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Prima Donna

Prima Donna A History

2nd Edition, fully Revised and updatEdition

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Publisher's Synopsis

Christiansen examines Prima Donnas and looks at the truth behind the stereotypes. In this acclaimed study he puts 300 years of these women into their historical and musical context & reveals their vital creative contribution to the development of opera.

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Pimlico

Pimlico

Established in 1991 Pimlico has become leading paperback publisher of specialised, award-winning, high-end non-fiction. Areas of interest cover Politics, for example Bernard Donohue?s Downing Street Diaries Art, such as John Richardson?s prize-winning biography of Picasso Biography, for example Norman Sherry?s 3-part acclaimed biography of Graham Greene, and History, with authors such as Gillian Tindall, Charles Freeman and Anthony Read. Readable, informative, entertaining and important, Pimlico ? with its easily recognizable spines and innovative design ? publishes books that matter.

Book information

ISBN: 9780712674669
Publisher: Pimlico
Imprint: Pimlico
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition, fully Revised and updatEdition
DEWEY: 782.10922
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 335
Weight: 453g
Height: 233mm
Width: 152mm

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