Eleanora de Cisneros

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Eleanora de Cisneros

Eleonora de Cisneros (October 31, 1878 – February 3, 1934) was an American opera singer. She was a singer for the Metropolitan Opera company and became one of their principal singers. She was the first American-trained opera singer hired by the Metropolitan Opera company. During the early twentieth century, she performed at major opera houses in the United States, Cuba, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South America and Russia. Cisneros toured the United States during World War I, singing in plays at no charge to raise funds for the Red Cross and marketing millions of dollars worth of Liberty bonds. In her later life, she was a singing teacher.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1878 (Manhattan), Died February 3, 1934 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1914

Roles Represented in DAHR: mezzo-soprano

Notes: Also sings in contralto range.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-49 of 49 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	610	Not documented	approximately Apr. 1911	Le parlate d'amor	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	611	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1911	Voi che sapete	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	613	10-in.	4/11/1911	A dream	Eleanora de Cisneros	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	933	12-in.	2/21/1912	Fu la sorte dell' armi	Eleanora de Cisneros ; Carmen Melis	Vocal duet (soprano and mezzo-soprano), with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	972	10-in.	3/29/1912	L'amout come il fulgur	Eleanora de Cisneros ; Carmen Melis	Vocal duet (soprano and mezzo-soprano), with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	973	Not documented	4/3/1912	Seguedilla	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	978	Not documented	4/4/1912	Printemps	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	979	Not documented	4/4/1912	Habanera	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	980	10-in.	4/4/1912	Seguidilla	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	988	10-in.	4/9/1912	Leggiadre rondinelle	Eleanora de Cisneros ; Andrés de Segurola	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	989	Not documented	4/9/1912	Gavotte	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	990	Not documented	4/9/1912	Brindisi	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2125	10-in.	2/5/1913	Connais-tu le pays?	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2126	10-in.	2/5/1913	Nobil signori salute	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2127	10-in.	2/6/1913	Voce di donna	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2128	10-in.	2/6/1913	Stride la vampa	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2131	10-in.	2/10/1913	The rosary	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2132	10-in.	2/10/1913	Kathleen Mavourneen	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2133	10-in.	2/10/1913	Faites-lui mes aveux	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2209	10-in.	4/3/1913	Printemps qui commence	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2210	10-in.	4/3/1913	Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2211	10-in.	4/5/1913	All'udir del sistro il suon	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2212	10-in.	4/5/1913	Ah! Quel giorno	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano
Edison	2213	10-in.	4/5/1913	Still wie die Nacht	Eleanora de Cisneros	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, mezzo-soprano

(Results 26-49 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cisneros, Eleanora de," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109273.

Cisneros, Eleanora de. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109273.

"Cisneros, Eleanora de." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024.

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