Dora Labbette
Dora Labbette (4 March 1898 – 3 September 1984) was an English soprano. Her career spanned the concert hall and the opera house. She conspired with Sir Thomas Beecham to appear at the Royal Opera House masquerading as an Italian singer by the name of Lisa Perli. Away from professional concerns she had an affair with Beecham, with whom she had a son. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 4, 1898, Died 1984
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 71901 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | John | Dora Labbette | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71918 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Véronique : Trot here and there | Dora Labbette ; Evan Williams | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71994 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Beyond the meadow gate | Hubert Eisdell ; Dora Labbette | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71995 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | Oh that we two were Maying | Hubert Eisdell ; Dora Labbette | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Columbia | 73247 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | A brown bird singing | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 73248 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Trot here and there | Dora Labbette ; Evan Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 73261 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | John | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 73262 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Evensong (Fold your white wings, dear angels) | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 75087 | 12-in. | 9/5/1922 | Dear love of mine | Hubert Eisdell ; Dora Labbette | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 75088 | 12-in. | 9/5/1922 | Come to Arcadie | Hubert Eisdell ; Dora Labbette | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 75155 | 12-in. | 7/18/1922 | Orpheus with his lute | Dora Labbette | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 75156 | 12-in. | 7/18/1922 | Peer Gynt : Solveig's song | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Dora Labbette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 75158 | 12-in. | 7/18/1922 | She wandered down the mountain side | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Dora Labbette | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 75159 | 12-in. | 7/18/1922 | Danny boy | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 76882 | 12-in. | 11/21/1923 | Rose softly blooming | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 76883 | 12-in. | 2/16/1923 | When daisies pied | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A164 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | The flower | Hubert Eisdell ; Dora Labbette | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A165 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | The golden song | Hubert Eisdell ; Dora Labbette | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A553 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | Nymphs and shepherds | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A554 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | Cherry ripe | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A555 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | The lass with the delicate air | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A557 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | Oh tell me, nightingale | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A558 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | I attempt from love's sickness to fly | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A559 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | Early one morning | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3008 | 10-in. | either March or April 1926 | Dream o' day Jill | Dora Labbette | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Labbette, Dora," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354099.
Labbette, Dora. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354099.
"Labbette, Dora." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Dora Labbette
Discogs: Dora Labbette
Allmusic: Dora Labbette
Grove: Dora Labbette
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Labbette, Dora, 1898-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89002496
Wikidata: Dora Labbette - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5297416
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54336227
MusicBrainz: Dora Labbette - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fa377791-0a05-4ffa-b949-508b9d133cd4
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