Pauline Viardot-García

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Pauline Viardot-García

Pauline Viardot (pronounced [po.lin vjaʁ.do]; 18 July 1821 – 18 May 1910) was a nineteenth-century French mezzo-soprano, pedagogue and composer of Spanish descent. Born Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García, she came from a musical family and took up music at a young age. She began performing as a teenager and had a long and illustrious career as a star performer.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 18, 1821 (Paris), Died May 18, 1910 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1912

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger

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= 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
Victor	C-4874	12-in.	10/9/1907	Aimez-moi	Marcella Sembrich	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Victor	C-10230	12-in.	4/25/1911	La brise	Janet Spencer	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Victor	B-12078	10-in.	6/6/1912	Aime-moi	Rita Fornia	Soprano vocal solo, with upright piano	arranger
Victor	BS-051217	10-in.	6/3/1940	Dites que faut-il faire	Frank La Forge ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Viardot-García, Pauline," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101946.

Viardot-García, Pauline. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101946.

"Viardot-García, Pauline." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.