Mercedes Capsir
Mercedes Capsir (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾˈsɛðəs kəpˈsi]; 20 July 1895 – 13 March 1969) was a Catalan opera singer, a high coloratura soprano, particularly associated with light Italian roles, such as Lucia and Gilda. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia (U.K.) | WBX610 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Una voce poco fa | Mercedes Capsir | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX612 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Ah! Qual colpo | Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX613 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Se il mio nome saper voi bramate | Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX614 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Io sono docile | Mercedes Capsir | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX616 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Alfine eccoci qua | Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX617 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Scena della lezione | Mercedes Capsir | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX620 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Finora in questa camera | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX621 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Ah! Se qui restar non posso | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX622 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Don Basilio! Cosa veggo? | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX623 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Buena sera mio signore | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX624 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Bricconi! Birbanti! | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX625 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Si, si la vincerò | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX627 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Zitti zitti- piano piano | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal ensemble, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX628 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Ah! Che ne dite? | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX629 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Che ne dite? Non vorrei... | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX630 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Ma vedi il mio destino | Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX632 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Mi par d'esser colla testa... | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX633 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Che cosa accade... | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX634 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Fredda ed immobile | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX635 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Bella voce? Bravissima | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX713 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Ancor non giunse | Mercedes Capsir ; Ida Mannarini | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX715 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Regnava nel silenzio | Mercedes Capsir ; Ida Mannarini | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX716 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Quando rapito in estasi | Mercedes Capsir ; Ida Mannarini | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX717 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Egli s'avanza | Mercedes Capsir ; Enzo De Muro Lomanto ; Ida Mannarini | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX718 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Il pallor funesto orrendo | Mercedes Capsir ; Enrico Molinari | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX719 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Deh! Si placa... | Mercedes Capsir ; Enzo De Muro Lomanto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX720 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Verranno a te sull'aure | Mercedes Capsir ; Enzo De Muro Lomanto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX721 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Soffriva nel pianto | Mercedes Capsir ; Enrico Molinari | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX722 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | M'odi, spento è Guglielmo | Mercedes Capsir ; Enrico Molinari | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX725 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Chime! Sorge il tremendo fantasma | Mercedes Capsir | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX728 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Sestetto atto II | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Enzo De Muro Lomanto ; Ida Mannarini ; Enrico Molinari ; Emilio Venturini | Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX731 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Oh! Lieta alfin son tua | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Emilio Venturini | Mixed vocal trio, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX732 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Dov'è Lucia? | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Enzo De Muro Lomanto ; Enrico Molinari ; Emilio Venturini | Mixed vocal quintet, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX735 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | T'allontana sciagurato... | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Enzo De Muro Lomanto ; Enrico Molinari ; Emilio Venturini | Mixed vocal quintet, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX736 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Oh! Qual funesto | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX737 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Spargi d'amaro pianto | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Enrico Molinari | Mixed vocal trio, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1319 | 12-in. | September-October 1933 | Qui la voce sua soave | Mercedes Capsir | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1320 | 12-in. | September-October 1933 | Vien diletto | Mercedes Capsir | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB2366 | 10-in. | approximately 1929 | Waltzer | Mercedes Capsir | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB2367 | 10-in. | approximately 1929 | O colombello sposarti | Mercedes Capsir | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB2376 | 10-in. | between January and July 1929 | Aria delle campanelle | Mercedes Capsir | Soprano vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB2384 | 10-in. | between January and July 1929 | Aria delle campanelle | Mercedes Capsir | Soprano vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Capsir, Mercedes," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356615.
Capsir, Mercedes. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356615.
"Capsir, Mercedes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Mercedes Capsir
Discogs: Mercedes Capsir
Allmusic: Mercedes Capsir
Grove: Mercedes Capsir
IMDb: Mercedes Capsir
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Capsir, Mercedes - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82071440
Wikidata: Mercedes Capsir - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1464447
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74036966
MusicBrainz: Mercedes Capsir - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f07cff65-870e-4c0d-a052-5d9c60997c72
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