Bertha Lewis
Bertha Amy Lewis (12 May 1887 – 8 May 1931) was an English opera singer and actress primarily known for her work as principal contralto in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 12, 1887 (Forest Gate), Died May 8, 1931 (Cambridge)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | Cc9464 | 12-in. | 11/19/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Darrell Fancourt ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc9465 | 12-in. | 11/19/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris | Vocal solos, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc9470 | 12-in. | 11/22/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc9488 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc9490 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Beatrice Elburn ; Bertha Lewis ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc9491 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc9492 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Beatrice Elburn ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham ; Leo Sheffield | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18636 | 12-in. | 2/4/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis | Female vocal solo, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18637 | 12-in. | 2/4/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18638 | 12-in. | 2/4/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18639 | 12-in. | 2/4/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Bertha Lewis | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18646 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18647 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Stuart Robertson | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18648 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Stuart Robertson | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Gramophone | Cc18705 | 12-in. | 3/14/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Bertha," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102212.
Lewis, Bertha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102212.
"Lewis, Bertha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis, Bertha - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78035056
Wikidata: Bertha Lewis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4895496
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100486535
MusicBrainz: Bertha Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15ba7e00-7700-44ac-a2ac-b62a6e48acc2
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