Norman Scott
Norman Scott was an American bass, active at the Metropolitan Opera and in a wide range of operatic repertory. He became a familiar presence in broadcasts and recordings from the mid-twentieth century.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears repeatedly in Verdi, Puccini, Gluck, Strauss and Beethoven, including Toscanini, Met Opera and RCA-related performances.
Scott’s singing brought firm bass tone, reliability and stage experience...
GLUCK Alceste (performed in English)
Live broadcast performance, 1952
Total duration: 2hr 11:59
Alceste - Kirsten Flagstad
Admète - Brian Sullivan
High Priest - Frank Valentino
Oracle - Alois Pernerstorfer
Évandre - Emery Darcy
Herald - Norman Scott
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera
conducted by Alberto Erede
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 "Choral"
Recorded live in 1958, New York
Total duration: 66:35
Leontyne Price, Soprano
Maureen Forrester, Alto
Leopold Simoneau, Tenor
Norman Scott, Bass
Westminster Choir
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Herbert von Karajan
R. STRAUSS Salome
R. STRAUSS Elektra
Live recordings, 1952
Total duration: 3hr 12:58
Ljuba Welitsch – Salome
Hans Hotter – Jochanaan
Set Svanholm – Herodes
Astrid Varnay – Elektra
Elisabeth Höngen – Clytemnestra
Paul Schöffler – Orest
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conducted by Fritz Reiner
BEETHOVEN - Symphonies 1 - 9
Ann McKnight, soprano
Jane Hobson, contralto
Irwin Dillon, tenor
Norman Scott, bass
Collegiate Chorale, dir. Robert Shaw
conducted by Arturo Toscanini
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 'Choral'
Live recording, 1948
Total duration: 73:02
Ann McKnight, soprano
Jane Hobson, contralto
Irwin Dillon, tenor
Norman Scott, bass
Collegiate Chorale, dir. Robert Shaw
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini
