SUMARIO. Chapter 1: Literary Divas: Trilby, Christine, and the Phantom of Phonography / Chapter 2: Metropolitan Women: Geraldine Farrar and Marion Talley Silence Opera on Screen / Chapter 3: Opera in Synch: Deanna Durbin and Musical Playback / Chapter 4: The Disney Princess: Animation and Real Girls / Chapter 5: Kate Smith: The Variety «Femcee» on Radio and Television / Chapter 6: Susan Boyle: The Amateur in the Age of Auto-Tune // Conclusion // Bibliography