Lea Fuldauer (Soprano) (The Hague, Holland 1887 - New York, USA 1949)

She studied in the Hague and in Amsterdam and began her career as coloratura soprano inHolland. In  the 1923-1925 seasons she was engaged by the Volksoper in Berlin, from 1926 to 1928 she was a member of the Stadttheater in Königsberg, in the 1929-1932 seasons she appeared at the Stadttheater in Münster. During the 1920’s she lived in Berlin and gave guest performances and concerts. Occasionally she sang at different Dutch operatic stages, also with the Truppe Co-Operatie in Haag. Her repertoire included Marguerite in ‘’Faust’’, Gilda in ‘’Rigoletto’’ and Oscar in ‘’Ballo in maschera’’. At the Grand Opéra in Paris she sang the role of Marzelline in Beethoven’s ‘’Fidelio’’ (1926). As a Jew, in 1939, before the occupation of Holland by the German troops, she fled to Brazil. After the Second World War she returned to her Dutch native country, but became blind.

Chronology of some appearances

1923-1925 Berlin Volksoper

1926-1928 Königsberg Stadttheater

1929-1932 Münster Stadttheater

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Scala Record, London 1924

Faust (Gounod): Bloempjes lieflijk en zoet  (Bo) 3050 247 ar 

Salvatore Potenza (Tenor)

Chronology of some appearances 

December 1 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Faust (Faust)

December 9 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Faust (Faust)

December 28 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Faust (Faust)

December 31 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Faust (Faust)

I wish to thank Antonio Ramazzini for providing me this record

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Columbia, Milano 1908?

Luisa Miller (Verdi): Quando le sere al placido D4159 10827

Julia Guiraudon (Soprano) (Bordeaux, France 9/12 1873 - ?)

First she received her education in Bordeaux, then, till 1896, she studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, among other things with Giraudet and Taskin. She began her career in 1897 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where she made her debut in the premiere of the opera ‘’Kermaria’’of Camille Erlanger. In 1898 she sang at the Opéra-Comique the part of Mimi in the French première of G. Puccini’s ‘’La Bohème’’. She was married with the author Henri Cain, who wrote several opera librettos for J. Massenet.

Chronology of some appearances

Opera Premieres

1897 Paris Opéra-Comique  Kermaria Camille Erlanger

1898 Paris Opéra-Comique  Boheme Giacomo Puccini

1899 Paris Opéra-Comique  Cendrillon  Jules Massenet

1900 Paris Opéra-Comique  Le Juif polonais Camille Erlanger

1901 Paris Opéra-Comique  L'Ouragan A. Bruneau

1912 Monte Carlo Opera Roma Jules Massenet

1914 Paris Opéra-Comique  Le marchand d'allumettes Richepet

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

G&T, Paris 1906

Bohème (Puccini): Les adieux de Mimi 33614 5781o

Louise (Charpentier): Depuis le jour 33615 5782o

Maximilien-Nicolas Bouvet (Baritone) (La Rochelle 1854 † Parigi 1943)

He received his education at the Conservatoire de Paris. His stage debut took place in 1877 at the Théâtre Royale of Lüttich. In 1902 he sat down in Pau as pedagogue. Since 1907 he worked as an instructor of young singers at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Later he received a professorship at the Conservatoire in Paris.

Chronology of some appearances

1877 Lüttich Théâtre Royale

1878-1879 Antwerp Opera

1879-1880 Lüttich Théâtre Royale

1880-1884 Paris Folies-Dramatiques

1884-1889 Paris Opéra-Comique

1895-1909 Monte Carlo Opera

1889-1891 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1891 Paris Opéra-Comique

1891-1894 London Covent Garden

Opera Premieres

18.5.1887 Paris Opéra-Comique Le Roi malgré lui Emanuel Chabrier

7.5.1888 Paris Opéra-Comique Le Roi d'Ys Lalo

15.5.1889 Paris Opéra-Comique Esclarmonde Massenet

1890 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Salammbô Reyer

18.6.1891 Paris Opéra-Comique Le Rêve lfred Bruneau

1892 Paris Opéra-Comique Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni

23.11.1893 Paris Opéra-Comique L'Attaque du moulin Bruneau

1893 Paris Opéra-Comique Werther Massenet

1895 Paris Opéra-Comique La Navarraise Massenet

1895 Monte Carlo Opera La Jacquerie Lalo

1897 Paris Opéra-Comique Der Fliegende Holländer Wagner

14.3.1897 Monte Carlo Opera Moïna

1898 Paris Opéra-Comique Boheme Puccini

21.3.1899 Monte Carlo Opera Messaline de Lara

1906 Monte Carlo Opera Don Procopio Bizet
1907 Monte Carlo Opera Théodora Leroux

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Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1902/1903
Lakmé (Delibes): Ton doux regard 2599

Pathé, Paris 1907/1908
Joconde (Nicolò): Dans un délire extrême 4902

Georges Dulière (Bass)

He was a member of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. At the Opera-Comique he appeared in the premiere of the opera ''la Roussàlka'' by Alexander Dargomyzhsky.

Paris Opera-Comique La Roussàlka

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Edison 4-min cylinders, Paris 1909?
Huguénots (Meyerbeer): Bénédiction des poignards BA 27105 17140
Le Pardon de Ploërmel (Meyerbeer): Air du Chasseur 17134

Aérophone, Paris
Sambre et Meuse (Planquette) 1150

Idéal-Aspir, Paris 
Faust (Gounod): Vous qui faites lendormie 711 90
Le Clairon (Deroulede) 528 1090
Lakme (Delibes): Lakme ton doux regard se voile 711 89
Sambre et Meuse (Planquette) 528 1091

Paolo Poggi (Bass) (Napoli, Italia 1860 ? - ?)

Especially he was highly appreciated by the critics for his appearances at the Teatro Bellini.

Chronology of some appearances

20 Settembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
21 Settembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
23 Settembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
30 Ottobre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Fedora (Grek) 
2 Novembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini La Forza del Destino (Melitone)
13 Novembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Teatro Bellini Fedora (Grek)
16 Novembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Teatro Bellini Fedora (Grek)
22 Novembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini La Forza del Destino (Melitone)
24 Novembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Teatro Bellini Fedora (Grek)
28 Novembre 1902 Napoli Teatro Bellini Teatro Bellini Fedora (Grek)
6 Dicembre Fedora Napoli Teatro Bellini Fedora (Grek)

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Phonotype, Napoli
Te Deum (?) 785
Tantum Ergo (Anselmi) 784

Marthe Bakkers (Soprano) (? 1885 - ?)

She made her debut on 17. 2. 1907 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as “the Happy Shade” in Gluck’s ‘’Orphée et Eurydice’’.

Chronology of some appearances

1907 Paris Opéra-Comique Orphée et Eurydice

1907 Paris Opéra-Comique Ariane et Barbe-bleue

1907 Paris Opéra-Comique Carmen

1909 Paris Opéra-Comique Zauberflöte

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Paris 1908-10
Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Conjuration with Boussagol, d'Assy & chorus 034032 W321

Odeon, Paris 1909
Cloches de Corneville (Planquette): Même sans consulter with Lapelletrie  A73169 Po555

Gramophone, Paris 1909-03-25
Paul et Virginie (Massé): Ah, puisque tu nous fuis with Sardet 34256 P292

Gramophone, Paris 1909-11-04
Par le petit doigt (Botrel) with Weber 34224 P101
Richard Coeur de Lion (Grétry): Un bandeau couvre les yeux with Vigneau 34225 15414u

Gramophone, Paris 1910-02-25
Roi Carotte (Offenbach): Nous venons du fin fond de la Perse (Duo des colporteurs) with Brohly 34231 15522u

Odeon, Paris 1911/1912 
Zauberflöte (Mozart): Ton coeur m'attend with A. Boyer X111076  xP5431

Jacqueline Royer (Mezzo-Soprano) (Guîtres, France 1884 - ?)

She made her debut in 1904 at the Paris Grand Opéra. At the Opéra de Monte-Carlo her repertoire included Laura in ‘’La Gioconda’’, Maddalena in ‘’Rigoletto’’, at the Paris Grand Opéra Dalila, Amneris and the Queen in ‘’Hamlet’’.

 Chronology of some appearances

1904 Paris Grand Opéra

1912-1922 Opéra Monte-Carlo

1914 Opéra Monte-Carlo I Mori di Valenza (Ponchielli) (Premiere)

1914 Opéra Monte-Carlo Béatrice (Messager) (Premiere)

1916 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón  Huemac (de Rogatis) (Premiere)

1916-1919 Paris Grand Opéra

1920 Opéra Monte-Carlo Le Satan (Gunsbourg) (Premiere)
1924 Paris Grand Opéra

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Gramophone, Paris 1924-04-09
Prophète (Meyerbeer): O toi qui m'abandonnes P529 (33990)

Lalla Miranda (Soprano) (Melbourne, Australia 1874 - Edinburgh, Scotland 1944)

She made her debut at the Théâtre de la Haye in the Hague as Marguerite in ‘’Faust’’ of C. Gounod (1898). Since 1918, as a member of the Carl Rose Opera Company, she sang in England. At the beginning of the 1920’s, she still made guest appearances in Paris and in theaters of the French province. She made only 4 records for Pathé in Paris.

Chronology of some appearances

1898 Haye Théâtre Faust (Marguerite)

1899 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1900 Nice Opera

1900 London Covent Garden Rigoletto (Gilda)

1901 London Covent Garden

1907-1911 London Covent Garden

1908 Paris Grand Opera
1910 New York Manhattan Opera House 

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Pathé, Paris 1908?
Variations (Proch) 4867
Traviata (Verdi): Pour jamais ta destinée 4868