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John Gurney (13 Jun 1902 - 06 Aug 1997)

Male Person - operatic bass

Recordings by (1)

  1. Louise: Acte III, Scène III. "Par mercure aux pieds légers"..."Oh ! Jolie ! Cette danseuse" (Le Pape ses Fous) 8:48 (2000) live, 1943-02-20: Metropolitan Opera Broadcast

On Recordings (27)

Vocals

  1. Tristan und Isolde: Act III, Scene III. "Kurvenal! Hör! Ein sweites Schiff!" 7:19 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf (1997) bass vocals
  2. La forza del destino: Act III. "All'armi! all'armi!" 4:04 John Gurney, Frederick Jagel, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bruno Walter (1999) bass vocals
  3. La forza del destino: Act III. "Urna fatale del mio destino" 6:10 John Gurney, Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bruno Walter (1999) bass vocals
  4. Tannhäuser: Act III. "O du, mein holder Abendstern" (Wolfram) 3:04 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  5. Tannhäuser: Act II. "Gepriesen sei die Stunde" (Elisabeth, Tannhäuser) 2:22 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  6. Tannhäuser: Act I. "Frau Holda kam aus dem Berg hervor" (Hirt) 2:14 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  7. Tannhäuser: Act II. "Dort ist sie, nahe dich ihr ungestört" (Wolfram) 7:09 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  8. Tannhäuser: Act III. "Wohl wusst' ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden" (Wolfram) 2:55 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  9. Tannhäuser: Act III. Orchestral Introduction 7:53 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  10. Tannhäuser: Act III. "Ich hörte Harfenschlag" (Tannhäuser) 4:09 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  11. Tannhäuser: Act III. "Inbrunst im Herzen" (Tannhäuser) 16:01 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  12. Tannhäuser: Act I. Ouverture 9:42 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  13. Tannhäuser: Act I. "Zu dir wall ich, mein Jesus Christ" (Chorus of older Pilgrims) 6:25 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  14. Tannhäuser: Act I. "Wer ist der dort in brünstigem Gebete" (Hermann) 10:36 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  15. Tannhäuser: Act I. The Venusberg Scene 6:00 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  16. Tannhäuser: Act I. "Geliebter, sag, wo weilt dein Sinn?" (Venus) 17:24 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  17. Tannhäuser: Act I. "Naht euch dem Strande" (Chorus of Sirens) 5:20 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  18. Tannhäuser: Act II. Orchestral Introduction 1:40 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  19. Tannhäuser: Act II. Entry of Guests 2:35 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  20. Tannhäuser: Act II. "Blick ich umher" (Wolfram) 11:04 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  21. Tannhäuser: Act II. "Dich treff ich hier in dieser Halle" (Hermann) 3:37 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  22. Tannhäuser: Act III. "Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat" (Chorus of older Pilgrims) 4:23 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  23. Tannhäuser: Act III. "Wie Todesahnung, Dämmerung deckt die Lande" (Wolfram) 1:39 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  24. Tannhäuser: Act II. "Zurück! Des Todes achte ich sonst nicht" (Elisabeth) 16:46 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  25. Tannhäuser: Act II. "Dich teure Halle" (Elisabeth) 2:32 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  26. Tannhäuser: Act II. "Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle" (Chorus) 10:46 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals
  27. Tannhäuser: Act III. "Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen!" (Elisabeth) 9:52 Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell (2002) bass vocals

Credited as (4)

  1. John Gurney
  2. John Gurney, Frederick Jagel, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bruno Walter
  3. John Gurney, Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bruno Walter
  4. Alexander Kipnis, Emery Darcy, John Garris, John Gurney, Osie Hawkins, Herbert Janssen, Lauritz Melchior, Maxine Stellman, Kerstin Thorborg, Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Szell

Links (7)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99057873
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13530413X
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb141843339

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1426266

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001797268

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/26700773

Discography Pages

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