Eva Turner
Dame Eva Turner (10 March 1892 – 16 June 1990) was an English dramatic soprano. Determined from an early age to become an opera singer, she studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and then joined the chorus of the Carl Rosa Opera Company. She was allotted increasingly important solo roles, and by 1920 was the company's prima donna. Talent spotted by an assistant to Arturo Toscanini, musical director of La Scala, Milan, Turner was engaged to sing there in 1924, and then had an international career in Continental Europe, North and South America and at Covent Garden. She sang in a wide range of operas, including those of Wagner and Verdi, but was known above all for her performances in the title role of Puccini's Turandot. From the late 1940s, Turner was a voice teacher, first in the US and then in Britain. Among her pupils were Amy Shuard, Rita Hunter and Linda Esther Gray. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Oldham (town in Greater Manchester, England), Died June 16, 1990 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano 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 (U.K.) | WAX3925 | 12-in. | between June and August 1928 | O patria mia | Thomas Beecham ; Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX3928 | 12-in. | between June and August 1928 | Suicidio | Thomas Beecham ; Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX3929 | 12-in. | between June and August 1928 | Vissi d'arte | Thomas Beecham ; Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX3930 | 12-in. | between June and August 1928 | Voi lo sapete | Thomas Beecham ; Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX3931 | 12-in. | between June and August 1928 | Ritorna vincitor | Thomas Beecham ; Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX3932 | 12-in. | between June and August 1928 | Ritorna vincitor | Thomas Beecham ; Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA7636 | 10-in. | between July and September 1928 | In questa reggia | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA7637 | 10-in. | between July and September 1928 | O principi, che a lunghe carovane | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX28 | 12-in. | 5/12/1926 | La gioconda : Finale, Act III | Bruno Carmassi ; Ferdinando Ciniselli ; Leone Paci ; Emilia Rubadi ; Eva Turner | Vocal quintet, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX47 | 12-in. | 9/23/1926 | Voi lo sapete | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX48 | 12-in. | September-December 1926 | O cieli azzuri | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX49 | 12-in. | 9/25/1926 | Suicido | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX50 | 12-in. | 9/25/1926 | Vissi d'arte | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX53 | 12-in. | 10/1/1926 | O lovely night | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX54 | 12-in. | 10/1/1926 | Good-bye | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1022 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Gran concertato finale II atto | Bruno Carmassi ; Ferdinando Ciniselli ; Leone Paci ; Emilia Rubadi ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Eva Turner | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1073 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Ritorna vincitor | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1074 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Aïda | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1088 | 10-in. | 9/25/1926 | Because | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1089 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Sometimes in my dreams | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1910 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Ritorna vincitor | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1912 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Ritorna vincitor | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1926 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | In questa reggia | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1928 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | O principi che a lunghe carovane | Eva Turner | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turner, Eva," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359587.
Turner, Eva. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359587.
"Turner, Eva." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Turner, Eva, Dame, 1892-1990 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92003962
Wikidata: Eva Turner - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2735176
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/38051014
MusicBrainz: Eva Turner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9f847c3-9b75-4f05-bbc6-ea231748c3b8
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/300105 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/300105
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