Yvonne Printemps
Yvonne Printemps (French: [pʁɛ̃tɑ̃]; born Yvonne Wigniolle; 25 July 1894 – 19 January 1977) was a French singer and actress who achieved stardom on stage and screen in France and internationally. Printemps went on the stage in Paris at the age of 12, and at 21 she was singled out by the actor, director and playwright Sacha Guitry as a leading lady. In 1919 they were married, and worked closely together until 1932, when they divorced. Printemps never remarried, but had a personal and professional partnership with the actor Pierre Fresnay which lasted until his death in 1975. As a performer, Printemps was famed for the quality of her singing voice and for her personal charm. Among those who composed for her were André Messager, Reynaldo Hahn, Noël Coward and Francis Poulenc. Her voice could have led her to an operatic career, but guided by Guitry she concentrated on operette and other types of musical show, along with non-musical plays and films. In addition to her many successes in Paris she appeared to great acclaim in the West End of London, and on Broadway in New York. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 25, 1894 (Ermont), Died January 18, 1977 (Neuilly-sur-Seine)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937
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 | 0LA1801 | 10-in. | 1937 | Je ne suis pas ce que l'on pense | Marcel Carivan ; Pierre Fresnay ; Yvonne Printemps | Soprano vocal solo, with recitation and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 0LA1802 | 10-in. | 1937 | C'est le destin peut-etre | Marcel Carivan ; Yvonne Printemps | Soprano vocal solo with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 0LA1803 | 10-in. | 1937 | C'est la saison d'amour | Marcel Carivan ; Yvonne Printemps | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 0LA1804 | 10-in. | 1937 | Te souvient-il | Marcel Carivan ; Pierre Fresnay ; Yvonne Printemps | Female vocal, with male recitation and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 0LA1863 | 10-in. | 1937 | Oui je t'aime o Paris - Valse chantée | Marcel Carivan ; Yvonne Printemps | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | Bb17137 | 10-in. | 7/1/1929 | Air de la lettre | Yvonne Printemps | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | Bb17183 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | J'ai deux amants | Yvonne Printemps | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | Bb17184 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Duo du 2ème acte | Sacha Guitry ; Yvonne Printemps | Female vocal, with spoken dialog and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Printemps, Yvonne," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106053.
Printemps, Yvonne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106053.
"Printemps, Yvonne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Printemps, Yvonne, 1894-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88676742
Wikidata: Yvonne Printemps - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q449794
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74038661
MusicBrainz: Yvonne Printemps - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/39ae962a-8747-4b0a-8a63-719dfd1b188c
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