Georges Baklanoff
Georgy Andreyevich Baklanoff, known as Georges Baklanoff (sometimes spelled Baklanov; 4 January 1881 [O.S. 23 December 1880] – 6 December 1938) was a Russian operatic baritone who had an active international career from 1903 until his death in 1938. Possessing a powerful and flexible voice, he sang roles from a wide variety of musical periods and in many languages. He was also highly praised by audience and critics for his acting abilities. Baklanoff's early career was spent performing with major theatres in Russia; including the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theatres. In 1910 he began performing with important opera houses internationally, and became a member of both the Boston Opera Company (1910–1915) and the Vienna State Opera (1912–1914). From 1917 to 1928 he was the leading baritone in Chicago and in 1928–1929 he was a member of the Philadelphia Civic Opera Company. From 1932 until his death in 1938 he was a member of Theatre Basel. He also appeared as a guest artist with important theatres internationally. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Riga (capital and largest city of Latvia), Died December 6, 1938 (Basel (city on the Rhine in Switzerland) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22241 | 10-in. | 9/16/1918 | Ayidos des Dämon | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22242 | 10-in. | 9/16/1918 | The oath | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22243 | 10-in. | 9/16/1918 | Damon : Romance | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-22875 | 12-in. | 5/27/1919 | Eri tu che macchiavi | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-22876 | 12-in. | 5/27/1919 | Toreador's song | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22877 | 10-in. | 5/28/1919 | Deh vieni alla finestra | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22878 | 10-in. | 5/28/1919 | Voici des roses | Georges Baklanoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22881 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Le veau d'or | Georges Baklanoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22882 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Serenade de Mephistopheles | Georges Baklanoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-22883 | 12-in. | 5/29/1919 | Era la notte | Georges Baklanoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22893 | 10-in. | 6/6/1919 | Stances | Georges Baklanoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-22894 | 10-in. | 6/6/1919 | Eugen Onegin : Scene and air | Georges Baklanoff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 77279 | 10-in. | 8/21/1917 | The hymn of free Russia | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 77911 | 10-in. | 6/21/1918 | Pescator, affonda l'esca | Georges Baklanoff ; Columbia Opera Chorus | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 78068 | 10-in. | 9/24/1918 | Ei-uchnem | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 78069 | 10-in. | 9/24/1918 | Farewell | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30617 | 12-in. | 12/30/1910 | Thou wilt be the world's queen | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30618 | 12-in. | 12/30/1910 | The vow | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30619 | 12-in. | 12/30/1910 | Votre toast je peux pas le rendre | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30620 | 12-in. | 12/30/1910 | Pescator, affonda l'esca | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30621 | 12-in. | 1/3/1911 | Credo | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30622 | 12-in. | 1/3/1911 | Era la notte | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 30623 | 12-in. | between January and October 1911 | Figlia! Mio padre! | Georges Baklanoff ; Lydia Lipkowska | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 49452 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Brindisi | Georges Baklanoff | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baklanoff, Georges," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107273.
Baklanoff, Georges. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107273.
"Baklanoff, Georges." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Baklanoff, Georges, 1881-1938 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95058662
Wikidata: Georges Baklanoff - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1334616
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14966987
MusicBrainz: Georges Baklanoff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7ad607bb-aff4-4363-96ca-94ca275f84f5
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