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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lee, Maureen D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.