Pol Plançon
Pol Henri Plançon (12 June 1851 – 11 August 1914) was a distinguished French operatic bass (basse chantante). He was one of the most acclaimed singers active during the 1880s, 1890s and early 20th century—a period often referred to as the "Golden Age of Opera". In addition to being among the earliest international opera stars to have made recordings, he was a versatile singer who performed roles ranging from Sarastro in Mozart's The Magic Flute to the core bass roles by Meyerbeer, Gounod, Verdi and Wagner, among others. He was renowned for his exquisite legato singing as well as for his crisp diction, limpid tone, precise intonation, and virtuosic mastery of ornaments and fioriture. While not huge, his voice was of penetrating character, making a consistently positive impression in such large theatres as the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. It always moved with exemplary suppleness, allowing him to execute flawless trills and rapid scale passages with remarkable precision and suavity. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 12, 1851 (Fumay), Died August 11, 1914 (Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1908
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-870 | 12-in. | 12/23/1903 | Il mulino, la fonte, il bosco ... Vi ravviso | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-871 | 10-in. | 12/23/1903 | Noël | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-872 | 12-in. | 12/23/1903 | Les rameaux | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-873 | 12-in. | 12/23/1903 | Air du tambour major | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-874 | 10-in. | 12/23/1903 | Serenade | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-989 | 12-in. | 1/29/1904 | Le lac | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-990 | 10-in. | 1/29/1904 | Couplets de Capulet | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-991 | 10-in. | 1/29/1904 | Pro peccatis | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-992 | 10-in. | 1/29/1904 | Vous qui faites l'endormie | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-993 | 12-in. | 1/29/1904 | Les deux grenadiers | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-1050 | 10-in. | 2/27/1904 | Vallons de l'Hélvétie | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-1051 | 10-in. | 2/27/1904 | Le veau d'or | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-1052 | 10-in. | 2/27/1904 | Embarquez-vous | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-1053 | 10-in. | 2/27/1904 | Embarquez-vous | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-2200 | 10-in. | 1/24/1905 | Couplets de Vulcan | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-2201 | 12-in. | 1/24/1905 | Invocation | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-2319 | 12-in. | 2/20/1905 | Le vallon | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-2320 | 10-in. | 2/20/1905 | Si tu veux, mignonne | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-2321 | 12-in. | 2/20/1905 | Air du laboureur | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-2322 | 12-in. | 2/20/1905 | Jésus de Nazareth | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-2323 | 12-in. | 2/20/1905 | Le lazzarone | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-2335 | 10-in. | 2/25/1905 | Le soupir | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-2336 | 12-in. | 2/25/1905 | Le cor | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-2337 | 12-in. | 2/25/1905 | Qui sdegno non s'accende | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-2338 | 10-in. | 2/25/1905 | Chant du chasseur | Pol Plançon | Bass vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plançon, Pol," accessed June 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108835.
Plançon, Pol. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108835.
"Plançon, Pol." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 June 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Plançon, Pol, 1851-1914 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89011049
Wikidata: Pol Plançon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q382376
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12492549
MusicBrainz: Pol Plançon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/201882d3-4f01-4258-ae91-5d59a808c717
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