One Of History’s Greatest Opera Divas Was Also A Fine Composer

Pauline Viardot played duets with Chopin; thrilled Europe with her Rossini and Mozart; had George Sand as a friend and Turgenev as a lover. Berlioz and Brahms wrote for her voice. And, as we’re now rediscovering, she composed impressive songs, operettas, and chamber music. – The New York TimesThe New York Times