Léo Delibes
Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (French: [klemɑ̃ filibɛʁ leo dəlib]; 21 February 1836 – 16 January 1891) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and operas. His works include the ballets Coppélia (1870) and Sylvia (1876) and the opera Lakmé (1883), which includes the well-known "Flower Duet". Born into a musical family, Delibes enrolled at France's foremost music academy, the Conservatoire de Paris, when he was twelve, studying under several professors including Adolphe Adam. After composing light comic opérettes in the 1850s and 1860s, while also serving as a church organist, Delibes achieved public recognition for his music for the ballet La Source in 1866. His later ballets Coppélia and Sylvia were key works in the development of modern ballet, giving the music much greater importance than previously. He composed a small number of mélodies, some of which are still performed frequently. Delibes had several attempts at writing more serious operas, and achieved a considerable critical and commercial success in 1883 with Lakmé. In his later years he joined the faculty of the Conservatoire, teaching composition. He died at his home in Paris at the age of 54. Coppélia and Sylvia remain core works in the international ballet repertoire, and Lakmé is revived from time to time in opera houses. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 198 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CS-75867 | 12-in. | 6/15/1933 | Les filles de Cadiz | Louise Russell Holsman | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-81556 | 10-in. | 1/19/1934 | Pas des écharpes | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-81557 | 10-in. | 1/19/1934 | Scene d'amour variations | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-81558 | 10-in. | 1/19/1934 | Scherzo polka | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-81559 | 10-in. | 1/19/1934 | Pizzicato polka | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-81560 | 10-in. | 1/20/1934 | Cortege de Bacchus | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-81561 | 10-in. | 1/20/1934 | Cortege de Bacchus—concluded | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-83148 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | Passepied | Bruno Reibold ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-86258 | 10-in. | 11/26/1934 | Où va la jeune Indoue? | Hazel Glenn | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-86259 | 10-in. | 11/26/1934 | Où va la jeune Indoue? | Hazel Glenn | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-87582 | 10-in. | 1/14/1935 | Coppelia : Valse and entr'acte | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-[Unnumbered 1918-03-15-02] | 12-in. | 3/15/1918 | Entr'acte et valse | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PCVE-171 | 12-in. | 4/21/1926 | Dance of the automatons and waltz | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-181 | 10-in. | 4/24/1926 | Intermezzo and valse lente | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-182 | 10-in. | 4/24/1926 | Pizzicati | Alfred Hertz ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | S-232 | 12-in. | July 1907 | Baleto | Banda de Policía de México | Band | composer | |
Victor | S-448 | 12-in. | 11/10/1910 | Baleto | Banda de Policía de México | Band | composer | |
Victor | CS-010970 | 12-in. | 6/29/1937 | Coppélia ballet—Suite | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CS-010971 | 12-in. | 6/29/1937 | Coppélia ballet—Suite | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CS-017124 | 12-in. | 11/18/1937 | Pourqoi | Isidore Luckstone ; Marguerite Starrell | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | CS-023954 | 12-in. | 6/29/1938 | Intermezzo | The Aeolians | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-027236 | 10-in. | 9/28/1938 | Les filles de Cadix | Frank La Forge ; Lily Pons | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | PBS-042103 | 10-in. | 9/13/1939 | Les filles de Cadiz | Jeanette MacDonald | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-074301 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Maids of Cadiz | Ralph Ginsburgh ; Palmer House Ensemble | Instrumental quintet | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1916-10-12-01] | Not documented | 10/12/1916 | Bell song | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Delibes, Léo," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102756.
Delibes, Léo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102756.
"Delibes, Léo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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