Gertrude Auld Thomas (May 24, 1872 – December 18, 1959)[1] was an American soprano[2][3] who sang major operatic roles and also composed operas,[4][5] usually under the name Gertrude Auld.
Auld was born in Santa Cruz, California, to Mary Ellen Simpton and Ossian Gregory Auld. She married Arthur Benjamin Thomas[6] on May 9, 1895, and they had one son, Arthur Auld Thomas, in 1901.[1]
Auld studied music for three years in Paris and London before returning to California. She studied voice with Mathilde Marchesi, a well-known proponent of bel canto singing.[7]
Auld toured throughout America,[8] giving vocal recitals[9] and lectures on topics such as "The Relation of Music to Art." She was managed by John W. Frothingham Inc.[10] She also sang major opera roles,[11] including Mimi in Giacomo Puccini's opera La Boheme, and Marguerite in Charles Gounod's opera Faust.[12]
Auld was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.[10] She sang in at least two recordings: Edison 290810 in 1914 and Victor Trial 1916-07-18-01 in 1916.[13] She composed at least two operas, Hazila[14] and The Overland Trail.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b Thomas, Gertrude Auld. "ancestry.com". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Hollywood. 1922.
- ^ Pacific Coast Musical Review. A. Metzger. 1922.
- ^ Opera Composers and Their Works: R-Z. Edwin Mellen Press. 1986. ISBN 978-0-88946-400-1.
- ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- ^ Library, California State (1934). News Notes of California Libraries. California State Library.
- ^ "San Francisco Call 23 October 1894 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ California Southland. California Southland. 1920.
- ^ "MME. GERTRUDE AULD SINGS; Gives Pleasure in Songs of the Modern French Writers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ a b Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota. G. Banta Publishing Company. 1967.
- ^ Bulletin of Bibliography. Boston Book Company. 1915.
- ^ The Musical Blue Book of America, ...: Recording in Concise Form the Activities of Leading Musicians and Those Actively and Prominently Identified with Music in Its Various Departments ... Musical Blue Book Corporation. 1917.
- ^ "Auld, Gertrude - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Colby, Frank Harvey (1940). The Pacific Coast Musician. Colby and Pryibil.
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