Nellie [text(large print)] : the life and loves of a diva
Wainwright, Robert, 1961-2024
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Place reservation for Nellie [text(large print)] : the life and loves of a divaNellie Melba is remembered as a squarish, late middle-aged woman dressed in furs and large hats, an imperious Dame whose voice ruled the world for three decades and inspired a peach and raspberry dessert. But to succeed, she had to battle social expectations and misogyny that would have preferred she stay a housewife in outback Queensland rather than parade herself on stage. She endured the violence of a bad marriage, was denied by scandal a true love with the would-be King of France, and suffered for more than a decade the loss of her only son - stolen by his angry, vengeful father. Despite these obstacles, she built and maintained a career as an opera singer and businesswoman on three continents which made her one of the first international superstars. Robert Wainwright presents a very different portrait of this great diva.
Main title:
Nellie [text(large print)] : the life and loves of a diva / Robert Wainwright.
Author:
Imprint:
Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2024.Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2024.
Collation:
384 pages (large print)
Notes:
Standard print edition originally published: Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin, 2021.
ISBN:
9781004150083 (pbk)
Dewey class:
780.92 MEL
Language:
English
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BRN:
2888027
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