The King and I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary
Luciano Pavarotti's ex-manager (for 36 years) and the man who made him world-famous writes a candid and entertaining insider account of the great tenor, from his early days as an unspoiled star on the way up, to the end of his career, when Pavarotti became a hulking and difficult man who should have retired earlier. Herbert Breslin doesn't take pains to be tactful in this tell-all. He appreciates Pavarotti's talent and warmth, but emphasizes his outsize tastes, his womanizing, and his irresponsibility. However, the book contains an interesting epilogue--an interview in which Pavarotti praises Breslin and calls him a friend.