Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion The Primadonna A Sequel to "Fair Margaret" E-text prepared by Kevin Handy, Dave Maddock, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Primadonna" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers on a prominent opera singer named Margarita da Cordova, known for her breathtaking vocal talent, as she navigates the complexities of fame, relationships, and personal identity at a time when societal expectations weigh heavily on women. The narrative explores her interactions with various characters in the opera world, particularly in the wake of a tragic incident during her performance that leaves both her and her audience profoundly affected. The opening of "The Primadonna" presents a tense scene during a performance in New York, where Cordova captivates the audience with her haunting rendition of a mad scene from "Lucia di Lammermoor." Just as she reaches a moment of climax in her performance, an explosion rattles the opera house, leading to panic among the crowd. In a display of remarkable composure, Cordova begins to sing again, calming the audience amidst chaos. This act of heroism is overshadowed by the tragic news of a nearby explosion linked to the incident, marking the beginning of a tumultuous journey for Cordova as she copes with the duality of her public persona and her private self, while grappling with complex relationships and the unexpected fallout from her newfound status as a perceived hero. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction London (England) -- Fiction Opera -- Fiction Women singers -- Fiction Mystery fiction PS Text Category: Novels 655547 2025-08-05T03:52:11.446946 text/html 655568 655382 2024-11-05T05:09:53.170939 2023-10-05T05:58:28.674294 text/html text/html 307581 2025-08-05T03:52:19.809922 application/epub+zip 316916 2025-08-05T03:52:13.298953 application/epub+zip 316916 2025-08-05T03:52:12.145908 application/epub+zip 543333 2025-08-05T03:52:24.765847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505969 2025-08-05T03:52:19.041874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482161 2022-09-05T08:22:04.955306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599009 2025-08-05T03:52:10.899936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579197 2024-10-28T17:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17651 2025-08-05T03:52:24.908854 application/rdf+xml 11851 2025-08-05T03:52:12.643944 image/jpeg 3308 2025-08-05T03:52:12.390999 image/jpeg 303129 2025-08-05T03:52:11.497906 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia