Geraldine Farrar: Opera's Charismatic Innovator, 2d ed.

by Elizabeth Nash

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786470674
• ISBN13: 9780786470679
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher