Pauline Viardot was the Maria Callas of her day. Leading composers wrote especially for her, including Brahms, Berlioz and Saint-Saens. She performed throughout Europe in the nineteenth century and counted Georges Sand and Turgenev among her friends. She was also a composer herself.Ìý
Michael Steen author ofÌýa new biography of Pauline ViardotÌý‘Enchantress of Nations’ joins Jenni to examine her importance and legacy.
‘Enchantress of Nations, Pauline Viardot: Soprano, Muse and Lover’ by Michael Steen. Icon Books ISBN 978-184046843-4
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