This richly illustrated anthology (containing more than 120 photographs and images) heralds the 25th anniversary of the demise of Cathy Berberian. The celebrated mezzo-soprano, composer, polyhistor and artistic non-conformist died in March 1983 at the age of 57. Jennifer Paull paints her close friend’s portrait with perceptive detail and personal reminiscences analysing Berberian’s unique standpoint. Paull applies Berberian's comparativist perspective, exploring a miscellany of Music’s fascinating facts and stimulating surprises. The role of the woman, the lack of division between the Arts; dance, design, fashion, imagination, humour, languages, theatre and wit: these, her eclectic components, shaped the borderless artistic landscape of Cathy Berberian into an ingenious philosophy herein elucidated, illustrated and applied. Cathy Berberian’s due stature in the History of Music has yet to be fully recognised and sufficiently appreciated.

The Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (University of Amsterdam) 'Cathy Berberian: Pioneer of Contemporary Vocality and Performance' conference web site includes mention of this new publication.

The official Cathy Berberian web site features this recent book and articles by Jennifer Paull on the LINKS page.

Music and Vision publish many articles by and about the author. Enter Jennifer Paull in 'Search'.