Lawrence Tibbett

Lawrence Tibbett

Lawrence Mervil Tibbett (November 16, 1896 – July 15, 1960) was an American opera singer and recording artist who also performed as a film actor and radio personality. A baritone, he sang leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City more than 600 times from 1923 to 1950. He performed diverse musical theatre roles, including Captain Hook in Peter Pan in a touring show.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1896 (Bakersfield), Died July 15, 1960 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 97 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-34930	10-in.	3/3/1926	È sogno	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-34931	12-in.	3/3/1926	Song of the flea	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35446	10-in.	5/7/1926	Senti ma a Lindoro	Amelita Galli-Curci ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35447	10-in.	5/7/1926	Sì, vendetta	Amelita Galli-Curci ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35474	10-in.	5/24/1926	Oh, that we two were maying	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35475	10-in.	5/24/1926	Thy beaming eyes	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-35481	12-in.	6/7/1926	Pagliacci : Prologue	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-35482	12-in.	6/7/1926	Pagliacci : Prologue	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-37878	10-in.	3/30/1927	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-37879	10-in.	3/30/1927	Believe me if all those endearing young charms	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-37880	10-in.	3/31/1927	Old black Joe	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-37881	10-in.	3/31/1927	Uncle Ned	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-38854	10-in.	6/1/1927	Calm as the night	Lucrezia Bori ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-38855	10-in.	6/1/1927	Barcarolle	Lucrezia Bori ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-43613	12-in.	4/5/1928	Oh, Caesar, great wert thou!	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-43614	12-in.	4/5/1928	Nay, Maccus, lay him down	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-43720	12-in.	1/30/1929	Crucifix	Richard Crooks ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with pipe organ	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-43720	10-in.	4/10/1928	Crucifix	Richard Crooks ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with pipe organ	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-43721	12-in.	1/30/1929	So thou liftest thy divine petition	Richard Crooks ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with pipe organ	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-43721	10-in.	4/10/1928	So thou liftest thy divine petition	Richard Crooks ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with pipe organ	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-45187	10-in.	5/29/1928	Shake your brown feet, honey!	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-45188	10-in.	5/29/1928	The roustabout	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-45189	10-in.	5/29/1928	Travelin' to de grave	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-45190	12-in.	5/29/1928	On the road to Mandalay	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	CVE-51116	12-in.	4/3/1929	Te deum	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 1-25 of 97 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tibbett, Lawrence," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104286.

Tibbett, Lawrence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104286.

"Tibbett, Lawrence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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