Geraldine Farrar

Farrar as the title character in Manon

Geraldine Farrar (February 28, 1882 – March 11, 1967) was an opera singer and film actress whose stage presence earned her a fanatic following of Gerryflappers in the early 20th century. Image File history File links Geraldine_Farrar. ... Image File history File links Geraldine_Farrar. ... Geraldine Farrar in role of Manon, from Victrola Book of the Opera, 1922 This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Manon is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Early life and opera career

Farrar was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, the daughter of Sidney Farrar and his wife Henrietta Barnes. She studied voice in Boston, New York, Paris, and in Berlin with famed soprano Lilli Lehmann, creating a sensation in that city with her debut as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust in 1901, and appearing in the title rôles of Mignon and Manon, and as Juliette in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. Among her fans in Berlin was Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, with whom she is believed to have conducted an affair beginning in 1903. Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School prior to its demolition in 2005 Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Lilli Lehmann (1848-1929) was a German operatic soprano. ... Faust (Latin Faustus) is the protagonist of a popular German tale of a pact with the Devil, assumed to be based on the figure of the German magician and alchemist Dr. Johann Georg Faust (approximately 1480–1540). ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Prussia (6 May 1882 - 20 July 1916), Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor August Ernst Kronprinz von Preussen, was born 6 May 1882 at Marmorpalais, Potsdam, Germany. ...

After appearing at Monte Carlo she made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Romeo et Juliette in 1906. She appeared in the first Met performance of Madama Butterfly in 1907. She developed a popular following in such rôles as Carmen and Tosca, originating the rôle of Suor Angelica in Il Trittico. Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Roméo et Juliette is a symphonie dramatique, a large scale work in French for mixed voices and orchestra, by French composer Hector Berlioz. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Poster from the 1875 premiere of Carmen Carmen is a French opera by Georges Bizet. ... Original poster Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorien Sardous drama, La Tosca. ... Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) is an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an original Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. ... Il trittico (The Triptych) is the title to a collection of three one-act operas, Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi, by Giacomo Puccini. ...

Farrar was, in best opera diva style, noted for her temperamental and fiercely independent nature. She recorded extensively for the Victor Talking Machine Company and was often featured prominently in that record company's ads (an example can be seen at 1914 in music). Victor logo with the famous Nipper dog. ... See also: 1913 in music, other events of 1914, 1915 in music and the list of years in music. // Events October 15 - In Rovigo, Beniamino Gigli makes his operatic debut in Amilcare Ponchiellis La Gioconda. ...

She also appeared in silent movies, filmed in between Opera seasons. Farrar starred in over a dozen films from 1915 to 1920. Perhaps her most notable screen role was as Joan of Arc in the 1917 film Joan the Woman. This article is about the comedy film. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Joan of Arc, also known as Jeanne dArc,[1] (c. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

Farrar had a seven year affair with Arturo Toscanini. Her ultimatim, that he leave his wife and marry her, resulted in Toscanini's resignation as chief conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in 1915. He returned to Italy. Farrar was close friends with tenor Enrico Caruso and there has been speculation that they too had a love affair, but no substantial proof of this has surfaced. Arturo Toscanini (March 25, 1867 – January 16, 1957) was an Italian musician. ... Enrico Caruso (February 25, 1873–August 2, 1921) was one of the most famous tenors in the history of opera. ...

Her marriage to Lou Tellegen on February 8, 1916 was the source of considerable scandal, terminating as a result of her husband's numerous affairs in a very public divorce in 1923, which was brought again to public recollection by Tellegen's bizarre 1934 suicide in Hollywood. Lou Tellegen, (26 November 1881-29 October 1934) actor, was probably born in St. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Farrar retired from opera in 1922 at the age of forty. Her final performance was as Leoncavallo's Zaza. She appeared in recitals until 1931, and was briefly the commentator for the radio broadcasts at the Met in the 1930's. Zaza may refer to: The Zaza people, an ethnic group in Eastern Anatolia (Southeastern Turkey). ...

Her autobiography, Such Sweet Compulsion, published in 1938, was written in alternating chapters purporting to be her own words and those of her mother, her mother rather floridly recounting Geraldine's accomplishments. Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

She died in Ridgefield, Connecticut of a heart attack in 1967 aged 85, and was buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a clinical event that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ... Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester Co. ... Valhalla is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. ...

External Links

• Geraldine Farrar at the Internet Movie Database
• YouTube - Enrico Caruso & Geraldine Farrar - Vogliatemi Bene Geraldine Farrar and tenor Enrico Caruso sing Giacomo Puccini's Vogliatemi Bene from Madama Butterfly