John Forsell
Carl Johan Jacob Forsell (6 November 1868 – 30 May 1941), known as John Forsell, was a prominent Swedish baritone, opera administrator and teacher of voice. He was the leading baritone of the Royal Swedish Opera (RSO) from 1896–1918, and thereafter sang roles periodically with the company until his last stage performance in 1938. From 1923-1939 he served as the director of the RSO. He also sang leading roles as a guest artist with opera companies internationally, drawing particular acclaim for his portrayal of the title character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni. In 1899, Forsell was awarded the Litteris et Artibus and, a decade later, he was named a Hovsångare. The Royal Swedish Academy of Music awarded him membership in 1906. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1868 (Hedvig Eleonora församling), Died May 30, 1941 (Engelbrekt)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1910
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 238ae | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Om dagen vid mitt arbete | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 263ae | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Serenad, af wideen | John Forsell ; Grammophon Kvartetten | Vocal quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 264ae | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Den store, hvide flock | John Forsell ; Grammophon Kvartetten | Vocal quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 276ae | 10-in. | March 1909 | Längtan | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 277ae | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Aftonstämning | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 774ah | 10-in. | 10/13/1910 | I drömmen du är mig nära | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 825ah | 10-in. | Oct. 1910 | Försmådd kärlek | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 827ah | 10-in. | Oct. 1910 | I striden | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 828ah | 10-in. | Oct. 1910 | Avskedet | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 833ae | 10-in. | Sept. 1909 | Som stjärnan uppå himmelen så klar | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 837ae | 10-in. | Sept. 1909 | Kungssången | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 842ae | 10-in. | Sept. 1909 | Hytten er lukket | Grammophon Kvartetten | Vocal quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 2704e | 10-in. | Oct. 1905 | Romans | John Forsell | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 2705e | 10-in. | Oct. 1905 | Eugen Onegin : Romans | John Forsell | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 2712e | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1905 | Du gamla, du fria | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 2740e | 10-in. | Oct. 1905 | Duett ur Figaros bröllop | John Forsell ; Anna Hellström-Oscàr | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 7029e | 10-in. | Oct. 1907 | En svane | John Forsell | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 7030e | 10-in. | Oct. 1907 | Min själ längtar och trängtar | John Forsell | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 7032e | 10-in. | Oct. 1907 | Julsång | John Forsell | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 7036e | 10-in. | Oct. 1907 | Den snöiga nord | John Forsell | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 7045e | 10-in. | Oct. 1907 | Ballad ur 'Gustaf Vasas saga' | John Forsell | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 7048e | 10-in. | Oct. 1907 | En sangers bön | Opera-Kvartetten | Vocal quartet, with baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 7051e | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1907 | Hytten er lukket | Opera-Kvartetten | Vocal quartet, with baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 10279u | 10-in. | Feb. 1907 | Svalduetten ur Mignon | John Forsell ; Davida Hesse | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 10283u | 10-in. | Feb. 1907 | Soldatgossen | John Forsell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Forsell, John," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104631.
Forsell, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104631.
"Forsell, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Forsell, John, 1868-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84130370
Wikidata: John Forsell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4351832
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7582607
ISNI: 0000 0001 0867 5203 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108675203
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