B. C. Stephenson
Benjamin Charles Stephenson or B. C. Stephenson (1839 – 22 January 1906) was an English dramatist, lyricist and librettist. After beginning a career in the civil service, he started to write for the theatre, using the pen name "Bolton Rowe". He was author or co-author of several long-running shows of the Victorian theatre. His biggest hit was the comic opera Dorothy, which set records for the length of its original run. His writing collaborators included Clement Scott and Brandon Thomas, and composers with whom he worked included Frederic Clay, Alfred Cellier and Arthur Sullivan with whom he wrote The Zoo, which continues to be revived today. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1839, Died January 22, 1906
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1961 | 10-in. | 2/11/1903 | Queen of my heart | Herbert Goddard | Baritone vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1961 | 7-in. | 2/11/1903 | Queen of my heart | Herbert Goddard | Baritone vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2087 | 10-in. | 3/16/1903 | Let me dream again | W. H. Thompson | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2087 | 7-in. | 3/16/1903 | Let me dream again | William H. Thompson | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-443 | 10-in. | 9/23/1903 | Queen of my heart | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-443 | 7-in. | 9/23/1903 | Queen of my heart | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-606 | 12-in. | 10/28/1903 | Queen of my heart | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-1498 | 7-in. | 6/21/1904 | Let me dream again | W. H. Thompson | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1498 | 10-in. | 6/21/1904 | Let me dream again | W. H. Thompson | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3497 | 10-in. | 6/28/1906 | Queen of my heart | Herbert Goddard | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-4390 | 12-in. | 4/10/1907 | Let me dream again | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-4953 | 10-in. | 11/19/1907 | Venetian song | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6536 | 10-in. | 10/12/1908 | Queen of my heart | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-12412 | 12-in. | 9/25/1912 | Let me dream again | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13595 | 10-in. | 7/16/1913 | Let me dream again | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16765 | 10-in. | 11/10/1915 | Venetian song | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-18500 | 12-in. | 9/26/1916 | She wandered down the mountainside | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26433 | 10-in. | 4/25/1922 | Venetian song | Louise Homer ; Louise Homer Stires | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-33061 | 12-in. | 7/8/1925 | Let me dream again | Jeanne Gordon | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1106 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Queen of my heart | Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records) | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1106 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-1908 | Queen of my heart | Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records) | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77961 | 10-in. | 7/23/1918 | Venetian song | Amparito Farrar | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 26429 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Venetian song | Alan Turner | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 3834 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Venetian song | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 2076 | 10-in. | 1/2/1913 | Let me dream again | Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stephenson, B. C.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103785.
Stephenson, B. C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103785.
"Stephenson, B. C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Stephenson, B. C. (Benjamin Charles), -1906 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82110048
Wikidata: Benjamin Charles Stephenson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4833941
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/15198387
MusicBrainz: Benjamin Charles Stephenson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8154e1eb-70eb-44f5-927b-a874b44a7542
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