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Discography of a Polish soprano singer Ada Sari. The list includes all takes, even those unpublished. There is apparently no complete discography of this artist, only partial discographies and information at different sources.

Gramophone [HMV], London, Hayes

25 April 1923

Accompanied by Ivor Newton (piano). Recorded on 25 April 1923.[1][2][3]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes Language
Cc2888-1 Variations W. A. Mozart Test (unpublished) German?
Cc2889-1 "Queen of the Night" Die Zauberflöte

22 November 1923

Accompanied by Clarence Raybould (piano). Recorded on 22 November 1923.[1][2]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes Language
Bb3878-1 Rosina’s aria "Una voce poco fa", pt 1 Il Barbiere de Siviglia G. Rossini Test (unpublished) Italian
Bb3879-1 Rosina’s aria "Una voce poco fa", pt 2

Grammophon, Berlin

Recorded in Berlin.[4][5]

9 December 1924

Orchestra accompaniment. Recorded on 9 December 1924.[4]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes Language
1881as "Una voce poco fa" Il Barbiere de Siviglia G. Rossini 72980 J24646 Italian
1882as(?) (unidentified aria) Rigoletto G. Verdi (most probably unpublished)
1883as(?) (unidentified aria) Lakmé L. Delibes (most probably unpublished)
1884as E strano! ... Ah, fors'è lui La traviata G. Verdi 72957[1] J24038 Italian
1885as "Follie! Follie, delirio vano" J24039

10 December 1924

Orchestra accompaniment. Recorded on 10 December 1924.[4]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes Language
1886as "Il dolce suono" Lucia di Lammermoor G. Donizetti 72958 J24040 Italian
1887½as "Alfin son tua" J24041 1887as
1888as Chanson Hindoue Sadko N. Rimsky-Korsakov 72959 J24042
1889as La Villanelle - E. dell'Acqua J24043
1890as L'ultima scena "Un bel di vedremo" Madama Butterfly G. Puccini 72960 J24044
1891as "Mi chiamano Mimì" La Bohème J24045

March 1925(?)

Orchestra accompaniment.

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes Language
2045as "Addio del passato" La traviata G. Verdi 72980 J24047 Italian
2046as Voce di primavera - J. Strauss II 72981[6] J24049 Italian
2047as "Vissi d'arte" Tosca G. Puccini J24048 Italian

1925 or February 1926

Orchestra accompaniment. Recorded in 1925[1][7] or February 1926.[8] Released after March 1926.[5][9]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of other known unpublished takes Language
947az[7] "Ah! e strano" Faust Ch. Gounod 73009 J24070[10] Italian
961½az[7] "Nella calma" Roméo et Juliette J24071[10] 961az
948az "Ombra leggiera" Dinorah G. Meyerbeer 73010 J24072 Italian
959az "Salute o cavaliere" Les Huguenots J24073
949½az "Regnava nel silenzio" Lucia di Lammermoor G. Donizetti 73011 J24074[10] 949az Italian
950½az "Chiari, oh Dio, ben chiari" J24075 950az
953az "Sono andati?" La bohème G. Puccini 73012[6] J24076 Italian
958½az "Donde lieta usci" J24077 958az
955½az Variazioni - A. Adam 73013 J24078 955az
965az Die Nachtigall - A. Alyabyev R24000, J24078[10] Russian?
956az Rigoletto (Verdi): Caro nome Rigoletto G. Verdi 73014[6] J24079 Italian
957az Lakmé (Delibes): Dov'è l'indiana bruna Lakmé L. Delibes J24080
960az "Siccome un di" Les pêcheurs de perles G. Bizet 73015 J24081 Italian
966az "Non conosci il bel suol" Mignon A. Thomas J24082
967az "Ah! Non credea mirarti" La sonnambula V. Bellini 73016 J24083[11] Italian
968az "Ah! Non giunge" J24084[12]
969az "Qui la voce sua soave" I puritani V. Bellini 73017 J24085 Italian
970az "Vien, diletto" J24086
(unidentified aria) Linda di Chamounix[5] G. Donizetti (most probably unpublished)

1926 or 1927

Orchestra accompaniment. Recorded in 1926[7] or 1927.[1]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes Language
62bo "Seit mein Herz" ("Depuis le jour") Louise G. Charpentier 73069[13] F24039 French
63bo Micaela-Arie Carmen G. Bizet J24111 Italian
61bo Quando m'en vo' La bohème G. Puccini 73070 J24112 Italian
64bo "L'altra notte" Mefistofele A. Boito J24113
65bo "O lieto suol della Turenna" Les Huguenots G. Meyerbeer 73071 J24114 Italian
68bo "Son vergin vezzosa" I puritani V. Bellini J24115

His Master's Voice, Vienna

6 October 1928

Accompanied by Otto Schulhof (piano). Recorded on 6 October 1928[1][14]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes Language
Bw1874-1 Żal (Étude, op.10, no.3) F. Chopin AM2886 ER288 (223300) Bw1874-2 Polish
Bw1875-1 Cudne oczy W. Friemann ER288 (223301) Bw1875-2
Bw1876-1 I fell in love with my sorrow / Полюбила я на печаль свою... S. Rachmaninoff AM2832.[15] ER289 (7-23012) Bw1876-2 Russian
Bw1877-1 The coming of Spring Op. 14. No. 11 / Приход весны ER289 (7-23013) Bw1877-2
Bw1878-1 Zawód M. Karłowicz AM2833 ER290 (223302) Bw1878-2 Polish
Bw1879-1 Pamiętam ciche, jasne, złote dnie ER290 (223303) Bw1879-2

8 October 1928

Accompanied by orchestra directed by prof. Karl Alwin. Recorded on 8 October 1928.[1][14]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes Language
Bw1891-2 Cavatina part 1: Una voce poco fa Il Barbiere di Siviglia G. Rossini AM2834 R11088 (7-53131), ER291, HN772 Bw1891-1 Italian
Bw1892-1 Cavatina part 2: Io sono docile R11088 (7-53132), ER291, HN772 Bw1892-2
Cw1893-2 An der schönen blauen Donau (Strauss) - J. Strauss II AN510

JE 4 (Polish re-release)

ES459, 0943010 Cw1893-1, Cw1893-3 German
Cw1894-2 Variazioni (Adam-Mozart) - A. Adam / W. A. Mozart ES459, 2-053332 Cw1894-1 Italian

10 June 1929

Accompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 10 June 1929.[1][16]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes Language
BA66-1 a) Veni Creator

b) Indele i Menedele

S. Niewiadomski Unpublished BA66-2 Polish
BA67-1 Když mne stará matka (Songs my mother taught me) A. Dvořák AM3553 70-1983 Czech
BA68-1 Mariä Wiegenlied M. Reger AM2836 AM3944 (70-673) BA68-2, BA68-3 German
BA69-1 Serenada-pieśń (lyrics: Mary Raczynski) J. Gall AM2835 ER314 (70-671) BA69-2 Polish

11 June 1929

Accompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 11 June 1929.[1][16]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes Language
BA74-2 Otwórz Janku (lyrics: Br. Ostrowska) S. Niewiadomski AM2835 ER314 (70-672) BA74-1 Polish
BA75-2 a) The night wind (lyrics: Eugene Field)

b) Prząśniczka (Spinning song)

a) R. Farley

b) S. Moniuszko

AM2837 ER316 (70-676) BA75-1 English / Polish
BA76-2 Roza i Solovey (Rose and Nightingale) N, Rimsky-Korsakov ER316 (70-675) BA76-1
BA77-1 Solovej (The Nightingale) A. Alyabyev AM2836 70-674 BA77-2

7 March 1931

Accompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 7 March 1931[1][17]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes Language
0L146-1 Berceuse - A. Grechaninov AM3671 70-2057 0L146-2
0L147-1 Chanson orientale - A. Glazunov 70-2058 0L147-2
0L148-1 a) Indele Mendele

b) Veni Creator

- S. Niewiadomski AM3572 70-1994 0L148-2 Polish
2L149-2 Ten lásky sen Prodaná Nevěsta B. Smetana AN679 72-779 2L149-1 Czech
0L150-2 Chanson indoue Sadko N. Rimsky-Korsakov AM3672 70-2059 0L150-1

9 March 1931

Accompanied by Charles Cerné (piano). Recorded on 9 March 1931.[1][17]

Matrix number Title and link to a transfer where available Opera Composer Disc catalogue number Other disc identifiers Matrix numbers of known unpublished takes Language
2L151-2 "Mesicku na nebi" Rusalka A. Dvořák AN679 72-778 2L151-1 Czech
0L152-1 O sole mio - E. di Capua AM3552 70-1981 0L152-2 Italian
0L153-2 Ay, ay, ay - O. Pérez Freire 70-1980 0L153-1
0L154-1 "Gdyby rannem słonkiem" Halka S. Moniuszko AM3572 70-1995 0L154-2 Polish
2L155-2 Frühlingsstimmen-Walzer - J. Strauss II AN678 72-776 2L155-1 German
2L156-1 Teurer Name Rigoletto G. Verdi 72-777 2L156-2
0L157-2 Chant au soleil Le Coq d’Or N. Rimsky-Korsakov AM3672 70-2060 0L157-1
0L158-2 Mám tě rád - J. Malát AM3553 70-1982 0L158-1 Czech

Polish Radio, Warsaw

29 March 1951

Recital recorded at the Polish Radio with Ewa Wernikówna at the piano.

Title Opera Composer Duration Language
"Tacea la notte placida" (Act I, Leonora's aria) Il trovatore G. Verdi 4:20 Italian
"D'amor sull'ali rosee" (Act IV, Recitative and Leonora's aria) 4:20
"Ah! Fors e lui che l'anima" (Act I, Recitative and Violetta's aria) La traviata 6:50
"Sul fil d'un soffio etesio" (Act II, Nannetta's aria) Falstaff 2:40

According to Kaczyński's book,[18] there could have been two more arias recorded: from Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) and from Rigoletto (Verdi), but these do not exist in the archive of the Polish Radio.

Sources

  1. Robert Johannesson's discography at http://78opera.com/files/ARTIST_Sa-Sc.pdf
  2. Ada Sari's discography at Kelly Database: https://kellydatabase.org/ (search for "Ada Sari")
  3. Ada Sari's records in the collection of Poland's National Library at: https://katalogi.bn.org.pl/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Ada%20Sari&tab=LibraryCatalog&vid=48OMNIS_NLOP:48OMNIS_NLOP&facet=lds04,include,Muzyka&lang=en&offset=0
  4. Ada Sari's growing discography at discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1383598-Ada-Sari
  5. Bogusław Kaczyński: "Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy" ISBN 978-83-927-4516-7, Casa Grande 2018
  6. Videos featuring record label photo are preferred, allowing verification
  7. Europeana, tagged Ada Sari: https://www.europeana.eu/en/collections/person/31308-ada-sari
  8. Dr. Rainer E. Lotz: "Discographie der deutschen Gesangsaufnahmen" (Birgit Lotz Verlag, Bonn) - unpublished draft, with author's permission
  9. List of Ada Sari's recordings in archives of the Polish Radio - unpublished, courtesy of Polish Radio.


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Johannesson, Robert. "78opera.com - Artists Sa-Sc" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "kellydatabase.org - Matrix Series Prefixed Bb/Cc" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  3. ^ Sari, Ada (1923-04-29), List Ady Sari z 1923-04-29 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1923-04-29] (in Polish), A letter mentioning recording session in London, possibly her first as she was nervous to listen to her voice. Also mentioning her voice indisposition (hoarseness) which might be the reason this record was never published., p. 1, retrieved 2023-02-11
  4. ^ a b c Sari, Ada (1924-12-10), List Ady Sari z 1924-12-10 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1924-12-10] (in Polish), Listing recordings performed on that day and the day before., p. 1, retrieved 2023-02-11
  5. ^ a b c Sari, Ada (1926-03-12), List Ady Sari z 1926-03-12 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1926-03-12] (in Polish), Ada Sari visiting gramophone office in Berlin, listening to 20 records and rejecting 5. She mentioned being happy with the following pieces: Mozart [Variations by Adam], Purytanie [Puritani], Łucja [Lucia di Lammermoor], Lunatyczka [Sonnambula], Linda [di Chamounix] and others., pp. 4–6, retrieved 2023-02-11
  6. ^ a b c "Discos e machinas falantes". O Paiz. 1928-05-06. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ada Sari - track listing of CD MONO 89659". www.preiserrecords.at. 2006. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  8. ^ Sari, Ada (1926-02-01), List Ady Sari z 1926-02 [Ada Sari's letter dated 1926-02] (in Polish), Ada Sari talking about 'starting the gramophones on Monday, which will probably last until the 15th', which means a recording session of several days, p. 2, retrieved 2023-02-11
  9. ^ Kaczyński, Bogusław (2018). Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy (in Polish). Nowy Sącz: Casa Grande. p. 219. ISBN 978-83-927451-6-7.
  10. ^ a b c d Kaczyński, Bogusław (2018). Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy (in Polish). Nowy Sącz: Casa Grande. pp. 368–371. ISBN 978-83-927451-6-7.
  11. ^ "archive.org - Sonambula Ah Non Credea Mirarti Ada Sari". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  12. ^ "archive.org - Sonambula Ah Non Giunge Ada Sari". Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  13. ^ "Discos e machinas falantes". O Paiz. 1928-07-01. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  14. ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "kellydatabase.org - Matrix Series Prefixed BW/CW" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  15. ^ "Russian-Records.com > Search > 7-23013". Мир русской грамзаписи. The World of Russian Records. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  16. ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "kellydatabase.org - Matrix Series Prefixed BA/CA" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  17. ^ a b Kelly, Alan. "kellydatabase.org - Matrix Series Prefixed 0L/2L" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  18. ^ Kaczyński, Bogusław (2018). Ada Sari - Kulisy wielkiej sławy (in Polish). Nowy Sącz: Casa Grande. p. 289. ISBN 978-83-927451-6-7. W 1950 roku nagrała z towarzystwem Ewy Wernikówny kolejny recital w Polskiem Radiu. Śpiewała arie z Traviaty, Cyrulika sewilskiego, Rigoletta, Trubadura (IV akt) i nawet Nanettę z Falstaffa Verdiego. Głos na tych taśmach brzmi znakomicie [...].
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