Table of Contents

Introduction: Redefining the Diva, Kate Bailey -- A Star is Born: Creating the Diva, Keith Lodwick -- Backlash Blues: Voice for Change, Jacqueline Springer -- Rule the World: Status, Power, Freedom, Veronica Castro -- Express Yourself: Rebel Reinventon, Lucy O'Brien -- I Want to Break Free: Liberating the DIVA, Sasha Geffen -- By Myself: Negotiating the Public and the Private, Miranda Sawyer

About the Author

Kate Bailey is Senior Curator of Design and Scenography in the Theatre and Performance Department at the V&A.

Reviews

'...a glorification of female power, and, ultimately, an exquisite reminder of the many shapes of fame and their effects on society.' Cindy Marcolina, Broadway World, 4th August 2023