Project Gutenberg 2010-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 203 Van Vechten, Carl 1880 1964 Vetchen, Carl Van Vechten, Carl Van Interpreters Olive Fremstad -- Geraldine Farrar -- Mary Garden -- Feodor Chaliapine -- Mariette Mazarin -- Yvette Guilbert -- Waslav Nijinsky -- Epilogue. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images at The Internet Archive.) "Interpreters" by Carl Van Vechten is a collection of biographical essays about notable opera singers and their artistry, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and careers of various interpreters in the lyric arts, focusing notably on Olive Fremstad, Geraldine Farrar, and Mary Garden. It provides insight into their struggles, personalities, and the nuances of their performances, offering a glimpse into the world of opera during this transformative period. The opening of the work centers around Olive Fremstad, detailing her tumultuous journey as a singer, her challenges with voice and performance, and the vigorous effort she invests in her characterizations. It describes how, despite her talent and intensity, she faces criticism and struggle with certain roles that her immense talent nonetheless shines through. This introductory section sets the tone for the book, which is marked by a deep appreciation for the art of performance and the complexities faced by those who interpret it, highlighting both personal struggles and artistic triumphs within the grand tapestry of opera. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Opera Singers -- Biography Nijinsky, Vaslaw, 1890-1950 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Music 272437 2025-07-13T10:43:55.330906 text/html 269424 2010-06-26T07:49:34 text/html 3848781 2025-07-13T10:44:03.120809 application/epub+zip 3845860 2025-07-13T10:43:57.893898 application/epub+zip 170213 2025-07-13T10:43:56.175840 application/epub+zip 3974843 2025-07-13T10:44:07.060780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3945400 2025-07-13T10:44:01.712879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244259 2022-09-15T07:17:22.975868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244251 2025-07-13T10:43:54.717900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243781 2010-06-26T07:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243810 2010-06-26T07:52:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21724 2025-07-13T10:44:07.211784 application/rdf+xml 11728 2025-07-13T10:43:56.670829 image/jpeg 3170 2025-07-13T10:43:56.423829 image/jpeg 96342 2010-06-26T07:53:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 3504214 2010-06-26T07:53:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 96123 2010-06-26T07:53:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 3641116 2025-07-13T10:43:55.443880 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia