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Karel Burian

Karel Burian (also Carl Burrian) (12 January 1870 – 25 September 1924) was a Czech operatic tenor who had an active international career spanning the 1890s to the 1920s. A Heldentenor, Burian earned acclaim in Europe and America for his powerful performances of the heaviest Wagnerian roles. His voice is preserved on numerous recordings made for Pathé Records, the Gramophone Company, the Gramophone & Typewriter Company (and its successor HMV) and the Victor Recording Company.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 12, 1870 (Rousínov), Died September 25, 1924 (Senomaty)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 2254c 12-in. 6/27/1911 Mime hiess ein mürrischer Zwerg Karel Burian Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 2255c 12-in. 6/27/1911 Zu den Wipfeln lauscht' ich Karel Burian Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burian, Karel," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109044.

Burian, Karel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109044.

"Burian, Karel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109044

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