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Lily Pons : a centennial portrait

Drake, James A. (Added Author). Ludecke, Kristin Beall. (Added Author).

Item details

ISBN: 1574670476
ISBN: 9781574670479
Physical Description: print
250 p. : ill ; 27 cm.
Publisher: Portland, Or. : Amadeus Press, 1999.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Discography: p. 219-246.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-208) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part one : Beginnings. My early life / Lily Pons ; Lily Pons in France / Andrew Farkas ; Colorturas at the Metropolitan / Giacomo Lauri-Volpi ; The arrival of Lily Pons / Nina Morgana Zirato -- Part two : Stardom. Lily Pons cheered at Metropolitan debut / Musical Courier ; Lakmé returns to the Metropolitan with Pons as star / Oscar Thompson ; Miracles do happen, says Lily Pons / Rose Heylbut ; Lily Pons and Adelina Patti / W. J. Henderson ; A lady who can scrimshaw a melody / P. K. Thomajan -- Part three : The voice. Fame overnight! ; The girl who wants to sing / Lily Pons ; Profitable vocal study / Rose Heylbut ; Glamour, glitter, and grit / Lily Pons -- Part four : Radio and film. Lily Pons and the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts / Paul Jackson ; Lily Pons in Hollywood / James B. McPherson -- Part five : André. Lily ; The wartime years / André Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons : an essay in astro-economics / Charles O'Connell -- Part six : Milestones. Silver gilt for Lily / Mary Jane Matz ; The legendary Lily / Irving Kolodin -- Part seven : The last prima donna. The world of Lily Pons / Edgar Vincent ; Lily Pons : 1898-1976 / Francis Robinson ; Lily Pons / Lanfranco Rasponi.