My Life in Song by Novotna, Jarmila (Edited by William V. Madison)

Audio CD. Fine.

University Press of Kentucky. New in New dust jacket. 2018. Hardcover. 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.0 inches; 223 pp; Excellent book .

Melodram, 1993-08-26. Audio CD. Very Good. recordings from Salzburg 1937 & Carnegie Hall 1953; three-disc set with German libretto; jewel case, libretto and cover art are in excellent condition; discs are mint/near mint; additionally includes a 1994 Opera News obituary for Jarmila Novotna (left by former owner); because we care that your order arrives in the condition stated, we have additionally sealed the case in a padded plastic sleeve for added protection during shipment (that can easily be removed upon receipt of your order)

University Press of Kentucky. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2018. Hardcover. 223 pp; . Book has previous owner stamp on endpapers, else an as new book and jacket. .

Form.MO , 2001 . Paperback. . Card wraps. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale. VG++ paperback (light edgewear).

Photograph . No Binding. Near Fine. One of a set of photographs sent to William Granger for his book, "We Proudly Sang at the Met". An 8 x 10" photograph portrait of Novotna, nicely inscribed to Granger. With a two page holograph letter, signed, dated in 1965, on her personalized stationary, giving permission for use of the photograph in the book.

On an album leaf ca. 111 x 141 mm. In blue ink on blue-green paper, inscribed to "Jim," and dated April 3, 1949. Together with a three-quarter length role portrait photograph of the soprano as Octavian in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier ca. 257 x 207 mm. Slightly worn. Czech soprano Jarmila Novotná "made her début in Prague as Mařenka in The Bartered Bride in June 1925. In 1928 she sang Gilda at the Verona Arena, and in 1931 the title role in Offenbach's La Belle Hélène at Berlin. From 1933 to 1938 sang at the Vienna Staatsoper... In Vienna she created the title role in Lehár's Giuditta (1934) opposite Richard Tauber; the performance was broadcast by 120 radio stations. Her American début was as Butterfly at San Francisco in 1939, and she was a valued member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 to 1956 where her repertory included Donna Elvira, Pamina, Octavian, Violetta, Freia and Mélisande... She returned to Europe after World War II and was heard again at Salzburg, in Paris and in… Read More

Slightly worn and soiled. Czech soprano Jarmila Novotná "made her début in Prague as Mařenka in The Bartered Bride in June 1925. In 1928 she sang Gilda at the Verona Arena, and in 1931 the title role in Offenbach's La Belle Hélène at Berlin. From 1933 to 1938 sang at the Vienna Staatsoper... In Vienna she created the title role in Lehár's Giuditta (1934) opposite Richard Tauber; the performance was broadcast by 120 radio stations. Her American début was as Butterfly at San Francisco in 1939, and she was a valued member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 to 1956 where her repertory included Donna Elvira, Pamina, Octavian, Violetta, Freia and Mélisande... She returned to Europe after World War II... She also appeared in a film of The Bartered Bride directed by Max Ophüls in 1932 that continues to be regarded as one of the most successful translations of opera to the medium of film." Harold Rosenthal and Alan Blyth in Grove Music Online.

Univ Pr of Kentucky, 2018. Hardcover. New. 290 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.

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