Irma Kolassi


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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.

ALBUMS


Irma Kolassi
Archives, Vol.2 - Unpublised Recordings
2019, CD, Album, Melism,
Irma Kolassi
Vol. 1 - Unpublished Recordings, 1949-1953
2018, CD, Album, Melism
Gounod*, Berlioz*, Massenet*, Irma Kolassi, Raoul Jobin
Arias & Duets
2017, CD, Comp, Decca
Chausson*, Irma Kolassi, Christian Ferras, Pierre Monteux
Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer / Poème Pour Violon Et Orchestre / Symphonie.
2016, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Diapason
Gabriel Fauré / Gérard Souzay, Suzanne Danco, Irma Kolassi, Charles Panzéra
Mélodies, La Bonne Chanson, L'Horizon Chimérique, La Chanson D'Eve
2010, CD, Comp, RM, Dig, Diapason, ,
Modern/Impressionist
Purcell* - Irma Kolassi, Yvon Le Marc'hadour, Hugues Cuénod, Marguerite Pifteau, Pierre Capdevielle
Dido & Aeneas
2009, CD, Album, Cascavelle
Chausson*, Irma Kolassi, Arthur Grumiaux, Paul Paray
Poème De L'amour Et De La Mer / Poème Pour Violon Et Orchestre / Symphonie Op. 20
2005, CD, Comp, Mono, Accord
Irma Kolassi, Fauré*, Ravel*, Milhaud*, Aubert*
Mélodies
2003, CD, Mono, Testament, ,
Modern/Impressionist
Concertgebouw Orchestra*, Eduard van Beinum - Francescatti* · Kolassi* · Lipatti* · Menuhin* · Solomon
Concertgebouw Orchestra
2002, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Boo + Box, Sli, Andante
Suzanne Danco, Irma Kolassi, Janine Micheau
Great Voices Of The 50s Vol.II
1997, CD, Comp, Decca
Irma Kolassi - Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Arthur Honegger
Irma Kolassi
1993,
Irma Kolassi, Chausson*, Ravel*, Debussy*
Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer / Chansons Madécasses / Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques / Trois Chansons De Bilitis / Fêtes Galantes
1988, LP, Mono, RE, Decca, ,
Chanson/Romantic/Impressionist
Irma Kolassi, Chausson*, Ravel*, Debussy*
Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer / Chansons Madécasses / Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques / Trois Chansons De Bilitis / Fêtes Galantes
1987, LP, Mono, Decca
Igor Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau, Helmut Melchert, Irma Kolassi, Thomas Hemsley, Michael Langdon, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Oedipus Rex
1981, LP, Album, Fonit Cetra,
Serge Prokofiev*, Charles Bruck, Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris, Chœur de Radio France, Xavier Depraz, Jane Rhodes, Jeannine Collard, Irma Kolassi
L'Ange de Feu - Opéra En 5 Actes Et 7 Tableaux - Opus 37
1967
Berlioz* - Raoul Jobin • Irma Kolassi • The London Symphony Orchestra*, Anatole Fistoulari
Excerpts From "La Damnation De Faust" Op. 24
1958, 10", MiniAlbum, Mono, Decca, ,
Romantic
Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau
Plaisir D'amour
1958, 7", EP, Mono, Lumen
Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau
Ma Poupée Chérie
1958, 7", EP, Mono, Lumen
Irma Kolassi, Ravel*
Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques, Chansons Madécasses
1956, 10", Mono, Decca
Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau
Recital Of Arie Antiche
1956, 10", Mono, Decca, ,
Renaissance/Baroque
G. Fauré* / H. Duparc* - Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau
Mélodies
1956, ,
Impressionist/Romantic
Irma Kolassi, Chausson*
Poeme De L'Amour Et De La Mer, Opus 19
1956
Irma Kolassi, Louis De Froment, The London Philharmonic Orchestra*
Poème de L'amour Et de la Mer (Opus 19)
1956
Ravel*, Pierre Jamet (2), Irma Kolassi
Ravel: Introduction And Allegro / Trois Poemes De Stéphane Mallarmé
1955, 10", London Ducretet-Thomson
Irma Kolassi, Debussy*, André Collard
Recital Of Debussy Songs
1955
Irma Kolassi With Andre Collard (piano)*
Greek Folksongs
1955
Irma Kolassi, André Collard
Popular Spanish Songs
1954
Gabriel Fauré, Darius Milhaud, Irma Kolassi, André Collard
La Chanson D'Eve, Op. 95; Poemes Juifs
1954, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Berlioz* / Massenet* - Irma Kolassi, Raoul Jobin, The London Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By Anatole Fistoulari
Excerpts From The Damnation Of Faust / Werther
1954, ,
Opera/Romantic
Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau
A Recital Of German Lieder And Arie Antiche
1953, ,
Vocal/Renaissance/Baroque/Romantic
Irma Kolassi, Jacqueline Bonneau
A Song Recital By Irma Kolassi
1952
Alban Berg, Kolassi*, Lovano*, Jouatte*, Peyron*, Horenstein*
Wozzeck / Paris 1950
2xCD, Malibran-Music, Malibran-Records
Irma Kolassi
Irma Kolassi (mezzo-soprano)
LP, London Records

APPEARANCES +


Various
Opera Gala
2020, 20xCD, Comp + Box, Decca, ,
Opera
Duparc*
L'Invitation Au Voyage - Mélodies
2019, CD, Comp, RM, Gat, Diapason, ,
Romantic/Impressionist
Hector Berlioz, Beecham*, Martinon*, Monteux*, Munch*, Scherchen*
Enregistrements Inoubliables = Unforgettable Recordings
2019, 11xCD, Comp, Cascavelle, ,
Romantic/Opera/Choral/Religious
Various
Les Plus Beaux CD Du Mois - Septembre 2017
2017, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason
Orchestre National De France
80 Ans De Concerts Inédits
2015, 8xCD + Box, Comp, Radio France, INA, ,
Classical/Romantic/Modern
Horenstein*
Conducts Berg And Schoenberg
2015, CDr, RE, RM, Pristine Audio, ,
Modern
Various
Avril 2013 : Un Mois D'Émotions Musicales
2013, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason,
Marc Antoine Charpentier, Claudio Monteverdi, Nadia Boulanger
Médée (excerpts)
2006, CD, IDIS
Various
Le Baroque Avant Le Baroque
2006, 4xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, EMI Classics, ,
Baroque
Various
Les Diapason D'Or De Juillet-Août 94
1994, CD, Comp, Diapason
Henri Sauguet, Andrée Esposito, Camille Maurane, Michel Sénéchal, Orchestre Radio-Lyrique, Manuel Rosenthal
Les Caprices De Marianne
1993, 2xCD, Mono, Disques Du Solstice, Disques Du Solstice, ,
Opera/Modern
Martinu* - Andrée Esposito, Jean Giraudeau, Chorale Madrigal, Charles Bruck, Orchestre Lyrique De La RTF*
Juliette Ou La Clé Des Songes
1990, 2xCD, Le Chant Du Monde, INA, ,
Opera/Modern
Various
The Record Of Singing Volume Four: From 1939 To The End Of The 78 Era
1989, 8x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Opera
Berlioz* / Ravel* / Milhaud* / Boulez* - Orchestre National*, Orchestre Radio-Symphonique De Paris*, Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Française*, D.E. Inghelbrecht*, Roger Desormiere*
Benvenuto Cellini / Sheherazade / Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit / Le Soleil Des Eaux
1986, LP, Caisse Des Dépôts Et Consignations, INA, ,
Romantic/Classical/Contemporary
Marius Monnikendam / Robert Heppener / Ton De Leeuw / Hendrik Andriessen / Jan Mul
Arbeid = Labour, Symphonic Movement / Cantico Delle Creature Di S. Francesco D'Assisi / Symphonies Of Winds / Miroir De Peine / Lettre De M. L'Abbé D'Olivet À M. Le Président Bouhier
1966, LP, Ltd, Donemus
Dørumsgaard*
Chants Campagnards Du Monde Harmonisés Par Dørumsgaard
1961, LP, Mono, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde
Prokofiev* / Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra De Paris* Direction: Charles Bruck
L’Ange De Feu
1957, Box Set, 3x Vinyl, ,
Modern/Opera
Jean-Phillipe Rameau* - Vocal And Instrumental Ensemble* Directed By Nadia Boulanger
Operatic Excerpts
1953, LP, Album, Decca, ,
Baroque
Marc Antoine Charpentier - Nadia Boulanger
Excerpts From Médée
1953
Dørumsgaard* / Various
Chants D'amour Du Monde (Harmonisés Par Dørumsgaard)
2x10", Album, Le Chant Du Monde
Various
Les Plus Belles Voix
10xCD, Comp, Box, Les Editions De L'Oportun, ,
Baroque/Opera/Operetta
Eduard van Beinum, Concertgebouworkest
Live: The Radio Recordings
11xCD, Comp + DVD-V, D/Sided, NTSC, PAL + Box, Com, Q Disc