Frances Alda

Frances Alda

Frances Davis Alda (born Fanny Jane Davis; 31 May 1879 – 18 September 1952) was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality, as well as her frequent onstage partnerships at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Enrico Caruso.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1883 (Christchurch), Died September 18, 1952 (Venice)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, piano, director, speaker

Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as "Mme. Frances Alda."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 155 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-8506	12-in.	12/27/1909	Miserere	Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Victor Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-8577	12-in.	1/25/1910	Salce, salce	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-8578	12-in.	1/25/1910	Ave Maria	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-8883	12-in.	4/25/1910	Sul fil d'un soffio etesio	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-8884	12-in.	4/25/1910	Addio, senza rancor	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-8885	12-in.	4/25/1910	Mi chiamano Mimi	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-8886	12-in.	4/25/1910	Serenata	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-8887	10-in.	4/25/1910	Oh! Si les fleurs avaient des yeux	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with piano (take 1); with orchestra (take 2)	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-10187	10-in.	4/14/1911	From the land of the sky-blue water	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-10188	10-in.	3/6/1928	L'ora o Tirsi	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-10188	10-in.	4/14/1911	L'ora o Tirsi	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-10189	10-in.	4/14/1911	Cradle song	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-10190	10-in.	4/14/1911	Cuckoo	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-11150	12-in.	10/30/1911	Ah, dunque ei m'amera	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-11151	10-in.	10/30/1911	Romance	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-11152	10-in.	10/30/1911	In quelle trine morbide	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-11437	12-in.	1/7/1912	Siam giunti, o giovinette	Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet	Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-11438	12-in.	1/7/1912	Che vuol dir ciò	Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet	Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-11439	12-in.	1/7/1912	Presto, presto	Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet	Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-11440	12-in.	1/7/1912	Quartetto notturno	Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet	Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-11441	12-in.	1/7/1912	Qual volutta	Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Marcel Journet	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12559	12-in.	11/4/1912	Elle a fui	Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-12560	10-in.	11/4/1912	The birth of morn	Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-12561	10-in.	11/4/1912	Ich liebe dich	Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-12562	10-in.	11/4/1912	The dawn	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 1-25 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alda, Frances," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

Alda, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.

"Alda, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.