Charles Cuvillier

Charles Cuvillier (24 April 1877 – 14 February 1955) was a French composer of operetta. He won his greatest successes with the operettas La reine s'amuse (1912, played as The Naughty Princess in London) and with The Lilac Domino, which became a hit in 1918 in London.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 24, 1877 (9th arrondissement of Paris), Died February 14, 1955 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-18530	12-in.	10/5/1916	Gems from Flora Bella	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46226	10-in.	11/26/1915	The lilac domino	Eleanor Painter	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	37064	12-in.	10/24/1914	The lilac domino	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	74136	12-in.	approximately July 1920	Johnny Jones, selection, part 1	Alhambra Theatre Orchestra ; Herbert E. Haines	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	74137	12-in.	approximately July 1920	Johnny Jones, selection, part 2	Alhambra Theatre Orchestra ; Herbert E. Haines	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	74140	12-in.	approximately 7/26/1920	It wouldn't surprise me a bit	George Robey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74141	12-in.	approximately 7/26/1920	A little house, a little mouse	George Robey ; Ivy St. Helier	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74159	12-in.	approximately September 1920	Naughty princess, waltz	Herman Finck ; Herman Finck's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	74203	12-in.	approximately November 1920	Naughy princess, selection, part 1	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	74204	12-in.	approximately November 1920	Naughy princess, selection, part 2	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	74206	12-in.	approximately 11/30/1920	Great-great-grandmother	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; Amy Augarde ; Lily St. John	Female vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74207	12-in.	approximately 11/30/1920	Etiquette	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; Amy Augarde ; George Grossmith Jr.	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74208	12-in.	approximately 11/29/1920	Love quadrille duet	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; Ivy Connor ; George Grossmith Jr.	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74209	12-in.	approximately 11/29/1920	I'm in love with love	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; Lily St. John	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74210	12-in.	approximately 11/29/1920	What we'll do	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; George Grossmith Jr. ; Strafford Moss	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74211	12-in.	approximately 11/29/1920	Hush! Hush!	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; George Grossmith Jr.	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74212	12-in.	approximately 11/29/1920	What can I say?	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; Lily St. John	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	74213	12-in.	approximately 11/29/1920	Art	Adelphi Theatre (London) Orchestra ; John Ansell ; George Grossmith Jr. ; Lily St. John	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76129	12-in.	approximately 1918	The lilac domino, selection, part 1	Howard Carr ; Empire Theatre Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76130	12-in.	approximately 1918	The lilac domino, selection, part 1	Howard Carr ; Empire Theatre Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76131	12-in.	approximately February or March 1918	Song of the chimes	Clara Butterworth ; Howard Carr ; Jamieson Dodds ; Empire Theatre Orchestra	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76132	12-in.	approximately February or March 1918	What is done	Clara Butterworth ; Howard Carr ; Jamieson Dodds ; Empire Theatre Orchestra	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76135	12-in.	approximately February or March 1918	Where love is waiting	Clara Butterworth ; Howard Carr ; Empire Theatre Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76136	12-in.	approximately February or March 1918	Let the music play	Howard Carr ; Jamieson Dodds ; Empire Theatre Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76137	12-in.	approximately February or March 1918	The lilac domino	Clara Butterworth ; Howard Carr ; Jamieson Dodds ; Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Vincent Sullivan	Vocal trio with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cuvillier, Charles," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108688.

Cuvillier, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108688.

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

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