Glorious! : the true story of Florence Foster Jenkens, the worst singer in the world / Peter Quilter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quilter, Peter.

Contributor:

Jenkins, Florence Foster, 1868-1944.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singers--Drama.

Singers.

Music patrons--Drama.

Music patrons.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

85 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Methuen, 2005.

Summary:

People may say I can't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing!"

Based on a true story, Quilter's new comedy Glorious! invites us into the world of Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944), a gregarious soprano who in the early 1940s became the must-see artist in New York. Spinning from charity recitals before groups of devoted friends to extravagant balls, Florence's enthusiasm and joy more than made up for her imperfect pitch.

Paying little attention to her critics, "the first lady of the sliding scale" resolutely restricted her professional performances to an annual recital, yet her unconventional career culminated in a triumphant sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, shortly before her death.

Glorious! premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in September 2005.

Peter Quilter's plays include "Respecting Your Piers," "Stand by your Man," and "End of the Rainbow,

Notes:

"[W]orld premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre ... on 6 September 2005"--P. [v].

ISBN:

0413775402

OCLC:

70669140