CHRISTIANSEN, RUPERT. — Prima Donna. A History.

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1986. 0140083782. "Prima Donna puts three hundred years of these remarkable women - from Pasta and Patti to Flagstad and Callas - into their historical and musical context. In it, the author reveals their important creative contribution to the development of opera and the intense personal struggles that were often the price of success." Pp.367, 29 black & white illustrations and photos, signed by the author to title page, slight toning to pages. Paperback. VG.