Kurt of Gerolstein

From a bed (broken hip!) far away from you ....! Read all about it! https://sunypress.edu/Books/Q/Queen-of-Burlesque

  In the Victorian era, the fashion for childish performers, curiosities and theatre and circus 'freaks' was at its peak.  But, most...

  Last week, this piece of music-hall sheet-music turned up on e-bay. Some thirty years ago, when I was researching the life of Teddy Solomo...

  Over the past couple of decades, when it has been my hobby to delve into the 'who was' and the 'what did they do?' of nine...

  SCOTT-FENNELL, Elizabeth [née FENNELL]  (b Ireland c1840; d 19 Herbert Street, Dublin 31 August 1911)   Elizabeth Fennell grew up, and I a...

  What's that huge white limo coming down the drive? What's going on here? It's for ME?!!!!!! I'm not going for ANOTHER oper...

I don't make the pages of the TLS much these days. I used to. First as an author, then (with my brother) as the translator of the works ...

  One of the most appreciated American Lieder singers on the international platform of her era, New Orleans's Lena Little is little reme...