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Claire Watson (03 Feb 1927 - 16 Jul 1986)

Female Person - United States soprano

Relationships (1)

Married

  1. David Thaw

On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. Das Rheingold: Szene II. "Zu mir, Freia!" (Froh, Donner, Fafner, Fasolt, Wotan, Freia, Fricka) 1:40 Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1983) solo, soprano vocals
  2. Das Rheingold: Szene II. "Sanft schloß Schlaf dein Aug'" (Fasolt, Wotan, Fafner, Freia) 7:27 Kurt Böhme, Walter Kreppel, George London, Claire Watson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1983) solo, soprano vocals
  3. Das Rheingold: Szene IV. "Hört, ihr Riesen! Zurück, und Harret!" - "Was gleicht, Wotan" (Donner, Freia, Wotan, fasolt, Fafner, Loge, Fricka) 6:33 Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Walter Kreppel, George London, Set Svanholm, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1983) solo, soprano vocals
  4. Das Rheingold: Szene II. "Hör', Wotan, der Harrenden Wort!" (Fafner, Wotan, Fasolt, Freia, Froh, Donner, Loge) 2:47 Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, George London, Set Svanholm, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1983) solo, soprano vocals
  5. Götterdämmerung: Erster Aufzug. "Willkommen, Gast, in Gibichs Haus" (Gutrune, Siegfried, Gunther) 3:51 Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1983) soprano vocals
  6. Das Rheingold: Scene Two: ''Hör', Wotan, der Harrenden Wort!'' (Fafner) 4:55 Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, George London, Set Svanholm, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1984) soprano vocals
  7. Das Rheingold: Scene Four: 'Freia, die Schöne, schau' ich nicht mehr' (Fasolt) 2:37 Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, George London, Set Svanholm, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1984) soprano vocals
  8. Das Rheingold: Scene Two: ''So schirme sie jetzt'' (Fricka) 1:59 Kirsten Flagstad, George London, Claire Watson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1984) soprano vocals
  9. Das Rheingold: Scene Two: ''Sanft schloss Schlaf dein Aug'' (Fasolt) 7:27 Kurt Böhme, Walter Kreppel, George London, Claire Watson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1984) soprano vocals
  10. Das Rheingold: Scene Four: ''Hört, ihr Riesen! Zurück, und harret' (Donner) 1:51 George London, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1984) soprano vocals
  11. Das Rheingold: Scene Two: ''Zu mir, Freia! Meide sie, Frecher!'' (Froh) 1:40 Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, George London, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti (1984) soprano vocals
  12. Peter Grimes: Act III, Scene I. “Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness” (Ellen) 5:09 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (1985) soprano vocals
  13. Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. “Let her among you without fault cast the first stone” (Ellen) 3:08 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (1985) soprano vocals
  14. Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. “Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight” (Ellen) 5:40 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (1985) soprano vocals
  15. Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. “This unrelenting work” (Ellen) 4:40 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (1985) soprano vocals
  16. Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. “We planned that their lives should have a new start” (Ellen) 2:27 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (1985) soprano vocals
  17. Peter Grimes: Act III, Scene II. “Peter, we’ve come to take you home” (Ellen) 2:29 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (1985) soprano vocals
  18. Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. “Let this be a holiday” (Ellen) 2:59 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (1985) soprano vocals
  19. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Il quali eccessi, o Numi” - Aria. “Mi tradì quell’alma ingrata" (Donna Elvira) 6:10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  20. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Don Ottavio, son morta!" (Donna Anna, Don Ottavio) 3:25 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  21. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Ah taci, ingiusto core!" (Donna Elvira, Leporello, Don Giovanni) 5:24 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  22. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Crudele? Ah no, mio bene!" (Donna Anna) 1:42 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  23. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Ah, chi mi dice mai" (Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, Leporello) 3:32 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  24. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Metà di voi qua vadano" (Don Giovanni) 3:20 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  25. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Di molte faci il lume" - "Sola, sola in buio loco" (Donna Elvira, Leporello, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna, Zerlina, Masetto) 6:35 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  26. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Non sperar, se non m’uccidi" (Donna Anna, Don Giovanni, Leporello) 1:37 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  27. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Chi è là?" (Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, Leporello) 2:47 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  28. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Leporello!" - "Signore?" (Don Giovanni, Leporello) 1:53 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  29. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Da qual tremore insolito" (Don Giovanni, Coro, Leporello) 1:17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  30. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Protegga il giusto cielo" - "Vendichi il giusto Cielo" (Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio) 2:20 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  31. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Dunque quello sei tu" (Zerlina, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Masetto) 3:17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  32. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Che grido è questo mai?" (Don Giovanni, Leporello) 1:24 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  33. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Tra quest’arbori celata" (Zerlina, Don Giovanni, Masetto) 2:41 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  34. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Amico, che ti par?" (Don Giovanni, Leporello, Donna Elvira) 1:56 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  35. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Vedrai, carino, se sei buonino" (Zerlina) 3:46 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  36. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Mille torbidi pensieri" (Donna Elvira, Leporello, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna, Zerlina, Masetto) 2:43 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  37. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "L’ultima prova dell’amor mio" (Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, Leporello) 2:37 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  38. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Masetto, senti un po’!" (Zerlina, Masetto) 1:23 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  39. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Ecco il birbo che t’ha offesa!" (Leporello, Don Giovanni, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Masetto, Zerlina) 1:36 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  40. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Mi par ch’oggi il demonio si diverta" (Don Giovanni, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira) 1:13 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  41. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Io deggio ad ogni patto" (Leporello, Don Giovanni) 1:29 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  42. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Eh via, buffone, non mi seccar!" (Don Giovanni, Leporello) 1:12 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  43. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Ah, ah, ah, questa è buona" (Don Giovanni, Leporello, Commendatore) 4:29 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  44. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Calmatevi, idol mio!" (Don Ottavio, Donna Anna) 0:56 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  45. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Già la mensa è preparate" (Don Giovanni, Leporello) 5:23 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  46. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Fuggi, crudele, fuggi!" (Donna Anna, Don Ottavio) 4:27 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  47. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Madamina, il catalogo è questo" (Leporello) 6:31 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  48. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Or sai chi l’onore" (Donna Anna) 3:05 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  49. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Riposate, vezzose ragazze" (Don Giovanni, Leporello, Masetto, Zerlina) 1:24 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals
  50. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Ah, dov’è il perfido?" (Donna Elvira, Donna Anna, Zerlina, Don Ottavio, Masetto, Leporello) 1:49 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (16 Aug 1991) soprano vocals

Credited as (48)

  1. George London, Kirsten Flagstad, Claire Watson, Set Svanholm, Waldemar Kmentt, Eberhard Wächter, Paul Kuen, Jean Madeira, Gustav Neidlinger, Walter Kreppel, Kurt Böhme, Oda Balsborg, Hetty Plümacher, Ira Malaniuk, Sir Georg Solti & Wiener Philharmoniker
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Claire Watson, Iréne Salemka, Rita Streich, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Berry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Hans Löwlein
  3. Richard Strauss; Carlos Kleiber, Claire Watson, Karl Ridderbusch, Brigitte Fassbaender, Benno Kusche, Das Bayerische Staatsorchester, Der Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper
  4. Carl Maria von Weber; Claire Watson, Rudolf Schock, Lotte Schädle, Gottlob Frick, Lovro von Matačić
  5. Owen Brannigan, Peter Pears, Lauris Margaret Elms, David Kelly, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  6. Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  7. David Kelly, Claire Watson, Geraint Evans, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  8. Claire Watson, David Kelly, Lauris Margaret Elms, Geraint Evans, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  9. David Kelly, Geraint Evans, Claire Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Jean Watson, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  10. Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  11. Claire Watson, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  12. Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, John Lanigan, Jean Watson, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  13. Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Lauris Margaret Elms, Raymond Nilsson, Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Jean Watson, James Pease, David Kelly, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  14. Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Jean Watson, Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  15. John Lanigan, Lauris Margaret Elms, Claire Watson, James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  16. Claire Watson, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  17. Claire Watson, Peter Pears, James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  18. Benjamin Britten; Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  19. Benjamin Britten; Peter Pears, Claire Watson, James Pease, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Owen Brannigan, Geraint Evans, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
  20. Claire Watson, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Lovro von Matačić
  21. Mozart; Ghiaurov, Watson, Ludwig, Freni, Berry, Gedda, Crass, Montarsolo, New Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Klemperer
  22. Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
  23. Kurt Böhme, Walter Kreppel, George London, Claire Watson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
  24. Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, George London, Set Svanholm, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
  25. Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Walter Kreppel, George London, Set Svanholm, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
  26. Richard Wagner; Birgit Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gottlob Frick, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Christa Ludwig, Gustav Neidlinger, Claire Watson, Wiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
  27. Hilda De Groote, Brigitte Fassbaender, Lorenz Fehenberger, Albrecht Peter, Karl Ridderbusch, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  28. Hilda De Groote, Brigitte Fassbaender, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  29. Hilda De Groote, Brigitte Fassbaender, Benno Kusche, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  30. Brigitte Fassbaender, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  31. Brigitte Fassbaender, Georg Paskuda, Karl Ridderbusch, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  32. Georg Paskuda, Karl Ridderbusch, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  33. Brigitte Fassbaender, Karl Ridderbusch, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  34. Brigitte Fassbaender, David Thaw, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  35. Margarethe Bence, Karl Ridderbusch, David Thaw, Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  36. Claire Watson, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber
  37. Jean Allister, Arda Mandikian, Peter Pears, Rosemary Phillips, Purcell Singers, Michael Ronayne, Jeannette Sinclair, Claire Watson, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  38. Patricia Clark, John Hahessy, Peter Pears, Purcell Singers, Jeannette Sinclair, Claire Watson, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  39. Patricia Clark, Peter Pears, Purcell Singers, Jeannette Sinclair, Claire Watson, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
  40. Wagner; Otto Wiener, Jess Thomas, Claire Watson, Hans Hotter, Benno Kusche, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Joseph Keilberth
  41. Wagner; Neidlinger, Kónya, Unger, Watson, Alexander, Ferdinand Leitner
  42. Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Peter Pears, Claire Watson, James Pease & Benjamin Britten
  43. Benjamin Britten, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Claire Watson, James Pease & Peter Pears
  44. Otto Klemperer,New Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus,Mozart, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Walter Berry, Paolo Montarsolo, Franz Crass, Claire Watson & Nicolai Gedda
  45. Otto Klemperer,Mozart, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Walter Berry, Paolo Montarsolo, Franz Crass, Claire Watson, Nicolai Gedda, New Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
  46. Kirsten Flagstad, George London, Claire Watson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
  47. Kurt Böhme, Kirsten Flagstad, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, George London, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
  48. George London, Claire Watson, Eberhard Wächter, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

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  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83177038
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  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83177038
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13927780n
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/131977687

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Watson

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/865055

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002342500

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/69118089

Wikidata

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