Charles Hackett (tenor) - A Brown Bird Singing (Barrie & Wood) (1927) скачать в хорошем качестве

Charles Hackett (tenor) - A Brown Bird Singing (Barrie & Wood) (1927)

In 'The Record of Singing, Volume 2,' Michael Scott wrote that in everything he undertook Charles Hackett's singing was 'accomplished but characterless' and pronounced the verdict, 'Another capable but largely uninspired singer.' On the other hand, John Steane judged him 'the possessor of a voice which would be heard widely and eagerly if it were about today.' Hackett was by no means an American version of John McCormack, but there is an elegance and finish to his singing which I find appealing. 'A Brown Bird Singing' is a good example of Hackett. It was recorded in New York on 13 October 1927. From Wikipedia: Charles Hackett (November 4, 1889 – January 1, 1942) sometimes referred to as Carlo Hackett, was an American tenor. He was born on November 4, 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Hackett studied first at the New England Conservatory in Boston with Arthur J. Hubbard, and later with Vincenzo Lombardi in Florence. He made his stage debut in Genova, as Wilhelm Meister in Mignon, in 1914. He sang in Italy and South America, before making his debut at the Metropolitan Opera on January 31, 1919, as Almaviva. He appeared there for three seasons, also as Lindoro, Roméo, Il duca di Mantova, Alfredo, Rodolfo, Pinkerton, Wilhelm Meister, Cavaradossi, Don Ottavio, Vincent and Des Grieux. He also sang at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from 1923 until 1934. He returned to the Metropolitan on February 3, 1934 as Roméo, and performed there for another five years. Hackett made a number of recordings for Edison and Columbia, notably duets with Maria Barrientos and Rosa Ponselle, in which one can appreciate a singer with a fine technique and a certain elegance. He died on New Year's Day, January 1, 1942 in Manhattan, New York City. I transferred this side from my copy of Australian Columbia 03545.