Paul Althouse
Paul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954) was an American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 2, 1889 (Reading), Died February 15, 1954 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-13995 | 12-in. | 10/24/1913 | Gems from Aïda | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-13996 | 12-in. | 10/24/1913 | Gems from Aïda | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-14783 | 10-in. | 5/1/1914 | Before the dawn | Paul Althouse | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-14784 | 10-in. | 5/1/1914 | E lucevan le stelle | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-14785 | 12-in. | 6/5/1914 | M'apparì | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-14785 | 10-in. | 5/1/1914 | M'apparì | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-14786 | 12-in. | 5/1/1914 | Celeste Aida | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-14787 | 10-in. | 5/1/1914 | Vesti la giubba | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-15945 | 12-in. | 4/23/1915 | Finale atto 3 | Paul Althouse ; Margarethe Arndt-Ober | Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-16101 | 10-in. | 6/18/1915 | Believe me if all those endearing young charms | Paul Althouse | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16113 | 12-in. | 6/18/1915 | Ah! Moon of my delight | Paul Althouse | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-16114 | 10-in. | 6/18/1915 | Cielo e mar | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16115 | 12-in. | 6/18/1915 | Cujus animam | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16152 | 12-in. | 6/29/1915 | Onaway! Awake beloved! | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16153 | 12-in. | 6/30/1915 | Fuggiam gli ardori | Paul Althouse ; Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-16154 | 10-in. | 6/30/1915 | Siegmund's Liebeslied | Paul Althouse | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16155 | 12-in. | 6/30/1915 | O quanti occhi fisi | Paul Althouse ; Olive Kline | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16359 | 12-in. | 8/18/1915 | Lesson no. 4, tenor : Sustained tones | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16361 | 12-in. | 8/19/1915 | Lesson no. 5, tenor : Uniting of two tones | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16362 | 12-in. | 8/19/1915 | Lesson no. 6, tenor : Uniting of three tones | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16363 | 12-in. | 8/19/1915 | Lesson no. 7, tenor : Uniting of five tones | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16364 | 12-in. | 8/20/1915 | Lesson no. 8, tenor : The scale | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16365 | 12-in. | 8/20/1915 | Lesson no. 9, tenor : The scale of the ninth | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16366 | 12-in. | 8/20/1915 | Lesson no. 10, tenor : Exercise preparatory to the arpeggio | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-16367 | 12-in. | 8/20/1915 | Lesson no. 11, tenor : The arpeggio | Oscar Saenger | Singing instruction, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Althouse, Paul," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102478.
Althouse, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102478.
"Althouse, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Althouse, Paul, 1889-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79090843
Wikidata: Paul Althouse - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4334036
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12494482
MusicBrainz: Paul Althouse - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/981c1e79-aa11-437d-b8ae-9ad15478fd7a
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