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Xenia Belmas

Xenia Alexandrovna Belmas (Russian: Ксения Александровна Бельмас; c. 23 January 1890 – 2 February 1981) was a Russian soprano, born in Tschernigow, Russian Empire. She was married to conductor Alexander Kitschin. Once the doyenne of the Paris Opera Company, she was also a recording star with more than 80 records to her credit.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 23, 1890 (Chernihiv), Died February 2, 1981 (Durban)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 1590bm 12-in. 1929 Nedda! Silvio! Xenia Belmas ; Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender ; Alexander Kitschin Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick 1591bm 12-in. 1929 Nedda! Silvio! Xenia Belmas ; Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender ; Alexander Kitschin Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belmas, Xenia," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111970.

Belmas, Xenia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111970.

"Belmas, Xenia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111970

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