Soprano Alma Gluck ~ Lyubasha's Air (1913)

Soprano Alma Gluck (1884-1938) / Lybasha's Air (Czar's Bride) / (Rimsky-Korsakov) / Recorded: December 31, 1913 --

The following is from "A Concise Biographical Dictionary of Singers" / K.J. Kutsch & Leo Riemens (Chilton Book Company - 1969)

Originally Reba Fiersohn, born in Bucharest on May 11, 1882, she came to the United States as a child, studying after 1906 with Alberto Buzzi-Peccia in New York, where she made her debut at the New Theatre in 1909, which in turn led to her debut at the Metropolitan as Sophie in Werther. In 1913 she went to Europe for further study and became a pupil of Marcella Sembrich in Berlin. She went on to become a very famous concert singer, curtailing her appearances in opera. Her second marriage was to violinist Efrem Zimbalist. Gluck's lyric soprano voice was admired as much for the clarity of her intonation as for the noble musicality of her vocal management. A tea-totaller, she died on October 27, 1938 of non-alcohol related cirrhosis of the liver.

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[pax41]

Doug the pictures are great and the one at 1:58 is stunning! Have you ever noticed that her right eye seems a little strange? It looks like she had a lazy eye?

[CurzonRoad]

Bob: Well, actually yes, I have noticed... but suppose there's no way to tell for sure. Speaking of matters optical, as many have pointed out over the years, besides her wonderful voice backed by amazing technique, she was also very easy to look at! Tnx & Rgds. Doug --

[SuperLuckydream]

Such a soft, soulful and velvety voice and very interesting interpretation! Love the marvelous photos.Thank you, dear Doug.

[paulostroff99]

Lovely singing.TY Doug for posting.

[CanadaPisces]

Lovely singing! Beautiful tonal qualities and expression!

[Herur22]

I agree, beautiful, clear voice. Great interpretation of this beautiful aria.

[mayatatyana1]

Doug, exquisite voice. Thank you very much. Maya

[Kievest]

Gluck cradles the listener in her arms and

with unadorned intimacy, reaches into

her Eastern European roots to cast a

haunting spell. The photos are equally

mesmerizing and sensuously reveal

the psychology and sensibilities of this

remarkable artist. Thank you.

[ginnykaren]

Doug, She was so beautiful..she had a lovely voice and the photos were grand!

Thanks for sharing this!

Ginny~

[65attila]

Doug

A gem of a piece of music and performance. Another friend also knows and loves Russian music well.

many thanks-John

[AulicExclusiva]

Her daughter, the miscellaneous writer Marcia Davenport, who once wrote a standard popular biography of Mozart as well as a novel based on her mother's life, relates how she saw Alma Gluck in retirement, listening to one of her records, covering her face with both hands and weeping. Hahn's "L' heure exquise," Alma Gluck's favorite among her recording, was on the turntable.