Alfred Piccaver
Alfred Piccaver (5 February 1884 – 23 September 1958) was a British-American operatic tenor. He was particularly noted for his performances as Rodolfo in Giacomo Puccini's La bohème and other popular mainstream operatic roles. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 24, 1884 (United Kingdom), Died September 23, 1958 (Vienna)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31634 | 10-in. | 1/5/1925 | Mattinata | Alfred Piccaver | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-31635 | 10-in. | 1/5/1925 | Siciliana | Alfred Piccaver | Tenor vocal solo, with cello and harp | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-31636 | 12-in. | 1/5/1925 | Oh, tu che in seno agl' angioli | Alfred Piccaver | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 228bv | 12-in. | 1929 | Am stillen Herd | Alfred Piccaver ; Julius Prüwer | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 229bv | 12-in. | 1929 | Preislied | Alfred Piccaver ; Julius Prüwer | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | GB 4285 | 10-in. | April 1932 | Trees | Alfred Piccaver | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | GB 4289 | 10-in. | April 1932 | Song of songs | Alfred Piccaver | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | GB 4294 | 10-in. | April 1932 | I hear you calling me | Alfred Piccaver | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | GB 4296 | 10-in. | April 1932 | Homing | Alfred Piccaver | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piccaver, Alfred," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103558.
Piccaver, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103558.
"Piccaver, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Piccaver, Alfred, 1884-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82040704
Wikidata: Alfred Piccaver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q876454
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66652710
MusicBrainz: Alfred Piccaver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/466f6656-cd1c-4053-ab8e-83381b0880bb
ISNI: 0000 0001 1662 3673 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116623673
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