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 Project Gutenberg 2011-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 288 Mapleson, James Henry 1830 1901 Mapleson, J. H. (James Henry) The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol II Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol II" by James Henry Mapleson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The memoirs detail the personal and professional experiences of the author in the operatic world, primarily focusing on his interactions with notable figures such as the famed soprano Adelina Patti. Throughout the memoir, Mapleson provides a behind-the-scenes look at the opera industry, including the challenges of managing rival companies, artist engagements, and the financial intricacies that accompany theatrical productions. The opening of the memoir introduces the turmoil faced by Mapleson following his severed ties with the Royal Italian Opera Company, as they refuse to honor his contracts with Patti and other artists. Despite this setback, he expresses determination to reclaim his position in the opera scene, which includes recruiting a talented cast for his upcoming performances in America. The narrative reveals Mapleson's struggles against rival opera houses, the complexities of handling temperamental prima donnas, and the chaos surrounding ticket sales and audience reactions—setting the stage for the vivid interplay of art and commerce that defines the operatic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36144/36144-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Opera -- England -- London Opera -- United States ML Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British Browsing: Music Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Music 541830 2025-06-14T17:16:26.723555 text/html 526714 2011-05-24T17:27:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 424740 2011-05-24T17:27:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 490114 2025-06-14T17:16:35.036524 application/epub+zip 498289 2025-06-14T17:16:27.953602 application/epub+zip 219736 2025-06-14T17:16:27.287573 application/epub+zip 653082 2025-06-14T17:16:40.226495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603392 2025-06-14T17:16:34.340545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330493 2022-09-16T13:43:39.023684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462245 2025-06-14T17:16:25.569592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461774 2011-05-24T17:27:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174599 2011-05-24T17:27:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 461810 2011-05-24T17:27:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174390 2011-05-24T17:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20982 2025-06-14T17:16:40.392500 application/rdf+xml 10273 2025-06-14T17:16:27.429552 image/jpeg 1701 2025-06-14T17:16:27.359549 image/jpeg 430754 2025-06-14T17:16:26.781587 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia