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Joséphine and Emilie

stars of the bel canto in Europe and America, 1823-1889

By Dudley Cheke,Richard Bonynge

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Publish Date

1993

Publisher

J. Carpenter,Distributed in the USA by Inbook

Language

eng

Pages

450

Description:

The lives of Joséphine de Méric, a soprano, and her daughter Emilie, also known as Madam de Méric Lablache, a mezzo-soprano, are shown against the backdrop of the world of nineteenth-century opera. Elizabeth Féron, Emilie's father's first wife, and Tmoleone Alexander, Joséphine's second husband recieve extensive attention as well.