Andrés de Segurola
Andrés Perelló de Segurola (born March 27, 1874 in Valencia , Spain , † January 23, 1953 in Barcelona ) was a Spanish opera singer ( bass ) and film actor.
Life
De Segurola came from a family of Spanish counts. He completed his vocal studies with Varvaro in Barcelona and made his debut there in 1898. After stints in Italy and France, he went to the Metropolitan Opera for a year in 1902. In 1903 he was at La Scala in Milan, in 1905 at the Havana Opera, in 1908 at the Manhattan Opera House in New York and again at the Met from 1909 to 1910 (inaugural role: “Alvise” in La Gioconda ). In addition, guest appearances took him all over the world. In 1931 he began working as a vocal teacher in Hollywood. He taught a. a. the actress and singer Deanna Durbin (for the film Three Sweet Girls ). The artist went blind towards the end of his life.
Filmography (selection)
- 1916: The Heart of Paula
- 1927: The Love of Sunya
- 1928: The Love of Betty Patterson (Glorious Betsy)
- 1928: My Man
- 1930: El hombre malo
- 1934: The Shining Target (One Night of Love)
- 1934: We're Rich Again
- 1938: Castillos en el aire
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, first volume A – L, Sp. 719 f., ISBN 3-907820-70-3
Web links
- Andrés de Segurola in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Remarks
- ↑ > His first name is also passed down with Andre, Andreas or Andrea
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Segurola, Andrés de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Segurola, Andrés Perelló de (full name); Segurola, Andre de; Segurola, Andrea de; Segurola, Andreas de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish opera singer (bass) and film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valencia , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 1953 |
| Place of death | Barcelona |