Roman Hübner (Tenor) (Mělník, north of Prague, Czech Republic Nov. 21st, 1891 - Prague, Czech Republic June 30th, 1964)

First he studied singing privately in Prague under Václav Viktorin, then continued his education with professor Ulanovského. He went to Italy and perfected his vocal technique under Piccoli in Milan. From 1921 to 1938 he was a soloist, then also a director of Slovak National Theater in Bratislava. He excelled particularly in operas by Verdi and Puccini. During the occupation, he worked in the Prague radio. In the 1945-1947 seasons he appeared as soloist and Director of the Opera Theater in Liberec. Then he worked as vocal teacher in Prague.

Chronology of some appearances

1921-1938 Bratislava Slovak National Theater

1945-1947 Opera Theater in Liberec

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Composer: Smetana, Work: Dalibor: Arie - O Zdenku

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Adam Dobosz (Tenor) (Żyraków, Poland 3 VIII 1885 - Warsaw, Poland 20 XI 1952)

He was trained by Horbowski in Warsaw. In 1908 he excited the first sensation when he sang in Warsaw Tenor-solo in Stabat Mater by G. Rossini. The same year he debuted at the opera house of Cracow as Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’. In the 1909-1914 seasons he was a member of the Lwów (Lvov) Opera. In 1914 he joined to the National Opera in Warsaw, where he had a huge success and appeared here till 1939. On 19. 6. 1926 he sang there in the premiere of the opera ‘’Krol Roger’’ by Karol Szymanowski as shepherd. In 1941-44 he was engaged by the Miasta-Theater in Warsaw. His repertoire included Belmonte in ‘’Entführung aus dem Serail’’, Almaviva in ‘’Barbiere di Siviglia’’, Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’, José in ‘’Carmen’’, Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’, Eleazar in ’’La Juive’’, Pinkerton in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’, Lenski in ’’Eugene Onegin’’ and De Grieux in ‘’Manon’’. He was active as professor of vocal in Warsaw. Married the operetta singer Walerie Markowska.

Chronology of some appearances

1908 Cracow Opera 

1909-1914 Lwów Opera

1914-1939 Warsaw National Opera

1941-1944 Warsaw Miasta-Theater

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Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovksy) Więc gdzie, więc gdzie

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Salvatore Salvati (Tenor) (Naples, Italy 1885 - Olten, Switzerland 1959)

He made his debut in 1908 at Caserta (near Naples) as Almaviva in ‘’Il barbiere di Siviglia’’. Then he had a significant career in Italian stages and appeared also in South America, among other things at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. In 1925 he guested at La Scala, Milan as Florindo in ‘’Le Donne curiose’’ of E. Wolf- Ferrari. He lived later in Switzerland where he appeared at the Municipal Theatre of Basel, but also in Zurich and in Bern as a guest. He was the founder of the Salvati-Vocal quartet (with Leni Neuenschwander, Paula Koelliker and Karl Theo Wagner) which gave concerts in numerous European towns. Approximately in 1930 he finished his stage career, but in 1941 again appeared on the stage (Municipal Theatre of Bern). Later He became a singing teacher first at the Salzburg Mozarteum, then at the Basel Conservatory.

Chronology of some appearances

1905 Napoli Chiesa Cimitero Requiem di G. Morgini

1909 Prato Teatro Metastasio Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1911 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Don Pasquale (Ernesto)

1913 Genova  Politeama Genovese  Don Pasquale (Ernesto)

1917 Malta Teatro Reale Pescatori di Perle (Nadir)

1920 Lecco Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1924 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1929 Milano Teatro Lirico  Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1943 Bologna Teatro Comunale La Passione Secondo Matteo di J. S. Bach

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Gramophone, Milano 1911-07-29

Otello (Verdi): Questa e una ragna with Vittorio De Goetzen and Antonio Paoli 54451 1291ah

Otello (Verdi): Vieni, l'aula è deserta with Vittorio De Goetzen and Antonio Paoli 054330 356ai

Gramophone, Milano 1913-02-19

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Cercherò lontana terra 2-52840 2660ah

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Sogno soave e casto 2-52841 2661ah

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Numero quindici with Paolo Ferretti 54475 2662ah

Victor, USA 1913-03-08

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti):  Verranno a te with Malvina Pereira 68454

Fonotipia, Milano 1926-10-28

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): All'idea di quel metallo with Fabio Ronchi  120010 XXPh 5807

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Numero quindici with Fabio Ronchi 120011 XXPh 5808

Tri-Ergon, Berlin 1929-1930

Trovatore (Verdi): Ah!, si ben mio TE 10018 2725

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba Te 10019 2732

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): No pagliaccio non son TE 10019 2733

Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella TE 20001 2728

Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile TE 20001 2731

Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle TE 20002 2730

Tosca (Puccini):  Recondita armonia  TE 20002 2729

Africana (Meyerbeer): O paradiso TE 10030 3239

Aida (Verdi): Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida TE 10030 3240

Elisir d'amore (Donizetti): Una furtiva lagrima TE10031 3228

Favorita (Donizetti): Spirto gentil TE10031 3244

Artiphon, Berlin 1929-1930

Mignon (Thomas): Addio Mignon  08236 8236

Traviata (Verdi):  Brindisi  08239 8239

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O sole mio (Di Capua) Nr. T 9165

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): O Colombina  M9135

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba  M9136

Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle M9129

Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia M9130

Trovatore (Verdi): Ah! si, ben mio MD9172

Africana (Meyerbeer): O paradiso MD9171

Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna è mobile 9124

Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella 9124

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Africana (Meyerbeer): O paradiso 3014  3239

Aida (Verdi): Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida 3014 3240

Brilliant

Boheme (Puccini): Che gelida manina 2724 22

Trovatore (Verdi): Ah! si ben mio 2725 22

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Carmen (Bizet): Il fior 7375 30

Marechiare (Tosti) 7427 30

Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida 3240 12

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Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile  4021 2731

Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella  4021 2728

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Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine un angiol di dio  151 8235
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni):  Brindisi 151 8241

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Guido Agnoletti (Tenor)

In 1920 he appeared at the Politeama Reinach in Parma in operettas ‘’Eva’’ (Franz Lehar), ‘’La vedova allegra’’ (Franz Lehar), ‘’La rosa di Stambul’’ (Leo Fall), ‘’Amore in maschera’’ (Ivan Darclée), ‘’Finalmente soli!’’ (Franz Lehar) and  ‘’La favola dei lillà’’  (Bruno Grani). In 1931 he again performed at the same theatre, this time in operettas ‘’L'isola verde’’ (Giuseppe Pietri), ‘’Miss Italia’’ (Alfredo Cuscinà), ‘’Lo zarevich’’ (Franz Lehar) and ‘’Crema di chic’’(Carlo Lombardo).

Chronology of some appearances

1919    Roma  Teatro Nazionale Traviata (Alfredo)

1920    Novara Teatro Coccia Traviata (Alfredo)

1932    Roma  Eiar La Rondine (Prunier)

1933    Roma  Teatro Argentina La Corsaresca di P.La Rotella (Dauro)

1935    Roma  Eiar Gianni Schicchi (Gherardo)

Anna De Revers (Soprano) (Vilnius, Lithuania 1880 - ?)

She was born into polish family. She studied singing in Warsaw and continued her education in Italy under Crisp. Her Italian debut was happened in 1900 at the Teatro Sociale of Colorno in ‘’Maria di Rohan’’. In 1928 she went to USA.

Chronology of some appearances

1900 07 Colorno Teatro Sociale Maria dI Rohan (Maria)

1902 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Aida (Aida)

1903 01 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Boheme (Mimi)

1905 01/02 Cagliari Teatro Civico Ernani (Elvira)

1906 01 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1908 01 Syra Teatro Apollo Aida (Aida)

1910 Caracas Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Leonora)

1912 Mantova Teatro Sociale Ernani (Elvira)

1916 Melbourne Teatro Princess Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)

1917 Auckland His Majesty's Tosca (Tosca)
1919 Costantinopoli Teatro Noveau  Trovatore (Leonora)

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Faust (Gounod): Morte di Valentino with Ernesto Badini Laura Mellerio 

Ernani (Verdi): Ernani involami 1-36068

Traviata (Verdi) Prendi questa è l'immagine with Mario Matroiani, Attilio Giuliani & Ernesto Badini Favorite 2-39025

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Berthe Lowelly (Soprano) (Paris, France 1884 - ?)

Originally she wanted to become violinist for which she studied until M. Berthelier at the Conservatoire National de Paris until her singing voice was discovered. She began vocal training Mme Pierron-Danbé and made her debut in 1908 at the Théâtre Gaîté-Lyrique in Paris as Anna in "La Dame blanche" of Boieldieu. Her appearance was so successful, that she was engaged by this theater to perform next three seasons. Here among other things her repertoire included Lucia di Lammermoor, Queen Marguerite in ‘’Huguenots’’, Françoise in ‘’L'Attaque du moulin’’, parts in ‘’Quo vadis?’’, ‘’La Vivandière’’ and ‘’L'Africaine’’. She married the baritone Raymond Boulogne who also appeared at the Théâtre Gaîté-Lyrique. After successful appearances in Toulouse and Aix-les-Bains she joned in 1913 to the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where she had a shining debut as Philine in ‘’Mignon’’. She remained at this opera house many seasons and guested among other things in 1924 at the Opera House in Ghent as Marguerite de Valois in ‘’Huguenots’’. After her retirement she worked as pedagogue in Paris.

Chronology of some appearances

1908-1911 Paris Théâtre Gaîté-Lyrique

1913 Paris Opéra-Comique

1924 Ghent Opera House 

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Edison 2-min cylinder, Paris 1908?
Fille du Régiment (Donizetti): Salut à la France 18033
Noces de Jeannette (Massé): Cours mon aiguille 18053

Edison 4-min cylinder, Paris 1909?
Manon (Massenet): Je suis encore tout étourdie 17037 BA 27029
Rigoletto (Verdi): Air de Gilda 17062 BA 27050

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Iris Adami Corradetti (Soprano) (Milano 14. 3. 1903 - Padova 26. 6. 1998)

She studied singing under her mother Bice Adami, a famous soprano. Her father was also very popular baritone Ferruccio Corradetti. She made her debut in 1927 at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milano as Rosalina in F. Vittadini’s opera ‘’Anima allegra’’. She retired from the stage in 1948. She became a highly respected vocal pedagogue. First she taught in Trieste, then since 1959 she was as a professor of the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello in Venice, last in Padua. She was among other things the teacher of Katia Ricciarelli, Margherita Roberti and Katharina Ikonomou.

Chronology of some appearances

1926 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Anima allegra (Carolita)

1927 Milano La Scala Sly (Rosalina) (Debut)

1929 Milano La Scala The Tale of Tsar Saltan di N. Rimsky-Korsakov (-) (Premiere)

1931 Milano La Scala Bacco in Toscana M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco (-) (Premiere)

1931 Milano La Scala La Notte di Zoraima di I. Montemezzi (-) (Premiere)

1936 Milano La Scala Il Campiello di E. Wolf-Ferrari (Lucieta) (Premiere)

1938 Milano La Scala Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1939 Roma Opera Monte Ivnor (-) di L. Rocca (Premiere)

1942 Firenze Teatro Comunale Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

Siegfried Adler (Tenor) (Kosova Hora, Czech Republic 21. 2. 1873 – ?)

He was born into a jewish family. First he was active as an officer, then he studied singing under Wallerstein in Prague and continued his education with Kroupa in Munich. In 1893 he made his debut at the Theater in Pilsen as Manrico in ‘’Trovatore’’,  then  in the 1894-1895 season he sang at the Municipal Theater in Ulm. From 1895 to 1897 he appeared at the Theater in Teplice, in the 1897-1898 season made guest appearances at the Theater in Vienna, where completely sang operetta repertoire. From there he joined to the Munich Theater (1898-1901). In the 1901-1903 seasons he was a soloist of the Berlin West Theater, where he was to be heard again in opera parts. In 1903-04 he performed at the Municipal Theater of Frankfurt a. M., in the 1904-1905 season he sang at the New Operetta Theater of Hamburg. In the 1907-1908 season he made guest appearances at the Rembrandt-Theater in Amsterdam, in the 1909-1910 season at the Apollo-Theater in Vienna, 1910-1911 season again at the Theater in Vienna. During of Russia tour he joined to the Viennese operetta ensemble. Numerous guest performances followed in German and Austrian operetta stages, for a short time he appeared at the theater in Wroclaw. Then he lived in Munich and undertook guest performances. His repertoire included Tamino in ‘’Zauberflöte’’, Wilhelm Meister in ‘’Mignon’’, Bellamy in ‘’Glöckchen des Eremiten’’, Lohengrin and many other parts. It's unknown where he died. He made a few records for Edison, Kalliope and Gramophone, which are very rare.

Chronology of some appearances

1893 Pilsen Theater

1894-1895 Ulm Municipal Theater

1895-1897 Teplice Theater

1897-1898 Vienna Theater

1898-1901 Munich Theater

1901-1903 Berlin West Theater   

1903-1904 Frankfurt a. M. Municipal Theater

1904-1905 Hamburg  New Operetta Theater

1907-1908 Amsterdam  Rembrandt-Theater

1909-1910 Vienna Apollo-Theater

1910-1911 Vienna Theater

Bice Adami (Soprano) (Sandona 1875 - Padova 1969)

From an early age she came to Argentina and studied in Buenos Aires with the pedagogue Stiattesi. She made her debut in 1896 at Politeama Argentino of Buenos Aires in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’ and ‘’Pagliacci’’. Already in 1898 she was engaged to sing in the italian opera in Amsterdam. She appeared there in ‘’Pagliacci’’, ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’ and ‘’Manon Lescaut’’. In Netherlands she met her husband, the baritone Ferruccio Corradetti. After the turn of the twenth century Adami sang primarily in Italian opera houses, among other things in Trieste, Venice, Catania and Rome. She sang also in the premiere of P. Mascagni’s ‘’Le Maschere’’ (Rome. Teatro Costanzi, 1901). After her retirement, she lived as a pedagogue in Padua and Alba Damonte belonged to her pupils. Her daughter, Iris Adami-Corradetti, was known as a successful opera singer.

Chronology of some appearances

1896 Buenos Aires Politeama Argentino Cavalleria rusticana (Santuzza)
1901 Rome Teatro Costanzi Le Maschere (Colombina)
1903  Venezia Teatro Fenice Cendrillon (Cendrillon)
1905 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Boheme (Musetta)
1908 Sassari Politeama Verdi Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1910 Castiglione delle Stiviere Teatro Sociale Tosca (Tosca)
1916 Milano Teatro Carcano Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)

Gaston de Poumayrac (Tenor) (Toulouse, France 1877 - ?)

His real name was Gaston de Poumayrac de Masredon. From 1897 to 1899 he studied singing at the Toulouse Conservatory and won the first prizes. Under Paul Lhérie, Numa Auguez, and Théophile-Adolphe Manoury he continued his education at the Paris Conservatory (1900-1904). He made his debut at Paris Opéra-Comique on 9 October 1904 as Vincent in C. Gounod’s ‘’Mireille’’. He remained there until 1912, appearing mostly as Comprimario. In 1908 he made guest appearances at the Paris Gaîté Lyrique, performing in ‘’La fille du régiment’’ and ‘’Les dragons de Villars’’. Since 1912 he was the principal tenor of the Paris Folies-Dramatiques. He was an exclusive Pathé Company artist (1910-1912).

Chronology of some appearances

1904 Paris Opéra-Comique Mireille (Vincent)

1908 Paris Opéra-Comique La fille du régiment (Tonio)

1908 Paris Théâtre de la Gaîté-Lyrique Mireille (Andreloun)

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Pathé, Paris 1910 - 1912
Le régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse (Planquette) with Belhomme, Dangès & Devriès 0840
Un peu d' tout (Bernon) with Belhomme, Dangès & Devriès 0847
Les allobroges (Desaix) with Belhomme, Dangès & Devriès 0858
Carmen (Bizet): Je suis Escamillo with Albers 0976
Agnus Dei (Bizet) with Albers 2493

Pathé, Paris 1912?
Complete Rigoletto (Verdi): with K. Lapeyrette, R. Marvini, J. Noté, R. Lassalle, Dupré, H. Belhomme & chorus
Complete Traviata (Verdi): with M. Trosselli, J. Morlet, H. Belhomme, Gantéri, Dupré & chorus

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Irene Abendroth (Soprano) ( Lviv, Ukraine 1872 - Weidling, Vienna 1932)

Her parents were jewish. She showed quite early a special musical talent. At the age of eight she already appeared in a concert, then studied singing under Francesco Lamperti and Campanini in Milan, with Mampe-Babnigg and Aurelie Wilczek in Wien. In 1888 she made her concert debut in Karlsbad. Her opera debut was happened in 1889 at the Hofoper in Wien as Amina in ‘’La Sonnambula’’. In the 1889-1890 season she appeared at the Hofoper in Wien, from 1890 to 1891 season at the Latvijas Nacionālā Opera in Riga, in the 1891-1894 seasons at the Hofoper in München, from 1894 to 1899 seasons again at the Hofoper in Wien, where she performed in the premiere of the opera ‘’Das Heimchen am Herd’’ by Goldmark (21. 3. 1896). Since 1899 she was engaged by the the Hofoper in Dresden, where her career lasted till 1909 and reached her climax. She made guest appearances at the Hofopern of Berlin (several times between 1905 and 1907) and Stuttgart, at the Opernhaus in Frankfurt a.M. (1907), at the Deutschen Theater in Prag (1907) and at the Opernhaus in Leipzig. In Dresden she sang in 1902 in the German première of G. Puccini’s ‘’Tosca’’, on 30. 10. 1903 she took part there in the premiere of the opera ‘’Odysseus Tod’’ by August Bungert. Later she still appeared in the concert hall, however, worked since 1910 in Vienna as vocal pedagogue. Since 1900 she was married to Austrian Federal Railroad manager Thomas Joseph Taller, but during the inflation, after the First World War, she lost nearly her whole property and lived in poor relations in Vienna. She found her last place of rest on the cemetery of Weidling, not far from the grave of the poet Nikolaus Lenau. Her repertoire included Norma, Traviata, Philine in ‘’Mignon’’of A. Thomas, Rosina in ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’, Donna Elvira in ‘’ Don Giovanni’’, Isabella in ‘’Robert le Diable’’, Marguerite de Valois in ‘’Les Huguenots’’, Selika in L’ Africaine’’, Gilda in ‘’Rigoletto’’, Leonora in ‘’Il Trovatore’’, Amelia in ‘’Un Ballo in maschera’’, Desdemona in ‘’Otello’’, Nedda in ‘’Pagliacci’’ and Rezia in ‘’Oberon’’. In 1902 she made 11 records for G&T in Dresden.

Chronology of some appearances

1889-1890 Wien Hofoper
1890-1891 Latvijas Nacionālā Opera
1891-1894 München Hofoper
1894-1899 Wien Hofoper
1899 Dresden Hofoper
1905 Berlin Hofoper
1907 Frankfurt a.M. Opernhaus
1907 Prag Deutschen Theater

John Brownlee (Baritone) (Geelong, Victoria 7 January 1900 – New York 10 January 1969)

His real name was Donald Mackenzie Brownlee. During the First World War he served as naval cadet, then studied at the Geelong College and became an auditor. In 1924 his voice was discovered by Nellie Melba, when during the second Australian tour in Melbourne he sang the part of Baßsolo in ‘’Messiah’’. Then he continued his education in Paris under the famous baritone Dinh Gilly. He made his second debut in 1926 at the Théâtre Trianon-Lyrique in Paris in ‘’Lakmé’’ of L. Delibes. The same year he appeared opposite Nellie Melba at the London Covent Garden. In the 1927-1936 seasons he worked at the Grand Opéra in Paris (debut: Athanaël in ‘’Thaïs’’ of J. Massenet). During this time he made guest appearances in London, Brussels (1939), Antwerp, Buenos Aires (1931) and in Rio de Janeiro. In 1929, as a member of Nellie Melba’s opera troupe, he sang again in Australia. At the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden he appeared between 1930 and 1949 as Mercutio in ’’Roméo et Juliette’’, Golo in ‘’Pelléas et Mélisande’’, Jago in ‘’Otello’’, Amonasro in ‘’Aida’’ and as Scarpia in ‘’Tosca’’. In 1935 he performed there in the English première of the opera ‘’Koanga’’ by Delius. In the 1949-1950 season he had at Covent Garden a huge success as Papageno in ‘’Zauberflöte’’. In 1930 he made guest appearances at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo as Athanaël, Rigoletto, Peter in ‘’Quo vadis?’’ bt Nouguès, Escamillo in ‘’Carmen’’, Valentin in ‘’Faust’’ and as Wolfram in ‘’Tannhäuser’’. From 1935 to 1939 seasons he appeared at the Glyndebourne festival as Don Giovanni, Alfonso in ‘’Così fan tutte’’, Speaker in ‘’Zauberflöte’’ and as Count in ‘’Figaros Hochzeit’’. In 1947 he again sang there in ‘’Figaros Hochzeit’’, in 1949 in ‘’Così fan tutte’’. In the 1948-1949 season he appeared at the Edinburgh festival. In the 1937-1957 seasons he was a member of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Here he made his debut as Rigoletto and sang in 1948 in the première of the opera ‘’Peter Grimes’’ of B. Britten.At the Metropolitan Opera his repertoire included Count in ‘’Figaros Hochzeit’’, Don Giovanni, Alfonso in ‘’Così fan tutte’’, Papageno, Kothner in ‘’ Meistersingern’’, Escamillo in ‘’Carmen’’, Marcello in ‘’La Bohème’’. In the 1937-1938 and 1945 seasons he was to be found at the Chicago Opera, in the 1940-1950 seasons almost annually at San Francisco Opera. In 1957 he retired from the stage and since 1960 he was a president of the Manhattan Institute of Music. From 1953 to 1967 he was a president of the American Guild of musical Artists. Later he became a respected vocal pedagogue (among other things teacher of Ezio Flagello and Johanna Meier).

Chronology of some appearances

Marcello 3/9/1937, Il marito 3/3/1938, 3/8/1938, Lescaut 12/13/1938, Il marito 1/11/1939, Valentin 1/2/1940, Il conte d’Almaviva 12/3/1940, Sharpless 3/4/1941, Pan 1/20/1942, Golaud 3/21/1944, Marcello 1/16/1945, Dottor Malatesta 1/22/1946, La père 1/6/1948, Captain Balstrode 2/17/1948, Il conte d’Almaviva 1/18/1949, Marcello 12/20/1949, Herr von Faninal 1/9/1951, Dr. Falke 4/3/1951, Don Alfonso 1/27/1953, Fritz Kothner 2/14/1956, Sharpless 2/14/1957 (in Filadelfia).

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HMV, 6-3-29
Hamlet (Thomas): Comme une pâle fleur 2-032154 D1654

Hamlet (Thomas): Le vin dissipe la tristesse 2-032153 D1654
Invictus (Huhn) 6-2618 E 442

HMV, 1925-12-17
Traviata (Verdi): Dite alla giovine with Nellie Melba  DB987 Cc 9550

Columbia, 1935-12-09
Bohème (Puccini): Oh! Come e belle e morbide with Lisa Perli (Dora Labbette), Stella Andreva, Heddle Nash, Robert Alva and Robert Easton LX 526 CAX 7690

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Pavel Andreev (Baritone) (1874, 25/2 (9/3), Osimin, St Petersburg - 1950, 15/9, Leningrad)

                                                                         Demon

                                                                         Demon

In 1903 he graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Here he studied under S. Gabel. The same year he made his debut as Demon at the St. Petersburg National House. In this same year he made his debut on the opera stage. Beginning in 1907 (for approximately 40 years) Andreev was a performer at the Mariinskii Theater (since 1920 known as the Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet). His roles included Ruslan (Glinka’s ‘’Ruslan and Liudmila’’), Prince Igor (Borodin’s ‘’Prince Igor’’), Boris Godunov (Mussorgsky’s ‘’Boris Godunov’’),the Demon (Rubinstein’s ‘’The Demon’’), Holofernes (Serov’s ‘’Judith’’), Petr (Serov’s ‘’Enemy Force’’), Mizgir’ (Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘’The  Snow Maiden’’), Tomskii (Tchaikovsky’s ‘’The Queen of Spades’’), Escamillo (Bizet’s ‘’Carmen’’), and Peter 1 (Lortzing’s ‘’The Tsar and the Carpenter’’). Andreev also appeared in concert recitals, performing operatic arias, art songs, and Russian folksongs. Andreev’s voice was resonant, with a beautiful timbre, and distinguished by a wide range. He performed baritone roles as well as bass parts. His most successful roles were those of the Russian repertoire, especially the epic ones. From 1919 he engaged in teaching, and, beginning in 1926, was a professor at the Leningrad Conservatory. He was awarded the Order of Lenin.

Chronology of some appearances

1903 St. Petersburg National House
1904-1905 St. Petersburg Lyric Opera
1906  St. Petersburg New Oper
1907 St. Petersburg National House

1907-1930's St. Petersburg Mariinskii Theater

Odette Le Fontenay (Soprano) (Paris, France 1885 - Broward County, Florida 1965)

She made her debut in France. She appeared at the Paris Opéra Comique and left France in 1913 with her husband Philip (Philippe) Coudert, a baritone and vocal pedagogue, a pupil of Jean De Reszke. They went to New York and in the 1916-1917 season she became a member of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Here she sang only in three operas: ‘’Zauberflöte’’, ‘’Hansel and Gretel’’ and "Figaros Hochzeit". She appeared on stage with her husband in various recitals during next 15 years. She had 3 children with her husband, but they divorced in the thirties. She made a few recordings for Edison and Victor. From 1935 to 1943 she taught singing at the School of Ethel Walker in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Chronology of some appearances

1916-1917  New York Metropolitan Opera

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Victor, New York 1917-03-29
La Paimpolaise (Botrel-Feautrier) 69431 B19423
Le petit Grégoire (Botrel) 69431 B19424

Edison, New York 1917-04
Coeur et la Main (Lecocq): Par toi, divine créature with Langevin 74006 BA 28290
Coeur et la Main (Lecocq): Pardonne, et ne sois pas fâchée with Langevin 74006 BA 28274

Victor, New York 1917-05-31
Vous êtes jolie! (Delmet) 69695 B19966
Stances à Manon (Delmet) 69695 B19967

Edison, New York 1917-07-20/25
Chant hindou (Bemberg) 82125 5702-A
Le Nil (Leroux) 82125 BA 28287

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Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi (Soprano) (Paris, France November 2, 1886 – Paimpol, France July 18, 1974)

She came from an artistic French-Italian family, her father was the tenor Ezio Ciampi (1855-1927), her uncle, Théodor Ritter was a known pianist. Her mother Cécile Ritter-Ciampi (1859-1939) had a successful career as soprano at the Paris Opera. At first she wanted to become a pianist and already at the age of 16 she gave a piano concerts, then she studied singing at the Conservatoire of Paris and with her parents. She made her debut in 1917 at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris as Virginie in "Paul et Virginie" (a part which her mother had created forty years before) by Massé. In 1919 she was engaged by the Paris Opéra-Comique, after she had excited a sensation in Mozart’s "Schauspieldirektor" at the Théâtre Lyrique. Since 1921 she sang at the same time also at the Grand Opéra. In 1932 she sang at the Salzburg festival the part of Constance in Mozart’s "Entführung aus dem Serail". Reynaldo Hahn wrote the part of Dona Irène in "Le Oui des Jeunes Filles" for her, which she created on 21. 6. 1949 at the Opéra-Comique. After her retirement, she taught singing in Paris.

Chronology of some appearances

1917 Paris Théâtre Lyrique

1919 Paris Opéra-Comique

1921 Paris Grand Opera

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Pathé, Paris 1923?
Nozze di Figaro (Mozart): Viens, cher amant 0383 382
Zauberflöte (Mozart): Ah, l'ingrat 0393
Roméo et Juliette (Gounod): Je veux vivre 0393

Pathé, Paris 1924?
Fille du Régiment (Donizetti): Salut à la France  0416 949
Mireille (Gounod): O légère hirondelle 0416 944
Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach): Les oiseaux dans la charmille 0404, 917
Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Nobles Seigneurs 0404, 925

Polydor, Paris? 1928
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Una voce poco fà, pt 166842 1503BM I
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Una voce poco fà, pt 2 66842 1504BM I
Faust (Gounod) Air des bijoux 66884 1485BM I
Faust (Gounod) Ballade du roi de Thulé 66998 1921BM
Il Pensieroso (Händel) Aria 66841 1494BM I
Il Re Pastore (Mozart) L'amerò, sarò costante 66841 1493½BM I I
Louise (Charpentier) Depuis le jour 66840 1486BM I
Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Deh vieni, non tardar 66884 1489BM I
Zauberflöte (Mozart) Air de Pamina 66998 1920BM

Pathé, Paris 1929?
Traviata (Verdi): Quel est donc ce trouble charmant 7191
Traviata (Verdi): Pour jamais ta destinée 7191

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