Five centuries of women singers / Isabelle Emerson.
| Author/creator |
Emerson, Isabelle Putnam, 1936- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2005. |
| Description | xiii, 331 pages ; 24 cm. |
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| Series | Music reference collection, 0736-7740 ; no. 88 Music reference collection ; no. 88. 0736-7740 ^A400332 |
| Contents | Ladies of Italy. Laura Peverara (c. 1545-1601) -- Vittoria Archilei (1550-c. 1642) -- Virginia Ramponi Andreini (1538-c. 1630) -- Adriana Basile (1580-c. 1642) -- Francesca Caccini (1587-c. 1645) -- Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) -- Anna Renzi (c. 1620-1660 or later) -- Marie Le Rochois (c. 1658-1728) -- Francesca Cuzzoni (1696-1778) -- Faustina Bordoni (1700-1781) -- Gertrude Elisabeth Schmaling Mara (1749-1833) -- Anna Selina (Nancy) Storace (1765-1817) -- Giuditta Pasta (1797-1865) -- Wilhelmine Schroder-Devrient (1804-1860) -- Jenny Lind (1820-1887) -- Pauline Viardot-Garcia (1821-1910) -- Lillian Nordica (1857-1914) -- Nellie Melba (1861-1931) -- Jane Bathori (1877-1970) -- Marian Anderson (1897-1993). |
| Abstract | This book explores the careers of twenty singers from the late sixteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. In addition to personal information, the stories of these singers tell a great deal about contemporary musical life, about musical and dramatic ideals of the time, and about performance practice. The experiences of the singers also reveal much about the business of music --how women were dealt with by teachers, impresarios, composers, and audiences--and the perseverance and pluck that were and are crucial ingredients of a successful career. The twenty singers were selected on the basis of their contribution to and influence on the art of singing, their significance in the history of performance, what their careers reveal about the life of a professional female musician, and finally for the originality of their achievements. All of the singers included reached the pinnacle of their art with persistence, ingenuity, and unsurpassed musicianship. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-322) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005013506 |
| ISBN | 0313308101 (alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML400 .E38 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML400 .E38 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |