Helen Traubel

Helen Traubel

Helen Francesca Traubel (June 16, 1899 – July 28, 1972) was an American opera and concert singer. A dramatic soprano, she was best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially those of Brünnhilde and Isolde. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, she began her career as a concert singer and went on to sing at the Metropolitan Opera from 1937 to 1953. Starting in the 1950s, she also developed a career as a nightclub and cabaret singer as well as appearing in television, films and musical theatre. Traubel spent her later years in Santa Monica, California, where she died at the age of 73.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 20, 1899 (St. Louis), Died July 28, 1972 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-067835	10-in.	9/13/1941	Silent night	Coenraad Valentyn Bos ; Helen Traubel	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-067836	10-in.	9/13/1941	The Lord's prayer	Charles M. Courboin ; Helen Traubel	Soprano vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-067837	10-in.	9/13/1941	Abide with me	Charles M. Courboin ; Helen Traubel	Soprano vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-067967	10-in.	10/4/1941	Adeste fidelis	Coenraad Valentyn Bos ; Helen Traubel	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1926-11-08-06]	12-in.	11/8/1926	By a lonely forest pathway	Helen Traubel	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Decca	101938		3/8/1957	Our voices were meant for each other ; Put on your old grey bonnet ; Waiting for the Robert E. Lee -6	Jimmy Durante		vocalist, soprano vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Traubel, Helen," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104734.

Traubel, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104734.

"Traubel, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.