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Forced to leave Venice, Bembo, mother of three, fled to Paris and joined glorifying Louis XIV. Her music - opera, love song, cantata, motet, air - testifies to the magic of her singing voice. Fontijn's pathbreaking biography demonstrates how a courageous, talented woman thrived within the parameters of society and culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780195135381
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 392
  • Published:
  • October 25, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 167x244x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 732 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: September 13, 2025

Description of Desperate Measures: Book and CD

Forced to leave Venice, Bembo, mother of three, fled to Paris and joined glorifying Louis XIV. Her music - opera, love song, cantata, motet, air - testifies to the magic of her singing voice. Fontijn's pathbreaking biography demonstrates how a courageous, talented woman thrived within the parameters of society and culture.

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