Lily Pons: A Centennial PortraitJames A. Drake, Kristin Beall Ludecke The popular opera star Lily Pons (1898-1976) was the reigning coloratura at the Metropolitan Opera from 1931 to 1959, and her career included several Hollywood films. She was as beautiful and charming as she was talented - a combination that made her a true celebrity. This collection brings together the impressions of colleagues, critics and scholars about this much-beloved diva, with more than 100 rare photographs from Lily Pons' own archives, largely owned by Ludecke and her family. HARDCOVER. |
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Foreword by Beverly Sills | 9 |
My Early Life | 19 |
Lily Pons in France | 25 |
Copyright | |
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