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Article: Five Centuries of Women Singers.(Book Review)
- Article from:
- American Music Teacher
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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* Five Centuries of Women Singers, by Isabelle Emerson. Praeger Press c/o Greenwood Press (88 Post Rd. W., Westport, CT 06881), 2005. 331 pp.
Five Centuries of Women Singers traces the careers of 20 classical, female vocalists, from madrigal singers to opera divas to art song performers. Each account describes the singer's vocal qualities (usually with excerpts of reviews by contemporaries) and career accomplishments, provides biographical information and assesses her legacy.
Selecting 20 singers to represent five centuries of singing is a daunting task. Isabelle Emerson chose professional singers who excelled in a particular area, often overcoming ...