Frederick Ranalow

Frederick Baring Ranalow (7 November 1873 – 8 December 1953) was an Irish baritone who was distinguished in opera, oratorio, and musical theatre, but whose name is now principally associated with the role of Captain Macheath in the ballad opera The Beggar's Opera, which he sang close to 1,500 times. He was also a minor film actor and writer of songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1873 (Dún Laoghaire (suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland)), Died December 8, 1953 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915

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
Columbia	6683	12-in.	approximately 1915	Faust trio	Rosina Buckman ; Maurice D'Oisly ; English Opera Trio ; Frederick Ranalow	Vocal trio with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ranalow, Frederick," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356503.

Ranalow, Frederick. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356503.

"Ranalow, Frederick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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