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Author:   Elizabeth Nash
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780786470679

ISBN 10:   0786470674
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   13 September 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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     

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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 --<i>Classic Images</i>; a major addition to the literature about singers of the past --<i>The Record Collector</i>; an affectionate and respectful profile --<i>ARSC Journal</i>.

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.

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.

Author Information

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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