Frances Alda

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Frances Alda

Frances Davis Alda (born Fanny Jane Davis; 31 May 1879 – 18 September 1952) was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality, as well as her frequent onstage partnerships at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Enrico Caruso.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1883 (Christchurch), Died September 18, 1952 (Venice)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, piano, director, speaker

Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as "Mme. Frances Alda."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 155 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-15793	12-in.	3/15/1915	Tes yeux	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-15794	12-in.	3/15/1915	Ave Maria	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-15795	12-in.	3/15/1915	Angel's serenade	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-16087	10-in.	4/5/1926	Mighty lak' a rose	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-16087	10-in.	6/10/1915	Mighty lak' a rose	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-16088	12-in.	6/10/1915	Dreams	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-16209	12-in.	7/15/1915	Chanson Provençale	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-16210	12-in.	7/15/1915	Ma curly-headed babby	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with mandolin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19119	10-in.	1/24/1917	The star	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-19120	10-in.	4/5/1926	Somewhere a voice is calling	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19120	10-in.	1/24/1917	Somewhere a voice is calling	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-19121	10-in.	4/8/1927	Deep river	Frances Alda ; Shannon Quartet	Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19121	10-in.	7/20/1917	Deep river	Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet	Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-19121	12-in.	1/24/1917	Deep river	Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet	Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19186	10-in.	2/16/1917	I love you truly	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19187	10-in.	2/16/1917	Poor Butterfly	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19188	10-in.	2/16/1917	Just a-wearyin' for you	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19189	10-in.	2/16/1917	Love-token	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19891	10-in.	5/24/1917	Dans la forêt	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19892	10-in.	5/24/1917	Rule Brittania!	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19893	10-in.	5/24/1917	For your country and my country	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19894	10-in.	5/24/1917	Sing me love's lullaby	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-19972	10-in.	6/1/1917	La Marseillaise	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-20434	10-in.	7/20/1917	God save the King	Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-20435	10-in.	7/20/1917	You're way out there	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 51-75 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alda, Frances," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

Alda, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

"Alda, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.