Davida Hesse
Signe Davida Augusta Hesse-Lilienberg (1877–1964) was a Swedish operatic soprano. She made her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1904 as Zerlina in Mozart's Don Giovanni. Until 1909, she performed leading soprano roles for the company, gaining popularity thanks to her strong, wide-ranging voice and her effective stagecraft. She is remembered in particular for the title role in Puccini's Madame Butterfly which she first performed at the Swedish premiere in August 1908. After her marriage in 1910, she continued to appear occasionally as a guest performer at the opera as well as in recitals. In 1921, she was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 29, 1877 (Gävle), Died June 23, 1964
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 10279u | 10-in. | February 1907 | Svalduetten ur Mignon | John Forsell ; Davida Hesse | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hesse, Davida," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104633.
Hesse, Davida. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104633.
"Hesse, Davida." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Davida Hesse-Lilienberg
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hesse, Davida, 1877-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84130381
Wikidata: Davida Hesse-Lilienberg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4953837
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