Mercedes Capsir

Mercedes Capsir (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾˈsɛðəs kəpˈsi]; 20 July 1895 – 13 March 1969) was a Catalan opera singer, a high coloratura soprano, particularly associated with light Italian roles, such as Lucia and Gilda.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1897 (Barcelona), Died March 13, 1969 (Suzzara)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 42 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WBX610 12-in. January-July 1929 Una voce poco fa Mercedes Capsir Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX612 12-in. January-July 1929 Ah! Qual colpo Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX613 12-in. January-July 1929 Se il mio nome saper voi bramate Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX614 12-in. January-July 1929 Io sono docile Mercedes Capsir Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX616 12-in. January-July 1929 Alfine eccoci qua Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX617 12-in. January-July 1929 Scena della lezione Mercedes Capsir Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX620 12-in. January-July 1929 Finora in questa camera Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani Mixed vocal quartet vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX621 12-in. January-July 1929 Ah! Se qui restar non posso Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX622 12-in. January-July 1929 Don Basilio! Cosa veggo? Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX623 12-in. January-July 1929 Buena sera mio signore Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX624 12-in. January-July 1929 Bricconi! Birbanti! Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX625 12-in. January-July 1929 Si, si la vincerò Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX627 12-in. January-July 1929 Zitti zitti- piano piano Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal ensemble, with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX628 12-in. January-July 1929 Ah! Che ne dite? Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX629 12-in. January-July 1929 Che ne dite? Non vorrei... Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX630 12-in. January-July 1929 Ma vedi il mio destino Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX632 12-in. January-July 1929 Mi par d'esser colla testa... Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX633 12-in. January-July 1929 Che cosa accade... Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX634 12-in. January-July 1929 Fredda ed immobile Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX635 12-in. January-July 1929 Bella voce? Bravissima Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX713 12-in. September-December 1929 Ancor non giunse Mercedes Capsir ; Ida Mannarini Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX715 12-in. September-December 1929 Regnava nel silenzio Mercedes Capsir ; Ida Mannarini Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX716 12-in. September-December 1929 Quando rapito in estasi Mercedes Capsir ; Ida Mannarini Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX717 12-in. September-December 1929 Egli s'avanza Mercedes Capsir ; Enzo De Muro Lomanto ; Ida Mannarini Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX718 12-in. September-December 1929 Il pallor funesto orrendo Mercedes Capsir ; Enrico Molinari Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 42 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Capsir, Mercedes," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356615.

Capsir, Mercedes. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356615.

"Capsir, Mercedes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356615

External Sources

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LCNAR: Capsir, Mercedes - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82071440

Wikidata: Mercedes Capsir - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1464447

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74036966

MusicBrainz: Mercedes Capsir - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f07cff65-870e-4c0d-a052-5d9c60997c72

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