CATHY BERBERIAN (Attleboro, Massachusetts, 4.7.1928 – Rome, 6.3.1983), born of Armenian parents, studied classics while learning to dance. She went on to study literature at New York University and stagecraft at Columbia University. After winning a Fulbright Foundation scholarship, she moved to Europe, perfecting her musical studies in Milan with Giorgina Del Vigo, in Paris with M. Freund and furthering her dance training in New York under the direction of La Mari. She was an intense concert performer, initially focusing on the classical repertoire. Early on she showed a willingness to experiment with the most diverse techniques of modern and contemporary vocal music. Her talents as a performer, combined with her vocal abilities, were a source of inspiration for the most important composers of the twentieth century who often dedicated their creations to her: Bussotti, Maderna, Pousseur, Milhaud, Stravinsky and, of course, Luciano Berio, whose wife she was from 1950 to 1966. She was mainly active in two areas: on the one hand, her theatrical, recording and concert activity – involving, among other things, the rediscovery of early music, especially the work of Monteverdi – and, on the other, her frequent appearances in real ‘concert shows’, most often with the collaboration of other famous musicians, including Berio, Bruno Maderna and Bruno Canino. She also tried her hand at composition: in 1966 she created ‘Stripsody’, a divertissement for solo voice commissioned by Bremen Radio and published by Peters. She was also a teacher, offering workshops and courses in Cologne, Vancouver, Toronto, Wiesbaden, Milan, Freiburg, Liege, Basel, etc. She has published numerous articles and essays in specialized journals. She has received several prestigious awards, including the Grammy Award (1971, 1973 and 1974) and the Grand Prix du Disque.
1 - Nymphs And Shepherds
Sei Canti Armeni
2 - Anonimo: Siroohis (Mio Amore)
Sei Canti Armeni
3 - Anonimo: Loosin Yelav (La Luna Sorse)
Sei Canti Armeni
4 - Mehrab: Xundai Dzar (Il Melo)
Sei Canti Armeni
5 - Alemsah: Im Yerke (La Mia Canzone)
Sei Canti Armeni
6 - Mehrab: Aravad (Il Mattino)
Heitor Villa-Lobos
7 - Desejo
Heitor Villa-Lobos
8 - Xango
Kurt Weill
9 - Song Of Sexual Slavery
Kurt Weill
10 - Le Grand Lustucru
Kurt Weill
11 - Surabaya Johnny
Luciano Berio
12 - Sequenza III
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
13 - Yesterday
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
14 - Michelle
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
15 - Ticket To Ride
Cathy Berberian
16 - Stripsody
Luciano Berio
17 - Avendo Gran Disio
Jacques Offenbach
18 - Ah, Quel Dîner, Da La Périchole
Erik Satie
19 - La Diva De L'Empire
Erik Satie
20 - Chanson
Erik Satie
21 - Air Du Poète
Erik Satie
22 - Adieu
Erik Satie
23 - Daphénéo
Igor Stravinsky
24 - Tilim-Bom
Igor Stravinsky
25 - Les Canards, Les Cygnes, Les Oies
Igor Stravinsky
26 - Chanson De L'Ours
Igor Stravinsky
27 - Tilim-Bom (Versione Con Orchestra)
William Walton
28 - Tango-Pasodoble
William Walton
29 - Tarantella
William Walton
30 - Something Lies Beyond The Scene
William Walton
31 - Fox-trot "Old Sir Faulk"
Anonimo
32 - Canto Dell' Azerbaijan
style: Modern, Experimental, Contemporary, Vocal, Baroque
running time: 73
format: CD - COMPILATION - ALBUM
publication: 1993
country: ITALIA
label music: ERMITAGE
catalog: ERM 136 - ADD