Blanche Arral
Blanche Arral (10 October 1864 – 3 March 1945) was a Belgian coloratura soprano. Born Clara Lardinois in Liège, Belgium, the youngest of 17 children, she studied under Mathilde Graumann Marchesi in Paris. She debuted in a small part in the 1884 world premiere of Jules Massenet's Manon. Arral performed in various opera houses in Brussels, Paris and St. Petersburg before moving to the United States. In 1901 she was with a touring company in Indochina, while waiting for the 1902 Exposition of Hanoi to open, performing at Haiphong and the Hanoi Opera House. In October 1909 she debuted at Carnegie Hall and joined the Metropolitan Opera for the 1909–1910 season. She received her voice instruction from Mathilde Graumann Marchesi. Arral was married to Hamilton Dwight Bassett, a journalist from Cincinnati. Author Jack London based the character of Lucille Arral in his short story collection Smoke Bellew on Blanche Arral. She died in Palisades Park, New Jersey. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1864 (Liège), Died March 3, 1945 (Palisades Park)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-6903 | 12-in. | 3/18/1909 | Ah! fors' è lui | Blanche Arral ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-6904 | 12-in. | 3/18/1909 | Roméo et Juliette : Valse | Blanche Arral ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6905 | 10-in. | 3/18/1909 | Czardas | Blanche Arral | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-6906 | 12-in. | 3/18/1909 | Polonaise | Blanche Arral | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-6907 | 12-in. | 3/18/1909 | Air des bijoux | Blanche Arral ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-6911 | 12-in. | 3/19/1909 | Nightingale song | Blanche Arral | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6912 | 10-in. | 3/19/1909 | Valse d'oiseau | Blanche Arral | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6913 | 10-in. | 3/19/1909 | El bolero grande | Blanche Arral | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arral, Blanche," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108827.
Arral, Blanche. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108827.
"Arral, Blanche." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Blanche Arral
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Arral, Blanche, 1864-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89010654
Wikidata: Blanche Arral - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q881398
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2679689
MusicBrainz: Blanche Arral - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9fd36a18-3fad-4691-a200-2f168acfe209
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