Alice Verlet
Alice Verlet (1873–1934) was a Belgian-born operatic coloratura soprano active primarily in France. She sang principal roles at the operas in Lyon, Nice, and Monte Carlo; at His Majesty's Theater in London; at La Monnaie in Brussels; and at the Paris Opéra and Opéra-Comique. In the United States, although not entirely absent from the operatic stage, she was known primarily as a concert singer and was a featured singer on Edison records. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 3501 | 10-in. | 1/7/1915 | Caro nome | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3548 | 10-in. | 1/28/1915 | La serenata | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3553 | 10-in. | 1/29/1915 | O beau pays | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3559 | 10-in. | 2/2/1915 | Arietta | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3562 | 10-in. | 2/4/1915 | Addio del passato | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3576 | 10-in. | 2/11/1915 | Voci di primavera | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3585 | 10-in. | 2/16/1915 | Air des bijoux | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3689 | 10-in. | 4/7/1915 | Quis est homo | Margarete Matzenauer ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3709 | 10-in. | 4/15/1915 | Barcarolle | Margarete Matzenauer ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3714 | 10-in. | 4/16/1915 | Lo hear the gentle lark | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3826 | 10-in. | 5/26/1915 | Carnival of Venice | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3841 | 10-in. | 6/2/1915 | Rigoletto : Quartet | Karl Jörn ; Margaret Keyes ; Arthur Middleton ; Alice Verlet | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3855 | 10-in. | 6/7/1915 | Carnival of Venice | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3862 | 10-in. | 6/9/1915 | Una voce poco fa | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3868 | 10-in. | 6/11/1915 | Air du Rossignol | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3882 | 10-in. | 6/16/1915 | Parigi, o cara | Guido Ciccolini ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3935 | 10-in. | 7/2/1915 | Ah! Fors'é lui | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 3949 | 10-in. | 7/9/1915 | O soave fanciulla | Guido Ciccolini ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4018 | 10-in. | 7/27/1915 | Ah, fors' e lui | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4041 | 10-in. | 8/16/1915 | Mira, o Norma | Anita Rio ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4066 | 10-in. | 8/24/1915 | Last rose of summer | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4245 | 10-in. | 11/3/1915 | Polonaise | Alice Verlet | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4282 | 10-in. | 11/18/1915 | Nymphes et sylvains | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4297 | 10-in. | 11/26/1915 | La Vierge à la crèche | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4663 | 10-in. | 4/17/1916 | Sancta Maria | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4670 | 10-in. | 4/19/1916 | La Brabançonne | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4700 | 10-in. | 5/3/1916 | Sepere vorreste | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4709 | 10-in. | 5/5/1916 | Ernani! Involami | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4712 | 10-in. | 5/8/1916 | Crucifix | Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4727 | 10-in. | 5/15/1916 | Doute de la lumière | Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4751 | 10-in. | 5/26/1916 | Mattinata | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4783 | 10-in. | 6/12/1916 | Te souvient-il | Arthur Middleton ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4789 | 10-in. | 6/14/1916 | Se tradirmi tu potrai | Arthur Middleton ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4821 | 10-in. | 6/26/1916 | Pur dicesti, o bocca bella | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4836 | 10-in. | 6/30/1916 | O soave fanciulla | Alice Verlet ; Giovanni Zenatello | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4853 | 10-in. | 7/7/1916 | L'amero, saro costante | Alice Verlet ; Mary Zentay | Soprano vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4861 | 10-in. | 7/10/1916 | Les filles de Cadix | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4867 | 10-in. | 7/12/1916 | Laisse-moi | Alice Verlet ; Giovanni Zenatello | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4889 | 10-in. | 7/19/1916 | Chanson de Florian | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5067 | 10-in. | 10/11/1916 | Obeissons quand leur voix appelle | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5465 | 10-in. | 3/21/1917 | Le toreador | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5629 | 10-in. | 6/18/1917 | Bella figlia dell' amore | Merle Alcock ; Guido Ciccolini ; Arthur Middleton ; Alice Verlet | Mixed vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5729 | 10-in. | 8/3/1917 | Bonnie, sweet Bessie | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5787 | 10-in. | 9/14/1917 | Sextet : Chi mi frena | Merle Alcock ; Enrico Baroni ; Guido Ciccolini ; Arthur Middleton ; Henri Scott ; Alice Verlet | Vocal sextet (soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, and 2 basses), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5795 | 10-in. | 9/19/1917 | Comin' thro' the rye | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5961 | 10-in. | 1/9/1918 | Ange adorable | Ralph Errolle ; Alice Verlet | Female-male vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5967 | 10-in. | 1/14/1918 | Ah! Ne fuis pas encore! | Ralph Errolle ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5989 | 10-in. | Jan. 1918 or later | Robin Adair | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6182 | 10-in. | May 1918 | Valse | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6336 | 10-in. | between 8/26/1918 and 8/30/1918 | Chanson d'amour | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6387 | 10-in. | 9/30/1918 | Parla valse | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6587 | 10-in. | 1/24/1919 | Carmena | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8062 | 10-in. | 6/13/1921 | Scène du miroir | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8110 | 10-in. | 7/1/1921 | Duo de l'oasis | Arthur Middleton ; Alice Verlet | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | 5933h | 10-in. | 1908 | Pourquoi dans les grands bois | Alice Verlet | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Verlet, Alice," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113149.
Verlet, Alice. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113149.
"Verlet, Alice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Alice Verlet
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LCNAR: Verlet, Alice, 1873-1934 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006086904
Wikidata: Alice Verlet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4726137
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/73149106371768492908
MusicBrainz: Alice Verlet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1eb4f0c8-1a15-4a04-9d4c-48c5e6a87997
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