Theodore Ritch
Theodore Ritch (1894 in Odessa – 1943) was a Russian tenor. During the 1920s he was tenor of the Chicago Opera. In Chicago in 1929–30 he sang Leopold in La Juive with Rosa Raisa, Charles Marshall, and Alexander Kipnis. He also sang the King of the Fools in Louise with Mary Garden, Rene Maison, Maria Claessens, and Vanni Marcoux. The following season (1930–31) he sang Ramon in La Navarraise, Gaston in Camille by Hamilton Forrest with Garden and Charles Hackett, and also Cassio in Otello with Marshall, Claudia Muzio, and Vanni-Marcoux. Recordings exist of arias from Tosca and Manon. He retired in Paris, where he appears to have evaded the rafle du Vél' d'hiv in July 1942, but was arrested in 1943 and sent to Drancy. He died on a train headed for a concentration camp, presumably Auschwitz, in Poland. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894, Died 1943 (extermination camp)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA5508 | 10-in. | May 1927 | E lucevan le stelle | Theodore Ritch | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA5523 | 10-in. | May 1927 | Dream song | Theodore Ritch | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ritch, Theodore," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359598.
Ritch, Theodore. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359598.
"Ritch, Theodore." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Theodore Ritch
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ritch, Theodore, 1894-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011107313
Wikidata: Theodore Ritch - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7781971
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