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Big dreams, dashed hopes and romance are at the heart of this biography of Norma and George Pocaterra. The story begins in 1903 when George Pocaterra left Italy and came to the Canadian Rockies with hopes of striking it rich. George is best known for establishing the Buffalo Head Ranch in the foothills of Alberta. He developed a close friendship with members of the Stoney Indians, and was one of the first non-Natives to explore much of what is now called Kananaskis Country. In 1933, he returned to Italy, where he met and fell in love with Norma Piper, a young Calgary singer who had moved to Italy to study opera. They eventually married, and George took over the management of Norma's rising operatic career. Drawing on personal diaries and correspondence, the authors have created an intimate portrait of these remarkable Albertans who became, each in their own way, legends in their lifetimes.
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John Bailey
reviewed The Diva and the Rancher: The Story of Norma Piper and George Pocaterra on August 03, 2015
The Diva and the Rancher: The Story of Norma Piper and George Pocaterra
In one of the interviews Michael Doucet (from the band Beusoliel) writes:
"The accordion is sometimes an obnoxious sounding instrument. So people will say, "Do you play that chanky-chank music, that old style music?" I took that and said, "Yeah, we do that, and we're really proud that we do." We don't mind, like a friend of mine says, "It doesn't matter if you're old and ugly. Just be old and ugly and you'll be fine." Don't try and be anything else. So, the chanky-chank, that's what we call our music. That's what we like. It's not for everybody, but it's definitely for us."
I love that: It doesn't matter if you're old and ugly. Just be old and ugly and you'll be fine. Don't try and be anything else.
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