Project Gutenberg 2010-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 777 Lahee, Henry Charles 1856 1953 98001333 Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday From 1600 to 1800 A.D. -- Pasta to Mario -- Mario to Tietiens -- Prima Donnas of the fifties [1850s] -- Prima Donnas of the sixties [1860s] -- Prima Donnas of the seventies [1870s] -- Prima Donnas of the eighties [1880s] -- Tenors and baritones -- Contraltos and bassos -- Chronological table of famous singers. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available by The Internet Archive.) "Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday" by Henry Charles Lahee is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a historical overview of renowned opera singers, tracing their journeys from the establishment of Italian opera in the 1600s to the notable figures of the 1800s, showcasing important personalities across various national operatic traditions. The opening of the book begins with a preface that outlines Lahee's intentions to create a concise yet informative record of famous singers who have shaped the world of opera. He notes that the book is not exhaustive but offers an overview, acknowledging various sources for the condensed histories included within. Following this preface, the first chapter delves into the evolution of opera and the notable singers from 1600 to 1800, featuring prominent figures like Margarita de L'Epine and Katharine Tofts alongside their contemporaries, showcasing their talents, rivalries, and the cultural contexts in which they thrived. Several anecdotes highlight the lives and careers of these figures, setting the stage for deeper explorations of operatic artistry in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33168/33168-h/images/ill_book_cover_sml.jpg Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Singers ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: Music 412196 2025-08-13T11:44:08.936978 text/html 403446 2010-07-15T08:14:26 text/html 2819704 2025-08-13T11:44:16.718419 application/epub+zip 2819577 2025-08-13T11:44:10.252006 application/epub+zip 198066 2025-08-13T11:44:09.502991 application/epub+zip 2999244 2025-08-13T11:44:21.064417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2963982 2025-08-13T11:44:15.534966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303021 2022-09-15T08:19:26.003709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333077 2025-08-13T11:44:07.855999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332649 2010-07-15T08:14:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332664 2010-07-15T08:14:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20802 2025-08-13T11:44:21.231439 application/rdf+xml 27462 2025-08-13T11:44:09.616963 image/jpeg 3145 2025-08-13T11:44:09.561980 image/jpeg 122872 2010-07-15T08:14:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 2777594 2010-07-15T08:14:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 122664 2010-07-15T08:14:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 2791840 2025-08-13T11:44:09.075025 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