Description

ARTHUR JORDAN (DUDLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE, 1886 – WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, 1955)

 

 

 

 

He first appeared as a baritone and was trained by Rutland Boughton, the founder of the Glastonbury School-Festival, which took place in the small village of Glastonbury in Somerset, England. He later transitioned to tenor after studying with the pedagogue Hermann Grünebaum and became renowned for his interpretations of roles in R. Wagner’s operas. During the 1922-1923 season, he performed at Covent Garden, taking on roles such as Siegfried in the Ring Cycle and Walther von Stolzing in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He enjoyed a significant career, particularly for his performances in Wagner’s operas on English operatic stages as well as in concert halls.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Away for Rio Columbia 3566
2. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Addio alla madre Columbia 9180 AX2113
3. Eleanore (Coleridge – Taylor) Columbia 3565
4. Merrie England (Hood & German) The English Rose Columbia A 4205 2966R
5. O let no star compare with thee Columbia 3565
6. Shenandoah Columbia 3566
7. The Gondoliers (Gilbert & Sullivan) Take a pair of sparkling eyes Columbia A 4208 2966R
8. The Immortal Hour (Boughton) Faery Song Columbia 3485 A 923
9. The Sea Gypsy (Hovey & Head) Columbia 3485 A 874
10. Trovatore (Verdi) Ah! si, ben mio Columbia 9180 AX2136