Description

CECILIA DAVID (ODESSA, UKRAINE, 1878 – MILAN, 1909)

 

 

 

 

She was trained at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in C. Ferni-Giraldoni’s class, and studied theatrical arts with I. I. Palechek. She made her debut as Lisa in Pique Dame at the theater in Rostov-on-Don, later performing in Moscow (1903, Théâtre Aquarium), Irkutsk, and St. Petersburg (New Summer Theatre Olimpia, 1905). From 1907, she enjoyed great success on Italian opera stages (Palermo, Teatro Maggio; Parma, 1908, Teatro Regio; Rome, Milan, Genoa, Venice) as well as in Spain (Barcelona, 1907) and Monte Carlo (1909). In Monte Carlo, she created the role of the Princess in Dargomyzhsky’s Rusalka. She died suddenly from an attack of meningitis.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1906 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Ugonotti (Valentina)

1907 Genova Politeama Genovese Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1908 Parma Teatro Regio Tristano e Isotta (Isotta)

1909 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Gioconda (Gioconda)

 

TRACKLIST

 

G&T, Milano 1907

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Dillo ancor (w. Scampini) 054179 1275c

Juive (Halévy) Chi mi svela (w. Scampini) 054178 1272c

Poliuto (Donizetti) Al suon dell’arpe (w. Scampini) 54358 10851b

Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Duo d’amore (w. Ischierdo) 054183 1316c

Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Morte d‘Isotta 053159 1313c