Georges Thill

Georges Thill (14 December 1897 – 17 October 1984) was a French opera singer, often considered to be his country's greatest lyric-dramatic tenor. Born in Paris, his career lasted from 1924 to 1953, peaking during the 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1897 (4th arrondissement of Paris), Died October 15, 1984 (Draguignan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1943

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 180 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WLX27 12-in. 1/7/1927 Air de Jean Fernand Heurteur ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX29 12-in. 1/8/1927 Je suis aimé de toi Fernand Heurteur ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX45 12-in. 2/11/1927 Cavatine Philippe Gaubert ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX46 12-in. 2/11/1927 Acte 2: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée Philippe Gaubert ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX51 12-in. 5/6/1927 Duet from act 1 Maurice Frigara ; Mme. McCormic ; Georges Thill Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX57 12-in. 5/9/1927 Duet from act 1 Maurice Frigara ; Mme. McCormic ; Georges Thill Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX58 12-in. 5/9/1927 Duo de Saint-Sulpice Maurice Frigara ; Mme. McCormic ; Georges Thill Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX60 12-in. 5/9/1927 Invocation à la nature Fernand Heurteur ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX62 12-in. 5/10/1927 Duo de Saint-Sulpice Maurice Frigara ; Mme. McCormic ; Georges Thill Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX64 12-in. 5/10/1927 O nature, pleine de grâce Fernand Heurteur ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX101 12-in. 5/3/1926 4eme Beatitude Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX197 12-in. 5/8/1928 Acte 2: Final Andrée Bernadet ; Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; Téo Mathyl ; Roussel ; Georges Thill ; Andrée Vavon ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX203 10-in. 2/17/1928 La caravane Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX204 10-in. 2/17/1928 Il est des Musulmans Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX230 12-in. 2/22/1928 Acte 2: Duo de Carmen et Don José, 2e partie Élie Cohen ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX232 12-in. 2/22/1928 Acte 1: Séguédille et duo de Carmen et don José Élie Cohen ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX236 12-in. 2/24/1928 Acte 3: Final, 1re partie Andrée Bernadet ; Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; Téo Mathyl ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Roussel ; Georges Thill ; Andrée Vavon ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX237 12-in. 2/24/1928 Acte 3: Final, 2e partie Andrée Bernadet ; Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; Téo Mathyl ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Roussel ; Georges Thill ; Andrée Vavon ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX243 12-in. 2/24/1928 Acte 2: Duo de Carmen et Don José, 1re partie Élie Cohen ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX244 12-in. 5/8/1928 Acte 3: Duo de Don José et d'Escamillo "Je suis Escamillo" Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX249 12-in. 3/5/1928 Acte 3: Choeur des contrebandiers Andrée Bernadet ; Élie Cohen ; Téo Mathyl ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Roussel ; Georges Thill ; Andrée Vavon ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX250 12-in. 3/5/1928 Acte 4: Duo de Carmen et Don José, 2e partie; Mort de Carmen Élie Cohen ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX251 12-in. 3/5/1928 Acte 1: Duo de Micaela et Don José, 1re partie Élie Cohen ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX252 12-in. 3/5/1928 Acte 1: Duo de Micaela et Don José, 2e partie Élie Cohen ; Marthe Nespoulous ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX278 12-in. 3/7/1928 Acte 4: Duo de Carment ed d'Escamillo, entrée de Don José Andrée Bernadet ; Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Georges Thill ; Andrée Vavon ; Raymonde Visconti Vocal soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thill, Georges," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359607.

Thill, Georges. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359607.

"Thill, Georges." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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