Paul Spaak

Paul Louis François Spaak (5 July 1871 – 8 May 1936) was a Belgian lawyer, poet, literary historian, and playwright.

Born in Ixelles, Spaak graduated in law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in 1894. On 22 July 1894, he married Marie Janson, daughter of Paul Janson. The couple had four children, of whom Paul-Henri Spaak, later Belgian Prime Minister like his uncle Paul-Emile Janson, was the most famous. Paul Spaak was a member of Royal Academy of Belgium from 19 August 1920 until 8 May 1936.

From 1920, up until his death, Paul Spaak was co-director of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie. He shared this position with Maurice Corneil de Thoran and Jean Van Glabbeke.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 5, 1871 (Ixelles - Elsene), Died May 8, 1936 (Brussels metropolitan area)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: translator

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL1031 10-in. 5/12/1928 Un si grand et secret amour Élie Cohen ; Marcelle Denya Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra translator  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1032 10-in. 4/14/1928 Toi, froide et fière statue Élie Cohen ; Marcelle Denya Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra translator  
Columbia (U.K.) WLBX134 12-in. October 1932 Une furtive larme Andre d'Arkor ; Maurice Bastin ; Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra translator  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spaak, Paul," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360025.

Spaak, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360025.

"Spaak, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360025

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