Geraldine Farrar sings the Jewel Song from Faust 

Wow! She really went for those high notes without any fear! And, absolutely flawless vocal technique! Thank you so much for posting this 'jewel!" Susan

Such a crystal clear, lovely voice. Just like a bell ringing on those high notes.

There are NO SNGERS TODAY. ALL of them are yelling and covering the tones and eventually end with a Wobble.Farrar represents the technique taught to singers of that era, Spontaneity and brilliance. being the Hallmark of great singers.

Here Geraldine shows why she was so popular.

Thanks for posting this. Amazing how dark she sings for a lyric, compared to those today. She does not lighten as she ascends, but rather keeps the sound full and dark. Chiaroscuro!

Beautifully sung!TY

Gott, wenn sie schon so gut auf dieser Uraltaufnahme klingt, wie war das erst live!!

simply gorgeous!!

so beautiful! bravo bravo!!

This is very beautifully sung. The opening trill and those runs are terrific! What happened to technique since then? So many don't/can't measure up to this. I'm going to have to aquire more of this woman's recordings.

beautiful singing!

Beautiful, big voice!!!!

Mme Farra was a great voice!

When music migrated to the colonies I'm glad Geraldine kept this alive and I'm sure she is watching us now/

Wow!

Delightful! Brava! TY.

Lovely recording! Whenever I hear this aria I am reminded of the fictional opera diva Bianca Castafiore of the Tintin cartoon adventures. It was her number one song as far as I remember :D

She was from Melrose, Massachusetts.

GERALDINE FARRAR Nos idos de 1901, em Berlim, fez a estreia No papel de Marguerite, da ópera Fausto, De Gounod, conquistando imensa plateia De fãs, depois veio um repertório fausto. Nos idos de 1907, na primeira montagem Madama Butterfly, em NY - Met. Opera, Foi prestigiada pela presença de Puccini, O célebre compositor desta linda ópera. Amores Geraldine Farrar teve aos montes, Um príncipe herdeiro alemão e o Maestro Toscanini e lendas surgiram com fontes Wikipedia, fizeram-na uma das maiores Celebridades, reconhecida por seu estro, Na cena lírica, relembrada pelos amores. (*) (*) FERNANDO PINHEIRO, presidente da Academia de Letras dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil. - GERALDINE FARRAR (poesia), de Fernando Pinheiro. - in O mundo de Morfeu, de Fernando Pinheiro.

This is superb! I'm not a fan of Farrar as Carmen (too rushed IMHO), but her voice shines as Marguerite

:)

@hobo1975 "Cause she was a lyric"..what?

Toscanini's mistress.......meh.