191 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2398. 11” Brown Praha Odeon 38539

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2398. 11” Brown Praha Odeon 38539/38519 [XV62/Vx497]]. FRÜHLINGSZEIT (Becker) /
WLADISLAV FLORIJANSKY [t]. EUGEN ONEGIN: Air (Tschaikowsky). Piano acc.
Rare. Speeds 89.7/81.8 rpm, (presuming the key of A). Side one 4-5. Remarkably
forward and the graying sounds only a bit. Side one 3-4 (although hardly any
graying). Looks considerably worse than it sounds. $50.00.
GIUSEPPE
PACINI [b]. Firenze, 1862-1910.
His debut was in Firenze, 1887, in Verdi’s I
due Foscari. In 1895 he appeared at La Scala in the premieres of Mascagni’s Guglielmo Ratcliff and
Silvano. Other engagements at La Scala followed, as well as at the Rome Costanzi, 1903 (with
Caruso in Aida) and other prominent Italian houses. He also appeared in Mexico and the Phillipines. Among the leading baritones of his era, Pacini’s only records were a few for Fonotipia.
9024. 11” Gold SS Fonotipia 39005 [XPh2]. LE ROI DE LAHORE: O casto fior (Massenet).
Few MGTs, just about 2. $50.00.
REGINA PACINI [s]. Lisbon, 1871-Buenos Aires, 1965.
Born of a musical family, Pacini
made her debut in 1888 at the San Carlo in Lisbon as Amina in Bellini’s La Sonnambula. She also
appeared at La Scala, Covent Garden (with Caruso), Rome, Warsaw and St. Petersburg. In Buenos
Aires, 1907, Pacini wed the Argentine Diplomat Marcelo de Alvear and then retired from the stage.
From 1922 through 1928 she was first lady of Argentina, her husband having been elected
President. Pacini was still living during the reign of another more recognized Argentine presidential
wife, Evita Peron.
9060. 11” Fonotipia 39770/39785 [XPh2060/XPh2048]. POVERA MAMMA / APRILE
(both Tosti). IMs. Cons. 2. $20.00.
9082. 11” Fonotipia 39772/39785 [XPh2057/XPh2047]. IDEALE / APRILE (both Tosti).
Cons. 2. $20.00
9051. 11” Fonotipia 39781/39782 [XPh2050 /XPh2063]. MI PATRIA (Álvarez) / VIDALITÁ
[PALOMINO BLANCO] (Cortijo Vidal). Good surfaces. Tiny edge area lbl. tears side
two. Cons. 2. $20.00.
3839. 12” Fonotipia 74011/74012 [XXPh ]. SEMIRAMIDE: Bel raggio lusinghier (Rossini) /
MIGNON: Io son Titania (Thomas). Piano acc. Labels frayed around the edges.
Surfaces just about 1-2. $20.00.
LUELLA
PAIKIN [s].1896-New York City,
1969. Miss Paikin was a pupil of Marie Brema in
England and is described in articles dating from
1925 and 1929 as a protégé of Luisa Tetrazzini,
whom she occasionally replaced in concerts
whenever the great diva was indisposed. Paikin
was popular in England in the 1920s and ‘30s. In
the later 1930s she appeared on several U.S.
radio broadcasts and sang with the Carl Rosa
Opera Company in England in 1940. She appears to have wed Joseph Bernham in New York
sometime in the earlier 1940s and settled in New
York City. Two brothers were also New York
residents, one a noted art dealer who died in
1951. She appears not to have continued her
career following the war. Paikin recorded
acousticcally for Aeolian-Vocalion and electrically
for HMV.
4112. 12” Pink acous. Eng. Vocalion A-0236
[03992/03993X]. LO! HERE THE
GENTLE LARK (Bishop) / LA
CAPINERA (Benedict). With Ivor
Newton [piano], Charles Stainer [flute].
Flake last few grooves side two will
tick, otherwise just about 1-2. $12.00.
3384. 12” Pink acous. Eng. Vocalion A-0251
LUELLA PAIKIN arriving in NYC, 1941
[04064XX/04220]. ROMÉO ET
JULIETTE: Je veux vivre (Gounod) /
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Non so più cosa son (Mozart). Small very lt. (harmless)
scr., cons. 2. $12.00.
3855. 12” Red elec. HMV DB 1057 [Cc8588-V/Cc10847-III]. ABDUCTION FROM THE
SERAGLIO: Ah! I loved him (Mozart) / AIR AND VARIATIONS (Proch). Side two with
Ivor Newton [pianist] and Gordon Walker [flutist]. Side one with orch. Few lightest
mks., cons. 2. $12.00.
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JOSÉ PALET [t]
3348. 12” Red acous. Vla 6384. LA DOLORES: Jota (Bretón) / MARINA: Dúo de Marina y
Jorge (Arrieta). Side two with MERCEDES FARRY [s]. Valencian soprano Farry
had a notable career in Spain in major zarzuela and operatic roles (such as Ophelia
in Thomas’Hamlet). She made her U.S. debut in 1922 in concert at Aeolian Hall,
NYC. One critic indicated that her programmed coloratura arias were “exceedingly
well sung” and that “Mme. Farry exhibited coloratura abilities of a high order. Her
scales were sung with admirable clarity”. Cons. 2. $15.00.
ROSETTA PAMPANINI [s]
2829. 12” Green acous. Odeon F5568 [XXPh5705/XXPh5708]. OTELLO: Canzone del
Salce (Verdi) / IRIS: Aria della piovra (Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
CHARLES PANZÉRA [b]
1914. 10” PW Blk. Disque Gram. P-795 [BT-4013-II/BT-4019-I]. CHANSON POPULAIRE
FRANÇAISE / CHANSON POPULAIRE ESPAGNOLE (both Ravel). Small lbl. stkr.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1882. 10” PW Blk. Disque Gram. P-852 [BS4328-II/BS4329-I]. LES ROSES D’ISPAHAN /
SOIR (both Fauré). Piano acc. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1915. 10” PW Blk. Disque Gram. P-856 [BT-4011-II/BS4327-II]. LES VIEILLES DE CHEZ
NOUS (Levadé) / APRÈS UN RÊVE (Faure). Piano acc. Excellent laminated
pressing. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1916. 10” PW Plum Disque Gram. K-7550 [OLA-588-I/OLA-589-1]. CHANT DES CROIX
DE FEU ET DES VOLONTAIRES NATIONAUX (Claude Delvincourt) [1½ sides] / LE
COLONEL DE LA ROCQUE [speaker]. ALLOCUTION (Speech). Small lbl. stkr. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
1079. 10” PW Red (gold print) Victor 1892 [OLA-646-1/OLA-648-1]. CHANSON TRISTE /
SOUPIR (both Duparc). Piano acc. Magdaleine Panzèra-Baillot. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
1919. 10” PW Red Disque Gram. DA 4878 [OLA-641-1/OLA-650-1]. LYDIA / LE PARFUM
IMPÉRISSABLE (both Fauré). Piano acc. Mme. Panzèra-Baillot. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
1918. 10” PW Red Disque Gram. DA 4887 [OLA-642-1/OLA-649-1]. CLAIR DE LUNE, Op.
46, No. 2 / EN PRIÈRE (both Fauré). Piano acc. Magdeline Panzéra-Baillot. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
1883. 10” VdsM DA 5015 [OLA5111-1/OLA5112-1]. COLLOQUE SENTIMENTAL
(Debussy, orch. Beydts) / LE GALOP (Duparc, orch. Decruck). Orch. dir. Jean
Fournet. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2582. 12” Red PW Disque Gram. DB 4820 [2W750-1/2W1263-II]. PHIDYLÉ / LA VAGUE
ET LA CLOCHE (both Duparc). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2581. 12” Red Orth. Vla 7973 [2W673-1/2W685-1]. LA VIE ANTÉRIEURE / L’INVITATION
AU VOYAGE (both Duparc). Piano acc. Magdeleine Panzéra. Just about 1-2.
$10.00
ANTONIO PAOLI [t]. 1871-Ponce, PR, 1946.
Judging from remarks by colleagues who
heard him (as quoted in the 1972 article on Paoli by Jesus M. López in The Record Collector, Vol.
XXII, Nos. 1-2), Paoli’s must have been one of the most remarkable dramatic tenor voices of his
era: “Paoli was one of the greatest dramatic tenors in the world of his time – and of this time, too.”
(Lazaro). “Paoli was one of the greatest singing actors I have ever seen in my life.” (Piccaluga).
[After “O Paradiso” in l’Africana] “sounded the most stupendous ovation I have heard in my fifty
years [as a chorister] at La Scala” [Enrico Neni]. “I sang with Paoli several times. His high notes
sounded so loud that to sing with him you had to know the music well, as otherwise you had no
chance to hear the orchestra.” [Manfredo Polverosi]. Reported soprano Elvira de Hidalgo, “Let me
tell you that during my long life I have not heard a better Otello than his and believe me I have
heard a lot of Otellos”.
1759. 10” Red Vr 91080 [10522b]. LE PROPHÈTE: Re del cielo (Meyerbeer). With La Scala
Chorus. IMs. Few lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $12.00.
2709. 12” White lbl. vinyl Vla 92030 [1184c]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
2704. 12” White lbl. vinyl Vla 88240 [1260c]. OTELLO: Dio! mi potevi (Verdi). Piano acc.
On his 1922 belated debut performance as Otello at the Academy of Music, the press
reported, “Stentorian top notes from the throat of Antonio Paoli provoked
tumultuous excitement”. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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2974. 12” White lbl. vinyl HMV 052297 [1841½c]. LE CID: Preghiera (Massenet). Just
about 1-2. $30.00.
ISABELLA PAOLI [s]. Firenze, 1863?–Bologna, 1903. Paoli began her career in 1878 in
operetta. Blessed with both beauty and vocal talent, she quickly became a great success. She
subsequently appeared in opera, an early performance having been in Valencia, 1889, as Elsa in
Lohengrin. Heard in a number of Italian theaters, including the Politeama in Genoa, the Dal
Verme in Milano, and the Mercadante in Naples, Paoli gained considerable attention, both for her
on stage performances and her prima donna behavior with related scandals and eccentricities.
She died as a result of complications following surgery while engaged to sing Gioconda at the Duse
Theater in Bologna. Judging from her records, she was one of the great dramatic sopranos of her
era. Her four extremely rare records (four Zonophones, one issued with two different takes) were
recorded the year of her death. How fascinating it is that we are able to recall through records a
voice stilled for over 110 years!
2386. 10” Blk. Disco Zonofono X-1840. TOSCA: Vissi d’arte (Puccini). Lovely singing. One
small bump near start, small group of LSSs, rubbs. Somewhat noisy the first inch or
so but only a very few lt. grey traces. Gen. 4. $500.00.
GRAZIELLA
PARETO [s]. Barcelona, 1889-Rome,
1973. Making her debut at the age of sixteen in Barcelona as
Micaela in Carmen, Pareto gained quick success. In 1908 she
appeared at the Teatro Regio, Parma, as Amina in Bellini’s
Sonnambula and also made her first recordings. Heard in other
Italian houses, she subsequently appeared in Buenos Aires and
Havana. Her La Scala debut was in 1914, and she first sang at
Covent Garden in 1920, in both instances as Gilda in Rigoletto.
New venues in the 1920s included the Chicago Opera and
Monte Carlo. She was married to composer Gabriele Sibella.
2885. 12” Red Gramola (over HMV) DB 567 [Ho4416af/
Ho4430-IIaf]. DON PASQUALE: Quel guardo
(Donizetti) / MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Deh! vieni
non tardar (Mozart). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4256. 12” Red Vla 6402. O BIMBA BIMBETTA (Sibella) /
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Deh! vieni non tardar
(Mozart). Charming! Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ARMIDA
PARSI-PETTINELLA [ms].Rome, 1868Milano, 1949. Having made her debut in 1893, Parsi-
Pettinella was heard frequently at La Scala and throughout
Italy in major roles (Dalila, Ulrica, Eboli, etc.), as well as in
Buenos Aires, London, Paris and Madrid. At the Academy of
Music in New York, 1896, she created Madelon in the U.S.
premiere of Giordano’s Andrea Chenier. She was one of the
major mezzo-sopranos of the period. Her last years were spent
at the Verdi Casa di riposo in Milano. Parsi-Pettinella recorded
only for Fonotipia.
9000. 11” Fonotipia 39792/39793 [XPh2128/XPh2129].
LA FAVORITA: Fernando, Fer-nando / LA
FAVORITA: Che fino al ciel (Donizetti). 2. $15.00.
3067. 12” Fonotipia 74013/74014
GRAZIELLA PARETO
[XXPh2170/XXPh2171]. AIDA: Scene del giudizio
(Verdi). Two sides. Cons. 2. $20.00.
2425. 12” Pink Sample Fonotipia 74147/74148 [XXPh4034-2/XXPh4025-2]. LOHENGRIN: Ortruda, ove sei tu? / LOHENGRIN: Tu non conosci, sventurata (Wagner).
With LINA PASINI-VITALE [s]. Gen. 2. $20.00.
TANCREDI PASERO [bs]
3702. 12” Red late VdP DB 5440 [2RA4852-IV/2RA4903-II]. LUISA MILLER: Il mio
sangue / NABUCCO: Tu sul labbro (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
LINA PASINI-VITALE [s]
9075. 11” Fonotipia 92334/92528 [XPh4021/XPh3615]. L’ELISIR D’AMORE: Io son ricco,
tu sei bella. With FERRUCCIO CORRADETTI [b] / ELVIRA DE HIDALGO [s].
L’ELISIR D’AMORE: Della crudele Isotta. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2425. 12” Pink Sample Fonotipia 74147/74148 [XXPh4034-2/XXPh4025-2]. LOHENGRIN: Ortruda, ove sei tu? / LOHENGRIN: Tu non conosci, sventurata (Wagner).
With ARMIDE PARSI-PETTINELLA [ms]. Gen. 2. $25.00.
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ADELINA PATTI [s]. Madrid, 1843 - Craig-y-nos Castle, Wales, 1919.
While Victor
originally sold records of Patti using a special
label and charging a premium price, the American
issuance of these discs was evidently not
enthustically endorsed by that company. Calvin
Child, head of Victor’s recording laboratory, wrote
in 1906 to a colleague at the British G&T Company, “Personally, I was greatly surprised at the
sale of the Patti records, and also at the apparent
continued demand for them. To me, they were the
saddest things I ever listened to, not from a recording standpoint, which I think is mighty good,
but from the fact that the voice shows that it is
worn and old, and is such a painful contrast to
what it was.” There is no doubt that the voice,
breath control and support documenting Patti at
the age of 63 were not what they had been even a
few years earlier, but there is enough left of the
Patti sound and the stylistic elements displayed in
these fascinating sonic documents to provide at
least fleeting glimpses of one of the 19th century’s
most celebrated vocal artists.
2977. 12” Red Vinyl Victor 95039 [541f]. DON
GIOVANNI: Batti, batti (Mozart). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
4290. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Victor 95040
ADELINA PATTI, "The Everlasting Prima Donna".
[538f]. PUR DICESTI (Lotti). Just
From Puck Magazine (late 1800s?)
about 1-2. $15.00.
3344. 12” Pink Hist. No. 2 HMV 03064 [557f]. WITHIN A MILE OF EDINBORO’ TOWN
(Hook). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3165. 12” White lbl. HMV mat. 678c. WITHIN A MILE O’ EDINBORO’ TOWN (Hook).
Unpublished version. Recorded 1906 as a remake of matrix 577f [1905], although it
was never issued. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
TINO PATTIERA [t]
1003. 10” SS Green Brunswick 10048 [6614]. TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). Two lightest superficial scrs., otherwise just about
1-2. $8.00.
1771. 10” Gold Bruns. 15019 [7320/7324]. IL TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi) / GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
1818. 10” Gold Bruns. 15044 [7317/7416]. TOSCA:
E lucevan le stelle (Puccini) / PAGLIACCI:
Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
3545. 12” Red acous. SS No-Dog Gram. 72767
[534as]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). In Italian. Small lbl. stkr. Slight lbl.
fade. IMs. Surface just about 1-2. $12.00.
4416. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72758 [533½as/
1495as]. MARTHA: Ach, so fromm (Flotow)/
HEINRICH SCHLUSNUS [b]. ZAR UND ZIMTINO PATTIERA
MERMANN: Sonst spielt’ ich (Lortzing). Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
2663. 12” Blk. elec. Polydor 66628 [401bi/408½bi].
IDEALE (Tosti) / LOLITA (Buzzi-Peccia). Orch. dir. Jos. Heidenreich. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
JULIUS PATZAK [t]
2701. 12” Red PW Brunswick Polydor (Col. pressing) 95056 [475½GS/546½GS]. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Konstanze, dich wiederzusehen / ABDUCTION
FROM THE SERAGLIO: Wenn der Freunde Tränen (Mozart). Orch. dir. Leo Blech.
Wonderful pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
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PIERO PAULI [t]
2853. 12” Late Red VdP DB 1648 [CM1592-II /
CM211-II]. FALSTAFF: Dal labbro il canto
(Verdi) / MANON: A Parigi n’andrem (Massenet). Side two with ADELAIDE SARACENI [s]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4170. 12” Red late VdP DB 1932 [2M1207-I/
2M1208-II]. LA BOHÈME: O soave fanciulla (Puccini). With PIA TASSINARI [s] /
TASSINARI [s]. MEFISTOFELE: L’altra
notte (Boïto). Excellent pressing. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
PAUL PAYAN [bs]. 1878-1959. A pupil of Jacques
Isnardon at the Paris Conservatoire, Payan made his
debut at the Opéra-Comique, 1907 in Charpentier’s
Louise. Over decades he sang dozens of roles there and
appeared in many premieres, including La Habanera
(Laparra), Macbeth (Bloch), La Lépreuse (Lazzari) and
Marouf (Rabaud). He was also a guest with the Chicago
Opera (1922-23) and at Covent Garden (1928), as well
as in Buenos Aires.
PIERO PAULI
3211. 12” Red PW elec. ODEON 123.566 [XXP6709-2/XXP6710-4]. ROMÉO ET
JULIETTE: Dieu qui fit l’homme à son image (Gounod) / HAMLET: C’est en vain
(Thomas). Small lbl. stkr. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
RADIANA PAZMOR [s]. 1892-1969.
Born Harriet Horn Pasmore, Ms. Pazmor gave the first
performance (1933) of the Ives song below (recorded by Reeves Sound Studios, Dec. 5, 1934) and
premiered others of his songs, as well at those by a number of contemporary American composers,
including Henry Cowell, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Lou Harrison and Ernst Bacon. She taught at
Converse College in Spartanburg SC from 1941 to 1960. -Internet
3710. 12” PW New Music Quarterly Recordings II/4-3 [R208/R221]. GENERAL BOOTH
ENTERS HEAVEN (Charles Ives). With Geneviève Pitot [pianist] / LYDIA
HOFFMANN [pianist]. SONATA No. 2 [AIRPLANE SONATA] (George Antheil). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
GIANNA PEDERZINI [ms]
3625. 12” Blk. Orth. Victor V-62007 [CF2516-II/CF2510-III]. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA:
Re dell’ abisso (Verdi). With GIUSEPPE GARUTTI [t] / ALIDA VANE [s], LEONIDO
BASI [ba], GUGLIELMO MASINI [bs], GIUSEPPE BORGHI [bs]. UN BALLO IN
MASCHERA: Ve’, se di notte (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
SUZANNE CH. PEIGNOT [s]. 1895- ?
. A noted French amateur concert singer in the
1920s and ‘30s, Peignot was particularly associated with Poulenc’s music. She gave the world
premiere, accompanied by the composer, Le Bestiare (191), Poèmes de Ronsard (1925) and several
other works, as well as his Airs Chantés, these at the Paris Salle Pleyel on 10 June 1928 and was
also the dedicatee of the second of these four songs. Peignot recalled Poulenc in 1964 as “even
more than a brother; he was an incomparable friend and the guiding light throughout my career.”
The “Ch.” appears in mentions of her in the ‘20s (and on the record label below) although I don’t
know what it abbreviates.
1885. 10” PW Blue Eng. Columbia LF 5 [WL1968/AWL1969]. AIRS CHANTÉS [four songs]
(Francis Poulenc). Two sides. Piano acc. by the composer. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
LUCY PERELLI [ms]
2928. 12” Red PW Disque Gram. DB 4810 [2G627-II/2G628-I]. PLAISIR D’AMOUR (Martini, arr. Steiger-Bervily) / VIENS, JE SAIS UN PAYS (Faydieu-Razigade). Orch. dir.
E. Bervily. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
MARGUERITE PERRAS [s]
2964. 12” PW Blue Telefunken F284 [30369/30370]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Liebesduett
(Puccini). Two sides. LOUIS GRAVEURE[t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3883. 12” Plum Swiss HMV FKX 131 [2RA870-2/2RA871-1]. LA TRAVIATA: Querschnitt
[Highlights] (Verdi). Two sides. With WALTER LUDWIG [t], GERARD HÜSCH [b].
Berlin Staatsoper Orch. und Chor dir. Bruno Seidler-Winkler. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
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ANDRÉ PERRET [t]. Nimes, 1890- ? .
A leading Paris Opéra tenor in the mid-1920s.
1907. 10” Blk. PW Disque Gram. P-748 [BTR3132-II/BTR3135-II]. WERTHER: Je ne sais
si je veille / WERTHER: J’aurais sur ma poitrine (Massenet). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
AURELIANO PERTILE [t].
2324. 10” Red acous. Eng. Columbia D4949 [70598/70600]. LOHENGRIN: Racconto
(Wagner) / MEFISTOFELE: Lontano, lontano (Boïto). Side two with RINALDA
PAVONI [s]. Excellent laminated pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2035. 10” Late Blue It. Columbia GQ 7178 [WB4894/WB4895]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR:
L’anima ho stanca / ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: La dolcissima effige (Cilèa).
Excellent late pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2246. 10” Red Late VdP DA 1008 [BF2360-1/BF2457-III]. MATTINATA (Leoncavallo) /
NON T’AMO PIÙ (Tosti). Orch. dir. Carlos Sabajno. Beautiful pressing. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
2111. 10” Red Late VdP DA 1105 [BM1365-1/BM1449-II]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non
vidi mai / MANON LESCAUT: Tra voi belle (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2283. 10” Red Late VdP DA 1185 [BM1448-I/BF3707-II]. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Come un
bel dì di maggio (Giordano) / ADRIANA LECOUVEUR: La dolcissima effige (Cilèa).
Excellent late pressing (i.e. quiet surfaces), few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $7.00
3897. 12” Green acous. Odeon F5541 [XXPh5491/XXPh5492]. NERONE: Sortita di
Nerone, Atto 1.o / NERONE: Ecco la Dea si china (Boïto). Creator. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
3893. 12” Green acous. Odeon F5542 [XXPh5495/XXPh5496]. LUCIA: Fra poco / LUCIA:
Tu che a Dio (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2966. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1111 [CD4759-I/CD4775-IIT1]. LUISA MILLER: Quando le
sere al placido (Verdi) / MANON LESCAUT: No! Pazzo son! Guardate (Puccini). An
unidentified APOLLO GRANFORTE [b] sings the final phrases side two. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
2981. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1219 [CF2534-II/CF2535-II]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO:
Invano Alvaro (Verdi). Two sides. With BENVENUTO FRANCI [b]. IMs. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
3435. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1198 [CD4774-II/CF2347-I]. IL TROVATORE: Ah si, ben mio
/ IL TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). With two with EMMA LATTUADA [s],
GIUSEPPE NESSI [t]. Beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2946. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1281 [CM834-I/CM835-I]. MANON LESCAUT: Tu! Tu! Amore
tu [Act II Duet] (Puccini). Two sides. With MARGHERITA SHERIDAN [s]. Excellent
pressing and desert island performance! Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2942. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1289 [CM844-III/CM845-I]. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Vicino a te
s’acqueta (Giordano). Two sides. With MARGHERITA SHERIDAN [s]. Great
pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4301. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1402 [CM1450-II/CF2471-I]. ELISIR D’AMORE: Una furtive
lagrima (Donizetti) / OTELLO: Si, pel ciel (Verdi). Side two with BENVENUTO
FRANCI [b]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3660. 12” Red PW Czech HMV DB 1481 [CF3543-II/CF3548-V]. LUCIA: Sulla tomba /
LUCIA: Verranno a te (Donizetti). With ANNA ROZSA [s]. Uncommon. Excellent
2857. 12” Green elec. Odeon N.6576 [XXPh5944/XXPh5953]. PAGLIACCI: Un tal gioco /
PAGLIACCI: Un grande spettacolo (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2610. 12” Red Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 6904 [CD4767-II/CD4798-II]. LOHENGRIN: Da voi
lontan / LOHENGRIN: Mercè, cigno gentil! (Wagner). Orch. dir. Carlo Sabajno.
Fine pressing, one small rub. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4345. 12” White Victor red vinyl two SS pressings 7150 [CF2353-II/CD4768-IITI]. LOHENGRIN: Di non t’incanta. With MARIA LUISA FANELLI [s] / LOHENGRIN: Cessaro
i canti alfin (Wagner). With INES ALFANI-TELLINI [s]. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
MAY PETERSON [s]
1405. 10” Red Shellac Vocalion 30130. THE CUCKOO CLOCK (Grant Schaefer). Small lbl.
stkr. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4151. 12” Red Shellac Vocalion 52026 [7611]. CARMENA [VOCAL WALTZ] (H. Lane
Wilson). IMs. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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ELISA PETRI [s/ms]. Fabriano, 1869-Milano, 1929.
A pupil of Virginia Boccabadati at
the Pesaro Liceo Rossini, Petri made her debut in the 1889 Italian premiere of Paladilhe’s Patrie.
She appeared in many of the leading Italian theaters, such as the Costanzi in Rome, the Naples
San Carlo and La Scala, as well as in South America (Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and
Montevideo) and Spain (the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona and the Teatro Real in Madrid). Her career
continued until at least 1912, and she then taught singing in Milan. Petri’s roles included both
soprano and mezzo parts such as Mimì, Sieglinde, Ortrud, Amneris, Laura in La Gioconda and
Marguerite in La Damnation de Faust.
9100. 11” Fonotipia 39071/39156 [XPh111/XPh116]. TANNHÄUSER: Salve d’amor (Wagner) / ARIA DI CHIESA [PIETÀ SIGNORE] (Stradella). IMs. Side one couple lightest
rubs, cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $20.00.
ARTHUR S. PHILLIPS (ARTURO DI
FILIPPI) [t]. c.1900-Miami, 1972. According
to source material, he was either an Italian
immigrant or was born in America. He studied at
Juilliard with Mme. Schone-Rene for three years
and then made his debut in Germany in 1922 via
the recommendation of his teacher. There, in
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, he sang 135 performances (!) during his half-year residency. His
Italian debut was at the Teatro Eliseo in Rome in
1925 as Alfredo in La Traviata. Philips likely
changed his name at that point to Arturo di
Filippi and retained it for the rest of his life.
However it is difficult to believe, if he was truly
born in Italy of Italian parents, that his name
originally would have been Arthur S. Philips.
There’s a bit of a mystery here to be cleared up.
He settled in Florida in the 1930s, gave voice
lessons at the University of Miami, and was
founder of the Greater Miami Opera Association
(now the Florida Grand Opera). As that company’s
General Manager until 1972, he presented many
major artists in their earliest American
performances, including Pavarotti’s U.S. debut in
1965 in Lucia with Joan Sutherland.
ARTURTO DI FILIPPI (ARTHUR S. PHILLIPS) [right]
welcoming LUCIANO PAVAROTTI for his 1965
American debut
3231. 12” Blk. acous. Superior Record 641
[take 2]. LA BOHÈME: Che gelinda
[sic] manina (Puccini). Piano acc. S. Silvan. This is likely a private (vanity) issue
from around 1924. Phillips has signed and inscribed the label, which is difficult to
see (black ink on a black and gold label). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $75.00.
NINO [FILIPPO] PICCALUGA [t]. Casorate, 1890-Milano, 1973.
Having made his debut
in Novara as des Grieux in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, Piccaluga, for the next two decades, appeared
as a leading tenor throughout Italy, as well as in South America. Particularly admired by composer
Riccardo Zandonai, Piccaluga was heard with Rosa Raisa in the La Scala premiere of that
composer’s Una Partita in 1933. In his later years, Piccaluga resided at the Verdi Casa di riposa in
Milano.
1978. 10” elec. Plum Columbia DQ 692 [B785/B789]. FEDORA: Amor ti vieta (Giordano) /
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Addio fiorito asil (Puccini). Minor lbl. rubs. Surface just
about 1-2. $8.00.
1303. 10” elec. Blue Odeon M6042 [Pho6206/Pho6207]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non
vidi mai / MANON LESCAUT: Guardate, pazzo son (Puccini). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
3673. 12” Green elec. Odeon N.6581 [XXPh6108-2/XXPh6150-2]. SLY:Canzone dell’ Orso/
ERNESTO BADINI [b], PALMIRO DOMINICHETTI [t]. SLY: La Canzone dei Beoni
(Wolf-Ferrari). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2429. 12” Red elec. PW Fonotipia N.6581 [XXPh6108-2/XXPh6150-2]. Same as preceding
listing (item #2429) but earlier pressing and different label. Lightest lbl. fade. Tiny
lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2848. 12” Red PW elec. Fonotipia N.6581. Same as preceding listing. Superficial rubs, 3.
$7.00.
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3051. 12” Blk. PW German Odeon O-7687 [2-20989/2-20999]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY:
Addio, fiorito asil (Puccini) / CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ALFRED
PICCAVER
[t].
Long
Sutton,
Lancs.
England, 1884-Vienna, 1958. While British by birth,
Piccaver was raised in Albany, NY, and in his later teenage
years was employed at Edison’s laboratory in Menlo Park, NJ.
He was one of eight accepted among the six hundred contestants for the newly established Metropolitan Opera school
in 1905, where he remained under the tutelage of Mme.
Jaeger for two years. Taken abroad in 1907 with nine other
members of the Metropolitan Opera school, he was the only
one to have promptly secured an important engagement, as
he was almost immediately hired by the Prague Opera as
Gounod’s Romeo. From 1910 through 1937 he was a distinguished member of the Vienna Opera. Supposedly his
colleague on the Vienna stage, Maria Jeritza, “had not given
Piccaver her wholehearted recommendation [on
personal
matters rather than artistic] when her advice was sought by
the Metropolitan officials” (according to a newspaper clipping),
Jeritza then being a superstar of both Vienna and the
Metropolitan. As a result, Piccaver did not sing in New York
and he and Madame, although often sharing the Vienna
stage, were on less than cordial terms from then on. Piccaver
resided in England during World War II and eventually
returned to Vienna, where he taught. His only American
operatic appearances were with the Chicago Opera during the
seasons of 1923-25.
ALFRED PICCAVER
1094. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70682 [2582ar/2587½ar].l
RIGOLETTO: La donna è mobile (Verdi) / FEDORA: Amor ti vieta (Giordano). In
Italian. Excellent late ‘20s pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2755. 12” Brown shellac U.S. Vocalion 38012 [Polydor matrices 1369as/1371as]. LA
GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli) / AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
2455. 12” Gold elec. British Brunswick 50115 [1038bm/1043bm]. IL TROVATORE: Ah! si,
ben mio / LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: O tu, che in seno agli angeli (both Verdi).
Polydor matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
MILLO PICCO [b].
1905. 10” Red vertical Rishell 2020 [890/039]. LA GIOCONDA: Pescator, affonda l’esca
(Ponchielli) / ESTHER ADABERTO [s]. LA BOHÈME: Quando m’en vo (Puccini).
Lt. lbl. fade. Cons. 2. $15.00.
CAROLINA PIETRACEWSKA [c]. Warsaw, 1870-Warsaw, 1940.
As Karolina Pietraszewska, she studied at the Warsaw Conservatory. According to one source her debut was in
Warsaw,1906, but that would seem to be very late (age 36). She had success at La Scala in 1908,
appearing under Toscanini as La Cieca in eleven performances of La Gioconda in 1908, singing the
same role in Torino the following year as well as Gerthilde in Die Walküre, these performances
conducted respectively by Serafin and Toscanini. She had returned to Poland by 1911, where she
taught in Warsaw.
3478. 12” Red Victor 76005 [1479¾c]. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Re dell’ abisso (Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3693. 12” Red Pats. Vla 88269 [1794c]. AIDA: Già I sacerdoti (Verdi). With CARLO
BARRERA [t]. Very rare Victor issue. Note that the label misidentifies the tenor as
“Giuseppe Barrera”. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
LEA PILTTI [s]
1493. 10” Plum Indian HMV B.8966 [ORA3044-I/ORA3045-I]. ROSES FROM THE SOUTH
(Strauss, arr. Stueber). Two sides. Orch. dir. Bruno Seidler-Winkler. Excellent
late Dum Dum pressing (Dum Dum, near Calcutta, having been the location of EMI’s
Indian plant). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
ANTONIO PINI-CORSI [bs]
2027. 10” Red Milano G&T 54293 [8053b]. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Numero quindici
(Rossini). With FERNANDO DE LUCIA [t]. Minor rubbing. 2-3. $15.00.
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2382. 10” Blk. Angel Pre-Dog 54364/54365 [10909b/10910b]]. CRISPINO E LA COMARE:
Vedi o cara / CRISPINO E LA COMARE: Se trovasti una comare (Ricci). With
MARIA PASSERI [ms]. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
EZIO PINZA [bs]
1491. 10” Vinyl White Orth. Vla mat. BVE-41299-1. MAGIC FLUTE: O Isis und Osiris
(Mozart). In German. Unpublished. Rec. 5 Jan. 1928. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2083. 10” Red late RCA Victor 10-3256. YESTERDAYS (Jerome Kern) / SEPTEMBER
SONG (Kurt Weill). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4399. 10” Red late RCA Victor 10-3437. THE LITTLE OL’ STATE OF TEXAS (CahnBrent) / THE WIND IS A WOMAN (Jones). With The Sons of the Pioneers. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
4145. 12” Red acous. Vla 6515. LA JUIVE: Voi che del Dio vivente (Halèvy) / IL TROVATORE: Di due Figli (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4297. 12” Red PoW RCA Victor 8096 [takes 2/2]. LUCIA: Giusto Cielo / LUCIA: Tu che a
Dio spiegasti (Donizetti). With BENIAMINO GIGLI [t]. These takes issued only on
post-War pressings. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2795. 12” Red Spanish acous. Disco Gramófono DB 754 [Ck1473-IV/Ck1471-I].
TROVATORE: Giorni poveri vivea (Verdi). Side two with MAARTJE OFFERS [c],
UGO MARTORANO [b] / OFFERS [c]. TROVATORE: Condotta ell’era in ceppi
(Verdi). Rare. Lt. lbl. fade. 2-3. $15.00.
2661. 12” Orth. white lbl. vinyl Vla mat. CVE-51979-2. REQUIEM: Confutatis (Verdi).
Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3265. 12” RCA Victor Test Pressing mat. CVE-51979-2. Same as preceding listing but ‘50s
pressing. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
2975. 12” White lbl. HMV blk. acous. vinyl SS DB 956 [Ck1818-II]. REQUIEM: Confutatis
(Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
POL PLANÇON [bs]
1021. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 81033. STABAT MATER: Pro peccatis (Rossini). Piano acc.
1904 recording. Superb copy as the grading indicates, just about 1-2. $12.00.
2047. 10” White lbl. Vla 81033 [B-991]. Same as preceding listing (item #1021). Tiny lbl.
stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2140. 10” Red Vla 81034 [B-3024]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Sérénade Méphistophélès
(Berlioz). 1906 replacement with orchestra for the earlier piano accompanied
version. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2299. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 81035 [B-990]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Couplets de Capulet
(Gounod). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1700. 10” Blk. Vinyl Victor (no label) 81037 [B-1050]. LE CHALET: Vallons de l’Helvétie
(Adam). Piano acc. Great pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2309. 10” Red Victor 81040 [B-992]. FAUST: Sérénade Méphistophéles (Gounod). Piano
acc. IMs. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1690. 10” Red Victor 81065 [B-2338]. DINORAH: Chant du Chasseur (Meyerbeer). Piano
acc. Recorded 1905. Perfect copy. Wonderful singing. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2271. 10” Red Victor 81087. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Chanson de la puce (Berlioz). Orch.
acc. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1129. 10” PW Silver Victor IRCC 185 [B-874-2/B-1051]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Devant
la Maison (Berlioz) / FAUST: Le Veau d’Or (Gounod). Piano acc. Orig. 1904/1905
matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1814. 10” Mauve HMV AGSA 45 [C-3024/C-4346]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Devant la
maison (Berlioz) / MARTHA: Chi mi dirà (Flotow). From 1906/’07 Victor orch. acc.
3599. 12” Red DeLuxe 85020 [B-872-1]. LES RAMEAUX (Faure). 1903 recording. Replaced
by take 2 in 1905. Bright label. Superficial lt. surface rubbing but no apparent
needle wear. 3. $20.00.
3091. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 85021 [C-989-3]. LE LAC (Niedermeyer). Just about
1-2. $40.00.
2513. 12” Red Pats. Vla 85100. FAUST: Sérénade Méphistophèles (Gounod). IMs. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
3018. 12” Red Vinyl White lbl. Vla 85116 [C-4343]. DON CARLOS: Elle ne m’aime pas
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3225. 12” White lbl. Vla 85124. ÉTOILE DU NORD: O jours heureux (Meyerbeer). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
3466. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 94. MIGNON: Del suo cor (Thomas) / LE LAZZARONE
(Ferrari); LE FLIBUSTIER (Georges). Side two piano acc. From orig. 1908/1905
Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
4109. 12” Gold PW Victor HRS 1016. FAUST: Alerte! (Gounod). With EMMA EAMES[s],
CHARLES DALMORÉS [t]. / EAMES [s]. FAUST: Air des bijoux (Gounod). From
orig. 1907 and piano acc. 1905 Victor matrices. Both sides autographed, side two by
Eames and side one by Dalmorès. Side one 1-2. Side two lt. superficial rubs, 2-3.
$20.00.
JEAN PLANEL [t]. Montélimar, France, 19031986. Jean studied at the Marseille Conservatoire
with Louise Grandjean (voice) and Paul Vidal
(composition). Upon graduation in 1931 he won the
Premier Prix de Chant and became one of France’s
most noted concert and oratorio artists. He was
frequently heard with the Lamoureux, Colonne and
Pasdeloup Orchestras and also created works by
leading French composers of the time, such as
Milhaud, Charpentier, Poulenc, Tailleferre, and
Messiaen, among others. In 1933 Jean won the
Grand Prix du Disque, while in the same year his
brother, Robert (1908-1994) was the recipient of
the Grand Prix de Rome in composition.
2580. 12” PW Blue Columbia Microphone
P-69734-D [CPTX112/CPTX113]. À
MULES / LES CHEVAUX DE BOIS
(both Gustave Charpentier). Highly
recommended. Conducted by the
composer. Just about 1-2. $10.00
DAVID
POLERI [t]. Philadelphia, 1921-Ha-
waii, 1967. A student of Alberto Sciaretti, Poleri
made his debut in Chicago, 1949, with the San
Carlo Opera as Gounod’s Faust and 1951 with the
NYC Opera as Alfredo in La Traviata. In 1954 he
created the leading tenor role of Michele in
Menotti’s The Saint of Bleeker Street in New York (in
English) and the following year at La Scala (in
JEAN PLANEL
Italian) and, in addition, appeared at Glyndbourne,
Edinburgh, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and
various other operatic festival sites. His death occurred during a sightseeing helicopter crash
in
Hawaii. He evidently had quite a temper, as in singing in Carmen with Gloria Lane at the
Chicago Lyric Opera, he “stalked off the stage in the final act, snarling “Finish it yourself!” at the
conductor (with whom he had had a tiff). Miss Lane thereupon sang both his part and hers and
ended up committing suicide by stabbing herself with her thumb instead of a knife. His son, also
David, is an active operatic tenor today and has appeared at the Met and many other venues.
1792. 10” Late Red RCA Victor 10-3856. ONE NIGHT OF LOVE (Schertzinger) / SOME
DAY MY HEART WILL AWAKE (Ivor Novello). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
TINA [ERNESTINA] POLI-RANDACCIO [s]
3553. 12” Red acous. late VdP DB 181 [1142-IIaj/1143-IIaj]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un
bel di / SUOR ANGELICA: Senza mamma (Puccini). Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$10.00.
3722. 12” Blk. elec. Italian Odeon Z21500 [XXPh6034-2/XXPh6402]. LA GIOCONDA:
Suicidio! (Ponchielli) / TINA COSTA [ms]. LA GIOCONDA: Voce di donna
(Ponchielli). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3356. 12” Green elec. Odeon N.6612. IL TROVATORE: Terzetto, Atto I. With SATURNO
MONTELAURI [t], GIOVANNI INGHILLERI [b] / ASSUNTA GARIULO [s],
AUGUSTA CONCATO [ms], FERNANDO CINISELLI [t], ERNESTO BADINI [b]. LA
BOHÈME: Quartetto (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
SALVATORE POLLICINO [t]
1107. 10” Red acous. Fonotipia 152594/152595 [Pho5446-II/Pho5449-III]. NERONE:
Queste ad un lido fatal / NERONE: Decurione! (Boïto). Side two with INES
LOMBARDI [s]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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1066. 10” Red acous. Fonotipia 152708/152709 [Pho5682-II/Pho5683]. DEJANICE
Romanza di Admeto (Catalani) / DON CARLOS: Io l’ho perduta (Verdi). Some
harmless superficial mks., 2. $12.00.
3301. 12” Red acous. Fonotipia 74248/74247 [XXPh5448-2/XXPh5447-2]. NERONE:
Ecco la Dea si china / INES LOMBARDI [ms]. NERONE: E il mio Nume a l’adoro
(Boïto). Side one just about 1-2. Side two IMs, few lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00.
FRANK
POLLOCK [t]. Abington, IL, 1878- ? .
An 1896 graduate of Knox College, Pollock made his
debut as Robin Hood in the de Koven operetta with The
Bostonians. He then studied in France with Sbriglia for
half a year and returned to star in another operetta. He
was heard by Marcella Sembrich, who urged him to
return to Paris to continue studying, which he did, this
time for a year with Jean De Reszke. He is reported to
have made his debut with the Paris Opèra-Comique in
1900 (parts sung there not known) and in Bellagio,
Italy shortly before that, where one of his roles was the
Duke in Rigoletto. There he was heard by a
representative of the King of Sweden, a result being his
engagement with the Swedish Royal Opera as Romeo
to Aïno Ackté’s Juliette. He mentioned that only he and
Ackté sang in French, the rest of the cast singing in
Swedish. The result, Pollock stated, was “a mutilation
of the original … beyond description, strange to the ear
accustomed to the flowing phrases of the original
French text.” While engaged
by the Metropolitan
Opera 1904-05, he was given no roles but appeared as
a guest artist in a gala Die Fledermaus, sharing the
stage with Sembrich, Caruso, Nordica, Eames,
Fremstad, Scotti, Van Rooy, Plançon and a number of
others. What an evening that must have been! In
addition, he was assigned
the tenor part in two
performances of Rossini’s Stabat Mater with Nordica,
Caricature of FRANK POLLOCK by ENRICO
Homer and Plançon. He also sang “Una furtiva
CARUSO
lagrima” from l’Elisir d’Amore in a Sunday night
concert, joined that evening with arias sung by Ackté,
Nordica, Parvis and Giraldoni. In 1910 Pollock appeared with Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera in
Louis Ganne’s Hans, the Flute Player. Of Pollock’s participation, the NY Times reviewer raved,
“Frank Pollock has a really splendid tenor voice which the audience realized as soon as it had
heard him sing his first air. He was one of the strongest features of the cast and made much of a
part that needed authority to carry it.” As a result of his success, Hammerstein chose him as a
leading tenor for his London Opera House venture in 1911 in the title role of Offenbach’s Contes
d’Hoffmann with Lina Cavalieri, Felice Lyne, Victoria Fer and Maurice Renaud. He was heard in
New York, 1912, in a revival of de Koven’s Robin Hood with Bessie Abott and then in the premiere
of de Koven’s Rob Roy with Henrietta Wakefield. Through 1916 he appeared in various operettas,
such as Road to Mandalay, in which he co-starred with Edison recording soprano Leola Lucey.
Miss Lucey was likely the center of attention. She had sprained her ankle shortly before the
opening curtain and, there having been no understudy, she had to navigate around the stage in a
wheelchair. Venues for Pollock in concert were as varied as the Long Island Garden City Hotel and
the Philadelphia home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury in a musicale for friends, where Maria
Barrientos and Pollock were the featured vocalists. How nice to be able to afford such
entertainment! What happened to Pollock after the ‘teens seems to be a mystery.
3670. 12” Purple ’12 Pats. “A” plate Victor 70101. ROB ROY: Who Can Tell Me Where She
Dwells (de Koven). With HENRIETTA WAKEFIELD [ms]. Creators. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
LILY PONS [s]
3654. 12” Red RCA Victor 7369 [takes 2/2]. LUCIA: Mad Scene (Donizetti). Two sides.
Flute obb. by George Possell. Just about 1-2. $6.00.
2579. 12” Red Scroll “Z”-type shellac Victor 8870 [2EA1492-I/2EA1493-II]. IL BARBIERE
DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa / IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Io sono docile (Rossini). Orch. dir. John Barbirolli. Just about 1-2. $6.00.
3548. 12” Red, White, Blue Vinyl V-Disc 863. DER FLEDERMAUS FANTASY (Strauss, arr.
LaForge). With Orch. dir. André Kostelanetz and Julius Baker [flute] / JUSSI
BJÖRLING [t]. LILACS (Rachmaninoff); CLORINDA (Biedlowe); MATTINATA
(Leoncavallo). Side one with orch. dir. André Kostelanetz and Julius Baker [flute]
Lt. rubs, 2. $15.00.
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CARMELA PONSELLE [ms]
1824. 10” Silver Flags Columbia 20003-D [81365-3/81411-3]. KISS ME WITH YOUR
EYES (Spencer) / JUNE’S THE TIME FOR ROSES (O’Lorah). One small rub,
otherwise just about 1-2. $8.00.
ROSA PONSELLE [s].
A number of exceptionally fine Ponselle pressings are listed below, as
you’ll notice. They are very difficult to find.
1719. 10” Gold Flags Columbia 33003-D [79980/80307]. LITTLE ALABAMA COON (Hattie
Starr) / ROSE OF MY HEART (Löhr). Few lightest mks., one tiny lbl. stain. Cons. 2.
$20.00.
1100. 10” Blue Columbia 2019-M [78325-6/80392-3]. WHISPERING HOPE (Hawthorne).
With BARBARA MAUREL [c] / WHERE MY CARAVAN HAS RESTED (Löhr). With
CARMELA PONSELLE [ms]. Beautiful pressing. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $20.00.
2259. 10” Red Orth. “Z” Shellac Scroll Victor 1098. A PERFECT DAY (Jacobs-Bond) / THE
ROSARY (Nevin). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1231. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1164. LUNA D’ESTATE / ‘A VUCCHELLA (both Tosti). Just about
1-2. $80.
1235. 10” Red Orth. “Z” Shellac Scroll Victor 1319. SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
(Dvo ák) / SINCE FIRST I MET THEE (Rubinstein). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1179. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1456. AVE MARIA (Kahn) / THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE
(Rimsky-Korsakow, Op. 2, No. 2). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1813. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 2053. SI TU LE VOULAIS (Tosti) / A L’AIME (de
Fontanailles). Piano acc. Romano Romani. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1650. 10” White elec. HMV VA 69. LA SPAGNOLA [THE SPANISH DANCER] (di Chiara) /
LA ROSITA (Dupont). First and only editions from 1925 Victor matrices. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
3470. 12” TC Columbia 49735 [take 3]. LA GIOCONDA: Suicidio (Ponchielli). All doubled
issues are from a later take. Good pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3313. 12” TC Columbia 98028. ERNANI: Ernani involami (Verdi). Excellent laminated
3401. 12” TC Columbia 98029. OTELLO: Ave Maria (Verdi). Excellent laminated pressing.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2481. 12” TC Columbia 98051. IL TROVATORE: Tacea la notte placida (Verdi). Excellent
laminated pressing. One small PB. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3880. 12” TC Columbia 98058. WILLIAM TELL: Selva opaca (Rossini). Excellent laminated
3832. 12” Heavy Vinyl SS Test Pressing Columbia 98062 [take ?]. LA BOHÈME: Mi
chiamano Mimì (Puccini). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
3794. 12” Heavy Vinyl SS Test Pressing Columbia 98063 [take 6]. PAGLIACCI: Qual
fiamma avea nel guardo … Stridono lassù (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3912. 12” White Shellac Columbia Test Pressing 98096 [take 3]. LA JUIVE: Il va venir
(Halévy). This was only issued as a vinyl historic issue in the “AF” series. This test,
however, is shellac, the only time I’ve seen it in this form. Few lightest rubs, cons.
2. $20.00.
3795. 12” Vinyl Columbia 98096 [take 3]. LA JUIVE: Il va venir (Halévy). Excellent ‘60s (so
it would seem) pressing, fine quality vinyl. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3939. 12” Gold Flags Columbia 68000-D [98059-?/98062-?]. AFRICAINE: Figlio del sol
(Meyerbeer) / LA BOHÈME: Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini). Tiny harmless rim patina
side two. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2813. 12” Gold Flags Columbia 68031-D [49586-3/98028-1]. VESPRI SICILIANI: Bolero /
ERNANI: Ernani involami (both Verdi). Rare. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $25.00.
3709. 12” Gold Flags Columbia 68030-D [49558-6/49859-2]. FORZA DEL DESTINO: La
vergine degli angeli / FORZA DEL DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio (Verdi). Take 8 for
side one was also issued. Couple lt. rubs side one, cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2.
$15.00.
3266. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 5095-M [49569-5/49571-2]. TOSCA: Vissi d’arte /
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (both Puccini). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2458. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7025-M [49925-3/49914-2]. RACHEM (Mana-Zucca) /
HIPOLITO LAZARO [t]. EILI, EILI (arr. Schindler). In Yiddish. Rare. Just about
1-2. $25.00.
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3267. 12” Blue acous Columbia 7033-M [498592/98051-1]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO:
Pace, pace mio Dio / IL TROVATORE:
Tacea la notte placida (both Verdi). Lbl.
stkr. one side. Very small scr. side one,
2619. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7035-M [498702/98062-2]. MARIA, MARI (di Capua) /
BOHÈME: Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini).
Wonderful copy. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2730. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7038-M [495853/49560-3]. KEEP THE HOME FIRES
BURNING (Ivor Novello) / GOODBYE
(Tosti). Lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2638. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7061-M [498692/49920-2]. MADEMOISELLE MO-DISTE:
If I Were on the Stage … Kiss Me Again
(Herbert) / SADKO: Song of India (RimskyKorsakov). IMs. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2811. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7062-M [499884/49982-3]. BLUE DANUBE WALTZ
(Strauss) / MARITANA: Scenes That Are
Brightest (Wallace). IMs. Side one just
about 1-2. Side two few long lamination
crks. These appear not to be broken and
should not sound, otherwise just about
1-2. $15.00.
2785. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7063-M [497204/98029-2]. NORMA: Casta diva (Belli-ni)
/ OTELLO: Ave Maria (Verdi). Just about
Celebrity Chef ROSA PONSELLE
1-2. $25.00.
2637. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7065-M [495692/49571-2]. TOSCA: Vissi d’arte / MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini).
Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2593. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 8909-M [49559-4/49570-2]. IL TROVATORE: D’amor
sull’ ali rosee (Verdi) / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Voi lo sapete (Mascagni). Great
2825. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9007-M [49983-1/49523-5]. O SOLE MIO (di Capua).
With CARMELA PONSELLE [ms] / RICCARDO STRACCIARI [b]. CORE ‘NGRATO
(Cardillo). Lt. rubbing, harmless indentations side two. 2-3. $15.00.
3305. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9010-M [49734-1/49922-2]. AIDA: O terra addio. With
CHARLES HACKETT [t] / IL TROVATORE: Mira, di acerbe lagrime. With
RICCARDO STRACCIARI [b] (both Verdi). Lightest mks., cons. 2. $20.00.
2620. 12” Vinyl Columbia Hist. Series AF 1 [98093-?/98096-3]. LOHENGRIN: Elsas
Traum (Wagner) / LA JUIVE: Il va venir (Halévy). In German/French. 1924
recordings. Only form of issue. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3596. 12” Red acous. Vla 6437 [C-29063-2/C-29061-2]. AIDA: Ritorna vincitor / AIDA: O
patria mia (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2711. 12” White lbl. acous. vinyl Vla (6437-A) [C-29063-4]. AIDA: Ritorna vincitor (Verdi).
Unpublished take. Issued take is 2. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2710. 12” White lbl. acous. vinyl Vla (6453-A] [C-29876-1]. GOOD-BYE (Tosti).
4442. 12” White lbl. acous. vinyl Vla (6453-B) [C-29879-3]. SERENATA (Tosti).
3903. 12” White lbl. acous. vinyl SS RCA Victor test 6496-A [C-31709-1]. LA GIOCONDA:
Suicidio! (Ponchelli). Vinyl test of the issued take. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
4320. 12” Red acous. Vla 6496 [Takes 1/1]. LA GIOCONDA: Suicidio! (Ponchielli) / AFRICAINE: In grembo a me (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
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3536. 12” Red Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 6509. MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME (Foster) /
CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY (Bland). Excellent pressing. Few lt. rubs, 2.
$7.00.
2463. 12” Red Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 6599 [takes 2/3]. AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod) /
ÉLÉGIE (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2892. 12” Red Scroll “Z” type shellac Victor 6605 [takes 1/1]. LA VESTALE: Tu che
invoco/ LA VESTALE: O nume tutelar (Spontini). The only “Z” shellac pressing of
this I’ve ever seen. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2692. 12” Red Vinyl Victor test 6605-A [CVE-35464-2]. LA VESTALE: Tu che invoco
(Spontini). Unpublished take (take one was issued). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2691. 12” Red Vinyl Victor test 6605-B [CVE-35465-2]. LA VESTALE: O nume tutelar
(Spontini). Unpublished take (take one was the issued choice). Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
3516. 12” Red Orth. Vla 6711. SERENADE / GOOD-BYE (both Tosti). Side one harp acc.
by Francis J. Lapitino. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3311. 12” Red PW Scroll Z-type shellac Victor 8125. NORMA: Casta diva (Bellini). Two
sides. With Met Opera Chorus and Orch. dir. Giulio Setti. Best possible pressing.
2714. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Orth. Vla CVE-29060-9 (6875-A). LA FORZA DEL
DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio (Verdi). Unpublished take, rec. 6 June 1927. Issued
take was 8, recorded 16 June 1927. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3872. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Orth. Vla CVE-29062-5 (6875-B). ERNANI: Ernani involami
(Verdi). Unpublished take, rec. 16 June 1927. Issued take was 6, recorded 17 Jan.
1928. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3004. 12” Red PW Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 7438. AIDA: Ritorna vincitor (Verdi) /
LUCREZIA BORI [s]. LA TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3661. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 126 [CVE-32865-3/C-29446-2]. OLD FOLKS AT HOME
(Foster) / AIDA Pur ti riveggo (Verdi). Side two with GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t].
Both sides first editions. Side one 1925 electric and side two 1924 acoustic. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
GIACINTO PRANDELLI [t]
2188. 10” Blue Cetra AT 0212 [52913-II/52914]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi mai
(Puccini) / RESURREZIONE: Piangi (Franco Alfano). Fine pressing. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
YVONNE PRINTEMPS [s]
1494. 10” Late Red VdeSM P-825 [Bb17137-II/Bb17185-IIA]. MOZART: Air de la letter /
SACHA GUITRY [author/actor]. MOZART: Le Petit Menuet (Guitry-Hahn). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
1495. 10” Late Red VdeSM P-826 [Bb17183-II/Bb17184-II]. L’AMOUR MASQUÉ: J’ai deux
Amants (Guitry-Messager) / L’AMOUR MASQUÉ: Suo du 2e Acte (GuitryMessager). Side two with SASHA GUITRY [actor]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1829. 10” Australian HMV DA 1539 [OEA3935-II/OEA3936-II]. GOODBYE, LITTLE
DREAM, GOODBYE (Cole Porter) / WHEN A WOMAN SMILES (Ellis). Both from O
Mistress Mine. With PIERRE FRESAY [singer, actor]. Cons. 2. $8.00.
1903. 10” PW Red Disque Gram. DA 4879 [OLA-779-1/OLA-780-2]. A SA GUITARE
(Francis Poulenc) / PRINTEMPS (Georges Auric). Orch. dir. Maurice Cariven. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
1496. 10” Late Red VdeSM DA-4903 [OLA1803-I/OLA1804-I]. LES TROIS VALSES: C’es la
saison d’amour / LES TROIS VALSES: Te souvient il (O. Straus). Beautiful late
pressing, as are all in this Printemps group. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1498. 10” Late Red VdeSM DA-4903 [OLA1803-I/OLA1804-I]. LES TROIS VALSES: Je
t’aime / LES TROIS VALSES: Oui, je t’aime ô Paris (O. Straus). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
1497. 10” Late Red VdeSM DA-4904 [OLA1862-I/OLA1863-I]. LES TROIS VALSES: Je ne
suis pas ce que l’on pense / LES TROIS VALSES: C’est le destin peut-être (O.
Strauss). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1902. 10” Red Disque Gram. DA 4959 [OLA-4217-1/OLA-4218-1]. MON RÊVE S’ACHÈVE
/ VERTIGE D’UN SOIR (both René Sylviano). From film Je suis avec toi. Orch. dir.
by the composer. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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VICTOR PUJOL [t]
3216. 12” Green PW French Odéon 171.078 [XXP6781-I/XXP6805-2]. LA BELLE
HÉLÈNE: Le Jugement de Paris (Offenbach) / SUZANNE: Comme un petit oiseau
(Paladilhe). Orch. dir. Gustav Cloëz. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
SALVATORE PUMA [t]. Racalmuto, Sicily, 1920-Rome, 2007.
His debut was in Pasaro,
1949, as Rhadames and he subsequently appeared in most of the major Italian houses, including
La Scala, La Fenice, and the San Carlo in Napoli. His American performances were somewhat
more limited, featuring New Orleans and Milwaukee, but he was also heard in Hamburg, Munich,
Paris, Brussels and Rio de Janiero in both lyric and dramatic roles
1269. 10” Blue Cetra AT 0390 [11089/11090]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo) /
DEJANICE: Mio bianco fior (Catalani). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
ALFREDO N. QUINTO [t].
Active from at least 1908 (as Turiddu) through 1920 (Ferrando in
La Favorita), Quinto sang leading lyric roles in operas such as Rigoletto, I Puritani, Traviata and
Lucia in a number of smaller Italian houses. [Roberto Marcocci]
1958. 10” Dk. Blue acous. Beka Grande 42020/42174. MINGON: Ah! non crdevi tu / C.
PROFETI [t]. MIGNON: Addio Mignon (Thomas). Side one piano acc., side two
orch. 2. $12.00.
ROBERT RADFORD [bs]
2061. 10” Blk. elec. PW HMV E.472 [Bb9024-II/10575-I]. THE MILL WHEEL (Trad.) / THE
SERGEANT’S SONG (Gustave Holst). Piano acc. Couple very tiny lbl. tears, lbl.
stkr., otherwise cons. 2. $7.00.
ROSA RAISA [s]
3512. 12” Brown Shellac Vocalion 52031
[7142]. THE CRUCIFIX (Faure). In
French. With GIACOMO RIMINI [b].
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3725. 12” Brown Shellac Vocalion 55010
[11182]. IL TROVATORE: Miserere
(Verdi). With ARMAND TOKATYAN [t].
Orch. dir. Gennaro Papi. Small lbl. stkr.
Just about
1-2. $10.00.
3068. 12” Black Shellac acous. Vocalion 70031
[10984/10996]. CAVALLERIA
RUSTICANA: Voi lo sapete (Mascagni) /
LA PALOMA (Yradier). Two harmless
discoloration spots side one, otherwise
just about 1-2. $12.00.
3618. 12” Brown Shellac acous. Vocalion 70039
[11192/11095]. ERNANI: Ernani,
involami / IL TROVATORE: Mira,
d’acerbe lagrime (Verdi). Side two with
GIACOMO RIMINI [b]. Just about 1-2.
BIRGIT NILSSON as Turandot and ROSA RAISA, the
$12.00.
first Turandot
2685. 12” Gold elec. Brunswick 90004.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Turiddu, mi tolse l’onore (Mascagni) / IL TROVATORE:
Mira, d’acerbe lagrime (Verdi). With GIACOMO RIMINI [b]. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
2963. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 14400 [2M1442-II/2M1443-I]. TOSCA: Vissi d’arte
(Puccini) / ANDREA CHÉNIER: La mamma morta (Giordano). Orch. dir. Franco
Ghione. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
CARLOS RAMIREZ [b]
Tocaima, Columbia, 1916-Miami, 1986. Vocally at home in
opera and show biz, Ramirez was an exceptionally popular singer in the 1940s-50s. He studied
with Emilio Murillo and made his debut on the radio in 1928. In the 1940s Ramirez appeared
successfully in several films, including Bathing Beauty with Esther Williams. A recording of
highlights from Il Barbiere di Siviglia, issued by Victor around 1942 (also featuring Hilde Reggiani
and Bruno Landi), was a best seller. Despite an enviable income at the height of his career,
Ramirez lost most of it gambling. A prolonged final illness left him in poverty.
1092. 10” Red RCA Victor 10-1043. DAME DE TUS ROSAS (Lecuona) / MALA NOCHE
(Dominguez). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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MARK RAPHAEL [b]
1880. 10” Brown PoW Eng. Columbia Limited Edition RO 76 [CA14793-2/CA14794-4].
WEEP YOU NO MORE / TO DAISIES; SONG OF THE BLACKBIRD (all Roger
Quilter). Piano acc. by the composer. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1222. 10” Blue PW Columbia Master Works 255-M [CA14798-4/CA14797]. IT WAS A
LOVER AND HIS LASS (Quilter). / COME AWAY, DEATH (Quilter). Both sides with
ROGER QUILTER [piano] and side two also with Frederick Grinke [violin]; M.
Gilbert [viola] and Herbert Withers [cello]. Small harmless PB, otherwise just about
1-2. $8.00.
1223. 10” Blue PW Columbia 275-M [CA14799/CA14800]. FEAR NO MORE THE HEAT O’
THE SUN, Op. 23, No. 1 / TAKE, O TAKE THOSE LIPS AWAY (Op. 23, No. 4). Both
sides with the composer at the piano and violin, viola and cello. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
LINA BRUNA RASA [s]
2855. 12” Dk. Blue PoW Italian Columbia CQX 16514 [WBX290/WBX537]. MEFISTOFELE: L’altra notte (Boïto) / EMANUELE SALAZAR [t]. OTELLO: Niun mi tema
ALICE RAVEAU [c]
2300. 10” Red PW Pathé X.93078 [250249/250265]. BARCAROLLE / LE VOYAGEUR
(both Fauré). Piano acc. Godfroy Andolfi. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2343. 10” Green PW Pathé PG 19 [CPT1016-1/CPT1017-1]. NININA / O CINCIARELLA
(both Henri Tomasi). Acc. by the composer. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
VITTORIO RE [t]
3834. 12” Red acous. Fonotipia 74219/74220 [XXPh5265/XXPh5266]. LORELEY: Nel
verde Maggio / LORELEY: Infranto ogni altro vincolo (Catalani). Just about 1-2.
$50.00.
VIRGINIA REA [s]. Louisville, KY, 1897 or 1898 -New York, 1941.
Her family name was
Murphy, but she adopted her mother’s family name, Rea, for professional purposes. She studied
with Serge Klibansky in New York and then in Paris with Blanche Marchesi. In 1919 she was
engaged by the Edison Company for a series of records. The following year she became a star
soprano in Brunswick’s first record catalogue, remaining with them through 1926, at the same
time being one of the early radio stars on NBC. Despite her coloratura skills, she seems not to
have appeared in opera. In 1927 she made one Red Seal Victor record and participated in several
of that company’s ensemble recordings. The same year she became radio’s “Olive Palmer” on the
Palmolive Hour and recorded as Palmer one electrical disc for Edison in 1929. Little was heard of
Virginia Rea during that period. In 1932 she reinvented herself as “Virginia LeRae” and gave a
concert in Chicago. Subsequent LeRae advertising mentioned her phenomenal range (with a top of
C or B flat above high C), but Miss LeRae soon vanished, replaced again by Virginia Rea, who was
heard frequently on the radio as a guest on popular radio shows of the period. In 1938 she made
another attempt at a classical recital n New York (her last had been in 1923) and, while
successful, it didn’t lead to many concert bookings. Also, the evolution of popular music styles
and the introduction of new artists left few radio appearances available to her. Her death in 1941
was attributed to suicide.
3648. 12” Blk. acous. Brunswick 20034 [X4506/X11372]. DINORAH: Ombra leggiera
(Donizetti) / IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa (Rossini). Just about
2. $10.00.
1-
ANTENORE REALI [b]. Verona, 1897-Milano,1960.
His debut was in Verona, 1921, as
Rigoletto. He subsequently performed leading dramatic roles in most of the principal Italian
theaters, including La Scala, the Naples San Carlo, La Fenice and the Rome Opera. Outside of
Italy he seems to have been heard only in Belgium and Holland.
3587. 12” Green Cetra 25213 [2-71120/2-71121]. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Nemico della Patria
(Giordano) / PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
HEINRICH REHKEMPER [b]. Schwerte, 1894-Munich, 1949.
After working for a period
as a machinist, Rehkemper studied singing in Hagen, Düsseldorf and finally Munich. His debut
was in Colberg, 1919, and then he sang for a period as a leading baritone at Stuttgart. From
1925 he was with the Munich Staatsoper, where he achieved great popularity and musical success. He was equally at home on the concert stage and was considered one of the great lieder interpreters of his era. During World War II, in addition to singing, Rehkemper taught at the
Mozarteum in Salzburg.
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3445. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 66003 [1729as/1730as]. MENTRE IL LASCIO O FIGLIA
(Mozart). Two sides. In Italian. Few harmless marks, 2. $35.00.
3501. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 66004 [1231½as/1232as]. PROMETHEUS (Hugo Wolf).
Two sides. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
PAUL REIMERS [t]
1045. 10” Blue Victor acous. 45063. LE COUR DE MA MIE (Dalcroze) / DIMANCHE A
L’AUBE (Ducoudray). Side one piano acc. Most attractive performances. IMs.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1055. 10” Blue Victor acous. 45065. AUF FLÜGELNS DES GESANGES (Mendelssohn) /
WOHIN? (Schubert). Side one harp acc. Francis Lapitano. Side two piano acc.
Rosario Bourdon. Just about 1-2. $10.00. \
1338. 10” Red PW (gold print) elec. Victor 1746. DU, DU LIEGST MIR IM HERZEN (Pax) /
ACH, WIE IST’S MÖGLICH DANN (Thuringian Folk Song). With HULDA LASHANSKA [s]. Very effective vocal blending. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
ALBERT REISS [t]
1756. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64188. HANSEL UND GRETEL: Hexenritt (Humperdinck). Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
1032. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64214. SCHÖN WAR’S DOCH: Nord-Express (Victor Holländer).
Scarce. Short catalogue life. Only form of issue. Minor lt. rubs, gen. 2. $15.00.
1034. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64215. SIEGFRIED: Wohin schleichist du? (Wagner). With
OTTO GORITZ [b]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3731. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 140 [C-10131-2/C-7025]. SIEGFRIED: Zwangvolle Plage!
(Wagner) / BARTERED BRIDE: Ich weiss Euch einen liebe Schatz (Smetana). Side
two with JOHANNA GADSKI [s] Side two piano acc. Side two first edition. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
3606. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 12 [C-7025/273ac]. BARTERED BRIDE: Ich weiss Euch
einen liebe Schatz (Smetana). With JOHANNA GADSKI [s] / EMMY DESTINN [s].
DALIBOR: Wär ich wahr? (both Smetana). From orig. Camden, 1909/Berlin, 1910
matrices. Side one piano acc. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
MAURICE RENAUD [b]. Bordeaux, likely 1861-Paris, 1933.
Born Maurice Arnold
Croneau, Renaud studied in Paris and Brussels, making his debut at La Monnaie in Brussels,
1883, remaining to 1890. He was in the world premieres there of Reyer’s Sigurd and the same
composer’s Salaambô. 1890 marked his Opéra-Comique debut. From then on he was heard at
various points throughout the world, including New Orleans, the Metropolitan and Manhattan
Operas, Covent Garden, the Paris Opéra, St. Petersburg, Berlin and Monte Carlo. He was wounded
in the 1st World War, and he then retired from opera and from singing entirely in 1919, appearing
in a silent film the following year. He was noted for the beautiful timbre of his voice as well as his
sense of style and acting skills. Mary Garden described him as “one of the greatest artists in the
world”.
4402. 10” Red Vla 91072 [5780o]. LE SOIR (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2762. 12” Blk. French Gram. SR W117 (032093/032099) [865i/873i]. TANNHÄUSER:
Romance de l’Étoile (Wagner) / WILLIAM TELL: Sois immobile (Rossini). Heavy
raised-rim pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ELISABETH RETHBERG [s]
2237. 10” Purple acous. Brunswick 10124. CANZONETTA (Loewe) / ICH LIEBE DICH
(Grieg). Highly recommended. IMs. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1228. 10” Purple elec. Brunswick 10253. ÉLÉGIE (Massenet) / ANGEL’S SERENADE
(Braga). With MAX ROSEN [vln]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1965. 10” Gold elec. Brunswick 15146. A SPRING FANCY (Densmore) / BY A LONELY
FOREST PATHWAY (Griffes). Piano acc. Frederic Persson. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1208. 10” PW Blue Shellac Columbia G-2112-M [Be10390/Be10391]. CAVALLERIA
RUSTICANA: Voi lo sapete (Mascagni) / L’AFRICAINE: Leb’ wohl, freundlich
Gestade (Meyerbeer). In German. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2689. 12” Gold acous. Brunswick 50054. ANDREA CHÉNIER: La mamma morta
(Giordano) / BOHÈME: Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2559. 12” Purple elec. Brunswick 30119. SOSARME: Rend’ il sereno al ciglio / XERXES:
Largo (both Händel). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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3222. 12” Blue PW acous. Polydor 595012
(Brunswick 50065). MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini) / TOSCA:
Vissi d’arte (Puccini). First-rate surfaces.
Couple small rubs, still just about 1-2.
$15.00.
3436. 12” Gold acous. Brunswick 50065. Same
as preceding listing (item #3222). Orig.
U.S. pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3522. 12” Gold elec. Brunswick 50084. AIDA:
Ritorna vincitor / AIDA: O patria mia
3297. 12” Red PW Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 6831
[CWR1329-II/CWR1330-II]. TANNHÄUSER: Dich, teure Halle (Wagner) / LOHENGRIN: Elsas Traum (Wagner). Berlin State Op. Orch. dir. Fritz Zweig. Top
2550. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 7415.
BOCCACCIO: Hab’ ich nur deine liebe
(von Suppé) / DIE FLEDERMAUS:
Csardas (Strauss). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
ELISABETH RETHBERG
3894. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 7472. IL
RE PASTORE: L’amerò sarò costante (Mozart) / DON GIOVANNI: Batti, batti
(Mozart). Side one with YACOB ZAYDE [violinist]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
4300. 12” Red Scroll “Z”-type shellac Victor 7582. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Ma dall’
arido stelo / UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Morrò, ma prima in grazia (Verdi). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
LUCIEN RIGAUX [b]
9002. 11” Odeon 97002/92068 [XP4259/XP4356]. WILLIAM TELL: O Mathilde / WILLIAM
TELL: Accours dans ma nacelle (Rossini). Both with AGUSTARELL AFFRE [t].
Cons. 2. $20.00.
GIACOMO RIMINI [b]. Verona, 1888-Chicago, 1952. Rimini made his debut in Verona in
1910 after having prepared in that city’s Conservatory. He met and sang with Rosa Raisa in
Verdi’s La Battaglia di Legnano at the Teatro Colón in 1915. He joined Raisa with the Chicago
Opera in 1916, and they married in 1920. Raisa appears to have insisted Rimini be booked
wherever she sang. Likely most companies were glad to oblige, as his presence would strengthen
their baritone wing. Later in his career he moved from serious to buffo parts and made a complete
recording in the 1930s of Verdi’s Falstaff. Raisa was to have joined him in this recording, but
pregnancy at the time prevented her from doing so. According to a friend who had been a protégé
of Raisa, Rimini could be very much a male chauvinist. At one time, to close a discussion in which
Raisa and Rimini were disagreeing, she recalled Rimini turning to Raisa and telling her she should
shut her mouth and open it only for singing. Raisa, on the other hand, was pleasantly passive
and found such comments amusing. Charles Mintzer’s wonderfully enlightening biography of
Raisa is highly recommended.
2066. 10” Brown Shellac Vocalion 60012 [10998/11110]. EL RELICARIO (Padilla) /
JEWELS OF THE MADONNA: Serenade of Rafaele (Wolf-Ferrari). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
1769. 10” Gold elec. Brunswick 15201. JEWELS OF THE MADONNA: Serenata (WolfFerrari) / HAMLET: Brindisi (Thomas). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
4100. 12” Brown Vocalion 52016 [7154]. RIGOLETTO: Piangi, fanciulla (Verdi). With
EVELYN SCOTNEY[s]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3512. 12” Brown Shellac Vocalion 52031 [7142]. THE CRUCIFIX (Faure). In French. With
ROSA RAISA [s]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3523. 12” Brown Shellac Vocalion 52047 [7119]. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Eri tu (Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3618. 12” Brown Shellac acous. Vocalion 70039 [11095/11192]. IL TROVATORE: Mira,
d’acerbe lagrime (Verdi). With ROSA RAISA [s] / RAISA [s]. ERNANI: Ernani,
involami (both Verdi). Side two with GIACOMO RIMINI [b]. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
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2685. 12” Gold elec. Brunswick 90004. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Turiddu, mi tolse
l’onore (Mascagni) / IL TROVATORE: Mira, d’acerbe lagrime (Verdi). With ROSA
RAISA [s]. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
MARIO RODOLFI [t]. See: MARIO CHAMLEE
MARCELLA ROESELER [s]
2470. 12” Red elec. Ultraphon F253 [30343/30344]. DER FREISCHÜTZ: Leise, leise
(v. Weber). Two sides. Orch. di. Selmar Meyrowitz. Few harmless spots, cons. 2.
$10.00.
JOSEPH ROGATCHEWSKY [t]
1383. 10” Blk. PW Eng. Col. D6280 [WL545/WL546]. BERCEUSE (Gretchaninov) /
BERCEUSE (Liadow). Piano acc. Elie Cohen. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
MARGARET ROMAINE [s]
2363. 10” Purple Victor 60135. MY SKYLARK LOVE (Lucien Denni). Few lightest mks.,
cons. 2. $8.00.
EMILY
HUBBARD
ROOSEVELT [s].
Stanford, CT, 1893-1976
Roosevelt was a
distant cousin of Teddy and Eleanor Roosevelt
(but apparently not Franklin D.). Her father died
in 1894, leaving daughter Emily and his wife an
equal division of as estate worth in the millions.
Emily was married twice, first as a teenager to
George Chadderton, a bank clerk, real estate man
and a World War One aviator. She used his name
professionally until they divorced. She then wed
Archibald Cooke, who was “manager of her
affairs”, until she divorced him in 1938. She loved
music and despite her financial and social status
she decided to study singing and to try for a
professional singing career. This, however,
caused her to have been dropped from the Social
Register in 1922. Her outspokenness in all areas
earned her the nickname “Teddy”, after her
cousin. She chose as a teacher Florence Wessel, a
well known New York vocal instructor and pianist.
Roosevelt (earlier spelled Rosevelt) made her
operatic debut as Aida with the Festival Opera
Company in Chicago, appearing in the same role
EMILY ROOSEVELT
later (1931) with the Philadelphia Grand Opera
Company. It was, however, mainly as a recitalist (one notable concert having been in New York’s
Town Hall in 1932) and as an oratorio singer (twice appearing with the Boston Händel and Haydn
Society among other groups) that her career was based. After retiring from singing (due to a
lengthy illness), she became a lecturer, one of her most popular talks having been “New Lights in
the Firmament”, which she presented to “large audiences all over the country”. This was based on
her interest “in interplanetary space ships”, much of the source material having come from her
own “flying saucer library of more than one hundred volumes”.
1096. 10” elec. Cameo Private Issue A/B [P4-6/P51-D2]. TANNHÄUSER: Dich, theure
Halle (Wagner) / SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME (Dvo ák). Piano acc. Florence
Wessell. Probably recorded around 1926. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
Cantor JOSEF ROSENBLATT [t]. Near Kiev, 1882-Palestine, 1933.
Born of a Cantor
father, young Yossele was singing as a member of his father’s choir from the age of four. It was at
the time against the tenets of the Orthodox faith for an unmarried man to accept a cantorial
position, so at the age of 18 (the youngest possible) he wed and became a Cantor in Hungary, then
Presberg and following this, America. When 14, he successfully tried his hand at cantorial composition, some of his works having become so popular, Rosenblatt stated, “that even old chasanim of
repute adopted them.” In America he reached his peak in popularity through an exclusive five-year
contract with Columbia Records and then one with Victor. He was also offered by Campanini for
the Chicago Opera the role of Eleazar in La Juive for a then huge sum, an offer he turned down for
religious reasons. He did accept concert tours however, becoming very successful singing both
Jewish and Yiddish repertoire, as well as the occasional Western concert pieces. He was
particularly proud of being referred to as “the Jewish tenor”, rather than by his nationality. “What
Harry Lauder is to the Scotch and John McCormack to the Irish, I want to be for the Jews.”
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2941. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 9792. EILI, EILI / KOL NIDREI [Hebrew Prayers).
With organ. Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3672. 12” Red Orth. Vla 9792. Same as preceding pressing but “Z” shellac. Lt. superficial
rubs, 2. $12.00.
VLADIMIR ROSING [t]
3778. 12” Pink SS Eng. Aeolian Vocalion A-0137 [01967]. DEATH’S SERENADE
(Moussorgsky). Piano acc. Frank St Leger. In Russian. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
ARCHANGELO ROSSI [bs]. Ferentino, 1857-Milano, 1907.
A very humorous (at least I
find him so) buffo who made his Met debut in La Boheme, 1903, as both Benoit and Alcindoro. His
other roles during his Met tenure included Don Pasquale, Dr. Dulcamara, Masetto and the
Sacristan in Tosca. He had been in San Francisco touring with the Metropolitan Opera during the
disastrous earthquake of 1906, and it left him in a state of increasing “emotional distress”. On
Feb. 16, 1907, he participated in Don Pasquale, which turned out to be one of the strangest
presentations in Met history. The first scene of act one was completely omitted. Rossi appeared in
the second act but sang it entirely seated in a chair. It was announced that he was indisposed and
that the remainder of the opera would be sung without a Don Pasquale. The act turned out to be
tenor Andreas Dippel singing Ernesto’s Serenata, “Com’ è gentil”, and then soprano Marcella
Sembrich concluded the opera by rendering Arditi’s completely unrelated waltz, Parla. Shortly
after, Rossi or the management cancelled the rest of his season. He returned to Italy and in June
of 1907 committed suicide “in a moment of desperation”. –Information from Jim McPherson’s article in The
Record Collector, Vol. 46, No. 1.
1139. 10” Blk. Victor 62621 [B-2510-2/7027b]. CENERENTOLA: Miei rampoli (Rossini) /
EMMA TRENTINI [s], CARLO CAFFO[t]. FRA DIAVOLO: Quell’uom dal fiero
aspetto (Auber). Side one particularly amusing. Cons. 2. $10.00.
GIULIO ROSSI [bs]. Rome, 1862-Varese,
1934. His debut was in Parma, either 1886 or
1887, and in 1889 he gave successful performances in South America. He subsequently
appeared in a number of major Italian houses,
including La Scala (1892 and 1894, again in
1903) and the Rome Costanzi (1894), as well as
in Spain and St. Petersburg. His Metropolitan
Opera debut was in 1908, and he remained on
the roster for eleven seasons. In 1931 he
became a resident of the Verdi Casa di Riposo,
where he lived until his death three years later.
Rossi’s repertoire was of major roles in most
houses except the Met, where he was limited to
mainly secondary parts, the principal parts
usually assigned to Adamo Didur. Rossi recorded for Blue Zonophone in Italy, 1903 and a
year later with American Zonophone while appearing at the San Francisco Tivoli Opera with
Tetrazzini (where their Zonophone records were
likely made). According to the Gattey biography
of Tetrazzini, she and Rossi had “eloped” shortly
before while appearing in Cuba, although this
attachment lasted for only a few months, as
while at the Tivoli, Tetrazzini shifted her
romantic interests to the tenor Giorgio Bazelli.
Rossi’s final records were for G&T in 1907.
GIULIO ROSSI
2391. 9” Green American Zonophone 2505
[3519]. LA JOLIE FILLE DE PERTH: Quand la flame de l’amour (Bizet). In Italian.
Piano acc. Very bright recording of Rossi’s voice. The surfaces of this and the
following Zonophones have many tiny pimples (apparently from the aging of the
brownish shellac compound used). I must grade this 5-6, but his voice is perfectly
clear and bright amidst the tickish background. The following records have slightly
better surfaces. $75.00.
2392. 9” Green American Zonophone 2511 [3518]. IL TUO PENSIERO (Rotoli). Piano acc.
Same description as for preceding Rossi disc, although this has a slightly better
surface. 5. $90.00.
2393. 9” Green American Zonophone 2512 [3520]. MEFISTO (Carelli). Piano acc. Same
description as for the Rossi discs above. 5. $90.00.
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HELGE ROSWAENGE [t]
1339. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1841 [ORA1135-II/ORA1336-II]. ACH, LIEB’, ICH
MUSS NUN SCHEIDEN / FREUNDLICHE VISION (both R. Strauss). Piano acc.
Bruno Seidler-Winkler. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3885. 12” Blk. PW elec. Polydor 66818 [1449BM/1450½BM]. CARMEN: Final Scene
(Bizet). Two sides. With EMMI LEISNER [c]. Orch dir. Manfred Gurlitt. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
4040. 12” White lbl. vinyl HMV SS DB 424 [2EA 2852]. IL TROVATORE: Ah si ben mio …
Di quella pira (Verdi). Gorgeous pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3143. 12” PW Electrola DB 5563 [2RA4461-2/2RA4462-2]. LIFE FOR A CZAR: Brüder,
folet mir (Glinka) / WILHELM STRIENZ [bs]. LIFE FOR THE CZAR: Sie ahnen die
Warheit (Glinka). Rare. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
3137. 12” PW Electrola DB 5580 [2RA4599-I/2RA4596-I]. EUGEN ONEGIN: Wohin seid
ihr entschwunden? (Tschaikowsky) / AIDA: Holde Aida (Verdi). Another short lived
rarity. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
LÉON ROTHIER [bs]
2988. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 7027-M [48633-5/49169-2]. LA MARSEILLAISE (de
l’Isle) / LES DEUX GRENADIERS (Schumann). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
CHARLES ROUSSELIÈRE [t]. St. Nazare, 1875-Jone-les-Tours, 1950. Having made his
debut in 1900 in Béziers in the premiere of Gabriel Fauré’s Promethée, Rousselière then appeared
at the Paris Opéra the same year as Saint-Saëns’ Samson. From there on he reigned as one of
France’s principal tenors for over two decades. In addition, he was heard in South America, Italy
and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. His recordings were in two groups, the first in the
1903-06 period (for the most part) and then electrics in the late 1920s.
1488. 10” Blk. Paris G&T 2-32816 [1802-F]. MIREILLE: Anges du Paradis (Gounod).
Cons. 2. $60.00.
ANNA ROZSA [s]
3660. 12” Red PW Czech HMV DB 1481 [CF3543-II/CF3548-V]. LUCIA: Sulla tomba /
LUCIA: Verranno a te (Donizetti). With AURELIANO PERTILE [t]. Uncommon.
Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
TITTA RUFFO [b]
1539. 10” Blk. Opera Disc 74572 (2-52686) [9228e]. CHATTERTON: Tu sola a me rimani
(Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1068. 10” Red Victor 91501 [4730h]. RIGOLETTO: Si, vendetta (Verdi). With MARIA
GALVANY [s]. Wild doings! Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1168. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 87112. DON GIOVANNI: Serenata (Mozart). First of two issued
Victor takes. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1074. 10” Red ’12 Pats. “A” plate Vla 87114. ZAZÀ: Buona Zazà del mio buon tempo
1128. 10” Red ’12 Pats. “A” plate Vla 87133. VISIONE VENEZIANA (Brogi). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1140. 10” Red ’12 Pats. “A” plate Vla 87142 [10549b]. MALENA: Disse il saggio (Ettore
Titta). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4237. 10” White lbl. Vla 87145 [9215e]. E CANTA IL GRILLO (Billi). Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
2204. 10” Red vinyl Victor 87149 [19548b]. MALENA: Ma tu sfiorata (Titta). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
1682. 10” Red Victor 87166. FAUST: Rammenta i lieti di quando (Gounod). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1017. 10” Red Victor 87221. AFRICAINE: All’erta, Marinar! (Meyerbeer). Unaccompanied.
His voice in this period (1915) was at its peak. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1901. 10” Red Vla 87325. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Son sessant’ anni (Giordano). Just about
1-2. $6.00.
1026. 10” Red Vla 876. MARTHA: Porter Song (Flotow) / FALSTAFF: Quand’ero paggio
(Verdi). Lbl. scrs. side one, otherwise as new. Just about 1-2. $8.00
1076. 10” Red acous. Vla 1076. CHITARRATA ABRUZZESE (Tosti) / MIA SPOSA SARÀ LA
MIA BANDIERA (Rotoli). Uncommon late acous. issue. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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An all-star quartet (left to right): TITTA RUFFO, GIACOMO RIMINI, LUISA TETRAZZINI, ROSA RAISA
2228. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1388. SUONNO ‘E FANTASIA (Capolongo) / VISIONE VENEZIANA
(Brogi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1695. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1401. IL GITANO RE (Paganucci) / TORNA A SURRIENTO (De
Curtis). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1285. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1460. E CANTA IL GRILLO (Billi) / SEI MORTA NE LA VITA MIA!
(Costa). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1310. 10” Red late VdP DA 1040 [BVE-12658-2/BVE-12659-4]. SUONNO È FANTASIA
(Capolongo) / VISIONE VENEZIANA (Brogi). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
3063. 12” Red late VdP DB 150 [459aj/461a]. LA GIOCONDA: O monumento / LA GIOCONDA: Pescatore, affonda l’esca (Ponchielli). Superb pressing, as in the case of
most late VdP issues. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3513. 12” Red late VdP DB 402 [C-25217/C-23946]. FALSTAFF: L’onore / RIGOLETTO:
Pari siamo (both Verdi). As mint. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
4267. 12” Red late VdP DB 496 [C-23947/2736f]. AFRICAINE: Adamastor, re dell’ onde
profonde (Meyerbeer) / CARMEN: Con voi ber (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
4266. 12” White RCA Victor Custom black vinyl 92500 [1312½c]. HAMLET: Nega se puoi
la luce (Thomas). With MARIA GALVANY [s]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4295. 12” White RCA Victor Custom black vinyl 88391 [C-23945-2]. IL BARBIERE DI
SIVIGLIA: Largo al factotum (Rossini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3646. 12” Red ‘30s Vla 6263. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo al factotum (Rossini) /
RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2479. 12” Red Vla 6406. FAUST: Dio possente (Gounod) / CARMEN: Toreador Song
(Bizet). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3326. 12” Mauve elec. HMV AGSB 49 [CVE-37319/CVE-37321]. FORZA DEL DESTINO:
Solenne in quest’ ora (Verdi) / LA GIOCONDA: Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di
Santafior (Ponchielli). Both with BENIAMINO GIGLI [t]. Unpublished. Only
editions. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3474. 12” Mauve elec. HMV AGSB 56 [CVE-37320/CVE-58119]. LA BOHÈME: Ah, Mimì,
tu più (Puccini). With BENIAMINO GIGLI [t] / GIGLI [t]. PEARL FISHERS: Mi par
d’udir ancora (Bizet). Both sides first and only editions from 1927/1929 Victor
GERTRUD RUNGE [s]
1617. 10” Green acous. No-Dog Gramophone 13114 [12834r/12835r]. FAUST: Es ist
schon spat (Gounod). Two sides. With GEORGE MEADER [t]. Label side two very
discolored (opposite side fine). Other than a couple tiny PBs, surfaces are just about
1-2. $12.00.
4094. 12” Blk. GP ’04 “A” plate Victor 71027 [241m]. MIGNON: Arie der Titania (Thomas).
3. $8.00.
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GIANNINA RUSS [s]. Lodi, 1873 – Milan, 1951.
Russ studied at the Milan Conservatory
and made her debut in Bologna, 1903, as Mimì and at La Scala, 1905, as Aida. Aside from the
major Italian houses, Russ was heard at Covent Garden, 1904, and the Manhattan Opera in 1907.
Her roles covered a variety of repertoire with emphasis on dramatic parts and included Norma,
Gioconda, Santuzza, Abigaile, Elvira, Leonora and Amelia, among many others. She taught in later
years, her pupils having included Margherita Grandi and Clara Petrella.
2440. 11” Fonotipia 39388/39380 [XPh476/XPh454]. AMICA: Più presso al ciel
(Mascagni). With FERRUCCIO CORRADETTI [b] / RUSS [s], ELVINO VENTURA
[t], CORRADETTI [b]. LA TRAVIATA: Prendi quest’ è l’immagine (Verdi). Both
piano acc. Couple LGTs. Gen. 2-3. $10.00.
ELENA [ZBOINSKA-] RUSZKOWSKA [s]. Lvov, 1877-Cracow, 1948.
Ruszkowska
first appeared in her native Poland in the last year of the 19th century. She subsequently was
heard in Lvov, Lemberg, Warsaw and Krakow and then appeared in various Italian theaters,
including La Scala. Other venues included the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Vienna Hofoper,
the Prague National Opera, her repertoire featuring parts such as Aida, Isolde, Leonora (Forza del
Destino) and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. Through the 1920s she was a leading soprano
with the Warsaw Opera. Following a radio concert in Poland, 1938, she retired to Krakow, where
she taught. Ruszkowska’s beautiful voice was recorded by Zonophone, Edison (cylinders), the
Gramophone Company and Odeon.
2137. 10” Red Victor 87069 [13830b]. TOSCA: Trionfa di nuova speme (Puccini). With
EGIDIO CUNEGO [t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2668. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88261 [1863c]. AIDA: Ahimè di Guerra (Verdi). With
BIANCA LAVIN DE CASAS [c], EGIDIO CUNEGO [t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3700. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88262 [1860c]. AIDA: Fu la sorte dell’armi (Verdi). With
BIANCA LAVIN DE CASAS [c]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4289. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88263 [1861c]. AIDA: Ebben qual nuovo (Verdi). With
BIANCA LAVIN DE CASAS [c]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2933. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88265 [1799c]. AIDA: Su dunque (Verdi). With
ERNESTO BADINI [b]. Wonderful sound, as is the case with most vinyl pressings.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2428. 12” Red Dog Gram. Mon. 054276 [1862c]. AIDA: Pietà ti prenda del mio dolor
(Verdi). With BIANCA LAVIN DE CASAS [c]. Few MGTs, 2-3. $15.00.
2654. 12” White lbl. vinyl Vla 88373 [1862c]. AIDA: Pietà di prenda (Verdi). With BIANCA
LAVIN DE CASAS [c]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2603. 12” Red Vla 8056. AIDA: Sul del Nilo (Verdi). With MARIA CAPPIELLO [ms],
GIOVANNI DAVI [t], GIUSEPPE QUINZI-TAPERGI [bs] / GIUSEPPINA HUGUET
[s], FERNANDO DE LUCIA [t]. LOHENGRIN: Cessaro i canti alfin (Wagner). Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
LEONIE RYSANEK [s]
3161. 12” Blue German Columbia LX 1559 [CAX11662-6/CAX11665-4]. ARABELLA: Das
war sehr gut, Mandryka (Strauss) / TIEFLAND: Ich weitz nicht war mein Vater war
(d’Albert). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
HÉLÈNE SADOVEN [ms]
1708. 10” PW Plum elec. HMV EK 106 [OG557-II/OG559-I]. DARLING GIRL / VANKATANKA (both arr. Dargomishky). Side two with C. E. KAIDANOFF [bs]. Acc. by
Balalaika Orchestra. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
EMILIO SAGI-BARBA [b]. Barcelona, 1876-1949.
Early in his career he was active in
South America and from the start specialized in zarzuelas and operettas. He premiered at least
100 zarzuelas. In 1914 Sagi-Barba wed soprano Luisa Vela, a frequent stage partner with whom
he would continue to appear on stage until his retirement in 1932. Sagi-Barba was also known for
his work in opera, singing a variety of Italian roles, usually in Spanish.
2348. 10” Red “A” Plate ’12 Pats. Victor 64367 [17586u]. VORETA LA MAR [CANCIÓN
CATALANA] (Torres de Palau). Rare. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4262. 12” Blue acous. Victor 55144. LA PARTIDA (F. M. Alvarez) / PATRIA (Canción
Española). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2536. 12” Red Orth. Vla 6666 [CJ619-II/CJ620-II]. MARINA: Duo Jorge-Roque / MARINA:
Bridis (Arrieta). With MIGUEL FLETA [t]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
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EMANUELE SALAZAR [t]
2855. 12” Dk. Blue PoW Italian Columbia CQX 16514 [WBX537/WBX290]. OTELLO: Niun
mi tema (Verdi). / LINA BRUNA RASA [s]. MEFISTOFELE: L’altra notte (Boïto).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3260. 12” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 52058-X [WBX562/WBX567]. TANNHÄUSER:
Racconto (Wagner) / AGNUS DEI (Bizet). One small rub side two, otherwise just
about 1-2. $15.00.
3860. 12” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 52062-X [WBX564/WBX537]. OTELLO: Dio! mi
potevi / OTELLO: Niun mi tema (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
SALVATORE SALVATI [t]
3400. 12” Green elc. Tri-Ergon TE 10018 [2724/2725]. LA BOHÈME: Che gelida manina
(Puccini) / IL TROVATORE: Ah si, ben mio (Verdi). Few lt. rubs, small lbl. stkrs. 2.
$10.00.
[GIUSEPPE] MARIO SAMMARCO [b].
Palermo, 1867 [or 1868)-Milan, 1930. His
debut was as Valentin in Faust in Palermo,
1888. Between 1895 and 1913 he was heard
several seasons at La Scala. His international
career included Covent Garden (debut in 1904
as Scarpia), the Manhattan Opera in New York
(1907-10), and the Boston and Chicago Opera
Companies (1909-1913). He was also a
success in South America and Spain. His
operatic creations included the leading
baritone roles in Andrea Chenier (La Scala,
1896), Zazà (Milan Teatro Lirico, 1900),
Franchetti’s Germania (La Scala, 1902),
Mugnone’s La vita Brettone (1905, Naples San
Carlo) and
d’Erlanger’s Tess (San Carlo) as
well as Victor Herbert’s Natoma (Chicago,
1911) and (1912) Wolf- Ferrari’s II Gioielli della
Madonna. One of the leading baritones of his
era, Sammarco also participated in a number
of local premieres and important revivals. His
pupils included Giovanni Inghilleri, Paul
Schöffler and Alexander Sved. Note that his
G&T records below were cut with a narrow
stylus and for best results should be played
with circa 1.5 point.
G. MARIO SAMMARCO
9090. 11” Col. Fonotipia 92172/92173
[XPh3166/XPh3167]. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Un dì m’era di gioia (Giordano) /
DAMNATION OF FAUST: Su queste rose (Berlioz). Side one creator performance.
Cons. 2. $25.00.
1505. 10” Red Pats. “A” Plate Vla 87077. UOCCHIE DE SUONNO (Costa). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
1273. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 87078. GLI MARINARI (Rossini). With JOHN MC CORMACK
[t]. Text label on verso. Gorgeous copy. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3677. 12” Red Milano G&T 052027 [Con692]. GERMANIA: Ferito prigionier (Franchetti).
Creator performance. As with all these G&T, a narrow stylus is required for the best
sound (I use a 1.5 mil). Light label gilt fade. Few LGTs, otherwise gen. 3. $200.00.
4274. 12” Red Milano G&T 052033 [Con700]. ERNANI: O de’ verd’ anni miei (Verdi). Piano
acc. Needs 1.5 mil (or thereabouts) stylus. Clean label. Couple LGTs. Unusually fine
copy. 2. $200.00.
3395. 12. Red Milano G&T 052033 [Con700]. Same as previous listing (item #4274). Clean
label. Few LGTs. One small harmless PB, one groove skip, one LSS (i.e. harmless).
2-3. $100.00.
3676. 12” Red Milano G&T 052034 [Con701. OTELLO: Credo (Verdi). Plays beautifully
(with 1.5 stylus). Lbl. stkr. Slight lbl. fade.Gen. 2. $150.00.
2991. 12” Red Milano G&T 054026 [Con644]. LORENZA: Susanna al bagno (Mascheroni).
With EMMA CARELLI [s]. Accompanied by the composer. Superficial rubs, few
LGTs, gen. 3-4. $350.00.
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3394. 12” Red Milano G&T 054028 [Con703]. TOSCA: Act II: Quando? Il prezzo! to lead-in
of “Vissi d’arte” (Puccini). With EMMA CARELLI [s]. Piano acc. 1903 recording.
Such melodrama here! Plays cleanly with a narrow (1.5 mil) stylus. Lt. lbl. wear and
fade, small lbl. stkr. Surface gen. 3, few LGTs. $150.00.
2832. 12” Pink Dog Gram. Mon. 2-052016 [3751f]. LA FAVORITA: A tanto amor
(Donizetti). Orch. dir. Percy Pitt. Only form of issue. Cons. 2. $15.00.
3290. 12” White lbl. Vla 89042. RIGOLETTO: Piangi fanciulla … Tutte le feste … Si,
vendetta (Verdi). With MARCELLA SEMBRICH [s]. Scarce. Never doubled. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
LUIS ALBERTO SANCHEZ [t]
1398. 10” Blue Viva-Tonal Columbia 2066-M [W145385-3/W145386-2]. COLONIAL SONG
[A SONG OF AUSTRALIA]. (Percy Grainger). Two sides. With ANITA ATWATER [s].
Conducted by the composer. Tiny rim lams. side two just to first groove (i.e.
harmless), otherwise just about 1-2. $8.00.
1476. 10” Blue Viva-Tonal Columbia 2066-M. Same as preceding listing. One tiny lbl. stkr.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
ERZSI SÁNDOR [s]. Kolosvár, 1885Budapest, 1962. Despite Sándor’s vocal
talent demonstrated as early as the age of ten,
there was no family money to support studies.
In her ‘teens, she was heard in a church choir
by the director of the Kolosvár Conservatory
and was given the opportunity to study there
despite lack of theoretical and practical
musical skills other than her outstanding
voice. She made her operatic debut as Rosina
in a student presentation of Il Barbiere di
Siviglia and two years later gave her first
professional performance as Lakmé on the
stage of the Budapest Opera House. She
continued there for a number of seasons as a
leading
coloratura
and
lyric
soprano,
venturing into more dramatic repertoire by
singing with great success the role of Cio-CioSan, replacing Elsa Szamosi in the first
Hungarian run of the opera and the
Marchallin in Der Rosenkavalier. In this opera
she also sang, on different occasions, Octavian
and Sophie. She was also the first in Hungary
to undertake in one performance the three
soprano roles in Offenbach’s The Tales of
Hoffmann.
9016. 11” Multi-Color Hungarian acous.
Odeon 400004/400005 [Hx1192/
Hx1193]. LAKMÉ: Bell Scene (Delibes). Two sides. Piano acc. Oskár
Dienzl. Two different lbl. styles.
Small lbl. stkr. side one. Few LSSs,
gen. 2-3. $50.00.
ERZSI SÁNDOR
JOSÉ MOSSEGELD SANTIAGO [-FONT] [bs-b]. San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan, Phillipines, 1893-Manila, 1959. Studying violin and piano in his youth and then law as a
young adult, his voice was discovered and he decided to make music his profession. He left the
Philippines for New York in the mid-1920s and worked with baritone Pasquale Amato. He was a
soloist with the Roxy Theater for two years and was often heard on the radio. In 1930 he won the
Caruso American Memorial Foundation vocal competition which allowed him to study in Italy.
There he made his debut at La Scala in 1933 as Sparafucile in Rigoletto with Dal Monte and Gigli,
also appearing as Amonasro in Aida. In 1935 he was on the roster of La Fenice, singing Oroveso to
Rosa Raisa’s Norma, as well as Alvise in Gioconda and Jacobo in the now forgotten Baldo by
Giovanni Cigona. After his Italian success, Santiago returned to the Philippines, where he taught
and was involved in opera production in Manila.
2345. 10” PW Blue Columbia (blue shellac) 2548-X [W95509-2/W95510-2]. PLANTING
RICE; BOANERJES’ SERENADE; MY NIPA HUT / NENA’S LULLABY; DON’T YOU
GO TO ZAMBOANGA (Philippine Folk Songs). In English and Phillipine. Piano acc.
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The only copy of this I’ve ever seen. Lam. crk. side one could sound for an inch or
so (although it doesn’t here), otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00.
2346. 10” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia (blue shellac) 2908-X [W96079-1/W96080-2].
ÚLTIMO ADIÓS (Dr. José Rizal). Two sides. Spoken recording. Famous last poem
written by Rizal, a Philippine national hero, just prior to his execution in Manila in
1896. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ADELAIDE SARACENI [s]
2853. 12” Late Red VdP DB 1648 [CM1592-II/
CM211-II]. MANON: A Parigi n’andrem (Massenet). With PIERO PAULI
[t] / PAULI [t]. FALSTAFF: Dal labbro
il canto (Verdi). Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
ÉMILE-FRANTZ SARDET [t]. Oran 1882
– Monte Carlo 1913. Sardet was engaged by the
Lyon Opera the season of 1907-08, then the
Théâtre Lyrique de la Gaîté in Paris. He was a
leading tenor with this company until his
untimely death at the age of 31, singing principal
tenor roles in operas such as La Favorite, RimskyKorsakov’s Ivan the Terrible and Lecocq’s La Fille
de Mme. Angot.
2376. 10” Blk. Dog Disque pour Gram.
3-32982/34256 [14356u/14501u].
PAUL ET VIRGINIE: Air de la latter /
PAUL ET VIRGINIE: Ah! puisque tu
nous fuis (Victor Massé). Just about 12. $20.00.
ADA SARI [s].
ADELAIDE SARACENI
1773. 10” Plum PW elec. Czech HMV AM 2886
[BW1874-1/BW1875-1]. AL, Op. 10,
No. 3 (Chopin) / CUDNE OCZY (Friemann). Piano acc. Otto Schulhof. Label side
two signed on dog by Mme. Sari. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $30.00.
3276. 12” Red elec. Polydor 73071 [65bo/68bo]. LES HUGUENOTS: O lieto suol della
Turenna (Meyerbeer) / I PURITANI: Deh, come vi piace la fanciulla (Bellini). Some
harmless superficial rubs. Cons. 2-3. $8.00.
3729. 12” Plum PW eoec. Czech HMV AN 679 [2L149-II/2L151-II]. BARTERED BRIDE:
Ten lásky sen (Smetana) / RUSALKA: Mesícku ma nebi (Dvo ák). Piano acc.
Charles Cerné. Few lt. rubs. Cons. 2. $25.00.
BIDÚ SAYÃO [s]
2151. 10” Red Brazilian PW Victor 1904. MANON LESCAUT: L’Éclat de Rire (Auber) /
CHANSON DU PAPILLON (André Campra). Piano acc. I don’t believe that this was
ever issued in the U.S. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2156. 10” Red Brazilian Orth. Vla 4229. SERENATA (Alberto Costa) / CANÇÄO DA FELICIDADE (Néstor Sanchez). With Orch. Brasileira. Recorded in Brazil and definitely
not issued in the U.S. Probably her rarest record. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
ÉMILE SCAREMBERG [t].
Besançon, 1863-1938. Another of the exceptional tenors
exclusive to Fonotipia-Odeon, Scaremberg began his musical life as a French horn player in a
regimental band. It was the director of that organization who suggested that Scaremberg study
voice. This he did in Paris for four years with Charles Nicot, along with studying acting. He made
his debut in 1893 at the Opéra-Comique in Grétry's Richard Coeur-de-Lion. During the rest of the
1890s through 1907, Scaremberg was heard in a number of the French provincial houses, as well
as at Covent Garden, in Moscow and at la Monnaie in Brussels. His Paris Opéra debut was as
Lohengrin in 1903, and of this performance one reviewer stated: "He has a good, sonorous voice,
with the required compass for a tenor of grand opera, uses it with skill and taste, and [he]
possesses the figure and [acting] ability at present essential for success on the lyric stage." He
suddenly lost his voice in 1907 (the cause of this tragedy not being clear) and then retired to his
native Besançon, where he taught until his death.
9078. 11” French Fonotipia 56048/56049 [XP or XPh?]. MANON: Ah, fuyez, douce image
(Massenet) / LAKMÉ: Fantaisie (Delibes). Orch. acc. Excellent copy. Beautiful
singing. Cons. 2. $250.00.
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3975. 11” Fonotipia 56206/Odeon 56206 [XPh728-4/XP ? ]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE:
Madrigal (Gounod). With GEORGETTE BRÉJEAN-SILVER [s] / BRÉJEANSILVER [s]. BOHÈME: On l’appelle Mimì (Puccini). Small lbl. stkrs. Side one just
about 1-2. Side two cons. 2. $250.00.
THEODOR SCHEIDL [b]
3573. 12” Blk. acous. Schall. Grammophon 65582 (044331/044332) [57av/58av]. FORZA
DEL DESTINO: Solenne in quest’ ora (Verdi) / LA BOHÈME: Ah, Mimì, tu più
(Puccini). In German. With RICHARD SCHUBERT [t]. Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$15.00.
2934. 12” Gold elec. Brunswick 90213 [185½bv/186bv]. SCHWANDA, DER DUDELSACKPFEIFER: Ich bin der Schwanda / SCHWANDA: Wie kann ich denn vergessen
(Jaromir Weinberger). Wonderful late ‘30s Columbia pressing. As new. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
EMMA SCHEIDL-HAUSER [c].
Hauser was a leading contralto with the Stuttgart Opera
from 1912-21. In 1919 she appeared there with her husband, Theodor Scheidl, in the world
premiere of Ture Rangstöm’s opera Kronbruden. Her recorded output was limited to two rare discs
for Vox.
4316. 12” Red acous. Vox *02100 [842A/843A]. IL TROVATORE: Lodernde Flammen / IL
TROVATORE: Die Hände in schweren Ketten (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
ELIETTE SCHENNEBERG [c]
4218. 10” Blue French Columbia LF 257 [CL8530-1/CL8532-1]. CHANSONS GRISES
(Reynaldo Hahn). Two sides, four songs. Piano acc. André Collard. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
3565. 12” Blue French Columbia LFX 690 [CLX2448/CLX2449]. TROIS PSAUMES (Arthur
Honegger). Two sides. Accompanied by the composer. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
PIERO SCHIAVAZZI [t]. Caligari, 1875-Rome, 1949. A scholarship student at the Pesaro
Conservatory, then under the direction of Mascagni, Schiavazzi found a particular connection with
the music of Mascagni who, in turn, greatly admired his work. His debut was as the Lamplighter
in the 1898 Rome Opera world premiere of Mascagni’s Iris, soon taking the principal tenor role of
Osaka. He was a leading tenor in Mascagni’s 1902 American tour, singing Turiddu in Cavalleria
Rusticana and Osaka in the American premiere of Iris. In 1907, he appeared at the Milano Teatro
dal Verme, 1907 in Mascagni’s Amica, the first performance in Italy, the premiere having been with
Rousselière and Farrar in Monte Carlo. He also was in the first La Scala performance of Alfano’s
Risurrezione, 1906, and the world premiere of Zandonai’s Conchita, 1911. Schiavazzi’s final
performance was in 1931 as Canio in Pagliacci at the Caligari Teatro Massimo. In August, 1909, he
shot himself (so one unidentified clipping reports) in the Milan Hotel Metropole for reasons not
stated but successfully returned to the stage after recuperating.
9097. 11” Fonotipia 39327/39334 [XPh357/XPh340]. L’AMICO FRITZ: O Amore / AMICA:
Io passer, tutti i di, la vedova (Mascagni). Side one superficial rubs and scuffs. Side
two couple small LSSs. Just about 3. $25.00.
9102. 11” Fonotipia 69056/69057[XPh3942/XPh4812]. PAGLIACCI: Vesta la giubba
(Leoncavallo) /RAFFAELE BRACALE dir. TEATRO ALLA SCALA ORCH.
FEDORA: Intermezzo (Giordano). Side two performer information from Michael
Henstock’s Fonotipia Recordings. Label simply states “Orchestra”. IMs. Cons. 2.
$20.00.
AKSEL SCHIØTZ [t]
1499. 10” Plum HMV X.6694 [OCS1923-1/OCS1926-1]. TREES (Rasbach) / NIGHT AND
DAY (Cole Porter). In English. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1600. 10” Red HMV DA 5253 [OCS2377-1/OCS2378-1]. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Hier soll, ich dich denn sehen Konstanze / ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Im Mohrenland (Mozart). Orch. dir. Egisto Tango. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
TITO SCHIPA [t]
1176. 10” Maroon acous. Pathé Actuelle 025083 [N68382-1/N68384-2]. SONNAMBULA:
Prendi l’anel ti donno (Bellini) / FALSTAFF: Dal labbro il canto (Verdi). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1175. 10” Maroon acous. Pathé Actuelle 025090 [E68301-2/E68303-1]. SOMEWHERE A
VOICE IS CALLING (Tate) / DON PASQUALE: Cherchero lontana terra (Donizetti).
One small LSS (i.e. harmless), one small lbl. stain, otherwise just about 1-2. $8.00.
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9131. 11” (oversized 10”) test Victor mat. BVE-38381-2. L’ARLESIANA: È la solita storia
del pastore (Cilèa). Rec. May 3, 1927, well over a year before the issued 12” version.
Only known copy. Superficial rubs, 3-4. $350.00.
1812. 10” Red acous. Vla 952. NAPULITANATA (Costa) / CHI SE NNE SCORDA CCHIÙ
(Barthèlemy). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1653. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1126. MADRIGAL ESPAÑOL (Julian Huarte) / LA FARFALLETTA
(arr. Schipa); LA GIROMETTA (Sibella). Side two piano acc. JOSÉ ECHÁNIZ. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
1513. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1153. Á CUBA (Schipa) / JOTA (de Falla). Just about
1-2. $7.00.
1602. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1182. EMIGRANTES: Granadinas (Barrera) /
PRINCESITA (Padilla). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1311. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1299. ROSALINDA (de Fuentes) / MI VIEJO AMOR (Oteo). Just
about 1-2. $7.00.
1500. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1308. DON GIOVANNI: Il mio Tesoro / DON
GIOVANNI: Dalla sua pace (Mozart). Lbl. signed in white ink by Schipa. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
1323. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1347. ANGELA MIA (Schipa-Rapée-Pollack) / FEMMENA
‘NGANNATORA (Schipa). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1110. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1372. EL GAUCHO [TANGO] (Schipa) / LUNA CASTILLANA
(Schipa-Longas). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
1821. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1415. NAPULITANATA (Costa) / CHI SE NNE SCORDA CCHIÙ
(Barthèlemy). Lbl. scrs. side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $8.00.
1306. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1438. CE STEVA ‘NA VOTA (de Crescenzo) / PESCA D’AMMORE
(Barthèlemy). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2249. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1451. NAUGHTY MARIETTA: Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life (Herbert) /
THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE (Ray). In Spanish. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1507. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1479. I SHALL RETURN (Milton Cross-Tito Schipa) / WHEN
YOU’RE IN LOVE (Blaufuss-Donaldson). In English. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1942. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1532 [BM1336-II/BM1341-II]. NINNA-NANNA (Benelli) / GITANA
(Longas). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1336. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1533. NAPULE (Schipa-Frayser Hinton) / CONFESIÓN (Amadori).
Minor lbl. rub. 2. $10.00.
2269. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1545 [BM1358-I/BM1359-II]. MANDULINATA A
NAPOLE (Tagliaferri) / ‘A CANZONE D’E STELLE (both Tagliaferri). Very nice copy,
few minor rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
1991. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1546 [BM1337-II/BM1346-II]. LUNTANANZA AMARA (CutilloSchipa) / FA LA NANA, BAMBIN (Geni Sadero). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1579. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1668 [OW1928-I/OW2035-IV]. SERENATA MATUTINA (MuroloSchipa) / CHE BENE VOGLIO A TTE! (Murolo-Tagliaferri). Lbl. scrs. side one. Few
lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
2029. 10” Red Argentine Orth. Vla 1680. DIMELO AL ODIO [TANGO] (Francisco Lomuto) /
VIDA MIA [TANGO] (Osvaldo Fresedo). With orchestra conducted by the respective
composers. Label side one signed in black ink by Schipa. Some lbl. stains in the
trademark area side one, otherwise cons. 2. $15.00.
1603. 10” Red Scroll “Z”-type Shellac Victor 1751. LOS RUMBEROS [THE RUMBA DANCERS] (Schipa) / A LA LUZ DE LA LUNA (Michelena). Both with EMILIO DE
GOGORZA [b]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1105. 10” Red Scroll “Z”-type Shellac Victor 1754. TRAVIATA: Un di felice / TRAVIATA:
Parigi o cara (Verdi). With AMELITA GALLI-CURCI [s]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
1316. 10” Red Scroll “Z”-type Shellac Victor 1755 takes 8/10]. RIGOLETTO: E il sol dell’
anima / DON PASQUALE: Tornami a dir (Donizetti). With AMELITA GALLI-CURCI
[s]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4400. 10” Red PoW RCA Victor 10-0026 [takes 8/11]. Same as preceding listing (item
#1316) but Post-War edition and different take side 11. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1186. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1996. CANTO PER TE / QUANDO? (both Caslar).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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1822. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 2023 [OBA1563-I/OBA1564-II]. VIVERE (Bixio) /
NOSTALGIA (Fosco). Both from film Vivere. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
2321. 10” Red late VdP DA 365 [2916ah/2994ah]. FAUST: Salve dimora (Gounod) /
LUCIA: Tu che a Dio (Donizetti). Gorgeous pressing of a very early (1913) Schipa
disc, beautifully recorded as well. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4195. 10” Red late VdP DA 882 [BVE-35855-2/BVE-35857-1]. PISCATORE ‘E
PUSILLECO (Tagliaferri) / GUAPPARIA (Bovio-Falvo). Excellent pressing. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
1896. 10” Red Late VdP DA 882 [BVE-35855-2/BVE-35857-1]. Same as preceding listing
(item #4195). Likewise an excellent pressing. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
1786. 10” Red Late VdP DA 1016 [BVE-38382-4/BVE-47430-2]. LA FAVORITA: Una
vergine / ELISIR D’AMORE: Adina, credimi (both Donizetti). Superb late pressing.
2284. 10” Red PW Czech HMV DA 1088 [BM1336-II/BM1346-II]. NINNA-NANNA (Benelli) /
FA LA NANA, BAMBIN (Sadero) . Orch. dir. Carlo Sabajno. Small lbl. stkr. Excellent
2925. 10” White lbl. HMV SS (pressed on 12”) DA 1272 [OM523]. DICITINCELLO VUJE
(Fusco-Falvo). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1631. 10” Red PW Disco Gram. DA 1323 [OM1281-II/OM492-II]. MU! … MU! … (Renato
Bellini) / AIMANT LA ROSE (Rimsky-Korsakov). Excellent late ‘30s pressing. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
2219. 10” Red Late VdP DA 1564 [OBA1909-I/OBA1910-II. CORE MIU! / LECCE MIA
(both Preite). Beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2926. 10” White lbl. HMV SS [pressed on 12”] DA 1592 [OBA2184-I]. ERA DI MAGGIO
1583. 10” Red late VdP DA 1595 [OBA2179-II/OBA2180-II]. CHI È PIÙ FELICE DI ME? /
IO E LA LUNA (both Bixio). Excellent pressing. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
2888. 12” Red Scroll “Z”-type material Victor 6570. ELISIR D’AMORE: Una furtiva lagrima
(Donizetti) / MARTHA: M’appari (Flotow). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3612. 12” Red Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 6601. AY-AY-AY (Perez-Frière) / CANCIÓN ANDALUZA (Palacios). Few light mks., cons. 2. $7.00.
2592. 12” Red Orth. Vla 6629. MAMMA MIA, CHE VÒ SAPETE! (Nutile) / LA CAMPANA DI
SAN GIUSTO (Arona). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3138. 12” Red Orth. Vla 6632. ALMA DE DIOS: Canción Húngaria (Serrano) / LA PARTIDA (Alvarez). Scarce. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2507. 12” Red Orth. Vla 7583. L’ARLESIANA: Lamento di Federico (Cilèa) / PRECE (Schipa). Very fine surface material. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3655. 12” Red Scroll “Z” type shellac Victor 8068. BOHÈME: Death Scene (Puccini). Two
sides. With LUCREZIA BORI [s]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2936. 12” PW Red (gold print) Victor 15837 [2BA1700-II/2BA1701-II]. AMICO FRITZ:
Duetto delle ciliege (Mascagni). Two sides. With MAFALDA FAVERO [s]. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
HEINRICH SCHLUSNUS [b]
1720. 10” Blk. PW acous. Polydor 62364 [14102r/14105r]. HEIMKEHR / ICH LIEBE
DICH (both Richard Strauss). Accompanied by the composer (although his name
does not appear on the label of this issue). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
1897 10” Blk. PW acous. Schall. Gram. 62365 [14106r/14120r]. RUHE, MEINE SEELE /
ZUEIGNUNG (both Richard Strauss). Accompanied by the composer (not credited
on this label). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2229. 10” Blk. PW acous. Schall. Gram. 62365. Same as preceding listing. Accompanied
by the composer (he is credited on this label). Couple lightest mks., cons. 2. $25.00.
2437. 10” Blk. PW acous. Schall. Gram. 62365. Same as preceding two listings.
Accompanied by the composer (who is credited on this label). Lt. mks. side one, 2.
Side two cons. 2. $20.00.
2342. 10” Blk. acous. Polydor 62555 [25bm/28bm]. EIN RHEINISCHES MÄDCHEN
(Hoppe-Mertens) / IM ROLANDSBOGEN (Mania-Ritzel). Piano ass. Joh. Heidenreich. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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1051. 10” Blk. PW Polydor 30004 [6134½GD/6136½GD]. WENN DU NUR ZUWEILEN
LÄCHELST; TAMBOURLIEDCHEN / AN DIE TAUBEN (all Brahms). Piano acc.
Franz Rupp. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1357. 10” Blk. PW Polydor 30007 [5727GR/5728GR]. WINTERLIEBE, Op. 48, No. 5 / DER
NACHTGANG, Op. 29, No. 3 (both R. Strauss). Piano acc. Michael Raucheisen.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1151. 10” Blk. PW Polydor 90194 [145DR/146DR]. DER WANDERER AN DEN MOND /
DER JÜNGLING AN DER QUELLE (both Schubert). Piano acc. Franz Rupp. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
4416. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72758 [1495as/533½as]. ZAR UND ZIMMERMANN: Sonst
spielt’ ich (Lortzing) / TINO PATTIERA [t]. MARTHA: Ach, so fromm (Flotow).
Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3653. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72969 [2067as/2068as]. ADELAIDE (Beethoven). Two sides
Piano acc. Michael Raucheisen. Later pressing, electric-style label. IMs. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
3750. 12” Blk. PW Grammophon 67107 [403Go/1530BM]. DON CARLOS: Posas Tod
(Verdi) / ANDREA CHÉNIER: Monolog des Gérard (Giordano). Both in Italian. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
JOSEPH SCHMIDT [t]
1657. 10” PW Blue Telefunken A314 [10558/10559].
VORREI MORIRE! (Tosti) / MATTINATA (Leoncavallo). Both in Italian. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1117. 10” PW Blue Telefunken A779 [15193-1/16223].
RIGOLETTO: Ach, wie so trügerisch / RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella (Verdi). Side one in
German, side two in Italian. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
1308. 10” Blk. Decca 23035 [85243-2/85247-2]. TIRITOMBA (Italian Song) / MANDULINATA DI NAPOLI (Tagliagferri-Murolo). Few lt. rubs side two, cons.
2. $8.00.
1305. 10” Red PW Decca 23049 [133505/133506]. PISCATORE È PUSILLECO / NUN ME SCETA (both
Tagliaferri-Murolo). In Italian. Few
lightest mks., cons. 2. $8.00.
1894. 10” PW Red Odeon O-4728 [852541/85255-1]. HEUT’ IS DER SCHÖNSTE TAG IN MEINEM LEBEN (May) /
SIMPLICUS (Strauss, arr. May). Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
2210. 10” Red PW Parlophon B.48812
JOSEPH SCHMITT
[133776-2/133777]. FRAG’ NICHT /
EIN LIED GEHT UM DIE WELT (both
Hans May). Both from film Ein Lied geht um die Welt. Cons. 2. $10.00.
1614. 10” Blk. Parlophone R.1993 [CE6556-2/CE6557-2]. MY SONG GOES ROUND THE
WORLD / ONE LIFE, ONE LOVE (both Jimmy Kennedy-Hans May). Both in
English. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
KARL SCHMITT-WALTER [b]
2123. 10” Blue PW Telefunken A2147 [21765/21766]. LENZ, Op. 19, No. 5 (Hildach) /
LIEBESFEIER, Op. 16, No. 2 (Weingartner). Orch. dir. Norbert Schultze. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
2209. 10” Orange Swiss HMV DA 1899 [ORA-6097-1/ORA-6099-1]. WALDSELIGKEIT, Op.
47, No. 1 / HEIMLICHE AUFFORDERUNG, Op. 27, No. 3 (both R. Strauss). Piano
acc. Adolf Stauch. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
MARIA SCHNEIDER-PLAUT [s]. 1888- ? . Married to tenor Joseph Plaut, Maria was a
concert and opera singer, during the ‘teens of last century with the Berlin-Charlottenburg Opera.
She likely appeared in the U.S. in 1924, as she is noted as having arrived at Ellis Island via the
Bremen late in 1924.
4196. 10” Green acous. No-Dog Gramophone 13483 [18129L/18130L]. HANS HEILING:
Arie der Anna (Marschner). Two sides.Tiny lbl. stkrs Couple LGTs, cons. 2. $10.00.
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RUDOLF SCHOCK [t]
2024. 10” Red Electrola DA 5513 [ORA6167-II/ORA6168-II]. IL TROVATORE: Ah si, ben
mio / IL TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). In German. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2920. 12” Red HMV DB 21098 [2EA14638-2/2EA14639-1]. AMICO FRITZ: Suzel, buon dì
[Cherry Duet] (Mascagni). In Italian. Two sides. With JOAN HAMMOND [s]. Fine
performance, highly recommended. Fine copy, few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
3703. 12” Red HMV DB 21260 [2EA14646-2/2EA14647-2]. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Vicino a
te (Giordano). Two sides. In Italian. With JOAN HAMMOND [s]. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
LOTTE SCHÖNE [s]
1893. 10” Blk. PW Electrola EW 41 [BwR1343-I/BLR3793-II]. TURANDOT: Tu che di gel
sei cinta / TURANDOT: Signore, ascolta (Puccini). In German. Lbl. stkr. side two.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3102. 12” Blk. PW Electrola EJ 558 [CLR5345-II/CLR5346-II]. DER HIRT AUF DEM
FELSEN (Schubert). Two sides. Few lt. rubs, 2. $12.00.
3744. 12” Red PW Electrola EJ 558 [CLR5345-II/CLR5346-II]. Same as previous listing
but superb glassy pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
Obercantor MEYER SCHORR [b]. Roumania, 1856-Vienna, 1913. A noted Cantor and
father of famed baritone Friedrich Schorr.
1611. 10” B&S Columbia 41129. KIDDUSCH IEROSCH HASCHONOH (Schorr). With
Choir (Wien). Remarkably fine copy. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $35.00.
FRIEDRICH SCHORR [b]
2191. 10” Blk. acous. Schall. Gram. 62379 [1112ar/1113ar]. BITEROLL (Wolf) / TRAUM
DURCH DIE DÄMMERUNG (Strauss). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
1776. 10” Purple acous. Brunswick 10160. LINDENBAUM, Op. 89, No. 5 (Schubert) / DIE
EHRE GOTTES AUS DER NATUR (Beethoven). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1856. 10” Gold acous. Brunswick 15088. CZAR UND ZIMMERMAN: Sonst spielt’ ich
(Lortzing) / DON GIOVANNI: Serenata (Mozart). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2223. 10” Blk. elec. PW Czech HMV ER 344 [Bb19307-II/BB19308-II]. ICH GROLLE
NICHT (Schumann) / TRAUM DURCH DIE DÄMMERUNG (Strauss). Piano acc.
Ivor Newton. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00
2065. 10” Blk. elec. PW HMV E.587 PW Czech HMV ER 344. Same as preceding listing
(item #2223). IMs 2. $10.00.
2992. 10” White lbl. HMV (pressed on 12”) mat. BLR5407-II]. DU BIST WIE EINE BLUME
(Schumann). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3886. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 65632 [657as/658as]. FLYING DUTCHMAN: Wie? Hort’ ich
recht? / FLYING DUTCHMAN: Mich rührt dein Los (Wagner). Just about 1-2.
$40.00.
2816. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 1564 [2B536-II/2B537-II]. THE SEASONS: Schon eilet
froh der Ackersmann (Haydn) / ELIJAH: Herr Gott Abrahams (Mendelssohn).
Excellent pressing. Few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $15.00.
3484. 12” Blk. PW Czech HMV ES 697 [CR2483-IIB/CR2484-I]. ELIJAH: Es ist genug /
ELIJAH: Ist nicht des Herrn wort die Feuer (Mendelssohn). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3561. 12” Red Orth. Vla 7742, 7743 [2B2840-II/2B2841-I, 2B2842-II/2B2843-I]. DIE
WALKÜRE: Der alte Sturm, die alte Müh’! (Wagner). Four sides. With EMMI
LEISNER [ms] and London Symphony dir. John Barbirolli. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
RICHARD SCHUBERT [t]. Dessau,1885-1958.
German tenor Schubert began his career
in 1909 as a baritone. He then studied further and returned in 1911 as a tenor, first at Nurenburg
and Wiesbaden and then Hamburg and Vienna. He concentrated on Wagner and Strauss,
although in 1920 he created the principal tenor role in the premiere of Korngold’s Die tote Stadt.
Outside of Germany, he appeared with success in Paris, Buenos Aires and Chicago. While in the
U.S. he made trial records for Victor (1922) but they were never issued. In 1937, Schubert retired
from singing, becoming a stage director and then a teacher. His few published records were made
for Polydor and Polyphon in the early 1920s.
3573. 12” Blk. acous. Schall. Grammophon 65582 (044331/044332) [57av/58av]. FORZA
DEL DESTINO: Solenne in quest’ ora (Verdi) / LA BOHÈME: Ah, Mimì, tu più
(Puccini). In German. With THEODOR SCHEIDL [b]. Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$15.00.
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3611. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 65611 [200av/201av]. DIE MEISTERSINGER: Am stillen
Herd / MEISTERSINGER: Preislied (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3198. 12” Blk. acous. Schall. Grammophon 65643 [29ah/181av]. WALKÜRE: Winterstürme / TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Wohin nun Tristan scheidet (both Wagner). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
ELISABETH SCHUMANN [s]
4045. 10” (pressed on 12”) White lbl. vinyls (two) SS HMV E.532 [BW1910-I/BW1911-II].
MUTTERTÄNDELEI (Richard Strauss) / MARIENLIED (Josef Marx). Just about 12. $20.00.
3145. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 65580 [274as/275as]. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO:
Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln / ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO:
Welche Wonne (Mozart). Trademark area blacked out for import purposes. IMs.
Beautiful pressing, just about 1-2. $60.00.
3147. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 65654 [269as/270as]. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Neue
Freuden / MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Ihr, die ihr Triebe (Mozart) Another wonderful
copy. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
2976. 12” White lbl. SS HMV DB 3599 [2EA6682]. BITTERES ZU SAGEN DENKST DU
(Brahms). Never issued. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
4044. 12” White lbl. SS HMV mat. 2EA10780-I. DIE JUNGE NONNE (Schubert).
ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK [c]
1444. 10” B&S Columbia Grand Opera 1378. LE PROPHÈTE: Ah, mon fils (Meyerbeer).
One LGT. Gen. 2. $200.00.
2172. 10” B&S Columbia Grand Opera 1379 [take 1]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Drinking Song
(Meyerbeer). ½” hair rim patina grooved side (silent), few rubs. Nice copy. 2.
$150.00.
1169. 10” Red Vla 87012. FRÜHLINGSZEIT (Becker). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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1147. 10” Red Victor 87013 [B-4703-1]. DER TOD UND DAS MÄDCHEN (Schubert). This
take never doubled. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1828. 10” Red ’12 Pats. “A” plate Vla 87104. DIE FORELLE, Op. 32 (Schubert). Piano acc.
Mrs. Katharina Hoffman. Gleaming copy. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1761. 10” Red “A” plate Victor 87170. IM KAHNE, Op. 60, No. 3 (Grieg). Only form of
issue. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2285. 10” White lbl. Vla 87170. Same as preceding listing (item #1761). Small lbl. stkrs.,
few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
2368. 10” White lbl. vinyl Vla 87172. ALLAH (Chadwick). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1118. 10” Red Victor 87240. THE MOTHER SINGS (Grieg, Op. 60, No. 2). As with the item
above, the only form of issue. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1193. 10” Red Vla 87124. SPINNERLIEDCHEN (Reimann). Piano acc. Mrs. Katharina
Hoffman. IMs. Just about 1-2 $10.00.
1014. 10” PW Red (gold print) Vr 1198. BY THE WATERS OF MINNETONKA (Lieurance) /
TREES (Rasbach). Great pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1321. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1300 [takes 6/2]. PIRATE DREAMS (Huerter) / AT PARTING
(Rogers). Side one orch. acc. Side two piano acc. Josefin Hartman Vollmer. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
1472. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1540. DIE FORELLE (Schubert) / DER LENZ, Op. 19, No. 5
(Hildach). Piano acc. Katharina Hoffmann. Rare. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2468. 12” Red Pats. Vla 88093. LEGGIERO INVISIBLE (Arditi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3871. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88118. HIS LULLABY (Jacobs-Bond). Text label on verso. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
3442. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88188. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Brindisi (Donizetti). Great copy of
this spectacular performance. Just about 1-2. $6.00.
4311. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88416. AGNUS DEI (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4258. 12” Red “B” plate ’12 Pats. Vla 88417. SAMSON ET DALILA: Der Frühling erwachte
(Saint-Saëns). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2990. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 6723 [takes 2/2]. STILLE NACHT (Gruber) / WEINACHTEN (Humperdinck). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2512. 12” Red Orth. “Z” shellac Vla 7107. GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG: Höre mit sinn / RHEINGOLD: Weiche, Wotan! (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2653. 12” Red Orth. “Z” shellac Vla 7177. LEGGERO INVISIBLE (Arditi) / DER ERLKÖNIG
(Schubert). Piano acc. Katherina Hoffmann. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
LEO SCHÜTZENDORF [bs]. Cologne, 1886-Berlin, 1931. A member of a family of singers,
his brothers Guido, Kothner, Alfons and Gustav all having had professional careers. Leo studied in
Cologne and made his debut in Düsseldorf in 1908. After engagements in Krefeld, Darmstat,
Wiesbaden and Vienna, he joined the Berlin Staatsoper in 1920. In nine years he made 445
appearances in a repertoire of 47 roles, including Baron Ochs, Boris, Beckmesser, Méphistophélès
and Wozzeck, which he created in 1925. He was a great success in Der Bettelstudent at the
Metropol Theater, Berlin, but as he had not obtained leave from the Staatsoper he was dismissed.
This lead to a serious breakdown and his death. He was a versatile artist, as much at home in
tragic roles as in comic ones. – Harold Rosenthal, Grove Opera Dictionary
3658. 12” Pink acous. Parlophon P.1816 [2-7676/2-7677]. DON GIOVANNI: Register-Arie
des Leporello (Mozart). Two sides. Few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $40.00.
JOSEPH SCHWARZ [b].
Riga, 1880-Berlin, 1926. Following studies in Vienna and
Berlin, Schwarz made his debut in Linz, 1902, as Amonasro in Aida. After appearances in Riga,
Graz and St. Petersburg, he sang with the Vienna Volksoper and then made his debut at the
Vienna Hofoper, 1909, as Count de Luna in Verdi’s Il Trovatore. In 1915, Schwarz first appeared
with the Berlin Opera. He began a two-season tenure with the Chicago Opera in 1921, where he
was extremely successful. During this period he wed wealthy widow Clara Sielken. A prolonged
honeymoon causing missed performances resulted in his Chicago Opera contract being
terminated. He was first heard at the Paris Opéra in 1923 and at Covent Garden, 1924, these
appearances and his Chicago debut all as Verdi’s Rigoletto. He seems to have been engaged by
the Metropolitan Opera for the season of 1925-26 and also made trial records for Victor. He
became ill in 1924, however, and most of his subsequent stage appearances were in concert rather
than opera. He died in 1926 following kidney surgery.
2187. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70598 [19097L/19098L]. HEIMLICHE AUFFORDERUNG /
FREUNDLICHE VISION (both R. Strauss). Piano acc. Wonderful singing and top
copy. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
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4280. 12” Pink acous. Parlophon P.332 [2-1670/2-1671]. WILLIAM TELL: Sohn, knie
nieder (Rossini) / ZAR UND ZIMMERMANN: Sonst spielt’ ich mit Szepter (Lortzing).
Excellent later pressing. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $20.00.
3221. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72534 (043501/043502) [1029m/1030m]. AFRICAINE: Dir,
Königin / AFRICAINE: Wie hat mein Herz (Meyerbeer). Another looking as beautiful
as if fresh from Ye Olde Polydor Shoppe. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
VERA SCHWARZ [s]
3765. 12” acous. Green Schall. Grammophon 19089 [1053as/1055as]. AIDA: O Vaterland
(Verdi) / DER WIDERSPENSTIGEN ZÄHMUNG: Die Kraft versagt (Goetz). Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
3764. 12” acous. Odeon 76207/76208 [XXB6579/XXB6489-II]. BALLO IN MASCHERA:
Arie der Amelia, II. Akt (Wagner) / LA JUIVE: Er kommt zurück (Halévy). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
ELISABETH SCHWARZKOPF [s]
2160. 10” Blue English Columbia LB 85 [CHA1002/CHA1060-2]. GIANNI SCHICCHI: Oh!
mio babbino caro / TURANDOT: Tu chi di gel sei cinta (both Puccini). Really
touching performances. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2254. 10” Blue Italian Columbia GQ 7240 [CHA1002/CHA1060-2]. Same as preceding
listing (item #2160). Lbl. stkrs., few lightest mks., 2. $7.00.
2997. 10” Eng. Columbia SS unpublished blk. vinyl (pressed on 12”) mat. CHA-956. COME
AGAIN, SWEET LOVE (John Dowland). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2947. 10” Eng. Columbia SS unpublished blk. vinyl (pressed on 12”) mat. CHA-989-2.
MAGIC FLUTE: Bei Männern (Mozart). With ERICH KUNZ [b]. Just about 1-2.
$25.00.
3907. 12” Eng. Columbia LX 1577 [CAX11749-5E/CAX1195-1D]. WIEGENLIED IN SOMMER; MAUSFALLEN-SPRÜCHLEIN (both Wolf) / HAT GESAGT, BLEIB’S NICHT
DABEI; SCHLECHTES WETTER (both R. Strauss). Piano acc. Gerald Moore. Radio
Station crayon markings (removeable). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2626. 12” Eng. Columbia SS unpublished vinyl mat. CAX-10813. LA BOHÈME: Donde lieta
usci (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2960. 12” Eng. Columbia SS unpublished vinyl matrix CHAX 255. VOICES OF SPRING
(Strauss). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
SALVATORE SCIARRETTI [t].
1870-New York, 1948. A tenor with various touring
opera companies in the U.S., he was frequently heard in leading roles with Giuseppe Creatore’s
traveling troupe and in the Western U.S. with the Lombardi Opera. He was a member of the
Metropolitan Opera Company the season of 1910-11 and appeared as a soloist in six Sunday
evening concerts, but he didn’t actually sing there in any staged opera performances.
2118. 10” Blk. Notes Columbia A533 [1724-1/3109-2]. RIGOLETTO: La donna è mobile /
MARCEL JOURNET [bs]. ERNANI: Infelice (both Verdi). Cons. 2. $15.00.
EVELYN SCOTNEY [s]. Near Melbourne, 1886-London, 1967.
Scotney studied originally
in Australia and was recommended by fellow Australian Nellie Melba to her teacher, Mathilde
Marchesi, with whom Scotney worked in Paris, 1910. This was followed by a period with Tosti in
England. She then appeared with the Boston Opera, making her debut as Lucia in 1912. She
married Boston bass Howard White (1882-1919) and toured with him in concert for several
seasons, both in America and Australia. Following White’s untimely death during the 1918-1919
influenza epidemic and Scotney’s own severe bout with that illness, she returned to opera
following her recovery, making her debut at the Met in 1919, where she remained two seasons.
Her career continued thereafter for a number of years, primarily in recital.
1952. 10” Red Shellac Acous. Vocalion 60004 [10531/19685]. THE ROBIN’ S SONG
(Perkins) / SI MES VERS AVAIENT DES AILES (Hahn). Side two with J. Dell’Aquila
[harp]. Lovely. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1571. 10” Blk. elec. PW HMV E.450 [Bb9067-IV/Bb9070-IVA]. CALLER HERRIN’ /
WHISTLE AND I’LL COME TO YOU, MY LAD (Traditional Scottish Airs). Piano acc.
Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
1561. 10” Blk. elec. PW HMV E.481 [Bb9068-III/Bb9069-IV]. ELFENLIED (Wolf) / PARYSATIS: Song of the Nightingale (Saint-Saëns). Piano acc. Gerald Moore). Few
lightest mks., cons. 2. 10.00.
4447. 12” Blue Aeolian-Vocalion 55002 [5941]. RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi). Few
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4100. 12” Brown Vocalion 52016 [7154]. RIGOLETTO: Piangi, fanciulla (Verdi). With
GIACOMO RIMINI [b]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4317. 12” Blk. elec. PW HMV D.1119 [Cc8760-II/Cc8761-II]. DON GIOVANNI: Non mi dir/
DON GIOVANNI: Mi tradi quell; alma ingrata (Mozart). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3697. 12” Blk. acous. HMV D.968 [Cc5637-II/Cc5638-III]. HAMLET: Mad Scene (Thomas) / MANON LESCAUT: C’est l’histoire amoureuse (Auber). In English/French.
Orch. dir. Eugene Goossens. Scarce. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
ANTONIO SCOTTI [b]
4440. 10” Red Columbia Grand Opera 1207 [take 1]. DON GIOVANNI: “Selections” [Deh
vieni alla finestra; Fin ch’ han dal vino] (Mozart). A remarkably fine copy. Label
slightly off-center. Just about 1-2. $500.00.
1261. 10” Blk. vinyl Columbia Grand Opera 1206 [take 1]. PAGLIACCI: Prologo
(Leoncavallo). Pressed in the 1950s as one of three surviving Grand Opera metal
parts (supposedly three pressings were made of each). According to “legend”, the
metal parts were then destroyed. Untrimmed edges. Beautiful pressing. Just about
1-2.
$250.00.
1174. 10” Red Victor 81021 [B-876]. PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Piano acc.
Beautiful copy, as mint (except for lt. stain on trademark). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2165. 10” Red GP ’06 Victor 81022 [B-878]. FAUST: Dio possente (Verdi). Piano acc.
Cons. 2. $15.00.
1173. 10” Red GP ’06 Victor 81041 [B877]. LA SONNAMBULA: Vi
ravviso (Bellini). Piano acc.
Cons. 2. $15.00.
2107. 10” Red Victor 87084. SCÉTATE
1182. 10” Red ’08 Pats. Vla 87503.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Lo so che
alle sue pene (Puccini). With
RITA FORNIA [ms], RICCARDO
MARTIN [t]. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
2712. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 85016
[C-875]. DON GIOVANNI:
Serenata (Mozart); FALSTAFF:
Quand’ ero paggio (Verdi). Piano
acc. 1903 recording. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
3552. 12” Red Pats. Vla 85031 [C-1094].
RIGOLETTO: Deh non parlare al
misero (Verdi); DON GIOVANNI:
Fin’ ch’ dal vino (Mozart). Piano
acc. Lt. lbl. fade. Surface clean
cons. 2. $12.00.
3594. 12” Red GP ’04 Victor 85067 [C2359]. DON CARLOS: Per me
giunto (Verdi). Few superficial
rubs. 3. $8.00.
ANTONIO SCOTTI
2681. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 85071
[C-876]. PAGLIACCI: Prologo
(Leoncavallo). Piano
acc. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2684. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88029 [C-3175-3] (1st issued take, replaced 1909).
PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Orch. acc. 1-2. $15.00.
2660. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88030 [C-3176-1] (1st issued take, replaced 1909).
OTELLO: Credo (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3838. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88032 [C-3173-1] (1st iss. take, 1908, replaced 1909].
RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3600. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Vla 88032 [2nd issued take]. RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo (Verdi). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
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4075. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Vla 88203. FAUST: Dio possente (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2657. 12” White lbl. (shellac) Victor 89015 [C-5014-2] (1st iss. take, 1908, replaced 1909).
DON GIOVANNI: Quel castinetto … Là ci darem la mano (Mozart). Later take does
not include the recitative. With GERALDINE FARRAR [b]. VrBk. Excellent
3465. 12” Red Vla 6282. MARIA, MARI (di Capua) / PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo).
OSCAR SEAGLE [b]
1411. 10” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 131-M [W141888-5/W141907-5]. JESUS, SAVIOR,
PILOT ME (Gould) / WHEN THEY RING THE GOLDEN BELLS FOR YOU AND ME
(DeMarbelle). Small lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
META SEINEMEYER [s]
3209. 12” Brown PW Parlophon P.9850 [2-21177/2-21178]. FAUST: Church Scene
(Gounod). Two sides. With EMANUEL LIST [bs]. Orch. dir. Frieder Weissmann.
Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $12.00.
4142. 12” Purple PW Australian A5458 [2-20424-2/2-20425]. MANON LESCAUT: In quelle
trine morbide (Puccini). THE CZAR’S BRIDE: Ivan, gehn mir in den Garten (Rimsky-Korsakow). Scarce. Excellent glassy pressing. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
JOHANNES SEMBACH [t]
2120. 10” Blk. Victor 63198 [1746ab/5146u]. TROVATORE: Stretta (Verdi) / LEOPOLD
DEMUTH [b]. LOHENGRIN: Telramunds Klage (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
MARCELLA SEMBRICH [s]
1262. 10” Blk. Vinyl Columbia Grand Opera Series 1364-1. ERNANI: Ernani, involami
(Verdi). Pressed in the 1950s as one of three surviving Grand Opera metal parts
(supposedly three pressings were made of each). According to “legend”, the metal
parts were then destroyed. Beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $300.00.
2435. 10” Blue Notes Columbia A618 [1364-1/1366-2]. ERNANI: Ernani, involami /
TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui (Verdi). Announced. Piano acc. Small rim chip up to
raised rim groove (both sides), not into recorded grooves. Lightest lbl. stains. Side one
few LGTs, 3. Side two 3-4. $50.00.
1246. 10” PW Silver Victor IRCC 8. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah! non giunge (Bellini) / LILLIAN
BLAUVELT [s]. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah! non giunge (Bellini). Piano acc. From orig.
1904/1905 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3836. 12” White lbl. Victor 85037 [C-1953-2]. FAUST: Jewel Song (Gounod). Piano acc.
Excellent pressing from orig. 1904 Victor matrix. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2752. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88019 [C-3156]. VOCI DI PRIMAVERA (Strauss). IMs. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
3802. 12” Red Pats. Vla 88027. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah, non giunge (Bellini). Just about 12. $7.00.
3829. 12” White lbl. Victor 88099. LOVE ME – MAZURKA (Chopin). Self-accompanied.
RCA Vr Bk. Excellent late ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4076. 12” Red GP ’07 Victor 88100. THE MAIDEN’S WISH (Chopin). Self-accompanied.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2488. 12” Red “B” plate GP ’07 Victor 88103 [C-4873-1]. NIGHTINGALE’S SONG (Alabieff).
In Russian. Few lt. rubs, 2. $10.00.
3248. 12” White lbl. Vla 88101. HALKA: Gdyby rannem, slonkiem (Moniuszko). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
4078. 12” Red ’07 GP Victor 88107 [1st issued take]. THE MERRY WIDOW: Dolce amor
[Waltz] (Lehár). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4081. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 88107 [2nd issued take]. THE MERRY WIDOW: Dolce amor
[Waltz] (Lehár). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3914. 12” Red GP ’08 “B” plate Victor 88142. LINDA DI CHAMOUNIX: O luce di quest’
anima (Donizetti). Beautiful copy, few lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $12.00.
3803. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88142. Same as preceding listing but later pressing. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
2706. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl Vla 88387 [C-12440-3]. DOLLAR PRINCESS: Non sai mia
bella (Oscar Straus, arr. LaForge). Mint copy of her rarest Victor. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
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3388. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88388. TALES FROM THE VIENNA FOREST (Strauss, trans.
LaForge). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4028. 12” White lbl. vinyl Vla 88389. WALTZ DREAM: Non sai mia bella (Strauss, trans.
LaForge). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3290. 12” White lbl. Vla 89042. RIGOLETTO: Piangi fanciulla … Tutte le feste … Si,
vendetta (Verdi). With MARIO SAMMARCO [b]. Scarce. Never doubled. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
3003. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 95202. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Che soave zeffiretto (Mozart).
With EMMA EAMES [s]. Lovely copy. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
4457. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 87. MÄDCHENS WUNCH (Chopin) / HALKA: Gdyby rannem
(Moniuszko). Side one self-accompanied. Side two with orch. From orig. 1907/08
Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3420. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 88. SI MES VERS AVAIENT DES AILES (Hahn); WOHIN?
(Schubert) / LOVE ME [MAZURKA] (Chopin). Side one unpublished (other than
IRCC edition). From orig. 1908 Victor matrices. Piano acc. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
VASILI S. SHARONOV [b]
4431. 10” B&S Columbia 35041 [take 1]. OVER THE STEPPES (Gretchaninov). Piano acc.
Bright label. Few small rubs and marks. One small PB. 2-3. $75.00.
MARGARET SHERIDAN [s]
2946. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1281 [CM834-I/CM835-I]. MANON LESCAUT: Tu! Tu! Amore
tu [Act II Duet] (Puccini). Two sides. With AURELIANO PERTILE [t]. Excellent
copy. Remarkably passionate performance. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2942. 12” Red Late VdP DB 1289 [CM844-III/CM845-I]. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Vicino a te
s’acqueta (Giordano). Two sides. With AURELIANO PERTILE [t]. Great pressing.
2965. 12” Red Orth. Vla 7064 [CR1437-II/CR1438-III]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Ancora un
passo / MADAMA BUTTERFLY: E questo? (Puccini). Not from complete set. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
3120. 12” Red Irish HMV IRX 35 [2EL2-I/2EL3-I]. MEFISTOFELE: L’altra notte (Boïto) /
WHEN HE WHO ADORES THEE (Moore, arr. Larchet). Late Sheridan. Scarce. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
Cantor JOSEF SHLISKY [t]
3701. 12” Blk. Orth. Victor 68847. UV YOM HASHABOS [ON THE SABBATH DAY] /
BEROSH HASHONO [ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR] (both M. Posner). With
choir and orchestra. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
LEV M. SIBIRYAKOV [bs]
4178. 10” Syrena Grand 12863/12864. HEAVY HEART (Dargomyzhsky) / CRUCIFIX
(Faure). With M. OKUNEVOI [s]. Few TBs, gen. 2. $60.00.
1416. 10” Green Russian Zonophone X-2-62667/X-2-62682 [4802L/6242L]. IOLANTHA:
The King’s Aria / B. S. VEPRINSKY [bs]. EUGENE ONEGIN: Gremin’s Aria (both
Tschaikowsky). Few lt. rubs, 2. $40.00.
1955. 10” Blk. St. Petersburg G&T 2-22935 [1134r]. FAUST: Vous qui faites l’endormie
(Gounod). Nice copy, some very lt. marks. 2. $35.00
2956. 12” White lbl. HMV blk. vinyl 022206 [2442c]. ERMAK [BALLADE] (Dobrovolsky).
Just about 1-2. $40.00.
2958. 12” White lbl. HMV blk. vinyl 022319 [2730c]. JUDITH: Cease your grumbling
(Serov). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
MARGARETE SIEMS [s]. Wroclaw, Poland, 1879-Dresden, 1952.
Her vocal studies were
at the Dresden Conservatory with Aglaja Orgeni. In 1902 she made her debut in Prague as
Marguerite de Valois in Les Huguenots. Her major tenure was with the Dresden Opera, from 1908
through 1922. Her career as a teacher began in the ‘teens, continued at the Berlin Conservatory
1920-26 and then at Dresden and Breslau until 1940. Her voice was remarkable for the range,
coloratura skills, and her success with an extraordinary variety of parts. A favorite of composer
Richard Strauss, Siems created Chrysothemis in Elektra (1909) and the Marchallin in Der
Rosenkavalier (1911) as well as Zerbinetta (with her high F#s) in the first version of Ariadne auf
Naxos (1912). Siems’ repertoire included parts as varied as the Queen of the Night, Lucia, Aida,
Sieglinde, Isolde, Carmen, and Adalgisa in Norma. Her rare records are deservedly in demand
among collectors.
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2835. 12” Purple Flowers acous. Parlophon P.246 [2-574/2-575]. HUGUENOTS: Arie der
Königin (Meyerbeer). Two sides. One hair rim crk. side one just to grooves
(harmless). Slight spindle wear near center hole (both sides), Lt. rubs. Plays without
problems. Just about 2-3. $200.00.
4276. 12” Purple Eng. acous. Parlophone E10362 [2-575/2-7719]. HUGUENOTS: Dies
einz’ge Wortlein Liebe / FRITZI JÖKL [s]. HUGUENOTS: Nobles Seigneurs, salute
(Meyerbeer). Note that side one of this disc is the same as side two of the previous
listing (item #2835). Just about 1-2. $175.00.
3904. 12” Purple Flowers acous. Parlophon P.250 [2-579/2-9212]. LA TRAVIATA: E strano
… Ah, fors’ è lui (Verdi) / GIUSEPPE LENGHI-CELLINI [t]. LA TRAVIATA: Arie des
Alfredo (Verdi). In German. Very lt. rubs. Small PB side two only. Cons. 2.
$375.00.
3905. 12” Girl-and-Gramophone Parlophon P.573/P.1647. RIGOLETTO: Teurer Name
(Verdi) / ADELAIDE ANDREJEWA-SKILONDZ [s]. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO:
Rosen-arie (Mozart). 2. $300.00.
3268. 12” Girl-and-Gram. Parlophone P.579/P.616. DER ROSENKAVALIER: Monolog der
Marschallin (Strauss) / OTTILIE METZGER [c]. CARMEN: Karten-Scene (Bizet).
Side one creator performance. Beautiful copy. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few
FRANCESCO SIGNORINI [t]
1924. 10” Red Angel Pre-Dog Gram. Concert 54386 [11199b]. CHATTERTON: Scrissi una
lettera (Mascagni). With FRANCESCO CIGADA [b]. Extremely rare. Basically
beginning as a duo recitative with Cigada which leads to an arioso by Signorini with
some ringing notes above the staff. Lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $800.00.
LUIGI SIMONETTA [t]
4341. 12” Red Italian Disco Monarca Gram. 2-052251 [3404c]. WERTHER: Ah! non mi
ridestar (Massenet). Should play without problems. Superficial rubs, scuffs,
gen. 3-4. $15.00.
MARTIAL SINGHER [b]
1806. 10” Red PW Disque Gram. DA 4841 4842 [OPG-567-I/OPG568-2]. PARSIFAL:
Lamentations d’Amfortas, Act I (Wagner). Two sides. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola.
Beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1807. 10” Red PW Disque Gram. DA 4842 [OPG-569-I/OPB-570-I]. PARSIFAL: Lamentations d’Amfortas, Act III (Wagner). Two sides. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
1155. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 4404, 4405 [OLA168-2/169-2/OLA-170-1/171-1].
DON QUICHOTTE À DULCINÉE [three sides] / RONSARD À SON ÂME (both Ravel). Piano acc. by Piero Coppola. Performances supervised by the composer. Includes orig. brochure (with translations by P. L. Miller). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1515. 10” Blue PW Columbia Master Works 4214-M [WL3742-1/WL3751-1]. GLOIRE À
DIEU; CHANT HASSIDIQUE / CHANT DE LA DÉLIVERANCE [all from Chants
populaires Hébraïques] (Darius Milhaud). Accompanied by the composer. Labels
both sides have been signed by Singer (poor contrast, dark blue on lighter blue). He
has added to the label on side one, “This side has been released against my will.”
Just about 1-2. $25.00.
GINO SINIMBERGHI [t]
1501. 10” PW Green Poldor 25871 [8069¾GD/9066½GD]. IDEALE (Tosti) / VERGIN
TUTT’ AMOR (Durante). Couple lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
Cantor GERSHON SIROTA [t]
1898. 10” Blk. Victor 17829 [7087L/7089L]. REZEI WENNHOSEINU / ZADIK KATOMOR
(Hebraic Prayers). With Choir. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3640. 12” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 57032-F [WAX3648/WAX3650]. SHOMOH
VATISMACH ZION / RETZEL (Hebraic Prayers). With orch. As new. Just about 12. $20.00.
3641. 12” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 57037-F [WAX3649/WAX3694]. PSALM 57 /
ADOSHEM-ADOSHEM (Hebraic Prayers). With Chorus and Organ. Just about 12. $20.00.
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LEO
SLEZAK [t]. Moravia, 1873-Austria,
1946. A pupil of baritone Adolf Robinson,
Slezak made his debut in Brno, 1896. His
greatest successes began with his Vienna Hofoper debut in 1901, for which he was selected
by Mahler. He subsequently was a valued artist
at Covent Garden and the Met, his principal
roles at the latter having been Otello, Manrico,
Siegfried, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin and Walther.
Slezak’s 6’4” frame commanded almost as much
attention on stage as did his remarkable voice.
In later years, he appeared in character roles in
1930s films. His son, Walter, was also a popular
character actor in German and later in U.S.
films.
9091. 11” Odeon Multi-Color X22071/
X22072 [VX1438/VX1435]. LA
BOHÈME: Arie des Rudolf (Puccini) /
RIGOLETTO: Ach, wie so trügerich
(Verdi). Piano acc. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
9098. 11” Dk. Blue late ‘20s Odeon O-5497
(X25994/X25995) [XB.5675-2/
XB.5672-2]. HUGUENOTS: Ihr
Wangenpaar / LE PROPHÈTE: Herr,
dich in den Sterenkreisen (both
Meyerbeer). Excellent late pressing.
Small lbl. stkrs. Cons. 2. $20.00.
1675. 10” Blk. G&T 3-42346 [6840b].
QUEEN OF SHEBA: Auftrittsllied des
Assad (Goldmark). Just about 1-2.
LEO SLEZAK as Raoul in Les Huguenots
$15.00.
1201. 10” Blk. G&T 3-42347 [6888b]. LE
PROPHÈTE: Pastorale (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4234. 10 White Test pressing 3-42748 [10062u]. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: :O sag’, wenn
ich fahr’ (Verdi). Label comments penciled (in Slezak’s hand) “sehr gut” “bleibt!!!”.
Signed “Slezak” and dated 8.10.24. See label section for illustration. Cons. 2.
$25.00.
4235. 10” White Test pressing 4-42262 [14581u]. LE PROPHÈTE: Triumphgesang (Meyerbeer). As with the disc above (item #4234), the same comments are pencilled by Slezak
and signed “Slezak”. This label not dated. These came from a collection in California and
likely were from the estate of Leo’s son, actor Walter Slezak. Few MGTs, cons. 2.
1098.
1078.
1220.
2290.
2311.
1546.
1533.
$20.00.
10” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 64112 [11802u]. LE PROPHÈTE: Pastorale (Meyerbeer).
Cons. 2. $8.00.
10” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 64115 [14585u]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Magische Töne
(Goldmark). IMs. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
10” PW Silver Victor IRCC 99 [690r/14585u]. DIE WEISSE DAME: Komm o holde
Dame (Boieldieu) / QUEEN OF SHEBA: Magische Töne (Goldmark). Label
autographed by Slezak. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
10” PW Silver Victor IRCC 99. Same as preceding listing (item #1220), including
label autographed by Slezak. Side two has a sticker over the Victor trademark. Just
about 1-2. $30.00.
10” White HMV VA 3 [690r/11129u]. DIE WEISSE DAME: Komm’, o holde Dame
(Boieldieu) / MEISTERSINGER: Fanget an (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $6.00.
10” White HMV VA 57 [884z/10862u]. LOUISE: O gesang von Paris (Charpentier) /
WILLIAM TELL: Die Sonne strahlt (Rossini). Side one piano acc. 1902 matrix. Side
two with ELISE ELIZZA [s], GRETE FORST [ms], HERMINE KITTEL [c],
GERHARD STEHMANN [b]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
10” Blk. Czech HMV ER 139 [11807u/11808u]. DER LENZ (Hildach) / STÄNDCHEN (Schubert). Good pressing. Cons. 2. $8.00.
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1613. 10” Blk. acous. Schall. Grammophon 62419 [2417ar/2425ar]. FEDORA: Amor ti
vieta (Giordano) / TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini). Side one in Italian. Side
two in German. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1458. 10” Blk. acous. Nordisk Polyphon 62421 [2432ar/2433ar]. DIE BÖSE FARBE /
UNGEDULD (both Schubert). Piano acc. Couple lightest rubs, just about 1-2.
$15.00.
1281. 10” PW Green Polydor 21849 [1538bk/1539bk]. TRAUM DURCH DIE DÄMMERUNG
/ FREUNDLICHE VISION (both R. Strauss). Piano acc. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2.
$12.00.
1876. 10” Blk. PW Japanese Polydor A-286 [7428½GR/7430½GR]. AUF DER HEIDE
BLÜH’N DIE LETZTEN ROSEN (Stolz) / EIN MÄDEL, EIN KLEINES (Schmidt). Film
songs. Lbl. partially removed side two. One small PB, just about 1-2. $12.00.
3629. 12” Flowers Parlophon P.282 [106-C/107-C]. PAYSAGE (Hahn) / O KOMM IN
TRAUM (Liszt). Piano acc. Beautiful and rare. Gen. 2. $60.00.
3760. 12” Plum Favorite-Luxus 2-15064/2-15065 [106-C/107-C]. Same as preceding
listing but slightly earlier (original) pressing. I’m pleased to be able to offer two
copies of this rarity. Small PB side one, otherwise 2. Side two lt. rubs, cons. 2-3.
$60.00.
2680. 12” White lbl. vinyl Vla 74168 [0986v]. CARMEN: Final Scene (Bizet). In German.
With HERMINE KITTEL [c]. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3296. 12” Yellow elec. Deut. Gram. 19923 [506be/507be]. STÄNDCHEN / UNGEDULD
(both Schubert). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2883. 12” Yellow elec. Deut. Gram. 95162 [1096½bm/1114b]/ OTELLO: Morte d’Otello
(Verdi) / PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo). In German. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
ODA SLOBDSKAYA [s]
5421. 10” (pressed on 12” disc) SS Vinyl HMV unpublished mat. OB 348-I. BERCEUSE
(Gretchaninov). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
DMITRI SMIRNOV [t]
4229. 10” White lbl. HMV 4-22398 [17231u]. SWEETLY SANG THE NIGHTINGALE
(Glière). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
4227. 10” White lbl. HMV 4-22399 [17232u]. SHE WAS THINE [YOURS] (Gretchaninov).
Just about 1-2. $50.00.
4228. 10” White lbl. HMV 4-22670 [17972u]. THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE
(Rimsky-Korsakov). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
2355. 10” White lbl. HMV 2-52851 [17824b]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi mai
(Puccini). Just about 1-2. $50.00.
1578. 10” White lbl. HMV 2-52853 [17826b]. MANON: Il sogno (Massenet). Just about 12. $40.00.
2356. 10” White lbl. HMV 2-52854 [17827½b]. IRIS: Apri la tua finestra (Mascagni). Just
about 1-2. $50.00.
1047. 10” Red Victor 912. WERTHER: Pourquoi me réveiller? (Massenet) / MARIA, MARI
(di Capua). In French/Italian. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1224. 10” Red late ‘30s Czech HMV DA 569 [Bb3336-I/Bb3337-II]. QUEEN OF SPADES:
What is our life? / QUEEN OF SPADES: Forgive me, bright celestial vision
(Tschaikowsky). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
2292. 10” Red late ‘30s Czech HMV DA 569. Same as preceding listing. Minor ink marks on
lbl., just about 1-2. $25.00.
2179. 10” Red French Disque Gram. DA 619 [Bb98-II/Bb4718-II]. WERTHER: Pourquoi
me réveiller (Massenet) ; EUGENE ONEGIN: Dans votre maison (Tschaikowsky).
Cons. 2. $20.00.
2930. 12” White lbl. vinyl HMV 022142 [434½s]. PEARL FISHERS: Je crois entendre
(Bizet). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3996. 12” Pink Russian Angel Mon. Gram. 022214 [2471c]. LOHENGRIN: In fernen Land
(Wagner). Undoubled. IMs. 2. $40.00.
2448. 12” White lbl. (shellac) HMV 022218 [2475c]. DEMON: On desire’s soft fleeting wings
(Rubinstein). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
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3770. 12” White lbl. (shellac) HMV 022241
[2546c]. TRANQUILITY (Kaschevarov). Piano acc. Just about 1-2.
$25.00.
[2544c]. PENSÉE D’AUTOMNE
(Massenet). Piano acc. Just about
1-2. $20.00.
[2688c]. EUGEN ONEGIN: In your
house (Tschaikowsky). Few lightest
mks., cons. 2. $20.00.
4336. 12” white lbl. blk. vinyl HMV 022299
[2686c]. Same as preceding listing
(item #3707). Just about 1-2.
$25.00.
[2853c]. RUSSLAN AND LUDMILLA:
There is a deserted land (Glinka).
Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3990. 12” Pink Russian Angel Amour
022359 [2973c]. INHABITANTS OF
NIZHNIY NOVGOROD: Hail! Kremlin! (Napravnik). Rare. Matrix
destroyed. One internal scr. could
tick lightly about 1”, otherwise
DMITRI SMIRNOV
superficial rubs, gen. 3. $100.00.
3771. 12” White lbl. (shellac) HMV 022338 [2857c]. LES HUGUENOTS: Plus blanche
(Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3322. 12” White lbl. (shellac) HMV 2-022024 [Cc3211]. CHANSON GEORGIENNE (Rachmaninoff). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
4134. 12” White lbl. (shellac) HMV 052296 [140af]. LA FAVORITA: Spirto gentil (Donizetti).
Just about 1-2. $50.00.
4135. 12” White lbl. (shellac) HMV 052300 [141af]. MANON: Ah, dispar vision (Massenet).
Just about 1-2. $50.00.
3995. 12” Red HMV 052372 [02450v]. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini). Just about 12. $20.00.
3706. 12” White lbl HMV 052408 [2841c]. LA TRAVIATA: De’ miei bollenti spiriti (Verdi).
In Italian. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3994. 12” Red Schall. Gram. 052409 [2843c]. BOHÈME: Che gelida manina (Puccini). In
Italian. Minor rubs, 2. $15.00.
3800. 12” Red Czech HMV DB 583 [Cc99-I/Cc112-II]. PEARL FISHERS: Mi par d’udir
ancora (Bizet) / MANON: O dolce incanto (Massenet). Excellent heavy raised-rim
pressing. Few lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $15.00.
4448. 12” White lbl. HMV vinyl mat. 2681c. LES HUGUENOTS: Plus blanche (Meyerbeer).
Unpublished except for Historic Masters HMB 145. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3911. 12” White lbl. HMV vinyl mat. 2688c. LES HUGUENOTS: Plus blanche (Meyerbeer).
Unpublished (totally). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
3993. 12” Red Disque Gram. DB 582 [2846c/Cc111-I]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Ecco
ridente (Rossini) / MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo (Boïto). In Italian. A
particularly desirable doubling. Cons. 2. $30.00.
3992. 12” Red Disque Gram. DB 583 [Cc99-I/Cc112-II]. MANON: O dolce incanto /
PEARL FISHERS: Mi par d’udir ancora (Bizet). Cons. 2. $20.00.
3991. 12” Red Disque Gram. DB 595 [Cc110-I/02450v]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Ah! lèvetoi soleil! (Gounod) / TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini). French and Czech HMV
pressings are usually preferable to British as the shellac tends to be quieter. Lt. lbl.
fade. Side one lt. rubs, 2-3. Side two 2. $35.00.
4279. 12” White HMV VB 39 [430s/435s]. EUGEN ONEGIN: Whither, Whither Have You
Gone? (Tschaikowsky) / MAY NIGHT: Sleep, My Beauty (Rimsky-Korsakov). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
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LEONID SOBINOV [t]
1626. 10” Red Moskau G&T 2-22648 [1972L].
MAY NIGHT: Serenade of Levko (Rimsky-Korsakov). 1904 master. Piano
acc. Beautiful copy. Cons. 2. $250.00.
1974. 10” Red Moskau G&T 2-22652 [1978L].
DEMON: Romance of Prince Sinodal
(Rubinstein). 1904 master. Piano acc.
Another beautiful copy. Cons. 2.
$250.00.
2815. 12” Pink Angel Russ. Mon. Gram. 022150
[1985c]. DOBRINYA NIKITICH: Flowers
Were Growing in the Field (Gretchaninov). Undoubled. Just about 1-2. $50.00
ELISABETH SÖDERSTRÖM [s]. Stockholm, 1927-2009. First a pupil of Adelaide von
Skilondz and then a student at the Stockholm of
Music, she made her operatic debut in 1947. From
1949 to 1980 she was with the Royal Swedish
Opera but appeared at the Met during various
periods from 1949 to 1999 and most of the other
major international opera houses as well. I’m
guessing that the record below might be her first or
certainly among her first recordings.
LEONID SOBINOV
2667. 12” Red Eng. Decca K.24034 [DFWBK-50-1/DFWBK-51-1]. SISTA VALSEN [WALTZ
DREAM?]: Potpourri (Franz Lehár). Two sides. Orch. dir. Sune Waldimir. Few rubs
side two, cons. 2. $15.00.
CRISTY SOLARI (CRISTOS SOLARIS) [t]. Smirna, 1888-Rome, 1974.
Of Greek,
Turkish and Italian ancestry, Solari studied with, among others, Antonio Cotogni and made his
debut at the Teatro Sociale, Mantua as Arturo in I Puritani, a role he repeated frequently. In
addition to many houses in Italy (although not La Scala), Solari was heard in Holland and Buenos
Aires. His U.S. debut was as a recitalist in Town Hall, NYC, in 1929. The Musical Courier
complimented Solari as having a “voluminous, richly timbred and fluent voice and genuine bel
canto production”, also mentioning him as a “master of nuance” and congratulating his
“refinement of style”. One source indicates that he also made dance band recordings for Italian
Columbia in the late 1920s as Franco Lary.
1591. 10” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 2178-D [WB1501/WB1509]. I PURITANI: A te, o cara
(Bellini) / IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Se il mio nome (Rossini). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
FRANCISCA SOLARI [s]
2419. 11” Fonotipia 92969/92968 [XPh4865/4879]. ISABEAU: Venne una vecchieretta
alla mia corte / ISABEAU: Ave Maria [sung by characters Ermyngarde and Ermyntrude] (Mascagni). With ROSA GARAVAGLIA [s]. Singers on this side not identified
on the label but appear in Michael Henstock’s invaluable volume of Fonotipia data
from original source material. Small lbl. stkrs. side two. Cons. 2. $50.00.
FRITZ SOOT [t]. Saar, 1878-Berlin, 1965.
Originally an actor, Soot succeeded Josef Kainz
at the Court Theater in Karlsruhe, appearing there from 1901-1907. Discovering his singing voice,
he studied with Karl Scheidemantel in Dresden and made his debut at the Dresden Opera in 1908
as Tonio in Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment. Three years later he was the Italian Singer there in the
world premiere of Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. He subsequently appeared with the Stuttgart Opera
(1918-22), changing at that point to a dramatic tenor with a new repertoire including a number of
Wagnerian roles. He was with the Berlin Staatsoper from 1922-1935, where in 1925 he created the
Drum Major in Wozzeck. He sang there as a guest as late as 1951, that year appearing as Herod in
Salome. From 1935 Soot was also a stage director in Berlin and appeared in small roles in three
films.
1775. 10” Blk. acous. Polydor 62446 [2744ar/2745ar]. TANNHÄUSER: Stets soll nur dir
mein Lied ertönen / WALKÜRE: Zauberhaft bezähmt ein Schlaf (both Wagner).
Beautiful copy. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3244. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72986 [891az/892az]. WALKÜRE: Siewgmund! Sich’ auf
mich / WALKÜRE: Hehr bist du und helig (Wagner). Both with FRIDA LEIDER [s].
Side one few lt. rubs, cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $50.00.
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3517. 12” Blk. elec. Grammophon 66521 [291bm/293bm]. DIE MEISTERSINGER: Preislied / TANNHAUSER: Als ich erwachte [Romerzählung, III.Teil] (both Wagner). Lbl.
stkr. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
INA SOUEZ [s]
2980. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 14493 [2EA4018-I/2EA4019-I]. ERNANI: Ernani,
involami (Verdi). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
4161. 12” White lbl. vinyl HMV mat. 2EA 1579. CANTATA No. 68: My Heart Ever Faithful
(Bach). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
HINA SPANI [s]
1798. 10” Maroon acous. Eng. Columbia D5165 [B338/B342]. AIDA: O cieli azzurri /
BALLO IN MASCHERA: Morrò ma prima in grazia (both Verdi). Cons. 2. $35.00.
1225. 10” Red Orth. Victor 4196 [BM1598-II/BM1599-II]. COPLAS DE CURRO DULCE
(Obradors) / MONTAÑESA (Nin). Orch. dir. Gino Nastrucci. Possible ULC side one,
few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
2046. 10” Red Orth. Victor 4197 [BM1584-II/BM1585-II]. DIA DE FIESTA (Ugarte) /
CANCIÓN DEL CARRETERO (Bucharde). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1785. 10” Late Red VdP DA 1060 [BM851-I/BM856-II]. TOSCA: Vissi d’arte / MADAMA
BUTTERFLY: Tu, tu piccolo iddio (both Puccini). Orch. dir. Carlo Sabajno. Searing
performances! Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1590. 10” Late Red VdP DA 1246 [BM827-III/OF173-II]. CANZONI BOEME: Nos. 5 & 7
(Dvo ák) / O PRIMAVERA! (Tirindelli). Beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2995. 10” White HMV blk. vinyls SS (pressed on 12”). AV 24 [BM1576-IV/BM1577-I].
ANTICO AMORE [ALTE LIEBE] / IL MAGO SABBIOLINO [SANDMANNCHEN] (both
Brahms). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
4158. 10” White HMV blk. vinyl SS (pressed on 12”) E.588 [BM 1600-II]. EL MAJO
DISCRETO (Granados). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2970. 12” White lbl. Orth. blk. vinyl Vla 6714 [Ck1918-IV/Ck1919-II]. OTELLO: Già nella
notte denza [Act I Duet] (Verdi). Two sides. With GIOVANNI ZENATELLO [t]. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
2845. 12” Red Orth. Vla 6770 [Ck2008-III/Ck2015-III]. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Ma
dall’arido selo divulsa (Verdi) / IL TROVATORE: Tacea la notte placida (Verdi). Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
3421. 12” Red late VdP DB 1503 [CM854-I/CF1629-II]. MANON: Addio, picciol desco
(Massenet) / IL TROVATORE: D’amo sull’ ali rosee (Verdi). Excellent late pressing.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
JANET SPENCER [c]
1825. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64186. BOLERO (Arditi). Scarce. Spirited performance by this
excellent concert singer. Text label on back. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
JUAN SPIWAK [t]
9028. 11” Brown Odeon 99031/99017 [XB3902/XB3924]. IL TROVATORE: Rings tiefes
Schweigen / IL TROVATORE: Wilde Eiferdsucht (Verdi). With JUAN LURIA [b]
both sides, ALINE SANDEN [s] side two. Nice pressing. Cons. 2. $20.00.
ELEANOR STEBER [s]
1307. 10” PoW Victor 10-1099. CANTO DI PRIMAVERA (Pietro Cimara) / AFLOSUNG
(Schubert). Piano acc. James Quillian. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3959. 12” PoW RCA Victor 11-9218. THE MERRY WIDOW: Waltz / THE MERRY WIDOW:
Vilia (Lehár). Orch. dir. Jay Blackton. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
ELEANOR STEELE [s] and H. HALL CLOVIS [t].
A husband and wife duet team active
in the U.S. and Europe, Steele and Clovis commissioned a number of works for their programs by,
among others, Milhaud, Harry T. Burleigh, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Clovis (Omaha, 1900-San
Francisco, 1970?) studied with Anna Schoen-Rene at Juilliard, having won a scholarship for
Advanced Instruction in 1925. He wed Eleanor Steele around 1929 during a period when both
were singing with the Little Theatre Opera Company. Steele was likely about ten years older than
Clovis. She was the daughter of Charles Steele, an extremely wealthy partner in J. P. Morgan &
Co. and was a noted society belle. In 1910, she had wed Count Jean de la Greze, an Attaché of
the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They divorced in 1920. Sometime along the line she must
have studied voice, as one article mentioned that she had “appeared in opera” in France as Ellen
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Maurey. Nothing could be found of her musically until her debut with the Little Theater Opera
Company, NYC, in 1930. Colleagues in the company included a just beginning Risë Stevens, tenor
William Hain and baritone (and later theatrical producer) Arnold Spector. With the death of her
mother in 1932 and her father in 1939, Mrs. Clovis became very wealthy, although no doubt the
family fortune supported their careers as a duet team from the beginning, which ran from 1932 to
1941. In 1934, they purchased a 244 acre estate in Greenwich, CT. They were divorced in 1942,
and he made his way to California, where he lived with Charles Lee in the former Summerland
home of Leopold Stokowski. The former Mrs. Clovis, always interested in rural America, became
Mrs. Emmet Reese. She and her new husband moved to Idaho to breed cattle, thus ending her
career in music. She and her first husband made a small group of (now rare) 1939 French Polydor
recordings.
2034. 10” PW Blk. French Polydor 561.140 [4930½HPP/5027½HPP]. LITTLE DAVID;
JOSHUA FIT DE BATTLE OB JERICHO / SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (arr.
Harry T. Burleigh). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
EBE STIGNANI [ms]
2830. 12” Blue Italian Columbia GQX 11377 [CBX1656-2/CBX1657-2]. ORFEO ET
EURIDICE: Che puro ciel! (Gluck) / L’ARLESIANA: Essermadre è un inferno (Cilèa).
2856. 12” Orange late Cetra 25055 [2.70402/2-70403]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Voi lo
sapete (Mascagni) / LA GIOCONDA: Voce di donna (Ponchielli). Excellent pressing.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
RICCARDO STRACCIARI [b]
9006. 11” Blue U.S. SS Fonotipia 72103 [XPh5003]. TOSCA: Già, mi dicon venal (Puccini).
Gorgeous copy. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
9035. 11” Fonotipia 92430/92431 [XPh3768/XPh3769]. GERMANIA: Ferito, prigionier /
GERMANIA: Ascolta, io morirò (Franchetti). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
9033. 11” U.S. Fonotipia 92456 [XPh397 ]. FAUST: Dio possente (Gounod). One harmless
lt. mark, cons. 2. $12.00.
9031. 11” Fonotipia 69155/69156 [XPh4995/XPh4998]. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Alla
vita / DON CARLOS: Per me giunto (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
9034. 11” Fonotipia 69157/69158 [XPh4997/XPh5003]. TOSCA: Ha più forte sapor /
TOSCA: Già, mi dicon venal (Puccini). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2270. 10” Purple acous. Columbia 4009-M [A1864/A1879]. TOSCA: Già mi dicon venal
(Puccini) / ANDREA CHÉNIER: Son sessant’ anni (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1202. 10” Purple acous. Columbia 4010-M [A1880/78363-2]. LA WALLY: T’amo ben io
(Catalani) / RIGOLETTO: Si, vendetta (Verdi). Side two with MARIA BARRIENTOS
[s]. Wonderful pressing. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2280. 10” Purple acous. Columbia 4019-M [77089-2/77088-4]. RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo /
ERNANI: O de verd’ anni miei (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1793. 10” Purple acous. Columbia 4020-M [79719-2/79875-1]. LA SPAGNOLA (di Chiara)
/ NOSTALGIA (de Curtis). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1992. 10” Purple EE Columbia 4035-M [W141752-3/W141753-3]. NINA (Tanara) / TU CA
NUN CHIANGE (Bovio-De Curtis). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1286. 10” Purple Viva-Tonal Columbia 4038-M [W141890-2/W141891-2]. LUNTANANZA /
STO PENZANNO ‘A MARIA (both de Curtis). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2050. 10” Purple Eng. Columbia X333 [A1922/A1926]. DAMNATION OF FAUST: Canzone
della Pulce / DAMNATION OF FAUST: Su questi rose (Berlioz). Side one few
lightest rubs, cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $15.00.
2523. 12” Blue acous. Columbia 8929-M [49612-1/49616-2]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA:
Dunque io son (Rossini). With MARIA BARRIENTOS [s] / BARRIENTOS [s],
CHARLES HACKETT [t]. RIGOLETTO: E il sol dell’ anima (Verdi). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2518. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9006-M [49214-4/49221-2]. FAUST: Dio possente
(Gounod) / BALLO IN MASCHERA: Eri tu (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2825. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9007-M [49523-5/49983-1]. CORE ‘NGRATO (Cardillo)
/ ROSA PONSELLE [s], CARMELA PONSELLE [ms]. O SOLE MIO (di Capua). Lt.
rubbing, harmless indentations side one. 2-3. $15.00.
2554. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9009-M [49622-3/49666-2]. FORZA DEL DESTINO:
Solenne in quest’ ora. With CHARLES HACKETT [t] / MARIA BARRIENTOS [s],
HACKETT [t]. LA TRAVIATA: Un dì, felice eterea (both Verdi). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
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2836. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9011-M
[49181-3/49192-1]. BARBIERE DI
SIVIGLIA: Largo al factotum (Rossini)
/ RIGOLETTO: Cortigiani (Verdi). IMs.
Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
[49220-8/49968-2]. IL TROVATORE:
Il balen (Verdi) / CARMEN: Canzone
del Toreador (Bizet). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
[49517-1/49590-2]. THERE’S A
LONG LONG TRAIL (Elliott) / THE
SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE (Ray). In
English. IMs. Two small internal patinas should be harmless. Cons. 2.
$15.00.
3437. 12” Purple Eng. Columbia 7355 [496581/49180-?]. CARMEN: Toreador Song
(Bizet) / PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). This version of side one was
only issued in England. The recording
issued in the U.S. was 49971. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
2521. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50300-D
[WBX139/WBX152]. RIGOLETTO:
Cortigiani / ERNANI: O sommo Carlo
(both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3696. 12” Blue PW Eng. Columbia L2132
[WBX150/WBX149]. IDEALE (Tosti) /
RICCARDO STRACCIARI
OTELLO: Credo (Verdi). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
2630. 12” Vinyl Eng. Columbia SS L2132 [WBX150]. IDEALE (Tosti). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
2656. 12” White lbl. unpublished Columbia 49921 [take 2]. THE LOST CHORD (Sullivan).
In English. Original test. The master, of course, no longer exists. I can’t imagine
why this wasn’t issued. Very minimal and absolutely no-harm warp. Very slightly
gritty surface but no graying or other damage. 2-3. $300.00.
ELSA STRALIA [s]
3160. 12” Purple SS Eng. Columbia 7257 [74065]. TANNHÄUSER: Act II, Scene 2, Hall of
Song Duet (Wagner). In English. With FRANK MULLINGS [t]. Orch. dir. Hamilton
Harty. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $12.00 .
RITA STREICH [s]
1881. 10” Orange Polydor 49260 [5644/5645]. GYPSY BARON: Wer uns getraut (J.
Strauss) / THE OPERA BALL: Im Chambre separée (Heuberger). With PETER
ANDERS [t]. Lt. superficial rubs, gen. 2. $8.00.
WILHELM STRIENZ [bs-b].
3143. 12” PW Electrola DB 5563 [2RA4462-2/2RA4461-2]. LIFE FOR THE CZAR: Sie
ahnen die Warheit (Glinka) / HELGE ROSWAENGE [t]. LIFE FOR A CZAR:
Brüder, folet mir (Glinka). Rare. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
GRETE STÜCKGOLD [s]
3642. 12” Blk. Dog Schall. Gram. 65596 [353as/354as]. DAS KNABEN WUNDERHORN:
Ich ging mit Lust durch einem grünen Wald (Mahler) / MORGEN (Strauss). Just
about 1-2. $25.00.
MARIE SUNDELIUS [s]
1414. 10” Brown Shellac Vocalion 30150 [8171]. THE ROSARY (Nevin). Small lbl. stkr.
4275. 12” Gold Vertical Aeolian-Vocalion 54018 [ ? ]. ÉLÉGIE (Massenet). Gen. 2. $25.00.
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CONCHITA SUPERVIA [ms]
1301. 10” Red PW elec. Fonotipia M6047 [So4613/So4614]. L’ ITALIANA IN ALGERI: Recitativo e Rondò (Rossini). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1574. 10” White SS Odeon test 184.186b [KI-3510-2]. VORA, VORETA LA MAR (J. Borrás
de Palau). Orch. dir. Gustave Cloëz. The Recorded Sound Discography, in listing
this record (the only form of issue), doesn’t give a take 2. Cons. 2. $30.00.
1816. 10” Red French Odeon 188.700 [KI-4600-2/So4911]. LO DIVÍ ESTEL (Juan Manén)
/ LES BARRAQUES (Méndez). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2238. 10” Red French Odeon 188.809 [KI-4396-2/KI-4397-2]. LAGARTERANAS (J.
Gurriero) / EL RELICARIO (Padilla). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2296. 10” Maroon Polydor-Odeon RO 20306 [So6042-2/KI-4922-2]. LA ZINGARELLA
(Paisiello) / PASTORA (Murillo). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
4404. 10” Blue It. Odeon M6065 [So6061/So6063]. JOTA / SEGUIDILLA MURCIANA (de
Falla). Label states that the disc is with orch. dir. A. Capdevilla, but it is actually
piano accompanied by Frank Marshall. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4405. 10” Blue It.l Odeon M6066 [So6064/SO6065]. NANA; CANCIÓN / POLO (de Falla).
Piano acc. Frank Marshall. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4277. 12” PW Red Spanish Odeon 122.007 [XXS4906/XXS4907]. ADIOA A MARIQUIÑA
(Enriquez) / MEUS AMORES (Baldomir). Rare. Issued only in Spain. Lbl. stkrs. Lt.
rubs, cons. 2. $50.00.
2457. 12” Maroon Parl.-Odeon PXO 1015 [XXPh6046/XXPh6047]. IL BARBIERE DI
SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa (Rossini). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $6.00
GLADYS SWARTHOUT [ms]
4213. 10” Red late RCA Victor 10-1050. AH, LOVE, BUT A DAY (Mrs. H. H. A. Beach) /
BLESS THIS HOUSE (Brahe). Piano acc. Lester Hodges. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1552. 10” Red late RCA Victor 10-1456. GO ‘WAY FROM MY WINDOW / THE BLUE
MADONNA (arr. John Jacob Niles). Piano acc. Gibner King. Side two begins with a
spoken description of the song by Mme. Swarthout. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3025. 12” Red late RCA Victor 12-1322. SONGS OF THE AUVERGNE: Bailero (Cantaloube) / LA PÉRICHOLE: Tu n’es pas beau; Je t’adore, brigande (Offenbach). Orch.
dir. Jean Paul Morel. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
LUISE [LUJZA] SZABÓ [s]. Budapest, 1904-Budapest, 1934.
Szabó made her debut in
1927 at the National Opera House in Budapest. She caused quite a sensation as the Queen of the
Night in The Magic Flute at the Berlin State Opera in 1931 under the baton of Bruno Walter. She
also interpreted this role in the same year in Amsterdam as well as for German broadcast. Before
Luise Szabó's career had even reached its zenith the singer died during an operation in Budapest
on November 19, 1934. – Internet [Jozef Sterkens]
4292. 12” PW Blue Ultraphon E846 [16176Z/16177Z]. MAGIC FLUTE: O zittre nicht /
MAGIC FLUTE: Der Hölle Rache (Mozart). Few lt. rubs, 2. $15.00.
MARION SZEKELY-FRESCHL [c]. Hungary, 1896-New York City, 1984.
A graduate
of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Szekely and her brother, Rudolph, became resident artists of
the Hungarian State Opera House. She was with the Berlin Hofoper as some point in the 1920s,
also having sung in Austria and Scandinavia. It appears that Mme. Szekely came to the U.S.
around 1928 via Alexander Kipnis, who was, at the time, a “good friend” (according to his late son,
Igor) when she made her solitary record for U.S. Columbia. She may have then returned to
Europe. At any rate, a New York Times obituary mentioned that she emigrated to the U.S. in 1941.
She became an important U.S. voice teacher at Curtis and Juilliard, as well as privately in her
later years. Her pupils included a number of important artists, including Brenda Lewis, Camilla
Williams, Shirley Verrett, Lois Hunt and Joanna Simon.
3756. 12” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia (blue shellac) 55157-F [W206185-1/W206186-2].
AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod) / XERXES: Largo (Händel). With Steve Kautz Salon
Orchester. Few lt. superficial rubs, 2. $20.00.
GIUSEPPE TACCANI [t]. Milano, 1885-1959.
A pupil of Lelio Casini, Taccani made his
debut as Giordano’s Andrea Chenier in Bologna, 1905. While he never appeared at La Scala, he
was heard in most of the major Italian houses as well as in Buenos Aires, Madrid, Barcelona and
in New York with the Manhattan Opera. He retired in 1940 and subsequently taught in Milano.
1282. 10” Blk. GP ’07 Victor 52504 [10637b]. HERMES: Se alcuna tegua avessi (Attilio
Parelli). Orch. conducted by the composer. Gleaming label. Few lightest rubs, cons.
2. $40.00.
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2563. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 52815-D [WBX282/WBX283]. ANDREA CHÉNIER:
Improvviso (Giordano) / LA GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
CARLO TABLIABUE [b]
2812. 12” Green VdP S10429 [2M1291-I/2M1212-I]. MISTICA (Tirindelli) / CHIARINA
FINO SAVIO [ms]. IL LIBRO SANTO (Pinsuti). Side two with VIRGILIO RANZATO
[violinist]. “Respighi was inspired by the vocal artistry of a close friend, the mezzosoprano Chiarina Fino Savio. Many of his earlier songs were written for this singer, a rôle
later taken by the composer's wife, Elsa, whose voice was similar in tessitura, if not as
highly professional as Fino-Savio's.“-Internet source. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
FERRUCCIO TAGLIAVINI [t]
4398. 10” Purple RCA Victor 25-7162. ME SO’ MBRACATO ‘E SOLE / ANIMA E CORE
(both T. Manlio). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4099. 12” Blue Cetra AB 3004 [2-71167/2-71168]. O DEL MIO DOLCE ARDOR (Gluck) /
AMARILLI (Caccini, trans. Parisotti). Piano acc. Ermelinda Magnetti. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
4324. 12” Orange Cetra 25050 [2-70466/2-70468]. L’ARLESIANA: È la solita storia (Cilèa) / I QUATTRO RUSTECHI: Luceta xe un bel nome (Wolf-Ferrari). Excellent
AMELIE TALEXIS [s]
9021. 11” Fonotipia 39316/39346 [XPh387/XPh389]. HÉRODIADE: Il est doux (Massenet)
/ PRINTEMPS NOUVEAU (Paul Vidal). Small lbl. stkrs. Minor PB side one, tiny
edge flake side two, not to raised groove and scarcely noticeable. Otherwise cons. 2.
$50.00.
MARION TALLEY [s]
4406. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1248. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU (Martin) /
BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE (Fearis). Side one just about 1-2. Side two few
minor rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
3960. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 6580. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa
(Rossini) / RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi). Excellent pressing. Few lt. rubs, cons.
2. $10.00.
3923. 12” Red Orth. Vla 6919. HOW BEAUTIFUL UPON THE MOUNTAINS (Harker) / THE
HOLY CITY (Adams). Uncommon. Small lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
FRANCESCO TAMAGNO [t]
1589. 10” Red ‘Pats. Vla 95002 [3002-R]. OTELLO: Morte d’Otello (Verdi). Pressing No.
6457. Beautiful copy. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1099. 10” Red ’08 Pats. 95005 [3011-R]. LE PROPHÉTE: Inno (Meyerbeer). Pressing No.
1765. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1062. 10” Red Monarch 95006 [3013-R]. IL TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). Pressing
No. 757. Excellent early pressing, just about 1-2. $20.00.
1111. 10” Red GP ’06 Victor 95006 [3013-R]. IL TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi).
Pressing No. 4185. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1799. 10” Red Vla 95006 [3013-R]. IL TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
2241. 10” Red Victrola 95007 [3014-R]. LE PROPHÈTE: Sopra Berta l’amor mio
(Meyerbeer). RCAVr Bk. Excellent late ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2274. 10” White lbl. Vla 95010 [3021-R]. WILLIAM TELL: Corriam, corriam (Rossini).
Excellent pressing from orig. part (not an S/8). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1549. 10” Red late VdP DR 105 [3004ft/3028ft]. OTELLO: Ora e per sempre addio / IL
TROVATORE: Deserto sulla terra (both Verdi). Side two has a spoken dedication by
Tamagno (in Italian) to the memory of his father. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2866. 10” White lbl. HMV (pressed on 12” disc). Mat. 3015-ft. LE PROPHÈTE: Sopra Berta
(Meyerbeer). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2534. 12” Opera Disc 78506 (052068) [269i]. OTELLO: Morte di Otello (Verdi). Excellent
pressing from the 1904 matrix. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
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ANNA TARIOL-BAUGÉ [ms].
Veyre Monton, 1871-Asnières, 1944). While having
success in opera roles such as Carmen and Charlotte
(in Werther) early in her career (primarily in Russia),
Tariol-Baugé’s remembered as a gifted operetta singer.
Much of her fame came from her work in Paris,
although she appeared in the provinces as well. She
created a number of operetta roles, including Agathe
in Véronique. Her husband, Alphonse Baugé, was well
received in both opera at the beginning of his career
and then, as with his wife, in operetta. Their son,
André Baugé, became known likewise in opera and
operetta, as well as films.
1641. 10” Blk. Victor 62976 [6528h/6529h]. LES
BRIGANDS: Couplets de Fiorella / LA VIE
PARISIENNE: Je suis veuve d’un Colonel
(both Offenbach). Lt. rubs. Side two 2-3.
Side one gen. 2. $15.00.
PIA TASSINARI [s]
4170. 12” Red late VdP DB 1932 [2M1207-I/
2M1208-II]. MEFISTOFELE: L’altra notte
(Boïto) / LA BOHÈME: O soave fanciulla
(Puccini). Side two with PIERO PAULI [t].
Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
RICHARD TAUBER [t]
2130. 10” Brown PW Odeon O-4529 [Be10296/
Be10297-2]. SISSY: Ich glaube, das Glück
halt mich heute im Arm / SISSY: Die Liebe
ANNA TARIOL-BAUGÉ
kommt (Fritz Kreisler). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
1191. 10” Brown PW Odeon O-4979 [Be9265-4/Be9266-2]. SCHÖN IS DIE WELT: Liebste
glaub’ an mich / SCHÖN IST DIE WELT: Schön ist die Welt (Lehár). Just about
1-2. $10.00.
1855. 10” Blue PW Blue Shellac Columbia G-4079-M [Bb8599-2/Bb8596-2]. LAND OF
SMILES: Kann es Möglich sein! / LAND OF SMILES: Beim Tee en deux (Franz
Lehár). Side two with VERA SCHWARZ [s]. Orch. dir. by the composer. Few
2373. 10” Lt. blue Australian Parlophone AR398 [CE10529-1/CE10774-2]. THE WORLD
IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE (Seitz) / MACUSHLA (McMurrough). In English.
Good pressing. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
2666. 12” Maroon acous. U.S. Odeon 1012 [XXB6912-2/XXB7087]. FRASQUITA: Hab’ ein
blaues Himmelbet / ERSTE LIEBE (both Lehár). Side two piano acc. Scarce. Nice
copy. Minor harmless indentation side one. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
2751. 12” Purple acous. U.S. Odeon 5007 [XXB6560/XXB6561]. EIN TRAUM (Grieg) /
DER LENZ (Hildach). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2575. 12” Purple acous. U.S. Odeon 5051 [XXB6490/XXB6491]. DICHTERLIEBE: In
wunderschönen Monat Mai; Aus meinen Tränen spriessen; Die Rose, die Lilie, die
Taube / DICHTERLIEBE: Wenn ich in deinen Augen she’; Ich will meine Seele
tauchen (R. Schumann). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
4141. 12” Brown & Blk. acous. Odeon 80719/80720 [XXB6447/XXB6444]. EUGEN
ONEGIN: Arie di Lenski [without recit.] (Tschaikowsky) / DER EVANGELIMANN:
Selig sind (Kienzl). NR on lbl. side two. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00.
4167. 12” Blk & Gold Odeon O-9013 [XXB6841-II/XXB6862-I]. EUGEN ONEGIN: Arie di
Lenski [with recit.] (Tschaikowsky) / IL TROVATORE: Wenn du mich liebst (Verdi).
With SABINE KALTER [c]. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3674. 12” Brown acous. Odeon 80845/80846 [XXB6838/XXB6849]. WOHLAUF NOCH
GETRUNKEN (Schumann) / DER LINDENBAUM (Schubert). Piano acc. Couple
light rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
3575. 12” Brown & Blk. acous. Odeon 80859/80860 [XXB6912-2/XXB6913]. FRASQUITA:
Das blaue Himmelbett (Lehár) / BACHUS-NACHT (Granitchstädchen). Some lt.
mks., 2. $12.00.
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3763. 12” Brown acous. Odeon O-8035 [XXB6490/XXB6491-II]. IM WUNDERSCHÖNEN
MONAT MAI; AUS MEINEM TRÄNEN SPRIESSEN / WENN ICH IN DEINE AUGEN
SHE; ICH GROLLE NICHT (all Schumann, from Dichterliebe). Piano acc. Excellent
glassy later ‘20s pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2611. 12” Brown acous. Odeon O-8229 [XXB6843/XXB6845]. MIGNON: Leb’ wohl,
Mignon / MIGNON: Wie ihre Unschuld (Thomas). Excellent pressing, few lightest
mks. Cons. 2. $12.00.
2758. 12” Brown elec. Odeon O-8306 [XXB7627-2/XXB7628]. DER ZAREWITSCH: Willst
du? / DER ZAREWITSCH: Wolgalied (Lehár). Small lbl. stkrs. Couple minor small
rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
3101. 12” Gold acous. Odeon O-9019 [XXB68660/XXB6861]. AIDA: Duett Amneris und
Rhadames, 4 Akt (Verdi). Two sides. With SABINE KALTER [c]. Lt. rubs, 2. $15.00.
3393. 12” Purple PW Blue Shellac Columbia G-9039-M [XXB8129/XXB8130]. TALES OF
HOFFMANN: Ha wie in meiner Seele enthrennet / TALES OF HOFFMANN: Es war
einmal ein Hofe (Offenbach). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3643. 12” Purple PW Columbia G-9046-M [XXB7949/XXB7952]. ABSCHIED [ADDIO]
(Leoncavallo) / SEHNSUCHT [IDEALE] (Tosti). In German. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
MARGARETE TESCHEMACHER [s]
3628. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 4410 [2D922-3/2D921-2]. TALES OF HOFFMANN:
Antonia! Himmel! So höre. With MARGARETE KLOSE [c], WILLI DOMGRAFFASSBAENDER [b] / TALES OF HOFFMANN: Barcarolle (Offenbach). With
MARGARETE KLOSE [c]. Tiny lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3555. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 5568 [2RA1784-II/2RA1785-II]. OBERON: Ozean, du
Ungeheuer (v.Weber). Two sides. IMs. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
LUISA TETRAZZINI [s]. Firenze, 1871-1940.
Tetrazzini’s career, which began in Firenze,
1890, included great success in South America, Russia and the Western U.S. It wasn’t until her
1907 Covent Garden debut (as Violetta in La Traviata) that she became an “overnight sensation”.
A debut with Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera and a recording contract with the Gramophone
Company followed, and these records plus those made for Victor fairly soon after made her a
household name. She had also recorded five sides for Zonophone in San Francisco, 1904. Her
operatic career ended in 1913, but she continued appearing in concerts through 1934.
2248.
2875.
3831.
3826.
4096.
4103.
3741.
2447.
4346.
3502.
3153.
3212.
3775.
9” (pressed on 10” disc) White lbl. Zonophone 2503 [3508]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE:
Vals (Gounod). Piano acc. From orig. 1904 matrix. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
11” [pressed on 12” disc] White lbl. Zonophone 2502 (X10001) [3511]. RIGOLETTO:
Caro nome (Verdi). Piano acc. Excellent pressing (better than a mint original) from
the original master. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
12” Red ’08 GP Victor 92016 [2172f]. LAKMÉ: Bell Song (Bizet). In Italian. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
12” Red ’08 GP Victor 92017 [2175f]. DINORAH: Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 92018 [2176f]. LUCIA: Mad Scene (Donizetti). Flute obb. by
Albert Fransella. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
12” Red GP ’08 Victor 920190 [2177f]. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Voi che sapete
(Mozart). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
12” Red ’08 Pats. Vla 92069 [3101f]. LA SONNAMBAULA: Ah! non credea mirarti
(Bellini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
12” White lbl. HMV mat. Ho552c. FAUST: Aria dei gioielli (Gounod) Unpublished
except for Historic Masters issue. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
12” White lbl. blk. vinyl HMV 053224 [3078f]. LUCIA: Quando rapita in estasi
(Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
12” Blue Opera Disc 2-053056 (76274) [Ac5167f]. LAKMÉ: Bell Song (Delibes). Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
12” Blue Opera Disc 2-053059 (76276) [Ac5164f]. LA TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui
12” Blk. (over Pink) 2-053064 (76277) [Ac5170f]. AIDA: Ritorna vincitor (Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
12” Blue Opera Disc 2-053065 (76383) [Ai5182f]. AIR AND VARIATIONS (Proch).
Orch. dir. Percy Pitt. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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3214. 12” Red Vla 88291. CARNIVAL OF
VENICE (Benedict). Part I. Just
about 1-2. $7.00.
3306. 12” Red Victor 88292. CARNIVAL
OF VENICE (Benedict). Part II.
3743. 12” Red Pats. “A” plate Vla 88292.
Same as previous listing (item
#3306) except first issue. Text
label on verso. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
3397. 12” Red Pats. Vla 88293. LA TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui … Sempre
libera (Verdi). Text label on verso.
2852. 12” Red Vla 88295. RIGOLETTO:
Caro nome (Verdi). Label signed
in white ink by Tetrazzini. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
4102. 12” Red ’12 Pats. “C” plate Vla
88295. Same as preceding disc
(item #2852) but earlier pressing,
not autographed. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
3263. 12” Red Pats. “B” plate Vla 88298
[2175f]. DINORAH: Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer). Text label on
verso. Issued May, 1911. Just
LUISA TETRAZZINI at her 1926 wedding ceremony to PIERO
about 1-2. $8.00.
VE RNATI
3022. 12” Red Vla 88298 [C-12931-1].
DINORAH: Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer). U.S. remake, Feb., 1913. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
3213. 12” Red Vla 88302 [2524f]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Valse (Gounod). Just about 1-2.
$7.00.
2635. 12” Red “C” plate Pats. Vla 88304. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Saper vorreste (Verdi).
Text label on verso. Such perky brilliance! Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2540. 12” Red Vla 88306 [3103f]. APRILE (Tosti). Piano acc. Percy Pitt. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
2820. 12” Red Vla 88306 [3103f]. Same as previous listing (item #2540). Label signed in
white ink by Tetrazzini. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3892. 12” Red Victor 88349. THE SWALLOWS (Cowen). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2517. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88423. GRANDE VALSE, Op. 10 (Venzano). Gleaming copy.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2675. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Vla 88427. RHAPSODIE (de Koven); SERENATA INUTILE, Op. 84,
No. 4 (Brahms). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3581. 12” Red Victor 88504. I VESPRI SICILIANI: Mercè, dilette amiche (Verdi). Just about
1-2. $10.00.
3428. 12” Red Victor 88505. NINA (Pergolesi). Never doubled. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2636. 12” Red “A” plate Victor 88506. LINDA DI CHAMOUNIX: O luce di quest’ anima
(Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3568. 12” Red Vla 6344. TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui … Sempre libera / RIGOLETTO: Caro
nome (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3776. 12” Red late VdP DB 533. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah! non giunge / LA SONNAMBULA:
Ah! non credea mirarti (Bellini). Excellent surfaces. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4305. 12” Red late VdP DB 539 [C-10059/Ho519af]. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Saper
vorreste / LA TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3837. 12” Red Hist. No. 2 HMV DB 703 [3426f-II/C-14819]. MIREILLE: Oh, d’amor
messagera (Gounod) / CARMEN: Aria di Micaëla (Bizet). Both in Italian. Light lbl.
fade. Surface just about 1-2. $10.00.
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3695. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl HMV mat. Ho548c. SOMEWHERE A VOICE IS CALLING
(Tate). Unpublished except for Historic Masters. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
MAGGIE TEYTE [s]
2338. 10” TC Columbia A1490 [39120-1/39121-1]. MIFANWY (Dorothy Foster) / L’HEURE
EXQUISE (Hahn). Small lbl. scr. side one. Cons. 2. $10.00.
2949. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl HMV, mat. 2EA 13258-1. JEANNE D’ARC: Adieu forêt
(Tschaikowsky). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
BLANCHE THEBOM [ms]
1289. 10” Red late RCA Victor 10-1525. VOCALISE (Ravel) / LA PERLE DU BRÉSIL: Charmant oiseau (David). Uncommon. Piano acc. William Hughes. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
3033. 12” Red late RCA Victor 12-3104. SAMSON ET DALILA: Printemps qui commence /
SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon coeur (Saint-Saëns). Orch. dir. Warwick Braithwaite.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
CONRAD THIBAULT [b]
1181. 10” Red “Z” Shellac Victor Scroll 1677. NOVEMBRE (Tremisot) / PLAISIR D’AMOUR
(Martini). Piano acc. Martha Halbwacha. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
GEORGES THILL [t]
1218. 10” Blue PW Columbia Master Works 4164-M [CL-5893-1/CL-5984-1]. SÉRÉNADE
TOSCANE / CLAIR DE LUNE (both Gabriel Fauré). Piano acc. Maurice Faure. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
2078. 10” PW Blue French Columbia LF 110 [CL3878-4/CL3879-2]. LAND OF SMILES:
Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (Lehár) / BIRD SONGS AT EVENTIDE (Eric Coates).
Both in French. Orch. dir. Armand Bernard. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1667. 10” PW Blue French Columbia LF 124 [CL4384-2/CL4385-2]. FRASQUITA: Des
yeux très doux / FRASQUITA: Ne t’aurais-je qu’une fois (Lehár). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
2371. 10” Blue French Columbia LF 165 [CL7626/CL7628]. LE CAVALIER D’OIMEDO
(Sylvio Lazzaro) / O MA BELLE REBELLE (Gounod). Piano acc. Joseph Benvenuti.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2079. 10” PW Red French Columbia RF 71 [CL4877-1/CL4878-1]. J’AI TANT D’AMOUR /
LA CHANSON DE PARIS (both Maurice Yvain). Both from film Chansons de Paris.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
4323. 12” PW Blue elec. French Columbia D15119 [WLX768/WLX350]. LOHENGRIN: Acte
III Duo (Wagner). With MARISE BEAUJON [s] / LUCIEN FUGÈRE [bs]. LE
JONGLEUR DE NOTRE-DAME: Légende de la Sauge (Massenet). Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
3758. 12” Blue PW Eng. Columbia D41012 [WBX495/WBX497]. ANDREA CHÉNIER:
Improvviso (Giordano) / TURANDOT: Nessun dorma (Puccini). In Italian. Just
about 1-2. $35.00.
3052. 12” Blue Late French Columbia L1964 [WLX27/WLX29]. HÉRODIADE: Air de Jean
(Massenet) / TRAVIATA: Je suis aimé de toi (Verdi). Excellent pressing. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
3053. 12” Blue Late French Columbia LFX 478 [CLX1933-1/CLX-1948-1]. MANON: Ah!
fuyez, douce image / MANON: Le rêve (Massenet). Another excellent very late
3721. 12” PW Blue Columbia 7263-M, 7264-M [WLX1203/WLX1196-2/WLX1197/
WLX1204]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Tomb Scene, Act 5 (Gounod). With GERMAINE
FERALDY [s]. Four sides. Excellent pressings. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2555. 12” PW Blue Columbia 7326-M [CLX1734/CLK1748]. MEDJE - ARABIAN SONG
(Gounod) / LIEBESTRAUME (Liszt). Orch. dir. Eugène Bigot. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
2879. 12” PW Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50247-D [WLX203/WLX204]. MÂROUF: La
caravane / MÂROUF: Il est des Musulmans (Rabaud). Looks fresh from the press
as do most of these Thills. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3113. 12” PW Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50294-D [WLX639/WLX768]. PARSIFAL: Une
arme seule et sure / LOHENGRIN: Das süsse Lied (both Wagner). Side two with
MARISE BEAUJON [s]. Minor lbl. mk. side two. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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3064. 12” PW Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50330-D [WLX1211/WLX1301-2]. L’ATTAQUE
DU MOULIN: Adieux à la forêt (Alfred Bruneau) / NINON (Tosti). Side one conducted by the composer. Side two piano acc. Maurice Faure. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2586. 12” PW Blue (blue shellac) Columbia 9091-M [WLX808/WLX809]. FAUST: Final Trio
and Apotheosis. With MARISE BEAUJON [s], FRED BORDON [bs] / CHARLES
CAMBON [b]. FAUST: Death of Valentine (Gounod). Orch. dir. Philippe Gaubert.
2584. 12” PW Blue Columbia 9098-M [CLX1818-1/CLX1819-1]. LES TROYENS A CARTHAGE: Inutiles regrets / LES TROYENS A CARTHAGE: En un dernier naufrange
(Berlioz). Orch. dir. Eugène Bigot. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2588. 12” PW Blue Columbia Master Works 9116-M [WLX1635-1/WLX1636-1]. IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE: Unis dès ma plus tendre enfance (Gluck) / LES ABENCÉRAGES: Suspendez à ces murs (Cherubini). Orch. dir. Eugène Bigot. Just about 12. $10.00. 2585. 12” PW Blue Columbia Master Works 9124-M [CLX1660-2/CLX1661-2]. LE CID: O
Souverain! /LE CID: O Noble lame étincelante (both Massenet). Orch. dir. Eugene
Bigot. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2583. 12” PW Blue Columbia Master Works 9135-M [CLX1907-1/CLX1908-1]. CANTATA
No. 65: Nimm mich dir zu eigen hin / CANTATA No. 85: Seht! was die Liebe thut
(J. S. Bach). Two sides. Orch. dir. Gustave Bret. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2587. 12” PoW late French Columbia LFX 324 [CLX1726/CLZ1727]. MIREILLE: Anges du
Paradis (Gounod) / SIGURD: Le bruit des chants (Reyer). Orch. dir. Eugène Bigot.
Excellent very late pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2738. 12” PoW Eng. Col. D15121 [WLX101/WLX639]. 4eme BEATITUDE (Franck) / PARSIFAL: Une Arme seul et sure (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
JOHN CHARLES THOMAS [b]
1121. 10” Brown shellac Vocalion 24050 [5959/5962]. APPLE BLOSSOMS: Little Girls,
Goodbye / APPLE BLOSSOMS: You Are Free (Kreisler-Jacobi). Side two with
LUCILLE RENÉ [s]. Thomas was in the 1919 premiere of this operetta. Looks fresh
off the press. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1410. 10” Brown shellac Aeolian-Vocalion 30127 [6611]. MOTHER O’ MINE (Tours). Small
lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1683. 10” Purple acous. Brunswick 10218. THE LOST CHORD (Sullivan) / CRUCIFIX
(Faure). Side two with MARIO CHAMLEE [t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1205. 10” Gold elec. Brunswick 15200. NICHAVO! (Mana-Zucca) / ROLLING DOWN TO
RIO (Edward German). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1166. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1632. MATTINATA (Leoncavallo) / SHEILA (Kellogg). Spoken
introduction to second song by Thomas. Piano acc. Will Garroway. Lightest rubs,
cons. 2. $10.00.
3460. 12” Gold acous. Brunswick 50071. HÉRODIADE: Vision fugitive (Massenet) / UN
BALLO IN MASCHERA: Eri tu (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3077. 12” Brown Shellac Vocalion 52025 [8142]. THE LOST CHORD (Sullivan). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
2676. 12” White lbl. PW vinyl Victor mat. PCS-072014-1]. SHALLOW (SHALLER) BROWN
(Piggot-Grainger). Piano acc. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
KERSTIN THORBORG [c]
4428. 10” Plum PW elec. HMV X.2749 [BW1636-II/BW1637-II]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon
coeur (Saint-Saëns) / HÉRODIADE: Il est doux (Massenet). Scarce. In Swedish.
Cons. 2. $25.00.
LAWRENCE TIBBETT [b]
1248. 10” White lbl. vinyl Victrola mat. BVE-45188-1. THE PACKET BOAT: The Roustabout (Hughes-Bradley). Piano acc. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
1274. 10” Red “Z” Shellac Scroll Victor 1706. NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART (Tschaikowsky) / MYSELF WHEN YOUNG [from In a Persian Garden] (Lisa Lehmann). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
3563. 12” Red “Z” Shellac Scroll Victor 7353. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo al
factotum (Rossini) / UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Eri tu (Verdi). Superb pressing.
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2515. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 8103. THE KING’S HENCHMAN: Oh Caesar, great
wert thou! / THE KING’S HENCHMAN: Nay, Maccus, lay him down (Deems Taylor).
With Met Opera Chorus and Orchestra. The Chorus must have been primarily
European at the time, judging from the group’s accent. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3616. 12” Red Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 8124 [takes 2/5]. TOSCA: Te Deum (Puccini) /
CARMEN: Chanson du Toréador (Bizet). With Met Chorus and Orch. dir. Giulio
Setti. Just about 1-2. $6.00.
3624. 12” PoW Victor 8124 [takes 4/4]. Same as previous listing (item #3616) but
different takes. Just about 1-2. $6.00.
2693. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 15642. SIMON BOCCANEGRA: Figlia, tal nome
palpita. With ROSE BAMPTON [s] / BAMPTON [s], GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t],
TIBBETT [b], LEONARD WARREN [b], ROBERTS NICHOLSON [bs]. SIMON
BOCCANEGRA: Plebe, Patrizi (Verdi). As new. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3970. 12” White Victor Special Record (Private) CS-74704-2/74705-2. A KINGDOM BY
THE SEA (Poe-Arthur Somervell) / SHOW BOAT: Ol’ Man River (Kern). Piano acc.
Stewart Wille. Unpublished. Beautiful performances. Lbl. stkrs. A patch of
dampness exposure causes a swish (both sides) which diminishes as the
performance progresses. Otherwise cons. 2. $25.00.
3449. 12” White lbl. vinyl Victor mat. CS-02175-1. HALLELUJAH RHYTHM (Jacques
Wolfe). Unpublished. Rec. 19 Oct. 1936. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
MARIE TIFFANY [s].
Chicago, 1880-New York, 1948. Born Marie Berg of Norwegian
parentage, Tiffany married court reporter Willis N. Tiffany in 1900 and resided with him for 16
years in California, where she was a soloist at the First Presbyterian Church of Pasadena. In 1916
she moved to New York City to advance her career, where she soon became a member of the
Metropolitan Opera from 1916 through 1928, singing mainly comprimario parts. She was in a
number of Met premieres including Puccini’s Il Trittico in 1918, appearing in roles in all three
operas. In addition, she and Mr. Tiffany divorced in 1922, and she then married William A. Brophy, an investment banker and director of the Brunswick Company. Tiffany recorded for Victor
(trials, 1918), Edison (1918), Okeh (vertical, 1919) and Brunswick (1919-30).
1492. 10” SS Orange Brunswick 10002-A [s2308A]. MESSIAH: Come Unto Him (Händel).
The first Brunswick records were issued in Canada 1917-1919 and were vertically
cut. This strange label states “U.S.A.” and “Jewel Point Record”, but the latter is
covered over by a strip of gold, as this is a laterally cut disc. This is missing from
Ross Laird’s admirable Brunswick Records discography. Some tiny lbl. flaws cleaned
up in photo.
Gen. 2-3. $12.00.
ARMAND TOKATYAN [t]. Plodiv, Bulgaria, 1894Pasadena, CA, 1960. Born Tocatlian, his last name was
modified, “at the request of his Impresario”. He was raised
in Egypt where “he sang in cafés to favorable response.” In
his later teenage years, he was sent to Paris by his father,
supposedly to apprentice in the tailoring business. Instead
he performed in various Parisian Left Bank locations,
mostly as a popular and folk singer. Returning to Egypt, he
became a star in operetta. He began serious vocal studies in
Milano, 1919 and was ready for his debut there as
Des
Grieux in Massenet’s Manon. This was followed with touring
as a leading tenor in Antonio Scotti’s U.S. traveling opera
troupe. Tokatyan first sang at the Metropolitan Opera in
1923, and he remained a leading lyric tenor with that
company until 1946. In 1940 he was Canio in the first
opera (first act only) telecast from the Met. During his
career he also appeared in a number of European houses,
including the Berlin Staatsoper, London’s Covent Garden
and the Prague Opera. He taught in later years, one of his
pupils having been mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry.
1580. 10” Eng. Aeolian-Vocalion acous. B-3113
[12466/12468]. TOSCA: Recondita armonia /
TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini). IMs. 2.
ARMAND TOKATYAN
$12.00.
3725. 12” Brown Shellac Vocalion 55010 [11182]. IL
TROVATORE: Miserere (Verdi). With ROSA RAISA [s]. Orch. dir. Gennaro Papi.
Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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2850. 12” Red Orth. Vla 7183. LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch’ella mi creda (Puccini) /
ANDREA CHÉNIER: Improvviso (Giordano). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
ROSINA TORRI [s]. Parma 1898 – Milan 1975. Torri’s musical studies were at the Parma
Conservatory, first violin and then voice. In 1919, she made her operatic debut as Mimì in La
Boheme at the Teatro Sociale of Valenza and by 1924 was appearing at La Scala, first as Musetta
in La Boheme and then two seasons later in the premiere of Lualdi’s Il diavolo nel campanile. She
was selected to sing Liù in the first Rome Opera presentation of Puccini’s Turandot in 1926. Aside
from various Italian houses, she was heard with success in San Francisco, 1925, making her
debut there as Massenet’s Manon, and the next season at Covent Garden. Her career appears to
have concluded with marriage to the composer and conductor Stefano Vittadini in 1930.
1212. 10” PW Green Disco Gram. R5305 [Bk1958-IV/Bk1959-III]. TURANDOT: Signore,
ascolta / TURANDOT: Tu che di gel (Puccini). Excellent later ‘30s pressing, just
about 1-2. $15.00.
JENNIE TOUREL [ms].
3528. 12” Blue Eng. Columbia LX 1534 [xco41033-1/xco41034-1]. DOWN IN THE
FOREST (Ronald) / THE HILLS OF HOME (Fox). Scarce. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
LUCIENNE TRAGIN [s]
1502. 10” PW Blue French Columbia LF 66 [WLB112/WLB110]. I PURITANI: Qui la voce /
I PURITANI: Vien diletto (Bellini). In French. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
CHARLES TREE [b]
2414. 10” Blk. Dog HMV 4-2123 [12442e]. WIDDICOMBE FAIR (Heath). Piano acc. One
scr. sounds about ¼”. Couple LGTs. IMs. 2-3. $10.00.
EMMA
TRENTINI. Milano, 1885 [or more likely Mantua,
1878)-Milano, 1959. According to the New Grove Dictionary of Opera,
Trentini was born in
Milano, 1885, an “American soprano
[information I’ve not seen elsewhere] of Italian birth” and “was
discovered singing in a Milan cabaret by Oscar Hammerstein, who
took her to America in 1906 to sing with his Manhattan Opera
Company.” This seems rather unlikely, as she had successfully
appeared at La Scala in 1904 and at Covent Garden the following year.
More probable is the report that Melba had heard her at Covent Garden
and recommended her to Hammerstein, who was at the time in Europe
looking for artists for his Manhattan Opera. The petite Trentini
remained on the Manhattan roster until the company folded in 1910,
singing parts such as Yniold in Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande and
Musetta in La Boheme. Later in 1910 Trentini created the lead in Victor
Herbert’s operetta, Naughty Marietta. In 1912 she was the principal
female in the premiere of Friml’s The Firefly, an operetta originally to
have been composed by Victor Herbert. As Herbert endured diva
difficulties with Trentini during the Naughty Marietta run, he chose not
to work with her again, and Rudolf Friml was then the composer
replacement. It would seem that Friml had better luck with Trentini
than Herbert, as she was also to be the star of his 1915 operetta The
Peasant Girl. Mrs. Friml, however, objected to these plans and sued
Friml for divorce, claming her husband had been “mis-conducting”
himself with Trentini in various locations. Trentini’s career diminished
as a result of her “fiery temper and growing arrogance” or, as described
in another source, her “bulging ego and vanity”. She died in poverty,
mostly forgotten.
1815. 10” Blk. Victor 62090 [7021b/10647b]. LINDA DI CHAMOUNIX: A consolarmi affrettati (Donizetti). With
CARLO CAFFO [t] / GIUSEPPINA HUGUET [s]. LINDA
DI CHAMOUNIX: O luce di quest’ anima (Donizetti).
Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
EMMA TRENTINI as Ynold in
Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande
4209. 10” Blk. Victor 62067 [ ? /7346b]. LA TRAVIATA: Un di, felice. With GINO
MARTINEZ-PATTI [t] / AMELIA RIZZINI [s], EMILIO PEREA [t]. TRAVIATA:
Parigi o cara (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1139. 10” Blk. Victor 62621 [7027b/B-2510-2]. FRA DIAVOLO: Quell’uom dal fiero
aspetto (Auber). With CARLO CAFFO [t] / ARCHANGELO ROSSI [bs]. CENERENTOLA: Miei rampoli (Rossini) Side two particularly amusing. Cons. 2. $10.00.
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KLAVDIA TUGARINOVA [c]. 1877- ? .
1927. 10” Green Russian Zonophone X-2-63032/;X-2-63033 [2838L/2941L]. LIFE FOR
THE TSAR: Don’t cry, little orphan / LIFE FOR THE TSAR: When my mother was
killed (Glinka). Side one piano acc. Side two orch. dir. Bruno Seidler-Winkler.
Cons. 2-3. $25.00.
ODETTE TURBA-RABIER [s]
4166. 12” Red PW Disque Gram. DB 5001 [2LA-1083-I/2LA-1084-I]. LAKMÉ: Air des
Clochettes (Delibes). Two sides. with ANDRÉ PERNET [bs]. Orch. dir Eugène
Bigot. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
CLARAMAE TURNER [c]
3041. 12” Red vinyl Silvertone 20 [5/6]. I’LL TAKE ROMANCE (Hammerstein II-Oakland) /
NEW MOON: Lover, Come Back to Me (Hammerstein-Romberg). One small LSS,
3040. 12” Red vinyl Silvertone 28 [48/50]. LOVER (Rodgers-Hart) / HILLS OF HOME
(Fox). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3042. 12” Red vinyl Silvertone 44 [13/35]. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (Old Welsh Air) /
CARMEN: Habanera (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
EVA TURNER [s]
1830. 10” PW Blue Eng. Columbia D1563 [WB1088/WB1089]. BECAUSE / SOMETIMES
IN MY DREAMS (both d’Hardelot). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3752. 12” PW Blue Eng. Columbia L1827 [[WBX53/WBX54]. O LOVELY NIGHT (Ronald) /
GOOD-BYE (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
UNKNOWN BARITONE
9057. 11” (oversized 10”) Unidentifed Test mat. 70090. ZAZÀ: Buona Zazà (Leoncavallo).
Speed 86 rpm. Orch. acc. I’m guessing it dates from the late ‘teens – early ‘20s.
There’s no identification as to manufacturer (probably U.S.). The only information is
the number, in script, “Test 70090”. Good voice, slightly akin to Ruffo although
more lyric. 2-3. $20.00.
UMBERTO URBANO [b].
2232. 10” Blk. PW Electrola EW 55 [Bk3016-II/Bk3017-II]. LA SERENATA (Tosti) / CANTA
PE’ ME (de Curtis). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
2444. 12” Blk. PW Electrola EJ 369 [Ck3013-I/Ck3014-II]. I PURITANI: Soll auf immer ich
der entsagen? (Bellini) / I PURITANI: Ihr selligen Träume beglückender Tage
(Bellini). In Italian. Few rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
3345. 12” Blk PW Polydor 66882 [672Bi/1131Bi]. MANDULINATA A NAPOLI (Tagliaferri) /
LA MIA BANDIERA (Cotogni-Rotoli). Small lbl. stkr. Few lt. superficial rubs. Side
one 2. Side two cons. 2. $15.00.
3685. 12” Yellow Deut. Gram. 35076 [276bi/280bi]. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Eri tu /
ERNANI: Vien meco (both Verdi). Nice pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
JACQUES URLUS [t]
2520. 12” Blue 12” Pats. Victor 5503 [2339c/2343c]. LA JUIVE: Recha, als Gott (Halévy) /
OTELLO: Otello’s Tod (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3036. 12” White lbl. HMV 044204 [607m]. FAUST: Final Trio (Gounod). With MELANIE
KURT [s], PAUL KNUPFER [bs]. In German. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
4344. 12” White (SS) Parlophone elec. Test Pressing (one side of) PXO 104 [XXB 7098-II].
LOHENGRIN: In fernem Land (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
ALESSANDRO VALENTE [t]. Turin, 1890-London, 1958. Valente was brought to London
in 1911 to cover London Hippodrome performances of Cavalleria Rusticana. His first opportunity
to sing in public, however, was in variety (vaudeville) at the London Coliseum, where he sang as
Alex Vallo. He subsequently toured England with the Castellano Opera Company, but he soon
departed from the company and returned to more profitable variety work. After the First World
War, Valente became more involved with his talents as a mechanic and inventor. The success of
his work in these areas (including inventing a curtain stretcher) permitted him to return to
singing. He recorded in Italy mostly with conductor Carlo Sabajno, although there was
considerable animosity between these two artists. Valente did do a small amount of operatic stage
work, but it was through his recordings that he became well known. Readers are referred to an
excellent article on Valente by Alan Bilgora in Vol. 34/1-2 of The Record Collector magazine.
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2317. 10” Red HMV DA 2033 [BR1324-IV/BRF1325-II]. TURANDOT: Nessun dorma /
TURANDOT: Non piangere Liù (Puccini). Orch. dir. Manlio di Veroli. Just about
1-2. $7.00.
4335. 10” White lbl. blk. vinyl pressed on two 12” SS pressings HN 763 [BR1324-IV/
BR1325-II]. Same as preceding lising (item #2317). Superb surfaces. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
2921. 10” White lbl. blk. vinyl pressed on 12” SS HN 764 [BF2513-I]. LA FANCIULLA DEL
WEST: Or son sei mesi (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2927. 10” White lbl. blk. vinyl pressed on 12” SS HN 765 [BF2512-I]. LA FANCIULLA DEL
WEST: Ch’ella mi creda (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3006. 10” White lbl. blk. vinyl pressed on 12” SS HN 768 [BM927-II]. TOSCA: E lucevan le
stelle (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2647. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl SS HMV C.1387 [CR1332-II]. TOSCA: Recondita armonia
(Puccini). Vinyl pressings really bring the voices to life! Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2648. 12” White lbl. vinyl SS HMV S.5340 [CF1636-II]. SLY: Un orso in Musoliera (WolfFerrari). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2649. 12” White lbl. vinyl SS HMV S.5340 [CF1637-I]. SLY: Io non sono un buffone (WolfFerrari). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
NINON VALLIN [s]
1167. 10” Green Pathé PG 60 [CPT2044-1/
CPT2045-1]. LA ROSE / AUTOMNE
(both G. Fauré). Piano acc. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
CPT3082-1]. CHANSON DE PRINTEMPS (Gounod) / MAI; SECRET (both
Marguerite Roesgen-Champion). Side
one acc. Pierre Darck. Side two
accompanied by the composer. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
CPT4025-1]. SOIR / CLAIR DE LUNE
(both Fauré). piano acc. Pierre Darck.
1163. 10” Red Pathé PD 46 [CPT5716-1/
CPT5747-1]. AURORE, Op. 38 / EN
SOURDINE, Op. 58 (both G. Fauré).
Piano acc. Maurice Faure. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1183. 10” Green Pathé X.93081 [N.203569/
N.203570]. AU BORD DE L’EAU /
APRÈS UN RÊVE (both G. Fauré).
NINON VALLIN
Piano acc. Godfroy Andolfi. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1275. 10” Plum PW Parl.-Odeon RO 20134 [KI-3482-2/KI-3484-2]. LA DELAISSÉE /
LYDE (both Hahn). Accompanied by the composer. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2297. 10” Red PW French Odeon 188572 [KI-1507-2/KI-1508-2]. L’AMOUR SORCIER:
Chanson du chagrin d’Amour / L’AMOUR SORCIER: Danse du Feu-Follet (de
Falla). Orch. dir. Gustave Cloëz. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1454. 10” Red PW French Odeon A188693 [KI-2776-2/KI-2777-2]. CANTILENE DE LA
JEUNE FILLE PERDUE (Castille); CHANT ANDALOU (Nin) / GRANADINA (Nin).
Accompanied by the composer.. Minor lbl. stain. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1642. 10” Red PW French Odeon A188694 [KI-2778-2/KI-2779-2]. MONTAGNARDE (Nin)
/ LE CHARONNERET AU BEC D’OR (Laserna, harm. Nin). Accompanied by the
composer. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2222. 10” Red PW French Odeon 188739 [KI-3479-1/KI-3480-2]. LE PRINTEMPS / L’AIR
(both Reynaldo Hahn). Accompanied by the composer. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1679. 10” Red PW French Odeon A188741 [KI-3483-2/KI-3484-2]. TYNDARIS / LYDE
(from Études Latines) (Reynaldo Hahn). Acc. by the composer. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
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1187. 10” Blue Shellac PW Columbia G-4097-M [KI-2780/KI-2781]. MALAGUEÑA / POLO
(Nin). Accompanied by the composer. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1517. 10” Blue PW Columbia Master Works P-4220-M [CPT1266-3/CPT1267-1]. PERUVIAN INDIAN MELODIES (coll. and harm. by d’Harcourt). Sung in Quichua. Two
sides. With René LeRoy [flute] and Pierre Jamet [harp]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2627. 10” French Columbia SS (pressed on 12”) LF 125 [CL4392-1]. LES BERCEAUX
(Fauré). With MARGUERITE LONG [pianist]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3621. 12” Blk. acous. Disque pour Gram. W226 (033172/034191) [02886v/692aj].
BOHÈME: On m’appelle Mimì (Puccini) / LUCY VUILLEMIN [s], PAUL PAYAN [bs].
LOUISE: Crois-tu qu’il t’aime (Charpentier). Couple harmless small spots. Cons. 2.
$15.00.
3469. 12” Red PW Odeon 123.708 [XXP7097-2/XXP7321-2]. L’ENFANT PRODIGUE: Air de
Lia (Debussy) / CHANSON GÉORGIENNE (Balakirev). Orch. dir. Gustave Cloëz.
2979. 12” Red PW Pathé X.90081 [E250275.E250323]. MANON: Duo de Saint-Sulpice
(Massenet). Two sides. With MIGUEL VILLABELLA [t]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
DORIS VANE [s]
3201. 12” Blue PW Eng. Col. LX 78 [WAX5093/WAX5179]. BRONWEN: Cradle Song /
CLAUD POWELL dir. SYMP. ORCH. BRONWEN: Funeral March (Joseph Holbrooke). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00.
CYRENA VAN GORDON [c] Camden, OH, 1893, 1896 or 1897-New York City, 1964.
Born Cyrena Sue Pocock, she adopted the stage name van Gordon. Studying with Louise Dotti,
she made her operatic debut in 1913 as Amneris. For the next quarter century she was a leading
operatic and recital artist, Chicago having remained her home base for many years. She appeared
in concert throughout the U.S. and in opera regularly in Chicago, as well at the Met, in
Philadelphia and with the San Francisco Opera. She was attractive visually, tall and statuesque.
Among her acclaimed roles were Venus, Ortrud, Azucena, Laura in La Gioconda, Dalila, Ortrud
and even Brünnhilde.
2286. 10” Viva-Tonal Columbia 132-M [W142238-5/W142232-6]. HOMING (del Riego) /
FROM THE LAND OF THE SKY BLUE WATER (Cadman). Piano acc. side one
Robin Hood Bowers. Orch. acc. side two. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3109. 12” TC Collumbia A6221 [98014-4/49822-3]. AIDA: L’abborrita rivale (Verdi) /
ORFEO ED EURIDICE: Che faro (Gluck). As mint. Excellent laminated pressing.
ELLISON
VAN HOOSE [t]. Murfreesboro, TN, 1868-Houston, TX, 1936.
His vocal
studies were with Isadore Luckstone in New York, and in Europe with Fidèle König, Jean de
Reszke and Antonio Cotogni. 1897 marked his official debut as the tenor soloist in Händel’s
Messiah in New York with the NY Oratorio Society in Carnegie Hall. In 1903 he created the solo
tenor part in the American premiere of Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius. In addition, he toured as an
assisting artist with both Melba and Sembrich. From 1908-1911, Van Hoose appeared in
Germany, singing operatic roles in Mainz, Wiesbaden, Leipzig and Berlin. He also was a soloist
with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Nikisch. The season of 1911-12 he appeared with
the Chicago Opera, making his debut as Manrico in Il Trovatore. Italian appearances, according to
one clipping, included the Rome Costanzi and the Pergola in Florence. From 1915 until his death,
Van Hoose was musical director of the Houston, TX, First Presbyterian Church, also conducting
other choral groups in Houston as well as teaching voice.
3196. 12” White lbl. Vla 74033 [C-2796-2]. O COME WITH ME IN THE SUMMER NIGHT
(Vander Stucken). Label slightly smudged. Surface as new. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
3378. 12” White lbl. Vla 95201 [take 1]. MEISTERSINGER: Quintet (Wagner). With
JOHANNA GADSKI [s], MARIE MATTFELD [c], ALBERT REISS [t], MARCEL
JOURNET [bs]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
JEAN-ÉMILE VANNI-MARCOUX [bs]. Turin, 1877-Paris, 1962.
His debut was as
Sparafucile in Turin, 1894, at the age of 17. He continued singing until at least the age of 78
(1955), when an LP recording of Delmet songs was made for French Pathé. While his roles were
mostly bass, such as Boris Godounov and Méphistophèles, he also successfully ventured into the
baritone repertoire, singing Scarpia and Raphael (in Wolf-Ferrari’s I gioielli della Madonna), to cite
two. In some operas he is remembered for parts in both ranges, such as Colline and Marcello in
La Boheme and Arkel and Golaud in Pélleas et Mélisande. He was also the creator of several roles,
including Guido Colonna in Février’s Monna Vanna (1909) and Massenet’s Don Quichotte in Paris,
1910 (although Chaliapin had been the actual creator in Monte Carlo earlier that year). In addi-
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tion to his success in London, France and Italy, Vanni-Marcoux was a popular member of the
Boston Opera, where he made his debut in 1912 as Golaud, Boston critic Philip Hale writing, “It
was one of the most striking interpretations that I have seen on stage for the last thirty years”.
His name was originally Giovanni Emilio Diogenio Marcoux and changed, upon securing French
citizenship, to Jean Émile Diogène Marcoux. For professional use he used a familiar abbreviation
of Giovanni and his family name, usually (but not consistently) hyphenated.- Readers are referred to
the superb article on the singer accompanying the Marston CD Vanni-Marcoux set from which this
information has been taken.
2375. 10” Red acous. Disque Gram. DA 690
[BL231-I/BL232-I]. VOI DORMITE,
SIGNORA! (Tosti) / TU LO SAI (Scarlatti). Piano acc. Piero Coppola. Few lt.
rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
1967. 10” Red elec. PW Disque Gram. DA 988
[BT4145-I/BT4146-II]. JAZZ BOYS /
THE CRYIN’ BLUES (both John Alden
Carpenter). In English. Piano acc. Piero
Coppola. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1324. 10” Red PW Disque Gram. DA 1124
[BF3316-II/BF3318-II]. PANURGE:
Chanson de la Touraine (Massenet) / LE
BEAU SÉJOUR; DANS NOTRE VILLAGE
(18th/17th century songs). Piano acc.
Piero Coppola. Side one creator performance. Excellent later ‘30s pressing.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4283. 10” on 12” SS White lbl. vinyl HMV DA
1124 [BF3316-II]. PANURGE: Chanson
de la Touraine (Massenet). One side of
the preceding listing, item #1324. Mint.
VANNI-MARCOUX in Février's Monna Vanna
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1577. 10” Red PW Disque Gram. DA 4804
[OG925-II/OG949-2]. CANTATILLE (Lancel) / CHANSON NORMANDIE
(Weckerlin). Piano acc. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1835. 10” Red PW Disque Gram. DA 4829 [OW1584-I/OW1585-I]. ENVOI DES FLEURS
(Gounod) / PRIÈRE (both Gounod). Piano acc. Lucien Petitjean. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
2025. 10” Red PW Disque Gram. DA 4838 [OG919-I/OG920-II]. JE PLEURE / LE MAL
D’AIMER (both Tosti). Piano acc. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2032. 10” Plum PW Disque Gram. K-7076 [OPG1068-I/OPG1069-I]. FANFRELUCHES
(Louis Forest); PETIT CHAGRIN (Maurice Vaucaire) / CHANSON LIBERTINE (J.
Richard); FERMONS NOS RIDEAUX (M. Boukay). Piano acc. Federico Longás. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
3264. 12” PW acous. Red Disque Gram. DB 925 [CT1862-I/CL295-I]. PLAISIR D’AMOUR
(Martini) / MA POUPÉE CHÉRIE (Deodat de Séverac). Piano acc. Piero Coppola.
Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3195. 12” PW elec. Red Disque Gram. DB 1175 [CT4094-II/CT4147-I]. PLAISIR D’AMOUR
(Martini) / MA POUPÉE CHÉRIE (de Séverac). Piano acc. Excellent later ‘30s
3340. 12” PW elec. Red Disque Gram. DB 1515 [2G591-II/2G590-I]. CHANT HINDOU
(Bemberg) / NINON (Tosti). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Excellent later ‘30s pressing.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
GINO VANNUTELLI [t].
He originally worked as an actor, then studied singing and made his
debut at the Malta Royal Opera, 1899, as Guglielmo in Mignon. Other roles in his operatic
repertoire included Rodolfo, Almaviva, and Elvino in La Sonnambula. He subsequently became a
leading operetta singer with the company of Giulio Marchetti and Emma Vecla, touring Italy and
South America as well. Later he toured with his own company.
2439. 11” Fonotipia 92556/92557 [XPh ]. WALTZ DREAM: Udii testè / WALTZ DREAM:
Laggiù nel silente gardino (Oscar Straus). Side two with FERCOR (FERRUCCIO
CORRADETTI) [b] Small lbl. stkr. Cons. 2-3. $15.00.
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ANTON VAN ROOY [b]
3792. 12” Blk. vinyl Columbia 30086. CARMEN: Chanson do Toréador (Bizet). Just about
1-2. $30.00.
3130. 12” TC Columbia A5015 [30029-1/30031-1]. DIE BEIDEN GRENADIERE (Schumann) / ROSA LINDE WRIGHT [c]. HUGUENOTS: Lieti Signor (Meyerbeer). Piano
acc. Excellent copy, few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $15.00.
5074. 12” TC Columbia A5074 [30164-1/30165-1]. AM MEER (Schubert) / DER ASRA
(Rubinstein). Piano acc. 2-3. $10.00.
3865. 12” TC Columbia E5001 [30028-1/30029-1]. DAS MÜHLRAD (German Folk Song) /
DIE BEIDEN GRENADIERE (Schumann). Piano acc. Announced. Very fine copy
indeed. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
3287. 12” White lbl. Vla 92062 [2501c]. LOHENGRIN: Dank, König, dir (Wagner). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
3385. 12” PW Silver Vla IRCC 21. TANNHÄUSER: Als du in kühnem Sange / TANNHÄUSER: Blick ich umher (Wagner). From orig. 1907 London G&T matrices. Just about
1-2. $25.00.
LOUIS VAN TULDER [t]. Amsterdam, 1892-Hilversum, 1969.
A famous Dutch concert
and oratorio tenor, van Tulder started vocal training in 1909. In 1911 he began working as a
bookkeeper at the Amsterdamsche Bank, but by 1912 his vocal engagements had begun
increasing from voluntary to paid. Maintaining two careers became incompatable, and he left the
bank in 1915, remaining a successful singer until his retirement in 1950. He appeared in opera
between 1919 and 1921, but he felt uncomfortable in stage roles. He reported later that while he
could sing, he could not act, particularly in love scenes when thousands of eyes were looking at
him. He later conducted choral groups and taught. His death was the result of being struck by a
car.
1977. 10” English Columbia EH 33 [WF 855/WF 857]. HET OUDERHUS (Löser) / MIJUNE
MOEDERTAAL (Buys). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
NATALIE N. VECHOR [s]
2205. 10” PW Plum elec. HMV EK 95 [OG552-I/OG551-II]. CZAR’S BRIDE: Martha’s Air
(Borodin) / GEORGE M. POZEMKOVSKY [t]. SADKO: Song of the Indian Guest
(Rimsky-Korsakov). Vechor’s voice is quite similar to that of Nina Koshetz. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
PIETRO VENERANDI [t]. 1875?- ? .
Venerandi’s debut appears to have been in 1897 at
the Teatro Minerva, Udine, as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana. In 1902 he sang at the Teatro
Comunale in Piacenza as Radames and Ernani. Later that season he traveled to California,
appearing on the stage of the Tivoli Opera with a touring company featuring no less than soprano
Inez de Frate (proclaimed “the world’s greatest Norma” by the San Francisco press). In 1905 he
was a member of the Italian Opera in Holland, and in 1906 he again traveled far afield, this time to
South America as a guest with several companies. He revisited America in 1913, singing in Iowa
(and undoubtedly many other locations) on a tour with Liberati’s New York Grand Opera Company
and Band. His last traced performance in Italy was Loris in Fedora at the Teatro Verdi in
Alessandria in 1911, so possibly he emigrated to the U.S. and remained there singing with touring
and local opera companies.
9105. 11” Brown Odeon 37139/37178 [XM.296/XM.445]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: O tu
che in seno (Verdi) / CARLO FERRETTI [b]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: Predica di
Fra Melitone (Verdi). Piano acc. PB side one (middle) will sound about an 8th of an
inch, otherwise cons. 2. Side two few MGTs, 2. $15.00.
EMILIO VENTURINI [t]. 1878-1952.
A lyric tenor particularly noted for character roles,
Venturini made his debut in Italy in 1900, appearing in the Turin premiere of Mascagni’s Le
Maschere in 1901. His La Scala debut was in 1903 as Froh in Das Rheingold. The same year he
appeared there in the world premiere of Giordano’s Siberia. His career subsequently included
Covent Garden, the Met, the Chicago Opera and again La Scala, from 1921 through 1948. His
other creations were Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly (revised version 1904), Rutger in
Zandonai’s I Cavalieri di Ekebù and the following year, 1926, Pang in Puccini’s Turandot.
1435. 10” B&S Columbia 10104. IRIS: Apri la tua finestra (Mascagni). Excellent copy. One
TB., cons. 2. $20.00.
RICHARD VERREAU [t]
1782. 10” Late Red Canadian RCA Victor 10-4228. ADESTE FIDELES (arr. Théo Dubois) /
AGNUS DEI (Bizet). With Jeanne Martin [organist] and Les Disciples de Massenet
[Chorus]. Just about. 1-2. $12.00.
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CÉSAR VEZZANI [t]
1819. 10” PW Red Disque
Gram. DA 4819 [OW479-4/OW-480-1].
SAMSON ET DALILA:
Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta
voix (Saint-Saëns). Two
sides. With MARIA
DUCHÈNE [c]. Orch.
dir Piero Coppola. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
4321. 12” PW Red Disque
Gram. DB 4854
[2W1222-2/2W12231]. LE ROI D’YS:
Aubade / LE ROI D’YS:
A l’autel j’allais
rayonnant (Lalo). Side
two with YVONNE
2. $15.00.
CÉSAR VEZZANI and the French Gramophone Nipper
BROTHIER [s]. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-
GINA CIAPARELLI VIAFORA [s]. Castelnuovo (near Genoa), 1881 – New York City,
1936.. Her debut was at the Teatro Costanzi, 1898 as Micaëla. The following year she married
artist Gianni Viafora, but it was several years before she adopted his name professionally. She
made her American debut in Philadelphia and toured with the Eugene Cowles Opera Company
until becoming a Met artist the seasons of 1907-1910. Her only role there was Mimì, which she
performed seven times, usually with her friend Enrico Caruso as co-star. During this period she
also returned to Italy for roles in various smaller houses. She subsequently became a noted
teacher in New York and for a number of seasons gave annual recitals. She emphasized the
importance that a voice teacher “must be able to illustrate their knowledge before they can teach”
and that pupils learn from imitation. “After all, singing is simple, not complicated as many would
make it. It is no mysterious art which should be hidden away in the studio. Either you sing right
or you sing wrong!”
2347. 10” B&S Columbia 3177 [M-139-3]. MARE AZZURRO (Collina). Piano acc. 2-3.
$12.00.
1655. 10” Flexible Double-Face Marconi Columbia 010017/010018. IL TROVATORE: Mira
d’acerbe lagrime / IL TROVATORE: Vivrà contende il giubilo (Verdi). With
TAURINO PARVIS [b]. Nice copy. IMs. Cons. 2. $25.00.
1983. 10” Red Victor 64085. LA BOHÈME: Quando m’en vo (Puccini). Just about 1-2.
$6.00.
3451. 12” White lbl. vinyl Vla mat. C-6196-2. LA BOHÈME: Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini).
Unpublished. The master is damaged, causing a “swish” the first third or so in any
extant pressings. This is otherwise as new. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3452. 12” Red vinyl Victor mat. C-6196-2. Same as preceding listing. Note the problem
mentioned above which is the same here. Otherwise just about 1-2. $10.00.
REGINA VICARINO (REINE ANNETTE VICARINO) [s]. New York, 1887-Haines,
Alaska, 1957.
1640. 10” acous. Viola 19102/19101 [7101/19101]. RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi) /
GREEK EVANS [b]. PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Unusual Los Angeles label.
Side one black, side two red. Side one 2-3. Side two 2. $12.00.
IRMA VIGANÒ [s]
2154. 10” Red acous. Vla 949. AIDA: Pur ti riveggo (Verdi). With BERNARDO DE MURO [t]
/ DE MURO [t]. LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch’ella mi creda (Puccini). AIDA: Pur
ti riveggo (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
FRANCESCO VIGNAS (VIÑAS) [t]
9099. 11” Col. Fonotipia 39134/39136 [XPh170/XPh161]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso
(Meyerbeer) / AIDA: Celeste Aida (Verdi). Side one cons. 2. Side two very lt. rubs,
2. $20.00.
DANIEL
VIGNEAU[b]. Bordeaux, 1880-1970. His Paris Opéra debut was as Moralès in
Carmen, 1907. His other roles there included Hérode in Massenet’s Hérodiade. At the Opéra250
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Comique he created Ali in the world premiere of Rabaud’s Marouf, 1914, repeating the same part
in 1940 at the Paris Opéra. He also sang there a number of roles, both principal and secondary,
which included Scarpia, Escamillo, Boniface in Le Jongleur de Notre Dame, Rossini’s Figaro and
both Tonio and Silvio in Pagliacci.
1265. 10” Blk Dog Disque pour Gram. 3-32090/4-32000 [15394u/15416u]. GIRALDA:
Ange des Cieux (Adam) / L’AUBE NAIT (L. Broche). Only recordings? Lbl. creases
(ULCs?) side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
2655. 12” Blk. Dog Gram. Mon. 034018/034017 [5070i/5085i]. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Dunque io son (Rossini). With LUCETTE KORSOFF [s]. In French / LÉON
BEYLE [t], HECTOR DUFRANNE [b]. LA REINE DE CHYPRE: Triste exile (Halévy).
Cons. 2. $15.00.
MIGUEL VILLABELLA [t]
2240. 10” Green elec. Pathé X.93002 [250114/250116]. PAYSAGE D’OR / AMOUR
INQUIET (both Maiotte Almary). Orch. dir. Godfroy Andolfi. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
2979. 12” Red PW Pathé X.90081 [E250275.E250323]. MANON: Duo de Saint-Sulpice
(Massenet). Two sides. With NINON VALLIN [s]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
EVGENI VITTING [t]
2560. 12” White vinyl HMV 022307 [2655c]. THE WEDDING (Dargomyzhsky). Just about
1-2. $30.00.
GENEVIÈVE VIX [s]
1503. 10” Green elec. Pathé X.0669 [N201787-1/N201788-1 / LA GRANDE DUCHESSE
DE GEROLSTEIN: Voici le saber de mon père / LA BELLE HÉLÈNE: Dis-moi Venus
(both Offenbach). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
VOCAL QUINTETTE [UNIDENTIFIED] and STRING ORCHESTRA
2257. 10” Lt. Blue acous. Eng. Columbia D1457 [73411/73412]. OLD LONDON CRYES
OF WILL SHAKESPEARE’S TIME (Arranged by Sir. Frederick. Bridge from MSS. in
British Museum and recorded under his personal supervision). Two sides. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
FRITZ VOGELSTROM [t]
3371. 12” Blk. Girl-and-Gram. Parlophon P.1194/P.1195. SIEGFRIED: Schmiedlied /
SIEGFRIED: Du holdes Vöglein (Wagner). Gen. 2. $8.00.
LOUISE B. VOIGT [s].
Apparently from New York, Louise Voigt had a series of “concert
triumphs" in Berlin and had been offered “a most advantageous” contract from the Berlin Royal
Opera, as well as by Conried for the Metropolitan. She chose not to accept these offers because of
the death of her husband, after which she retired for a period. In resuming her career, primarily in
the Midwest U.S., it was as an oratorio soloist and as a guest with the large German-American
Sängerfests. At one such event it was noted that her voice carried “to absolute perfection … over a
chorus of 5000 in fortissimo”(!). In 1913, Voigt was guest soloist at a special fund raising concert
at the Armory on 25th St. and Lexington Avenue in New York where “twelve to fourteen thousand
people” heard her sing “Dich teure Halle” with Victor Herbert conducting an orchestra comprised
of 150 principal players from the NY Philharmonic, NY Symphony, Metropolitan Opera and the
Victor Herbert Orchestra. “Mme. Voigt’s voice easily filled the immense auditorium,” noted a
reviewer, “and she was warmly applauded”. Her only recordings are two sides for Victor. [Quotes
from period newspaper/magazine articles]
3605. 12” Blk. Pats “A” plate Victor 31849. TANNHÄUSER: Dich, theure Halle (Wagner).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
FRANZ VÖLKER [t]
3186. 12” PW Green Polydor 19793 [760bm/761bm]. HEIMAT (Gretchaninov) /
MATTINATA (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3358. 12” Gold PW Brunswick 90312 [1238Bi/1239Bi]. DIE WALKÜRE: Ein Schwert /
DIE WALKÜRE: Siegmund heiss ich (Wagner). Excellent late ‘30s Columbia
pressing. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $8.00.
EVA VON DER OSTEN-PLASCHKE [s]
2445. 12” acous. Odeon 80066/80067 [XXB5405/XXB5406]. ROSENKAVALIER: Mir ist
die Ehre wiederfahren / ROSENKAVALIER: Mit ihren Augen voller Tränen (R.
Strauss). With MINNIE NAST [s]. Artists were in the Dresden 1911 world premiere.
Small scr. into last grooves about ¼” side two (likely harmless), 2. $100.00.
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3457. 12” acous Dog Schall. Gram. 65239 (044183/044184) [2304c/2305½c]. DER
ROSENKAVALIER: Ist ein Traum / DER ROSENKAVALIER: Mit ihren Augen (R.
Strauss). With MINNIE NAST [s]. Creators in the Dresden 1911 world premiere.
Just about 1-2. $75.00.
HENRIETTA WAKEFIELD [c]. New York, 1878-Norwalk, CT, 1974.
Wakefield’s long
Metropolitan Opera career included twenty seasons between 1907 and 1935, in which she sang 69
roles. These ranged from Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, La Cieca in La Gioconda and Madelon in
Andrea Chenier through the roles of Gerhilde, Grimgerde, Schwertleite and Waltraute in Wagner’s
Die Walküre (not all in one evening!). She also appeared in musicals and operetta (de Koven’s Rob
Roy in 1912 was a particular success) as well as in oratorio and in recitals. She and her husband
(baritone Greek Evans) founded a summer musical theater at their estate in the Norwalk area
active in the 1930s.
3670. 12” Purple ’12 Pats. “A” plate Victor 70101. ROB ROY: Who Can Tell Me Where She
Dwells (de Koven). With FRANK POLLOCK [t]. Creators. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
EDYTH WALKER [ms/s]
2449. 12” Blk. 043146/043147 [453s/454s]. DIE ALLMACHT (Schubert). Two sides. Side
one small lbl. stkrs.,surface just about 1-2. Side two three lt. scrs. (scuffs), should
be harmless, cons. 2. $75.00.
AAGE WANG-HOLM [t]. Nastved, Denmark, 1881-New Jersey (or New York City),
1926. A successful operatic tenor in Denmark, Wang-Holm made his debut in Copenhagen, 1907,
and was active in opera and recital in Denmark until emigrating to the U.S. in 1915. Here he
worked as a concert singer, touring the U.S. Scandinavian communities as a soloist and with the
Aage Wang-Holm Quartette (the artists on the second side of the record below). He recorded for
Victor as a soloist from 1915-1917 and returned again in 1925, making one electrical solo
recording (below) and three sides as a member of his quartet.
1871. 10” Blk. EE Victor 78304. HIST HVOR VEJEN SLAAR AN BUGT [AT THE BEND OF
THE ROAD (Gebauer); DEN LILLE OLE MED PARAPLYEN [LITTLE OLE WITH AN
UMBRELLA] (Jacobsen); FLYV, FLUGL, FLYV [FLY, BIRDIE, FLY] (Hartman) /
ALMA PETERSEN [s], EMMA VAN HOLSTEIN-BERG [c], AAGE WANG-HOLM [t],
JOHAN HAAE ZINCK [b]. KONGERNES KONGE (Hornemann). Van Holstein-Berg
(1874- ? ) recorded for G&T in 1904. Gen. 2. $10.00.
PRINCESS WATAHWASO [ms]. Indian Island (Penobscot Indian Reservation), ME,
1882-1969. Born Lucy Nicolar, a member of the Penobscot Indian tribe, she began studying
music seriously following a divorce in 1913. She then married Tom Gorman, a laywer who was to
become her manager. Her first public performance was as Princess Watahwaso in 1916, and the
following year she started on the vaudeville circuit, first with the Redpath Chautauqua Bureau
and then the Keith Vaudville Circuit. Her New York Concert debut took place in Aeolian Hall in
1920, the first half of the program devoted to arias and concert repertoire and the second half to
Indian folk music. Following the stock market crash of 1929, Princess Watahwaso was abandoned
by her husband. She then returned to Maine where she and her sister, Florence, “worked tirelessly
to improve educational opportunities for the Indian children and to seek the right for Indians on
reservations to vote”. During this period she wed Chief Bruce Poolaw, with whom she had
appeared in vaudeville some years earlier. They performed locally and built a 24 foot diameter
tepee next to their home as a gift shop and tourist attraction.
2367. 10” Blk. acous. Victor 18444. TWO INDIAN SONGS (arr. Thurlow Lieurance) / FOUR
PENOBSCOT TRIBAL SONGS. Side one with Hubert Small [flute] and the composer/arranger accompanying. Side two unaccompanied. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
GIULIETTA WERMEZ [s]
2384. 10” Blue Disco Zonofono X-1576. I PURITANI: Qui la voce (Bellini). Piano acc. AICC
back. Scr. could tick very lightly from beginning for about ½”. Lbl. slightly off-center
with a few small spots (which don’t appear on the label photo), otherwise a nice
copy, gen. 2-3. $400.00.
2385. 10” Blue Disco Zonofono X-1596. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah! non credea mirarti
(Bellini). Piano acc. AICC back. Very decent copy, no graying or damage. Cons.
3. $600.00.
2387. 10” Blue Disco Zonofono X-2556 [take 2]. VARIAZIONI [IL CARNEVALE DI VENEZIA].. Zonophone back. I don’t know who the composer of these rather frenzied and
somewhat bizarre variations might be (possibly Arban?). This is the only copy of this
record I’ve ever seen. Heavy rubbing, scuffs and lt. (mostly superficial) scrs. Looks
quite dreadful, 5-6, but it plays with only a very few grey traces and some
occasional clicks. $125.00.
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REINALD WERRENRATH [t]
1153. 10” Red EE Victor 1104. CAPTAIN STRATTON’S FANCY (Deems Taylor) / PIRATE
SONG (Henry F. Gilbert). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3539. 12” Red PW “Z” shellac scrollVictor 6563. TWO GRENADIERS (Schumann) /
TANNHÄUSER: Evening Star (Wagner). Superb “Z” pressing. Lightest rub area side
one, cons. 2. $7.00.
GERTRUD PALSON WETTERGREN [c]
2196. 10” PoW Plum HMV X.2644 [Bk2385-I T1/Bk2386-1 T1]. CARMEN: Habanera /
CARMEN: Seguidilla (Bizet). In Swedish. Her only commercial recording. “To my
mind she was the best interpreter of the role [of Carmen] that I ever heard,” wrote
Gladys Swarthout, not a Carmen to be dismissed! Just about 1-2. $8.00.
CAROLINA WHITE [s]
3416. 12” Gold SS Columbia HRS 1012 [30870-2]. ROBERT LE DIABLE: Roberto, tu che
adoro (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4338. 12” TC Columbia 30871 [take 2]. LOUISE: Depuis le jour (Charpentier). Small lbl.
stkrs. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
CLARENCE WHITEHILL [b]
4426. 10” Blk. Bayreuth G&T 2-42921 [1124e]. TANNHÄUSER: Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie
im Gebet zu finden (Wagner). Piano acc. Extremely rare early Whitehill, recording
in 1904 while he was singing at Bayreuth. Cons. 2. $250.00.
2602. 12” Red ’12 Pats. “B” plate Victor 74364 [take 4]. THAÏS: Voilà donc la terrible cite
(Massenet). This take issued only in the U.S. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
WALTER WIDDOP [t]
3825. 12” Red HMV D1742 [Cc16792-II/Cc16794-I]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Lend Me Your
Aid (Gounod). Two sides. Orch. dir. Dr. Malcolm Sargent. Highly recommended
performance. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
HELENE WILDBRUNN [s]
4194. 10” Red SS acous. Schall. Grammophon 2-43530 (2-43530) [19240L]. DIE
WALKÜRE: Walkürenruf (Wagner). Different recording than the next item. Just
about 1-2. $30.00.
2071. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70617 [1534ar/831at]. WALKURE: Walkürenruf (Wagner) /
MARIA OLZEWSKA [c]. AIDA: Schon sind die Priester all’ vereint (Verdi). Few lt.
rubs, cons. 2. $40.00.
4265. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72684 (043311/043317) [1101as/1103as]. TRISTAN UND
ISOLDE: Mild und leise / SIEGFRIED: Ewig war ich (both Wagner). Lbl. stkr. Few
3155. 12” Red acous. Schall. Gram. 72685 (043312/043335) [773as/1104as]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Voi lo sapete (Mascagni) / TOSCA: Vissi d’arte (Puccini). In
German. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
EVAN WILLIAMS [t]
2354. [as HENRY EVANS]. 10” 10” Blk. GP ’07 “A” plate Victor 5643. THE SONG THAT
REACHED MY HEART (Jordan). Cons. 2. 15.00.
1842. 10” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 64086. QUEEN OF SHEBA: How frail and weak is man
[Recitative] (Gounod). Cons. 2. $10.00.
2082. 10” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 64139. FOUR LEAF CLOVER (Brownell). Piano acc. Rare
first issued take, 27 May 1910, remade 29 Oct. 1910. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2218. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 64158. A MAY MORNING (Denza). Topped with a
spectacular high B. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1080. 10” Red “A” plate Pats. Victor 64216. HEDGE ROSES (Schubert). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
1995. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 64218. HARK, HARK! THE LARK (Schubert). Piano acc.
Another beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2076. 10” Blk. London G&T 3-2415 [3496e]. DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES (Old
English). Piano acc. Scarce British recording, never on Victor. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
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2750. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 74093. STABAT MATER: Cujus animam (Rossini). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
4090. 12” Red ’08 GP Victor 74131. JUDAS MACCABAEUS: Sound an Alarm (Händel).
4306. 12” Red Vla 74181. O! NA BYDDAI’N HAF O HYD (Davies). Cons. 2. $8.00.
2688. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 74189. MESSIAH: Ev’ry Valley (Händel). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
3505. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 74190. MESSIAH: Comfort Ye, My People (Händel). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
2646. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 74205. ANSWER (Robyn). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4298. 12” Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 02162 [C-6366]. THE PRODIGAL SON: How many
hired servants? (Sullivan). The versions issued on Victor were C-6609-1 and C-66092. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
EBBA WILTON [s]. Rødvig, Denmark, 1896-Gentofte, 1951.
Wilton first appeared at the
Danish Royal Theater in 1924 as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Magic Flute. Possessing one of
the most attractive timbres among coloraturas of the period, Wilton appeared in a number of roles
including Gilda, Susanna and Violetta in her native Denmark, as well as Paris and Berlin. She
retired in 1949 upon marking the 25th anniversary of her debut.
3888. 12” Blk. elec. PW HMV M106 [Ck2450-I/CwR567-II]. MAGIC FLUTE: Queen of the
Night Aria, Act I / MAGIC FLUTE: Queen of the Night Aria, Act II (Mozart). In
Danish. First-rate performances. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
HERBERT WITHERSPOON [bs]
(left to right) ROBERTO MORAZONI, COE GLADE, HERBERT WITHERSPOON, FLORENCE HINKLE, CHARLES
HACKETT (at a 1932 Dinner)
2173. 10” Red Pats. “A”
Just about 1-2.
4456. 10” Red ’08 Pats.
Just about 1-2.
1831. 10” Red Pats. “A”
2124.
1038.
1949.
4122.
4450.
plate Victor 64151. ROLLING DOWN TO RIO (Edward German).
$8.00
“B” plate Victor 64151. Same as previous listing (item #4456).
$8.00.
plate Victor 64185. REQUIEM; DEAREST (both Sydney Homer).
Only form of issue. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
10” Red Pats. “A” plate Victor 64212. LE MULETIER DE TARRAGONE (Paul
Henrion). Only form of issue. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
10” Red Pats. “A” plate Victor 64243. BORDER BALLAD (Cowen). Scarce. Only form
of issue. As new, as is the case with most listings in this grading category. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
10” Red ’12 Pats. “A” plate Victor 64347. PASSION MUSIC: At Eventide (Bach).
Only form of issue. Lightest lbl. fade, 2. $8.00.
12” Red Pats. Victor 74144. PARSIFAL: Char Freitags Zauber (Wagner). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
12” White lbl. Vla 74138. THE SEASONS: With Joy the Impatient Husbandman
(Haydn). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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3323. 12” Red “C” plate Victor 74192. STABAT MATER: Pro peccatis (Rossini). Only form
of issue. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3246. 12” Red Pats. “A” plate Victor 74207. I VESPRI SICILIANI: O tu Palermo (Verdi). Text
label on verso. Only form of issue. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
4123. 12” Red ’12 Pats. “B” plate Victor 74348. DER LINDENBAUM, Op. 89, No. 5
(Schubert). Piano acc. Rosario Bourdon. One TN, few lightest rubs, cons. 2.
$10.00.
MARCEL WITTRISCH [t].
Antwerp, 1901- Berlin, 1955. Born of German parents
residing in Belgium, Wittrisch studied in the conservatories in Munich and Leipzig and then in
Milan and made his debut in Halle, 1925, in Hans Heiling. From 1929 through 1944 he was a
featured tenor with the Berlin State Opera. As a guest he made highly successful appearances at
Covent Garden, La Scala, and the Munich and Vienna Operas and appeared at Bayreuth, 1937, as
Lohengrin. He was also a popular figure in musical films and operetta.
2145. 10” Blk .PW (gold print) Victor V-6111 [ BDR8968-II/BD9003-II]. DU BLONDE
LINDENWIRTIN VOM RHEIN (Krausz). With KÄTHE DORSCH [s] / LEO MOLL
[MONOSSON] [vocalist]. DU BIST MEIN MORGEN UND MEIN NACHTGEBETCHEN
[TANGO]. Both from film Die Lindenwirtin. Great pressing, few lightest mks. Cons.
2. $12.00.
2146. 10” Blk. PW (gold print) Victor V-6112 [BDR8969-II/BDR8970-II]. MEIN HERZ HAT
LEISE DEIN HERA GEGRÜSST. With KÄTHE DORSCH [s] / KÄTHE DORSCH [s].
ZU JEDER LIEE GEHÖRT EIN GLÄSCHEN WEIN (Krausz). Both from film Die
Lindenwirtin. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1664. 10” Blk. PW (gold print) Victor V-6152 [BD9178-I/BD9179-I]. MEIN LIEBESLIED
MUSS EIN WALZER SEIN / IM “WEISSEN RÖSS’L” AM WOLFGANSEE [both from
Im Weissen Röss’l] (Benatzky). Beautiful copy. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1878. 10” Purple PoW RCA Victor 25-4060 [ORA900-2/ORA901-2]. DRUNT’ IN DER
LOBAU (Strecker) / DA DRAUSSEN IN DER WACHAU (Arnold). Och. dir. Bruno
Seidler-Winkler. Excellent pressing from orig. Electrola matrices. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
4160. 12” White lbl. vinyl HMV SS EH 842 [2D-1728-I]. LOHENGRIN: In fernem Land
(Wagner). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
OTTO WOLF [t]. Bernberg, 1871-Munich, 1946.
As a youth, Wolf’s musical gifts were
evident. He appeared in concert at the age of nine as a violinist but subsequently began a
business apprenticeship in Magdeberg. Vocal studies followed, and in 1897 he made his debut in
opera as Almaviva in Rossini’s Barbiere di Siviglia. From 1909 through 1930 he was a leading
tenor with the Munich Opera, where he created several roles, including the Emperor in the 1912
world premiere of Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten. He was a guest artist with a number of
houses, his varied repertoire including operas of Wagner, Strauss, Puccini and Verdi, among
others.
4418. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 65814 [451az/452az]. TANNHÄUSER: Als ich erwachte
(Wagner). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
ROSA LINDE WRIGHT [c]. Pittsburgh (?), 1863-Gladstone, NJ, 1921. A pupil of Viardot
Garcia in Paris, Linde returned to America in 1888 and settled in New York, where she became a
prominent church and oratorio soloist, also having toured as soloist with Gilmore’s Band and as
an assisting artist to Lillian Nordica. She taught in New York for a number of years and was a
popular recitalist as well. While Columbia, for some unknown reason, added her married name
(her husband was Frank Page Wright) to her two records, she seems to have sung professionally
almost exclusively as Rosa Linde. In 1919, she opened a voice studio at 42 West 96th Street in
Manhattan. The article accompanying this information informed the public that Mme. Linde’s
voice “is an extraordinary one, with a range of three octaves, remarkable for its coloratura
capacity.” Two years later she died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Mitchell Harper, in
Gladstone, New Jersey.
3130. 12” TC Columbia A5015 [30031-1/30029-1]. HUGUENOTS: Lieti Signor (Meyerbeer) / ANTON VAN ROOY [b]. DIE BEIDEN GRENADIERE (Schumann). Piano
acc. Excellent copy, few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $15.00.
ELLEN BEACH YAW [s]. Boston Corners, NY, 1869-Covina, CA, 1947.
A student of
Mme. Bjorksen in New York City, where Yaw worked as a law secretary, Yaw was noted as the
possessor of an “extremely high voice” and was considered a “musical freak”. Wishing to appeal to
“a discriminating public”, she went to Paris and studied with Mathilde Marchesi. Appearing in
Rome, she changed her name for a time to Elena Elvanna. In London she was selected by Sir
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Arthur Sullivan to create the leading soprano role,
Sultana Zubedyah, in his opera, The Rose of
Persia. She was, however, replaced by Isabel Jay
as a result of her shaky performances. In 1907
Yaw sang one Lucia at the Met, claiming that she
had been offered by them a contract but had
turned it down as she was expecting an engagement at the Vienna Hofoper (which apparently
never materialized). The reviews of her Met performance made much about Yaw’s slender form
(Tetrazzini was the competing Manhattan Opera
Lucia) and how, collapsing after the Mad Scene in
her white gown, she appeared as a spilled “saucer
of milk”. Little mention was made of her voice.
Yaw’s personal life was also colorful. She married
a former cowboy in 1907 and he joined her, at
least for a period, in West Covina, CA, at her Lark
Ellen Ranch. She constructed there the Lark
Ellen Bowl as a performance venue for the town.
Also named in her honor were the Lark Ellen
Elementary School, the Lark Ellen Railroad
Station, the Lark Ellen Newsboys’ Home (in Los
Angeles), and the Lark Ellen “Fountain of the
Birds”. Lark Ellen Avenue, one of the main West
Covina thoroughfares, was likewise named for
ELLEN BEACH YAW likely in the 1930s
her. She also established the Lark Ellen League to
bring concerts to hospitals and jails. Yaw retired from active concert touring in 1928
but
continued to sing sporadically up to the year of her death, spending much of her time
teaching
and in charitable pursuits. Her few records were for Berliner (1899), Victor (1907),
Edison (1913) and Rex (c. 1913), and private electrical recordings.
1203. 10” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 64079. SWISS ECHO SONG (Eckert). Only form of issue.
3150.
2494.
2801.
2948.
Very tiny rim flake far from grooves. IMs. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 74090. LAKMÉ: Oú va la jeune Hindoue (Delibes). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
12” Red Victor 74092. MARIAGE DU JEANETTE: Nightingale’s Song (Massé). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
12” White lbl. vinyl Vla, mat. C-4833-1. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER (Key).
12” White lbl. vinyl Vla, mat. C-4834-2. LUCIA: Ardon gl’ incensi (Donizetti). Just
about 1-2. $30.00.
FRANCES YEEND [s]. Vancouver, WA, 1913-2008.
Her first New York appearances were
as an ensemble member in a 1943 Broadway presentation of The Merry Widow with Marta Eggerth
and Jan Kiepura, also around the same time appearing uncredited on the radio as a soloist with
Phil Spitalny’s All-Girl Orchestra. The following year she toured the U.S. as Micaëla in a. tour of
Carmen. She created the role of Ellen Orford in the American premiere of Britten’s Peter Grimes at
Tanglewood in 1946. During 1947-49, she, Mario Lanza and George London toured as the Bel
Canto Trio until Lanza was detoured to Hollywood. She subsequently appeared with a number of
major opera companies, including the NYCO, the Met, and at Covent Garden. Following her 1966
retirement, she taught at West Virginia University until 1978.
1726. 10” Red King 15148 [8111-3/8112-3]. THE FRIENDSHIP TREE (Fenton) / WHITE
MAGNOLIAS (Hughes). With The Statesmen. This and the item below are virtually
unknown Yeend records as a pop singer issued in 1951 and appear to be her only
78s. Heavy duty plastic pressing. Lt. Superficial rubs, 2-3. $15.00.
1727. 10” Red King 15149 [8110/8113]. PRAYER OF A WAITING WORLD (Fenton) /
MONASTERY BELLS (Meyer). With The Statesmen. Heavy duty plastic pressing. Lt.
superficial rubs (will play as new), 2. $15.00.
NATALIA YUZHINA [s]
2868. 12” White lbl. vinyl HMV 023060 [1977]. ENCHANTRESS: To Look from Nijai
(Tschaikowsky). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
2867. 12” White lbl. vinyl HMV 023090 [2520c]. OPRICHNIK: Little Nightingale (Tschaikowsky). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
RENATO ZANELLI [b/t]
1257. 10” Red Vla 64907. ZAZÀ: Zazà, piccola zingara (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2.
$5.00.
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EVGENIYA ZBRUYEVA [c]
2893. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl HMV 023064 [2027c], RUSALKA: I think I hear the trumpets (Dargomyzhsky).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2957. 12” White lbl. blk. vinyl HMV 023084 [2448c]. NERO:
Bacchanal Song of Zulima (Rubinstein). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
GIOVANNI ZENATELLO [t]. Verona, 1876-New York
City, 1949. His debut was in 1898 as a baritone, singing Silvio
in Pagliacci. The next year he took over Canio from an indisposed
colleague during a performance of the same opera and continued
as a tenor for the remainder of his career. He first appeared at La
Scala the season of 1902-03 and during his tenure there created
the leading tenor roles in the world premieres of Giordano’s
Siberia in 1903 and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 1904. In 1903,
an angered Toscanini threw down his baton and left La Scala
during a Zenatello performance of Un Ballo in Maschera when the
audience became insistent on a tenor encore. Zenatello, however,
remained at La Scala through 1907. He also was well received in
Buenos Aires, at Covent Garden, and in the U.S. with the Chicago, Boston and Manhattan Operas. He later taught and served
as an impresario and was responsible for hiring Maria Callas for
the Verona Arena in 1947, the beginning of her international
success. He was particularly known for his Otello, others of his
roles having included Rhadames, Don Jose and Faust.
9086. 11” Fonotipia 39509 [XPh1637/XPh4032]. MEFISTOFELE: Fin da stanotte. With ADAMO DIDUR
[bs] / LINA PASINI-VITALE [s], RINALDO GRASSI
[t]. MEFISTOFELE: Dimmi se credi (Boïto). Few
EVGENIYA ZBRUYEVA as Carmen
9055. 11” Col. Fonotipia 39973/39995 [XPh2376/
XPh2399]. OTELLO: Morte d’Otello (Verdi) /
PAGLIACCI: Un tal gioco (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
9050. 11” Fonotipia SS 62013 [XPh2415]. LA GIOCONDA: O grido di quest’ anima
(Ponchielli). With PASQUALE AMATO [b]. Piano acc. Beautiful mint pressing. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
9049. 11” Fonotipia 92204/92205 [XPh3399/XPh3393]. MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo / MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi (Boïto). Good surface material. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
9062. 11” Col. Fonotipia 92208/92209 [XPh3396/XPh3410]. LA GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar
(Ponchielli) / TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
9070. 11” Fonotipia 92212/92213 [XPh3373/XPh3397]. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Improvviso /
ANDREA CHÉNIER: Si, fui soldato (Giordano). Cons. 2. $20.00.
9056. 11” Fonotipia 92603/92604 [XPh3428/XPh4050]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba /
PAGLIACCI: No, pagliaccio non son (Leoncavallo). Cons. 2. $20.00.
9005. 11” Fonotipia 92605/92606 [XPh4089/XPh4067]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non
vidi mai / MANON LESCAUT: Ah! Manon, mi tradisce (Puccini). One very tiny rim
flake side one, not up to raised groove. Cons. 2. $15.00.
9093. 11” Fonotipia 92605 [XPh4089/XPh3373]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi mai
(Puccini) / ANDREA CHÉNIER: Improvviso (Giordano). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
9053. 11” Fonotipia 92608 / 69293 [XPh4049/XPh5188]. OTELLO: Ora e per sempre
addio / LUIGI MONTESANTO [b]. OTELLO: Credo (Verdi). Excellent copy, cons. 2.
$20.00.
9044. 11” Fonotipia 92813/92736 [XPh4687/XPh4459]. TRAVIATA: Parigi o cara. With
LINDA CANNETTI [s] / CANNETTI [s]. TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (Verdi). Cons.
2. $20.00.
9046. 11” Fonotipia 92821/92822 [XPh4711/XPh4712]. OTELLO: Già nella notte densa
(Verdi). Two sides. With ESTER MAZZOLENI [s]. Good surface material. Some
minor (harmless) marks, gen. 2. $25.00.
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9072. 11” Fonotipia 92851/92852 [XPh4944/XPh4709-2]. FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch’
ella mi creda / FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Sono Ramerez (Puccini). Cons. 2. $35.00.
9085. 11” Maroon PW Parlophone-Odeon PO 107 [XPh4049/XPh4070]. OTELLO: Ora e per
sempre addio / OTELLO: Si, pel ciel (Verdi). Side two with PASQUALE AMATO [b].
Mint. Fine ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
9092. 11” Yellow Hist. Odeon O-5605 [XPh4049/XPh4070]. OTELLO: Ora e per sempre
addio (Verdi) / OTELLO: Si, pel ciel (Verdi). Side two with PASQUALE AMATO [b].
Excellent early ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
9118 11” Multi-Color Brazilian Odeon 40114/40116 [Rx 268?/Rx275]. LA BOHÈME: Che
gelida manina (Puccini) / LUCIA: Fra poco (Donizetti). Announced. Piano acc.
Recorded by the “Casa Edison” in Rio de Janeiro for sale only in Brazil, circa. 1906.
Some MGTs, otherwise gen. 3. $200.00.
1290. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1399. MANON LESCAUT: Ah! Manon, mi tradisce / TOSCA:
O dolci mani (both Puccini). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
1192. 10” Red Orth. Vla 1433. ANDREA CHÉNIER: Si, fui soldato (Giordano) / PAGLIACCI: Un tal gioco (Leoncavallo). Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
2641. 12” Cream Notes Brazilian Columbia
S5074 [30924-2/30921-1]. FAUST: Tardi
si fà (Gounod). With ALICE NIELSEN [s]
/ CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Tu qui
Santuzza? (Mascagni). With MARIA GAY
[c]. Side one issued only in South
America. Small harmless PB. Just about
1-2. $25.00.
3034. 12” Fonotipia 74176/74129 [XXPh3409/
XXPh3453]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA:
Addio alla madre / EDOARDO GARBIN
[t]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Brindisi
(Mascagni). Few lt. mks., cons. 2.
$15.00.
3447. 12” Red PW HMV DB 953 [CR496-I/
CR497-I]. OTELLO: Mio Signore /
GIOVANNI ZENATELLO
OTELLO: Ora e per sempre addio (Verdi).
With GIUSEPPE NOTO [b]. Recorded live at Covent Garden, 17 June, 1926. Lbl.
stkrs., IMs. Surfaces just about 1-2. $10.00.
2970. 12” White lbl. Orth. blk. vinyl Vla 6714 [Ck1918-IV/Ck1919-II]. OTELLO: Già nella
notte denza (Verdi) [Act I Duet] (Verdi). Two sides. With HINA SPANI [s]. Just about
1-2. $20.00.
2453. 12” Orth. “Z” type shellac Red Vla 6824. OTELLO: Dio! mi potevi / OTELLO: Morte
d’Otello (Verdi). Only “Z” type shellac pressing of this I’ve ever seen. Just about
1-2. $20.00.
2454. 12” Orth. Red Vla 6824. Same as preceding listing (item #2453) but regular shellac.
Label side two signed in black ink by Zenatello. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2632. 12” Orth. Red Vla 6961. CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet) / TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
(Puccini). Side two preceded by an inidentified bass singing the Jailer’s few lines.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2535. 12” Orth. Red Vla 7236. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Barcarola / UN BALLO IN
MASCHERA: Morte di Riccardo (Verdi). Rare in original form. Side two with G.
MARION [s], A. BOEMI [b]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4415. 12” Orth. Red Vla 7236. Same as preceding listing (item #2535). Cons. 2. $12.00.
3105. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 20. Same as preceding listings (items #2535 and #4415) but
later historical edition. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2460. 12” Orth. Red Vla 7314. CARMEN: Sei tu? / CARMEN: No, mai Carmen non cederà
(Bizet). In Italian. Rare original in beautiful condition. With MARIA GAY [c]. Small
portion of lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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NICOLA ZEROLA [t]. Naples, 1876-New York, 1936.
His debut was in Trieste, 1898, and
he was heard in various European theaters. In 1907 he first visited the U.S. and in 1908 appeared
for a season with the Manhattan Opera. 1910-11 he was with the Philadelphia-Chicago Opera and
1911-12 with Hammerstein’s London Opera House. At the Metropolitan Opera he appeared during
the season of 1920-21 in a Sunday night concert and as Canio, and, finally, a gala testimonial
concert for Andreas Dippel. More than twenty celebrities in addition to Zerola were featured that
evening, including Lydia Lipkowska, Riccardo Stracciari, Ellen Beach Yaw, Alice Nielsen, Margaret
Matzenauer and Nellie and Sara Kouns. Zerola subsequently appeared with various smaller New
York City companies. His voice was often compared to that of Tamagno in dramatic intensity. One
of his last performances seems to have been at Carnegie Hall in a benefit evening in the late 1920s
featuring the first act of the opera Vanna by Salvatore Virzi, a member of the Metropolitan Opera
Chorus. Conductor Giuseppe Creatore refused to direct the second act, supposedly as a result of
insufficient rehearsals.
1516. 10” Red ’08 Pats. “A” plate Vla 87046. OTELLO: Addio santé memorie (Verdi). Just
about 1-2. $12.00
1826. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64166. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Di tu se fedele (Verdi). Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
1015. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64167. BALLO IN MASCHERA: La rivedrò nell’ estasi (Verdi).
Beautiful copy, as the grading indicates. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1541. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64170. IL TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). Few lightest
mks., cons. 2. $10.00.
1714. 10” Red Pats. “B” plate Victor 64172. IL TROVATORE: Deserto sulla terra (Verdi).
Just about 1-2 $10.00.
2041. 10” Red Victor 64206. PAGLIACCI: Un tal gioco (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
1751. 10” Red Pats. Victor 64207. L’ALBA NASCENTE
(Attilio Parelli). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2266. 10” Blue Victor 45217. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la
giubba / PAGLIACCI: Un tal gioco
2881. 12” Red Pats. “A” plate Victor 74216. AN-DREA
CHÉNIER: Improvviso (Giordano). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
IDA
ZIZOLFI [ms]. Palermo, 1888 - ? . She
studied at the Palermo Conservatory and made her debut
in 1908 at the Reggio Emilia in Mefistofele. For the next
decade plus, she appeared in a number of Italian theaters
such as the Milano Teatro Regio and principal houses in
Modena, Firenze, Pisa and Livono, citing a few. While her
career seems to have been mostly in Italy, she did perform
in San Francisco at the Tivoli Opera in 1912. Her roles
included parts such as Amneris, Azucena, Suzuki and
Maddelena.
IDA ZIZOLFI
2601. 12” Blk. acous. Victor 68539 [561aj/z5286f].
LA FAVORITA: O mio Fernando / HIPO-LITO
LAZARO [t]. LA FAVORITA: Spirto gentil (Donizetti). Tiny piece of Scotch tape
attached to rim (not into grooves) but I can’t see for what reason. Otherwise few
FRIEDRICH ZOHSEL [t]
3309. 12” Green No-Dog Gramophone 15982 [510as/511as]. LOHENGRIN: Abschied /
RIENZI: Gebet (both Wagner). Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00.
CHORAL 78 rpm RECORDINGS
ASSOCIATED GLEE CLUBS OF AMERICA [850 Voices]
1471. 10” Copper Flags elec.. Columbia 348-D [W140484-1/W140486-1].l DISCOVERY
(Grieg) / A PLAINSMAN’S SONG (Paul Bliss). Recorded during a concert performance in the Metropolitan Opera House, March 31, 1925. My uncle was one of
the singers, but with 850 voices you won’t hear him individually! Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
259
CHORAL 78 rpm RECORDINGS
3927. 12” Blk. EE Columbia 50013-D [W98163-1/W98166-1]. JOHN PEEL (Mark Andrews) / ADESTE FIDELES (Christmas Hymn). Side two augmented by “the
audience of 4000 voices at the Metropolitan Opera House, N.Y.” March 31, 1925.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
JOHN ALDEN CARPENTER [composer/speaker], NOBLE CAIN dir. CHICAGO
A CAPPELLA CHOIR, ORCHESTRA and ORGAN
1211. 10” Orth. Victor 1559, 1560. SONG OF FAITH (Carpenter). Also includes the original
four-page brochure supplied by Victor with the records and a vocal/piano score of
the work. Pressed on Vitrolac (a heavy plastic-type substance). IMs. Just about 1-2.
$25.00.
1346. 10” PW Blk. (gold print) Victor 26529, 26530. SONG OF FAITH (Carpenter). Same as
above short-lived issue (item #1346), re-issued around 1939 and likewise quickly
Just about
discontinued. This does not include the additions mentioned above.
1-2. $15.00.
ALBERT COATES [conductor] dir. CHOIR from CHORUS of the BRITISH NATIONAL
OPERA COMPANY
4029. 12” Blk. elec. PW HMV D.1036 [Cc6424-1/Cc6225-2]. BLESSING, GLORY AND
WISDOM (J. S. Bach). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
OSKAR FRIED [conductor] dir. BERLIN STAATSOPER CHOIR and ORCHESTRA
3078. 12” Blk. elec. Schall. Grammophon 66518 [170bi/173bi]. DER FREISCHÜTZ:
Jägerchor (v.Weber) / FLYING DUTCHMAN: Spinnerchor (Wagner). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
M. KLIMOFF [conductor] dir. RUSSIAN STATE CHOIR
3413. 12” Red Orth. Vla 20-9251 [CKR2700-II/CKR2701-I]. IN THE DARK WOODS
[DANCE SONG] (Pastschenko) / SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMEN (Balakierev).
MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR dir. by ANTHONY C. LUND
3946. 12” Blk. EE Victor 35760. DIE ALLMACHT [GREAT IS JEHOVAH] (Schubert). With
JESSIE WILLIAMS [s] / EDWARD R. KIMBALL [organist]. THE LOST CHORD
[Sullivan]. Small lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
G. WALLACE WOODWORTH [conductor] dir. HARVARD GLEE CLUB
3250. 12” Red PW (silver print) Victor 18013. CARNIVAL SONG (Walter Piston). Two
sides. With Boston Symphony Orch. Brass and Organ. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
VICTOR / BRUNSWICK LIGHT OPERA COMPANY “GEMS” / SELECTIONS
3099. 12” PW Blk (gold print) elec. Victor 35757 [takes 2/7]. THE STUDENT PRINCE
(Donnelly-Romberg). With Kline [s], Crooks [t], Bauer [t], Murphy [t], Dadmun [b],
Cairns [bs], etc. /.THE LOVE SONG (Kunneke-Offenbach). With Marsh [s], Kline
[s], Della Baker [s], Elsie Baker [s], Clark [c], Crooks[t], Murphy [t], Dadmun [b],
Cairns [bs], etc. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $7.00.
3095. 12” PW Blk. (gold print) elec. Victor 35784 [19/24]. ROBIN HOOD (de Koven). Two
sides. With Erva Giles [s], Kline [s], Marsh [s], Clark [c], Marie Stone Langston [c],
Baur [t], Crooks [t], Hart [t], Dadmun [b], Glenn [bs], etc. Just about 1-2. $8.00
3093. 12” PW Blk. (gold print) elec. Victor 35819 [takes 10/10]. THE BOHEMIAN GIRL
(Balfe). Two sides. Singers include Marsh [s], Kline [s], Rice [s], Clark [c], Murphy
[t], Crooks [t], Hart [s], Dadmun [b], Croxton [s], etc. Just about 1-2. $8.00
3094. 12” PW Blk. (gold print) elec. Victor 35969 [takes 3/3]. THE NEW MOON
(Hammerstein-Romberg). With Kline [s], Marsh [s], Della Baker [s], Baker [c], Clark
[c], Harrison [t], Murphy [t], James [t], Dadmun [b], Croxton [bs], etc. / WHOOPEE
(Kahn-Donaldson). With same singers as on side one. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3096. 12” Blk. acous. Brunswick 20012 [X11874/X11871]. NAUGHTY MARIETTA
(Herbert) / THE PRINCE OF PILSEN (Luders). With Virginia Rea [s], Marie Tiffany
[s], Elizabeth Lennox [c], Ralph Errolle [t], Theo Karle [t], Elliott Shaw [b], Wilfred
Glenn [bs], etc. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
260

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