The King and I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary

The King and I is a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the 36-year business relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin.

This book provides an intimate portrait of the opera star, revealing him to be both "a beautiful, simple, lovely guy" and "a very determined, aggressive, and somewhat unhappy superstar." Through candid and often bitingly frank accounts from Breslin himself and other key players in Pavarotti's career, readers gain a unique insight into the life of one of the greatest opera singers of the past century.

With a focus on how Pavarotti and Breslin transformed the classical music landscape, this book is both entertaining and informative, making it an essential read for any fan of opera or music history.