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Interrupted Melody - The Story of My Life e-bog
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This is the autobiography of Marjorie Florence Lawrence, an Australian soprano, noted for her interpretations of Richard Wagner's operas. She was the first soprano to perform the immolation scene in Gotterdammerung by riding her horse into the flames as Wagner had intended. In 1941, at the height of her career, Lawrence contracted polio and lost the use of her legs. Despite this she persevered ...
E-bog
83,35 DKK
Forlag
Lancour Press
Udgivet
31 maj 2013
Længde
336 sider
Genrer
Biography: general
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781473385993
This is the autobiography of Marjorie Florence Lawrence, an Australian soprano, noted for her interpretations of Richard Wagner's operas. She was the first soprano to perform the immolation scene in Gotterdammerung by riding her horse into the flames as Wagner had intended. In 1941, at the height of her career, Lawrence contracted polio and lost the use of her legs. Despite this she persevered and continued her career and became known world wide. A wonderful story of determination and overcoming difficulties of disability.