Hector Dufranne
Hector Dufranne (25 October 1870 – 4 May 1951) was a Belgian operatic bass-baritone who enjoyed a long career that took him to opera houses throughout Europe and the United States for more than four decades. Admired for both his singing and his acting, Dufranne appeared in a large number of world premieres, most notably the role Golaud in the original Opéra-Comique production of Claude Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande at the Salle Favart in Paris in 1902, which he went on to sing 120 times at that house. He had an excellent singing technique which maintained the quality of his voice even into the latter part of his career. His wide vocal range and rich resonant voice enabled him to sing a variety of roles which encompassed French, German, and Italian opera. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 36494 | 12-in. | 11/22/1912 | Lakmé, ton doux regard | Hector Dufranne | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 36495 | 12-in. | ca. 1912 | Brindisi | Hector Dufranne | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 36496 | 12-in. | 11/22/1912 | Dapertutto's air | Hector Dufranne | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 36497 | 12-in. | ca. 1912 | Legende de la sauge | Hector Dufranne | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 36880 | 12-in. | 2/24/1914 | Suoni la tromba | Hector Dufranne ; Henri Scott | Vocal duet (baritone and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 36885 | 12-in. | 2/27/1914 | Voila donc la terrible cite | Hector Dufranne | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 5828h | 10-in. | 1908 | Celle que vous aimez est ici | Léon Beyle ; Hector Dufranne | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 6495h | 10-in. | Oct. 1908 | Chanson à boire | Hector Dufranne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 9100u | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Sérénade | Hector Dufranne | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 9100½u | 10-in. | 1905 | Sérénade | Hector Dufranne | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX187 | 12-in. | 2/2/1928 | Acte 1, scene 1: Une forêt, 1re partie | Hector Dufranne ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Georges Truc | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX188 | 12-in. | 2/13/1928 | Acte 1, scene 1: Une forêt, 2e partie | Hector Dufranne ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Georges Truc | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX193 | 12-in. | 2/15/1928 | Acte 1, scene 2: Un appartement dans le château, 1re partie | Hector Dufranne ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Georges Truc | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX194 | 12-in. | 2/15/1928 | Acte 1, scene 2: Un appartement dans le château, 2e partie | Hector Dufranne ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Georges Truc | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX223 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Acte 3, scene 2: Une des tours du château | Hector Dufranne ; Alfred Maguenat ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Georges Truc | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX397 | 12-in. | 6/1/1928 | Litanies de la table | Hector Dufranne ; Société des grands concerts de Lyon ; Georges-Martin Witkowski | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX898 | 12-in. | 3/6/1929 | Scène 19 : Mon oeil anxieux interroge | Louis Arnoult ; Hector Dufranne ; Georges Truc | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX899 | 12-in. | 3/6/1929 | Scènes 6 et 7 : Maintenant, pas de temps à perdre | Louis Arnoult ; Hector Dufranne ; Jeanne Krieger ; Georges Truc | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX900 | 12-in. | 3/7/1929 | Il n'est pour l'horloger de joie égale | Louis Arnoult ; Jean Aubert ; Hector Dufranne ; Raoul Gilles ; Jeanne Krieger ; Georges Truc | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX907 | 12-in. | 3/9/1929 | Un financier, et un poète | Louis Arnoult ; Jean Aubert ; Hector Dufranne ; Raoul Gilles ; Jeanne Krieger ; Georges Truc | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX908 | 12-in. | 3/9/1929 | Scène 12, fin, scène [13] : Don Inigo | Jean Aubert ; Hector Dufranne ; Jeanne Krieger ; Georges Truc | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX914 | 12-in. | 3/11/1929 | Scènes 8 et 9 : Voila, et maintenant à l'autre | Jean Aubert ; Hector Dufranne ; Jeanne Krieger ; Georges Truc | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX915 | 12-in. | 3/11/1929 | Scènes 10, 11, 12 : Voilà ce que j'appelle une femme charmante | Jean Aubert ; Hector Dufranne ; Jeanne Krieger ; Georges Truc | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dufranne, Hector," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102317.
Dufranne, Hector. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102317.
"Dufranne, Hector." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Dufranne, Hector, 1871-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79030900
Wikidata: Hector Dufranne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13473334
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MusicBrainz: Hector Dufranne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e732ffbf-ac8b-4a29-8795-f39a6bd41da9
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