CD I: (79:42) | ||
Fonotipia, Milan | ||
With orchestra, conducted by Angelo Albergoni | ||
1. | LA CENERENTOLA: Nacqui all’affanno … Non più mesta (Rossini) | 6:53 |
15 October 1927; (xxPh 6042-2, xxPh 6043) 120092 | ||
2. | Il BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa … Io sono docile (Rossini) | 6:17 |
15 October 1927; (xxPh 6046, xxPh 6047) 120098 | ||
3. | SAMSON ET DALILA: Printemps qui commence (Saint-Saëns) | 5:30 |
17 October 1927; (Pho 6051, Pho 6052) 168132 | ||
4. | CARMEN: L’amour est un oiseau rebelle [Habanera] (Bizet) | 3:00 |
17 October 1927; (Pho 6053) 168102 | ||
5. | CARMEN: Près des remparts de Séville [Séguedilla] (Bizet) | 2:04 |
17 October 1927; (Pho 6054-2) 168102 | ||
6. | CARMEN: Nous avons en tête une affaire (Bizet) | 5:02 |
with Anita Appoloni, soprano; Ida Mannarini, mezzo-soprano; Giuseppe Nessi, tenor; Aristide Baracchi, baritone
18 October 1927; (Pho 6059-2, Pho 6060-2) 168110 |
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Madrid | ||
With orchestra | ||
7. | L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI: Ai capricci della sorte … Donna Isabella (Rossini) | 7:15 |
with Vincenzo Bettoni, bass
11 February 1928; (xxS 4596, xxS 4597-2) Fonotipia 120162 |
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8. | L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI: Oh, che muso (Rossini) | 4:33 |
with Vincenzo Bettoni, bass
11 February 1928; (xxS 4598) Fonotipia 120200 |
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9. | L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI: Per lui che adoro (Rossini) | 3:37 |
with Nino Ederle, tenor; Carlo Scattola, bass; Vincenzo Bettoni, bass
13 February 1928; (xxS 4617) Fonotipia 120200 |
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10. | L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI: Amici, in ogni evento … Vedi, per tutta Italia (Rossini) | 6:41 |
12 and 13 February 1928; (SO 4613, SO 4614) Fonotipia 168167 | ||
11. | Lo frare (Manén; Manén) [text] | 3:09 |
with Emilio Acevedo, conductor
11 February 1928; (SO 4599-2) Spanish Odeon 185005 |
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12. | Lo diví estel (Manén: Manén) [text] | 2:06 |
with Emilio Acevedo, conductor
11 February 1928; (SO 4600-2) Spanish Odeon 185005 |
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13. | LA CHAVALA: Canción gitana (Chapí; J. López Silva and C. Fernández Shaw) [text] | 5:01 |
with Modesto Romero, conductor
12 February 1928; (xxS 4612-2) Spanish Odeon 122004 |
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14. | Flor de España (Luna; Fernandez del Villar) | 4:20 |
with Modesto Romero, conductor
13 February 1928; (xxS 4618) Spanish Odeon 122003 |
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15. | EL NIÑO JUDÍO: De España vengo (Luna; A. Paso and E. Garcia Alvarez) [text] | 4:11 |
with Modesto Romero, conductor
13 February 1928; (xxS 4619) Spanish Odeon 122003 |
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16. | Clavelitos (Valverde; Cadenas) [text] | 1:53 |
17 February 1928; (SO 4620-2) Spanish Odeon 185007 | ||
17. | LA MARCHENERA: La petenera (Moreno Torroba; F. Luque and Gonzalez del Toro) [text] | 3:25 |
24 April 1928; (xxS 4681-2) Spanish Odeon 122004 | ||
18. | El Saltiró de la cardina (Bou; Maria Francès) [text] | 2:36 |
with Emilio Acevedo, conductor
24 April 1928; (SO 4682) Spanish Odeon 185006 |
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19. | Canticel (Toldrá; Carner) [text] | 1:59 |
with Emilio Acevedo, conductor
24 April 1928; (SO 4683-2) Spanish Odeon 185006 |
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CD 2 (70:47) | ||
Spanish Odeon, Madrid, 2 May 1928 | ||
With piano, María Gil | ||
1. | Les aranyes (Sancho Marraco; Mestres) [text] | 2:02 |
(SO 4697) 185008 | ||
2. | Romanç de Santa Llucia (Toldrá; de Sagarra) [text] | 2:29 |
(SO 4698) 185008 | ||
3. | Cantares (From “Poema en forma de canciones” op. 19, no. 3) (Turina; Maria de las Mercedes de Campoamor and Campoosorio) [text] |
2:42 |
(SO 4699) 185007 | ||
Fonotipia, Milan | ||
With orchestra, conducted by Angelo Albergoni | ||
4. | IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Contro un cor … Cara immagine ridente (Rossini) | 5:55 |
with Giovanni Manuritta, tenor
19 June 1928; (xxPh 6320, xxPh 6321) 120167 |
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5. | LE NOZZE DI FIGARO: Non so più cosa son (Mozart) | 2:52 |
19 June 1928; (xxPh 6323-2) 120168 | ||
6. | LE NOZZE DI FIGARO: Voi che sapete (Mozart) | 3:00 |
19 June 1928; (xxPh 6322) 120168 | ||
7. | DER ROSENKAVALIER: Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren [Presentation of the Rose] (R. Strauss) | 7:23 |
with Ines Maria Ferraris, soprano
20 June 1928; (xxPh 6324, xxPh 6325) 120169 |
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8. | DER ROSENKAVALIER: Ist ein Traum [Final Duet] (R. Strauss) | 6:13 |
with Ines Maria Ferraris, soprano
20 June 1928; (xxPh 6326, xxPh 6327) 120170 |
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9. | HÄNSEL UND GRETEL: Suse, liebe Suse (Humperdinck) | 6:56 |
with Ines Maria Ferraris, soprano
20 June 1928; (xxPh 6328, xxPh 6329) 120166 |
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Spanish Odeon, Madrid, 22 October 1928 | ||
With chamber orchestra | ||
10. | Adiós a Mariquiña (Castro-Chané; Curros-Enriquez) [text] | 4:36 |
(xxS 4906) 122007 | ||
11. | Meus amores (X. Baldomir; Golpe) [text] | 3:00 |
(xxS 4907) 122007 | ||
12. | FARRUCA: From “Triptico” op. 45 (Turina; Maria de las Mercedes de Campoamor and Campoosorio) [text] | 3:21 |
(SO 4908) 185009 | ||
13. | LA PRESUMIDA – BOLERO DEL CORRAL DE LA PACHECA: From “Canciones epigramáticas” (Vives; S. Delgado) [text] | 2:56 |
(SO 4909) 185009 | ||
14. | De la serranía (Romero; Machado) | 2:58 |
(SO 4910) 185010 | ||
15. | Les barraques (Méndez; Gallego) | 2:44 |
(SO 4911) 185010 | ||
Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 24 December 1928 | ||
With piano | ||
16. | Cançó d’un doble amor (Marqués; Carner) [text] | 2:29 |
with Antonio Marqués, piano
(SO 5055) 185011 |
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17. | Rosa (Pahissa; Pahissa) | 1:37 |
with Ramón Pahissa, piano
(SO 5056) 185012 |
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18. | Cançó de l’amor que passa (Toldrá; Garcés) [text] | 3:07 |
with Eduardo Toldrá, piano
(SO 5059) 185011 |
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CANCIONES POPULARES ESPAÑOLES: (Traditional: Arranged: de Falla) | ||
with Frank Marshall, piano | ||
19. | I. El paño moruno [text] | 1:28 |
(SO 5057) 185013 | ||
20. | II. Seguidilla murciana [text] | 1:25 |
(SO 5058) 185013 | ||
21. | VI. Canción [text] | 1:25 |
(SO 5060) 185012 | ||
CD 1: Languages: Italian [1-10]; Catalan [11-12, 18-19]; Spanish [13-17] CD 2: Languages: Catalan [1-2, 16-18]; Spanish [3, 12-15, 19-21]; Italian [4-9]; Galician [10-11] |
Producers: Scott Kessler and Ward Marston
Audio Conservation: Ward Marston
Photographs: Girvice Archer, Gregor Benko, and Charles Mintzer
Booklet Design: Takeshi Takahashi
Marston would like to thank Roger Beardsley, Richard Bebb, Samuel Bolshoi, César A. Dillon, Lawrence F. Holdridge, David Mason, and Rudi Sazunic.
Song texts were graciously provided through the proficient and tireless efforts of César Dillon.
Where available, texts can be found by clicking the link “[text]” following selected titles above.
For additional discographic information see British Institute of Recorded Sound Bulletin, No. 4 (Spring, 1957). Conchita Supervia Discography by Harold M. Barnes.
The Complete Conchita Supervia vol. 1
Odeon 1927-1928
Conchita Supervia is one of the most sought-after singers among serious record collectors. In fact, she is as close to a cult-figure as it gets with the shellac-set. Supervia recorded over 200 sides for Odeon and later, several sides for Ultraphone. Although many of these records are common, many were only issued in Spain and are extremely scarce. I believe what makes Conchita Supervia so well liked is the unique timbre of her voice that is immediately recognizable. Whether singing La Cenerentola, Carmen or the vast number of unusual Spanish songs, Conchita Supervia is amazing. This two-CD set, the first of five volumes, contains the earliest of her recordings dating from 1927 and 1928.