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A series of great  Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech and Yugo-Slav  Records from early G&Ts to World War II recordings on 78 rpm Victrola Records

 

Meet the first international recording star, leading coloratura soprano of the Imperial Mariinsky Theater of Opera and Ballet, who apparently never sang outside of the greater and lesser Russia:

Michailowa with famous Russian Singer A M Davidoff in duet from La traviata Un di felice eterea

Traviata. Un di` felice, eterea
Giuseppe Verdi (composer) 

Aleksandr Mikhai?lovich Davydov (vocalist : tenor vocal) 
M. A. Michailova (vocalist : soprano vocal) 
Franz Hampe (recordist) 
Bruno Seidler-Winkler (conductor) 
Description: Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra
Category: Vocal
Language: Russian

1905 St. Petersburg, Russia  Victor 61138
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Ivan Erschoff, Evqeni Willing and Alexander Davidoff were Imperial Russia's three principal dramatic tenors before the First World War.

 

Born Israel Levinson on 4 September 1872 in Poltawa, Russian tenor Alexander Davidov had some vocal lessons c1890, but his debut at Dnepropetrovsk was so heavily criticised that he moved into smaller roles. He moved to the Maryinski Theatre in 1900 where he sang the role of 'Hermann', about which the critics were ecstatic. During the next 10 years with the Maryinski, he regularly toured USSR and Europe, his repertoire being enormous. Sadly he became deaf and left the opera stage (1914), continuing for c10 years with concert appearances. He then moved to Paris, and in 1934 took on a new role as stage director for a production of 'Prince Igor'. In 1935, he returned to Russia and became a sought-after vocal tutor.

His most respected roles included French, Italian, Russian and even German (as e.g. 'Loge') operas. Reputedly Davidov recorded more than 400 records.

He died in Moscow on 28 June 1944.

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