Hélène Sadoven (Mezzo-Soprano) (Finland 1894 - Paris ?)

She studied and debuted during the First World War in Russia. In 1917 she left Russia and came over Finland to Paris. Here she guested several times at the Grand Opéra and at the Opéra Comique. Thus she sang in 1922 at the Grand Opéra in G. Verdi's ''Aida'' as a partner of Claudia Muzio. On 3. 6. 1922 she appeared there in the premiere of I. Strawinsky's ''Mavra''. In 1923 she was to be heard at the Grand Opéra in ''Boris Godunov'' and ''Hérodiade''. In 1924 she sang there the part of Dalila in ''Samson et Dalila'' of C. Saint-Saëns. Often she made guest appearances at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo and at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona. When in 1927 in Paris was founded the Opéra Russe, she joined to the ensemble. As a member of the Opéra Russe she guested at La Scala, London, Holland and South America. In 1926 she made guest performance at the Opera in Cairo. In 1928 she performed in Vienna and Berlin, the next year she sang in Madrid. In 1931 she appearedat the London Lyceum Theatre in the English premières of the operas ''The Czar's bride'' and ''Sadko'' of N. Rimsky-Korssakov. In 1938 she was to be found at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. 

Chronology of some appearances

1922 Paris Grand Opéra

1923 Paris Grand Opéra

1924 Paris Grand Opéra

1926 Cairo Opera

1928 Vienna Opera

1928 Berlin Opera

1931 London Lyceum Theatre

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

HMV, Paris 1924-10-02

Werther (Massenet): Oui, c'est moi with Ansseau DB783 2-034034

Werther (Massenet): N'achevez pas with Ansseau DB783 2-034035

HMV, Paris 1924-10-03

Carmen (Bizet): C'est toi! C'est moi! with Fernand Ansseau DB784 2-034036

Carmen (Bizet): Mais moi, Carmen, je t'aime encore with Fernand Ansseau DB784 2-034037

HMV, Paris 1931-03-31

Lustige Witwe (Lehár): Vilia EK126 30-7463

HMV, Paris 1931-04-01

Boris Godounov (Moussorgsky): Fountain duet with Nagachevsky EK94 30-6472

HMV, Paris 1931-04-07

Darling girl (Dargomyzhsky) EK106 30-6497

Vanka tanka (Dargomyszky) with Kaidanoff EK106 30-6498