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Růžena Maturov́́a

Růžena Maturová (2 September 1869 – 25 February 1938) was a Czech operatic soprano whose international career began in the late 1880s and continued through the first decade of the 20th century.

Born in Prague, Bohemia, she was the leading soprano at the National Theatre there and created roles in several operas including three by Antonín Dvořák: the Princess in The Devil and Kate (1898), and the title roles in Rusalka (1901) and Armida (1904).

After her retirement from the stage in 1910, she taught singing in Prague. Her most famous pupil was the contralto Marta Krásová. Maturová also appeared in four silent films in the early 1920s.

Růžena Maturová died in Prague in 1938 at the age of 68.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1869 (Prague), Died February 25, 1938 (Prague)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Gramophone 90L 10-in. 1902 Ach, není, není tu, co by mě těšilo Růžena Maturov́́a Soprano vocal solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 91L 10-in. 1902 Ave Maria Růžena Maturov́́a Soprano vocal solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 123C 7-in. 1902 Maticko pisen od gurileffa Růžena Maturov́́a Female vocal solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 126C 7-in. 1902 Narcisovy kvet Růžena Maturov́́a Female vocal solo vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maturov́́a, Růžena," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106266.

Maturov́́a, Růžena. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106266.

"Maturov́́a, Růžena." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106266

External Sources

Wikipedia: Růžena Maturová

IMDb: Růžena Maturov́́a

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Maturová, Růžena, 1869-1938 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90693666

Wikidata: Růžena Maturová - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7386947

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11472712

MusicBrainz: Růžena Maturová - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/847d63d5-6080-4a4e-accf-8bd12819bf2c

ISNI: 0000 0000 5563 6920 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055636920

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/275355

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