出生于美国芝加哥的女高音德博拉•沃伊特(Deborah Voigt)是世界歌剧舞台上一流女高音歌唱家,尤其以擅长演唱技巧艰难的瓦格纳(Wagner)和理查•施特劳斯(Richard Strauss)的歌剧著称。2004年,她因为身材过胖被英国皇家歌剧院(Royal Opera House)解约,曾引发歌剧界关于所谓“体重歧视”的辩论。当时德博拉的体重是159公斤,穿不上给剧中角色设计的服装。在本书中,她回忆了那段遭遇以及后来是如何重整旗鼓的。
Call Me Debbie: True Confessions of a Down-to-Earth Diva
Call Me Debbie is one of the most electrifying performances of Deborah Voigt’s life. The brilliantly gifted opera soprano takes us behind the velvet curtains to tell her compelling story—a tale of success, addiction, music, and faith as dramatic as any role she has performed.
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