Davida Hesse

Signe Davida Augusta Hesse-Lilienberg (1877–1964) was a Swedish operatic soprano. She made her debut at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1904 as Zerlina in Mozart's Don Giovanni. Until 1909, she performed leading soprano roles for the company, gaining popularity thanks to her strong, wide-ranging voice and her effective stagecraft. She is remembered in particular for the title role in Puccini's Madame Butterfly which she first performed at the Swedish premiere in August 1908. After her marriage in 1910, she continued to appear occasionally as a guest performer at the opera as well as in recitals. In 1921, she was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 29, 1877 (Gävle), Died June 23, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 10279u 10-in. Feb. 1907 Svalduetten ur Mignon John Forsell ; Davida Hesse Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hesse, Davida," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104633.

Hesse, Davida. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104633.

"Hesse, Davida." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104633

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