Georges Thill
Georges Thill (14 December 1897 – 17 October 1984) was a French opera singer, often considered to be his country's greatest lyric-dramatic tenor. Born in Paris, his career lasted from 1924 to 1953, peaking during the 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1897 (4th arrondissement of Paris), Died October 15, 1984 (Draguignan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 180 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia (U.K.) | WLX287 | 12-in. | 3/10/1928 | Acte 4: Duo de Carmen et Don José, 1re partie | Élie Cohen ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill ; Raymonde Visconti | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL348 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | Chant d'amour de Siegmund | Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL434 | 10-in. | 2/6/1927 | J'aurais sur ma poitrine | Maurice Frigara ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL562 | 10-in. | 9/12/1927 | Le ciel luisait d'étoiles | Fernand Heurteur ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX639 | 12-in. | 11/13/1928 | Une arme seule et sûre | Georges Thill ; Georges Truc | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL674 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Pauvre Paillasse | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL704 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | Les ânes du caire | Georges van Parys ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL705 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | Dans la forêt | Georges van Parys ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX768 | 12-in. | 12/15/1928 | Lohengrin : Act III, duo | Marise Beaujon ; Philippe Gaubert ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire ; Paris Conservatory Symphony Orchestra ; Georges Thill | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX808 | 12-in. | 1/15/1929 | Trio de la prison et apothéose | Marise Beaujon ; Fred Borden ; Philippe Gaubert ; Georges Thill | Vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1013 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Nul ne dort | Georges Thill ; Georges Truc | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1014 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Ne pleure plus | Georges Thill ; Georges Truc | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1196 | 12-in. | 12/6/1929 | Le tombeau | Germaine Féraldy ; J. E. Szyfer ; Georges Thill | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1197 | 12-in. | 12/6/1929 | Le tombeau | Germaine Féraldy ; J. E. Szyfer ; Georges Thill | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1203 | 12-in. | 12/10/1929 | Le tombeau | J. E. Szyfer ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1204 | 12-in. | 12/10/1929 | Le tombeau | Germaine Féraldy ; J. E. Szyfer ; Georges Thill | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1211 | 12-in. | 12/12/1929 | Adieux à la forêt | Alfred Bruneau ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1212 | 12-in. | 5/12/1930 | Air d'Arnold: Asile héréditaire | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1291 | 10-in. | 3/4/1930 | Ah! Qu'il est loin, mon pays | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1296 | 10-in. | 3/6/1930 | Bannis la crainte et les alarmes | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1299 | 12-in. | 3/7/1930 | Récit du Graal: Aux bords lointains dont nul mortel n'approche | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1300 | 12-in. | 3/8/1930 | Pensée d'automne | Maurice Faure ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1301 | 12-in. | 3/8/1930 | Ninon | Maurice Faure ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1434 | 12-in. | 11/26/1930 | Acte I, 1er tableau: duo Faust-Méphistophélès | Eugène Bigot ; Fred Borden ; Georges Thill | Tenor-bass vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1435 | 12-in. | 11/26/1930 | Acte I, 1er tableau: duo Faust-Méphistophélès | Eugène Bigot ; Fred Borden ; Georges Thill | Tenor-bass vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thill, Georges," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359607.
Thill, Georges. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359607.
"Thill, Georges." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Thill, Georges, 1897-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81084060
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