Discography of a Polish soprano singer Ada Sari. The list includes all takes, even those unpublished. There is apparently no complete discography of this artist, only partial discographies and information at different sources.
Gramophone [HMV], London, Hayes
edit25 April 1923
editAccompanied by Ivor Newton (piano). Recorded on 25 April 1923.[1][2][3]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cc2888-1 | Variations | W. A. Mozart | Test (unpublished) | German? | |||
| Cc2889-1 | Queen of the Night | Die Zauberflöte |
22 November 1923
editAccompanied by Clarence Raybould (piano). Recorded on 22 November 1923.[1][2]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb3878-1 | Rosina’s aria "Una voce poco fa", pt 1 | Il Barbiere de Siviglia | G. Rossini | Test (unpublished) | Italian | ||
| Bb3879-1 | Rosina’s aria "Una voce poco fa", pt 2 |
Grammophon, Berlin
edit9 December 1924
editOrchestra accompaniment. Recorded on 9 December 1924.[4]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881as | Una voce poco fa | Il Barbiere de Siviglia | G. Rossini | 72980 | J24646 (or J24046) | Italian | |
| 1882as(?) | (unidentified aria) | Rigoletto | G. Verdi | (most probably unpublished) | Italian? | ||
| 1883as(?) | (unidentified aria) | Lakmé | L. Delibes | (most probably unpublished) | |||
| 1884as | E strano! | La traviata | G. Verdi | 72957[1] | J24038, 60012 (Japan)[6] | Italian | |
| 1885as | Follie! Follie, delirio vano | J24039, 60012 (Japan)[6] |
10 December 1924
editOrchestra accompaniment. Recorded on 10 December 1924.[4]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886as | Il dolce suono | Lucia di Lammermoor | G. Donizetti | 72958 | J24040, 60013 (Japan)[6] | Italian | |
| 1887½as | Alfin son tua | J24041 | 1887as | ||||
| 1888as | Chanson Hindoue | Sadko | N. Rimsky-Korsakov | 72959 | J24042 | ||
| 1889as | La Villanelle | - | E. dell'Acqua | J24043 | |||
| 1890as | L'ultima scena "Un bel di vedremo" | Madama Butterfly | G. Puccini | 72960 | J24044 | ||
| 1891as | Mi chiamano Mimì | La Bohème | J24045 |
March 1925(?)
editOrchestra accompaniment.
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2045as | Addio del passato | La traviata | G. Verdi | 72980 | J24047, 60013 (Japan)[6] | Italian | |
| 2046as | Voce di primavera | - | J. Strauss II | 72981[7] | J24049 | ||
| 2047as | Vissi d'arte | Tosca | G. Puccini | J24048 |
1925 or February 1926
editOrchestra accompaniment. Recorded in 1925[1][8] or February 1926.[9] Released after March 1926.[5][10]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 947az[8] | Ah! e strano | Faust | Ch. Gounod | 73009 | J24070[11] | Italian | |
| 961½az[8] | Nella calma | Roméo et Juliette | J24071[11] | 961az | |||
| 948az | Ombra leggiera | Dinorah | G. Meyerbeer | 73010 | J24072 | ||
| 959az | Salute o cavaliere | Les Huguenots | J24073 | ||||
| 949½az | Regnava nel silenzio | Lucia di Lammermoor | G. Donizetti | 73011 | J24074[11] | 949az | |
| 950½az | Chiari, oh Dio, ben chiari | J24075 | 950az | ||||
| 953az | Sono andati? | La bohème | G. Puccini | 73012[7] | J24076 | ||
| 958½az | Donde lieta usci | J24077 | 958az | ||||
| 955½az | Variazioni. Mi parlo un di d'amor | - | A. Adam | 73013[12] | J24078 | 955az | Italian |
| 965az | Nightingale's Song: Romance / Die Nachtigall: Romanze | - | A. Alyabyev | R24000 | Russian | ||
| 956az | Caro nome | Rigoletto | G. Verdi | 73014[7] | J24079 | Italian | |
| 957az | Dov'è l'indiana bruna | Lakmé | L. Delibes | J24080 | |||
| 960az | Siccome un di | Les pêcheurs de perles | G. Bizet | 73015 | J24081 | ||
| 966az | Non conosci il bel suol | Mignon | A. Thomas | J24082 | |||
| 967az | Ah! Non credea mirarti | La sonnambula | V. Bellini | 73016 | J24083[13] | ||
| 968az | Ah! Non giunge | J24084[14] | |||||
| 969az | Qui la voce sua soave | I puritani | V. Bellini | 73017 | J24085 | ||
| 970az | Vien, diletto | J24086 | |||||
| (unidentified aria) | Linda di Chamounix[5] | G. Donizetti | (most probably unpublished) | Italian? |
1926 or 1927
editOrchestra accompaniment. Recorded in 1926[8] or 1927.[1]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62bo | Depuis le jour où je me suis donnée | Louise | G. Charpentier | 73069[15] | F24039 | French | |
| 63bo | Io dico, no non son paurosa | Carmen | G. Bizet | J24111 | Italian | ||
| 61bo | Quando me' n vo soletta per la via | La bohème | G. Puccini | 73070 | J24112 | ||
| 64bo | L'altra notte in fondo al mare | Mefistofele | A. Boito | J24113 | |||
| 65bo | O lieto suol della Turenna | Les Huguenots | G. Meyerbeer | 73071 | J24114 | ||
| 68bo | Son vergin vezzosa | I puritani | V. Bellini | J24115 |
His Master's Voice, Vienna
edit6 October 1928
editAccompanied by Otto Schulhof (piano). Recorded on 6 October 1928[1][16] by Arthur Douglas Lawrence (uncredited).[17]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bw1874-1 | Żal (Étude, op.10, no.3) | F. Chopin | AM2886 | ER288 (223300) | Bw1874-2 | Polish |
| Bw1875-1 | Cudne oczy | W. Friemann | ER288 (223301) | Bw1875-2 | ||
| Bw1876-1 | I fell in love, to my sorrow Op. 8, No. 4 / Полюбила я на печаль свою... (lyrics: А. Плещеев) | S. Rachmaninoff | AM2832[18] | ER289 (7-23012) | Bw1876-2 | Russian |
| Bw1877-1 | The coming of Spring Op. 14. No. 11 / Приход весны Оп. 14 № 11 | ER289 (7-23013) | Bw1877-2 | |||
| Bw1878-1 | Zawód | M. Karłowicz | AM2833 | ER290 (223302) | Bw1878-2 | Polish |
| Bw1879-1 | Pamiętam ciche, jasne, złote dnie | ER290 (223303) | Bw1879-2 |
8 October 1928
editAccompanied by orchestra directed by prof. Karl Alwin. Recorded on 8 October 1928 [1][16] by Arthur Douglas Lawrence (uncredited).[17]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bw1891-2 | Cavatina part 1: Una voce poco fa | Il Barbiere di Siviglia | G. Rossini | AM2834 | R11088 (7-53131), ER291, HN772 | Bw1891-1 | Italian |
| Bw1892-1 | Cavatina part 2: Io sono docile | R11088 (7-53132), ER291, HN772 | Bw1892-2 | ||||
| Cw1893-2 | An der schönen blauen Donau (Strauss) | - | J. Strauss II | AN510
J.E.4 (Polish re-release) |
ES459, 0943010 | Cw1893-1, Cw1893-3 | German |
| Cw1894-2 | Variazioni (Adam-Mozart) | - | A. Adam / W. A. Mozart | ES459, 2-053332 | Cw1894-1 | Italian |
10 June 1929
editAccompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 10 June 1929[1][19] by Frank William Rennie (uncredited).[17]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA66-1 | a) Veni Creator
b) Indele i Menedele |
S. Niewiadomski | Unpublished | BA66-2 | Polish | |
| BA67-1 | Když mne stará matka (Songs my mother taught me) | A. Dvořák | AM3553 | 70-1983 | Czech | |
| BA68-1 | Mariä Wiegenlied | M. Reger | AM2836 | AM3944 (70-673) | BA68-2, BA68-3 | German |
| BA69-1 | Serenada-pieśń (lyrics: Mary Raczynski) | J. Gall | AM2835 | ER314 (70-671) | BA69-2 | Polish |
11 June 1929
editAccompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 11 June 1929[1][19] by Frank William Rennie (uncredited).[17]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA74-2 | Otwórz Janku (lyrics: Br. Ostrowska) | S. Niewiadomski | AM2835 | ER314 (70-672) | BA74-1 | Polish |
| BA75-2 | a) The night wind (lyrics: Eugene Field)
b) Prząśniczka (Spinning song) |
a) R. Farley
b) S. Moniuszko |
AM2837 | ER316 (70-676) | BA75-1 | English / Polish |
| BA76-2 | Roza i Solovey (Rose and Nightingale) | N, Rimsky-Korsakov | ER316 (70-675) | BA76-1 | Russian | |
| BA77-1 | Solovej (The Nightingale) | A. Alyabyev | AM2836 | 70-674 | BA77-2 |
7 March 1931
editAccompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 7 March 1931[1][20] by Douglas E. Larter and Arthur S. Clarke (uncredited).
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0L146-2[21] | Колыбельная (Berceuse) | - | A. Grechaninov | AM3671 | 70-2057 | 0L146-1 | Russian |
| 0L147-1 | Восточная пъсня (Chanson orientale) | - | A. Glazunov | 70-2058 | 0L147-2 | ||
| 0L148-1 | a) Indele Mendele | - | S. Niewiadomski | AM3572 | 70-1994 | 0L148-2 | Polish |
| 2L149-2 | Ten lásky sen | Prodaná Nevěsta | B. Smetana | AN679 | 72-779 | 2L149-1 | Czech |
| 0L150-2 | Chanson indoue | Sadko | N. Rimsky-Korsakov | AM3672 | 70-2059 | 0L150-1 | Russian |
9 March 1931
editAccompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 9 March 1931 [1][20] by Douglas E. Larter and Arthur S. Clarke (uncredited).[17]
| Matrix number | Title and link to a transfer where available | Opera | Composer | Disc catalogue number | Other disc identifiers | Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2L151-2 | "Mesicku na nebi" | Rusalka | A. Dvořák | AN679 | 72-778 | 2L151-1 | Czech |
| 0L152-1 | O sole mio | - | E. di Capua | AM3552 | 70-1981 | 0L152-2 | Italian |
| 0L153-2 | Ay, ay, ay | - | O. Pérez Freire | 70-1980 | 0L153-1 | Spanish | |
| 0L154-1 | Gdyby rannem słonkiem | Halka | S. Moniuszko | AM3572 | 70-1995 | 0L154-2 | Polish |
| 2L155-2 | Frühlingsstimmen-Walzer | - | J. Strauss II | AN678 | 72-776 | 2L155-1 | German |
| 2L156-1 | Teurer Name | Rigoletto | G. Verdi | 72-777 | 2L156-2 | ||
| 0L157-2 | Chant au soleil | Le Coq d’Or | N. Rimsky-Korsakov | AM3672 | 70-2060 | 0L157-1 | Russian |
| 0L158-2 | Mám tě rád | - | J. Malát | AM3553 | 70-1982 | 0L158-1 | Czech |
Polish Radio, Warsaw
edit29 March 1951
editRecital recorded at the Polish Radio with Ewa Wernikówna at the piano.
| Title | Opera | Composer | Duration | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacea la notte placida (Act I, Leonora's aria) | Il trovatore | G. Verdi | 4:20 | Italian |
| D'amor sull'ali rosee (Act IV, Recitative and Leonora's aria) | 4:20 | |||
| Ah! Fors e lui che l'anima (Act I, Recitative and Violetta's aria) | La traviata | 6:50 | ||
| Sul fil d'un soffio etesio (Act II, Nannetta's aria) | Falstaff | 2:40 |
According to Kaczyński's book,[22] there could have been two more arias recorded: from Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) and from Rigoletto (Verdi), but these do not exist in the archive of the Polish Radio.
Sources
edit- Robert Johannesson's discography at http://78opera.com/files/ARTIST_Sa-Sc.pdf
- Ada Sari's discography at Kelly Database hosted at The Gramophone Co. Discography: https://www.gramophonecompanydiscography.com/ (search for "Ada Sari")
- Ada Sari's records in the collection of Poland's National Library at: https://katalogi.bn.org.pl/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Ada%20Sari&tab=LibraryCatalog&vid=48OMNIS_NLOP:48OMNIS_NLOP&facet=lds04,include,Muzyka&lang=en&offset=0
- Ada Sari's growing discography at discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1383598-Ada-Sari
- Bogusław Kaczyński: "Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy" ISBN 978-83-927-4516-7, Casa Grande 2018
- Videos featuring record label photo are preferred, allowing verification
- Europeana, tagged Ada Sari: https://www.europeana.eu/en/collections/person/31308-ada-sari
- Dr. Rainer E. Lotz: "Discographie der deutschen Gesangsaufnahmen" (Birgit Lotz Verlag, Bonn) - unpublished draft, with author's permission
- List of Ada Sari's recordings in archives of the Polish Radio - unpublished, courtesy of Polish Radio.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Johannesson, Robert. "78opera.com - Artists Sa-Sc" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "The Gramophone Co. Discography - Matrix Series Prefixed Bb/Cc" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Sari, Ada (1923-04-29), List Ady Sari z 1923-04-29 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1923-04-29] (in Polish), A letter mentioning recording session in London, possibly her first as she was nervous to listen to her voice. Also mentioning her voice indisposition (hoarseness) which might be the reason this record was never published., p. 1, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ a b c Sari, Ada (1924-12-10), List Ady Sari z 1924-12-10 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1924-12-10] (in Polish), Listing recordings performed on that day and the day before., p. 1, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ a b c Sari, Ada (1926-03-12), List Ady Sari z 1926-03-12 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1926-03-12] (in Polish), Ada Sari visiting gramophone office in Berlin, listening to 20 records and rejecting 5. She mentioned being happy with the following pieces: Mozart [Variations by Adam], Purytanie [Puritani], Łucja [Lucia di Lammermoor], Lunatyczka [Sonnambula], Linda [di Chamounix] and others., pp. 4–6, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ a b c d Japanese Polydor records catalogue, courtesy of JiHoon Suk.
- ^ a b c "Discos e machinas falantes". O Paiz. 1928-05-06. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ a b c d "Ada Sari - track listing of CD MONO 89659". www.preiserrecords.at. 2006. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Sari, Ada (1926-02-01), List Ady Sari z 1926-02 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1926-02] (in Polish), Ada Sari talking about 'starting the gramophones on Monday, which will probably last until the 15th', which means a recording session of several days, p. 2, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ Kaczyński, Bogusław (2018). Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy (in Polish). Nowy Sącz: Casa Grande. p. 219. ISBN 978-83-927451-6-7.
- ^ a b c Kaczyński, Bogusław (2018). Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy (in Polish). Nowy Sącz: Casa Grande. pp. 368–371. ISBN 978-83-927451-6-7.
- ^ "Audio: Polydor 73013. Mi parlo un di d'amor / Romance = Die Nachtigall : Romanze / Alabieff. Adam. Nightingale's song". University of California, online catalogue of Library of Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "archive.org - Sonambula Ah Non Credea Mirarti Ada Sari". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "archive.org - Sonambula Ah Non Giunge Ada Sari". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Discos e machinas falantes". O Paiz. 1928-07-01. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "The Gramophone Co. Discography - Matrix Series Prefixed BW/CW" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ a b c d e "The Gramophone Co. Discography". Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Russian-Records.com > Search > 7-23013". Мир русской грамзаписи. The World of Russian Records. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "The Gramophone Co. Discography - Matrix Series Prefixed BA/CA" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "The Gramophone Co. Discography - Matrix Series Prefixed 0L/2L" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Audio library, His Master's Voice: AM 3671 (OL 146-2 (matrix) (70-2057.G.), OL 147-1 (matrix) (70-2058.G.)). Колыбельная = Kolibeljnaja / комп.: Гречаниновъ, изд. Бъляевъ. Восточная пъсня = Vostočnaya pjesnja / комп.: А. Глазуновъ, изд. Бъляевъ". University of California, Santa Barbara Library catalogue. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Kaczyński, Bogusław (2018). Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy (in Polish). Nowy Sącz: Casa Grande. p. 289. ISBN 978-83-927451-6-7.
W 1950 roku nagrała z towarzystwem Ewy Wernikówny kolejny recital w Polskiem Radiu. Śpiewała arie z Traviaty, Cyrulika sewilskiego, Rigoletta, Trubadura (IV akt) i nawet Nanettę z Falstaffa Verdiego. Głos na tych taśmach brzmi znakomicie [...].