Polina Viardot. Barbier P.

The book is the first complete biography of the famous singer against the backdrop of the vicissitudes of the artistic life of a romantic era. Polina Viardot (1821-1910) had an exceptional voice and outstanding dramatic talent, she conquered the scenes of the main theaters in Europe, from London to St. Petersburg. Gifted with a living mind and charm, unusually widely educated, Viardo collected outstanding musicians, writers, artists in her salon. Among the close friends of Viardot were Georges Sand, Chopin, Clara Shuman. Her salon was visited by Berlio, Guno, Delacrois, Liszt, Saint-Sans, Flobert, Tchaikovsky, Ivan Turgenev. The complex history of the relationship of the writer and singer is devoted to one of the most exciting and touching pages. The book of Patrick Barbier is written vividly, witty, with elegant simplicity and is intended for the widest circle of readers.