Leonard Warren
Leonard Warren (April 21, 1911 – March 4, 1960) was an American operatic baritone who was a leading artist for many years with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Especially noted for his portrayals of the major baritone roles in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, he had few rival baritones in his time. His power and range were the highlights of his vocal instrument. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died March 4, 1960 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-060703 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Drake's drum | Miguel Sandoval ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060704 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Outward bound | Miguel Sandoval ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060705 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | The old superb | Miguel Sandoval ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060706 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Tu lo sai | Miguel Sandoval ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-065695 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | L'Esperto Noschiero | Miguel Sandoval ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-065696 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | Turn ye to me (Oh my Mary dear) | Miguel Sandoval ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0108 | 12-in. | 2/4/1950 | Garden scene duet, part 1 | Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Astrid Varnay ; Leonard Warren | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0109 | 12-in. | 2/4/1950 | Garden scene duet, concluded [part 2] | Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Astrid Varnay ; Leonard Warren | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0110 | 12-in. | 2/4/1950 | Di Provenza il mar | Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0147 | 12-in. | 2/16/1950 | Recitative : Morir! Tremenda cosa (To die! Tremendous moment) | Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0149 | 12-in. | 2/16/1950 | Brindisi: Inaffia l'ugola! | Thomas Motto ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Nathaniel Sprinzena ; Leonard Warren ; Frieder Weissmann | Vocal trio (2 tenors and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0156 | 12-in. | 4/4/1950 | Partite? Crudele! | Renato Cellini ; Arthur Newman ; Jan Peerce ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Robert Shaw Chorale ; Robert Shaw ; Paul Ukena ; Leonard Warren ; Richard Wentworth ; Joyce White | Vocal sextet (mezzo-soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, and 2 basses) , vocal chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0157 | 12-in. | 4/4/1950 | Ch'io gli parli | Renato Cellini ; Arthur Newman ; Jan Peerce ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Nathaniel Sprinzena ; Paul Ukena ; Leonard Warren ; Richard Wentworth | Vocal sextet (2 tenors, 2 baritones, and 2 basses), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0158 | 12-in. | 4/6/1950 | Quel vecchio maledivami! | Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Italo Tajo ; Leonard Warren | Vocal duet (baritone and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0159 | 12-in. | 3/8/1950 | Pari siamo! Io la lingua | Erna Berger ; Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0160 | 12-in. | 3/8/1950 | Se non volete | Erna Berger ; Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0166 | 12-in. | 3/9/1950 | Riedo! Perchè? | Erna Berger ; Renato Cellini ; Arthur Newman ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Robert Shaw Chorale ; Robert Shaw ; Nathaniel Sprinzena ; Paul Ukena ; Leonard Warren | Vocal quintet (soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), vocal chorus, and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D4RC-0682 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | Il balen del suo sorriso | Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D4RC-0695 | 12-in. | 12/27/1944 | Prologo: Si puo! Un nido di memorie | Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren ; Frieder Weissmann | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D4RB-0717 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | A little bit of heaven | Maximilian Pilzer ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D4RB-0718 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Maximilian Pilzer ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D5RC-1800 | 12-in. | 12/14/1945 | Pari siamo! | RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren ; Frieder Weissmann | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D5RC-1801 | 12-in. | 12/14/1945 | Cortigiani, vil razza dannata | RCA Victor Orchestra ; Leonard Warren ; Frieder Weissmann | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D7RB-1261 | 10-in. | 7/8/1947 | A-rovin' | Morris Levine ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D7RB-1262 | 10-in. | 7/8/1947 | Blow the man down | Morris Levine ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Leonard," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350076.
Warren, Leonard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350076.
"Warren, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82099732
Wikidata: Leonard Warren - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q560546
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/29719661
MusicBrainz: Leonard Warren - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a01023d1-42b1-4aeb-8968-a171115dafaf
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96153 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96153
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