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  Eileen Farrell (Soprano) - Short Biography
The brilliant American soprano, Eileen Farrell, was the daughter of vaudeville singers.
From 1971 to 1980, Eileen Farrell held the position as Distinguished Professor of Music at the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington.
Eileen Farrell recorded the important film score for Interrupted Melody for which Eleanor Parker got an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in 1955, lip-synching Eileen’s singing.
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  classical music - andante - soprano eileen farrell dies at 82
Eileen Farrell, who died on 23 March at 82, was a soprano who sang all her life not for the sake of a career or for fame or for prizes, but for the simple joy of singing.
Farrell was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, on 13 February 1920, and was exposed to singing by her parents, both singers.
Farrell's voice (and her large figure) would seem to have destined her for Wagner and Strauss operas, and there is little doubt that she would have been a major Wagner soprano, had she so chosen.
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 Eileen Farrell - Moviefone
The brilliant American soprano, Eileen Farrell, was the daughter of...
Eileen Farrell (February 13, 1920 - March 23, 2002) was a famous American...
Farrell was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, but she moved at an early age to...
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 Eileen Farrell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eileen Farrell (February 13, 1920 - March 23, 2002) was a famous American opera and concert singer soprano.
From 1971 to 1980, Farrell was professor of music at the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington.
Farrell was married to a New York City policeman.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eileen_Farrell   (434 words)

  
 UPNE - Can't Help Singing: Eileen Farrell
Farrell discusses her rise to fame as an opera star, from her highly acclaimed performance in Medea in 1955, to her historic debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Alceste in 1960.
Eileen Farrell's legion of fans will delight in her inviting story of a career that was like no other singer's.
Eileen Farrell was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, in 1920.
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 Eileen Farrell on SONY BMG Masterworks
Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, on February 13, 1920, Farrell was the daughter of vaudeville singers.
Eileen Farrell followed her stage career by holding the Distinguished Professor of Music position, first at Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington and then at the University of Maine in Orono.
Eileen Farrell was devoted to her family, New York Policeman Robert Reagan and her two children.
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 EILEEN FARRELL
Eileen Farrell, soprano; Richard Tucker, tenor; Columbia Symphony Orch/Max Rudolf and Fausto Cleva/cond.
Eileen Farrell was married to a New York City policeman and they had two children.
of Reference Recordings, a great fan of Farrell's, was able to coax her out of semi-retirement in 1988 to record a CD of Rodgers and Hart and one of songs of Harold Arlen (RR 30), assisted by a jazz ensemble headed by pianist Loonis McGlohon, who also made the special "cabaret" arrangements.
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 Eileen Farrell - Encyclopedia.com
Willimantic, Conn. Farrell received her early musical training from her vaudvillian mother.
Having begun singing on the radio, she made concert tours in the United States (1947-48) and South America (1949), and throughout her career sang pop, jazz, and blues as well as classical music.
Farrell was especially celebrated for her performances in Medea, Ariadne auf Naxos, and La Gioconda.
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 'Can’t Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell' by Eileen Farrell and Brian Kellow
Farrell -- who turned 80 last month -- is, in fact, one of America’s most colorful entertainers, and her down-home style, superbly captured by Opera News executive editor Brian Kellow, makes the biography one of the most delightful operatic memoirs in recent years.
She made her name in the ’40s on CBS Radio with “Eileen Farrell Sings” and reaped financial rewards with the Community Concerts, which in those days were a major source of classical music outside big cities.
By this time, Farrell had already made a second successful career as a pop singer, and it was very likely in this arena that she enjoyed herself the most.
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In Bing Farrell found little to commend, and it didn?t take long for her to realize that she was not one of his favorites, either.
Farrell is equally honest in discussing her offstage life, including her forty year marriage to Robert Reagan, a New York City policeman, and her time on the faculty of Indiana University, a tenure marked by frustration with a system she saw as destroying more voices than it nurtured.
Farrell is not afraid to point a finger at the various fears and foibles of the famous.
www.forewordmagazine.com /reviews/viewreviews.aspx?reviewID=1722   (398 words)

  
 Narrative of Miss Eileen Farrell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Eileen Farrell attended Seton Hill College and obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1946.
Miss Farrell was the first lay president in the history of the college.
In addition to her position at Seton Hill, President Farrell has served on the Finance Committee, YWCA of Greensburg; Nominating Committee of the National Board of the YWCA; Board of Directors, Central Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce; Executive Board, Westmoreland / Fayette Council Boy Scouts of America; Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc.
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 Legacy Recordings - Eileen Farrell
Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, on February 13, 1920, Farrell was the daughter of vaudeville singers.
Eileen Farrell followed her stage career by holding the Distinguished Professor of Music position, first at Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington and then at the University of Maine in Orono.
Eileen Farrell was devoted to her family, New York Policeman Robert Reagan and her two children.
www.legacyrec.com /artists/eileenfarrell/index.html   (227 words)

  
 Eileen Farrell - A Portrait
The magnificent voice of soprano Eileen Farrell in a program of songs and arias showcasing her artistic versatility.
Eileen’s unshakable technique and vocal splendor remained constants no matter what she was singing, but her command of style was nothing short of chameleon-like.
Brian Kellow is co-author, wth Eileen Farrell, of Can’t Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell (Northeastern University Press, November 1999).
www.vaimusic.com /VIDEO/DVD_4272_69421_farrell.htm   (315 words)

  
 Amazon.fr : Can't Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell: Livres en anglais: Eileen Farrell,Brian Kellow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
If the test of an autobiography is whether the reader comes to know (and like) the subject, then Farrell succeeds admirably with this frank and charming account of her extraordinary career.
Born to a musical Irish Catholic family, Farrell had her own program on WCBS by the time she was 20.
Once Farrell entered the classical pantheon with a concert version of Medea, her first full-length opera performance, the call finally came from Metropolitan Opera general manager Rudolph Bing.
www.amazon.fr /Cant-Help-Singing-Eileen-Farrell/dp/1555534066   (655 words)

  
 Eileen Farrell - AOL Music
Eileen Farrell (February 13, 1920?March 23, 2002) was a famous American opera and concert singer soprano.
During her career, Farrell was greatly admired as...
Watch or listen to Eileen Farrell music videos, songs, live performances, concerts and more on AOL Music.
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 Farrell, Eileen
In 1950 Farrell appeared in a concert performance as Marie in Berg’s Wozzeck (there is a superb recording).
In 1956 she made her rather late debut on stage where she also was tremendously successful, but she definitely preferred the concert hall.
Eileen Farrell is what I call a “natural” singer, and in her case it is a statement of greatest admiration!
www.cantabile-subito.de /Sopranos/Farrell__Eileen/hauptteil_farrell__eileen.html   (511 words)

  
 Colin Farrell, tous les films avec Colin Farrell
Avec : Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins
Avec : Donald Sutherland, Salma Hayek, William Mapother, Colin Farrell, Eileen Atkins
Avec : Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek, Colin Farrell
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 Eileen Farrell - My Very Best - CD
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Eileen Farrell, queen of crossover, was the first major opera star to record popular songs.
Reference Recordings persuaded Eileen Farrell to come out of retirement in 1988 and made a total of seven albums with America's favorite diva.
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 Eileen Farrell — Infoplease.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Having begun singing on the radio, she made concert tours in the United States (1947–48) and South America (1949), and throughout her career sang pop, jazz, and blues as well as classical music.
Farrell was especially celebrated for her performances in
Related content from HighBeam Research on: Eileen Farrell
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 Eileen Farrell - $29.90 - from Norbeck, Peters & Ford
Eileen Farrell & Brian Kellow Can’t Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell.
EILEEN FARRELL, w.Jess Thomas, James King & Michæl Langdon; Bernstein Cond.
NYPO & Eileen Farrell: Götterdämmerung — Brünnhilde’s Immolation, Live Performance, 25 March, 1951, Carnegie Hall.
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 This Time It's Love - Eileen Farrell - Music Reviews
Well-sung, finely crafted set of standards and pre-rock numbers by Eileen Farrell.
Whether she's a jazz-based pop singer or a pop-oriented jazz vocalist depends on your personal perspective, but these numbers are more polished than swinging.
Robert Farnon arranged and conducted the orchestra, and...
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 EILEEN FARRELL SINGS RODGERS & HART - Musicdirect
EILEEN FARRELL SINGS RODGERS & HART - Musicdirect
Her voice was huge, but capable of great nuances in volume and expressiveness as well as rapid and accurate coloratura, letting her sing bel canto roles such as Cherubini's Medea, the spinto-coloratura Leonora in Verdi's Il trovatore, the verismo Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, and the great Wagner parts of Isolde and Brünnhilde (in concert).
Towards the end of the '60s, Farrell moved back into jazz and blues recordings, and taught music at Indiana University.
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 Eileen Farrell: An American Prima Donna
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Eileen Farrell had a number of dimensions as a singer.
Unlike most opera singers, Farrell often sang pop songs and in concert freely mixed Gershwin in with Puccini.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/eileen_farrell_an_american_prima_donna   (347 words)

  
 Eileen Farrell — FactMonster.com
Having begun singing on the radio, she made concert tours in the United States (1947–48) and South America (1949), and throughout her career sang pop, jazz, and blues as well as classical music.
She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1960 in the title role of Gluck's
Farrell was especially celebrated for her performances in
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 Amazon.ca: Sings Torch Songs: Music: Eileen Farrell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
I picked up my copy of this CD in China.
I knew nothing of Eileen Farrell and nothing of any of the songs.
Eileen captures the essence of feeling alone and abandoned.
www.amazon.ca /Sings-Torch-Songs-Eileen-Farrell/dp/B000001589   (261 words)

  
 EILEEN FARRELL/SINGS ALEC WILDER LP (WHITE JACKET) - elusivedisc
EILEEN FARRELL/SINGS ALEC WILDER LP (WHITE JACKET) - elusivedisc
Singer whose style and approach have jazz connections, but whose sound is more in a show business, pre-rock pop vein than an improvising mode.
Prices and availability are subject to change without notice
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 EILEEN FARRELL Discography
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EILEEN FARRELL I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues (Amazing 1959 US 12-track STEREO LP on the 'six eye' Columbia label, front laminated pasted picture sleeve.
Apart from some tape reinforcement of the top edge & some light scuffing to the bottom, both sleeve & vinyl are in fantastic condition.
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 Eileen Farrell Sings Harold Arlen, MP3 Album Music Download at eMusic
Eileen Farrell Sings Harold Arlen, MP3 Album Music Download at eMusic
This was a companion package for two sets featuring celebrated opera singer Eileen Farrell doing pre-rock popular standards by noted composers.
This set had the same musicians and arranger as the Harold Arlen set, was even issued in the same year (1989), and contained same amount of songs (14).
www.emusic.com /album/10944/10944507.html   (219 words)

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