Opera News, June 1st, 2001
BROOKS PETERS tells the story of the legendary Florence Foster Jenkins, a soprano without peer In the pantheon of unforgettable divas, there never has been a soprano to rival the legendary Florence Foster Jenkins. She stands alone, a true rara avis especially when she appeared onstage sporting a pair of gigantic angel-wings strapped to her back. At the height of her popularity in the 1940s, Lady Florence as she liked to be called and invariably signed her publicity stills - was compared to Frank Sinatra for the contagious effect she had on audiences. High society stepped out in droves, bede...
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