Christie MacDonald

Christie MacDonald (February 28, 1875 – July 25, 1962) was a Canadian-born American musical comedy actress and opera singer. She was perhaps best remembered as the Princess of Bozena in the 1910 operetta Spring Maid. The 1913 musical Sweethearts specifically was written for MacDonald by composer Victor Herbert. She retired from the stage after appearing in a 1920 revival of the musical comedy Florodora.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1875 (Pictou), Died July 25, 1962 (Fairfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-11128	10-in.	10/23/1911	Day dreams, visions of bliss	Lyric Quartet ; Christie MacDonald	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-11129	10-in.	10/23/1911	Two little love bees	Christie MacDonald ; Reinald Werrenrath	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12045	12-in.	5/23/1912	Song medley no. 4 : Remick refrains	Victor Mixed Chorus	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12109	12-in.	6/12/1912	Gems from Robin Hood	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12115	12-in.	6/19/1912	Gems from The mocking bird	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12116	12-in.	6/19/1912	Songs of Scotland	Victor Mixed Chorus	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12117	12-in.	6/19/1912	Oh, Italia, Italia beloved	Victor Chorus	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12151	12-in.	7/2/1912	Gems from The geisha	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12188	12-in.	6/26/1912	King all glorious	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-12190	10-in.	6/26/1912	Vaquero's song	Earl Cartwright ; Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12535	12-in.	10/24/1912	Gems from The merry countess	Victor Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-12536	12-in.	10/24/1912	Gems from The Mikado	Victor Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-13177	10-in.	4/22/1913	The cricket on the hearth	Christie MacDonald ; Reinald Werrenrath	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-13178	10-in.	4/22/1913	Sweethearts	Christie MacDonald	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-13200	10-in.	4/25/1913	Sweethearts	Christie MacDonald	Female vocal solo and chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-13201	12-in.	4/25/1913	Angelus	Christie MacDonald ; Reinald Werrenrath	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-13202	10-in.	4/25/1913	Mother Goose	Christie MacDonald	Female vocal solo, with female vocal trio and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1911-10-13-01]	Not documented	10/13/1911	[Unknown title(s)]	Christie MacDonald	Female vocal solo	vocalist, soprano vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacDonald, Christie," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/328773.

MacDonald, Christie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/328773.

"MacDonald, Christie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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