Publisher's Synopsis
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 ä 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.