Edith Mason
Edith Mason (March 22, 1892 – November 26, 1973) was an American soprano. She was born Edith Barnes on March 22, 1892, in St. Louis, Missouri and studied in Boston, Philadelphia, and Paris. She made her singing début on January 27, 1912, as Nedda in Pagliacci with the Boston Opera Company. During the next three years, she sang in Europe at Nice, Marseilles, and Paris. In 1914 she was singing at the Opera Comique in Paris when the war terminated her engagement. Returning to America, she made her debut at the Metropolitan as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier on November 20, 1915. From 1917 to 1919, she was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company. In 1919, she married Giorgio Polacco. In 1921 she became one of the leading singers of the Chicago Opera Association. She divorced Polacco on July 21, 1929, and was married to Dr. Maurice Bernstein, guardian of the young Orson Welles. She remarried Polacco on May 15, 1931. They divorced in 1937. She later married William E. Ragland. She died of a stroke in San Diego, California, on November 26, 1973, at age 80. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 22, 1892 (Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States) ), Died November 26, 1973 (San Diego (seat of San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1922-02-08-01] | 12-in. | 2/8/1922 | Caro nome | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-02-08-02] | 12-in. | 2/8/1922 | Entrance song | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-02-08-03] | Not documented | 2/8/1922 | Last rose of summer | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12872-12873 | 10-in. | 4/14/1924 | Serenade | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12874-12875 | 10-in. | 4/14/1924 | Mighty lak’ a rose | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12876-12877 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Dreamin’ time | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X12878-X12879 | 12-in. | 4/15/1924 | The last rose of summer | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12880-12882 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Goodbye | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14111-14112 | 10-in. | 11/3/1924 | Romeo and Juliet | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14113-14114 | 10-in. | 11/3/1924 | Jewel song | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14115-14116 | 10-in. | 11/3/1924 | Butterfly’s entrance | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X14117-X14118 | 12-in. | 11/3/1924 | Goodbye! | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14119-14120 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | Kashmiri song | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14121-14122 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | My old Kentucky home | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14123-14125 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14126-14128 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | By the waters of Minnetonka | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X14305-X14306 | 12-in. | 11/28/1924 | Good-bye | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14307-14308 | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | Air des bijoux | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14309-14310 | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | Ancora un passo | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14311-14312 | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | Kashmiri song | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14313-14314 | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14315-14316½ | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | My old Kentucky home | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14878-14880 | 10-in. | 2/9/1925 | From the land of sky-blue water | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | X14881-X14882 | 12-in. | 2/9/1925 | Un bel di vedremo | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14883-14884 | 10-in. | 2/9/1925 | Dreamin’ time | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mason, Edith," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330157.
Mason, Edith. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330157.
"Mason, Edith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Mason, Edith, 1893-1973 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004117078
Wikidata: Edith Mason - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5338622
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32189726
ISNI: 0000 0000 3807 9683 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000038079683
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1592509 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1592509
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