Greatest Opera Singers

Greatest Opera Singers

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Paul Daraux (Baritone) (Toulouse, France 28. 12. 1864 - Paris, France 1907)




First he studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, then studied singing at the Conservatoire of his hometown. In 1885 he came to Paris and now at the Conservatoire National  became a pupil of Archaimbaud and Achard. In 1888 he began a career as a concert singer and first  appeared in the French metropolis with the Concerts Lamoureux, then with the Concerts Colonne, here among other things in ‘’Szenen aus Goethes Faust’’ by R. Schumann, ‘’Alceste’’ of Gluck and in ‘’Rebecca’’ of César Franck. With the Concerts you Conservatoire he appeared in h-moll-Messe of J. S. Bach, ‘’Requiem’’ by  Gabriel Fauré, ‘’Aude et Roland’’ of Honnoré  and in ‘’Job’’ of H. Rabaud. He had a long and successful career at the concert halls in France, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. In Brussels, like in other centers of the international music life, he gave song evenings. The artist did not have a real stage career, although sang at the Salle Pleyel in Paris the part of Wotan in ‘’Siegfried’’. In 1900 he appeared at the Opéra Monte-Carlo in the premiere of ‘’Renaud d'Arles’’ in the part of the king of Arles. In 1902 during the Festival Lyrique in Paris the Marke in the ‘’Tristan und Isolde’’ (together with Félia Litvinne and Charles Dalmorès under Alfred Cortot). Later he taught at the Paris Conservatoire and was appointed the officer of the Académie Française.

Chronology of some appearances

1900 Opéra Monte-Carlo Renaud d'Arles (-)
1902 Paris  Festival Lyrique Tristan und Isolde (Marke)

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G&T, Paris 1903
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Sunday, May 1, 2016

George Hamlin (Tenor) (20. 9. 1869 Elgin (Illinois), † 20. 1. 1923 New York)




He studied in his American native country as well as in Europe, among other things under George Henschel in London. He made his debut in 1886 together with St. Louis Choral Society in Symphony No. 2 (Mendelssohn). In 1898 he gave in Chicago a song recital with songs of Richard Strauss still quite unknown at that time in America. During the following years he had in the USA in music parties and oratorio performances much notable success. In the 1904-1906 seasons  he undertook a big concert tour through Holland, England, France and Germany which probably was the climax of his career. Finally, in 1911 his stage debut occurred when he sang the part of Paul Merrill in Victor Herbert opera ‘’Natoma’' at the Chicago Opera. He took over the same part then also with performances in New York and Chicago. Till 1915 he remained a member of the Chicago Opera, where he also appeared in the première of the opera ‘’Das Heimchern am Herd’’ by Goldmark. He sang in Chicago the following parts: Gennaro in E.Wolf-Ferrari’s ‘’I gioielli della Madonna’’, Pinkerton in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’, participated also in the opera premieres: ‘’A Lover's Knot’’ by Buchhalter (1915), ‘’I dispettosi amanti’’ of Attilio Parelli (1915) and ‘’Madeleine’’ by Victor Herbert (1917). In 1918 he gave in New York again a successful concerts. His daughter Anna Hamlin had in America a short, but successful career as a concert soprano. She published under the title ‘’Father what a tenor’’ (Hicksville, NY, 1978) a commemorative book to her father.

Chronology of some appearances

1911-1915 Chicago Opera

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Victor, Camden NJ 1911-04-12
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Adalgisa Rossi Murino (Soprano)




Probably she made her debut in 1906 at the Teatro Sociale in  Casalmaggiore as Leonora in ''Trovatore''. Her recordings are extremely rare.

Chronology of some appearances

1906 Casalmaggiore Teatro Sociale Trovatore (Leonora)
1908 Novi Ligure Teatro Carlo Alberto Federico Streuensee di R. Marenco (Giuliana)
1909 Bologna Teatro Verdi Norma (Norma)
1910 Trapani  Teatro Garibaldi Forza del destino (Leonora)
1911 Ancona Teatro Goldoni Ballo in maschera (Amelia)
1913 San Paolo Teatro Colombo Stagione Compagnia Mario

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Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-06
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