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Frances Alda
Frances Davis Alda (born Fanny Jane Davis; 31 May 1879 – 18 September 1952) was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality, as well as her frequent onstage partnerships at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Enrico Caruso. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1883 (Christchurch), Died September 18, 1952 (Venice)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, piano, director, speaker
Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as "Mme. Frances Alda."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 155 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-8506 | 12-in. | 12/27/1909 | Miserere | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Victor Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-8577 | 12-in. | 1/25/1910 | Salce, salce | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-8578 | 12-in. | 1/25/1910 | Ave Maria | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-8883 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Sul fil d'un soffio etesio | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-8884 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Addio, senza rancor | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-8885 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Mi chiamano Mimi | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-8886 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Serenata | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-8887 | 10-in. | 4/25/1910 | Oh! Si les fleurs avaient des yeux | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano (take 1); with orchestra (take 2) | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-10187 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | From the land of the sky-blue water | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-10188 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | L'ora o Tirsi | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-10188 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | L'ora o Tirsi | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-10189 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | Cradle song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-10190 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | Cuckoo | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-11150 | 12-in. | 10/30/1911 | Ah, dunque ei m'amera | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-11151 | 10-in. | 10/30/1911 | Romance | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-11152 | 10-in. | 10/30/1911 | In quelle trine morbide | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-11437 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Siam giunti, o giovinette | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-11438 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Che vuol dir ciò | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-11439 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Presto, presto | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-11440 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Quartetto notturno | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-11441 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Qual volutta | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Marcel Journet | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | C-12559 | 12-in. | 11/4/1912 | Elle a fui | Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-12560 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | The birth of morn | Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-12561 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | Ich liebe dich | Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-12562 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | The dawn | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alda, Frances," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.
Alda, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.
"Alda, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Alda, Frances - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82040707
Wikidata: Frances Alda - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3398990
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39564759
MusicBrainz: Frances Alda - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/64fe04be-2b5c-440e-a6bc-95f0553925ed
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