Frances Alda

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 151-155 of 155 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-017896	10-in.	1/7/1938	Iris	Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-017897	10-in.	1/7/1938	Parlami d'amore	Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-023496	10-in.	6/14/1938	Entrance of Butterfly	Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	CS-045709	12-in.	12/1/1939	The last rose of summer	Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue	Female vocal solo, with piano and violin	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D9CB-2234	10-in.	approximately 1949	Why Caruso recorded The coat song	Frances Alda ; Wally Butterworth	Talk	speaker

(Results 151-155 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alda, Frances," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

Alda, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

"Alda, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.