Description

HENRI SCOTT (COATESVILLE / PENNSYLVANIA 8. 4. 1876 † HAGERSTOWN / MARYLAND 2. 4. 1942)

He was a pupil of Oscar Saenger in New York and initially appeared as a concert singer. In 1909, he was engaged by Oscar Hammerstein to perform at the Manhattan Opera House in New York, making his debut as Ramphis in Aida. He resided in Philadelphia from 1932 onwards.

Chronology of some appearances

1909 New York Manhattan Opera Aida (Ramfis)

1909 New York Manhattan Opera Samson et Dalila (old Hebrew)

1910-11 Roma Teatro Adriano

1913 Chicago Opera

1915-1919 New York Metropolitan Opera Aida (Ramfis) (Debut)

1916-1917 Ravinia Summer Opera

1920 USA San Carlo Opera Company

TRACKLIST

1. Bedouin love song (Pinsuti) A5651 37138 Columbia, New York 1915-01-21
2. An Irish folk song U.S. Everlasting cylinder 1368
3. Bohemian Girl (Balfe) The heart bow’d down A5500 36762 Columbia, New York 1913-07-11
4. Caïd (Thomas) Air du Tambour-Major U.S. Everlasting cylinder 35023
5. Don Giovanni (Mozart) Madamina A5504 36763 Columbia, New York 1913-07-11
6. Ernani (Verdi) Infelice A5552 36881 Columbia, New York 1914-02-26
7. Ernani (Verdi) Infelice! e tu credevi U.S. Everlasting cylinder 33025
8. Faust (Gounod) Even bravest heart A5877 48569 Columbia, New York 1916-01-27
9. Gloria (Buzzi-Peccia) A5442 36453 Columbia, New York 1912-10-03
10. Gypsy John (Clay) A5877 48570 Columbia, New York 1916-01-27
11. I fear no foe (Pinsuti) A5799 48572 Columbia, New York 1916-01-28
12. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Sestetto (w. Verlet, Alcock, Baroni, Ciccolini & Middleton) Edison 82266 5787-A
13. Maritana (Wallace) In happy moments A5500 36761 Columbia, New York 1913-07-11
14. Martha (Flotow) Drinking song A5651 37139 Columbia, New York 1915-01-21
15. On the road to Mandalay (Kipling) 28275 Edison, New York 1917
16. Puritani (Bellini) Suoni la tromba (w. Dufranne) Columbia A5558 368804
17. Requiem (Verdi) Confutatis maledictis A5442 36452 Columbia, New York 1912-10-03
18. Sonnambula (Bellini) Vi ravviso A5504 36764 Columbia, New York 1913-07-11
19. Thy sentinel am I (Watson) A5799 48571 Columbia, New York 1916-01-28
20. Zauberflöte (Mozart) In diesen heil’gen Hallen A5552 36879 Columbia, New York 1914-02-24