Emma Albani: Victorian Diva
- ISBN-10
- 1770706380
- ISBN-13
- 9781770706385
- Series
- Emma Albani
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-01-01
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Author
- Michelle Labrèche-Larouche
Description
Born in Quebec, Emma Lajeunesse studied in Europe and in 1869 at the age of 23 launched her opera career in Italy. Almost overnight she became Albani, the world-renowned diva.
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