A prominent star in both pre-Revolutionary Russia and New York,
Lina Cavalieri, described as the most beautiful woman in the world,
was one of the most frequently photographed personalities of her
time. The cabaretperformer, courtesan, and international star is
documented in this, her first English-language biography.
Researched from Russian archive sources,the book details her career
from her early experiences in cafe-chantant and variety theatre in
Paris, London, and St. Petersburg, through a highlysuccessful
operatic career in which she sang in many of the world's leading
opera houses with such celebrities as Caruso and Ruffo. In 1914,
Cavalieri became the first great opera singer to appear in silent
movies, making her debutin
Manon Lescaut and continuing with
a series of successful films. Her life was ended by an Allied air
raid in World War II.
The book includes excerpts from period reviews, programmes,
posters, and many previously unseen photographs. Appendices include
a bibliography, filmography, discography, and chronology of stage
performances (dates, venues, work, cast, conductor).
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