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Opera in America
A Cultural History
Av John Dizikes
Häftad, 1995
1014 kr
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Winner of the 1993 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism “I hear the chorus, it is a grand opera, Ah this indeed is music—this suits me."—Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself” America has had a love affair with opera in all its forms since it was first performed here in colonial times. This …
Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Life and Times of Tod Sloan
Av John Dizikes
Inbunden, 2000
989 kr
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In the 1890s, feisty Tod Sloan (1874–1933) abandoned the centuries-old jockey tradition of riding in a straight sitting position and instead crouched low on the neck of his horse. The result was not only a string of victories for young Sloan but also a revolution in horse racing. In this …
Love Songs
The Lives, Loves, and Poetry of Nine American Women
Av John Dizikes
Inbunden, 2018
607 kr
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Life and Times of Tod Sloan
Av John Dizikes
Häftad, 2004
171 kr
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In the 1890s the world of racing was turned on its ear by a young American who rode horses as no professional jockey had ever ridden: Tod Sloan hitched up his stirrups and thrust his weight far forward. Traditionalists laughed at first and dismissed him as a novelty, but as he came to dominate …
