Tadeusz Wroński
Thaddeus Ziembinski Wronski (born Tadeusz; 13 September 1887 – 24 May 1965) was a Polish-American opera singer, theatrical manager, teacher, and innovator. He dedicated much of his life to innovative approaches to teaching singers. Born in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland, he studied in Warsaw, Milan, and Paris under Vincenzo Maria Pintorno, Maria Maddalena Fratini, André Caplet, Édouard de Reszke, and Jean de Reszke. He first went to the United States in 1911 and immigrated in 1913. As a baritone, he initially sang for the Boston Opera, but, he did not abandon his native land, Poland. He worked with Ignacy Jan Paderewiski to raise over $500,000 for Poland and recruited men for the Polish army during World War I. He became the head of the National Recording Studio launching his lifelong work to improve singing through the use of phonographic technology. In 1921, he returned from a trip to Poland and planned to open a studio in New York City. In that same year, he published The Singer And His Art. He moved to Detroit initially as a teacher, but, he became the director of the Detroit Civic Opera from 1928 to 1938. His production of Aidia in 1930 incorporated the use of African American actors, a dramatic move for that era. In 1938, the Detroit company began to struggle financially and he resigned moving to Los Angeles in 1939. In California, he pursued his hope to improve American singing through recording technology. He prepared a set of recordings of commonly sung pieces without the voice. This “music minus one” approach gives singers an opportunity to develop their skills without the need for a live accompanist or group. Eventually moving to San Diego, he died in 1965 in San Diego. He had one son. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1887, Died 1965
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, arranger, speaker
Notes: Name appears in Victor ledgers as Thaddeus Wronski.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 183 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-16675 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | Na wschod patrzac | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16676 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | O Gwiazdeczko | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16677 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | Dziewcze teraz czas | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16678 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | Nie wydrzecie | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16679 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | Piosnka o Pocalunku | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16680 | 10-in. | 10/19/1915 | Szynkareczko | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16684 | 10-in. | 10/21/1915 | Polonez Kosciuszkowski | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16691 | 10-in. | 10/21/1915 | Lecz zolnierz stalym ma być | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16692 | 10-in. | 10/21/1915 | Haslo | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16693 | 10-in. | 10/21/1915 | Marsz Sokolów | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16694 | 10-in. | 10/21/1915 | Hymn Polski | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-16695 | 10-in. | 10/21/1915 | Nasz Chlopicki | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29583 | 10-in. | 3/6/1924 | Matko nie opuszczaj nas | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29584 | 10-in. | 3/6/1924 | Dreczy lud biedny | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29595 | 10-in. | 3/11/1924 | Bili się raz dwaj cyganie | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29596 | 10-in. | 3/11/1924 | Jeszcze raz | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29638 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Czemuź ty dziewczyno | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29639 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Za niemen het precz | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29640 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Jedzie jedzie na kasztance | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-29641 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Przywędrował niedźwiedź kudłaty | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-30154 | 10-in. | 6/3/1924 | W Warszawaie w noc powstanie Polski | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-30155 | 10-in. | 6/3/1924 | W Polskiej wsi | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-30156 | 10-in. | 6/3/1924 | W Polskiej wsi | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-30157 | 10-in. | 6/3/1924 | Niemowa muzyk | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-30228 | 10-in. | 6/2/1924 | Moje słoneczko | Tadeusz Wroński | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wroński, Tadeusz," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100898.
Wroński, Tadeusz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100898.
"Wroński, Tadeusz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Thaddeus Wronski
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wroński, Tadeusz (Vocalist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004116541
Wikidata: Thaddeus Wronski - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q31203506
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