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AGNES KIMBALL (PRINCETON, INDIANA, U.S., OCTOBER 5, 1881 – SYLVANIA, OHIO, U.S., 1918)

 

 

 

 

She is one of those American singers whose careers took place almost exclusively in the recording studios of their time. She can be heard on many Victor records, which mostly feature popular light music and ballads that appealed to the wide audience of that era. However, among them are some opera excerpts that showcase her beautifully controlled, technically well-trained soprano voice. She can also be found on Edison Amberola cylinders, where she sang as the soprano of the Croxton Quartet (alongside alto Nevada van der Veer, tenor Reed Miller, and bassist Frank Croxton). Despite her popularity in the United States at the time, there is no evidence of her performing on stage or in concert halls, aside from a reported tour with Victor Herbert and his orchestra. She passed away in the early 1920s.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Adele (Poulton-Briquet-Philipp) Adele A1423 39017-8 Columbia, New York 1913-09-29

Christmas Carols (Intro; When Christ was born; Holy night, peaceful night; A joyful Christmas song) (w. van der Veer, Miller & Croxton) A1076 19556-3 Columbia, New York 1911-09-07

Elias (Mendelssohn) Hear ye, Israel 70064 C11001-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-09-22

Far off I hear a lover’s flute (Cadman) 70084 C12183-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1912-07-15

Faust (Gounod) Trio (w. Miller & Croxton) BA 1502 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York 1908 – 1910

God is love (Kreutzer) (w. Miller & Croxton) BA 1862 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York 1908 – 1910

Hymn of Praise (Mendelssohn) My song shall be (w. Miller) BA 1579 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York 1908 – 1910

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) One fine day 1007 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York 1908 – 1910

Maritana (Wallace) Scenes that are brightest 80088 Edison, New York 1913

Rigoletto (Verdi) Quartet (w. Werrenrath, Macdonough & Dunlap) C10720-11 Victor, Camden NJ 1912-01-12

Rob Roy (de Koven) Gems (as Victor Light Opera Company, w. H Keyes, E Wheeler, Dunlap, Macdonough, Murphy, van Brunt, Werrenrath & Hooley) 31858 C10959-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-0

Spring song (Weil) 60099 B12184-4 Victor, Camden NJ 1912-09-27

Stabat Mater (Rossini) Inflammatus (w. chorus) 925 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York 1908 – 1910

The Doll Girl (Christiné) Come on over here (w. Harrison) A1442 39038-4 Columbia, New York 1913-10-10

The kiss (Arditi) 80061 1326 Edison 10-28-1912 New York

Tosca (Puccini) Love and music (Vissi d’arte) 60070 B11000-5 Victor, Camden NJ 1912-01-04

Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere (w. Young) 82516 Edison, New York 1913

Trovatore (Verdi) Vivra! contende il giubilo (w. Chalmers) 80067 Edison, New York 1913