Pol Plançon

Pol Henri Plançon (French: [pɔl ɑ̃ʁi plɑ̃sɔ̃]; 12 June 1851 – 11 August 1914) was a distinguished French operatic bass (basse chantante). He was one of the most acclaimed singers active during the 1880s, 1890s and early 20th century—a period often referred to as the "Golden Age of Opera". In addition to being among the earliest international opera stars to have made recordings, he was a versatile singer who performed roles ranging from Sarastro in Mozart's The Magic Flute to the core bass roles by Meyerbeer, Gounod, Verdi and Wagner, among others. He was renowned for his legato singing as well as for his diction, tone, intonation, and mastery of ornaments and fioriture.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 12, 1851 (Fumay), Died August 11, 1914 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1908

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-870	12-in.	12/23/1903	Il mulino, la fonte, il bosco ... Vi ravviso	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-871	10-in.	12/23/1903	Noël	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-872	12-in.	12/23/1903	Les rameaux	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-873	12-in.	12/23/1903	Air du tambour major	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-874	10-in.	12/23/1903	Serenade	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-989	12-in.	1/29/1904	Le lac	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-990	10-in.	1/29/1904	Couplets de Capulet	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-991	10-in.	1/29/1904	Pro peccatis	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-992	10-in.	1/29/1904	Vous qui faites l'endormie	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-993	12-in.	1/29/1904	Les deux grenadiers	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-1050	10-in.	2/27/1904	Vallons de l'Hélvétie	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-1051	10-in.	2/27/1904	Le veau d'or	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-1052	10-in.	2/27/1904	Embarquez-vous	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-1053	10-in.	2/27/1904	Embarquez-vous	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-2200	10-in.	1/24/1905	Couplets de Vulcan	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-2201	12-in.	1/24/1905	Invocation	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-2319	12-in.	2/20/1905	Le vallon	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-2320	10-in.	2/20/1905	Si tu veux, mignonne	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-2321	12-in.	2/20/1905	Air du laboureur	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-2322	12-in.	2/20/1905	Jésus de Nazareth	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-2323	12-in.	2/20/1905	Le lazzarone	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-2335	10-in.	2/25/1905	Le soupir	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-2336	12-in.	2/25/1905	Le cor	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-2337	12-in.	2/25/1905	Qui sdegno non s'accende	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-2338	10-in.	2/25/1905	Chant du chasseur	Pol Plançon	Bass vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal

(Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plançon, Pol," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108835.

Plançon, Pol. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108835.

"Plançon, Pol." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.