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  • Men, Women and Tenors

    de Frances Alda ...
    Behind the velvet curtains of the Metropolitan Opera House lies a world most people will never see, a world of volcanic egos, breathtaking artistry, devastating rivalries, and passions that make the dramas performed on stage seem tame by comparison. Frances Alda lived at the very center of that world for decades, and in Men, Women and Tenors, she tears back every curtain and holds nothing back. ... Leer más

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  • Men, Women and Tenors

    de Frances Alda ...
    A wonderful account of the life of Frances Alda written in her own words. Frances Alda was the number one soprano in the world of opera during the first three decades of the 20th century. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern ... Leer más

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    Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973), one of the leading fashion designers of the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s, was known for her flair for the unusual. The first designer to use shoulder pads and animal prints, and the inventor of shocking pink, Schiaparelli collaborated with artists including Jean Cocteau, Alberto Giacometti, and Salvador Dalí to create extraordinary garments such as the Dalí Lobster Dress. ... Leer más

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  • Corot

    A charming picture of a famous artist. This short biographical sketch on nineteenth-century French landscape painter Camille Corot was written by Elbert Hubbard as part of his endearing series, Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists (1902). And a wonderful 'little journey' it is. Only a few brief pages, but brimming with entertaining anecdote, thoughtful contemplation and rewarding ... Leer más

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  • A Florence Diary

    de Diana Athill ...
    A recently discovered gem from the bestselling author of Somewhere Towards the End, A Florence Diary is the charming and vivacious account of Athill’s travels to post-war Florence.In August 1947, Diana Athill travelled to Florence by the Golden Arrow train for a two-week holiday with her cousin Pen. In this playful diary of that trip, delightfully illustrated with photographs of the period, Athill ... Leer más

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  • Thank Heaven

    A Memoir

    de Leslie Caron ...
    One of the best-loved stars of classic American cinema tells all in this wry, funny, and poignant memoirLeslie Caron is one of the most cherished and admired international film stars of our time. She made her film debut with Gene Kelly in the classic MGM musical An American in Paris, created one of the most enduring roles in American musicals as Gigi, danced with Fred Astaire in Daddy Long Legs, ... Leer más

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  • Vincent van Gogh

    The incarnation of the myth of a cursed artist, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is a legend who became a reference for modern art. An Expressionist during the Post-Impressionist movement, his art was misunderstood during his lifetime. In Holland, he partook in the Dutch realist painting movement by studying peasant characters. Anxious and depressed, Vincent van Gogh produced more than 2000 artworks, ... Leer más

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  • The Book of Absinthe

    A Cultural History

    de Phil Baker ...
    A witty, erudite primer to the world's most notorious drink.La Fée Verte (or "The Green Fairy") has intoxicated artists, poets, and writers ever since the late eighteenth century. Stories abound of absinthe's drug-like sensations of mood lift and inspiration due to the presence of wormwood, its infamous "special" ingredient, which ultimately leads to delirium, homicidal mania, and death. Opening ... Leer más

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  • Cinderella and Company

    Backstage at the Opera with Cecilia Bartoli

    A wickedly funny look at opera today--the feuds and deals, maestros and managers, divine voices and outsized egos--and a portrait of the opera world's newest superstar at a formative point in her life and career.In Cinderella & Company, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Manuela Hoelterhoff takes us on a two-year trip on the circuit with Cecilia Bartoli, the young mezzo-soprano who has captured an ... Leer más

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  • American Artists at the Paris Exposition of 1889

    Theodore Child explores Americans and American Art at the Paris World's Fair (Exposition Universelle) of 1889.Theodore Child (1846-1892) was a travel writer and discerning Art Critic of the late nineteenth century. ... Leer más

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  • The History Of Dance - Ballet

    de Lilly Grove ...
    This vintage book is a fascinating treatise on ballet. It delves into the colourful history of ballet in ancient societies and explores its development throughout the ages from the dances of the Egyptians to modern opera. “The History Of Dance - Ballet” is highly recommended for those with an interest in the evolution of the dance and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied ... Leer más

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  • On Wings of Joy

    The Story of Ballet from the 16th Century to Today

    "A lucid and interesting history" of ballet—from sixteenth-century French Royalty to contemporary masters—"that reads like a novel" ( Kirkus Reviews).In this engaging history of dance, readers are introduced to the major performers, choreographers, and composers who influenced the development of ballet. Beginning with the birth of the art in the sixteenth-century French court of Catherine d' ... Leer más

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