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Elsie Houston : revolutionary soprano /

"The early twentieth century ushered in an exciting wave of avant-garde artistic innovation. While Igor Stravinsky was thinking about new ways of interpreting sound, Pablo Picasso was exploring new ways of representing the figure, and Coco Chanel was giving women a new sense of style. Within th...

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Main Author:	Osei, Adjoa (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Houston, Elsie, > 1902-1943. Sopranos (Singers) > Brazil > Biography. Music and race > France > Paris > History > 20th century. Music and race > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. Sopranos (Chanteurs) > Brésil > Biographies. Musique et race > France > Paris > Histoire > 20e siècle. Musique et race > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle. Artists. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Composers & Musicians. Entertainment & Performing Arts. Biography & non-fiction prose. Biography. Electronic books. Biographies.
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