Marguerite D'Alvarez

Marguerite d'Alvarez (c. 1884 – 18 October 1953) was an English contralto, born Margarita Amelia Alvarez de Rocafuerte. She sang on the opera and concert stages, for recordings, and in radio concerts, and appeared in three films.

Birth and Death Data: Born West Derby (district of Liverpool, England), Died October 18, 1953 (Alassio (Italian comune) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

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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-31748 10-in. 1/23/1925 Homing Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-31748 10-in. 5/5/1925 Homing Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31750 10-in. 1/23/1925 Water boy Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31755 10-in. 1/23/1925 Ojos tapatios Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-31755 10-in. 5/5/1925 Ojos tapatios Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31756 10-in. 1/23/1925 La zagalina Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-31756 10-in. 5/5/1925 La zagalina Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-32581 10-in. 5/5/1925 Do not go, my love Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-33976 10-in. 12/8/1925 Tus ojillos negros Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor CVE-34299 12-in. 1/26/1926 Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor CVE-34500 12-in. 1/26/1926 Printemps qui commence Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-34501 10-in. 1/26/1926 Seguidilla Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-34502 10-in. 1/26/1926 Habanera Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-38459 10-in. 4/13/1927 Nobody knows de trouble I've seen Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-38460 10-in. 4/13/1927 My Lord, what a mornin' Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-58147 10-in. 1/2/1930 Ojos tapatios Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-58148 10-in. 1/2/1930 Las hijas del Zebedeo Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-58150 10-in. 1/3/1930 En calesa Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-58151 10-in. 1/3/1930 El nino judio Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-26-05] 10-in. 12/26/1923 La zagalina Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor [Trial 1923-12-26-06] 12-in. 12/26/1923 Seguilla Marguerite D'Alvarez Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "D'Alvarez, Marguerite," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107535.

D'Alvarez, Marguerite. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107535.

"D'Alvarez, Marguerite." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107535

External Sources

Wikipedia: Marguerite d'Alvarez

Discogs: Marguerite D'Alvarez

Grove: Marguerite D'Alvarez

IMDb: Marguerite D'Alvarez

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: D'Alvarez, Marguerite, 1886-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97064433

Wikidata: Marguerite d'Alvarez - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6760828

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42036648

MusicBrainz: Marguerite d'Alvarez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5afeec62-2094-44ff-92c6-83e56e224aa2

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/409450 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/409450

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