The Great Singers, Series One: From Faustina Bordoni to Henrietta Sontag is a fascinating book written by eminent music critic and historian George Titus Ferris. In this work, the author explores the life and work of outstanding opera singers of the 18th and 19th centuries, starting with Faustina Bordoni, the famous Italian diva, who conquered the hearts of European listeners with her impressive voice and exquisite performance. In the book "Great Singers, First Series", Ferris reveals to the reader the life stories and talents of such great singers as Karolina Juricka-Strong, Louise Tetzelini, Maria Malibran, Maria Garden, as well as Henrietta Sontag - the last artist to be the subject of research in this first part of the book. With a detailed analysis of historical facts and musical achievements of great singers, this book will be a valuable source of information for all connoisseurs of opera, classical music and biographical literature. Her engaging narrative and imaginative style make it an engaging read that transports us into the world of great art and great singers of past eras."