Catherine Hayes, 1818-1861 : the Hibernian prima donna / Basil Walsh ; with a foreword by Richard Bonynge
2000, 1st Edition. Dublin ; Portland, OR : Irish Academic Press. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #331735
Physical description: xviii, 372 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-364) and index. Contents: Foreword / Richard Bonynge -- The Early Days, Limerick, 1818-39 -- Student Years, Ireland 1839-42 -- Manuel Garcia and the Student, Paris and Milan 1842-45 -- La Scala--Debut, Milan, Venice and Vienna 1845-47 -- The Prima Donna and Verdi's I Masnadieri, Verona, Florence and Genoa, 1847-49 -- The Royal Italian Opera--Debut, London, 1849 -- Return to Ireland, Dublin, Limerick and Cork, 1849-50 -- Jenny Lind's Influence, England, Ireland and Italy 1850-51 -- New Accolades and New Places, Italy, England and America 1850-51 -- An Irish Welcome in America, Boston, Washington, Savannah and New Orleans 1851-52 -- The Pacific Pioneer, California, Chile, Peru, and Australia 1852-54 -- Opera in Australia, Australia, India and the Pacific 1854-56 -- The Hibernian Prima Donna returns, England and Ireland 1856-60 -- The Final Years, England and Ireland 1860-61. Subjects: Hayes, Catherine 1818-1861. Hayes, Catherine. Sopranos (Singers); Biography. Prima donnas (Singers) Ireland; Biography. Women singers Ireland; Biography. Opera 19th century. Sopranos (Singers) Ireland; Biography. Singers Ireland Biography. Opera. Genre: Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated.
Price: €45.00