"This charming autobiography captures the life story of a fascinating woman—a Missouri girl turned world-class soprano who remained true to her roots through it all. Born and reared in St. Louis and proud of her origins, Helen Traubel grew up in a modest German American family. She spent her teens and twenties singing with church choirs and quartets in the city, studying under first- rate teachers. She did not leave Missouri for New York ..."
"... Ivy Ecker and Hilda Semple were both shot by the same gun. Outside of that fact, do you believe there is any connection between the two deaths?” “It's a possibility. At the moment, however, I can't see any link.” “Let's find one,” the ..."
"This is not a fact-laden examination of the singer’s Wagnerian repertory or a study of high opera; rather this engaging book introduces the reader to a nationally renowned performer who, despite her unmatched talent, retained her hometown ..."
"This charming autobiography captures the life story of a fascinating woman—a Missouri girl turned world-class soprano who remained true to her roots through it all. Born and reared in St. Louis and proud of her origins, Helen Traubel grew up in a modest German American family. She spent her teens and twenties singing with church choirs and quartets in the city, studying under first- rate teachers. She did not leave Missouri for New York ..."
"Move over, Don Juan and Casanova - you've got competition from other than Herbert H. Heebert. After being jilted by his gal, a depressed Herbert swears off romantic entanglements and is determined to live his life as a confirmed bachelor. However, he then finds employment at a Hollywood boardinghouse for women - and the female residents go wild over the newly hired help! And that's when the hapless Herbert graduates from being a simple ..."
"This is not a fact-laden examination of the singer's Wagnerian repertory or a study of high opera; rather this engaging book introduces the reader to a nationally renowned performer who, despite her unmatched talent, retained her hometown ..."
"Classic performances from 1950-1963 with Eleanor Steber, Joan Sutherland, Leontyne Price, Birgit Nilsson, Anna Moffo, Bidu Sayao, Renata Tebaldi, Lucia Albanese, Helen Traubel, Roberta Peters, Patrice Munsel, and Jeanette Macdonald."
"If you're a fan of show music from the thirties and forties, you are sure to enjoy "Deep in My Heart." As the story opens, Signund Romberg (Jose Ferrer), composer and recent immigrant to New York, is playing the piano at his friend (Helen Traubel)'s cafe in the early 1900s. One day he is discovered, and begins writing popular music and scores for the Shubert shows on Broadway, including "May Time" and "The Desert Song." He is mentored b ..."