Carl Martin Öhman
4 September 1887 Floda – 16 December 1967 Stockholm
Tannhäuser
Siegfried
Ad for one of Öhman's movies. Öhman is on top in the right corner
José
Öhman studied under Gentzel in Stockholm and under Oxilia and Quadri in Milan. He made his operatic debut in 1917 at
the Stora Theater Göteborg in Fra Diavolo by Auber.
He stayed in Göteborg until 1923, but from 1919 also sang at the Kungliga Operan in Stockholm (KO).
In 1921, Öhman met Bruno Walter in Berlin who hired him to sing the tenor part in
Händel's Samson.
He also appeared at the Met in the first American performance of Janáček's Její pastorkyňa (Jenůfa) and was the first
Swedish Oedipus in Stravinsky's oratory.
In 1924/25, he was part of the Met ensemble, after that he stayed for twelve
years with the Städtische Oper Berlin, where he was very popular.
In 1926, 1929 and 1934, Öhman sang at the Zoppot festival. He made guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera in 1927 and
1929.
In 1928, he sang Tannhäuser and Meistersinger at
Covent Garden. Throughout his career, Öhman made frequent guest appearances at the KO Stockholm.
He retired in 1937 while his voice was still fully intact. He came out of retirement to sing a performance of
Mahler's Lied von der Erde in Amsterdam in 1939 at the Concertgebouw (with Thorborg and Schuricht), which was
recorded and is one of the best on record.
After his retirement, he became a professor at the Stockholm conservatory. Among his students were Nicolai Gedda
and Martti Talvela.
Öhman was a spinto tenor with great top notes, who was also well suited for Wagner parts. He was also a popular operetta
singer and was called the "Swedish Tauber". According to Kutsch & Riemens, he sang the part of
Sou-Chong over 700 times. He also was the first Swedish Octavio in Giuditta. He participated in several movies.
Live recording from the Swedish radio from 1935, and that might also be the reason why the first split-second (!) is faded in...
In RA format
In RA format
I wish to thank my friend Daniele Godor for the movie ad, the pictures (top two) and the recordings (Fanciulla and Tallarnas barr).
I wish to thank Tom Silverbörg for the recording (Die Meistersinger).
I wish to thank David Brandwein for the recording (La muette de Portici).
Discography
Gramophone, Stockholm, 13 November 1915
19889b Det første møde (Sjögren) unpublished
Polyphon, Göteborg, March 1923
2332ar Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Skratta Pajazzo S42104
2333ar Tonerna (Sjöberg) S42102
2334ar Tosca (Puccini): Det sköna står att finna S42105, S42377
2340ar I drömmen du är mig nära (Sjögren) S42098
2341ar Alt vandrer maanen (Sjögren) S42099
2342ar Folkvisa (Merikanto) S42106
2343ar Jungfrun under lind (Peterson-Berger) S42103
2344ar Tallarnas barr (Widéen) S42107
2345ar Jeg elsker dig (Grieg) S42100, S92083
2346ar En dröm (Grieg) S42101, S92084
1198as Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Su dalla terra unpublished
1198½as Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Su dalla terra S62006
1199as Gioconda (Ponchielli): Cielo e mar S62007, S62023
1200as Kung Heimer och Liten Aslög (Söderman) S62004
1201as Irmelin Rose (Peterson-Berger) S62005
Polyphon, Berlin, July 1923
2561ar Tosca (Puccini): Jag minns stjärnorna lyste S42376
2562ar Mignon (Thomas): Lev väl, Mignon S42242
2567ar Barndoms hemmet (Dresser) (= On the banks of the Wabash) S42177, S92085
2568ar Köp blommor (Neuendorff) (= Kauft Blumen!) S42178, S92086
2569ar Mit hjerte og min lyre (Kjerulf) S42179
2570ar Hemlängtan (Josephson) S42180
2571ar Var hälsad sköna morgonstund (P. Nicolai) S42181
(= Wie leuchtet schön der Morgenstern)
2572ar När juldagsmorgon glimmar (trad) S42182
2573ar Mignon (Thomas): Hon kunde icke tro S42243
1364as Bohème (Puccini): Så kall ni är om handen S62008
1365as Muette de Portici (Auber): Slummersång S62009
1366as Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Nej, jag är ej Pajazzo S62022
Polyphon, Stockholm, May 1924
1395at Unga känslor (Hafgren) S42272
1396at I mars (Hafgren) S42273
1397at Mot kvæld (Backer-Grøndahl) S42292
1398at Allt under himmelens fäste (trad) S42293
1399at Sång till Jämtland (Tollvik) S42258
1400at En speleman (Körling) S42259
Parlophon, Berlin, 12 February 1926
2-8583 Tosca (Puccini): Ha! Geleit für Floria Tosca (w. Seinemeyer) P2219, HMB63
2-8584 Tosca (Puccini): Wisse, nah ist die Stunde (w. Seinemeyer) P2219, HMB64
2-8585 Tosca (Puccini): Und sie kommen nicht (w. Seinemeyer) HMB64
Parlophon/Odeon, Berlin, 7 October 1926
2-8903 Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Geliebter, spare den Zorn P9014, E10541, O-7531, O-8708,
(xxB7518) (w. Bettendorf, Marck-Lüders & Bohnen) Decca 25287, Col G55250F
2-8904 Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Jerum! Jerum P9014, E10541, O-7531, O-8708,
(xxB7519) (w. Bettendorf, Bohnen & Schützendorf) Decca 25287, Col G55250F
2-8904-2 Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Jerum! Jerum P9014, Decca 25287
(w. Bettendorf, Bohnen & Schützendorf)
2-8907 Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Selig, wie die Sonne P9046, E10544, O-7549, 5117,
(w. Bettendorf, Bohnen, Marck-Lüders & Gombert) Decca D25386
Parlophon/Odeon, Berlin, 9 November 1926
2-8952 Turandot (Puccini): Keiner schlafe P9623, P9821
2-8953 Turandot (Puccini): O weine nicht, Liù unpublished
2-8954 Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Morgenlich leuchtend P9030, E10552, O-7530, O-8702,
(xxB7582) 5130
2-8955 Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Am stillen Herd P9030, E10552, O-7530, O-8702,
(xxB7583) 5130
Parlophon, Berlin, 21 November 1927
2-8953-2 Turandot (Puccini): O weine nicht, Liù P9623, P9821
Parlophon/Odeon, Berlin, 20 December 1927
2-20524 Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land P9697, P9805, E10692, O-7552
2-20525 Lohengrin (Wagner): Mein lieber Schwan P9697, P9805, E10692, O-7552, O-7654
2-20526 Tannhäuser (Wagner): Inbrunst im Herzen E10681, O-7803
2-20527 Tannhäuser (Wagner): Da sah ich ihn E10681, O-7803
HMV, Hayes, 22 May 1928
Bb13379-1 Ack Värmeland, du sköna (trad) unpublished
Bb13379-2 Ack Värmeland, du sköna (trad) V188, Vic 1432
Bb13380-1 Säterjäntans söndag (Bull) V189
Bb13381-1 Sverige (Stenhammar) V188, Vic 1432
Bb13382-1 Bettelstudent (Millöcker): Det täcka könet unpublished
Bb13382-2 Bettelstudent (Millöcker): Det täcka könet V190
Bb13383-1 Bettelstudent (Millöcker): Nu är jag pank och fågelfri V190
Bb13384-1 Morgon (Eklöf) V189
Parlophon, Berlin, 21 June 1928
67400 Lillebarn (Wennerberg-Reuter) B12658
67401 Längtan (Söderman) B12657
67402 Aftonsång (Berg) B12658
67403 Aftonstämning (Körling) B12657
Polyphon, Berlin, September or October 1928
1700bk1 Tallarnas barr (Widéen) S42624
1701bk1 Mor lilla mor (Heijkorn) S42623
1702bk1 Folkvisa (Merikanto) S42622
1703bk1 Tonerna (Sjöberg) S42621
HMV, Stockholm, 29 August 1929
BE1855I Serse (Händel): Ombra mai fu unpublished
BE1855II Serse (Händel): Ombra mai fu V201, X4369
BE1856I Julsång (= Cantique de Noël) (Adam) unpublished
BE1856II Julsång (= Cantique de Noël) (Adam) V201, X4369
BE1857I Mattinata (Leoncavallo) V205
BE1857II Mattinata (Leoncavallo) unpublished
BE1858I Because (d'Hardelot) unpublished
BE1858II Because (d'Hardelot) V205
HMV, Stockholm, 30 August 1929
BE1864I Paganini (Lehár): Gärna kysser jag en tös unpublished
BE1864II Paganini (Lehár): Gärna kysser jag en tös V202
BE1865I Sonny boy (Henderson-Jolson) V202
BE1865II Sonny boy (Henderson-Jolson) unpublished
BE1866I Ungdomsdrömmar (= Dreams of long ago) (Caruso) unpublished
BE1866II Ungdomsdrömmar (= Dreams of long ago) (Caruso) V206
BE1867 Vår (= Der Lenz) (Hildach) V203 (take?)
Ultraphon, Berlin, 10 September 1929
30169 Carmen (Bizet): La fleur F146, HT31, G146?
30170 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba F146, HT56, G146?
Ultraphon, Berlin, 21 October 1929
30347 Otello (Verdi): Jeder Knabe F317, HT25, G317?
30348 Aida (Verdi): Holde Aida F317, HT56, G317?
30351 Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Den Blick hatt' ich einst erhoben F262, HT46, G262?
30352 Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Gleich einem Frühlingsabend F262, HT46, G262?
Odeon, Berlin, 14 October 1930
Sto3507 Ro, ro ögonsten (Sjögren) unpublished
Sto3508 I de sidste øieblikke (Sjögren) unpublished
Sto3509 Så var det för länge sen (= It happened in Monterrey) (Wayne) D2186
Sto3510 Morgongryning (= Song of dawn) (Ager) D2186
Parlophon, Berlin, 27 October 1930
67911 Gondolsång (= Torna a Sorriento) (De Curtis) B12966, Od D2687
67912 Du är min sol (= 'O sole mio) (Di Capua) B12966, D2687
67913 Det gäller (Hannikainen) B12967
67914 Stjärnöga (Stenhammar) B12967
Columbia, Stockholm, 30 May 1932
WS543-1 Land des Lächelns (Lehár): Du är min hela värld BS1
WS543-2 Land des Lächelns (Lehár): Du är min hela värld BS1
WS544-1 Land des Lächelns (Lehár): Av äppelblom jag binder en krans BS1
WS544-2 Land des Lächelns (Lehár): Av äppelblom jag binder en krans BS1
Columbia, Stockholm, 8 June 1932
WS551-1 Es war einmal ein Walzer (Lehár): Det finns ju ännu små äventyr BS2
WS552-1 Es war einmal ein Walzer (Lehár): Det var en gång en vals unpublished
WS552-2 Es war einmal ein Walzer (Lehár): Det var en gång en vals BS2
Columbia, Stockholm, 8 August 1932
WS574-1 Land des Lächelns (Lehár): Alltid blott visa två läppar, som le BS3
WS575-1 Två ögon så djupa som dina (Erdtman) unpublished
WS575-2 Två ögon så djupa som dina (Erdtman) BS3
Columbia, Stockholm, 26 September 1932
WS579-1 Csárdásfürstin (Kálmán): Om henne jag drömmer BS4
WS579-2 Csárdásfürstin (Kálmán): Om henne jag drömmer BS4
WS580-1 Desert Song (Romberg): Ökensången BS4
WS580-2 Desert Song (Romberg): Ökensången BS4
Columbia, Stockholm, 3 December 1932
WS592-1 Ung kärlek (Carlberg) unpublished
WS592-2 Ung kärlek (Carlberg) BS5
WS593-1 En liten visa (Wehle) unpublished
WS593-2 En liten visa (Wehle) unpublished
WS593-3 En liten visa (Wehle) BS5
Columbia, Stockholm, 18 October 1933
WS672-1 Säg att du evigt håller mig kär (Sylvain) unpublished
WS672-2 Säg att du evigt håller mig kär (Sylvain) BS6
WS673-1 Hjärtats röst (Sylvain) unpublished
WS673-2 Hjärtats röst (Sylvain) BS6
Columbia, Stockholm, 27 September 1934
WS758-1 Sången till henne (Sylvain): Rosen, som du gav mig till avsked unpublished
WS758-2 Sången till henne (Sylvain): Rosen, som du gav mig till avsked BS7
WS759-1 Sången till henne (Sylvain): Längtan, jag vet ditt namn är kärlek unpublished
WS759-2 Sången till henne (Sylvain): Längtan, jag vet ditt namn är kärlek BS7
Reference for the discography: www.78opera.com, incredible site (now alas defunct).
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