| The Memoirs of Sylvia Olden Lee, Premier African-American Classical Vocal Coach Who Is Sylvia Contributor(s): Lee, Sylvia Olden (Author), Nash, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773408460 ISBN-13: 9780773408463 Publisher: Em Texts OUR PRICE: $66.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Music |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6" W x 9" (0.82 lbs) 252 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is the only autobiography of America's first internationally renowned African-American classical vocal coach for concert, oratorio, and opera as well as a distinguished arranger and interpretive authority on Negro Spirituals. Mrs. Lee has been a pioneer in the musical field as the first African-American hired onto the staffs of the Metropolitan Opera and the Curtis Institute of Music. She worked with world-acclaimed singers Elisabeth Schumann, Paul Robeson, Dorothy Maynor, Lawrence Winters, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jessye Norman, and Kathleen Battle. Her appearance on PBS TV with Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis was a fascinating critical interaction between artists and teacher. She has been honored by the United Nations and the National Women's Hall of Fame. With illustrations. |