Willem Ravelli
Willem Ravelli (31 May 1892 – 21 September 1980) was a Dutch classical bass-baritone and an academic voice teacher. After a short operatic career with De Nederlandse Opera, he worked mostly in concert, singing Lieder and oratorios. He is known for as the voice of Christ in Bach's St Matthew Passion, which he performed more than 400 times, including the first recording of the work. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1892, Died September 21, 1980 (Laren)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass-baritone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WF370 | 10-in. | between May and October 1927 | Ik hoor van rijken zegen | Evert Miedema ; Willem Ravelli ; Theodora Versteegh ; Jo Vincent | Vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, bass-baritone | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WF372 | 10-in. | between May and October 1927 | Want alzoo heeft ons de heer bevolen, uit Paulus | Evert Miedema ; Willem Ravelli | Vocal duet (tenor and bass-baritone), with organ | vocalist, bass-baritone | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WF375 | 10-in. | between May and October 1927 | Zondagslied | Evert Miedema ; Willem Ravelli ; Theodora Versteegh ; Jo Vincent | Vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, bass-baritone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ravelli, Willem," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359886.
Ravelli, Willem. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359886.
"Ravelli, Willem." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ravelli, Willem, 1892-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97018306
Wikidata: Willem Ravelli - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q50378060
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3145971332632331469
ISNI: 0000 0000 8136 1203 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081361203
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