nytimes July 20, 2021 12:00am A Queen of 19th-Century Opera Gets New Attention #viardotpauline #classicalmusic #opera #contenttypepersonalprofile #news A Queen of 19th-Century Opera Gets New Attention Pauline Viardot, born 200 years ago this weekend, was a famous singer, as well as a composer whose music is being salvaged from obscurity.