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Mattiwilda Dobbs
voc, US
Singer of Classical
Mattiwilda Dobbs (b.11 July 1925 in Atlanta, Georgia – d. December 8, 2015) was an African-American coloratura soprano and one of the first black singers to enjoy a major international career in opera. Possessing a small but buoyant voice, Dobbs was admired for her refined vocal technique and lively interpretations.
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The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act II: Tortures unrelenting may for me be waiting (Constanza) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act I: How I loved him, I was happy (Constanza) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) - sung in German: "Phöbus stolz im Sonnenwagen" on Offenbach: Hoffmanns Erzählungen - Highlights by Jacques Offenbach, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Heidi Klug, Gladys Kuchta, Cvetka Ahlin, Ruth Siewert, Ulfried Günther, Sandor Konya, Thomas Stewart, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Richard Kraus, RIAS Kammerchor & Günther Arndt The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act I: Always so sad, my beloved (Pasha Selim, Constanza) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act II: Oh what sorrow overwhelms my spirit (Constanza) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act II: Endless grief tortures my spirit (Constanza) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act II: Ah, Belmonte, ah my dear one! (Constanza, Belmonte, Pedrillo, Blonda) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act III: The nobelman despises vengeance (Constanza, Blonda, Belmonte, Pedrillo) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act I: Pasha Selim, I'll be your slave (Constanza, Pasha Selim, Pedrillo, Belmonte) on Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, David Kelsey, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jenifer Eddy, Nicolai Gedda, John Fryatt & Noël Mangin Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) - sung in German: "Die Tänzer sind da!" on Offenbach: Hoffmanns Erzählungen - Highlights by Jacques Offenbach, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Heidi Klug, Gladys Kuchta, Cvetka Ahlin, Ruth Siewert, Ulfried Günther, Sandor Konya, Thomas Stewart, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Richard Kraus, RIAS Kammerchor & Günther ArndtTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arias From "The Golden Cockerel". "Manon", "La Sonnambula", "Lakmé" And Arias And Duets From "Rigoletto" | Giuseppe Verdi, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Jules Massenet, Vincenzo Bellini, Léo Delibes, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Rolando Panerai, Alceo Galliera | 2007 | Album |
| Arias & Songs | Mattiwilda Dobbs | 1999 | Compil. |
| Mozart's The Abduction From The Seraglio (Sung In English) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Nicolai Gedda, Jenifer Eddy, John Fryatt, Noel Mangin, Bath Festival Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers | 1978 | Album |
| Två Sidor Av Mattiwilda Dobbs Och Gotthard Arnér | Mattiwilda Dobbs / Gotthard Arnér | 1970 | Album |
| The Abduction From The Seraglio Sung In English | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Mattiwilda Dobbs / Nicolai Gedda / Jenifer Eddy / Noel Mangin / John Fryatt / The Ambrosian Singers / Bath Festival Orchestra Conducted By Yehudi Menuhin | 1968 | Album |
| Hoffmanns Erzählungen (In Deutsch Gesungen) | Jacques Offenbach, Mattiwilda Dobbs ∙ Gladys Kuchta ∙ Hedi Klug ∙ Svetka Ahlin ∙ Sándor Kónya, Richard Kraus | 1964 | Album |
| The Tales Of Hoffmann | Jacques Offenbach, Leopold Simoneau, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Uta Graf, Heinz Rehfuss, Orchestre Des Concerts De Paris, Pierre-Michel Le Conte | 1962 | Album |
| Аве Мария | Mattiwilda Dobbs | 1961 | Album |
| Аве Мария | Mattiwilda Dobbs | 1956 | Album |
| Song Recital | Mattiwilda Dobbs / Gerald Moore / Franz Schubert / Johannes Brahms / Hugo Wolf / Gabriel Fauré / Reynaldo Hahn / Ernest Chausson | 1954 | Album |
| Arias and Duets from “Rigoletto” and Arias from Le Coq d’or • Manon • La Sonnambula • Lakme | Mattiwilda Dobbs, Rolando Panerai | Album | |
| The Pearl Fishers (Les Pecheurs de Perles) | Mattiwilda Dobbs, Enzo Seri, Jean Borthayre, Lucien Mans, Orchestre Philharmonique De Paris And Chœur Philharmonique De Paris - Georges Bizet | Album | |
| Les Pecheurs De Perles | René Leibowitz, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Enzo Seri, Jean Borthayre, Lucien Mans | Album |
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