diva
11 photos tagged diva, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.
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- libraryofcongress
- xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
- woman
- soprano
- singer
- operasinger
- portrait
- opera
- italian
- seated
- newyorkcity
- tetrazzini
- luisatetrazzini
- coloraturasopranos
- operasingers
- turkeytetrazzini
- pose
- fur
- plume
- hat
- smile
- damenelliemelba
- helenportermitchell
- legend
Members using this tag
- The Library of Congress
- State Library of New South Wales
- State Library of Queensland
- Nationaal Archief
Photos
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Recent uploads
The last upload was July 2017.
Line for Tetrazzini seats (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2017
Farrar in "Julien" (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded November 2010
"L'Amore Medico" -- Pini Corsi and Bori (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2010
Juanita Prewett (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2010
Margherita Beriza (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2010
Alma Gluck (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded September 2010
Mme. Tetrazzini (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded May 2010
Amelita Galli-Curci, soprano, 1931 / photograph by Strauss Peyton from State Library of New South Wales uploaded February 2010
Staatsieportret prinses Juliana / Official portrait princess Juliana from Nationaal Archief uploaded April 2009
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Staatsieportret prinses Juliana / Official portrait princess Juliana
from Nationaal Archief
- 1 older comment, and then…
- Richard said:
Farrar in "Julien" (LOC)
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swanq said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julien_%28opera%29 Geraldine Farrar and Enrico Caruso performed in Julien at the Metropolitan Opera in 1914 For more info, see www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/4998800690/
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Wystan said:
And later in 1914, Farrar and Caruso were together again in "Carmen." New York Times story, November 20, 1914: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A05E2DA1738E6...
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The Library of Congress said:
swang and Wystan: thanks for the additional information about Farrar. We will include some of it in the record for the image when we update.
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Richard Norton said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Farrar Geraldine Farrar (February 28, 1882 – March 11, 1967) was an American soprano opera singer and film actress, noted for her beauty, acting ability, and "the intimate timbre of her voice." She had a large following among young women, who were nicknamed "Gerry-flappers"
Mme. Tetrazzini (LOC)
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Wystan said:
Luisa Tetrazzini, Italian diva -- a coloratura soprano. One of her admirers, a chef, is said to have named Turkey Tetrazzini for her, just as Melba toast and Peach Melba were named for Nellie Melba, another popular opera singer of that era.
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Kilted Cowboy said:
it looks like she enjoyed many servings! her bio en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luisa_Tetrazzini amazingly, you can hear her for yourself through the magic of the internets! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g0MmPZKE6Y
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Eli Reed said:
Oh, because she's fat. Ha! That's hilarious. Lololol.
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sabbatical said:
Decades later Brenda Fricker would pay the ultimate homage to her as homeless bird lady in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York