Idelle Patterson
Idelle Patterson | |
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Idelle Patterson, from a 1926 publication | |
| Born | Alma Idelle Sprague September 26, 1880 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 29, 1968 New Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | Idelle Baggs |
| Occupation | Singer |
Alma Idelle Sprague Patterson Baggs (September 26, 1880 – February 29, 1968) was an American soprano singer.
Career
Patterson, who was born Alma Idelle Sprague in Illinois, was in the New York City cast of Adelaide with David Bispham in 1915.[1] In 1919, she replaced Anna Fitziu as Nedda in Pagliacci on a day's notice,[2] and she headlined at music festivals in Ohio, Maine,[3] and Florida.[4] She sang at Carnegie Hall in 1918,[5] 1919[2] and 1920, and gave a recital at Aeolian Hall in 1922, accompanied by her husband.[6] She toured the American West in 1925,[7] and the Pacific Coast in the 1926–1927 season.[8] She was a member of the Jolliffe Quartet.[9]
Patterson made several recordings for the Columbia label between 1910 and 1913, and one recording for the Victor label, in 1921.[10] She also sang on radio programs in the 1920s.[11] She was considered a prospect for a film career, having "in addition to her musical talent much more than the average share of good looks and personality".[12] An Oklahoma newspaper commented on her intelligence and sense of humor in 1924.[13]
Personal life
Sprague married singer and vocal teacher Alfred Russ Patterson in 1903.[14][15][16] Her first husband died in May 1945,[17] and she married Ralph Leonard Baggs in December 1945. Her second husband was a businessman who served in the Connecticut legislature.[18] She died in 1968, at the age of 87, in New Fairfield, Connecticut.[19]
References
- ^ "David Bispham in Adelaide at Harris Theatre" The Musical Courier (October 28, 1915): 19.
- ^ a b "Idelle Patterson--a Tireless Singer". Musical Courier: 32. December 4, 1919.
- ^ "Music Festival scores Another Great Triumph". Commercial. 1918-11-20. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Patterson Re-engaged for Orlando Festival". Musical Courier: 15. July 31, 1919.
- ^ "Artists Who Have Appeared at Recent Meetings of the Cult". The Humanitarian: 35–36.
- ^ "Idelle Patterson Sings". Musical Field. 4 (4): 5. April 1922.
- ^ "Daniel Meyer Artists: Idelle Patterson". The Music News: 34. June 26, 1925.
- ^ "Personalities" Musical Advance (October 1926): n.p.
- ^ Pierre Key's Music Year Book. Pierre Key, Incorporated. 1925. p. 138.
- ^ "Idelle Patterson". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Program Will Offer Variety of Selections". The Asheville Times. 1928-04-08. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idelle Patterson--My Lady of the Jaguar". Musical Field. 4 (3): 8–9. March 1922.
- ^ "Idelle Patterson a Singer with a Sense of Humor". Durant Daily Democrat. 1924-11-12. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Well-Known Teacher Here; Mr. A. Russ Patterson of New York Spent Week-end in Victoria". Times Colonist. 1929-08-19. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barrere Will Give Recital at Fulton; Famous Flutist Will be Accompanied by Mme. Patterson as Co-Star". The News-Journal. 1922-11-27. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-05-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A. Russ Patterson (advertisement)". Musical Courier: 12. September 18, 1919.
- ^ "Deaths". The New York Times. May 3, 1945. p. 23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "RALPH L. BAGGS". The New York Times. 1971-04-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Deaths". The New York Times. March 2, 1968. p. 29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
External links
- A photograph of Patterson in the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, New York Public Library