Frances Alda
Frances Davis Alda (born Fanny Jane Davis; 31 May 1879 – 18 September 1952) was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality, as well as her frequent onstage partnerships at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Enrico Caruso. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1883 (Christchurch), Died September 18, 1952 (Venice)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, piano, director, speaker
Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as "Mme. Frances Alda."
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-8506 | 12-in. | 12/27/1909 | Miserere | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Victor Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-8577 | 12-in. | 1/25/1910 | Salce, salce | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-8578 | 12-in. | 1/25/1910 | Ave Maria | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-8883 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Sul fil d'un soffio etesio | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-8884 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Addio, senza rancor | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-8885 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Mi chiamano Mimi | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-8886 | 12-in. | 4/25/1910 | Serenata | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8887 | 10-in. | 4/25/1910 | Oh! Si les fleurs avaient des yeux | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano (take 1); with orchestra (take 2) | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-10187 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | From the land of the sky-blue water | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-10188 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | L'ora o Tirsi | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-10188 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | L'ora o Tirsi | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-10189 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | Cradle song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-10190 | 10-in. | 4/14/1911 | Cuckoo | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-11150 | 12-in. | 10/30/1911 | Ah, dunque ei m'amera | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-11151 | 10-in. | 10/30/1911 | Romance | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-11152 | 10-in. | 10/30/1911 | In quelle trine morbide | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-11437 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Siam giunti, o giovinette | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-11438 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Che vuol dir ciò | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-11439 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Presto, presto | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-11440 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Quartetto notturno | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-11441 | 12-in. | 1/7/1912 | Qual volutta | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso ; Marcel Journet | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-12559 | 12-in. | 11/4/1912 | Elle a fui | Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-12560 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | The birth of morn | Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-12561 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | Ich liebe dich | Frances Alda ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-12562 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | The dawn | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-12563 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | Obéissons quand leur voix appelle | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-12564 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | Murmuring breezes, op. 21, no. 4 | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-12565 | 10-in. | 11/4/1912 | Old black Joe | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-13082 | 10-in. | 4/7/1913 | But lately in dance I embraced her | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with cello obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-13083 | 12-in. | 4/7/1913 | Old black Joe | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with cello obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-13084 | 10-in. | 4/7/1913 | Barcarolle | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with cello obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-13085 | 10-in. | 4/7/1913 | Morgen | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with cello obbligato and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-13108 | 10-in. | 4/10/1913 | Ancora un passo | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-13109 | 12-in. | 4/10/1913 | Un bel di | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-14495 | 12-in. | 2/20/1914 | Oh gioia, la nube leggera | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-14496 | 12-in. | 2/20/1914 | Micaela's air | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14497 | 10-in. | 2/20/1914 | Addio | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-14498 | 12-in. | 2/20/1914 | A perfect day | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14687 | 10-in. | 4/9/1914 | Night | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and balalaika orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-14688 | 12-in. | 4/9/1914 | Berceuse | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and balalaika orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14689 | 10-in. | 4/9/1914 | Solitude | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and balalaika orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-14690 | 12-in. | 4/9/1914 | Panis angelicus | Frances Alda ; Gutia Casini ; Frank La Forge | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and cello | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-14696 | 12-in. | 4/9/1914 | Vissi d'arte | Frances Alda ; Gutia Casini ; Frank La Forge | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and cello | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14697 | 10-in. | 4/9/1914 | An open secret | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14740 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Love's own sweet song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-14740 | 12-in. | 4/22/1914 | Love's own sweet song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14741 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Ouvre tes yeux bleus | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-15483 | 12-in. | 12/10/1914 | Parle-moi de ma mere | Frances Alda ; Enrico Caruso | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-15792 | 12-in. | 3/15/1915 | Chanson d'amour | Frances Alda ; Mischa Elman ; Frank La Forge | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-15793 | 12-in. | 3/15/1915 | Tes yeux | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15793 | 10-in. | 3/15/1915 | Tes yeux! | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-15794 | 12-in. | 3/15/1915 | Ave Maria | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-15795 | 12-in. | 3/15/1915 | Angel's serenade | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-16087 | 10-in. | 6/10/1915 | Mighty lak' a rose | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-16087 | 10-in. | 4/5/1926 | Mighty lak' a rose | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-16088 | 12-in. | 6/10/1915 | Dreams | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-16209 | 12-in. | 7/15/1915 | Chanson Provençale | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-16210 | 12-in. | 7/15/1915 | Ma curly-headed babby | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with mandolin and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19119 | 10-in. | 1/24/1917 | The star | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19120 | 10-in. | 1/24/1917 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-19120 | 10-in. | 4/5/1926 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-19121 | 12-in. | 1/24/1917 | Deep river | Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19121 | 10-in. | 7/20/1917 | Deep river | Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-19121 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Deep river | Frances Alda ; Shannon Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19186 | 10-in. | 2/16/1917 | I love you truly | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19187 | 10-in. | 2/16/1917 | Poor Butterfly | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19188 | 10-in. | 2/16/1917 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19189 | 10-in. | 2/16/1917 | Love-token | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19891 | 10-in. | 5/24/1917 | Dans la forêt | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19892 | 10-in. | 5/24/1917 | Rule Brittania! | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19893 | 10-in. | 5/24/1917 | For your country and my country | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19894 | 10-in. | 5/24/1917 | Sing me love's lullaby | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19972 | 10-in. | 6/1/1917 | La Marseillaise | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-20434 | 10-in. | 7/20/1917 | God save the King | Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-20435 | 10-in. | 7/20/1917 | You're way out there | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-21769 | 10-in. | 4/16/1918 | Laddie o' mine | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-21770 | 10-in. | 4/16/1918 | Sorter miss you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-21771 | 10-in. | 4/16/1918 | The magic of your eyes | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-21772 | 10-in. | 4/16/1918 | Laddie in khaki | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-22244 | 12-in. | 9/20/1918 | Tutti i fior | Frances Alda ; Sophie Braslau | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-22245 | 12-in. | 9/20/1918 | O soave fanciulla | Frances Alda ; Giovanni Martinelli | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-22246 | 12-in. | 9/20/1918 | O quanti occhi fisi | Frances Alda ; Giovanni Martinelli | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-22578 | 10-in. | 2/11/1919 | O mio babbino caro | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-22579 | 10-in. | 2/11/1919 | Alerte! où vous êtes perdus | Frances Alda ; Marcel Journet ; Giovanni Martinelli | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-23505 | 10-in. | 12/1/1919 | The bells of St. Mary's | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-23505 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | The bells of St. Mary's | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-23506 | 10-in. | 12/1/1919 | If you could care | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano, bells, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-23507 | 10-in. | 12/1/1919 | Thoughts of you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-24118 | 10-in. | 5/17/1920 | I'd build a world in the heart of a rose | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-24119 | 10-in. | 5/17/1920 | By the waters of Minnetonka | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp, violin, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-24119 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | By the waters of Minnetonka | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with male quartet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-24120 | 10-in. | 5/17/1920 | Ebben? Ne andrò lontana | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-24609 | 12-in. | 10/4/1920 | L'altra notte | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-24780 | 10-in. | 1/5/1921 | I passed by your window | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-24781 | 10-in. | 1/5/1921 | An open secret | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-24961 | 10-in. | 2/25/1921 | The singer | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-24962 | 10-in. | 2/25/1921 | Mother of my heart | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-25570 | 10-in. | 9/23/1921 | Every bit of loving in the world | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-25571 | 10-in. | 9/23/1921 | Carissima | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-25901 | 10-in. | 12/13/1921 | Bless you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-26517 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | Rimpianto serenade | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-27368 | 10-in. | 1/2/1923 | Selva opaca | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-27369 | 10-in. | 1/2/1923 | Daddy | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-27595 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | Vale | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-27596 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | If winter comes (Summer will come again) | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-27701 | 10-in. | 3/19/1923 | Faust : Trio | Frances Alda ; José Mardones ; Giovanni Martinelli | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-27702 | 10-in. | 3/19/1923 | Air des bijoux | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-27702 | 10-in. | 5/20/1925 | Air des bijoux | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-28101 | 10-in. | 6/7/1923 | Suzel's lament | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-28102 | 10-in. | 6/7/1923 | Son pocchi fiori | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-28103 | 10-in. | 6/7/1923 | Coming home | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-28104 | 10-in. | 6/8/1923 | Memory's garden | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-29489 | 10-in. | 2/20/1924 | Robin Adair | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-29489 | 10-in. | 5/19/1925 | Robin Adair | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-29490 | 10-in. | 2/20/1924 | If God left only you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-29490 | 10-in. | 5/19/1925 | If God left only you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-29491 | 10-in. | 2/20/1924 | The last rose of summer | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-29491 | 10-in. | 4/6/1926 | The last rose of summer | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-29492 | 10-in. | 2/20/1924 | I heard you go by | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-29493 | 12-in. | 2/20/1924 | Love's own sweet song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-29859 | 10-in. | 4/4/1924 | Le roi de Thule | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-30270 | 10-in. | 6/12/1924 | What'll I do | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-30271 | 10-in. | 6/12/1924 | Love has a way | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-31815 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | Please keep out of my dreams | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31815 | 10-in. | 5/20/1925 | Please keep out of my dreams | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-31819 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | Indian dawn | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with cello, flute, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31819 | 10-in. | 5/19/1925 | Indian dawn | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-31820 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | Indian love call | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32816 | 10-in. | 5/19/1925 | Sempre così | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34561 | 10-in. | 2/12/1926 | Mi chiamo Lisabetta | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34562 | 10-in. | 2/12/1926 | Howdy do Mis' Springtime | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34563 | 10-in. | 2/12/1926 | Nobody else | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35483 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Ever of thee I'm fondly dreaming | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35484 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Carmena | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43126 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | A Maori slumber song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43127 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | Waiata Maori | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43185 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | A Maori slumber song | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43186 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Waiata Maori | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-45658 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | In quelle trine morbide | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BS-102013 | 10-in. | 6/5/1936 | Say not life is a dream | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-102014 | 10-in. | 6/5/1936 | Un bel di | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-102015 | 10-in. | 6/5/1936 | Si, mi chiamano Mimí | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-102042 | 10-in. | 6/12/1936 | Say not life is a dream | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-102043 | 10-in. | 6/12/1936 | Si, mi chiamano Mimí | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | CS-102044 | 12-in. | 6/12/1936 | Un bel di | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-03465 | 10-in. | 12/11/1936 | Ave Maria | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-03805 | 10-in. | 12/18/1936 | Ecstasy | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | CS-017711 | 12-in. | 12/14/1937 | Vissi d'arte vissi d'amore | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-017824 | 12-in. | 12/17/1937 | Addio di Mimi | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-017825 | 12-in. | 12/17/1937 | Vissi d'arte | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-017896 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | Iris | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-017897 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | Parlami d'amore | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-023496 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | Entrance of Butterfly | Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-045709 | 12-in. | 12/1/1939 | The last rose of summer | Frances Alda ; Mrs. Jessie Donohue | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9CB-2234 | 10-in. | approximately 1949 | Why Caruso recorded The coat song | Frances Alda ; Wally Butterworth | Talk | speaker |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alda, Frances," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.
Alda, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103560.
"Alda, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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