Description

HENRI ALBERS (AMSTERDAM, 1 FEBRUARY, 1866 – PARIS, 12 SEPTEMBER, 1926)

 

 

 

 

He was a distinguished opera singer who began his career as an actor before establishing himself as a notable performer in the operatic world, particularly in French repertoire.

Early Career:

Initial Acting Career: He started his career as an actor before transitioning into music.

Operetta Appearances: He made several appearances in operettas, which led to his eventual foray into opera.

Opera Debut and Career:

Debut: He made his opera debut in 1886, performing the role of Méphistophélès in Gounod’s Faust with the Hollandsche Opera Company of De Groot.

Early Successes: In 1889, he participated in the premiere of Simon van Milligen’s Brinio.

European and American Engagements: After 1890, he began making guest appearances across Europe and later in America, including performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Metropolitan Opera: He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1898, performing the role of Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette. His tenure at the Metropolitan Opera was brief, lasting only one season.

French Repertoire and Later Career:

Opéra-Comique: From 1899 until his death, he was a prominent member of the Opéra-Comique in Paris. He notably sang the title role in the premiere of Macbeth by Édouard Bloch.

Specialization: He specialized in the French operatic repertoire, making significant contributions to this genre.

International Appearances: He performed frequently at Covent Garden in London and the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels.

Legacy:

French Opera: Known for his strong presence in French opera, he made lasting impacts at major opera houses in Europe.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

Aben-Hamet (Dubois) Reine, toi qu’Hamet 0996 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Agnus Dei (Bizet) with Gaston de Poumayrac 2493 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Aida (Verdi) Tu verras cette terre with Marignan 3554 Pathé, Paris 1907/1908

Attaque du Moulin (Bruneau) Berceuse 3517 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Au loin (Schumann) 0307 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz) De l’art splendeur 0967 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz) De l’art, splendeur 36689 Odeon, Bruxelles 1906-07

Carmen (Bizet) Het toreador lied 30782 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Carmen (Bizet) Je suis Escamillo with Gaston de Poumayrac 0976 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Celle qui passe (Gédalge) 0914 0914 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Charles VI (Halévy) C’est grand’ pitié 0915 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Chemineau (Leroux) Chanson du moissonneur 0961 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Cinq-Mars (Gounod) Sur le flot vous entraîne 0331 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Comme la nuit (Bohm) 0981 0981 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach) Scintille diamant 0034 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Damnation de Faust (Berlioz) Air 17788 Edison cylinders, Paris 1907

Damnation de Faust (Berlioz) Sérénade 0989 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Damnation de Faust (Berlioz) Voici des roses 410 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

De avond (Gounod) 30788 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Sérénade 0337 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Faust (Gounod) Invocation 36663 XF782 Odeon, Bruxelles 1906-07

Faust (Gounod) Scène de l’église 0338 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Favorite (Donizetti) Groote aria 30783 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Un seul espoir 0312 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Grisélidis (Massenet) L’oiseau captif 0971 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Guillaume Tell (Rossini) O Mathilde (w. Affre) P1504 1504-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1911

Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Ses jours (w. Affre & Belhomme) P1701 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1911

Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Sois immobile 3518 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Hamlet (Thomas) Aria 30784 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Hamlet (Thomas) Chanson bachique 0149 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Hamlet (Thomas) Comme une pâle fleur 36676 XF781 Odeon, Bruxelles 1906-07

Het credo van den landman (Goublier) 30791 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Het deerbaar ouderhuis (van Herzeele) 30572 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Ik ken een lied (de Mol) 30563 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

J’ai pardonné (Schumann) 0308 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Kerstlied (Adam) 30566 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

La chanson des sonneux (Delabre) 0932, Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

La charité (Faure) 3520 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

La côte d’or (de Wenzel) 0952 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

La Marseillaise (de l’Isle) (w. Lapeyrette & R Lassalle) 0590 3177 Pathé, Paris 1912/1913

La voix des chênes (Goublier) 3524 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

L’Aigle (Nouguès) Ah! mes fidèles 0793 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Le Clairon (Deroulède) 4779 Pathé, Paris 1907/1908

Le Cor (Flégier) 4777 Pathé, Paris 19071908

Le crucifix (Faure) (w. Vaguet) 0170 0170 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Le noyer (Schumann) 0343 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Le soir (Gounod) 1646 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

Le Soir (Gounod) 4759 Pathé, Paris 1907/1908

Les boeufs (Dupont) 2492 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Les sapins (Dupont) 3523 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Louise (Charpentier) Air du père 17832 Edison cylinders, Paris 1907

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) D’un amour qui me brave 0907 0907 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Souviens-toi (w. Affre) P1504 1504-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1911

Mes larmes (Schumann); Quand je regarde dans tes yeux (Schumann) 0344 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Messaline (de Lara) O nuit d’amour 0912 0912 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Mourette (Pons) Des sourires d’enfants 0920 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Muette de Portici (Auber) Amour sacré de la patrie (w. Vaguet) 0561 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Noël (Adam) 3527 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Noël des gueux (Béon) 0956 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Otello (Verdi) Crédo 3521 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Otello (Verdi) Crédo 17815 Edison cylinders, Paris 1907?

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologue 0398 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Panis angelicus (Franck) 4784 Pathé, Paris 1907/1908

Pardon de Ploërmel (Meyerbeer) O puissante magie 0792 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Pater Noster – Offertoire (Niedermeyer) 3526, Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Patrie (Paladilhe) Pauvre martyr obscure 0953 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Quo Vadis (Nouguès) Errer à travers le monde 0879 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Rigoletto (Verdi) Au temple où ma prière (w. Marignan) 3559 Pathé, Paris 1908 – 1910

Rigoletto (Verdi) Quatuor with Vaguet, Marignan & Albers 0791 Pathé, Paris 1910

Roi de Lahore (Massenet) Arioso 36677 Odeon, Bruxelles 1906-07

Roi de Lahore (Massenet) Promesse de mon avenir 0966 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Rondel de l’adieu (de Lara) 0964 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1904/1905

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Maudite à jamais 0798 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Sigurd (Reyer) Et toi, Fréïa 402 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Tannhäuser (Wagner) Romance de l’étoile 36662 XF780 Odeon, Bruxelles 1906-07

Thaïs (Massenet) Duo de l’oasis (w. Marignan) 0975 Pathé, Paris 1907/1908

Tosca (Puccini) Cantabile de Scarpia 17780 Edison cylinders, Paris 1907

Tosca (Puccini) Si pour de beaux yeux 0999 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Traviata (Verdi) Toen gij uw leven 30817 Pathé, Paris 1910 – 1912

Van eene koningsvrouwe (Spoel) Pathé 30575 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907