Orville Harrold
Orville Harrold (17 November 1877 – 23 October 1933) was an American operatic tenor and musical theatre actor. He began his career in 1906 as a performer in operettas in New York City, and was also seen during his early career in cabaret, musical theatre, and vaudeville performances. With the aid of Oscar Hammerstein I, he branched out into opera in 1910 as a leading tenor with Hammerstein's opera houses in New York City and Philadelphia. While his career from this point on primarily consisted of opera performances, he periodically returned to operetta and musical theatre throughout his career. He notably created the role of Captain Dick Warrington in the world premiere of Victor Herbert's operetta Naughty Marietta in November 1910. As an opera singer, Harrold specialized in the lyric tenor repertoire of the Italian and French languages. In 1911–1912 he performed with Hammerstein's opera house in London. From 1912 to 1922 he was one of the leading opera tenors in Chicago; performing with a variety of companies in that city. He spent the last 6 years of his opera career performing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City; giving his last opera performance there in 1924. He continued to perform in vaudeville entertainments up into the late 1920s. He made several gramophone records during his career; including recordings for Edison Records, Columbia Records (1913–1916) and the Victor Talking Machine Company (1920–1924). |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-13995 | 12-in. | 10/24/1913 | Gems from Aïda | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-23715 | 10-in. | 2/2/1920 | I'm falling in love with someone | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with violin, celeste or piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-23716 | 12-in. | 2/2/1920 | Racconto di Rodolfo | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-23943 | 10-in. | 4/16/1920 | Mary | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-23944 | 10-in. | 4/16/1920 | Values | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-24196 | 10-in. | 7/2/1920 | When your ship comes in | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-24301 | 10-in. | 7/6/1920 | In Dublin's fair city | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-24302 | 10-in. | 7/6/1920 | Life | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-24379 | 12-in. | 8/12/1920 | Lakmé fantasie | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-25554 | 12-in. | 9/12/1921 | The living God! | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-25555 | 12-in. | 9/12/1921 | Depuis longtemps j'habitais cette chambre | Eva Gauthier ; Orville Harrold | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25557 | 10-in. | 9/13/1921 | C'est l'amour | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25558 | 10-in. | 9/13/1921 | Fleurette, I shall never forget | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25758 | 10-in. | 11/9/1921 | The great awakening | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with piano, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25759 | 10-in. | 11/9/1921 | Invocation to the dawn | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25930 | 10-in. | 12/30/1921 | My mother | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-26402 | 10-in. | 4/7/1922 | Once in a purple twilight | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-26544 | 10-in. | 6/15/1922 | For this | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-26545 | 10-in. | 6/15/1922 | Tell her I love her so | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-27016 | 12-in. | 10/9/1922 | Ride on! Ride on in majesty! | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-27379 | 12-in. | 1/11/1923 | Mein lieber Schwan! | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-27583 | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | A song of thanksgiving | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28427 | 10-in. | 8/14/1923 | That is why! | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28428 | 10-in. | 8/14/1923 | Cavatine du tzar Berendev | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29857 | 10-in. | 4/3/1924 | Am stillen Herd | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29858 | 10-in. | 4/3/1924 | Prize song | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29883 | 10-in. | 4/16/1924 | On the banks of the Wabash | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29884 | 10-in. | 4/16/1924 | Way down in old Indiana | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1923-03-01-01] | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | Cavatine du tzar berendev | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1918-11-01-02] | Not documented | 11/1/1918 | Any place is heaven if you are near me | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 38384 | 10-in. | 10/29/1912 | For you alone | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 38668 | 10-in. | 3/3/1913 | Absent | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 38669 | 10-in. | 3/3/1913 | Vesti la giubba | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 39802 | 10-in. | 1/29/1915 | Little grey home in the West | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 39803 | 10-in. | 1/29/1915 | My wild Irish rose | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 46869 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | My wonderful love for thee | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 46870 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | You're the best little mother that God ever made | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 47049 | 10-in. | 9/27/1916 | My rosary for you | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 47050 | 10-in. | 9/27/1916 | On the road to paradise | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 36422 | 12-in. | 7/30/1912 | The snowy breasted pearl | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 36423 | 12-in. | ca. 1912 | I hear you calling me | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 36424 | 12-in. | 7/30/1912 | Una furtiva lagrima | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 36425 | 12-in. | 7/20/1912 | Ah! So pure | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 36483 | 12-in. | 10/29/1912 | Berceuse | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 36658 | 12-in. | 3/3/1913 | Dreams | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 37152 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | Mother Machree | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 48513 | 12-in. | 12/23/1915 | Down in the forest | Orville Harrold ; Lydia Locke | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 48514 | 12-in. | 12/14/1915 | Awake, dearest one | Orville Harrold ; Lydia Locke | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 48711 | 12-in. | 4/19/1916 | The sunshine of your smile | Orville Harrold ; Lydia Locke | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 1283 | 10-in. | 9/26/1912 | Ah! So pure | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 1284 | 10-in. | 9/26/1912 | Good bye | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrold, Orville," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113306.
Harrold, Orville. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113306.
"Harrold, Orville." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Harrold, Orville, 1878-1933 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006125848
Wikidata: Orville Harrold - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15486580
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63775095
MusicBrainz: Orville Harrold - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fe2951ce-86f6-419a-914b-73ee20e1d40b
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