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ADAMO DIDUR (SANOK, POLAND, 24 DECEMBER, 1874 – KATOWICE, POLAND, 7 JANUARY, 1946)

 

 

 

 

He studied in Lwów with Valery Wysocki. He was later working with Franz Emmerich in Milan. His concert debut came in Milan in a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. In 1894, he made his operatic debut in Rio de Janeiro, after which he appeared in Russia. He sang at La Scala, Milan, in 1903-1906, and at London’s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1905. He also appeared with the Warsaw Opera from 1899 to 1903. Later, he travelled to Argentina, singing in Buenos Aires in the 1905-1908 operatic seasons. Didur’s North American debut came at the Manhattan Opera House in 1907. Didur made his Metropolitan Opera debut on November 14, 1908, singing Ramfis in Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida. He remained with the company for a quarter of a century and becoming one of its principal bass singers. It was at the Met in 1913 that he appeared in the title role in Boris Godunov in the American premiere of Mussorgsky’s opera. He also created roles in three operas by Giacomo Puccini at the Met, namely, La fanciulla del West and the Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi segments of Il Trittico. He also appeared in the world premiere of Die Königskinder. His last appearance at the Met was in The Tales of Hoffmann on February 11, 1932. His voice had been on the wane for some time and he returned to Europe to live. Two months before the outbreak of World War II, Didur was appointed director of the opera company in Lwów, but the conflict made work impossible. He was appointed the first director of the Silesian Opera in 1945.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1897 Pistoia Teatro Manzoni Favorita (Baldassarre)

1898 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Lirico Boheme (Colline)

1899 Messina Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Gioconda (Alvise)

1901 San Paolo  Teatro Santana Boheme (Colline)

1904 Milano Teatro alla Scala Germania (Stapp)

1904 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell’Opera Boheme (Colline)

1905 Montevideo Teatro Solis Dannazione di Faust (Mefistofele)

1905 Buenos Ayres  Teatro dell’Opera Boheme (Colline)

1906 Milano Teatro alla Scala  La Figlia di Jorio (Mietitore)

1907 Montevideo Teatro Solis Don Carlo (Filippo IIý)

1907 Buenos Ayres  Teatro dell’Opera Boheme (Colline)

1908 Roma Teatro Costanzi Favorita (Baldassarre)

1908 New York Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Colline)

1908 Philadelphia Academy of Music Boheme (Colline)

1909 Chicago Civic Opera House Boheme (Colline)

1909 New York Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Colline)

1909 Philadelphia Academy of Music Boheme (Colline)

1910 New York Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Colline)

1912 New York Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Colline)

1912 Philadelphia Academy of Music Boheme (Colline)

1913 New York Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Colline)

1914 New York Brooklyn Opera House Boheme (Colline)

1915 New York Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Colline)

1921 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Boheme (Colline)

1921 Cittа del Messico Esperanza Iris Boheme (Colline)

1922 Philadelphia Academy of Music Boheme (Colline)

1923 San Francisco Civic Auditorium Boheme (Colline)

1924 Philadelphia Academy of Music Boheme (Colline)

1924 San Francisco Civic Auditorium Boheme (Colline)

1925 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Boheme (Colline)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Don Carlos (Verdi)  Dormirö sol (in Italian)  22205 1458A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Ernani (Verdi)  Infelice, e tuo credevi 22209 1460A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Faust (Gounod)  Le veau d’or (in Italian) 22208 1462A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Piff-paff (in Italian)  22200  1382A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Mefistofele (Boito)  Son lo spirito chenega   22204 1383A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Mefistofele (Boito) Ecco il mondo (in Italian)  22207 1461A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

O matko moja (Oh, mother) (Moniuszko) 22206 1459A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Roberto il Diavolo (Meyerbeer)  Le rovineson queste (in Italian)  22203 1381A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Si tu le voulais (Tosti)   22201 1378A  Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Skryta milosc (Hidden love)   22202 Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

The Haunted Manor (Moniuszko) When Ilooked into her eyes 22230 1463A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

Wrózba znachora (The quack’s prophecy) (Moniuszko) 22210 1377A Berliner, Warszawa 1900-04-1523

 

Halka (Moniuszko) I lack the words to thank you  22838 490x G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Mefistofele  (Boito) Son lo spirito 22842 494x G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Mefistofele (Boito) Ecco il mondo 22725 1817B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Nasi gorale (Our mountaineers) 22719 1811B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

O matko moja (Oh, mother)  22717 1809B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Piesn flisakуw (Sail! Young raftsmen) (Moniuszko)  22841 493x G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Piosnka dudarza (Bagpiper’s song)  (Maszynski) 22836 G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Rokiczana (Moniuszko) Ballad about Florian the Grey  22840  492x G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Skryta milosc (Hidden love)  22721 1813B  G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Starosc (Old age) (Moniuszko)  22724 1816B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Stary krol (The old king) (Hertz) 22720 1812B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

The Haunted Manor (Moniuszko) Zbigniew’s romance 22722 1814B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Verbum Nobile (Moniuszko)  Serwacy’s Polonaise  22723 1815B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Widma (Moniuszko) Children! don’t you recognize me 22837 489x G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Wrozba znachora (The quack’s prophecy)  22718 1810B G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

Zaczarowana krolewna (Gall)  22839 491x G&T, Warszawa 1901-11

 

Faust (Gounod) Tu che fai l’addormentata  052028 Con 693 G&T, Milano 1903-1011

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Piff, paff 052051 Con688 G&T, Milano 1903-1011

Juive (Halévy) Voi che del Dio vivente (Vous qui du Dieu vivant) 52027 Con287 G&T, Milano 1903-1011

Mefistofele (Boito) Son lo spirito chenega  052048 Con 677  G&T, Milano 1903-1011

Roberto il Diavolo (Meyerbeer) Le rovine son queste  052023 Con 674 G&T, Milano 1903-1011

 

Damnation de Faust (Berlioz) Sérénade (Devant la maison) 917 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

Faust (Gounod) Le veau d’or 9174 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

Mefistofele (Boito) Son lo spirito che nega 9177 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

Molchalivaja ljubov’ (Skryta milosc) (Gall) (Ru) 9181 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

O chëm ty plachesh (What are you weeping about) (-) 9189 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

Si vous l’aviez compris (Denza) 9190 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

Starosc (Old age) (Moniuszko) 9191 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

Zaczarowana Królewna (The enchanted princess) (Gall) 9175 RAOG (Russian Artists’ Gramophone Co), Warszawa 1905

 

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) La calunnia 74119 XXPh3175 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-23

Ernani (Verdi) Infelice e tuo credevi 92225 XPh3183 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-24

Faust (Gounod) Dio dell’or 39485 XPh1650 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-23

Faust (Gounod) Dio dell’or 92227 XPh3181 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-24

Faust (Gounod) Tu che fai l’addormentata 39486 XPh1651 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-23

Freischütz (Weber) No! Nessun salvar ti può (Schweig, schweig) 92025 XPh3177 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-23

Freischütz (Weber) Viva Bacco e il suo liquor (Hier im ird’schen Jammertal) 92024 XPh2677 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-10-15

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Piff, paff 39489 XPh1629 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-20

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Signor difesa e rendo (Piff, paff) 92003 XPh2671 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-10-11

Juive (Halévy) Voi che del Dio vivente (Vous qui du Dieu vivant) 92224 XPh3182 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-24

La vita Bretone (Mugnon) Vivea nel tempo antico 39490 XPh1662 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-26

Mefistofele (Boito) Ave Signor 39537 XPh1622 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-19

Mefistofele (Boito) Fin da stanotte (w. Zenatello) 39509 XPh1631 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-20

Mefistofele (Boito) Son lo spirito 92226 XPh3176 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-23

Pikova Dama (Tchaikovsky) Se all’egual 39511 XPh1643 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-22

Pikova Dama (Tchaikovsky) Tomsky’s aria (Ru) 39544 XPh1661 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-26

Pikova Dama (Tchaikovsky) Un giorno a Versaglia 39512 XPh1644 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-22

Robert le diable (Meyerbeer) Suore che riposate (Nonnes qui reposez) 92002 XPh2670 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-10-10

Zaczarowana królewna (The enchanted princess) (Gall) 39549 XPh1680 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-03-05

 

Boris Godounov (Moussorgsky) Morte di Boris 54049 E66845 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach) Je me nomme Coppélius Act 025066 T66610 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Nella bionda Act 025084 N66783 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Udite, o rustici 82006 E66311 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Eugen Onegin (Tchaikovsky) Gremin’s aria (It) 5671 E68452 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Faust (Gounod) Le veau d’or 60053 E66089 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Hymn Polski (Nikorowicz) 27505 T66142 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Inter nos (MacFadyen) 54068, 5671 E68476 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

L’amore dei tre Re (Montemezzi) Son quarant’anni 54079 E69191 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

L’Oracolo (Leoni) Mio figlio 82006 E68313 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Mefistofele (Boito) Ecco il mondo Act 027039 E69180 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Mefistofele (Boito) Son lo spirito 54077 E69178 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Mignon (Thomas) Ninna nanna (It) 60074 E66865 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Non più andrai Act 025084 N66784 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

O matko moja (Oh mother) (Moniuszko) 27505 T66143 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Salvator Rosa (Gomes) Di sposa, di padre 60074 E66864 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Si tu le voulais (Tosti) (Ph) Act 027039 E69179 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

Sonnambula (Bellini) Vi ravviso Act 025066 T66640 Pathé, New York 1916 – 1921

 

Diabelska piesn o pchle (Song of the Flea) (Moussorgsky) 60048 471 Brunswick, Chicago 1928

Kozak (The Cossack) (Moniuszko) 60049 476 Brunswick, Chicago 1928

O aniele moj (Si tu le voulais) (Tosti) 60048 473 Brunswick, Chicago 1928

The Countess (Moniuszko) Song of the Ensign-Bearer 60049 475 Brunswick, Chicago 1928