Olimpia Boronat

Olimpia Boronat (1859 or 1867 – 1934) was an Italian operatic coloratura soprano, noted for her performances of the soprano roles in the bel canto repertory.

Boronat was born in Genoa, and made her debut either there or in Naples during 1885. She sang around the world, particularly the Spanish-speaking world, but was particularly associated with Russia; she first sang there at St Petersburg in 1894. She married a member of the Polish aristocracy, and retired from the stage for six years from 1896 to 1902. After her hiatus, she sang initially in Russia; it was not until 1909 that she returned to her native Italy to sing.

Boronat was noted for a voice of great beauty and clarity, and exceptional technical ability, coupled with sensitive musicianship. She was particularly associated with the roles of Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Violetta in La traviata, Elvira in I puritani, and Ophélie in Hamlet.

After her retirement, Boronat founded a singing school in Warsaw.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 25, 1867 (Genoa), Died October 24, 1933 (Warsaw)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 1506½c 12-in. 1908 So anch'io la virtù magica Olimpia Boronat Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 1507c 12-in. 1908 Tutte le feste al tempio Olimpia Boronat Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boronat, Olimpia," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108830.

Boronat, Olimpia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108830.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108830

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