The Grand Tradition: Seventy Years of Singing on Record
By J.B. Steane
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The finest books on historical opera singers
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By J.B. Steane
The finest books on historical opera singers
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By Paul Jackson
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By William R. Moran
The finest books on historical opera singers
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By Alan Blyth
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By Kimberly White
Through a dazzling collection of sources that include letters, contracts, memoirs, biographies, newspaper reviews, and fictional stories about the figure of the cantatrice, Kimberly White’s French Singers on the French Stage is a brilliant account of the various stages of singers’ lives in nineteenth-century France, beginning with their births and following them up to and past their retirements. In between, she describes their training at the Paris Conservatoire, debuts, marriages, benefits, and scores of other important issues that they grappled with throughout their careers. I do not know of any other work in the field of prima donna or opera…
The best books about nineteenth-century divas
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By Anne Siberell
There are many jobs in theatre, from the performers on stage, to all of the people like the writers, directors, and designers who make their magic behind the scenes. This book makes the excellent case that there is a place for anyone in the theatre, taking kids by the hand walking them through how it requires a team effort to make a production happen.
The best books about theatre written for children
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