A vivacious blonde, Ghislaine caught the eye of Prince Edmond, scion of one of France ... and she remained Princesse de Polignac to her dying day. In the summer of 1947 Rosita Winston, golden ...

Ravel's Pavane pour une infante defunte was written as a piano piece for Princesse Edmond de Polignac, whose father was Isaac Singer, the famous sewing machine manufacturer. Ravel was at pains to ...