Contraltos -- England -- Correspondence

In 1953 Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of letters and personal diary entries give a sunny picture of her life in the muted post-war years.

Fifty years ago, Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of letters and personal diary entries give a sunny picture of her life in the muted post-war years.