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Beverly: An Autobiography
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(first published April 1st 1988)
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I loved this book. I loved reading about Beverly Sills' life. It was great to get a feel for what her daily like was like and to learn about the professional life she had, too. I have great respect for the way she loved her husband and 2 children. She went into detail describing the challenges that resulted in having children with physical challenges. It was very refreshing to read about someone who was very renown; but who didn't create unnecessary drama in her own personal life.
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This was truly a fascinating read! I believe that every singer should read this book. Bubbles is very sincere here and doesn't shy out from calling things by their real name. I am glad that this book came out before the time that artist became spineless crowd-pleasing money-driving machines. Sills speaks her mind about all major events in her life and to having to witness even only on paper to the people she met and experiences she had, is by all means a wonderful pleasure. The book was organize
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This was a fun read!
Beverly Sills was a great storyteller. She led such an eventful, extra-ordinary, awe-inspiring life. Wow! What a woman.
I know the phrase is, "Don't mess with Texas." But, seriously. Don't mess with Bubbles Silverman. She'll bring the sass.
Beverly Sills was a great storyteller. She led such an eventful, extra-ordinary, awe-inspiring life. Wow! What a woman.
I know the phrase is, "Don't mess with Texas." But, seriously. Don't mess with Bubbles Silverman. She'll bring the sass.
I learned so much about Beverly's life, the opera business and art! An amazing woman, with a down to earth view, rarely a diva.
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Beverly Sills was a Jewish American operatic soprano who enjoyed a successful career during the 1950s through the 1970s. Although she sang a wide repertoire that encompassed everything from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet, Wagner, and Verdi, she was particularly famous for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in operas around the world and on recordings. Sills was largely associated
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