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In a rich career that started in Edwardian times in 1890, Florence Young reigned as “Queen of Light Opera,” until her premature death in 1920 at the age of 49.
She worked almost exclusively for the J.C. Williamson management and traveled extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand in a succession of sparkling operettas; The Merry Widow, The Mikado, and The Chocolate Soldier, and pantomimes Aladdin, Humpty Dumpty and Mother Goose, where she was famed for playing the principal boy.
With meticulous research of the period, Frank Van Straten brings this hard-working and dedicated artist, and her colorful era of Australian musical theatre, vibrantly to life. He leaves no stone unturned.
She studied in Paris with Mathilde Marchesi (Melba’s teacher). Her London appearances in the late 1890s were unsuccessful, but a tour of South Africa was.
We also learn of her short-lived marriage, her affair with a fellow actor that lasted until her death, and her ill-fated foray into production in New Zealand.
The book is beautifully produced with copious illustrations of program and sheet-music covers in color and black and white, posters, cigarette cards, and rare photos.
Specifications:
Condition: Excellent, as new, Hard cover including dust jacket
Publisher: Beleura – The Tallis foundation
Year: 2009
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 175
ISBN: 9780977581627
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