Download or read book Lily Pons written by James A. Drake and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Amadeus). The popular opera star Lily Pons (1898-1976) was the reigning coloratura at the Metropolitan Opera from 1931 to 1959, and her career included several Hollywood films. She was as beautiful and charming as she was talented a combination that made her a true celebrity. This collection brings together the impressions of colleagues, critics and scholars about this much-beloved diva, with more than 100 rare photographs from Lily Pons' own archives, largely owned by Ludecke and her family. HARDCOVER.