Elsie Griffin
Elsie Griffin (6 December 1895 – 21 December 1989) was an English opera singer, best known for her performances in the soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Beginning her career by entertaining British troops in France during World War I, she popularised such songs as "Danny Boy". She was a principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte from 1919 to 1926, also recording several of her roles with the company both during that time and afterwards. She married another D'Oyly Carte performer, J. Ivan "Jimmy" Menzies, in 1923. She continued her singing and acting careers into the 1950s, including tours with the Carl Rosa Opera Company from 1934 to 1937. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 6, 1895 (Bristol), Died December 21, 1989
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | Cc9464 | 12-in. | 11/19/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Darrell Fancourt ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9468 | 12-in. | 11/19/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Beatrice Elburn ; Elsie Griffin ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham ; Leo Sheffield | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9469 | 12-in. | 11/19/1926 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin ; Doris Hemingway ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9470 | 12-in. | 11/22/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9471 | 12-in. | 11/22/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Beatrice Elburn ; Elsie Griffin ; Doris Hemingway ; Harry Norris | Female vocal chorus and trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9488 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9489 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Beatrice Elburn ; Elsie Griffin ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham ; Leo Sheffield | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9491 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc9492 | 12-in. | 11/26/1926 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Beatrice Elburn ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham ; Leo Sheffield | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18640 | 12-in. | 2/4/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18641 | 12-in. | 2/4/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin ; Stuart Robertson | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18647 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Stuart Robertson | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18648 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Stuart Robertson | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18649 | 12-in. | 2/6/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Sydney Granville ; Elsie Griffin | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18698 | 12-in. | 3/14/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18704 | 12-in. | 3/14/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18705 | 12-in. | 3/14/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; Nellie Briercliffe ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Charles Goulding ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc18713 | 12-in. | 3/24/1930 | H.M.S. Pinafore | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Darrell Fancourt ; Elsie Griffin ; Henry A. Lytton | Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Griffin, Elsie," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102216.
Griffin, Elsie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102216.
"Griffin, Elsie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Griffin, Elsie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78035143
Wikidata: Elsie Griffin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5367586
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50481057
MusicBrainz: Elsie Griffin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/55bad29d-e653-4fac-bd76-90535bd65d4e
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