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937 - VIARDOT, Pauline (1821–1910), French opera singer and composer of Spanish origin, sister of Malibran. Approximately 24 documents: letters from the author (L.A.S.), letters to the author (C.A.S.), etc., addressed to Cécile and Juliette Boutet de Montvel. 1878 to 1908. Various formats.
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VIARDOT, Pauline (1821–1910), French opera singer and composer of Spanish origin, sister of Malibran. Approximately 24 documents: letters from the author (L.A.S.), letters to the author (C.A.S.), etc., addressed to Cécile and Juliette Boutet de Montvel. 1878 to 1908. Various formats. A beautiful, tender, and extensive correspondence. Viardot discusses a number of different topics: singing, vocal exercises, box seats, eerie creaking sounds, rehearsals for *Le Pacha*, and offers plenty of advice—both on Cécile’s career and on the most appropriate beverages to serve at a ball; she discusses her own challenges, etc.
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