Författare: Alexandra Wilson

Opera is often dismissed as outdated and excessive, and perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, and ill-mannered divas. In reality, however, operas address the most f …

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**NOW WITH NEW AFTERWORD AND READING GROUP QUESTIONS**’An absolute triumph; a compelling and courageous memoir forcing the legal profession to confront uncomfortable truths about race and class. Alex …

Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohme is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. But how did it come to be so adored? In this book, author Alexandra Wilson traces La Bohme’s rise to fame and d …

Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohme is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. But how did it come to be so adored? In this book, author Alexandra Wilson traces La Bohme’s rise to fame and d …

Jazz, the Charleston, nightclubs, cocktails, cinema, and musical theatre: 1920s British nightlife was vibrant and exhilarating. But where did opera fit into this fashionable new entertainment world? …

The Queen is not amused! That means everyone’s in trouble. No kingdom can run smoothly with a grumpy queen on the throne! Join our bossy queen through her adventure as she explores a different outloo …

Jazz, the Charleston, nightclubs, cocktails, cinema, and musical theatre: 1920s British nightlife was vibrant and exhilarating. But where did opera fit into this fashionable new entertainment world? …

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’An intelligent and immersive courtroom drama, a compelling new voice in legal crime fiction’ ANDREA MARASHE SAW IT ALLBUT SHE CAN NEVER TELLA young black man is arrested for murder. The case against …

Nord-London, heute. Ein schwarzer Jugendlicher, Emmett, wird wegen Mordes verhaftet, er soll einen Weißen bei einem Handgemenge erstochen haben. Die Beweise gegen ihn sind erdrückend: Zwei Zeugen, ei …