The extraordinary operatic adventures of Blanche Arral : by Blanche Arral ; translated by Ira Glackens ; William R. Moran, editor.
| Author/creator | Arral, Blanche |
| Other author | Glackens, Ira, 1907-1990. |
| Other author | Moran, William R., editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portland, OR : Amadeus Press, 2002. |
| Description | 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Bravura passage. English |
| Series | Opera biography series ; no. 15 Opera biography series ; no. 15. ^A267014 |
| Contents | Reminiscences of Madame Blanche Arral: an introduction -- The extraordinary operatic adventures of Blanche Arral -- Blanche Arral and Jack London -- Blanche Arral and the phonograph. |
| Abstract | The memoir of opera singer Blanche Arral is the international adventure tale of a lifetime, complete with intrepid heroine whom readers will love for her exuberant temperament and irresistible charm. Born in Belgium as Clara Lardinois, the youngest of seventeen children, Arral was destined for a life wilder than fiction. She began her career at the Opera-Comique in Paris, where Massenet added a small part to Manon for her, but her love for adventure soon led her to perform around the world. During her travels Arral became acquainted with such legendary figures of her time as Sarah Bernhardt, Mata Hari, Franz Liszt, Victor Hugo, Harry Houdini, Camille Saint-Saens, and Jack London, who based a character on her in his book Smoke Bellew. In Russia she met Rasputin, and in Turkey, the sultan Abdulhamid II--just before narrowly escaping a harem. She describes her recording sessions with Thomas Edison and her run-ins with the difficult Nellie Melba. Wherever Blanche Arral went, excitement and intrigue followed. |
| General note | Translation of: Bravura passage; written in collaboration with Ira Glackens. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references, discography (pages 337-347), and index. |
| LCCN | 2002066535 |
| ISBN | 1574670778 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML420.A82 A3 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |