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LUCY ISABELLE MARSH (ITHACA, NEW YORK, APRIL 10, 1878 – ? JANUARY 20, 1956)

 

 

 

 

She was trained by Walter Hall in New York and by Trabadello in Paris. She first appeared in the eastern United States as a church singer. Later, she recorded a few tracks for Columbia but was soon hired by the Victor Company, where she remained their house soprano for years. She achieved great success as a recording artist, although she did not perform on stage and only rarely appeared in concert halls. She later pursued a career in education. The artist, who was married to a doctor, passed away after a long illness. Among her numerous recordings, her duets with John McCormack were particularly well known. She also made electric recordings for Victor, including masterful performances of arias from Messiah and other religious vocal works and oratorios, especially compositions by Rossini and Mendelssohn, as well as opera arias. It is likely that there are ensemble recordings under the Victor label featuring her voice without her name being credited.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

1. Aida (Verdi) Ritorna vincitor 55135 C-21600-5 Victor, 3/12/1918
2. Amoureuse waltz (Berger) 60062 B-10143 Victor, 4/3/1911
3. Les filles de Cadiz (Delibes) 60069 B-11232 Victor, 11/14/1911
4. Parla waltz (Arditi) 55107 C-9051 Victor, 6/3/1910
5. Peer Gynt. Solvejgs sang (Grieg) 70072 C-11592 Victor, 2/14/1912
6. Stabat Mater (Rossini) Inflammatus (w. chorus) 70037 C-10102-1 Victor, 3/27/1911
7. Summer (Chaminade) 70051 C-10730 Victor, 7/14/1911
8. Sunlight waltz (Ware) 70017 C-8419 Victor, 12/2/1909
9. Swallows waltz (Eva Dell’Acqua) 55108 C-8329 Victor, 10/29/1909
10. Tapfere Soldat (Straus) My hero 60012 B-8617 Victor, 2/10/1910
11. The Creation (Haydn) With verdure clad 60055 B-8330 Victor, 10/29/1909
12. To the land of my own romance (Herbert) 60066 B-11139 Victor, 11/14/1911
13. Traviata (Verdi) Ah, fors’ è lui 70094 C-11141 Victor, 10/26/1911
14. Welcome, pretty primrose (Pinsuti) 60058 B-10426 Victor, 5/22/1911
15. When the swallows homeward fly (Abt) 45067 B-15774 Victor, 3/10/1915
16. Within a mile of Edinboro’ town (Hook) 60057 B-8425 Victor, 12/2/1909
17. Zigeunerliebe (Lehár) The melody of love 60059 B-11069 Victor, 10/10/1911
18. Messiah (Handel) I know that my Redeemer liveth 70071 C-11593 Victor, 2/14/1912

AMERICAN SOPRANO LUCY ISABELLE MARSH (1878-1956) CDR

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