Aleksandr Matveevich Matveev
Aleksandr Matveevich Matveev was born on August 11, 1876 in Moscow. He trained first in a
technical school. Matveev began to sing in a church choir under the direction of
F. Ivanov. He studied singing with F. Andreevski in Moscow and
S. Gabel in St. Petersburg. Aleksandr Matveev made his
debut
in 1902 at Tiflis and had great success. Successful performances followed in Kharkiv
and St. Petersburg, where he sang at the Mariinskij from 1906 to 1908 and again from 1910 to 1917.
His first performance at the Mariinskij was as Radames (November 14, 1906 with
N. Ermolenko-Juzhina, E. Petrenko, A. Smirnov, I. Grigorovich, K. Serebrjakov, A. Ivanov).
Other roles he sang there: Raoul, José, Sadko, both Siegfrieds, Sobinin, Achior (Judif/Judith by Serov),
Grigorij, Tristan, Tucha, Samson, Levko, Gvidon, and Vakula.
His last performance at the Mariinskij was on April 29, 1917 as Levko with A. Beljanin, D. Zbrueva, V. Losev, M. Markovich,
G. Ugrinovich, and V. Sharonov.
1908–10 and 1920–22, he sang at the Bolshoj. From 1917 to 1922, Matveev is supposed to have
sung at the Grand Opéra in Paris, but no confirmation
could be found.
1922 to 1932, Matveev went on tour through Russia. His favorite
roles included José,
Néron, Faust, Otello, Raoul, Éléazar, Samson, Vasco, and Rienzi.
1903–1910, Matveev made more than 70 records, however these records are now extremely
rare. He recorded mostly for Gramophone (1903) and Pathé (1912).
Aleksandr Matveev died on December 3, 1961 in Moscow.
In RA format
| Aleksandr Matveev sings | Aida: Pur ti riveggo, with Vera Klopotovskaja in Russian
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In RA format
In RA format
Discography (pretty complete but not entirely)
Zonophone (Rebikov Records)
650 Torna X-6261
717 Neron: O sadness and longing X-62569
719 Demon: Stances
720 I still ache with desire
721 The sweet scent of lilac
722 Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba X-62571
724 Aida: Celeste Aida X-62572
905 Aida: Celeste Aida X-62504
906 Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba X-62598
909 Carmen: La fleur X-62599
968 Ja istomlek otradanem X-62601
Gramophone 1903
1486C Neron: Glory to thee, god Hymen 2-22108, 62184
1487C The winds are blowing 2-22111, 62171
1488½C I still ache with desire 2-22121
1488C I still ache with desire 2-22121X, 62172
1568z In the dawn of my misty youth 2-22576, X-62393
1545z Rogneda: Ruald's aria 2-22599, X-62394
1546z I will saddle the horse 2-22628, X-62395
1547z Barcarole (Gounod) 2-22629, X-62396
1569z Severnaja zvezda/The North Star (Glinka) 2-22633, X-62440
128Hp Néron: O sadness and longing 022053
140Hp Jocelyn: Berceuse 022060
130Hp Les huguenots: Plus blanche 022061
129Hp Fate (opera by Bukke): Aria 022068
1530C Faust: Duo with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 24242
1527B Faust: Ne permettrez-vous pas 24246
1547B Faust: À moi les plaisirs with PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 24247
1601z Andrea Chénier: Vicino a te with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 24307, X-64206
1617z The heavy stone with PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 24326
1561z Rusalka: Persistent gloomy thoughts with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 24341, X-64207
1618z Rusalka: Duo part 1 with PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 24344
1619z Rusalka: Duo part 2 with PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 24345
1563z Aida: La fatal pietra with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 24355
1563z Aida: Morir sì pura e bella with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 24356
148Hp Andrea Chénier: Udite! Sono sola with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024006
147Hp Oprichnik: Let's make a quick end with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024007
134Hp Aida: Pur ti riveggo with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024008
156Hp Days gone by with PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 024009
138Hp Les huguenots: Ô ciel, où courez-vous? with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024010
136Hp Aida: Aida! Tu non m'ami with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024011
133Hp Faust: Il se fait tard with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024012
144Hp Zhizn za tsarja: Trio with KLOPOTOVSKAJA and PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 024013
145Hp Rusalka: Trio with KLOPOTOVSKAJA and PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 024014
135Hp Aida: Fuggiam gli ardori with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024015
139Hp Il trovatore: Miserere with KLOPOTOVSKAJA 024016
146Hp Faust: Alerte! Alerte! with KLOPOTOVSKAJA and PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 024017
146½Hp Faust: Alerte! Alerte! with KLOPOTOVSKAJA and PREOBRAZHENSKIJ 024017X
Pathé 1912
27311 Carmen: La fleur 27311
27312 Cavalleria rusticana: Siciliana 27312
27313 Dubrovskij: Romance 27313
27314 Les huguenots: Air de Raoul 27314
27315 Rigoletto: Ballade 27315
27316 Demon: Romance of Sinodal 27316
27317 Samson et Dalila: Hymne 27317
27318 Aida: Celeste Aida 27318
27319 Cavalleria rusticana: Brindisi 27319
27320 Otello: Addio 27320
27321 Les huguenots: Entrée de Raoul 27321
27322 Night (traditional) 27322
I wish to thank Richard J Venezia for the recordings (Néron, Aida duet).
I wish to thank Vladimir Efimenko for the biographical notes and recording (Aida aria).
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