Edyth Walker
Edyth Walker (March 27, 1867 – February 19, 1950) was an American opera singer who had an active international career from the 1890s through the 1910s. She began her career performing roles from the mezzo-soprano repertory, but later successfully added several soprano parts to her repertoire as well. While she did perform in Italian and French language operas, she had a clear affinity for works in the German language. She particularly excelled in the operas of Richard Wagner. After retiring from the stage, she was active as a voice teacher in both France and the United States. Her voice is preserved on several gramophone recordings, made mainly for His Master's Voice, between 1902-08. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1867 (Hopewell), Died February 19, 1950 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
Notes: Also sang in mezzo-soprano range.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 537 | Not documented | approximately Jan. 1911 | Dich, teure Halle | Edyth Walker | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 538 | Not documented | approximately Jan. 1911 | Ho-jo-to-ho! | Edyth Walker | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Edyth," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116304.
Walker, Edyth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116304.
"Walker, Edyth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, Edyth, 1867-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr00021708
Wikidata: Edyth Walker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5346984
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/20448998
MusicBrainz: Edyth Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f5d45a28-af4d-43ad-be9f-eaf415ab83bc
ISNI: 0000 0000 5084 1538 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000050841538
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