Pauline Viardot
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Critical Lives
ISBN-10
1836392885
ISBN-13
9781836392880
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Imprint
Reaktion Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 1st, 2026
Print length
176 Pages
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Biography: arts & entertainmentBiography: arts and entertainment
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Highlights Pauline Viardot’s music, cosmopolitan life and transnational European vision.
Pauline Viardot, née García, emerged from one of Europe’s most celebrated musical families to become a renowned singer and a cultural icon. Her life spanned the glittering cosmopolitan circles of nineteenth-century Europe, where music, theatre, literature and politics intersected, and she moved effortlessly among languages, styles and genres. Yet Viardot was more than a performer: she was a lifelong composer whose songs reflected her vision of a Europe without borders. This biography places her music at its heart, revealing how her compositions embodied transnational ideals and creative independence. Accessible and engaging, it illuminates the personal and professional life of a remarkable woman whose artistry and intellect left a lasting mark on European culture.
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