Description

NATALYA ERMOLENKO-YUZHINA (KIEV, 1881 – PARIS, 1937)

 

 

 

 

Her real surname was Plugovskaya. She was a wife of the great Russian tenor David Yuzhin. She studied with M. Zotova in Kiev (1897—1901), then she studied in St. Petersburg and later in Paris with M. Vidal and in Italy. In 1900 she made her debut in St. Petersburg Private opera. From 1901—06, 1910—13 and from 1915 up to the 1920s she was a soloist of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre. From 1906—08 and in 1913, 1916, 1919 she appeared in Moscow Bolshoi Theatre, from 1908—10 Ermolenko-Yuzhina sang in S. Zimin’s Opera Theatre. She guested in Odessa (1904), Tbilisi, Baku, Kazan (1905), Rostov-on-Don (1906), La Scala (1906 nd 1907; with David Yuzhin), Paris (Grand Opera House, 1907 и 1912), where she appeared in Wagner repertoire. In 1908 she appeared in the first Sergei Dyagiev’s famous ‘’Russian seasons’’ as Maria Mnishek in ‘’Boris Godunov’’. Ermolenko-Yuzhina also appeared in South America (1907), Brussels (1910). Since 1917 she sang at the Covent Garden, London. From 1921-22 she appeared in Italy, Germany and Spain (Barcelona). Next year she sang in France, America and Russia. Since 1924 Ermolenko-Yuzhina lived in Paris, where she appeared in Grand Opera House.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1900 St. Petersburg Private Opera

1901-1906 St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1906-1908 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

1908-1910 S. Zimin’s Opera Theatre

1910-1913 St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1913 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

1915-1920s St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1916 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

1919 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Dubrowksy (Nápravnik): Masha’s Arioso G&T 2-23417 8662L
2. Aida (Verdi): O patria mia 2-23309 7187L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
3. Aida (Verdi): Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti with David Yuzhin 2-24023 7188L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
4. Ugonotti (Meyerbeer): Tu l’as dit with David Yuzhin 2-24024 7190L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
5. Elegie – Do not tempt me needlessly, romance (Glinka) with David Yuzhin 2-24025 7194L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
6. Night was flying (Grodsky) with David Yuzhin 2-24026 7195L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
7. Mefistofele (Meyerbeer): Lontan, lontan with David Yuzhin 2-24027 7196L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
8. Mazeppa (Tchaikovsky): Cradle song 2-23311 7197L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
9. Queen of Spades (Tchaikovsky): Ah! I’m weary 2-23313 7200L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
10. Gioconda (Ponchielli): Suicidio 2-23314 7201L Gramophone, Moscow 1908
11. Aida (Verdi): Su dunque, sorgete with Oscar Kamionsky 2-02024 Gramophone, Moscow 1908
12. Judith (Serov): I shall don my robe of byssus 2-23418 8664L Gramophone, Moscow 1909
13. Aida (Verdi): Ritorna vincitor 023042 426m Gramophone, Moscow 1909