Leon Lishner

Leon Lishner (4 July 1913 – 21 November 1995) was an American operatic bass-baritone. He was particularly associated with the works of Gian Carlo Menotti, having created parts in the world premieres of four of his operas. He performed in many productions with the New York City Opera and the NBC Opera Theatre during the 1950s and early 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1913 (New York City), Died November 21, 1995 (Seattle)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 76629 4/10/1950 Act I, Scene 1, part 1 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76630 4/10/1950 Act I, Scene 1, part 2 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76631 4/10/1950 Act I, Scene 1, part 3 & Scene 2, part 1 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76632 4/10/1950 Act I, Scene 2, part 2 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76633 5/1/1950 Act I, Scene 2, part 3 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76634 4/11/1950 Act II, Scene 1, part 1 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76635 4/11/1950 Act II, Scene 1, part 2 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76636 4/11/1950 Act II, Scene 1, part 3 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76637 5/9/1950 Act II, Scene 2, part 1 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76638 5/9/1950 Act II, Scene 2, part 2 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76639 5/16/1950 Act II, Scene 2, part 3 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76640 4/11/1950 Act II, Scene 2, part 4 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76641 5/16/1950 Act III, Scene 1, part 1 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76642 4/14/1950 Act III, Scene 1, part 2 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76643 5/16/1950 Act III, Scene 2, part 1 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 76644 5/16/1950 Act III, Scene 2, part 2 Lehman Engel vocalist, bass vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lishner, Leon," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108027.

Lishner, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108027.

"Lishner, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108027

External Sources

Wikipedia: Leon Lishner

Discogs: Leon Lishner

IMDb: Leon Lishner

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lishner, Leon, 1913-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85327159

Wikidata: Leon Lishner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6524761

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/28529543

MusicBrainz: Leon Lishner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c9a59a72-faab-4207-a41e-d1ced79411fb

ISNI: 0000 0001 1947 9275 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000119479275

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