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This review was written by Leland Phelps and posted by Lizzy Mottern
This incredible book is the story of two young English sisters in London who, in the early 1920s, became instant and passionate opera lovers. With very limited means, they not only began to attend operas but also tried to meet their favorite singers. Over the years they were able to establish friendships with such stars as Galli-Curci, Rosa Ponselle, Ezio Pinza and Maria Callas.
During the mid-thirties the sisters’ opera tours i ...more
This incredible book is the story of two young English sisters in London who, in the early 1920s, became instant and passionate opera lovers. With very limited means, they not only began to attend operas but also tried to meet their favorite singers. Over the years they were able to establish friendships with such stars as Galli-Curci, Rosa Ponselle, Ezio Pinza and Maria Callas.
During the mid-thirties the sisters’ opera tours i ...more