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. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) In quelle trine morbide 2213-D W150130 Columbia, USA 1930-03-26
2. Messiah (Händel) Rejoice greatly 80757 Edison, New York 1918 – 1923
3. Mignon (Thomas) Connais-tu le pays 50111-D W98607 Columbia, USA 1928-11-16
4. Mireille (Gounod) Mon coeur ne peut changer 83080 Edison, New York
5. Mocking bird (Winner) 82341 Edison, New York
6. My laddie (Thayer) 176-M W147428 Columbia, USA 1928-11-02
7. My mother bids me bind my hair (Haydn) 2341-D W150597-6 Columbia, USA 1930-07-08
8. My pretty Jane (Bishop) 176-M W147150 Columbia, USA 1928-11-12
9. Na lei o Hawaii (King) 82328 Edison, New York
10. Old folks at home (Foster) 83059 Edison, New York
11. Open thy blue eyes (Massenet) 82315 Edison, New York 1918 – 1923
12. Printemps (Stern) 82319 Edison, New York 1918 – 1923
13. Rigoletto (Verdi) Caro nome 28030 BA 281904 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York
14. Rigoletto (Verdi) E il sol dell’anima (w. Errole) 80758 8505 Edison, New York 1918 – 1923
15. Sadko (Rimsky-Korsakov) Song of India 82088 Edison, New York
16. Semele (Händel) O sleep, why dost thou leave me 50111-D W98606 Columbia, USA 1928-11-16
17. Star-spangled Banner (Key) (w. chorus) 83071 Edison, New York
18. Sweet lei lehua (Kalakaua) 82328 Edison, New York
19. Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere (w. Althouse) BA 28197 Edison 4-min cylinders, New York
20. Zauberflöte (Mozart) Du also bist mein Bräutigam (w. Gadski, Sparkes & Mattfeld) 88441 C13131-3 Victor, New York 1913-04-16