Description

ERIC MARSHALL (KENSINGTON, LONDON, ENGLAND, MARCH 1891 – WESTMINSTER, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK, JULY 8, 1961)

His real name was Eric David Marks. He was a nephew of the known French conductor and operatic composer André Messager (1853-1929). He was active in the 19th county of London regiment as an officer. Then he trained his voice under Jean de Reszke in Paris. In 1921 he undertook an England tour together with the famous prima donna Luisa Tetrazzini. As an opera singer he appeared during several seasons at the Covent Garden in London under sir Thomas Beecham. It is possible that he appeared at Italian opera theaters under the artistic name Silvio Sideli. Beside his activity on the stage he had a significant career at the concert hall. He made made guest appearances in England, Paris and Berlin. At London he was also to be heard in musical Comedies, among other things in 1926 in ‘’The Cat and the Fiddle’’. He recorded some early acoustic recordings for Vocalion, mostly songs, but also opera arias in Italian and French. On Vocalion he sang several songs written by Guy d’Hardelot. A baritone Silvio Sideli also recorded, the same sangs of Guy d’Hardelot in Italy for the Vocalion. On the other hand, in 1921, a baritone called Silvio Sideli made records for Columbia in Italy.

Chronology of some appearances

1920s England, Paris and Berlin

TRACKLIST

1. Die Lotosblume (Schumann) HMV E380 (7-42090)
2. Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Sei vendicata assai K-05143 03584 Vocalion, London 1924-06
3. Don Sebastiano (Donizetti) O Lisbona K-05143 03643 Vocalion, London 1924-08
4. Du bist wie eine Blume (Schumann) HMV  E380 (7-42091)
5. Immortality (Scott) E425 (6-2497) HMV, London 1925-12-03
6. In the great unknown (d’Hardelot) (pf d’Hardelot) R-6031 02284 Vocalion, London 1921
7. In the silent night (Rachmaninov) HMV E455 (6-2747)
8. Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Non più andrai Vocalion C-01085 02994
9. Sometimes in my dreams (d’Hardelot) (pf d’Hardelot) R-6031 02283 Vocalion, London 1921
10. Speak Music (Elgar) E425 (6-2498) HMV, London 1925-12-03
11. The heart’s secret (Rachmaninov) HMV E455 (6-2746)
12. Wait (d’hardelot) X-9098 02606 Vocalion, London 1921-11
13. You came to me (d’Hardelot) X-9098 02607 Vocalion, London 1921-11