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Léon Rothier

Léon Rothier (December 26, 1874 – December 6, 1951) was a French operatic bass who enjoyed a long association with New York's Metropolitan Opera.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1874 (Reims), Died December 6, 1951 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1920

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 C-14659 12-in. 4/3/1914 La rivedra nell'estasi Enrico Caruso ; Frieda Hempel ; Léon Rothier ; Andrés de Segurola Vocal quartet (soprano, tenor, and 2 basses), with chorus and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-14660 12-in. 4/3/1914 E scherzo od è follia Enrico Caruso ; Maria Duchêne ; Frieda Hempel ; Léon Rothier ; Andrés de Segurola Vocal quintet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and 2 basses), with chorus and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 46662 10-in. 3/23/1916 Vecchia zimarra Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 77823 10-in. 5/13/1918 La Marseillaise Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 48632 12-in. 3/16/1916 O Isis et Osiris Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 48633 12-in. 3/16/1916 La Marseillaise Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 48634 12-in. 3/16/1916 Air du tambour-major Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 48645 12-in. 3/23/1916 Le cor Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 48647 12-in. 3/27/1916 Marcello's air Piff paff Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 48659 12-in. 3/27/1916 Ella giammai m'amo Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 48791 12-in. 5/5/1916 Le pere la victoire Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 49169 12-in. 3/29/1917 Les deux grenadiers Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 58545 10-in. between March and May 1916 La bannière etoilée Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Columbia 58546 10-in. ca. Mar.-May 1916 Amérique Léon Rothier Bass vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rothier, Léon," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108834.

Rothier, Léon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108834.

"Rothier, Léon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108834

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