Project Gutenberg 2006-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 96 Ferris, George T. (George Titus) 1840 Ferris, George Titus Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag Faustina Bordoni -- Catarina Gabrielli -- Sophie Arnould -- Elizabeth Billington and her contemporaries -- Angelica Catalani -- Giuditta Pasta -- Henrietta Sontag. Produced by David Widger "Great Singers, First Series" by George T. Ferris is a collection of biographical sketches exploring the lives and careers of renowned opera singers from the early 18th century through notable challenges and triumphs in their artistic paths. Written in the late 19th century, this work focuses on composers and performers like Faustina Bordoni and Henrietta Sontag, delving into their contributions to the world of music and the fierce rivalries that sometimes characterized their relationships. The opening of the text begins with an introduction that outlines the tumultuous musical scene of the early 18th century, highlighting the significant rivalry between the opera singers Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni. It captures the public's intense fascination with these performers, describing the chaos and excitement during their performances, including wild audience reactions and the personal conflicts that escalated into public feuds. Ferris portrays the artists' artistic qualities and stage personas while hinting at the historical and cultural context that shaped their legacies, laying the groundwork for understanding the personalities and artistry that defined this vibrant period in operatic history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Singers -- Biography ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 348108 345823 2024-09-07T14:05:46.670381 2023-09-08T05:56:46.870173 text/html text/html 341514 2006-01-04T15:28:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 281274 2006-01-04T15:28:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 338386 2024-09-07T14:05:52.105493 application/epub+zip 343601 2024-09-07T14:05:48.107427 application/epub+zip 190988 2024-09-07T14:05:47.204474 application/epub+zip 493740 2024-09-07T14:05:55.396355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474160 2024-09-07T14:05:51.465398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336816 2022-09-08T11:15:43.019540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331778 331771 2024-09-07T14:05:46.229484 2023-09-08T05:56:46.447219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 331514 2006-01-04T15:28:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129962 2006-01-04T15:28:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331516 2006-01-04T15:28:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129765 2006-01-04T15:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19721 2024-09-07T14:05:55.539348 application/rdf+xml 13194 2024-09-07T14:05:47.624383 image/jpeg 3526 2024-09-07T14:05:47.445393 image/jpeg 332224 2024-09-07T14:05:46.706400 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog