Winnaretta Singer

She married two princes, loved many women, and sponsored some of the world's greatest music.

Sex

Singer's love life was inventive, active, even cruel -- and along the way, she challenged nearly every stricture society had.

Music

Singer's other, more socially acceptable passion was music, and she was in a position to meet, encourage, and sponsor many of the finest composers of her day.

Key People

Royals, artists, socialites, industrialists -- she knew them all.

Foundation

Singer's fortune continues to work for the causes of music and science.

Research

Sources of information on Singer, her environment, and her impact.

Recipes

What people ate in fin-de-siecle Paris. Truffled pineapple salad, anyone?

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