Jaro Dworsky
He was born on January 24th, 1891, in Königsberg, where his father, Jaroslaw Dworsky, was a
member of the opera theatre – he, too, was a tenor. (I'm not entirely sure about Dworsky's nationality;
while the name seems Polish, his German is perfectly idiomatic, and Königsberg/Kaliningrad
was then part of Germany, of course.) His father was also his first teacher;
he further studied with Grenzebach, Germany's most famous voice teacher, in Berlin.
He made his debut in 1921 in his home town. From 1924, he was at the Staatsoper Berlin,
from 1926 in Dresden, from 1927 to 1930 at the Staatsoper Berlin again. He spent the rest of his career
without being a member of any opera house, with highly successful guest appearances all
over Germany. He retired in 1944; when and where he died is not known.
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Probably the best version of this aria on record; his breath control is incredible, even superior to McCormack's, his coloratura is impeccable, and his musical intelligence is fantastic.
Discography
Parlophon, 1928/29
20561 Manon: Ich schloss die Augen P-9240-I
20562 Manon: Flieh, o flieh, holdes Bild P-9240-II
20563 Werther: Was bin ich aufgewacht Unpublished
20996 Friederike: O Mädchen, mein Mädchen P-9331-I
20997 Friederike: Sah ein Knab' P-9331-II
21175 Faust: Auf eilet, auf eilet P-9852-I P-9647-I O-7644
with Seinemeyer, List
21176 Faust: Ach, er ist's, er hat mich genannt P-9852-I, P-9647-II, O-7644
with Seinemeyer
21634 Wanderers Nachtlied Unpublished
with Bettendorf
21635 Les contes d'Hoffmann: Hörst du es tönen Unpublished
with Bettendorf
21636 Von ewiger Liebe Unpublished
with Bettendorf
21656 Rosenlieder I Unpublished
with Bettendorf
21657 Rosenlieder II Unpublished
with Bettendorf
Electrola, 1926/27
BWR318-1 Der Freischütz: Durch die Wälder 8-42007, E479, AA124, EW10
BWR319-1 Der Freischütz: Jetzt ist wohl 8-42008, E479, AA124, EW10
BWR320-1 Rigoletto: Freundlich bin ich 8-42023, EW20
BWR821-1 Rigoletto: Ach, wie so trügerisch 8-42024, EW20
BDR4579-1 Tosca: Wie sich die Bilder 8-42076, P841, ER273, EW36
BWR1335-2 Tosca: Und es blitzen die Sterne 8-42077, P841, ER273, EW36
CWR008-1 La bohème: Wie eiskalt ist dies Händchen 4-042008, EJ134
CWR999-1 Cavalleria rusticana: Mutter, der Rote 4-042009, EJ134
CWR997-1 Don Giovanni: Tränen vom Freund getrocknet 4-040010, EJ136
CWR822-4 Die Zauberflöte: Dies Bildnis 4-042011, EJ136
CDR 4578-I Cavalleria rusticana: O Lola, rosengleich 4-040571, EJ135
(the reverse is the second part of the overture)
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