02539cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000540011324500500016726400510021730000470026833600260031533700260034133800360036750000310040350801330043452013840056753400450195165300310199665300320202765300210205965300290208065300200210985600430212999900170217210521UtSlPG20260610133243.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCrawford, F. Marionq(Francis Marion),d1854-190914aThe Primadonna :bA Sequel to "Fair Margaret" 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-12-01  aE-text prepared by Kevin Handy, Dave Maddock, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aLondon (England) -- Fiction  aOpera -- Fiction  aWomen singers -- Fiction  aMystery fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10521  c51992d51992