Singing Towards the Future: Stories of Canada, cartea 6
Autor Lian Goodallen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2008 – vârsta de la 9 până la 12 ani
Portia White, born in 1911, had a dream: to sing on stage. Even as a little girl in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she could imagine an audience before her, clapping as she took her bow. But how could a poor girl growing up in a family with ten siblings make that dream come true? At that time, there were few opera roles available for black singers. To become a recital singer, she would have to go to Europe to study. How could she ever afford that? But Portia was not only a talented contralto, she was determined. With the support of her family and community, she eventually climbed onto stages across Canada, the United States, and Central and South America in the late 1930s and early 1940s. She crossed the colour barrier to enter concert halls and sing before white and black audiences on both continents. Later, she became a teacher and mentor of other well-known and successful singers. When Portia White died in 1968, she left a legacy of living to her belief that "first you dream and then you lace up your boots."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781894917551
ISBN-10: 1894917553
Pagini: 72
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 203 x 236 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Napoleon and Co
Seria Stories of Canada
ISBN-10: 1894917553
Pagini: 72
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 203 x 236 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Napoleon and Co
Seria Stories of Canada
Notă biografică
lian goodall began reviewing Canadian childrenÂ's books in the 1980s and currently has a regular column in the Guelph Mercury and St. Catharines Standard. Her first published book was Diego Maradona. Her second was William Lyon Mackenzie King. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
Descriere
This book tells the the story of the famous Nova Scotian classical singers rise to fame. Illustrated with archival photos and sketches.