02361cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500720015926400510023130000470028233600260032933700260035533800360038150000310041750501680044850800290061652012720064553400450191765300250196285600430198799900170203017464UtSlPG20260610133416.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aML1 aFerris, George T.q(George Titus),d1840-10aGreat Singers, First Series :bFaustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-01-040 aFaustina Bordoni -- Catarina Gabrielli -- Sophie Arnould -- Elizabeth Billington and her contemporaries -- Angelica Catalani -- Giuditta Pasta -- Henrietta Sontag.  aProduced by David Widger  a"Great Singers, First Series" by George T. Ferris is a collection of biographical sketches exploring the lives and careers of renowned opera singers from the early 18th century through notable challenges and triumphs in their artistic paths. Written in the late 19th century, this work focuses on composers and performers like Faustina Bordoni and Henrietta Sontag, delving into their contributions to the world of music and the fierce rivalries that sometimes characterized their relationships.   The opening of the text begins with an introduction that outlines the tumultuous musical scene of the early 18th century, highlighting the significant rivalry between the opera singers Faustina Bordoni and Francesca Cuzzoni. It captures the public's intense fascination with these performers, describing the chaos and excitement during their performances, including wild audience reactions and the personal conflicts that escalated into public feuds. Ferris portrays the artists' artistic qualities and stage personas while hinting at the historical and cultural context that shaped their legacies, laying the groundwork for understanding the personalities and artistry that defined this vibrant period in operatic history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSingers -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17464  c58850d58850