Description

EBBA WILTON (1896, 13/12, RØDVIG – 1951, 1/4, KØBENHAVN)

 

 

 

 

She was one of the best Danish sopranos of her time. Since 1915 she was a pupil of Paul Bank in Copenhagen, since 1919 she studied singing at the Royal Opera School in Copenhagen. From 1924 to 1949 she was a highly respected member of the Royal Opera in Copenhagen. Here she made her debut as Queen of the Night in ‘’Zauberflöte’’. Her repertoire included Olympia in ‘’Les contes d’Hoffmann’’, Zerline in ‘’Don Giovanni’’, Gilda in ‘’Rigoletto’’, Marie in ‘’La fille du régiment’’, Susanna in ‘’Figaros Hochzeit’’ and Ännchen in ‘’Freischütz’’. She made guest appearances in Berlin, Paris and Riga.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1924-1949 Copenhagen Royal Opera

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Rosinas arie, pt 1 (Una voce poco fá) HMV M104 (2-083016)
2. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Rosinas arie, pt 2 (Io sono docile) HMV M104 (2-083017)
3. Det døende barn (Moder, jeg er træt, nu vil jeg sove) (Henriques) (vln Henriques, pf Bonnén) HMV V195 (7-83054)
4. Mignon (Thomas) Kender du landet (Connais-tu le pays) HMV Hist Masters CT1052
5. Zauberflöte (Mozart) Den vilde hævnlyst (Der Hölle Rache) HMV M106 (2-083019)
6. Ungdom og Galskab (Dupuy): Jeg er endnu i livets vaar (Romance) HMV CT 2204-II
7. Fjoton år tror jag visst att jag var (trad) HMV V181 (7-83038)
8. Fille du Régiment (Donizetti): Sangen til det 21 regiment (Chacun le sait) (w. chorus) HMV M97 (2-083007)
9. Vuggevise (Henriques) (vln: Henriques) HMV V195 (7-83055)
10. Ved solnedgang (Lange-Müller) HMV V196 (7-83056)
11. To maa man være (Henriques) (vln Henriques) HMV V185 (7-83043)
12. Zauberflöte (Mozart): Skælv ej, min søn (O zittre nicht) HMV M106 (2-083018)
13. Rinaldo (Händel): Lass mich mit Tränen mein Los beklagen (Lascia ch’io pianga) HMV V192 (7-43112)
14. Drot og Marsk (Heise) Jeg kender af navn kun guldet HMV V186 (7-83045)
15. Lille røde rønnebær (Rung) HMV V180 (7-83035)
16. En elskovserklæring (Weyse) HMV V183 (7-83042)
17. Den sidste rose (Last rose of summer) (trad, arr Flotow) HMV V187 (7-83049)
18. Mot kveld (Backer-Grøndahl) HMV V181 (7-83037)
19. Litanei (Schubert) HMV V191 (7-43110)
20. Drot og Marsk (Heise) Jeg beder for hver en vejfarende sjæl HMV V186 (7-83046)