Colette
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (French: [sidɔni ɡabʁijɛl kɔlɛt]; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette or as Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella Gigi, which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Her short story collection The Tendrils of the Vine is also famous in France. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 28, 1873 (Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye (commune in Yonne, France)), Died August 3, 1954 (1st arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of Paris) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLB216 | 10-in. | June 1931 | Cake-walk | Maurice Bastin ; Henri Marcotty ; Livine Mertens ; Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLB217 | 10-in. | June 1931 | L'arithmétique | Maurice Bastin ; Henri Marcotty ; Livine Mertens ; Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Colette," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349020.
Colette. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349020.
"Colette." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Colette, 1873-1954 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79097475
Wikidata: Colette - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q218679
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/68937443
MusicBrainz: Colette - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9ccc1da1-58e2-4f87-a0ed-de17aaab1aec
Getty ULAN: Colette - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500291227
ISNI: 0000 0001 2138 0055 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121380055
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/41710 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/41710
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