Pauline Viardot

Pauline Viardot. Music Department: A Voice Out of the Cold: Vivica Genaux. Born into a celebrated family of Spanish performers, Pauline Garcia Viardot was initially lost in the shadow of her beautiful and talented sister, Maria. But Maria's sudden death forced the 15-year-old Pauline into the limelight, with astonishing results. She was hailed as a opera singer par excellence, as well as a composer of no small talent. She studied...