Gloria Lane
Gloria Lane Krachmalnick (June 6, 1925 – November 22, 2016, Trenton, New Jersey) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international performance career from 1949 to 1976. In her early career she distinguished herself by creating roles in the world premieres of two operas by Gian Carlo Menotti, the Secretary of the Consulate in The Consul (1950) and Desideria in The Saint of Bleecker Street (1954); both roles which she performed in successful runs on Broadway and on international tours. For her performance in The Consul she was awarded a Clarence Derwent Award and two Donaldson Awards. Lane was also a regular performer at the New York City Opera from 1952 to 1960, and was heard as a guest artist with several important American opera companies during the 1950s. After 1960, Lane's career was primarily centered in Europe. She made appearances in leading roles at many of the most important European opera houses during the 1960s, including La Scala, The Royal Opera, and the Vienna State Opera among others. She was particularly admired for her portrayal of the title heroine in Georges Bizet's Carmen. In the 1970s she performed briefly as a dramatic soprano in performances at the Glyndebourne Festival, Hawaii Opera Theatre, and Vancouver Opera. After retiring from singing in 1977, she taught voice out of a private studio in Los Angeles. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1930, Died November 22, 2016
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: mezzo-soprano
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= 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 | Audio |
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Decca | 76228 | 4/27/1950 | Part 1-Overture: Deep in my heart, dear ; Serenade ; Students' marching song | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76229 | 4/27/1950 | Part 2: Golden days | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76230 | 4/27/1950 | Part 3: Drinking song | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76231 | 4/28/1950 | Part 4: Students' marching song | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76232 | 4/28/1950 | Part 5: Deep in my heart, dear | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76233 | 4/29/1950 | Part 6: Serenade | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76234 | 4/29/1950 | Part 7: Just we two | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76235 | 4/29/1950 | Part 8- Finale: Golden days ; Gaudeamus ; Serenade ; Deep in my heart, dear | Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76629 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 1, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76630 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 1, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76631 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 1, part 3 & Scene 2, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76632 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 2, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76633 | 5/1/1950 | Act I, Scene 2, part 3 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76634 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 1, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76635 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 1, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76636 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 1, part 3 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76637 | 5/9/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76638 | 5/9/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76639 | 5/16/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 3 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76640 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 4 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76641 | 5/16/1950 | Act III, Scene 1, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76642 | 4/14/1950 | Act III, Scene 1, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76643 | 5/16/1950 | Act III, Scene 2, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 76644 | 5/16/1950 | Act III, Scene 2, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |||
Decca | 80384 | 1/15/1951 | Huguette waltz | Gloria Lane | vocalist, mezzo-soprano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lane, Gloria," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/326418.
Lane, Gloria. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/326418.
"Lane, Gloria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lane, Gloria - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87101634
Wikidata: Gloria Lane - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16091513
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/15698939
MusicBrainz: Gloria Lane - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a0c466fd-5382-498e-82c2-04d2eeede294
ISNI: 0000 0001 1438 498X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000011438498X
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