Singing Historian : A memoir

Singing Historian : A memoirDiscover the captivating memoir, 'Singing Historian' by Edmund Bohan, a renowned historian, novelist, and international singer. This enchanting book offers a unique blend of historical insights and personal anecdotes, chronicling Bohan's remarkable journey through music and literature. With 228 pages of engaging narratives, this memoir is richly woven with tales from his childhood in wartime Invercargill to his illustrious singing career in Britain.

Discover the captivating memoir, 'Singing Historian' by Edmund Bohan, a renowned historian, novelist, and international singer. This enchanting book offers a unique blend of historical insights and personal anecdotes, chronicling Bohan's remarkable journey through music and literature. With 228 pages of engaging narratives, this memoir is richly woven with tales from his childhood in wartime Invercargill to his illustrious singing career in Britain. Readers will enjoy vivid pen-portraits of unforgettable personalities from the musical, literary, and academic worlds. 'Singing Historian' explores Bohan’s time at Christchurch Boys' High School and Canterbury University, highlighting his dedication to both education and the arts. Alongside his acclaimed biographies of Edward Stafford and Sir George Grey, this light-hearted memoir reflects on a lifetime of achievements as a versatile 'general practitioner' of singing. From his involvement with Benjamin Britten’s English Opera Group to a tour with the NZSO that inspired his permanent return to New Zealand, Bohan's journey is one of passion and commitment. For those interested in New Zealand history, music, or the arts, 'Singing Historian' is an essential addition to any bookshelf. Immerse yourself in the life of a dedicated family man who continues to cultivate his Opawa garden while dreaming up future projects. Order now and enjoy swift shipping from our Auckland-based NZ owned business without any unexpected import charges.

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Pages: 228

Author: Edmund Bohan Publisher: Canterbury University Press
Publication Date: 01-06-2012

Historian, biographer, novelist, broadcaster, lecturer and international singer Edmund Bohan is the author of 18 books, including biographies of Edward Stafford, James Edward FitzGerald and Sir George Grey; the general histories of New Zealand: The Story So Far and Climates of War: Conflicts in New Zealand 1859-1869; and the O'Rorke series of historical novels. The Stafford and Grey biographies were Montana Book Award finalists. During his long singing career - much of it based in Britain - he sang more than 170 different major choral, operatic and orchestral works, and broadcast regularly. This light-hearted memoir, richly anecdotal and enlivened with pen-portraits of memorable personalities - musical, literary and academic - chronicles with wit and a sharply observant eye a lifetime of achievement as singer and writer. Following childhood in wartime Invercargill inside a close-knit family, he enjoyed schooldays at Christchurch Boys' High School and defining years at Canterbury University. After teaching for a period he left for Sydney and then London, establishing a career as a versatile 'general practitioner' of singing, mainly in concerts but enjoying memorable times with Benjamin Britten's English Opera Group and Kent Opera. A tour home with the NZSO prompted a permanent return as the end of 1987, where he resumed his 19th-century studies. He has concentrated on writing since then; though he continued to play character roles for Canterbury Opera, Wellington City Opera and the State Opera of South Australia for another dozen years. A dedicated family man, he now tends his Opawa garden - and plans new projects.

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