Ben Davies

Ben Davies (6 January 1858 – 28 March 1943) was a Welsh tenor singer, who appeared in opera with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, in operetta and light opera, and on the concert and oratorio platform. He was spoken of as a successor of Edward Lloyd, as a leading British tenor, and retained something of his style and repertoire in concert performance.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1858 (Swansea), Died 1943 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1919

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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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
Columbia 75947 12-in. approximately 1917 Drink to me only with thine eyes Ben Davies Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 75948 12-in. approximately 1917 Come in to the garden, Maud Ben Davies Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 75949 12-in. approximately 1917 Tom Bowling Ben Davies Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 75956 12-in. approximately 1917 I'll sing thee songs of Araby Ben Davies Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 75957 12-in. approximately 1917 My dreams Ben Davies Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 75958 12-in. approximately 1917 I know of two bright eyes Ben Davies Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davies, Ben," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356586.

Davies, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356586.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356586

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ben Davies

Grove: Ben Davies

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Davies, Ben, 1858-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003043481

Wikidata: Ben Davies - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4888470

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59825837

MusicBrainz: Ben Davies - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9f91ff59-a40a-41cc-b539-650a8c941285

ISNI: 0000 0001 1445 4773 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114454773

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