"A wonderful tribute to that greatest of 19th century singers. . . . This would make an excellent coffee-table or music-room volume."

— Pasatiempo

"Cone’s biography . . . provides much new information and fresh insights on this fascinating singer’s career and life. . . . An outstanding work."

— ARSC Journal, XXVii 1994

"Captivating reading . . . It will be sure to please anyone who misses the good old days of opera when singers were more important than conductors, directors, and stage designers."

— American Record Guide, May/June 1994