Nellie Briercliffe
Nellie Briercliffe (24 April 1889 – 12 December 1966) was an English singer and actress best known for her performances in the mezzo-soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. After playing in the provinces early in her career, Briercliffe joined the D'Oyly Carte in 1914, touring for over three years in the Gilbert and Sullivan soubrette roles. She left the company to play in London's the West End, but rejoined D'Oyly Carte for their 1919–20 London season. After this, she played on the West End in musicals and comic plays, with a three-year hiatus from 1924 to 1927, until she finally retired in 1931. She recorded seven of her D'Oyly Carte roles. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 24, 1889 (Bolton), Died December 12, 1966
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | Cc18644 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Henry A. Lytton | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18645 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Henry A. Lytton | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18647 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Stuart Robertson | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18648 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Stuart Robertson | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18649 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18705 | 12-in. | 3/14/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Briercliffe, Nellie," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102934.
Briercliffe, Nellie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102934.
"Briercliffe, Nellie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Briercliffe, Nellie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80136766
Wikidata: Nellie Briercliffe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13411556
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/45609234
MusicBrainz: Nellie Briercliffe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5f05fe8d-c791-4123-a8d9-bcbfe9f26f2c
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