Karel Burian

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Karel Burian

Karel Burian (also Carl Burrian) (12 January 1870 – 25 September 1924) was a Czech operatic tenor who had an active international career spanning the 1890s to the 1920s. A Heldentenor, Burian earned acclaim in Europe and America for his powerful performances of the heaviest Wagnerian roles. His voice is preserved on numerous recordings made for Pathé Records, the Gramophone Company, the Gramophone & Typewriter Company (and its successor HMV) and the Victor Recording Company.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 12, 1870 (Rousínov), Died September 25, 1924 (Senomaty)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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	Audio
Gramophone	2254c	12-in.	6/27/1911	Mime hiess ein mürrischer Zwerg	Karel Burian	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	2255c	12-in.	6/27/1911	Zu den Wipfeln lauscht' ich	Karel Burian	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burian, Karel," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109044.

Burian, Karel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109044.

"Burian, Karel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.