Credits:

Shiraishi Hiroko.Shiraishi Takao

Description:

A CD book of autobiographical essays + masterful performances by a world-class opera singer representing Japan who has vividly described the world of music in Vienna. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of her debut, Keiko Shiraishi, Japan's first soprano to sing exclusively for the Vienna State Opera, wrote an autobiographical essay with numerous photographs about her studies in Vienna, her performance life, her exchanges with world-class performers, her activities in Japan, and her recent battle with illness. The CD includes two performances by the two singers, including rare and previously unreleased recordings.