Charles Panzéra

Charles Auguste Louis Panzéra (16 February 1896 – 6 June 1976) was a Swiss-French operatic and concert baritone. Popular in his time, Panzéra was hailed by critics due to the versatility and subtlety of his vocal tone.

Birth and Death Data: Born Geneva (city in Switzerland and capital of its canton), Died July 5, 1976 (8th arrondissement of Paris (administrative district of Paris) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone CFR446 12-in. 3/25/1927 Vous ne savez pas Yvonne Brothier ; Piero Coppola ; Charles Panzéra Vocal duet (soprano, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone CFR447 12-in. 3/25/1927 C'est au bord d'une fontaine Yvonne Brothier ; Piero Coppola ; Charles Panzéra Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone CFR448 12-in. 3/25/1927 Il fait beau cette nuit Yvonne Brothier ; Piero Coppola ; Charles Panzéra Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone CFR449 12-in. 3/25/1927 Je les tiens dans les mains Yvonne Brothier ; Piero Coppola ; Charles Panzéra Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone CFR450 12-in. 3/30/1927 Ah! je respire enfin! Piero Coppola ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) ; Charles Panzéra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone CFR451 12-in. 3/30/1927 Nous sommes venus ici Yvonne Brothier ; Piero Coppola ; Charles Panzéra Vocal duet (soprano, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone CFR452 12-in. 3/30/1927 Quel est ce bruit? On ferme les portes Yvonne Brothier ; Piero Coppola ; Charles Panzéra Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0LA641 10-in. 10/2/1935 Lydia Charles Panzéra ; Magdeleine‏ Panzéra Baritone vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0LA650 10-in. 10/3/1935 Le parfum impérissable Charles Panzéra ; Magdeleine‏ Panzéra Baritone vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0W674 10-in. 10/20/1931 Chanson triste Charles Panzéra ; Magdeleine‏ Panzéra Baritone vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0W684 10-in. 10/21/1931 Soupir Charles Panzéra ; Magdeleine‏ Panzéra Baritone vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Panzéra, Charles," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104339.

Panzéra, Charles. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104339.

"Panzéra, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104339

External Sources

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LCNAR: Panzéra, Charles, 1896-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172188

Wikidata: Charles Panzéra - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2959955

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/116740162

MusicBrainz: Charles Panzéra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6012dfae-6618-43b9-a02f-d5920c9122df

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1458609 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1458609

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