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Rosalia Chalia

Chalía Herrera, born Rosalía Gertrudis de la Concepción Díaz de Herrera y de Fonseca (17 November 1864, in Havana – 16 November 1948), was a Cuban soprano. She had the distinction of being the first Cuban musical artist to be recorded. She recorded, outside Cuba, numbers from the zarzuela Cádiz in 1898 on unnumbered Bettini cylinders. Much of her career was spent in Cuba, but she also sang in Mexico City, New York City, Milan, Caracas, Madrid and Barcelona.

Chalía studied singing with Angelo Massanet, then she went to New York to perfect her skills at the School of Opera and Oratorio of Emilio Agramonte. Later on she studied violin with Laureano Fuentes Matons in Santiago de Cuba. In 1895 she appeared in the Weber Hall in New York, performing to raise money for the Cuban War of Independence.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 17, 1864 (Havana), Died November 16, 1948 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1912

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, composer

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 150 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 21631 10-in. approximately July 1912 Tú : Habanera Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21632 10-in. approximately July 1912 La primavera : Couplets Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21634 10-in. approximately July 1912 La mantilla de Tira : Canción española Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21635 10-in. approximately July 1912 María dolores : Canción habanera Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21636 10-in. approximately July 1912 La rubia de los lunares Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21638 10-in. approximately July 1912 La calesera : Canción española Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21639 10-in. approximately July 1912 Las desventuras de liborio Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21640 10-in. approximately July 1912 Aires criollos Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21641 10-in. approximately July 1912 Corraleras sevillanas Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 21642 10-in. approximately July 1912 Tango gitano Rosalia Chalia Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal, composer  
Zonophone [Zo cat 575] 9-in. Before Oct. 1901 Tristezas Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 576] 9-in. Before Oct. 1901 Ave Maria Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 577] 9-in. Before Oct. 1901 Jocelyn : Berceuse Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 578] 9-in. Before Oct. 1901 Angel's serenade Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 579] 9-in. Before Oct. 1901 Charmant oiseau Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 580] 9-in. Before Oct. 1901 Camorra Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5347] 7-in. Before June 1903 The last rose of summer Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5539] 7-in. Before June 1903 El Café de Puerto Rico Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5539] 9-in. Before June 1903 El Café de Puerto Rico Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5540] 7-in. Before June 1903 La golondrina Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5541] 7-in. Before June 1903 Soledad gitana Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5542] 7-in. Before June 1903 Habanera tu Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5543] 7-in. Before June 1903 Stella del norte : Barcarola Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9134] 7-in. Before Oct. 1900 Air di Micaëla Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat T9135] 7-in. Before Oct. 1900 Sorcico vizcaino aria Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 76-100 of 150 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chalia, Rosalia," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108819.

Chalia, Rosalia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108819.

"Chalia, Rosalia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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