Interrupted Melody - The Story of My Life

Marjorie Lawrence

• Publisher: Lancour Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473385993
• Print ISBN:
  9781406716450
  9781443722827

This is the autobiography of Marjorie Florence Lawrence, an Australian soprano, noted for her interpretations of Richard Wagner's operas. She was the first soprano to perform the immolation scene in Götterdämmerung by riding her horse into the flames as Wagner had intended. In 1941, at the height of her career, Lawrence contracted polio and lost the use of her legs. Despite this she persevered and continued her career and became known world wide. A wonderful story of determination and overcoming difficulties of disability.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Illustrations
• 1. Tale of a Horse!
• 2. The Lawrences
• 3. Musical Missionary
• 4. Love—It’s Called
• 5. Running Away
• 6. Prodigals’ Return
• 7. Vocal Victory
• 8. Going Abroad
• 9. Innocents Abroad
• 10. Cécile Gilly
• 11. French Friends
• 12. Tough Going
• 13. Monte Carlo Gamble
• 14. On the Way
• 15. Provincial Opera
• 16. It Never Rains But . . .
• 17. Mission Accomplished
• 18. Labor’s Reward
• 19. New York
• 20. Wagner in Germany
• 21. Home Again!
• 22. Crest of the Wave
• 23. My Angel
• 24. Mexico City
• 25. Sister Kenny
• 26. I Audition Again
• 27. The Opera Again
• 28. The “Old Veteran”
• 29. Off to the Wars
• 30. Return to Europe
• 31. Musical Diplomacy
• 32. On My Feet
• Index