Jennifer Lopez spotlights the career and personal life of a celebrity riding the wave of our love affair for all things Latin. Lopez first blazed into the spotlight when she starred in the film Selena. The role helped catapult Lopez into a bona fide Hollywood star. Since then; she has starred in several films - including the popular hit Anaconda and the modern noir flick Blood and Wine; and taken the music world by storm. Success for Lopez has come at a personal price. The media magnets every move and romance are reported in breathless detail. This is partly because drama seems to follow Lopez wherever she goes. Her short-lived marriage ended in divorce; a casualty of the pressures of stardom. The book delves into her high-profile relationships with Sony music chief Tommy Mattola and rap impresario Sean A. Puffy Combs. This biography also details Lopezs early years. Born and raised in the Bronx to a middle-class Catholic family; Jennifer Lopez always had her sights set on stardom. She got her first break as a dancing "Fly Girl" on the innovative series In Living Color; but even then it seemed a long shot for an actress of Latin descent to ever be a leading lady. Lopez never doubted herself; only to prove the sceptics wrong.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful. Somewhat useful ListsBy John CraggThis work contains a complete listing of the operas of Rossini. Donizetti and Bellini. They are presented in chronological order by composer. unnumbered to make reference to the discography more difficult. The latter is fairly useless. In most cases. only one version is listed. often one no longer available. with absolutely no discussion of the merits of the recording. either in absolute terms or relative to others. The text is very long on trivia connected with the first production with no analysis of what effect any of this had on the composition. and virtually no discussion of subsequent revisions and changes. In the case of the more obsure opera. there may be some trivia about performances in the twentieth century as well. Analysis where it occurs at all is usually superficial. One gets no idea of the composers development. or the development of bel canto writing. Most of the few connections drawn among the various composers comes through rather snide comments that one piece or another reminds the author of someone else.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well doneBy GEVGood detail and breakdown of composer and their operas. It is the most likely the most consise definition and decsription on Bel Canto that I have seen.1 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Bel Canto OperaBy Marianne CarltonThe "Bel Canto Operas" have such a rich history. This is wonderfully written and well-constructed. with savory tidbits of information salted throughout. Loved it!
