ROMANIAN TENOR TRAIAN GROZAVESCU (1895-1927) CDR

 

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TRAIAN GROZAVESCU (LUGOJ, ROMANIA, 21 NOVEMBER, 1895 – VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 15 FEBRUARY, 1927)

 

 

 

He was a leading Romanian tenor of his day, famous in Europe for his exceptional career. He was born on November 21st.,1895 in Lugoj (Romania). He studied with Maestro Ion Vidu. During the First World War Grozavescu was artillery officer in the Austro-Hungarian army. He made his debut in Cluj as Pinkerton in ”Madama Butterfly”. In 1922, he made a sensational debut at the Viennese Volksoper. He sang there until 1923. There he take vocal lessons from Franz Steiner. He performed under such conductors as Richard Strauss and Arturo Toscanini. He successfully went on tour to Berlin 1923-25, and Prague (1924). In 1926, he made a successful debut at the Vienna Staatsoper as Rodolfo with Lotte Lehmann. His repertory included “The Magic Flute”, “Der Meistersinger”, “Aida”, “Carmen”, and “Tosca”. He was renowned for his good looks as well as his voice, and had a number of affairs. One night, while boarding a train for a concert date in Berlin, Grozavescu was shot and killed by his wife in a fit of jealous rage. His career reached the top when he was asked to concert at Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1927. In Romania there are several streets and monuments named for him, as well as the Municipal Theatre of Lugoj.

 

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Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle Rxx 80889 xxB 69282 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-03

Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner): Morgendlich leuchtend Rxx 80892 xzB 69352 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-03

Carmen (Bizet): Il fior Rxx 80893 Rxx 69362 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-03

Madama Butterfly (Puccini):Addio, fiorito asil Rxx 80885 xxB 69372 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-03

Rigoletto (Verdi): Ella mi fu rapita…Parmi veder le lagrime Rxx 80645 xxB 69295 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-05

Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile Rxx 80890 xxB 69302 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-05

Die Zauberflote (Mozart): Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon Rxx 80891 xxB 69313 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-05

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Un tal gioco Rxx 80887 xxB69322 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-05

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba Rxx 80888 xxB 69332 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-05

Tosca (Puccini): Recondita Armonia Rxx 80886 xxB69392 Odeon, Berlin 1924-03-05

Die Zauberflote (Mozart): Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon A 161206a Be 9766-0 Odeon, Berlin 1924?

Carmen (Bizet): Il fior A 161206b Be 9768-0 Odeon, Berlin 1924?

Madama Butterfly (Puccini):Addio, fiorito asil  A 161204a Be 97693-0 Odeon, Berlin 1924?

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Un tal gioco A 161205a Be 9922-0 Odeon, Berlin 1924?

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba A161205b Be 9923-0 Odeon, Berlin 1924?

Tosca (Puccini): Recondita Armonia A 161204b Odeon, Berlin 1924?

ROMANIAN TENOR TRAIAN GROZAVESCU (1895-1927) CDR

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