Canadian Performing Arts Bundle

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Michelle Labrèche-Larouche. Canadian Performing Arts Bundle

Introduction

1. A Regal Gift

2 “You'll be a musician, my child”

3. One Day, My Prince Will Come

4. In the Land of Bel Canto

5. Happy Days in Europe

6. A Disturbing Character: the Tsar

7. Travelling the Paths of Glory

8. Happiness in London, Fiasco in Milan

9. The Star Fades

10. The Curtain Falls

Epilogue

Chronology of. Emma Lajeunesse Albani (1847–1930)

Bibliography/Discography

Index

1. White Magic

2. Itinerant Journalist in America

3. Father of Documentary Film

4. King of the Showmen

5. A Secret Agent?

6. Canada’s Propaganda Maestro

7. Public Servant at the NFB

8. Victim of the Cold War

9. Vagabond in the Dark

10. This Wonderful World

11. Passing the Torch

Epilogue. The Grierson Legacy

Chronology of. John Grierson (1898–1898)

Sources Consulted

Index

Prologue

1. The Toronto Neighbourhood

2. Nineteen Weeks of One-Night Stands

3. Broadway or Bust

4. The Flickers

5. A Wedding in Secret

6. Her Name in Lights

7. Enter Douglas Fairbanks

8. The Marriage of the Century

9. Success and Sorrow

10. The Trouble with Talkies

11. The End of the Fairy Tale

12. Life After Douglas

13. Legacy

Epilogue

Chronology of Mary Pickford (1892–1979)

Bibliography

Copyright

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Before the arrival of Céline Dion, there were other international singing stars from Quebec. The first of these was Emma Lajeunesse, alias Emma Albani, who, like Céline, started her career when she was very young. Albani was one of the greatest opera sopranos of the Victorian era; the 150th anniversary of her birth coincided with the year of publication of this book (1994 in the original French-language version). I have approached the long life and career of this fascinating character by recreating episodes that I felt were significant, using impressionistic touches.

The great divas have always been goddesses in the eyes of their fans, especially in the days when few recordings existed, and those that were available were of poor quality.

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“We are very much honoured, Your Majesty,” answered Emma. “Allow me to introduce my sister, Cornélia Lajeunesse, who is also my accompanist.”

“We are pleased to receive such a beautiful artiste,” said the Queen with a charming smile.

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