Léo Delibes

Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (French: [klemɑ̃ filibɛʁ leo dəlib]; 21 February 1836 – 16 January 1891) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and operas. His works include the ballets Coppélia (1870) and Sylvia (1876) and the opera Lakmé (1883), which includes the well-known "Flower Duet".

Born into a musical family, Delibes enrolled at France's foremost music academy, the Conservatoire de Paris, when he was twelve, studying under several professors including Adolphe Adam. After composing light comic opérettes in the 1850s and 1860s, while also serving as a church organist, Delibes achieved public recognition for his music for the ballet La Source in 1866. His later ballets Coppélia and Sylvia were key works in the development of modern ballet, giving the music much greater importance than previously. He composed a small number of mélodies, some of which are still performed frequently.

Delibes had several attempts at writing more serious operas, and achieved a considerable critical and commercial success in 1883 with Lakmé. In his later years he joined the faculty of the Conservatoire, teaching composition. He died at his home in Paris at the age of 54. Coppélia and Sylvia remain core works in the international ballet repertoire, and Lakmé is revived from time to time in opera houses.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1836 (La Flèche), Died January 16, 1891 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 176-196 of 196 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 2EA1060 12-in. 7/7/1937 Nights at the ballet, no. 2, part 2 Walter Goehr Orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB2376 10-in. between January and July 1929 Aria delle campanelle Mercedes Capsir Soprano vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB2384 10-in. between January and July 1929 Aria delle campanelle Mercedes Capsir Soprano vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6977 10-in. 6/10/1935 Bonjour Suzon Lorenzo Molajoli ; Claudia Muzio Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX89 10-in. 7/7/1927 Aubade Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX280 12-in. 3/8/1928 Lakmé : Pourquoi dans les grands bois Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX281 12-in. 3/8/1928 Lakmé : Dans la forêt près de nous Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX292 12-in. 3/18/1928 Stances Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX304 12-in. 3/20/1928 Ton doux regard se voile Désiré Defauw ; Louis Richard Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX353 12-in. 5/3/1928 Les clochettes Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX412 12-in. 6/7/1928 Intermezzo et valse lente Élie Cohen ; Orchestre Symphonique Orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX413 12-in. 6/7/1928 Pizzicato Élie Cohen ; Orchestre Symphonique Orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX598 10-in. 11/1/1928 Sous le dôme épais Andrée Bernadet ; Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy Female vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL956 10-in. 3/10/1928 Blanche Dourga Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL957 10-in. 3/10/1928 Tu m'as donné le plus doux rêve Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1176 10-in. 6/14/1928 Arioso Andrée Marilliet ; Georges van Parys Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1627 12-in. 6/7/1932 Coppélia : Mazurka Philippe Gaubert ; Orchestre Symphonique Orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1628 12-in. 6/7/1932 Coppélia : Entr'acte et valse Philippe Gaubert ; Orchestre Symphonique Orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2101 10-in. 3/7/1930 Fantaisie aux divins mensonges Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2102 10-in. March 8 or 9 1930 Fantaisie aux divins mensonges Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3530 10-in. January-July 1931 Ah! viens dans la forêt profonde Andre d'Arkor ; Élie Cohen Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 176-196 of 196 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Delibes, Léo," accessed May 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102756.

Delibes, Léo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102756.

"Delibes, Léo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 May 2024.

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