The Resource Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin
Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin
Resource Information
The item Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Westminster Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Westminster Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Despite having no pitch, no rhythm and no tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, giving a sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Born in Pennsylvania in 1868, Florence Foster adored music and as a girl was a talented pianist, but her wealthy father refused to allow her to study in Europe. In retaliation she eloped with Dr Frank Jenkins but the marriage soon foundered, not least because the 18-year-old bride contracted syphilis on their wedding night. Moving to New York, Florence became a piano teacher, but after her father's death in 1909 she inherited a considerable sum and it was then that she vowed to become a great soprano and began to take singing lessons. That same year she met the man who would become first her manager and then her common-law husband, St Clair Bayfield
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 8 CDs (8 hr., 36 min.)
- Note
- Film tie-in
- Isbn
- 9781509847099
- Label
- Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano
- Title
- Florence Foster Jenkins
- Title remainder
- the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano
- Statement of responsibility
- biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Despite having no pitch, no rhythm and no tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, giving a sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Born in Pennsylvania in 1868, Florence Foster adored music and as a girl was a talented pianist, but her wealthy father refused to allow her to study in Europe. In retaliation she eloped with Dr Frank Jenkins but the marriage soon foundered, not least because the 18-year-old bride contracted syphilis on their wedding night. Moving to New York, Florence became a piano teacher, but after her father's death in 1909 she inherited a considerable sum and it was then that she vowed to become a great soprano and began to take singing lessons. That same year she met the man who would become first her manager and then her common-law husband, St Clair Bayfield
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- Dewey number
- 782.1'092
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Katherien Kellgren
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Rees, Jasper
- Martin, Nicholas
- Kellgren, Katherine
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Jenkins, Florence Foster
- Jenkins, Florence Foster
- Sopranos (Singers)
- Sopranos (Singers)
- Motion picture plays
- Audiobooks
- Music
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin
- Note
- Film tie-in
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781509847099
- Extent
- 8 CDs (8 hr., 36 min.)
- Form of item
- direct electronic
- Isbn
- 9781509847099
- Isbn Type
- (CDs)
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- digital, stereo
- Label
- Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin
- Note
- Film tie-in
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781509847099
- Extent
- 8 CDs (8 hr., 36 min.)
- Form of item
- direct electronic
- Isbn
- 9781509847099
- Isbn Type
- (CDs)
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- digital, stereo
Embed (Experimental)
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/portal/Florence-Foster-Jenkins--the-remarkable-story-of/RGhPPawbaDY/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/portal/Florence-Foster-Jenkins--the-remarkable-story-of/RGhPPawbaDY/">Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/">City of Westminster Libraries</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/portal/Florence-Foster-Jenkins--the-remarkable-story-of/RGhPPawbaDY/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/portal/Florence-Foster-Jenkins--the-remarkable-story-of/RGhPPawbaDY/">Florence Foster Jenkins : the remarkable story of America's best-known and least-talented soprano, biography by Jasper Rees ; screenplay by Nicholas Martin</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.westminster.gov.uk/">City of Westminster Libraries</a></span></span></span></span></div>
