Track Listing

CD 1 (79:45)

Fonotipia, Milan, 8 February 1929

With orchestra, conducted by Angelo Albergoni
1. LA CENERENTOLA: Signore, una parola (Rossini) [text] 3:35
  with Vincenzo Bettoni, bass
(xxPh6455) N6664		  
2. MIGNON: Non conosci il bel suol (Connais-tu le pays?) (Thomas) [text] 3:34
  (xxPh6463) N6665  
3. MIGNON: Leggiadre rondinelle (Légères hirondelles) (Thomas) [text] 3:09
  with Vincenzo Bettoni, bass
(xxPh6456) N6664		  

Fonotipia, Milan

With orchestra conducted by Leopoldo Emanuele Gennai
CANZONCINE (Leopoldo Emanuele Gennai; Adele Albieri)
with spoken introductions
4. Pioggerella, pioggerellina [text] 2:00
  7 February 1929; (Pho6452) 185014  
5. Il gallo [text] 2:40
  7 February 1929; (Pho6453) 185015  
6. Preghiera della sera [text] 3:14
  7 February 1929; (Pho6454) 185015  
7. Filastrocca dell’asino [text] 2:51
  7 February 1929; (Pho6451-2) 185014  
8. La scarpetta e la neve [text] 2:52
  9 February 1929; (Pho6459) 185016  
9. Il grillo [text] 2:06
  8 February 1929; (Pho6457) 185016  
10. Il mulino e la luna [text] 2:30
  9 February 1929; (Pho6460) 185016  
11. La fonte[text] 2:01
  8 February 1929; (Pho6458) unpublished on 78rpm  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 28 February 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Modesto Romero
12. L’ultima canzone (Tosti; F. Cimmino) [text] 3:45
  (SO6025) 185020 (Note: label erroneously lists Antonio Capdevilla as conductor)  
13. Églogue (Delibes; Hugo) 3:25
  (SO6026) 185021  
14. Granada (Albéniz; Cuenca) 4:40
  (XXS 6027-2) 121146  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 4 March 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
15. Occhietti amati (Andrea Falconieri) [text] 2:53
  (SO6041) 184226  
16. I ZINGARI IN FIERA: Chi vuol la zingarella (Giovanni Paisiello; G. Palomba) [text] 2:01
  (SO6042-2) 184229  
17. Se tu m’ami (Attributed to Pergolesi; Rolli) [text] 3:48
  (SO6043) 184200  
18. PEER GYNT: Solveig’s song (Grieg; Ibsen) 4:24
  (XXS 6044) 121160  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 5 March 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Modesto Romero
19. Les filles de Cadix (Delibes; Alfred de Musset) [text] 3:17
  (SO6045) 185021  
20. De la serranía (Modesto Romero; Machado) 2:56
  (SO6046) 185018  
21. Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe (Bizet; Hugo) [text] 4:56
  (XXS 6047) 121160  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 6 March 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
22. Pregària o lo cant de l'ànima à la Verge (F. M. Alvarez; V. Balaguer) [text] 3:08
  (SO6051) 195085  
23. O che umore stravagante (Canzone del paggio) (A. Sartorio) [text] 3:31
  (SO6052) 184200  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 7 March 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
24. LA REVOLTOSA: Porque de mis ojos (Chapí; J. López Silva and Fernández Shaw) [text] 6:19
  with Marcos Redondo, baritone
(SO6053-54) 185017 		 
CD 2 (78:44)

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 7 March 1930 (Continued from CD1)

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
1. LA VERBENA DE LA PALOMA: Ya estás frente á la casa (Tomás Bretón; Ricardo de la Vega) [text] 3:31
  with Marcos Redondo, baritone
(SO6055) 185022		  
2. Bonjour, Suzon (Delibes; Alfred de Musset) [text] 3:03
  (SO6056) 168677  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona, 8 March 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
3. Enterro (Enrique Morera; E. Guannabens) 3:10
  (SO6057) 184251  
4. Pajarico triguero (Francisco Alonso; Luis Fernandes Ardavín) [text] 2:18
  (SO6058) 185018  
5. LAS HIJAS DEL ZEBEDEO: Al pensar en el dueño (Chapí; José Estremera) [text] 2:14
  (SO6059) 185022  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona 10 March 1930

With Frank Marshall, piano
SIETE CANCIONES POPULARES ESPAÑOLAS (Traditional; Arranged by de Falla)
6. El paño moruno [text] 1:32
  (SO6060) 184182  
7. Seguidilla murciana [text] 1:17
  (SO6061) 184182  
8. Asturiana [text] 2:22
  (SO6062) 184183  
9. Jota [text] 2:50
  (SO6063-2) 184183  
10. Nana [text] 1:32
  (SO6064) 184184  
11. Canción [text] 1:16
  (SO6064) 184184  
12. Polo [text] 1:51
  (SO6065) 184184  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona 11 March 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
13. Med en primula veris, op. 26, no. 4 (Grieg; Paulsen) 2:34
  (SO6066) 184226  
14. LA REINA MORA: Ay! Gitana, pasó la pena (J. Serrano; S. and J. Alvarez Quintero) [text] 6:36
  with Marcos Redondo, baritone
(SO6067-68) 185019		  
15. Pel teu amor “Rosó” (José Ribas; Poal Aragall) [text] 3:34
  (SO6069) 184262  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona 11 March 1930

With Frank Marshall, piano
16. Danza No. 5 “Andaluza” (Granados; Muñoz Lorente) [text] 4:42
  (XXS 6071) 121146  

French Odeon, Paris 4 July 1930

With chamber orchestra, conducted by Gustave Cloëz
17. La farigola (J. Borrás de Palau; J. Verdaguer) 3:10
  (Ki3509) 184186  
18. Vora, voreta la mare (J. Borrás de Palau; J. M. Rabassa y Dalmau) 3:15
  (Ki3510) 184186  
19. Romanç sense paraules (Toldrá; Maragali) [text] 1:16
  (Ki3511-3) 184199  
20. Menta I farigola (Toldrá; Carner) [text] 1:39
  (Ki3511-3) 184199  

French Odeon, Paris 5 July 1930

With chamber orchestra, conducted by Gustave Cloëz
21. Gitana (Frederico Longás; Justino Ochoa) 2:20
  (Ki3514-2) 184198  
22. La filadora (Traditional; arranged by Juan Manén) [text] 2:27
  (Ki3516-2) 184199  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona 13 October 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
23. Coplas de amores (Julio Gómez; Manuel Machado) 3:51
  (SO6604) 184198  
EL AMOR BRUJO (Manuel de Falla; G. Martinez Sierra)
24. No. 4, Canción del amor dolido [text] 3:26
  (SO6606) 84201 and HMA 54  
25. No. 9, Canción del fuego fatuo [text] 2:49
  (SO6605-2) 184201 and HMA 54  

Spanish Odeon, Barcelona 15 October 1930

With orchestra, conducted by Antonio Capdevila
26. LA REVOLTOSA: Guajiras (Chapí; J. López Silva and Fernández Shaw) [text] 3:38
  (SO6609) 184235  
27. Jujeña (Carlos López Buchardo; Gonzalez Lopez) [text] 3:46
  (SO6610) 184223  
28. Vidalita (Carlos López Buchardo; Leopoldo Lugones) [text] 2:31
  (SO6611) 184223  

CD 1:
Languages: Italian [1-12, 15-18, 23]; French [13, 19, 21]; Spanish [14, 20, 24]; Catalan [22]

CD 2:
Languages: Spanish [1, 3-12, 14, 21, 23-28]; French [2, 13]; Catalan [15-20, 22]

 

Producer: Scott Kessler and Ward Marston

Audio Conservation: Ward Marston

Audio Assistance: J. Richard Harris

Photographs: Girvice Archer, Gergor Benko, César A. Dillon, and Charles Mintzer

Booklet Design: Takeshi Takahashi

Marston would like to thank Roger Beardsley, Bill Breslin, César A. Dillon, Lawrence F. Holdridge, David Mason, and Rudi Sazunic.

This set is dedicated to the memory of George Fraser.

For additional discographic information see British Institute of Recorded Sound Bulletin, No. 4 (Spring, 1957) Conchita Supervia Discography by Harold M. Barnes

Song texts were graciously provided through the proficient and tireless efforts of César Dillon. Where available, these texts are linked after the track title above.