Word: showwoman
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...shrewd showwoman like Mary Garden had more to offer. Halfway through the program she stopped to reminisce about Composer Claude Debussy. She was his first Melisande, although Playwright Maurice Maeterlinck fought to have the part sung by Soprano Georgette Leblanc. One night in Paris Debussy's young wife Lili wanted the composer to attend a rich woman's dinner party, asked Mary Garden to exert her influence. Debussy decided to go. A year later he left Lili for the hostess who was better able to provide for his exquisite tastes...
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