From 1906 until 1922, Geraldine Farrar was the Metropolitan Opera's most popular and glamorous prima donna. She performed 493 times in 29 roles, creating Puccini's Madama Butterfly in 1906. This is a biography of her life and career.
From 1906 until 1922, Geraldine Farrar was the Metropolitan Opera's most popular and glamorous prima donna. She performed 493 times in 29 roles, creat...
This is the only autobiography of America's first internationally renowned African-American classical vocal coach for concert, oratorio, and opera as well as a distinguished arranger and interpretive authority on Negro Spirituals. Mrs. Lee has been a pioneer in the musical field as the first African-American hired onto the staffs of the Metropolitan Opera and the Curtis Institute of Music. She worked with world-acclaimed singers Elisabeth Schumann, Paul Robeson, Dorothy Maynor, Lawrence Winters, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jessye Norman, and Kathleen Battle. Her appearance on PBS TV with Kathleen...
This is the only autobiography of America's first internationally renowned African-American classical vocal coach for concert, oratorio, and opera as ...
