Critical Lives Pauline Viardot, (Paperback)
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| Management number | 240277292 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$8.80 | Model Number | 240277292 | ||
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<p><b>An accessible biography of the nineteenth-century performer and composer. </b></p><p>Pauline Viardot, née García, emerged from one of Europe's most celebrated musical families to become a renowned singer and a cultural icon. Her life spanned the glittering cosmopolitan circles of nineteenth-century Europe, where music, theater, literature, and politics intersected, and she moved effortlessly among languages, styles, and genres. Yet Viardot was more than a performer; she was a lifelong composer whose songs reflected her vision of a Europe without borders. This biography places her music at its heart, revealing how her compositions embodied transnational ideals and creative independence. Accessible and engaging, it illuminates the personal and professional life of a remarkable woman whose artistry and intellect left a lasting mark on European culture.</p>
- Critical Lives Pauline Viardot, (Paperback)
- Author: Reaktion Books
- ISBN: 9781836392880
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2026-12-13
- Page Count: 176
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Biography & Memoirs |
| Publication date | December, 2026 |
| Pages | 176 |
| Subgenre | Artists, Architects, Photographers |
| Series title | Critical Lives |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Edu focus | Music |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Pauline Viardot |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 5.12 x 6.00 x 7.87 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Biography & Autobiography |
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