Confessions of an Opera Singer
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FOREWORD
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
THE WAY IT ALL HAPPENED
THE WAY IT ALL HAPPENED
CHAPTER II
A STRUGGLE AND A SOLUTION
A STRUGGLE AND A SOLUTION
CHAPTER III
PARIS AT LAST
PARIS AT LAST
CHAPTER IV
PENSION PERSONALITIES
PENSION PERSONALITIES
CHAPTER V
OPERATIC FRANCE VERSUS OPERATIC GERMANY
OPERATIC FRANCE VERSUS OPERATIC GERMANY
CHAPTER VI
PREPARING RÔLES IN BERLIN
PREPARING RÔLES IN BERLIN
CHAPTER VII
MY FIRST OPERATIC CONTRACT SIGNED
MY FIRST OPERATIC CONTRACT SIGNED
CHAPTER VIII
MY ONE LONE IMPROPOSITION
MY ONE LONE IMPROPOSITION
CHAPTER IX
THE MAKINGS OF A SMALL MUNICIPAL OPERA HOUSE
THE MAKINGS OF A SMALL MUNICIPAL OPERA HOUSE
CHAPTER X
MY DÉBUT AND BREAKING INTO HARNESS
MY DÉBUT AND BREAKING INTO HARNESS
CHAPTER XI
SOME STAGE DELIGHTS
SOME STAGE DELIGHTS
CHAPTER XII
MISPLACED MOISTURE AND THE STORY OF A COURT-LADY
MISPLACED MOISTURE AND THE STORY OF A COURT-LADY
CHAPTER XIII
HUMAN PASSIONS AND SMALLPOX
HUMAN PASSIONS AND SMALLPOX
CHAPTER XIV
DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE
DISCOURAGEMENTS THAT LEAD TO A COURT THEATRE
CHAPTER XV
SALARIES AND A TENOR'S GENIUS
SALARIES AND A TENOR'S GENIUS
CHAPTER XVI
THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE
THE ART OF MARIE MUELLE
CHAPTER XVII
THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE
THE NON-MILITARY SIDE OF A GERMAN OFFICER'S LIFE
CHAPTER XVIII
GEESE AND GUESTS
GEESE AND GUESTS
CHAPTER XIX
RUSSIANS, COMMON AND PREFERRED
RUSSIANS, COMMON AND PREFERRED
CHAPTER XX
THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET
THE GRANDMOTHERS' BALLET
CHAPTER XXI
STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR
STAGE FASHIONS AND THE GLORY OF COLOUR
CHAPTER XXII
ROYAL HUMOUR
ROYAL HUMOUR
CHAPTER XXIII
COVENT GARDEN AND—AMERICA
COVENT GARDEN AND—AMERICA
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