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The Singing Elms: The autobiography of Lauris Elms by Lauris Elms

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September 2001, no. 234

The Singing Elms: The autobiography of Lauris Elms by Lauris Elms

Bowerbird Press, $32.95 pb, 296 pp

The Singing Elms: The autobiography of Lauris Elms by Lauris Elms

by
September 2001, no. 234

Any book documenting the life and work of a famous artist invariably paints a picture of an era. This autobiography by the outstanding Australian contralto Lauris Elms is no exception. The postwar years in Australia saw the emergence of so many talented young singers that one can’t help but label that period a ‘golden age’. At a time when many of them, almost by necessity, departed for Europe or the UK, their combined successes on the world opera stage never ceases to amaze. An enviable standard was set which has been maintained to this day, even if the individual successes are not quite so spectacular.

Alastair Jackson reviews 'The Singing Elms: The autobiography of Lauris Elms' by Lauris Elms

The Singing Elms: The autobiography of Lauris Elms

by Lauris Elms

Bowerbird Press, $32.95 pb, 296 pp

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