Elizabeth Nash

Geraldine Farrar

Opera's Charismatic Innovator, 2d ed.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9780786470679
• ISBN-10: 0786470674
• Artikelnr.: 35685308

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     
CHAPTER
The Early Years, 1882-1906     
CHAPTER
At the Metropolitan Opera, 1906 -1908     
CHAPTER THREE
At the Metropolitan Opera, 1908-1915     
CHAPTER FOUR
Hollywood, 1915-1920     
CHAPTER FIVE
At the Metropolitan Opera, 1916-1922     
CHAPTER
The Transition Years, 1922-1935     
CHAPTER SEVEN
Retirement, 1935-1967     
Appendix 1: Theory and Practice     
Appendix 2: "The Art of Acting in the Movies Requires a Technique Unlike
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