Édouard Blau
Édouard Blau (30 May 1836 – 7 January 1906) was a French dramatist and opera librettist. He was a cousin of Alfred Blau, another librettist of the same period. Going to Paris at the age of 20 he worked at the Assistance Publique but from 1870 concentrated on theatrical writing. For his libretti he collaborated with Louis Gallet, Alfred Blau, Camille du Locle and Louis de Gramont. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX834 | 12-in. | 2/11/1929 | Air de Rozanne | Élie Cohen ; Marthe Nespoulous | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL950 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Le lied d'Ossian | Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1195 | 12-in. | 12/4/1929 | Air de Chimène: Pleurez, pleurez mes yeux | Henri Büsser ; Jane Laval | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1198 | 12-in. | 12/6/1929 | Air du Don Diègue | Armand Narçon ; J. E. Szyfer | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1246 | 12-in. | 1/7/1930 | Air de Rozenn: Tais-toi Margared, quel délire t'entraîne? | Jane Laval ; J. E. Szyfer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1456 | 12-in. | 1/16/1931 | Werther, Werther, qui m'aurait dit la place... | Élie Cohen ; Ninon Vallin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1457 | 12-in. | 1/16/1931 | Werther! Werther! Rien! Ah! Du sang! | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1458 | 12-in. | 1/16/1931 | Prière de Charlotte: Ah! Mon courage m'abandonne | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1459 | 12-in. | 1/19/1931 | Bonjour grande soeur! | Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy ; Ninon Vallin | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1460 | 12-in. | 1/19/1931 | Air des larmes: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes... | Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy ; Ninon Vallin | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1461 | 12-in. | 1/19/1931 | Claire de lune, Il faut nous séparer | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1462 | 12-in. | 1/20/1931 | Rêve! Extase! Bonheur! | Élie Cohen ; Armand Narçon ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1463 | 12-in. | 1/20/1931 | Mais vous ne savez rien de moi | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1464 | 12-in. | 1/20/1931 | J'ai voulu vous surprendre... | Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy ; Marcel Roque | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1466 | 12-in. | 1/21/1931 | Vivat Bacchus! Semper vivat | Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; H. Niel | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1467 | 12-in. | 1/22/1931 | A tout à l'heure, au raisin d'or | Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Louis Guénot ; Armand Narçon ; H. Niel ; Georges Thill | Male vocal quartet, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1468 | 12-in. | 1/22/1931 | Assez! Assez! M'écoutera-t-on cette fois! | Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Germaine Féraldy ; Louis Guénot ; Armand Narçon ; H. Niel | Mixed vocal quartet, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1469 | 12-in. | 1/23/1931 | Frère! Voyez! Voyez! Le beau bouquet! | Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy ; Marcel Roque ; Georges Thill | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1470 | 12-in. | 1/23/1931 | Au bonheur dont mon âme est pleine | Élie Cohen ; Marcel Roque ; Georges Thill | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1471 | 12-in. | 1/23/1931 | Un autre est son époux | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1472 | 12-in. | 1/23/1931 | Vous serez sages comme avec moi?... | Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy ; Armand Narçon ; Marcel Roque ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1473 | 12-in. | 1/26/1931 | Ai-je dit vrai? L'amour que j'ai pour elle | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1474 | 12-in. | 1/26/1931 | Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage... | Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy ; Marcel Roque ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1475 | 12-in. | 1/27/1931 | Voici le clavecin qui chantait mes bonheurs (Lied d'Ossian) | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1476 | 12-in. | 1/27/1931 | Soit!... Adieu donc! Charlotte a dicté mon arrêt! | Élie Cohen ; Marcel Roque ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1477 | 12-in. | 1/27/1931 | Celui qu'il faut de moi que l'on entende | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1478 | 12-in. | 1/27/1931 | Charlotte!.. Ah!.. C'est toi!.. | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1479 | 12-in. | 1/28/1931 | Le pasteur verra bien fêter... | Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; H. Niel ; Marcel Roque ; Ninon Vallin | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1480 | 12-in. | 1/28/1931 | N'achevez pas!.. Hélas! Ce désespoir, ce deuil!... | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1481 | 12-in. | 1/28/1931 | Air des lettres: Je vous écris dans ma petite chambre... | Élie Cohen ; Ninon Vallin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1482 | 12-in. | 1/29/1931 | Oui... du jour même où tu parus... | Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Female-male vocal duet, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1483 | 12-in. | 1/29/1931 | Werther!... Pourquoi ces larmes?... | Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Germaine Féraldy ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Mixed vocal trio, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1484 | 12-in. | 1/29/1931 | Je ne sais si je veille ou si je rêve encore... | Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1485 | 12-in. | 1/30/1931 | Chers enfants! Autant notre vie est amère... | Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Armand Narçon ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin | Mixed vocal trio, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1660 | 12-in. | 2/2/1933 | Ah! Tout est bien fini! | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1661 | 12-in. | 2/2/1933 | O noble lame étincelante | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLB325 | 10-in. | October 17-24, 1932 | Aubade | Andre d'Arkor ; Maurice Bastin ; Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blau, Édouard," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103624.
Blau, Édouard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103624.
"Blau, Édouard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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