Eva Gauthier
Ida Joséphine Phoebe Éva Gauthier (September 20, 1885 – December 20 or 26, 1958) was a Canadian-American mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. She performed and popularized songs by contemporary composers throughout her career and sang in the American premieres of several works by Erik Satie, Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky, including the title role in the latter's Perséphone. With Zoé, Lady Laurier and Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lord Strathcona as her patrons, Eva Gauthier initially trained and performed in Europe. She then travelled to Java and for four years immersed herself in its native music, which she introduced to North American audiences on her return. She retired from performing in 1937, and opened a voice studio in New York, where she became a founding member of the American Guild of Musical Artists and served on its board of governors. Gauthier was praised for the many qualities her singing brought to music. The citation from the Campion Society of San Francisco, which she received in 1949, said: "...her rare open-mindedness and unorthodox enthusiasm having been initially responsible for the recognition of many vital and important modern composers". |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1885 (Ottawa), Died December 20, 1958 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: mezzo-soprano
= 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 |
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Victor | B-18857 | 10-in. | 12/20/1916 | La chère maison | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-18858 | 10-in. | 12/20/1916 | Souvenirs du jeune âge | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19030 | 10-in. | 1/10/1917 | Chanson de Florian | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19043 | 10-in. | 1/15/1917 | Ah! Qui me passera le bois? | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19044 | 10-in. | 1/15/1917 | En roulant ma boule | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19045 | 10-in. | 1/15/1917 | A la claire fontaine | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19046 | 10-in. | 1/15/1917 | D'où viens-tu, bergère? (Where cometh thou, Shepherdess) | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19212 | 10-in. | 2/21/1917 | Ah! Qui me passera le bois? | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19213 | 10-in. | 2/21/1917 | Un Canadien errant | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19214 | 10-in. | 2/21/1917 | Vive la Canadienne | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19247 | 10-in. | 3/7/1917 | Viens avec nous, petit | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19277 | 10-in. | 3/14/1917 | Le retour des promis | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19443 | 10-in. | 4/4/1917 | Isabeau s'y promène | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19444 | 10-in. | 4/4/1917 | Alouette | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-19482 | 10-in. | 4/13/1917 | Dans Paris y a-t-une brune | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-20144 | 10-in. | 6/20/1917 | Romance | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-20145 | 10-in. | 6/20/1917 | Chanson triste | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | C-20184 | 12-in. | 6/28/1917 | L'année en vain chasse l'année | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-20185 | 10-in. | 6/28/1917 | Là-bas, sur ces montagnes | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-20539 | 10-in. | 9/6/1917 | Chanson du tigre | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-20984 | 10-in. | 11/15/1917 | Plaisir d'amour | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-21572 | 10-in. | 3/12/1918 | La lettre | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-21573 | 10-in. | 3/12/1918 | Auprès de ma blonde | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-21979 | 10-in. | 6/12/1918 | Au clair de la lune | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-21980 | 10-in. | 6/12/1918 | Savez-vous planter les choux? | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-21981 | 10-in. | 6/12/1918 | Le pont d'Avignon | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | B-21982 | 10-in. | 6/12/1918 | La casquette du Pere Bugeaud | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | C-25555 | 12-in. | 9/12/1921 | Depuis longtemps j'habitais cette chambre | Eva Gauthier ; Orville Harrold | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | BS-024862 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Nina boboh | Eva Gauthier | Re-recording : Female vocal solo | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | [Trial 1916-11-08-03] | Not documented | 11/8/1916 | Javanese folk song | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | [Trial 1916-11-08-04] | Not documented | 11/8/1916 | Swiss folk song | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | [Trial 1918-11-01-01] | Not documented | 11/1/1918 | Lazy bug | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | [Trial 1923-05-25-03] | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Wings of night | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor | [Trial 1923-05-25-04] | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Je te veux | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Columbia | 47317 | 10-in. | 1/26/1917 | Air des larmes | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Columbia | 47319 | 10-in. | 1/26/1917 | Panis angelicus | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Columbia | 47320 | 10-in. | 1/26/1917 | Le marriage des roses | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Columbia | 47339 | 10-in. | either 1916 or 1917 | Le bonheur est chose légère | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Columbia | 44764 | 10-in. | either 1916 or 1917 | Sur les bords de la Riviera | Eva Gauthier | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263513-B] | 10-in. | winter 1928 | Anatole et Manda | Eva Gauthier ; Béatrice Lapierre-Latour | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, mezzo-soprano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gauthier, Eva," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105935.
Gauthier, Eva. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105935.
"Gauthier, Eva." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Gauthier, Eva, 1885-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88218941
Wikidata: Éva Gauthier - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2041717
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51884862
MusicBrainz: Éva Gauthier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a0b46cad-54ba-40bc-a45d-83afee6cdecd
ISNI: 0000 0000 7365 9835 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073659835
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