Emilie's Voice

Set against the backdrop of Paris and the court of Versailles, émilie's Voice introduces a young heroine of modest upbringing who possesses a special gift: the voice of an angel. When distinguished composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier hears émilie's voice, he offers to instruct her in the art of singing with the ultimate goal of presenting her at the court of Louis XIV. Her head filled with dreams of elegant gowns, opulent jewels, and the thrill of someday performing in the great houses of Paris, she begins her training -- until a scheming noblewoman looking to unseat the king's official mistress interferes by preemptively bringing émilie to Versailles. There, amid royal pomp and splendor, she is swept up in dangerous palatial intrigues, becoming a pawn in aristocratic power games. But it is the passionate battle for control over her life and career waged between Charpentier and Louis XIV's official court composer, Jean-Baptiste Lully, that has far-reaching consequences for a girl on the verge of becoming a woman and a singer on the verge of becoming extraordinary.

Author: Susanne Dunlap
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: 04/01/2005
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.05h x 5.32w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780743265065

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 84
Romantic Times 04/01/2005 pg. 48 - Excellent
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2005 pg. 190
Ingram Advance 04/01/2005 pg. 78

About the Author
Dunlap, Susanne: - Susanne Dunlap is the author of Émilie's Voice and the former director of development for Connecticut Opera. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Northampton, Massachusetts.