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. Melancholie (Delmet) M457 GB5327 Decca, London 1932-12
2. Mireille (Gounod) Chant du berger 1088 BVE32524 Victor, 1925-04-18
3. Mireille (Gounod) Chant du berger 1088-A BVE32524-2 Victor, 1925-04-18
4. Na coieta (Canción Maxixe) (Sobrinho) DA755 7-62082 HMV, 1925-04-20
5. Noces d’Or (Maurage) Ne pleure pas 1089-B BVE32519-3 Victor, 1925-04-20
6. Ojos Tapatios (Mendez) E525 Bb13923-1 HMV, London 1928-07-05
7. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Pardon, puis-je entrer DB1128 (2-032131) HMV, Paris 1927-09-30
8. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Un jour dans son coeur DB1128 (2-032132) HMV, Paris 1927-03-17
9. Patrie (Paladilhe) Air du Sonneur 82032 32a Disco Nacional, Buenos Aires 1918/1919
10. Pensée d’automne (Massenet) 68308 C6691-1 Victor, 1908-12-29
11. Quo Vadis (Nougues) Errer ? travers les mers DB1213 2-032145 HMV, 1928-10-03
12. Ranchito viejo (Argentine tango) 1090 BVE32515-2 Victor, 1925-04-15
13. Reproches à Ninon (Frings) M457 GB5328 Decca, London 1932-12
14. Rubia (Crabbé) T202 GA5325-ID Decca, London 1932-12
15. Smania (Minghetti) ER313 BM699 HMV, Milano 1929-02-04
16. Soir de Paques (Lahor-Maurage) 1088-B BVE32524-2 Victor, 1925-04-18
17. Sur l’eau (Pedrell) E536 (7-32154) HMV, 1928-10-08
18. Tanghinho Braziliero (Tupynamná) E525 Bb13922 HMV, London 1928-07-05
19. Trovatore (Verdi) Son regard DB4824 (52-979) HMV, Paris 1931-09-29