Description

ARMAND CRABBÉ (BRUSSELS, 23 APRIL, 1883 – BRUSSELS, 24 JULY, 1947)

 

 

 

 

In 1904, he made his professional opera debut at La Monnaie as the Nightwatchman in Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He was a leading performer at the Royal Opera House in London from 1906 to 1914 and again in 1937. He performed with the Manhattan Opera House from 1907 to 1910 and with the Chicago Grand Opera Company from 1910 to 1914. He made several appearances at the Teatro Colón and La Scala during the 1920s. He was active at the Vlaamse Opera until his retirement in the early 1940s.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1907  New York  Manhattan Opera House Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1908 New York  Manhattan Opera House Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1908 Philadelphia  Teatro dell’Opera Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1911  Philadelphia  Teatro Metropolitan Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1911 Chicago  Civic Opera House Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1912 Chicago  Civic Opera House Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1912 Philadelphia  Teatro Metropolitan Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1916  Genova  Politeama Genovese Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1916  Torino  Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1916 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Tosca (Scarpia)

1916 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Traviata (Germont)

1916 San Paolo  Teatro Municipal Tosca (Scarpia)

1916 San Paolo  Teatro Municipal Traviata (Germont)

1916 San Paolo  Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1916 Rio de Janeiro  Teatro Lirico Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1917  Madrid  Teatro Reale Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1917 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Colon Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1917 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1917 San Paolo  Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1920  Montecarlo Teatro del Casinâ Tosca (Scarpia)

1920  Montecarlo Teatro del Casinâ Traviata (Germont)

1928  Montecarlo Teatro del Casinâ Tosca (Scarpia)

1928  Montecarlo Teatro del Casinâ Traviata (Germont)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Acis and Galatea (Handel) Je sens l’amour DB1213 2-032146 HMV, 1928-10-03
2. Aime-moi (Bemberg) 63408 B6692-1 Victor, 1908-12-29
3. Alexander’s Feast (Händel) Allegro martial DB1305 CM688 HMV, Milano 1929-01-29
4. Allá sobre la nieve (Canción montañesa) (Doret) DA694 (7-62081) HMV1925-04-15
5. Amaryllis (Maurage) Les adieux d’Apollon DB4824 2W558 HMV, Paris 1931-09-29
6. Amoureuse (Berger) M434 GB5342-IID Decca, London 1932-12
7. Ay Zamba (Filiberto) ER313 BV63 HMV, 1928-10-08
8. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Place au factotum DB1043 (2-032112) HMV, Paris 1927-03-15
9. Cancion del Olvido (Serrano) Junto al puento DA694 (7-62079) HMV 1925-04-15
10. C’était en avril (Pedrell) E524 Bb13924-1A HMV, London 1928-07-05
11. Cloches de Corneville (Planquette) J’ai fait trois fois le tour du monde P783 (7-32123) HMV, Paris 1928-06-25
12. El Trust de los Tenorios (Serrano) Je t’aime (Jota) E536 (7-32155) HMV, Milano 1929-02-05
13. Hamlet (Thomas) O vin dissipe la tristesse DB1043 (2-032111) HMV, Paris 1927-03-15
14. Ich liebe dich, my dear (Hart) M432 GB5343-IID Decca, London 1932-12
15. La Chine, Chanson créolle (Maurage) E524 Bb13921 HMV, London 1928-07-05
16. L’angélus de la mer (Goublier) 63408 B6690 Victor, 1908-12-29
17. L’angélus de la mer (Goublier) P783 BT4143 HMV, Paris 1928-06-25
18. Marouf (Rabaud) La Carovana DB1306 CM705-2 HMV, Milano 1929-02-08
19. Marouf (Rabaud) Lamento di Marouf DB1306 CM701-2T1 HMV, Milano 1929-02-05