Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck
Georgette Leblanc (8 February 1869 – 27 October 1941) was a French operatic soprano, actress, author, and the sister of novelist Maurice Leblanc. She became particularly associated with the works of Jules Massenet and was an admired interpreter of the title role in Bizet's Carmen. For many years Leblanc was the lover of Belgian playwright and writer Maurice Maeterlinck, and he wrote several parts for her within his stage plays. She portrayed the role of Ariane in Ariane et Barbe-bleue, both in the original 1899 stage play by Maeterlinck and in the 1907 opera adaptation by Paul Dukas, as well as La Mort de Tintagiles in 1905 in Paris. Leblanc also appeared in a couple of French films, most notably L'Inhumaine in 1924. In the last few decades of her life she turned to writing, producing two commercially successful autobiographies and several children's books and travelogues. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Rouen (commune in Seine-Maritime, France), Died October 26, 1941 (Le Cannet (commune in Alpes-Maritimes, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 19748 | 10-in. | 2/7/1912 | Dernier voeu | Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 19754 | 10-in. | 2/8/1912 | Air des cartes | Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 19755 | 10-in. | 2/8/1912 | L'amour est une vertu rare | Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 19763 | 10-in. | 2/15/1912 | Bois epais, redouble ton ombre | Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 19764 | 10-in. | 2/15/1912 | Elle avait trois couronnes d'or | Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maeterlinck, Georgette Leblanc," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105409.
Maeterlinck, Georgette Leblanc. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105409.
"Maeterlinck, Georgette Leblanc." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Georgette Leblanc
Discogs: Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck
Grove: Georgette Leblanc Maeterlinck
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Leblanc, Georgette, 1869-1941 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86139803
Wikidata: Georgette Leblanc - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q460180
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64161822
MusicBrainz: Georgette Leblanc - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9ae9ad4f-6227-4626-a0dd-5ced10e6b563
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/193741 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/193741
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