The Prima Donna. Her history and surroundings from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century

Edwards, H. Sutherland

Published by Remington and Co. Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, 1888

About this Item

First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. [4], 320; [4], 302; largely unopened; hinges starting, small tear in the fore-edge of the front free endpaper in volume I; all else very good and sound in original taupe cloth stamped in gilt and black. An account of the origin of the prima donna, operatic conventions, the prima donna as a type, and anecdotal biographies of famous divas, including Sophie Arnould, Maria Malibran, Angelica Catalini, Jenny Lind, and Christine Nilsson, among many others. This is Sutherland's sequel, of sorts, to his book on modern opera and lyrical drama published in 1881.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Prima Donna. Her history and surroundings from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century
• Publisher: Remington and Co. Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London
• Publication Date: 1888
• Edition: 1st Edition
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