Lauritz Melchior

Lauritz Melchior

Lauritz Melchior (20 March 1890 – 18 March 1973) was a Danish-American opera singer. He was the preeminent Wagnerian tenor of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s and has come to be considered the quintessence of his voice type. Late in his career, Melchior appeared in movie musicals and on radio and television. He also made numerous recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 20, 1890 (Copenhagen), Died March 18, 1973 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

Notes: Address in 1937, from Victor ledgers (BS-3987): Ansonia Hotel; Apt. 1077; 73rd and Broadway; New York City.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-03987	10-in.	1/18/1937	Personal record for Mr. Melchior	Lauritz Melchior	Tenor vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07871	10-in.	4/27/1937	Heimliche Aufforderung	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07872	10-in.	4/27/1937	Traum durch die Dämmerung	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07873	10-in.	4/27/1937	Lenz (Spring)	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07874	10-in.	4/27/1937	Tonerna (Tones)	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07875	10-in.	4/27/1937	Into the light	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07876	10-in.	4/27/1937	Do not go, my love	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07877	10-in.	4/27/1937	Zueignung (Devotion)	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-07878	10-in.	4/27/1937	En svane (A swan)	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022322	10-in.	4/17/1938	Nothung! Nothung!	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-022323	12-in.	4/17/1938	Lohengrin's Abschied	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022324	10-in.	4/17/1938	Winterstürme	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-022325	12-in.	4/17/1938	Amfortas! Die Wunde!	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-022326	12-in.	4/17/1938	Amfortas! Die Wunde!	Lauritz Melchior	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-022327	12-in.	4/17/1938	Schlussgesang (Nur eine Waffe taugt)	Lauritz Melchior	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022421	10-in.	4/11/1938	Schon streckt' ich aus im Bett	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022422	10-in.	4/11/1938	Mailied	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022423	10-in.	4/11/1938	A dream	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022424	10-in.	4/11/1938	Mir träumte von einem Königskind	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022425	10-in.	4/11/1938	Drick!	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022426	10-in.	4/11/1938	Auf dem Kirchhofe	Lauritz Melchior ; Ignace Strasfogel	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-031860	10-in.	1/30/1939	Er und sie	Lotte Lehmann ; Lauritz Melchior	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-031861	10-in.	1/30/1939	So wahr die Sonne scheinet (True as the sun shines)	Lotte Lehmann ; Lauritz Melchior	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-031862	10-in.	1/30/1939	Familien Gemalde	Lotte Lehmann ; Lauritz Melchior	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-031863	10-in.	1/30/1939	Ich denke dein	Lotte Lehmann ; Lauritz Melchior	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Melchior, Lauritz," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100028.

Melchior, Lauritz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100028.

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

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