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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1897 (Barcelona), Died March 13, 1969 (Suzzara)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings (Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-42 of 42 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356615

External Sources

Wikipedia: Mercedes Capsir

Discogs: Mercedes Capsir

Allmusic: Mercedes Capsir

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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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