Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς)
Nicola Moscona (September 23, 1907 – September 17, 1975) was a Greek-born operatic bass. Born in Athens, he made his stage debut in Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Greek National Opera in 1931, and went on to sing leading basso cantante roles both in Europe (including the Teatro alla Scala) and the United States. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 23, 1907 (Athens), Died September 17, 1975 (Philadelphia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-066456 | 12-in. | 7/3/1941 | Philiō (Φιλιω) | Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CS-066457 | 12-in. | 7/3/1941 | S' agapēsa (Σ' αγαπησα) | Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CS-066458 | 12-in. | 7/3/1941 | Stou palēou phalērou t' akrogiali (Στου παληου φαληρου τ' ακρογιαλι) | Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CS-066459 | 12-in. | 7/3/1941 | O gero dēmos (Ο γερο δημος) | Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0T1523 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | O diavatēs tēs zōēs (Ο διαβάτης της ζωής) | Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0T1526 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 or earlier | Enas vrachos sto vouno (Ενας βραχος στο βουνο) | Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moscona, Nicola (Μοσχονάς, Νίκος)," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104401.
Moscona, Nicola (Μοσχονάς, Νίκος). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104401.
"Moscona, Nicola (Μοσχονάς, Νίκος)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Νίκος Μοσχονάς
Discogs: Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς)
Allmusic: Nicola Moscona (Νίκος Μοσχονάς)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Moscona, Nicola - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83190618
Wikidata: Νίκος Μοσχονάς - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3876296
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34645243
MusicBrainz: Νίκος Μοσχονάς - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c97a6c78-a26c-4ec3-98eb-66149c66f988
ISNI: 0000 0001 0653 7552 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000106537552
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