Lois Marshall
Subtitle: a biography
By: James Neufeld
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781554884698
Subjects: Biographies; Sopranos (Chanteurs); Sopranos (Singers); Biography
Description: "Although she called herself "just a singer," soprano Lois Marshall (1925-97) became a household name across Canada during her thirty-four-year career and remains one of the foremost figures in the history of Canadian music. She rubbed shoulders with Canada's musical aristocracy - Glenn Gould, Sir Ernest MacMillan, Jon Vickers, Maureen Forrester - but Marshall always held first place in the hearts of her adoring fans." "At the height of the Cold War, Moscow and St. Petersburg embraced her as warmly as Canada had. Yet Marshall remained true to her Canadian roots and to Toronto, her lifelong home. This first-ever biography recounts her dazzling career and paints an intimate portrait of the woman, her childhood encounter with polio, and her complex relationship with her teacher and mentor, Weldon Kilburn. Hers is the tale of a warm, courageous woman; it is also the story of classical music in Canada."--Jacket.
Notes: L. Marshall Canadian.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-318) and index.