Description

ANNA CASE (CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 29 OCTOBER, 1888 – NEW YORK CITY, 7 JANUARY, 1984)

Her teacher was Mme Ohrström-Renard in New York. She made her debut in 1909 with the ensemble of the Metropolitan Opera at the New Theatre in New York as comprimaria in ‘’Werther’’ of J. Massenet. At the Metropolitan Opera at first she took over small parts, until she sang in 1913 in the American première of ‘’Boris Godunov’’; the same year she also appeared in the American première of ‘’Rosenkavalier’’ as Sophie. Till 1915 she remained a member of the Metropolitan Opera; she sang in  the 1916-17 season and from 1919-20 once more there, but only in the Sunday Night Concerts. Since 1920 she was excluding concert soprano. She appeared not only in North America, but also in Europe. In 1929 she married to multimillionnaire and Clarence Mackay and withdrew from the music life.

Chronology of some appearances

1909 New York New Theatre

1909-1915 New York Metropolitan Opera

TRACKLIST

1. Annie Laurie (trad) 83059 BA 28261 Edison, New York
2. Beautiful Kahana (King) 82329 Edison, New York
3. Believe me if all those endearing young charms (Moore) BA 28108 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York
4. Bonnie sweet Bessie (Gilbert) 82099 Edison, New York
5. Bye and bye, you will forget me (Huntley) (w. chorus) 82310 Edison, New York
6. Carmen (Bizet) Parle-moi de ma mère (w. Errolle) 82560 Edison, New York
7. Carry me back to old Virginny (Bland) 82191 Edison, New York
8. Come where my love lies dreaming (Foster) 83078 Edison, New York
9. Coming home (Willeby) 82559 Edison, New York
10. Doreen (McGee) 1952-D W148186 Columbia, USA 1929-04-05
11. Floridante (Händel) Amor commanda 2213-D W150129 Columbia, USA 1930-03-26
12. For all eternity (Mascheroni) 82345 Edison, New York
13. Hear how the sweet sound (J Strauss) 82315 Edison, New York
14. Holy City (Gall) There are thy 80757 Edison, New York
15. Home sweet home (Bishop) 83064 Edison, New York
16. Ini au la oe (King) 82329 Edison, New York
17. Just a-wearyin’ for you (Jacobs-Bond) 2386-D W150565 Columbia, USA 1930-06-03
18. Le mal du pays (Le Beau) 82319 Edison, New York
19. Louise (Charpentier) Depuis le jour 80119 Edison, New York
20. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Verrano a te (w. Errole) 80758 8496 Edison, New York 1918 – 1923