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Goddess of Song, a solo play by [[Charles J. Fourie]] depicting the life and times of Florence foster Jenkins. Backdoor Productions, with [[Carolyn Lewis]]. August 1999.  
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'''''Goddess of Song''''' is a solo play by [[Charles J. Fourie]] depicting the life and times of Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944), an American amateur operatic soprano who was known—and ridiculed—for her lack of rhythm, pitch, and tone; her aberrant pronunciation; and her generally poor singing ability.
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1999: Backdoor Productions, with [[Carolyn Lewis]], [[National Arts Festival]] and in the Nico Arena in August.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet Aug-Nov 1999
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Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet Aug-Nov 1999.
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''[[Die Burger]]'', 29 July 1999.
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Material held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: BAXTER THEATRE]: 2009. 21. 9.
  
  

Latest revision as of 12:39, 28 June 2017

Goddess of Song is a solo play by Charles J. Fourie depicting the life and times of Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944), an American amateur operatic soprano who was known—and ridiculed—for her lack of rhythm, pitch, and tone; her aberrant pronunciation; and her generally poor singing ability.

1999: Backdoor Productions, with Carolyn Lewis, National Arts Festival and in the Nico Arena in August.

Sources

Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet Aug-Nov 1999.

Die Burger, 29 July 1999.

Material held by NELM: [Collection: BAXTER THEATRE]: 2009. 21. 9.


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