The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950) Africa
Caire or Barker? Korsten or Talbot? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle a field as large and diverse as the lyrical art, covering 10 centuries of history: there are many lyrical artists in the world. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English lyrical singer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?
For example: in France, Roberto Alagna, a French tenor, is more popular than the Russian mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, who is more renowned throughout the world.
Timeline of lyrical singers, between 1900 and 1950 in Africa
Whoever wants to discover opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in this field. So : Caire (French singer with Egyptian origin) or Barker (singer (1931-1992)) ? Pelham (South African soprano) or Wessels (South-African opera singer (soprano)) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular lyrical singers around the world, for those living or having lived en Africa, between 1900 and 1950. And this objectively, and for the first time (soclassiq exclusivity).
Lyrical singers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:
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Top 10 lyrical singers in Africa for the years 1900-1950
Who are these greatest lyrical singers, the most famous over the 1900-1950 era in Africa? The carreer of these musician has marked the history of lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.
Here are these 10 lyrical singers, renowned artists from around the world:
The selections of musicians (lyrical singers) proposed by soclassiq are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to the composers, their works, the performers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.
What about the others? 25, 50 or more?
Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more lyrical singers. Clément, El-Hefny, Erkat, Potgieter, Borowsky, Connell, Dalberg...
At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 14000 lyrical singers. So here is a selection of some lyrical singers for the years 1900-1950, in Africa, widely recognized around the world:
Note:
- This selection may include highly reputed artists and musicians who have occasionally devoted themselves to classical music and not exclusively.
Mahieddine Bachtarzi The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1897-1986 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Joyce Barker The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-1992 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Noreen Berry The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Albina Bini The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1899-1998 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Bob Borowsky The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 95 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Doris Brasch The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1929-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Reda Caire The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1905-1963 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Willy Clément The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1918-1965 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Mimi Coertse The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 91 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Elizabeth Connell The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1946-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Frederick Dalberg The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1907-1988 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Ratiba El-Hefny The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Migran Erkat The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1921-1986 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Gohar Gasparyan The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1924-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Gladys Hugo The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1895-1988 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Fanie de Jager The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 75 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Hasan Kami The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1936-2018 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Gé Korsten The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1927-1999 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Marita Napier The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1939-2004 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Aviva Pelham The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 76 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Christian du Plessis The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 79 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Gert Potgieter The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1929-1977 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Désirée Talbot The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1926-2020 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Armine Tutunjyan The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1921-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Cecilia Wessels The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1895-1970 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
See also...
Timelines : Lyrical singers
- The great lyrical singers
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- The great 20th-century lyrical singers [II.] (1950 - 2000)
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- The great 20th-century lyrical singers [I.] (1900 - 1950)
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- The great 19th-century lyrical singers (1850 - 1900)
Indexes
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- by alphabetical order : A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K * L * M * N * O * P * Q * R * S * T * U * V * W * X * Y * Z
- Young artists (Lyrical singers)
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- The great classical music performers
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Last update : 2024-04-10