American Soprano Mabel Garrison ~ Dixie (1917) Video

American soprano Mabel Garrison (1886-1963) / Dixie (Emmet) / with William Hooley - bass; Harry Macdonough - tenor; Lambert Murphy - tenor; Reinald Werrenrath - baritone / Recorded: January 8, 1917 --

Garrison studied with Odenthal in Baltimore and at the Peabody Conservatory there with Heimendahl. In 1908 she married the professor of harmony George Siemonn, and then studied further with Oscar Saenger and Herbert Witherspoon in New York. She made her debut (1912) with the Aborn Opera Company as Philine in Mignon. She was engaged at the Metropoltian Opera (1913-20) and was successful there. In 1921 she made guest appearances at the Berlin State Opera, in Hamburg, and at the Cologne Opera. In the same year she made a world tour, singing in concert. She was a member of the Chicago Opera (1925-26). She was a teacher at Smith College after 1933. She had an admirably trained coloratura voice, as she demonstrated in both opera and concert. (from "A Concise Biographical Dictionary of Singers" by K.J. Kutsch & Leo Riemens / Chilton Book Company - 1969)

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AulicExclusiva: Well, Madame Garrison of the Metropolitan at the Minstrel Show! Tambourine Mae! I' ve always loved this elegant singer, and this, sung with great energy and rhythmic life—Garrison had a fine attack—is a lot of fun. I'm glad she didn't do the Rebel Yell, though.

meltzerboy: Mabel Garrison was a well-schooled American coloratura soprano with an excellent technique, if generic tone, who was equally at home in opera and on the concert stage. Among other roles, she was particularly noted for her Olympia in Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann." One of my favorite recordings of hers is the Vocalise from Saint-Saens' "Parysatis." I vaguely recall she also made a fine recording of Chopin's "Minute Waltz," which was performed beautifully by Galli-Curci as well. Thanks, Doug.

Bivolari: Rousing!! Has a faint flavor of Margaret Dumont backed up by the Marx Brothers. Did Eames record this?

meltzerboy: Regardless of your politics, a vibrant performance such as this makes you want to sing along--and dance! (I'll stay with singing.)

Bivolari: No wonder this was Abraham Lincoln's favorite song!

schattensand: Nobody was mentioning politics here, so isnt it your own mind politicing first - than denying that fact, shoveling it to - your - ? Old boy, why not dance too, its good for the joints and bones. Psst I prefer singing as well by now.

meltzerboy: Dixie, My Old Kentucky Home, the musical Showboat, and the opera Porgy and Bess, have all had a controversial history in the United States. That's what I was referring to, which I don't believe is only in my own mind. I did not intentionally emphasize the political aspect; rather my intent was to say that no matter what your political persuasion, the song is exhilarating. Since you are a friend, I'll take your comments as friendly ribbing (no pun intended) with perhaps a slight language barrier.

schattensand: Friendly for sure. I read so many of your comments, usually I share your judgement, your taste, your preference for light, angelic, vivid soprano voices. And more - I admire you for your lifelong sampled knowledge in this Fach. For me so is how mind works even more interesting than classical music. How a thought enters the mind, is valued, denied, manipulated, formed and all this in milliseconds before spoken or written. That is what really fascinates me. So no offence - never -

meltzerboy: I'm glad to hear that your remarks were in good fun. So often on YT it is difficult to decipher the intention of the communicator due to variations in linguistic expression, or a poorly-chosen word, or a desire to fit all of one's thoughts into the small space provided. I too am interested in how the mind works, involving all of the social-cognitive psychological aspects of the process. It would be good to talk with you more about this. Thank you for your kind words.

schattensand: Ja, the willingness to hurt and harm the other is wide spread here in Utube, excusable no - but showing just bad Kinderstube, when the adressant is 15 or 20 or so. For me untolerable, when he is beyond 40. What can one do - nothing. Talk more deeply about mind, I love to but here is maybe not the right space, it is somewhat off topic in the end. So here, in privat message or not at all, you decide