The culprit is, of course, Rains, who now poses as the masked-and-caped "phantom". Farrar is later strangled, and Eddy is accused of the crime. Farrar accuses Foster's boyfriend, police inspector Nelson Eddy, of doping her in order to advance Foster's career. Only after reigning diva Jane Farrar is drugged into incapacitation is Foster given her big break. The managers are informed via letter that the "accidents" will continue if Foster is not immediately promoted to leading roles. Soon afterward, the Paris Opera house is plagued by a series of mysterious accidents. Rains runs screaming into the night, and is not heard from for the next reel or so. Terrified, the publisher's mistress throws a pan full of acid into Rains' face. Mistakenly believing that his precious concerto has been stolen from him, Rains attacks and kills the music publisher he holds responsible. When he runs out of money, Rains attempts to sell the concerto that he's been working on all his life. The girl is unaware that Rains has secretly been financing her music lessons with instructor Leo Carrillo. Claude Rains carries the acting honors on his shoulders, playing a pathetic orchestra violinist who worships aspiring opera-singer Foster from afar. Mirella Freni is not as instantly recognizable as opera stars Luciano Pavarotti or Maria Callas, but she is among the gre… Catherine Malfitano, Opera singerĪmerican soprano Catherine Malfitano is one of opera's most daring stars.This Technicolor retelling of the Gaston Leroux "grand guignol" classic The Phantom of the Opera has a little more opera than phantom, but that's because the stars are soprano Susannah Foster and tenor Nelson Eddy. Sarah Caldwell, who was born in 1924, was the founder of the Boston Opera Group, now known as the Opera Company of… Mirella Freni, Freni, Mirella Francisco… June Anderson, Anderson, JuneĬonsidered one of the most talented performers in opera, soprano June Anderson has amassed a wide following throughout Eu… Sarah Caldwell, Caldwell, Sarah opera producer for Glyndebourne, ENO, Scottish Opera, NY City Opera, S. With a mellifluous style and a charismatic way with the villainous roles that lie at the heart of the repertoire of the operatic bass, S… John Anthony Quitman, Besch, Anthony (John Elwyn) (b London, 1924 d London, 2002).
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