His rhythmical and exciting passages made for an abundance of musical and emotional feelings in my innermost being. 1) Maestro Gregory Ortega told me how much he enjoys conducting this incredible opera.
200 in Bensonhurst when I would get goosebumps listening to the overture and didn’t know what it was. The Regina Opera’s “Carmen” began with esteemed Maestro Gregory Ortega conducting the exciting Overture. Farrar retired at age 40 from opera in 1922, her fans, called “Gerryflappers”, filled the streets in front of the Old Met where she sang Leoncavallo’s Zaza. The Met Opera included BAM as part of its tour until 1937. Caruso also sang Don José on Januat BAM again with Toscanini. Cool heads prevailed and they performed together again to the audience’s raves (with her somewhat toned down Carmen).īrooklyn at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) was treated to their Carmen on Februwith Arturo Toscanini conducting.
Caruso was furious at her brutally rough treatment and vowed he would never sing with her again. When she returned from filming, her Carmen was so frantic that she fought with a chorus girl and slapped Caruso. Geraldine Farrar’s Metropolitan Opera Carmen was first criticized for being too tame.
Abbate is also a very talented sculptor and a few years ago for my 80th birthday he gave me a truly wonderful bronze sculpture of the greatest of conductors, Arturo Toscanini which adorns my living room. Thank you Anthony, fellow Sicilian, opera lover and great friend. It was so nice to see his family of new opera lovers attending this performance of Carmen. Anthony Abbate, a fellow opera lover, is a boyhood friend and a renowned urologist. Our friend, actress Geraldine Abbate, told us her parents named her “Geraldine” after Geraldine Farrar. She was so successful that she made 15 films for DeMille. DeMille chose her to star in his silent film Carmen (1915). Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) was an American soprano beloved by her fans. Bizet finished Carmen but never knew the great fame and future glory this masterpiece would create. It was recently successfully revived but it is a far cry from Carmen. That opera is exotic and has some lovely arias and duets, but not even a brilliant opening night at the Met with a stellar cast including Enrico Caruso could save it. George Bizet (1838-1875) had written The Pearl Fishers earlier. A crowded house warmly applauded Regina Chair Francine Garber-Cohen as she announced that the Regina Opera was ready to show the glories of Bizet’s masterpiece Carmen to the eager audience of opera lovers and audience members enjoying opera for the first time. The Regina Opera Company began its 50th season with Carmen on Saturday, November 23rd in Sunset Park at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) in their elegant auditorium.
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