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Alice Afire

By Dall Wilson

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Alice Afire

By Dall Wilson

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Alice Afire: The Many Stages of Alice NielsenA Life in Song-vaudeville, musicals, grand opera, and concerts in the golden age of live theatreStep into the luminous, untamed world of Alice Nielsen-America's forgotten prima donna who once lit up every stage from San Francisco to London, Broadway to Covent Garden. Born into obscurity, Alice carved a singular path through the explosive entertainment revolutions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a vaudeville dream, a comic opera headliner, a grand opera sensation, and eventually a concert superstar in a time when women led no orchestras and rarely owned their careers.In Alice Afire, the spotlight is returned to this dazzling and determined woman who crossed genres, continents, and class lines. Whether charming Boston's elite or thrilling Chautauqua crowds, Nielsen's voice was both sublime and strategic-a key to freedom, fame, and artistic legacy.Drawing from rare recordings, forgotten press, and newly unearthed letters, this biography reveals not only a life of brilliance and betrayal, but also a behind-the-curtain view of the American stage when it was live, loud, and larger than life. If you love bold women, musical history, or the thrill of rediscovery, Alice Afire will sing to you.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
328
Release Date:
2025-05-05
Publication Date:
2025-05-05
Publisher:
Lulu.com
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1300348348
ISBN13:
9781300348344
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
534 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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