Description

JEAN (IWAN) IWANZOFF (RUSSIA, 1880 – ?)

He studied singing in St. Petersburg under N. Spasski, who trained him as a bass. He also took vocal lessons from R. Nuvel-Nordi. From 1912 to 1916, he sang at the St. Petersburg Musical Drama and the National House (1913–1918). He also appeared in Moscow.

In 1919, Iwanzoff moved to Germany and, during the 1920s, made guest appearances in Paris (Grand Opera, 1921), Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona (1921, 1922), several Italian cities, Washington, D.C., and New York.

In the 1930s, Iwanzoff lived in the United States, where he began singing successfully as a tenor, notably in The Queen of Spades by P. Tchaikovsky and other operas.

Chronology of some appearances

1912-1916 St. Petersburg Musical Drama

1913—1918 St. Petersburg National House

TRACKLIST

1. Tosca (Puccini): Se la giurata 4-22624 18014b Gramophone, St Petersburg 1913-10-23
2. Traviata (Verdi) Di Provenza 03175 591A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
3. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Largo al factotum 03175 590A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
4. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Eri tu 03276 595A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
5. Aida (Verdi) Anch’io pugnai 03276 594A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
6. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Dir Königin (It) 03226 705A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
7. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Hei! Adamastor (It) 03226 706A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
8. Otello (Verdi): Credo in un dio crudel 03165 586A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
9. Faust (Gounod): Dio possente 03165 587A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
10. Don Giovanni (Mozart): Finch’han dal vino 03227 Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
11. Don Giovanni (Mozart): Deh vieni alla finestra 03227 Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
12. Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet): Del tempio al limitar with Bjørn Talén 04024 613A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
13. Bohème (Puccini): Ah, Mimì with Bjørn Talén 04024 614A Vox, Berlin 1922-09?
14. Forza del destino (Verdi): Solenne in quest’ora with Bjørn Talén 07002A Kristall
15. Otello (Verdi): Si, pel ciel with Bjørn Talén 07002B Kristall