Carmen Sylva

Elisabeth of Wied (Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise; 29 December 1843 – 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1916) was the first Queen of Romania as the wife of King Carol I from 15 March 1881 to 27 September 1914. She had been the princess consort of Romania since her marriage to then-Prince Carol on 15 November 1869. Elisabeth was born into a German noble family. She was briefly considered as a potential bride for the future British king Edward VII, but Edward rejected her. Elisabeth married Prince Carol of Romania in 1869. Their only child, Princess Maria, died aged three in 1874, and Elisabeth never fully recovered from the loss of her daughter. When Romania became a kingdom in 1881, Elisabeth became queen, and she was crowned together with Carol that same year. Elisabeth was a prolific writer under the name Carmen Sylva.

Birth and Death Data: Born Neuwied, Died March 2, 1916 (Bucharest (capital and largest city of Romania) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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= 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
Victor	B-22487	10-in.	12/27/1918	Nakoncercie	Józef Kallini	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	46166	10-in.	10/29/1915	Bonn (Wen nur der Rhein nicht wär...)	Robert Leonhardt	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sylva, Carmen," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104720.

Sylva, Carmen. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104720.

"Sylva, Carmen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.