Josephina Huguet
Huguet was born in 1871 and registered on official documents as "Josefina" Huguet. Her first music teacher was Francisco Bonet in Barcelona, where she soon made her operatic debut as Lakmé at the Teatro Liceu of Barcelona. She subsequently toured several countries, including some South American nations. She performed, too, with success in Italy, appearing for the first time at Milan's La Scala in 1896, where she sang the role of Ophélie in Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet. Huguet proved popular in Russia as well. Although Huguet often sang coloratura parts, such as Rosina in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, she also undertook the verismo roles of Mimì in Puccini's La Bohème and Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and her recordings even include excerpts from Wagner's Lohengrin (on which she is accompanied by the famous tenor Fernando De Lucia). Indeed, her complete repertoire contained a wide range of roles: from The Queen of Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute to Nedda in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. Huguet's career as a recording artist was not particularly extensive. Her discography consists mainly of arias and ensemble pieces from opera that were recorded by the Gramophone Company, forerunner of EMI. She also sang the role of Nedda in the first complete recording of Pagliacci in 1907 (with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Carlo Sabajno conducting). Volume One of The Record of Singing by Michael Scott (Duckworth, London, 1977) contains a synopsis of her career and an appraisal of her records, some of which are available on CD transfers. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 610c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Aria dei gioielli | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 611½c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Escena de la iglesia | Josephina Huguet ; Giuseppe Torres de Luna | Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 612c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Rammenta i lieti di | Josephina Huguet ; Giuseppe Torres de Luna | Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 613c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Lassù in cielo | Josephina Huguet ; Renzo Minolfi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 615c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Io son Titania | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 620c | 12-in. | approximately May 1906 | Parigi, o cara | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 621c | 12-in. | approximately May 1906 | Non hai compreso un cor fedel | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 627c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Si, carina caprettina | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 628c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Una voce poco fa | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 630c | 12-in. | approximately May 1906 | Ah, qual colpo | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet ; Antonio Pini-Corsi | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor and baritone), with piano accompaniment | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 633c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Non conosci il bel suol | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 638c | 12-in. | approximately May 1906 | E' il sol dell'anima | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 639c | 12-in. | May 1906 | O vago suol della Turenna | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 641c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Ballata d'Ofelia | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 643c | 12-in. | May 1906 | Bella figlia dell' amore | Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Carmelo Lanzirotti ; Emma Zaccaria | Vocal quartet (2 sopranos, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1170½c | 12-in. | approximately May 1907 | Cessarô, i canti alfin | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1171c | 12-in. | May 1907 | Mai devi domandarmi | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1172c | 12-in. | approximately May 1907 | Mia madre vedo ancor | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1173c | 12-in. | approximately May 1907 | Dammi ancor | Fernando De Lucia ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1189c | 12-in. | Spring 1907 | D'un guardo, un sorrisetto | Josephina Huguet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1193c | 12-in. | 1907 | Finale ultimo | Josephina Huguet ; Emanuele Ischierdo ; Clara Joanna ; Giuseppe Rossi ; Aristodemo Sillich | Vocal quintet (2 sopranos, tenor, and 2 basses), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1198c | 12-in. | 1907 | Pronta io son | Ernesto Badini ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1204½c | 12-in. | 1907 | Mia tu sei | Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Antonio Paoli ; Ines Salvador | Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1204½c | 12-in. | approximately Aug. 1907 | Mia tu sei | Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Antonio Paoli ; Ines Salvador | Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Gramophone | 1220c | 12-in. | June 1907 | Nulla scordai | Ernesto Badini ; Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal trio (soprano and 2 baritones), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Huguet, Josephina," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111682.
Huguet, Josephina. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111682.
"Huguet, Josephina." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Huguet, Josephina, 1871-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001100487
Wikidata: Giuseppina Huguet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5565552
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