Margarete Matzenauer

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Margarete Matzenauer

Margaret Matzenauer (sometimes spelled Margarete Matzenauer or Margarethe Matzenaur) (1 June 1881 – 19 May 1963) was an Austria-Hungary-born, later resident in the United States, mezzo-soprano. She had an opulent timbre and wide range. She performed key works from both the Italian and German operatic repertoires in Europe and the United States.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 1, 1881 (Timișoara), Died May 19, 1963 (Van Nuys)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, translator

Notes: Also sings in the soprano and mezzo-soprano range.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 74 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-31632	12-in.	3/18/1925	Ah, mon fils!	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	C-31632	12-in.	1/2/1925	Ah! Mon fils	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	CVE-33956	12-in.	12/1/1925	He shall feed his flock	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	CVE-33957	12-in.	12/1/1925	Oh rest in the Lord	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-34082	10-in.	1/12/1926	Sleep song	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-34083	10-in.	1/12/1926	Hills	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	CVE-36702	12-in.	10/5/1926	Le parlate d'amore	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	CVE-36703	12-in.	10/5/1926	O don fatale	Margarete Matzenauer	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Victor	PBS-036401	10-in.	8/9/1939	Sorrow of spring	Donald Dickson ; Nathaniel Finston ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	translator
Columbia	45604	10-in.	5/5/1915	Ständchen	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	45605	10-in.	5/5/1915	Spring	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	46682	10-in.	4/4/1916	Yesterday and today	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	46683	10-in.	4/4/1916	Lullaby	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	46693	10-in.	4/6/1916	I know a lovely garden	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	46694	10-in.	4/6/1916	Dearest	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	46884	10-in.	6/28/1916	Schmerzen	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37067	12-in.	ca. 1914	Traft ihr das schiff	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37068	12-in.	ca. 1914	The rosary	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37069	12-in.	ca. 1914	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Margarete Matzenauer	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37070	12-in.	ca. 1914	Casta diva	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37264	12-in.	5/5/1915	Kiss me, love	Margarete Matzenauer	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37265	12-in.	5/5/1915	Aprile	Margarete Matzenauer	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37268	12-in.	ca. 1915	Otello : Duet, part 1	Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana ; Margarete Matzenauer	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	37269	12-in.	ca. 1915	Otello : Duet, part 2	Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana ; Margarete Matzenauer	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	48680	12-in.	4/6/1916	My laddie	Margarete Matzenauer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto

(Results 26-50 of 74 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Matzenauer, Margarete," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108926.

Matzenauer, Margarete. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108926.

"Matzenauer, Margarete." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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