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 Prague (capital city of the Czech Republic), Died February 25, 1938 (New Town (quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902
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 | 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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106266.
Maturov́́a, Růžena. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106266.
"Maturov́́a, Růžena." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Maturová, Růžena, 1869-1938 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90693666
Wikidata: Růžena Maturová - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7386947
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11472712
MusicBrainz: Růžena Maturová - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/847d63d5-6080-4a4e-accf-8bd12819bf2c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/275355 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/275355
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