Joséphine and Emilie
Subtitle: stars of the bel canto in Europe and America, 1823-1889
By: Dudley Cheke.
Publisher: J. Carpenter; Distributed in the USA by Inbook
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Oxford; East Haven, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
Subjects: Méric, Joséphine de, 1801-1877.; Méric Lablache, Emilie de, b. 1830.; Singers -- Biography.; Opera -- 19th century.
Description: The lives of Joséphine de Méric, a soprano, and her daughter Emilie, also known as Madam de Méric Lablache, a mezzo-soprano, are shown against the backdrop of the world of nineteenth-century opera. Elizabeth Féron, Emilie's father's first wife, and Tmoleone Alexander, Joséphine's second husband recieve extensive attention as well.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-418) and index.