Léon Rothier
Léon Rothier (December 26, 1874 – December 6, 1951) was a French operatic bass who enjoyed a long association with New York's Metropolitan Opera. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Reims (city in Marne, France), Died December 6, 1951 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-14659 | 12-in. | 4/3/1914 | La rivedra nell'estasi | Enrico Caruso ; Frieda Hempel ; Léon Rothier ; Andrés de Segurola | Vocal quartet (soprano, tenor, and 2 basses), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-14660 | 12-in. | 4/3/1914 | E scherzo od è follia | Enrico Caruso ; Maria Duchêne ; Frieda Hempel ; Léon Rothier ; Andrés de Segurola | Vocal quintet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and 2 basses), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 46662 | 10-in. | 3/23/1916 | Vecchia zimarra | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 77823 | 10-in. | 5/13/1918 | La Marseillaise | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 48632 | 12-in. | 3/16/1916 | O Isis et Osiris | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 48633 | 12-in. | 3/16/1916 | La Marseillaise | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 48634 | 12-in. | 3/16/1916 | Air du tambour-major | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 48645 | 12-in. | 3/23/1916 | Le cor | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 48647 | 12-in. | 3/27/1916 | Marcello's air Piff paff | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 48659 | 12-in. | 3/27/1916 | Ella giammai m'amo | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 48791 | 12-in. | 5/5/1916 | Le pere la victoire | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 49169 | 12-in. | 3/29/1917 | Les deux grenadiers | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 58545 | 10-in. | between March and May 1916 | La bannière etoilée | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | 58546 | 10-in. | between March and May 1916 | Amérique | Léon Rothier | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rothier, Léon," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108834.
Rothier, Léon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108834.
"Rothier, Léon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rothier, Léon, 1874-1951 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89011007
Wikidata: Léon Rothier - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3271314
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37112055
MusicBrainz: Léon Rothier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/782fb642-1741-44af-b92a-42efb0c576b4
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