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Irma Kolassi
p, voc, 1918-2012 FR
Musician of Classical
A.k.a. Írma Kolássi
Greek mezzo-soprano, born 28 May 1918 in Athens, Greece and died 27 March 2012 in Paris, France. Grew up in a family of musicians. Studied piano at the Conservatory in Athens, where she won first prize at the age of 14 and at 16 received a diploma to teach. Then she got singing lessons from Maggie Karadja (Athens), finally became a pupil at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. From 1940-1949, she taught at the Conservatory of Athens. After the 2nd World War she had a successful career as a concert singer. From 1949 until her death, she lived in Paris, she sang all over the world: France, England, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and North America.
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Poème de l'amour et de la mer: 1. La fleur des eaux on Symphonie Op.20, Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer, Poème Pour Violon Et Orchestre by Ernest Chausson, Paul Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Grumiaux, Orchestre Lamoureux, Manuel Rosenthal, Irma Kolassi, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Louis de Froment Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans, RV 644: Sinfonia. Allegro on Vivaldi: Oratorio Juditha Triumphans, RV 644 by Antonio Vivaldi, Le Solistes de Liège, Choeurs de Liège, Aafje Heynis, Irma Kolassi, Théo Zilliken, Nicola Monti, Louis-Jacques Rondeleux & Angelo Ephrikian "Se tu m'ami, se sospiri" - 1955 Version on Irma Kolassi - The Decca Recitals by Irma Kolassi, André Collard, Jacqueline Bonneau, Anatole Fistoulari, Louis de Froment, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra 5 Mélodies populaires grecques: 4. Chanson des ceuilleuses de lentisques - Recorded 1952 on Irma Kolassi - The Decca Recitals by Irma Kolassi, André Collard, Jacqueline Bonneau, Anatole Fistoulari, Louis de Froment, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra Poème de l'amour et de la mer: 2. Interlude on Symphonie Op.20, Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer, Poème Pour Violon Et Orchestre by Ernest Chausson, Paul Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Grumiaux, Orchestre Lamoureux, Manuel Rosenthal, Irma Kolassi, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Louis de Froment Medee: Fanfare on Charpentier, M.-A.: Medee / Monteverdi, C.: Madrigals by Paul Derenne 5 Mélodies populaires grecques: 2. Là-bas, vers l'église - Recorded 1952 on Irma Kolassi - The Decca Recitals by Irma Kolassi, André Collard, Jacqueline Bonneau, Anatole Fistoulari, Louis de Froment, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra Medée: Non, non les plus heureux amants on Nadia Boulanger - Icon by Nadia Boulanger Poème de l'amour et de la mer: 3. La mort de l'amour on Symphonie Op.20, Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer, Poème Pour Violon Et Orchestre by Ernest Chausson, Paul Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Grumiaux, Orchestre Lamoureux, Manuel Rosenthal, Irma Kolassi, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Louis de Froment Medee: Prologue on Charpentier, M.-A.: Medee / Monteverdi, C.: Madrigals by Paul DerenneTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arias & Duets | Charles Gounod, Hector Berlioz, Jules Massenet, Irma Kolassi, Raoul Jobin | 2017 | Compil. |
| Chausson: Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer; Poème Pour Violon Et Orchestre; Symphonie. | Irma Kolassi, Christian Ferras, Pierre Monteux | 2016 | Compil. |
| Gabriel Fauré: Mélodies, La Bonne Chanson, L'Horizon Chimérique, La Chanson D'Eve | Gérard Souzay, Suzanne Danco, Irma Kolassi, Charles Panzéra | 2010 | Compil. |
| Irma Kolassi | Irma Kolassi - Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Arthur Honegger | 1993 | Album |
| Excerpts From "La Damnation De Faust" Op. 24 | Hector Berlioz, Raoul Jobin, Irma Kolassi, The London Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari | 1993 | Album |
| Various | Irma Kolassi | 1987 | Album |
| Oedipus Rex | Igor Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau, Helmut Melchert, Irma Kolassi, Thomas Hemsley, Michael Langdon | 1981 | Album |
| The Fiery Angel | Sergei Prokofiev, Jane Rhodes, Xavier Depraz, Irma Kolassi, Jeannine Collard, Jean Giraudeau, Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique, Charles Bruck | 1967 | Album |
| Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques, Chansons Madécasses | Irma Kolassi | 1956 | Album |
| Popular Spanish Songs | Irma Kolassi | 1954 | Album |
| A Song Recital By Irma Kolassi | Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau | 1952 | Album |
| Wozzeck / Paris 1950 | Alban Berg, Irma Kolassi, Lucien Lovano, Georges Jouatte, Joseph Peyron, Jascha Horenstein | Album | |
| Poème de lámoir et la Mer (Opus 19) | Irma Kolassi | Album | |
| Mélodies par Irma Kolassi | Irma Kolassi | Album | |
| Poeme de L Amour Et de la Mer Opus 19 | Irma Kolassi, Ernest Chausson | Album | |
| Recital Of Arie Antiche | Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau | Album | |
| Excerpts from Faust, Werther | Irma Kolassi, Raoul Jobin, Anatole Fistoulari, The London Symphony Orchestra, Hector Berlioz, Jules Massenet | Album |
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