{"product_id":"john-charles-thomas-beloved-baritone-of-american-opera-and-popular-music-9780786426683","title":"John Charles Thomas: Beloved Baritone of American Opera and Popular Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael J. Maher\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Composers \u0026amp; Musicians - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Buoyant, irrepressible and hot-tempered, John Charles Thomas captivated audiences worldwide with his incredible voice. The son of a minister, he studied voice at the Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Adelin Fermin, one of the few voice teachers in America capable of training Thomas in the French operatic style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e By 1915, Thomas had become a leading performer on Broadway, and ten years later had embarked on a trans-Atlantic career in opera and concerts. At the height of his popularity from 1934 through 1946, he was a popular star of radio, phonographs, and the Metropolitan Opera, a favorite of both popular and classical audiences. His decision to leave opera and focus on his radio career during the Second World War cost him his reputation as a serious artist. The singer who introduced \"Home on the Range\" and launched many other American standards has been largely forgotten today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This thorough biography details Thomas's life and career. Beginning with his school days at the Peabody, it traces his Broadway career as the star of \u003ci\u003eStep This Way\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaytime\u003c\/i\u003e and his highly successful career as a concert, recording, and opera star. Appendices provide a discography of his recordings, a list of operatic appearances in Brussels and the United States, and the songs he performed on radio broadcasts from 1934 to 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46891649171607,"sku":"9780786426683","price":3713.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786426683.webp?v=1770275606","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/john-charles-thomas-beloved-baritone-of-american-opera-and-popular-music-9780786426683","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}