Geraldine Farrar

Opera's Charismatic Innovator, 2d ed.

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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From 1906 until 1922, Geraldine Farrar was the Metropolitan Opera's most popular and glamorous prima donna. Convinced that music must always serve the drama, she often sacrificed tonal beauty to dramatic effect, and her acting was noted for its intensity and realism. Nevertheless, Farrar was a superb singer, possessing a beautiful lyric soprano voice. Farrar was also a star of the silent screen, appearing in 14 films from 1915 to 1920. In retirement, she was mentor and friend to the African American soprano Camilla Williams, enabling Williams to become the first African American to have a regular contract with a major American opera company. This biography and critical analysis of Farrar's career provides a detailed account of her major contributions to the history of opera.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-09-13
Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt272 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor194
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786470679

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction CHAPTERThe Early Years, 1882–1906 CHAPTERAt the Metropolitan Opera, 1906 –1908 CHAPTER THREEAt the Metropolitan Opera, 1908–1915 CHAPTER FOURHollywood, 1915–1920 CHAPTER FIVEAt the Metropolitan Opera, 1916–1922 CHAPTERThe Transition Years, 1922–1935 CHAPTER SEVENRetirement, 1935–1967 Appendix 1: Theory and Practice Appendix 2: “The Art of Acting in the Movies Requires a TechniqueUnlike That of the Operatic Stage,” by Geraldine Farrar Appendix 3: Conversations on Geraldine Farrar with Camilla Williams, 1995–2011 Appendix 4: Operatic Roles Appendix 5: Silent Films Appendix 6: Select Discography Appendix 7: Select Radio Broadcasts Chapter Notes Select Bibliography Index

“excellent biography and analysis...descriptions of Farrar’s stage performances are so vividly related you feel as if you are there on stage with her...pretty impressive especially when talking about something that happened in the early 1900s...the research is impeccable and richly detailed, the writing first-rate...the balance between the life and the art is well-done”—Classic Images; “a major addition to the literature about singers of the past”—The Record Collector; “an affectionate and respectful profile”—ARSC Journal.