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. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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.
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LCNAR: Boronat, Olimpia, 1867-1934 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89010659
Wikidata: Olimpia Boronat - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7086879
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/219837
MusicBrainz: Olimpia Boronat - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99b47b50-d33c-428c-89a1-cbe3267a5bca
ISNI: 0000 0000 5515 3080 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055153080
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