Has anyone else inherited the c. 1910's "Victor book of the opera" from their grandparents? I had the reputation of a bookworm as a child, so maybe someone else pawned it off on my parents for me.
It includes heaps of photographs of Edwardian opera stars in costume, acting very hard for the camera. As I remember, some of the costumes are not too bad, but most are sooooo Edwardian- interpretations of the time periods of the various operas. As I remember (Lord knows where my copy is now) there were a lot of "Gibson Girl" interpretations of costume, still, - the pouch just above the waist and the outthrust butt. On the other hand, many of the male, as well as the female, singers are quite chunky (sturdy?), which is rather refreshing as our culture obsesses about obesity. Keep an eye out for it in second book stores - it's worth the purchase for amusement! Sheridan Alder _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
