Sissieretta Jones : "the greatest singer of her race," 1868-1933 /
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, whose nickname the "Black Patti" likened her to the well-known Spanish-born opera star Adelina Patti, was a distinguished African American soprano during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Performing in such venues as Carnegie Hall and Madison Square...
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Columbia :
University of South Carolina Press,
©2012.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Rhode Island
- West Indies and South American tours
- "I woke up famous," 1892
- Trouble on the horizon, 1893
- The road to Europe, 1894-1895
- A new career : the 1896-1897 theatrical season
- The Black Patti Troubadours, early years, 1897-1900
- The Black Patti Troubadours, 1900-1906
- The final troubadour years, 1906-1909
- The Black Patti Musical Comedy Company, 1909-1914
- The last tour, 1914-1915
- Retirement and tributes
- Appendix A : Sissieretta Jones's selected repertoire
- Appendix B : 1901-1902 Black Patti Troubadours' tour.