アメリータ・ガリ=クルチ ディスコグラフィー / Amelita Galli-Curci Discography
スタジオ・ジブリのアニメ「火垂るの墓」をご覧になつた方は多いと思ふ。幼い妹の亡骸を荼毘に付し、残された兄は帰る家もなく歩み去つて映画は終はる。これとは対照的に良家の子女たちは終戦の解放感から、封印されてゐた蓄音機をかけるのだが、ここで流れる「埴生の宿」がそのまま映画のエンディング曲になる。私はその歌声に憶えがあつた。あゞこの歌声はガリ=クルチだ、この浮き世離れした声の持ち主はガリ=クルチに違ひないとクレジット・タイトルを見ると、果たしてその通りであつた。それにしても、「埴生の宿(原題:"Home,Sweet Home")」を使用するとは何といふ皮肉な選曲であらうか。それをガリ=クルチの非現実的に美しい声が助長する。ところで、蓄音機に乗せられたレコードが、ガリ=クルチのものであつたことは、単なる演出とは云へないのである。 |
アメリータ・ガリ=クルチを語るのにマリア・カラスから始めよう。カラスはいふまでもなく20世紀最大のソプラノである。カラスの功績を語り尽くすことは容易ではないが、はつきりと云へる点は、カラスの出現を境に歌手においては歌唱法が、聴衆においては鑑賞法が大きく変はつたことだ。 その代表に考へられるのが、稀代のコロラチューラ・ソプラノ、ガリ=クルチである。戦前のコロラチューラ・ソプラノは皆、頭声といふ発声法によつて、高音を軽く鮮やかに、そして弱く美しく歌つた。これと異なり、カラスのコロラチューラ歌唱はパッサッジョやアクートの技法を駆使した見事なものであれ、どこかヒステリックな印象を否めない。元々美声ではないカラスの高音は、威圧的で暗く重い。 ガリ=クルチの歌唱は、現在では聴くことの出来ないものである。それどころか、器楽のやうな発声は、当時から特殊な存在であつた。リズムがべた付きがちな声楽の常識に反して、ガリ=クルチのスタッカート唱法はリズムが立つて聴こえる希有な例である。表情的な曲でも引き摺るやうな歌ひ方をしない。正確なディクションで、発声が早く、ヴィブラートは控へ目、決して叫ばず、表情を込めるときはディミュヌエンドで陰をつくつた。特筆しなくてはならないのは、頭声で歌ふコロラチューラの華麗な技巧の鮮やかさである。躍動的で輝かしい高音の連続、アリアの最後に加へられたコン・フルートの装飾歌唱は、天使の戯れである。このアジリタとフィオリトゥーラの妙技において、名立たる歌姫たち―メルバ、センブリッヒ、テトラツィーニ、ボリ、ダル=モンテも、ガリ=クルチには遥かに及ばない。 当初ガリ=クルチはピアニストを目指した |
Biography1882年11月18日ミラノ生まれ。祖母はコロラチューラ歌手、祖父は指揮者といふ音楽一家の家系であつた。当初ピアニストを志したが、作曲家マスカーニに歌手になるよう薦められた。カルロ・カリアーニとサラ・デュフェに師事。1906年、ジルダ役でデビュー。第1次大戦勃発前はイタリアや南アメリカで活動。1916年11月18日(34歳の誕生日)にシカゴで、センセーショナルな成功を収め、一夜で全米に名声を轟かした。1917年に行はれたヴィクターへの録音は驚異的な売り上げを記録したといふ。1921年よりメトロポリタン歌劇場に加はり、カルーゾ亡き後の同歌劇場の牽引役となる。世界中に楽旅を行つてゐるが、1929年2月には日本を訪れて絶賛を博した。ガリ=クルチは抜け目のない商才を持つてゐたが、1929年の大恐慌では打撃を被つた。不況に喘ぐアメリカから逃れるやうに、メトロポリタン歌劇場との契約を打ち切り、世界各地の歌劇場に出演した。1937年秋に引退。1963年11月26日サンフランシスコにて没。ガリ=クルチは大きな鼻の為―晩年は特に目立つたやうだ―取り立てて佳人といふほどでもないが、生涯細身の容姿を維持し、舞台姿はさぞかし可憐だつたに違ひない。 |
1 | 1916/10/30 | Victor | Alvarez | La Partida | Sp. | 1 | |
2 | 1916/11/7 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Gualtier Maldè...Caro nome | It. | 1 | |
3 | 1917/1/25 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Bella figlia dell'amore | It. | 1 | with Enrico Caruso (tenor), Flora Perini (contralto), Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
4 | 1917/1/25 (2TAKES) |
Victor | Donizetti | LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR : Chi mi frene in tal momento | It. | 1 | with Enrico Caruso (tenor), Minnie Egener (contralto), Giuseppe De Luca (baritone), Marcel Journet (bass), Angelo Bada (tenor) |
5 | 1917/1/31 | Victor | Gounod | ROMÉO ET JULIETTE : Je veux vivre dans ce rêve 'Valse' | Fr. | 1 | |
6 | 1917/1/31 | Victor | Bishop | Home,Sweet Home | Eng. | 1 | |
7 | 1917/2/1 | Victor | Donizetti | LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR : Ildolce suono | It. | with Clement Barone (fl) | |
8 | 1917/2/2 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Gualtier Maldè...Caro nome | It. | 2 | |
9 | 1917/3/5 | Victor | Auber | MANON LESCAUT : C'est l'histoire amoureuse | Fr. | ||
10 | 1917/3/5 | Victor | Grieg | PEER GYNT : Solveig's Song | Fr. | 1 | |
11 | 1917/3/5 | Victor | Alvarez | La Partida | Sp. | 2 | |
12 | 1917/3/5 | Victor | Delibes | LAKMÉ : Dov'è l'Indiana bruna 'Bell Song' | It. | ||
13 | 1917/6/14 | Victor | Buzzi-Peccia | Little Birdies | Eng. | with Francis Lapitino (hp) | |
14 | 1917/6/14 | Victor | Giordani | Caro mio ben | It. | ||
15 | 1917/6/15 | Victor | Flotow | MARTHA : The Last Rose of Summer | Eng. | 1 | with Francis Lapitino (hp) |
16 | 1917/6/15 | Victor | Rossini | IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA : Una voce poco fa | It. | 1 | |
17 | 1917/6/15 | Victor | Meyerbeer | LE PARDON DE PLOËRMEL (DINORAH): Ombra leggiera 'Shadow Song' | It. | 1 | |
18 | 1917/6/15 | Victor | Bellini | LA SONNAMBULA : Ah! non credea mirarti | It. | ||
19 | 1917/9/12 | Victor | Mozart | LE NOZZE DI FIGARO : Non so più | It. | ||
20 | 1917/9/12 | Victor | Seppilli | Little Dorry | Eng. | ||
21 | 1917/9/13 | Victor | Proch | Air and Variations | It. | 1 | with Clement Barone (fl) |
22 | 1917/9/14 | Victor | David | LA PERLE DU BRÉSIL : Charmant oiseau | Fr. | with Clement Barone (fl) | |
23 | 1917/9/14 | Victor | Bellini | I PURITANI : Qui la voce...Vien,diletto | It. | 1 | |
24 | 1918/6/10 | Victor | Massenet | Crépuscule | Fr. | with Homer Samuels (celeste) | |
25 | 1918/6/11 | Victor | Benedict | La Capinera | It. | 1 | with Manuel Berenguer (fl) |
26 | 1918/6/11 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Piangi,piangi,fanciulla | It. | 1 | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
27 | 1918/6/11 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : O mia Gilda...Lassù in cielo | It. | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) | |
28 | 1918/6/11 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Dite alla giovine | It. | 1 | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
29 | 1918/6/11 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Imponete! Non amarlo,ditegli | It. | 1 | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
30 | 1919/3/7 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : É strano...Ah,fors' è lui | It. | ||
31 | 1919/3/7 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Follie!...Sempre libera | It. | ||
32 | 1919/9/3 | Victor | Chopin | Messaggero amoroso (arr.Buzzi-peccia) | It. | ||
33 | 1919/9/3 | Victor | Samuels | When Chloris Sleeps | Eng. | with Rosario Bourdon (celeste) | |
34 | 1919/9/4 | Victor | Bishop | Lo,Here the Gentle Lark | Eng. | 1 | with Manuel Berenguer (fl) |
35 | 1919/9/4 | Victor | Delibes | Les filles de Cadiz | Fr. | 1 | |
36 | 1919/9/4 | Victor | Thomas | MIGNON : Io son Titania | It. | 1 | |
37 | 1919/9/23 | Victor | Donizetti | DON PASQUALE : Quel guardo il cavaliere | It. | ||
38 | 1919/9/23 | Victor | Bellini | LA SONNAMBULA : Sovra il sen la man mi posa | It. | ||
39 | 1920/6/21 | Victor | Bellini | LA SONNAMBULA : Come per me sereno | It. | ||
40 | 1920/6/21 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Addio del passato | It. | ||
41 | 1920/6/21 | Victor | Dell'Acqua | Villanelle | Fr. | ||
42 | 1920/6/21 | Victor | Valverde | Clavelitos | Sp. | 1 | |
43 | 1920/6/22 | Victor | Bellini | I PURITANI : Qui la voce...Vien,diletto | It. | 2 | with Manuel Berenguer (fl) |
44 | 1921/9/7 | Victor | Cooke | Ol'Car'lina | Eng. | ||
45 | 1921/9/8 | Victor | Bishop | Echo Song | Eng. | 1 | |
46 | 1921/9/8 | Victor | Rimsky-Korsakov | LE COQ D'OR : Hymne au soleil | Fr. | ||
47 | 1921/9/8 | Victor | Adam | LE TORÉADOR : Variations on 'Ah,vous dirai-je maman' | Fr. | ||
48 | 1921/9/10 | Victor | Bizet | LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES : Comme autrefois | Fr. | ||
49 | 1921/9/10 | Victor | Flotow | MARTHA : The Last Rose of Summer | Eng. | 2 | |
50 | 1922/7/12 | Victor | Foster | Old Folks at Home | Eng. | 1 | |
51 | 1922/9/20 | Victor | Puccini | MADAMA BUTTERFLY : Un bel dì vedremo | It. | ||
52 | 1922/9/21 | Victor | Meyerbeer | L'ÉTOILE DU NORD : Veille sur eux toujours | Fr. | with Manuel Berenguer (fl) | |
53 | 1922/9/21 | Victor | Donizetti | LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR : Spargi d'amaro pianto | It. | ||
54 | 1922/9/21 | Victor | Rimsky-Korsakov | SADKO : Chanson indoue | Fr. | 1 | with Homer Samuels (celeste) |
55 | 1922/9/21 | Victor | Donizetti | LINDA DI CHAMOUNIX : O luce di quest'anima | It. | ||
56 | 1923/6/1 | Victor | Molloy | Love's Old Sweet Song | Eng. | 1 | |
57 | 1923/6/1 | Victor | Bellini | LA SONNAMBULA : Son geloso del zefiro errante | It. | with Tito Schipa (tenor) | |
58 | 1923/9/11 | Victor | Bellini | I PURITANI : Son vergin vezzosa | It. | ||
59 | 1923/9/12 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Tutte le feste al tempio | It. | ||
60 | 1923/9/12 | Victor | Dykes | Lead Kindly,Light | Eng. | 1 | |
61 | 1923/9/12 | Victor | Danks | Silver Threads among the Gold | Eng. | ||
62 | 1923/9/13 | Victor | Herbert | ORANGE BLOSSOMS : A Kiss in the Dark | Eng. | ||
63 | 1923/9/13 | Victor | Herbert | MLLE MODISTE : Kiss Me Again | Eng. | ||
64 | 1923/9/13 | Victor | Verdi | IL TROVATORE : Tacea la notte placida...Di tale amor | It. | 1 | |
65 | 1923/9/13 | Victor | Massenet | DON CÉSAR DE BAZAN : A Séville,belles Señoras 'Sevillana' | Fr. | ||
66 | 1923/9/13 | Victor | Massenet | MANON : Obéissons quand leur voix appelle 'Gavotte' | Fr. | ||
67 | 1924/6/17 | Victor | Meyerbeer | LE PARDON DE PLOËRMEL (DINORAH): Si,carina | It. | ||
68 | 1924/6/17 | Victor | Pierné | Sérénade | Fr. | ||
69 | 1924/6/17 | Victor | Strickland | Mah Lindy Lou | Eng. | ||
70 | 1924/6/17 (2TAKES) |
Victor | Russell | Say a Little Prayer for Me | Eng. | ||
71 | 1924/6/18 | Victor | Bishop | Pretty Mocking Bird | Eng. | with Manuel Berenguer (fl) | |
72 | 1924/6/18 | Victor | No te vayas te lo pido (arr.Guervos) | Sp. | |||
73 | 1924/9/16 | Victor | Rossini | SEMIRAMIDE : Bel raggio lusinghier | It. | ||
74 | 1924/9/16 | Victor | Bellini | LA SONNAMBULA : Ah,non giunge | It. | ||
75 | 1924/9/16 | Victor | Delibes | Coppélia Waltz | Fr. | ||
76 | 1924/9/16 | Victor | Verdi | IL TROVATORE : Timor di me...D'amor sull'ali rosee | It. | 1 | |
77 | 1924/9/17 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Un dìfelice,eterea | It. | 1 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
78 | 1924/9/17 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Parigi,o cara noi lasceremo | It. | 1 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
79 | 1924/9/17 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : È il sol dell'anima | It. | 1 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
80 | 1924/9/17 | Victor | Donizetti | LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR : Ah! Verranno a te sull'aure | It. | 1 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
81 | 1924/9/18 | Victor | Donizetti | DON PASQUALE : Tornami a dir che m'ami | It. | 1 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
82 | 1924/9/18 | Victor | Conrad | Memory Lane | Eng. | ||
83 | 1924/9/18 | Victor | Ponce | Estrellita | Sp. | 1 | |
84 | 1925/12/22 | Victor | Monk | Abide With Me (arr.Samuels) | Eng. | ||
85 | 1925/12/22 | Victor | Dykes | Lead Kindly,Light | Eng. | 2 | |
86 | 1925/12/24 | Victor | Fiorito | Sometime | Eng. | ||
87 | 1925/12/28 | Victor | Strickland | Dreamin'Time | Eng. | ||
88 | 1925/12/28 | Victor | Meyerbeer | LE PARDON DE PLOËRMEL (DINORAH): Ombra leggiera 'Shadow Song' | It. | 2 | |
89 | 1925/12/28 | Victor | Meyerbeer | LE PARDON DE PLOËRMEL (DINORAH): Màgia tu t'ascondi perchè vuoi partir? | It. | ||
90 | 1925/12/28 | Victor | Thomas | AMLETO : Ai vostri giucci 'Ballata d'Ofelia "Mad Scene"' | It. | ||
91 | 1925/12/28 | Victor | Thomas | AMLETO : Ed ora a voi cantero una canzon 'Ballata d'Ofelia "Mad Scene"' | It. | ||
92 | 1925/12/29 | Victor | Verdi | IL TROVATORE : Timor di me...D'amor sull'ali rosee | It. | 2 | |
93 | 1926/5/7 | Victor | Tosti | Le serenata | It. | with Homer Samuels (p) | |
94 | 1926/5/7 | Victor | Chapi | LAS HIJAS DEL ZEBEDEO : Al pensar en el dueño 'Carceleras' | Sp. | ||
95 | 1927/5/12 | Victor | Benedict | The Gypsy and the Bird | Eng. | with Clement Barone (fl) | |
96 | 1927/5/12 | Victor | Arditi | Parla | It. | ||
97 | 1927/5/12 | Victor | Proch | Air and Variations | It. | 2 | with Clement Barone (fl) |
98 | 1927/5/13 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Gualtier Maldè...Caro nome | It. | 3 | |
99 | 1927/5/13 | Victor | Bishop | Home,Sweet Home | Eng. | 2 | |
100 | 1927/5/13 | Victor | Moore | Last Rose of Summer | Eng. | 1 | |
101 | 1927/11/13 | Victor | Grétry | ZÉMIRE ET AZOR : Le Fauvette | Fr. | ||
102 | 1927/11/13 | Victor | Alabiev | The Russian Nightingale | Eng. | with Clement Barone (fl) | |
103 | 1927/11/15 | Victor | Rossini | IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA : Una voce poco fa | It. | 2 | |
104 | 1927/11/16 | Victor | Donizetti | LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR : Chi mi frene in tal momento | It. | 2 | with Beniamino Gigli (tenor), Louise Homer (contralto), Giuseppe De Luca (baritone), Ezio Pinza (bass), Angelo Bada (tenor) |
105 | 1927/11/16 (2TAKES) |
Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Bella figlia dell'amore | It. | 2 | with Beniamino Gigli (tenor), Louise Homer (contralto), Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
106 | 1927/11/16 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Imponete! Non amarlo,ditegli | It. | 2 | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
107 | 1927/11/16 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Dite alla giovine | It. | 2 | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
108 | 1927/11/16 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Veglia donna,a questo fiore | It. | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) | |
109 | 1927/11/16 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Piangi,piangi,fanciulla | It. | 2 | with Giuseppe De Luca (baritone) |
110 | 1927/12/15 | Victor | Bishop | Lo,Here the Gentle Lark | Eng. | 2 | with Clement Barone (fl) |
111 | 1928/5/15 | Victor | Benedict | La Capinera | It. | 2 | with Clement Barone (fl) |
112 | 1928/5/16 | Victor | Yradier | La Paloma | Sp. | with Homer Samuels (p) | |
113 | 1928/5/16 | Victor | Grieg | PEER GYNT : Solveig's Song | Fr. | 2 | |
114 | 1928/5/16 | Victor | Bishop | Home,Sweet Home | Eng. | 3 | with Homer Samuels (p) |
115 | 1928/5/16 | Victor | Molloy | Love's Old Sweet Song | Eng. | 2 | with Homer Samuels (p) |
116 | 1928/5/17 | Victor | Moore | Last Rose of Summer | Eng. | 2 | with Homer Samuels (p) |
117 | 1928/9/5 | Victor | Baily | Long,Long Ago | Eng. | with Homer Samuels (p) | |
118 | 1928/9/5 | Victor | Moore | Last Rose of Summer | Eng. | 3 | with Homer Samuels (p) |
119 | 1928/9/5 | Victor | Scarlatti | Io vi miro ancor vestito (arr.Ary van Leeuwen) | It. | with Clement Barone (fl) | |
120 | 1928/9/5 | Victor | No quiero casarme | Sp. | with Homer Samuels (p) | ||
121 | 1928/9/5 | Victor | Grever | Júrame | Sp. | with Homer Samuels (p) | |
122 | 1928/9/6 (2TAKES) |
Victor | Donizetti | DON PASQUALE : Tornami a dir che m'ami | It. | 2 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
123 | 1928/9/6 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Un dìfelice,eterea | It. | 2 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
124 | 1928/9/7 | Victor | Verdi | LA TRAVIATA : Parigi,o cara noi lasceremo | It. | 2 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
125 | 1928/9/7 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : È il sol dell'anima | It. | 2 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
126 | 1928/9/7 | Victor | Donizetti | LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR : Ah! Verranno a te sull'aure | It. | 2 | with Tito Schipa (tenor) |
127 | 1928/12/11 | Victor | Bishop | Lo,Here the Gentle Lark | Eng. | 3 | with Clement Barone (fl) |
128 | 1928/12/12 | Victor | Thomas | MIGNON : Io son Titania | It. | 2 | |
129 | 1928/12/12 | Victor | Valverde | Clavelitos | Sp. | 2 | with Homer Samuels (p) |
130 | 1928/12/12 | Victor | Ponce | Estrellita | Sp. | 2 | with Homer Samuels (p) |
131 | 1928/12/12 | Victor | Foster | My Old Kentucky Home | Eng. | with Homer Samuels (p) | |
132 | 1928/12/13 | Victor | Gounod | ROMÉO ET JULIETTE : Je veux vivre dans ce rêve 'Valse' | Fr. | 2 | |
133 | 1928/12/13 (2TAKES) |
Victor | Comin'thro'the Rye | Eng. | with Homer Samuels (p) | ||
134 | 1930/3/26 | Victor | Rimsky-Korsakov | SADKO : Chanson indoue | Fr. | 2 | |
135 | 1930/3/28 | Victor | Gounod | PHILÉMON ET BAUCIS : O riante nature | Fr. | ||
136 | 1930/3/28 (2TAKES) |
Victor | Rossini | La Danza 'Tarantella' | It. | with Homer Samuels (p) | |
137 | 1930/3/28 | Victor | Verdi | RIGOLETTO : Gualtier Maldè...Caro nome | It. | 4 | |
138 | 1930/3/31 | Victor | Delibes | Les filles de Cadiz | Fr. | 2 | |
139 | 1930/9/5 | Victor | Meyerbeer | L'ÉTOILE DU NORD : La,la,la,air chéri | Fr. | with George Possell (fl), Raymond Williams (fl) | |
140 | 1930/9/5 (2TAKES) |
Victor | Foster | Old Folks at Home | Eng. | 2 | with Homer Samuels (p) |
141 | 1930/9/5 | Victor | Verdi | IL TROVATORE : Tacea la notte placida...Di tale amor | It. | 2 | |
142 | 1930/9/6 | Victor | Bishop | Echo Song | Eng. | 2 | |
※Acoustic Recordings (1-83)、Electrical Recordings (84-142) ※1-5、52-55 with orchestra / Josef Psaternack (cond.) ※51、56-83 with orchestra / Rosario Bourdon (cond.) ※84-92、94-111、113、119、122-128、132、134、135、137-139、141、142 with the Victor orchestra / Rosario Bourdon (cond.) |
ガリ=クルチのヴィクター全録音だが、Romophoneから全7枚で出てゐた。復刻優秀、データ完備、未発表・別テイクを含むこれ以上望むべくもないものだつたが、今では入手困難だ。Pearlからも何枚か出てゐたが、とても競合できるやうなものではない。 |
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