Description

FOLKE ANDERSSON (ESKILSTUNA, 16 DECEMBER, 1892 – HÄLLEFORSNÄS, 16 JUNE, 1988)

 

 

 

  

He was a pupil of Thekla Hofer and Torsten Lennartsson in Stockholm. From 1919 to 1921, he studied singing at the opera class of the Royal Opera School in Stockholm. He made his debut in 1921 at the Stockholm Opera as Count Almaviva in G. Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. During the 1922-1924 seasons, he appeared at this opera house and then undertook tours as a concert singer, traveling around Sweden, Finland, several times to the USA (since 1926), and the Soviet Union. In the 1930s, he performed at the Stora Teatern in Gothenburg and at the Oscarsteatern in Stockholm, where he distinguished himself as an operetta singer. At the same time, he had a significant career with the Swedish Broadcasting Company.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1921-1924 Stockholm Royal Opera

1930’s Gothenburg Stora Theate/Stockholm Oscar Theater

 

TRACKLIST

 

1. Allah vill dig från oss skilja (Fisher) HMV X3994 0PA38-2

2. Blåöga, solöga (Norrman) HMV X2909 BS2990-1

3. Borta i ett drömland (Hill) Sonora 3289 4025-S-S-B

4. Den lilla stugan i storskogens famn (Lundahl) Sonora 3323 4166-S-S-A

5. Desert Song (Romberg) Finns endast i din trädgård en blomma HMV X3994 0PA37-2

6. Det är vackrast när det skymmer (Norrman) HMV X2909 BS2991-2

7. Ein Walzertraum (O Straus) Potpourri, pt 2 (w. Beré) Sonora 7043 4414-S-S-B

8. En barnsaga vid brasan (Merikanto) HMV X3055 BE1492-2

9. En hälsning till Lindbergh (O du gamla, o du fria) (trad) 79423

10. Fiolen kan säga dig allt (Winter-Cassel) HMV X4168 X4168

11. Folkvisa (Där björkarna susa) (Merikanto) HMV X2262 BT1613-2

12. Frasquita (Lehár) Jag förtrollad av din makt Sonora 3284 4017-S-S-C

13. Jag längtar hem (Romans) (Bratt) HMV X3055 BE1488-3

14. Kärlekens rödaste rosor (Bailey) HMV X4168 0PA164-1

15. När ljusen tändas därhemma (Lyons-Hart-The Vagabonds) (w. Moberg) HMV X4500, 0SB180-1

16. När malmklockan stilla klämtar (Ahlin) Sonora 3324 4167-S-S-B

17. New Moon (Romberg) Älskling, jag väntar dig HMV X4169 0PA168-1,1TS

18. New Moon (Romberg) Stilla som sol i duvblå gryning HMV X4169 0PA169-1,1TS

19. Paganini (Lehár) När en kvinna du fått kär Sonora 3284 4017-S-S-C

20. Serenad (Schubert) HMV X4194 0PA166-2

21. Vaggsång (Nordlund) HMV X4194 0PA167-2

22. Värmlänningarne (Randel) Potpourri, pt 1 (w. Beré) Sonora 3583 4219-S-S-B

23. Värmlänningarne (Randel) Potpourri, pt 2 (w. Beré, not on label) Sonora 3583 4220-S-S-A

24. Veilchen von Montmartre (Kálmán) Potpourri, pt 1 Sonora 7042 4412-S-S-B