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Rosalia Chalia

Chalía Herrera, born Rosalía Gertrudis de la Concepción Díaz de Herrera y de Fonseca (17 November 1864, in Havana – 16 November 1948), was a Cuban soprano. She had the distinction of being the first Cuban musical artist to be recorded. She recorded, outside Cuba, numbers from the zarzuela Cádiz in 1898 on unnumbered Bettini cylinders. Much of her career was spent in Cuba, but she also sang in Mexico City, New York City, Milan, Caracas, Madrid and Barcelona.

Chalía studied singing with Angelo Massanet, then she went to New York to perfect her skills at the School of Opera and Oratorio of Emilio Agramonte. Later on she studied violin with Laureano Fuentes Matons in Santiago de Cuba. In 1895 she appeared in the Weber Hall in New York, performing to raise money for the Cuban War of Independence.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 17, 1864 (Havana), Died November 16, 1948 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1912

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 150 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Zonophone [Zo cat 9562] 9-in. Before May 1901 Carmen : Duet Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9563] 7-in. Before May 1901 Dunque io son Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9563] 9-in. Before May 1901 Dunque io son Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9564] 7-in. Before May 1901 Crucifix Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9564] 9-in. Before May 1901 Crucifix Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9565] 7-in. Before May 1901 Io vivo e t'amo Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9565] 9-in. Before May 1901 Io vivo e t'amo Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9566] 7-in. Before May 1901 Là ci darem la mano Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9566] 9-in. Before May 1901 Là ci darem la mano Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9567] 7-in. Before May 1901 Mignon : Duo des Hirondelles Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9567] 9-in. Before May 1901 Mignon : Duo des Hirondelles Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9568] 7-in. Before May 1901 La traviata : Duet Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat 9568] 9-in. Before May 1901 La traviata : Duet Rosalia Chalia ; Sig. Carlos Francisco Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9670] 7-in. Before May 1901 Le parlate d'amor Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9670] 9-in. Before May 1901 Le parlate d'amor Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9671] 7-in. Before May 1901 I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9671] 9-in. Before May 1901 I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9672] 7-in. Before May 1901 Then you'll remember me Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9672] 9-in. Before May 1901 Then you'll remember me Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9673] 7-in. Before May 1901 Jewel song Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9673] 9-in. Before May 1901 Jewel song Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9674] 7-in. Before May 1901 Lucia di Lammermoor : Rondo Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9674] 9-in. Before May 1901 Lucia di Lammermoor : Rondo Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9675] 7-in. Before May 1901 Di tal amor Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat Q9675] 9-in. Before May 1901 Di tal amor Rosalia Chalia Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 126-150 of 150 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chalia, Rosalia," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108819.

Chalia, Rosalia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108819.

"Chalia, Rosalia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108819

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