coloratura soprano MARIA GALVANY - Fado Portuguez

MARIA GALVANY sings "Ouvi dizar" by Julio Neuparth--FADO PORTUGUEZ--Victor record 87061, recorded May 12, 1908. BRILLIANT singing & a BRILLIANT recording. Contrary to what you're thinking, some of you night recognize the latter part of this song, which is very beautiful and lively.

This disc was never released in the U.S.,which explains why it's generally UNKNOWN.

In Dec. 2008, the composer's great- grandson, Antonio Neuparth Sottomayor, sent an email from Portugal that included a picture of Galvany and the 1903 program where the song was introduced to the public. FADO was written FOR Maria Galvany.

Galvany made 22 "G & T Victor" recordings, most of which were not in U.S. catalogs.

Marisa Galvany (1878-1944), one of the most dazzling coloratura sopranos who every lived, was born in Granada and
studied at Madrid Conservatory.

She made her debut as Lucia at Cartagena in 1897. Specializing in coloratura roles, she sang with great success in Spain and Italy, gaining her greatest popularity in South America. She also toured with a company that performed throughout Europe, including Russia, where she was a favorite singer.

In London in 1909, she appeared at Drury Lane as Amina, Rosina, and in the title role of Meyerbeer's Dinorah. In
Lisbon she sang uninterruptedly for 15
years at the Coliseu.

She gained great success in Parma, Venice, and Genoa. Galvany NEVER appeared at La Scala, the Met, the Teatro Cólon, or Covent Garden.

She retired to Brazil, taught for a period, and died there in poverty.

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[ellandelachapelle]

My God. I had never even HEARD of her. What a knock-out! (better than Hidalgo.)(I still have goosebumps here.) Also, amazingly good technically.(I mean the recording.)

[gmmix]

You may have noticed that I'm more than a bit partial to Maria Galvany. She never fails to amaze and enchant.

[meltzerboy]

The brilliance of Galvany's voice and the virtuosity of her singing come through loud and clear in this performance. She is also very much in the spirit and style of the piece. I wonder whether we have any reports on how her voice sounded in the theater.

[gmmix]

I, too, have wondered how her voice sounded in the opera house. Never that I've ever read about her provided a clue in that regard.

[hobo197]

wow!!!!

[gmmix]

I agree. This is my only posted video that I'm

continually drawn to revisit--daily--two or three times. I love the selection and her treatment of it.

[7inga7]

This is really glorious!!!!

[796824]

Bel Canto can return if all the Voice Teachers would STOP teaching and LISTEN to the Golden Age of Singers

[aageletakis]

@joysword I too am a big fan of Galvany, but I have never heard this selection before. I have both her Preiser and OASI LPs, as well as assorted items in various collections, but no luck with this. Do you know if it was ever issued on LP?

[joysword]

A glorious record of an amazing singer. But I must rebut your statement that she's hardly known. I'm 51 years old. Back in the days of the vinyl LP, there were many discount record shops where opera queens could go to find 'pirate' or 'historic' recordings. I've know Galvany and 'U vidrizar' for more than 30 years.

[owtatowttowt]

love it.

[flaze3]

@justinian693 hahaha, I wouldn't be surprised!

[65attila]

@meltzerboy

Titta Ruffo in his memoires mentions singing with Galvany on stage. He spoke well of her and I gather she projected well or she would have been inaudible in duets. .If he thought she were off the wall he would not have been shy in saying so.

I have a feeling:

a. She toned down her more exhuberent things in the theater:

and/or

b. Audiences were more accepting of her style back in the day.

[ellandelachapelle]

You may read what Nicolaus Harnoncourt said about her. He became totally NUTS when he heard her! (and ran out to buy her records.) (if you´ll google you´ll find it.)

[meltzerboy]

@65attila I would too, but first I'd give her a little time to get her bearings and adjust to modern life and the contemporary opera world!

[65attila]

@meltzerboy

If she returned from the dead and announced a concert I would rush to buy a ticket.

[65attila]

Thank you. Only a pompous snob would not enjoy the singing of MG. Maybe she sang in a PI way but she at least had the ability to do so and BRAVA. I want to hear all her recordings. This is added to my Favorite's list.. I love your channel.

Regards-JOHN

[adhara10]

Far from Amalia Rodrigues!