FARRAR, Geraldine: Complete Victor Recordings 1907-1909

Upon the advice of tenor Jean de Reszke, the American-born soprano Geraldine Farrar (1882–1967) apprenticed in many of the leading opera houses throughout Europe. She was especially popular in Germany where she made her Berlin début as Marguerite in Faust in 1901. Five years later she returned to the United States, where she made her Metropolitan Opera début in Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet. Her triumphant appearance a year later in the title rôle of the Met première of Madama Butterfly alongside Caruso, Homer and Scotti secured her international reputation. This 2-CD set features Farrar’s first Victor recordings made after her return to the United States. In addition to operatic arias and duets from Madama Butterfly, Don Giovanni, La bohème, Carmen, Manon, Le nozze di Figaro and Faust, this 2-CD set features several English ballads as well as a spakling rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
1Madama Butterfly, Act I: Ancora un passo02:48
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Scott, Alicia
Douglas, William - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
2Annie Laurie03:00
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
3Tannhauser, Act III: Allmacht'ge Jungfrau!03:59
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
4Comin' thro' the rye02:06
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
5Madama Butterfly, Act II: Tutti i fior?03:43
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
6Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Quel Castinetto e mio … La ci darem la mano03:40
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
7Madama Butterfly, Act II: Ora a noi02:56
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
8Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di vedremo04:02
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boito, Arrigo
Boito, Arrigo - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
9Mefistofele, Act III: L'altra notte in fondo al mare04:06
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
10La bohème: Mimi, speravo di trovarvi qui03:27
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Caruso, Enrico (tenor)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Ciaparelli-Viafora, Gina (mezzo-soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
11La bohème, Act III: Addio, solce svegliare alla mattina03:28
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Caruso, Enrico (tenor)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Ciaparelli-Viafora, Gina (mezzo-soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
12Madama Butterfly, Act I: Un po' di vero c'e ... Oh, quanti occhi fisi03:38
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bemberg, Herman
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
13Nymphes et sylvains04:17
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
14Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto04:10
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bizet, Georges
Halévy, Ludovic - Lyricist
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
15Carmen: Je dis que rien ne m'epouvante (Michaela)04:27
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Massenet, Jules
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
16Act II: Allons, il le faut03:15
17Act III: Obeissons quand leur voix appelle02:41
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
18Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act II: Voi che sapete03:20
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Scott, Alicia
Douglas, William - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
19Annie Laurie02:37
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Thomas, Ambroise
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
20Mignon, Act II: Io conosco un garzoncello03:40
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gounod, Charles-François
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
21Faust, Act III: Ah, je ris de me voir, "Jewel Song"02:39
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Moore, Thomas
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
22Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms02:46
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Disc 2
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
1Robin Adair02:20
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gounod, Charles-François
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
2Faust, Act III: Ah, je ris de me voir, "Jewel Song"03:00
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
3Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore03:27
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Miller, Charles
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
4Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon02:59
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Scott, Alicia
Douglas, William - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
5Annie Laurie03:12
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
6Tannhauser, Act III: Allmacht'ge Jungfrau!03:47
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
7Comin' thro' the rye02:22
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Moore, Thomas
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
8Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms02:15
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gilbert, James L.
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
9Bonnie sweet Bessie04:25
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Thomas, Ambroise
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
10Mignon, Act I: Connais-tu le pays?03:29
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
11Act I: Ancora un passo02:35
12Act II: Un bel di verdremo04:10
13Act I: Ieri son salita02:59
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Jacoby, Josephine (mezzo-soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
14Madame Butterfly, Act II: Tutti i fior?, "Flower Duet"03:34
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Jacoby, Josephine (mezzo-soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
15Act II: Sai cos'ebbe cuore di pensar quel signore?02:47
16Act III: Con onor muore ... Tu, tu piccolo Iddio03:21
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
17Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: La ci darem la mano03:17
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Smith, John Stafford
Key, Francis Scott - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Macdonough, Harry (tenor)
Miller, Reed (tenor)
Stanley, Frank C. (bass)
Werrenrath, Reinald (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
18The Star Spangled Banner03:47
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Macdonough, Harry (tenor)
Miller, Reed (tenor)
Stanley, Frank C. (bass)
Werrenrath, Reinald (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
19Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Crudel, perche finora03:10
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
20Madama Butterfly, Act II: Ora a noi02:58
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
21La Bohème, Act III: Mimi, speravo di trovarvi qui03:38
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Scotti, Antonio (baritone)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Foster, Stephen C.
Foster, Stephen C. - Lyricist
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
22My Old Kentucky Home03:05
Farrar, Geraldine (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Offenbach, Jacques
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
23Les contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffman), Op. 67: Belle nuit, "Barcarolle"02:45

Total Playing Time: 02:28:07