Edouard de Reszke
Édouard de Reszke (22 December 1853 – 25 May 1917) was a Polish bass from Warsaw. A member of the musical Reszke family, he was a successful opera singer, as were his brother Jean and his sister Josephine. He made his debut in Aida in Paris on 22 April 1876. Born with an impressive natural voice and equipped with compelling histrionic skills, he became one of the most illustrious opera singers active in Europe and America during the late-Victorian era. He is most famous for his role as Mephistopheles in Faust. He was also known for his roles as Leporello, Sachs, and Hagen. When in London, the Reszke brothers performed for Queen Victoria during gala performances at the Royal Opera House or command performances at Windsor Castle. He was awarded the Royal Victorian Order (R.V.O.) from the Queen. The Reszke brothers were entertained near London by Lady de Grey, a patron of the arts. After he retired from the stage, he taught singing until he had significant health problems. He and his family suffered during the war, cut off from others, with shooting through opposite sides of the house. His health worsened during the war and he died in 1917. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1853 (Warsaw), Died May 25, 1917 (Częstochowa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1910
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 1221 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Infelice, e tuo credevi | Edouard de Reszke | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1222 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Canzone del porter | Edouard de Reszke | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1223 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Serenade : Don Juan | Edouard de Reszke | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reszke, Edouard de," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106784.
Reszke, Edouard de. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106784.
"Reszke, Edouard de." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Reszke, Edouard de, 1853-1917 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93015758
Wikidata: Édouard de Reszke - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4025366
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43508102
MusicBrainz: Édouard de Reszke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a5f335c6-8fa4-414d-8a3d-0cc8152d3e99
ISNI: 0000 0000 5552 2480 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055522480
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