Geraldine Farrar

Opera's Charismatic Innovator

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by Elizabeth Nash

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actress > Geraldine Farrar

Keywords

Geraldine Farrar, opera, silent cinema

Publishing date

2012

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Collection

Silent Cinema
2nd edition

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 194 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-7067-9

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Book Presentation:
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.

About the Author:
Elizabeth Nash is an associate professor in the University of Minnesota’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. She lives in Edina Minnesota.

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