Viardot, pauline 18211910frenchborn singer of spanish parentage, one of historys greatest opera stars, who was also a composer, teacher, and for 40 years the intimate friend of the russian writer turgenev. Daughter of the spanish tenor manuel garcia and sister of the mezzosoprano maria malibran, she studied piano with liszt and counterpoint and harmony with reicha, made her debut, also as a mezzo, at the age of sixteen and went on to inspire composers of the stature of berlioz, chopin, gounod. Pauline viardot born pauline garcia, 18211910 was raised in a renowned family of. Her godparents were ferdinando paer and princess pauline galitsin. Pauline viardotgarcia wurde 1821 in paris als tochter des spanischen tenors manuel del populo vicente garcia geboren. The work, for a cast of seven with piano orchestration, premiered in viardot s paris salon on 23 april 1904, when she was 83, and was published later that year. The scores were formatted as pdf files, and the examples. Pauline viardot garcia, july 18, 1821 may 18, 1910 was a leading nineteenthcentury french. April fitzlyon, viardot nee garcia, michelle ferdinande pauline, in stanely sadie a cura di, the new grove dictionary of opera, new york, grove oxford university press, 1997, iv, pp. Opera colorado magazine february 20 by the publishing house.
Pauline viardots operetta cendrillon provides a solution to the often difficult. Pauline viardotgarcia to julius rietz letters of friendship continued is an article from the musical quarterly, volume 1. Especial temporada operistica espanola 201819 by opera. The work, for a cast of seven with piano orchestration, premiered in viardots paris salon on 23 april 1904, when she was 83, and was published later that year.
The boston musical intelligencer called her portrayal of paquette in lowell house operas candide torchy. Her father, manuel garcia, also gave her singing lessons but after his death in 1832 her mother took over. Pauline garcia viardot july 18, 1821 may 18, 1910 was a 19th century french mezzosoprano and composer. Pauline viardot 18211910 was one of the most extraordinary women in the history of music. Featuring her salon opera cendrillon a written document submitted to the graduate faculty of the louisiana state university and agricultural and mechanical college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts in the school of music by rachel m. Chapter 2 is a closer look at her salon opera cendrillon including an analysis of the. Zekulin, the musical works of pauline viardotgarcia 18211910. Opera colorado magazine february 20 by the publishing. In 1870 johannes brahms persuaded her to sing in the first public performance of his alto rhapsody.
In 1870 johannes brahms persuaded her to sing in the. As a singer, megan enjoys the comical side of music. Pauline viardot and rewriting the image of women in nineteenth. Cendrillon is a chamber operetta with dialogue in three acts by pauline viardot based on the. Paulina garcia sitches, conocida tambien como michelle pauline viardot garcia, fue. Viardot pauline download free sheet music and scores.
Michelle ferdinande pauline garcia was born on 18th july 1821 in paris to a spanish opera family. University blvd, suite 155 centennial, co 80122 30377311. Born michelle ferdinande pauline garcia, her name appears in various forms. Pauline viardot garcia to julius rietz letters of friendship is an article from the musical quarterly, volume 1 view more articles from the musical quarterly. She and her family left france due to her husbands public opposition to emperor napoleon iii and settled in badenbaden, germany. As a young woman, she was professionally trained as a pianist.
Barbara kendalldavies, the life and work of pauline viardot garcia, vol. Cendrillon is a chamber operetta with dialogue in three acts by pauline viardot based on the story of cinderella. Pauline michelle ferdinande viardotgarcia, and in others as, michelle. Pauline viardotgarcia to julius rietz letters of friendship is an article from the musical quarterly, volume 1 view more articles from the musical quarterly. Pauline viardot nee garcia 18211910 was a leading nineteenthcentury french mezzosoprano, pedagogue, and composer of spanish descent.
Cendrillon pauline viardot sheet music transcription for wind quintet. Pauline garcia was born in paris to a spanish family of singers. Pauline viardots cendrillon and its relevancy for the developing. Her godparents were ferdinando paer and princess pauline galitsin, who provided her with her middle names. Pauline viardotgarcia 18211910, an internationally famed opera singer well known for her vocal. Pauline viardot garcia to julius rietz letters of friendship continued is an article from the musical quarterly, volume 1.
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