Description

HERBERT WITHERSPOON (BUFFALO, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES JULY 21, 1873 – NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES MAY 10, 1935)

 

 

 

 

He was born in Buffalo, New York. He was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company for eight seasons, first appearing there in 1908. In 1930 he became the artistic director of the Chicago Opera. That experience led to his selection as the successor to Gatti-Casazza as general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. However, shortly after assuming the position he collapsed and died outside his office.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

Lodovico 11/23/1909, Krus¡ina 12/2/1909, Titurel 3/8/1910, Heinrich der Vogler 3/28/1911, Gurnemanz 4/11/1911, Judge 12/12/1911, Heinrich der Vogler 1/23/1912, Hermann 11/19/1912, Veit Pogner 12/10/1912, Sarastro 1/14/1913, Veit Pogner 3/28/1916 (Filadelfia).

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. A memory (Huntley) Victor 64471 B15193
2. Border ballad (Cowen) Victor 64243 B10982
3. Der Wanderer (Schubert) Victor 74323 C10985
4. Elias (Mendelssohn) It is enough Victor 74082 C4728
5. Elias (Mendelssohn) Lord God of Abraham Victor 74081 C4725
6. Flow gently, sweet Afton (Spilman) Victor 64108 B8031
7. Judas Maccabaeus (Händel) Arm, arm, ye brave! Victor 74505C18547
8. Matthäus-Passion (Bach) At eventide 64347 B12541
9. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Was duftet doch der Flieder Victor 74145 C8027
10. Messiah (Händel) The trumpet shall sound Victor 74080 C4730
11. Messiah (Händel) Why do the Nations Victor 74072 C4584
12. Mother o’mine (Tours) Victor 64071 B4586
13. One sweetly solemn thought (Ambrose) Victor 74417 C13212
14. Rheingold (Wagner) Weiche, Wotan! (w. Schumann-Heink) Victor 88092 C4732
15. Rose-Marie (Molloy) Victor 64533 B16526
16. Samson (Händel) Honor and arms Victor 74070 C4585
17. Scipio (Händel) Hear me! ye winds and waves! Victor 74513 C18545
18. Stabat Mater (Rossini) Pro peccatis Victor 74192 C9516
19. Three fishers (Hullah) Victor 74458 C16530