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ALDO MAGGIOROTT!
OPERA STARS ON ‘THE SCREEN
Part & The Forties: Falsetti and Fortissimi
The only foreign films being shown throughout Canada and the United States during the early *40%s were of French and Russian origin. During 1941 Ninon Vallin was seen, and not too effectively, ina French-language, no English sub-title opus called "Ceux de Demain" (Those of Tomorrow) which was a straight dramatic story with only one song from the well known French star. Her physical appearance mitigated against an eventual film career,
The year 1942 saw the team of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in their last film together, "I Married an Angel", This was, without a doubt, their worst! A sad finale for a happy and harmonious combination. That year Marta Eggerth made her Hollywood debut in M-G-M's "For Me and My Gal" which starred Judy Garland.
As for 1943, another lean musical year. The only candidates were "You're a Lucky Fellow Mr. Smith", “Larceny with Music” and "Rhythm of the Islands" all very minor items with Allan Jones. A Technicolored biographical film from England entitled "The Great Mr. Handel" concentrated on George Frederick's preoccupation in writing "The Messiah" but contained very little vocal music. Miss Eggerth was seen in her second Hollywood film, "Presenting Lily Mars", again wit!, Judy Garland. Hollywood's best musical that year was a remake of Lon Chaney's classic horror film "The Phantom of the Opera”, This "talkie" version boasted effective Technicolor photography and some well sung operatic excerpts by Nelson Eddy, who played the hero with Claude Rains essaying the "Phantom" role. There was more music than mystery engendered by this version in other words, more score than scare. Here again no sound-track album was released. Eddy*’s