Frances Alda

Frances Alda

Frances Davis Alda (born Fanny Jane Davis; 31 May 1879 – 18 September 1952) was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality, as well as her frequent onstage partnerships at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Enrico Caruso.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1883 (Christchurch), Died September 18, 1952 (Venice)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, piano, director, speaker

Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as "Mme. Frances Alda."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 155 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-26517	10-in.	6/7/1922	Rimpianto serenade	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-27368	10-in.	1/2/1923	Selva opaca	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with piano and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-27369	10-in.	1/2/1923	Daddy	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-27595	10-in.	3/8/1923	Vale	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-27596	10-in.	3/8/1923	If winter comes (Summer will come again)	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-27701	10-in.	3/19/1923	Faust : Trio	Frances Alda ; José Mardones ; Giovanni Martinelli	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-27702	10-in.	5/20/1925	Air des bijoux	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-27702	10-in.	3/19/1923	Air des bijoux	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28101	10-in.	6/7/1923	Suzel's lament	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with piano and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28102	10-in.	6/7/1923	Son pocchi fiori	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with piano, harp, and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28103	10-in.	6/7/1923	Coming home	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28104	10-in.	6/8/1923	Memory's garden	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-29489	10-in.	5/19/1925	Robin Adair	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29489	10-in.	2/20/1924	Robin Adair	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-29490	10-in.	5/19/1925	If God left only you	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29490	10-in.	2/20/1924	If God left only you	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-29491	10-in.	4/6/1926	The last rose of summer	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29491	10-in.	2/20/1924	The last rose of summer	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29492	10-in.	2/20/1924	I heard you go by	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29493	12-in.	2/20/1924	Love's own sweet song	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29859	10-in.	4/4/1924	Le roi de Thule	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-30270	10-in.	6/12/1924	What'll I do	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-30271	10-in.	6/12/1924	Love has a way	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-31815	10-in.	5/20/1925	Please keep out of my dreams	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-31815	10-in.	1/29/1925	Please keep out of my dreams	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 101-125 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alda, Frances," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

Alda, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

"Alda, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.