Monday night at 9 p.m.
Produced and hosted by WUOT Program Director, Daniel Berry
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PLAYLISTS are usually posted the week after the show airs.
MARCH 2010
1 Potpourri
8 March 8, 1910
15 The Swedes
22 Magda Olivero’s 100th birthday
29 Aida
FEBRUARY 2010
1 Potpourri
8 Les Contes d’Hoffmann
15 Drinking Songs
22 Cetra Tenors, Part 2
JANUARY 2010
4 Potpourri
11 Centennaries
18 Fidelio On 78s
25 A John McCormack Program
DECEMBER 2009
7 Mascagni’s Birthday
14 Messiah
21Christmas Show
28 Operetta
DATE: March 1, 2010
SUBJECT: Potpourri
3 Boito Mefistofele-Ave, Signor. Boris Christoff, bass; HMV 5/20/49 Seraphim 60350 [1/4] 3:55
9 Wagner Lohengrin-Einsam in trueben Tagen. Johanna Gadski, soprano; Victor 11/26/06 Marston CD 52002 [11] 3:55
15 Leoncavallo La Fanciulla del West-Or son sei mesi. Ettore Bergamaschi, tenor; Fonografia Nazionale 1925-28. Bongiovanni 1007/8
20 Wagner Der Fliegende Hollander-Die Frist ist um. Sigurd Bjoerling, baritone. Northwest German Radio, Hamburg 1953. Preiser CD 93437
30 Sjoeberg Tonerna. Jussi Bjoerling, tenor; HMV 10/7/36 EMI 66306 [3/22] 3:10
35 Strauss Grossmaechtige Princessin. Adele Kern, soprano; DG 1933. Preiser CD 89586 [9]
45 Giordano Andrea Chenier-La mamma morta. Mary Curtis Verna. Metropolitan Opera Record Club 1957 MO 826
51 Schubert Die junge Nonne. Janet Baker, mezzo soprano; Gerald Moore, piano. EMI 1971 [4/7] 4:41
DATE: February 22, 2010
SUBJECT: The Cetra Tenors, Part II
3 Verdi Don Carlo-Io l’ho perduta. Mirto Picchi. Cetra 11/20/51 Warner Fonit 82649 [1/2] 4:03
8 Verdi Il Trovatore-Di quella pira. Antonio Slavarezza. Cetra 10/11/48 Pearl CD 0120 [1/1] 2:04
12 Verdi Luisa Miller-Quando le sere al placido. Giacomo Lauri Volpi. Cetra 2/13/51 Warner Fonit 82645 [2/10-11] 5:46
19 Puccini Manon Lescaut-Donna non vidi mai. Vasco Campagnano. Cetra C1243
23 Massenet Manon-En fermant les yeux. Cesare Valletti. Cetra 50176 mid 1950’s
28 Verdi I Lombardi-La mia letizia infondere. Gustavo Gallo. Cetra 2/22/51 Warner Fonit 82654 [1/17] 2:50
32 Giordano Andrea Chenier-Come un bel di di maggio. Jose Soler. Cetra c.1952 Cetra C1244
37 Verdi Otello-Ora e per sempre addio. Carlos Maria Guichandut. Cetra 1955 LPC 1252
42 Verdi Ernani-Come rugiada al cespite. Gino Penno. Cetra 1951 Cetra LPC 1210
48 Donizetti La Favorita-Spirto gentil. Gianni Raimondi. Cetra 1956 Everest/Cetra 405/3
53 Mascagni Isabeau-Tu ch’odi lo mio grido. Pier Miranda Ferraro. Cetra 5/25/62 Cetra LPC 55034
Leoncavallo La Boheme-Testa adorata. Antonio Annaloro. Cetra c.1963 Everest/Cetra 462/3
DATE: February 15, 2010
SUBJECT: Drinking Songs
3 Verdi La Traviata-Libiamo ne’ lieti calici. Licia Albanese, soprano; Jan Peerce, tenor; NBC Symphony Orchestra/Arturo Toscanini, c. live broadcast December 1, 1946, NBC. RCA 60303 [1/3] 2:54
7 Nicolai Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor-Als Bueblein klein.
Kurt Boehme, bass; Orchestra and Chorus of Leipzig Radio/Kurt Striegler, c. broadcast 1944 [1/2/1] 4:23
13 Donizetti Lucrezia Borgia-Il segreto per esser felice. Sigrid Onegin, contralto. Victor 1928 LV 7 [1/2]
18 Strauss Der Rosenkavalier-D lieg’ ich!....Herr Kavalier! Richard Mayr, bass; Anni Andrassy, contralto; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Bruno Walter, c. HMV 4/10/31 Naxos CD 8.110191-92 [2/14] 7:13
26 Bizet La Jolie Fille de Perth-Quand la flamme. Nicolai Ghiaurov, bass; London Symphony Orchestra/Edward Downes, c. Decca 1965 London 5911 [2/5]
31 Verdi Otello-Inaffia l’ugola. Leonard Warren, baritone; N. Sprinzena and T. Motto, tenors; RCA Victor Orchestra and Chorus/Renato Cellini, c. RCA Victor circa 1950. RCA LM 1148
36 Fischer Im kuehlen Keller sitz’ ich hier. Ivar Andresen, bass; Dr. Franz Hallasch, piano. Columbia May 1929 LV 89125 [13] 2:57
41 Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana-Viva il vino. Beniamino Gigli, tenor; Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Victor 1/5/28 Naxos CD 8.110266 [13] 3:42
45 Strauss Jr. Die Fledermaus-Finale, Act II. Regina Resnik, Patrice Munsel, Paula Lenchner, sopranos; Rise Stevens, mezzo soprano; James Melton, tenor; Robert Merrill, Hugh Thompson, baritones; The Robert Shaw Chorale; RCA Victor Orchestra/Fritz Reiner, c. RCA LM 1114 12:45
DATE: February 8, 2010
SUBJECT: Les Contes d’Hoffmann
3 Il etait une fois a la cour d’Eisenach. Giacomo Lauri Volpi, tenor; Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, c. Victor 1929 Preiser 89012 [7]
8 Je me nome Coppelius. Andre Pernet, bass-baritone; Orchestra of the Opera Comique/Andre Cluytens, c. Columbia March 1948. Naxos 8.110214 [1/12] 2:51
12 Ah, vivre deux. Miguel Villabella, tenor; Odeon Rubini 547 [1/3]
17 Les oiseaux dans la charmille Marion Talley, soprano; Francis Lapitino, harp; Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, c. Victor 8/16/27 Cambria CD 1080 [6] 4:57
23 Belle nuit, o nuit d’amour Lucrezia Bori, soprano; Lawrence Tibbett, baritone; Victor Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, c. Victor 6/1/27 Romophone CD 81017 [1/17] 2:50
27 Scintille, diamant! Leonard Warren, baritone; Victor Symphony Orchestra/Wilfred Pelletier, c. RCA Victor 9/4/41 Romophone 82018 [¼] 3:41
32 O Dieu de quel ivresse (Ha, Wie in meiner Seele. Alfred Piccaver, tenor; Odeon 1919 LV 26
36 Elle a fui, la tourterelle! Jarmila Novotna, soprano; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra/Frieder Weissmann, c. RCA Victor 2/16/45 RCA 8-5177 [10/1] 4:41
42 C’est un chanson d’amour. Emma Luart, soprano; Gaston Micheletti, tenor; Orchestra/Gustave Cloez, c. Odeon Rubini GV 525 [2/2]
47 Antonia Act finale. Ann Ayers, soprano; Robert Rounseville, tenor; Bruce Dargavel, baritone; Owen Brannigan, bass. The Royal Philharmoonic Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham, c. RCA Victor 1948 Turnabout 65012-14.
DATE: February 1, 2010
SUBJECT: Potpourri
Verdi La Traviata-De’ miei bollenti spiriti. Carlo Del Monte. EMI 1958 Angel 3623
Verdi Aida-O Vaterland, ich she dich nimmerdar. Verz Schwarz, soprano; DG 1922 Preiser 89708 [8]
Strauss Jr. Die Zigeunerbaron-Wer uns getraus. Lisa della Casa, soprano; Helge Rosvaenge, tenor; Decca 1949 Preiser CD 90338 [4]
Mozart Figaros Hochzeit-O saeume laenger nicht. Fritzi Jokl, soprano; 11/26/24 Parlophon Preiser CD 89191 [3]
Puccini La Fanciulla del West-Or son sei mesi. Bernardo De Muro, tenor; HMV 5/17/20 Preiser CD 89572 [18]
Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos-Ein Schoenes war. Violetta De Strozzi, soprano; Homocord 2/12/24 Preiser 89178 [4]
Hahn Le Marchand de Venise-Air de Bassanio. Martial Singher, baritone; HMV 1935 Preiser 89635 [22]
Meyerbeer Dinorah-Sei vendicata assai. Michael Bohnen, bass baritone; Brunswick 4/26/23 Preiser 89633 [10]
Strauss Arabella-Das war sehr gut, Mandryka. Leonie Rysanek, soprano; Cooumbia 1952 Preiser CD 93448 [13]
Anon. I bin der Turlhofer. Georg Oeggl, baritone; Telefunken? Preiser 90146 [12]
DATE: January 25, 2010
SUBJECT: A John McCormack Concert
3 Lotti Pur dicesti, o bocca bella. Victor 9/26/23 Victrola LP VIC 1393 [2/3] 3:11
8 Handel Semele-O Sleep! Why Dost Thou Leave Me? Victor 4/1/20 RCA LP 1-2472 [1/1] 3:14
12 Schubert Who is Sylvia. HMV 9/2/27 EMI 66306 [7] 2:23
15 Strauss Allerseelen. HMV 9/1/27 EMI 66306 [10] 2:48
19 Wolf Auch kleine Dinge. HMV 6/28/35 EMI 66306 [13] 2:01
21 Wolf Herr, was traegt der Boden hier. HMV 6/28/35 [14] 2:42
25 Vaughan Williams Linden Lea. HMV 6/25/41 Pearl 9188 [1/15] 2:43
28 Bax The White Peace. HMV 6/25/41 Pearl 9188 [1/16] 2:19
32 Herbert Eileen-Ireland, My Sireland Victor 4/5/17 RCA CD 68668 [3] 2:36
35 Samuel Lover Molly Bawn Victor 3/25/10 RCA CD 68668 [8] 3:36
39 Ball When Irish Eyes Are Smilin’ Victor 9/20/16 RCA CD 68668 [12] 3:06
43 Hughes The Bard of Armagh HMV 8/9/40 EMI CD 69788 [13] 3:09
46 Hughes Down by the Sally Gardens HMV 1/28/41 EMI CD 69788 [14] 2:37
49 Hugh Scott Maureen HMV 8/26/41 Pearl CD 9188 [1/22] 1:45
51 Parry Jerusalem HMV 11/6/41 Pearl CD 9188 [2/4] 2:03
54 Marshall I Hear You Calling Me. Victor 10/12/27 Camden 407
DATE: January 18, 2010
SUBJECT: Fidelio on 78s
3 O waer’ ich schon mir dir verreint. Adele Kern, soprano; Berlin City Opera/Julius Pruewer, c. DG 1929 Preiser CD 89586 [3] 3:51
8 Mir ist so wunerbar. Erna Berger, Henriette Gottlieb, sopranos; Marcel Wittrisch, tenor; Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, baritone; Berlin State Opera/Fritz Zweig, c. HMV 1932 Preiser CD 89989 [4] 4:31
14 Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben. Michael Bohnen, bass baritone. Brunswick 1927 LV 192 [1/2]
19 Ha, Welch ein Augenblick. Friedrich Schorr, baritone; New Symphony Orchestra/Albert Coates, c. HMV 1929 Preiser CD 89127 [6] 2:25
23 Jetzt, Alter, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile. Josef Harrmann, baritone; Kurt Boehme, bass; HMV unpublished. 1943 LV 167 [1/4]
29 Abscheulicher! Wo eilst duh in?...Komm Hoffnung. Lotte Lehmann, soprano; Odeon 12/13/27 Angel 112 [1/2]
38 Gott! Welch dunkel hier…In des Lebens Fruehlingstagen. Helge Roswaenge, tenor; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Bruno Siedler-Winkler, c. HMV 4/1938 Dutton CD 9728 [12] 9:01
49 Er sterbe, doc her soll erst wissen. Henriette Gottlieb, Walter Ludwig, Walther Grossmann, Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender; Berlin State Opera/Fritz Zweig, c. HMV 1932 Preiser CD 89989 [5] 4:10
55 O namenlose Freude. Christel Goltz, soprano; Bernd Aldenhoff, tenor; Dresden State Orchestra/Joseph Keilberth. Live 1948 PREISER cd 89523
DATE: January 11, 2010
SUBJECT: Centenaries
3 Delibes Lakme-Bell Song. Gwen Catley, soprano; Orchestra/Eric Robinson. HMV 1/17/47 EMI HLM 7066 [2/1] 2/9
10 Verdi La Traviata-Addio del passato. Maria Cebotari; Berlin City Opera Orchestra/Gerhard Steeger. DG 1941 Preiser CD 90248 [7] 3:00 2/10
15 Puccini La Boheme-Mi chiamano Mimi. Magda Olivero, soprano; Orchestra of RAI, Turin/Ugo Tansini. Cetra CD 106 [8] 4:37 3/25
21 Massenet Werther-Air des letters. Giulietta Simionato, mezzo soprano; Orchestra of L’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome/Fernando Previtali. Decca late 1950’s. Stereo Treasury 33191 [1/3] 5/12
28 Mozart Die Zauberfloete-Dies’ Bildnis ist bezaubernd schoen. Anton Dermota, tenor; The Vienna Philharmonic/Karl Boehm. Decca LXT 2592 c.1950 [18] 4:15 6/4
34 Arr. Britten The Ash Grove. Peter Pears, tenor; Benjamin Britten, piano. Decca c.1948 London LA30 [7] 3:02 6/22
39 Arr. Dett: I’m goin’ to tell God all my troubles; Ride On, Jesus. Dorothy Maynor, soprano; Arpad Sandor, piano. live, Library of Congress 12/18/40. LCM CD 2141 [19,20] 4:44 9/3
49 Mozart Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail-Ha! Wie will ich triumphieren! Wilhelm Hesch, bass. G&T 1906 CO 300 [1/7] c.3:00
54 Donizetti La Favorita-A tanto amor. Mario Ancona, baritone. Victor 4/3/07 Romophone CD 82013DATE: January 4, 2010
SUBJECT: Potpourri
Humperdinck Hansel und Gretel-Opening, Act I. Nadine Conner, soprano; Rise Stevens, mezzo soprano; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Max Rudolf, c. Columbia 6/5/47, Odyssey 32546
Bizet Carmen-Je dis, que rien ne m’epouvante.
Nadine Conner, soprano; Metorpolitan Opera Orchestra/George Sebastian, c. Columbia Dec 1945-Jan 1946 Odyssey 32102
J.R. Shannon Too ra loo ra loo ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby). Rise Stevens. Columbia 7425 1944
Romberg The New Moon-Lover, Come Back to Me. Claramae Turner, contralto. Orch/Sylvan Levin. Silvertone 1950. Preiser CD 89696 [9]
Purcell Arise, Ye Subterranean Winds. John Brownlee, baritone; Virginia Harper, piano. Royale 1404 circa 1951
Smetana Hubicka (The Kiss)-Cradle Songs. Thelma Votipka, soprano; Private, 1946. IRCC R66-3262
Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel-Finale, Act III. As above, but with John Brownlee, Claramae Turner.
Massenet Herodiade-Calmez donc vos furerus…Ce que je veux, o Jean. Regine Crespin, soprano; Albert Lance, tenor; Orchestra of the Paris Opera/George Pretre, c. EMI 1963 Angel 36145 8:15
Falvo Dicitello vuie. Luigi Infantino, tenor; Columbia 1948 Preiser
DATE: December 28, 2009
SUBJECT: Tauber Sings Lehar
Frasquite 1922
Paganini 1925
Zarewitsch 1926
Fredericke 1928
Land des Lachelns 1929
Schoen ist die Welt 1930
Giuditta 1935
4 Frasquita-Hab’ ein blaues Himmelbett. Odeon 83 580
9 Paganini-Gern hab’ ich die Frau’n gekuesst Seraphim 60051
14 Zarewitsch-Wolga-lied: Allein, wieder allein. Odeon 83 580
19 Friedericke-Sah ein Knab’ ein Roeslein steh’n. Electrola 77
Giuditta-Schoen wie die bleue Sommernacht. Pearl CD 9310
DATE: December 14, 2009
SUBJECT:Messiah
3 Comfort Ye, My People…Every Valley. Achsel Schiotz, tenor; HMV 3/26/40 Romophone CD 87001 7:40
12 Thus Saith the Lord…But Who May Abide. Oscar Natzka, bass; University of Michigan Musical Society/Lester McCoy, c. live 12/10/50 ACD 400 6:33
20 O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion. Kathleen Ferrier, contralto. Decca 10/8/52 Decca CD 475 078 5:37
27 For Behold….The People That Walked in Darkness. Jerome Hines, bass; Philharmonia Orchestra/Otto Klemperer. EMI 1965 7:18 [10222]
35 There Were Shepherds….Glory to God. Isobelle Baillie, soprano; Huddersfield Choral Society; Liverpool Philharmonic/Malcolm Sargent. Columbia 1946 Dutton CD 5010 [ 14-19] 4:19
41 Rejoice Greatly. Eleanor Steber, soprano; RCA Victor c.5:30
47 He Shall Feed His Flock…..Come Unto Him. Marjorie Thomas, Elsie Suddaby, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus/Sir Thomas Beecham. HMV 1947 RCA Victor 6401
DATE: December 7, 2009
SUBJECT:Mascagni’s Birthday
3 L’amico Fritz-Non mi resta che il pianto…Suzel! Signor. Pia Tassinari, soprano; Ferruccio Tagliavini, tenor; EIAR Symphony Orchestra, Turin/Pietro Mascagni, c. Cetra 1942 WARNER FONIT 5050466-1818 [2/7-] 12:47
18 Silvano-Torno, adorata mia. Rachel Sparer, soprano; Joseph Wolverton, tenor; Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic/Peter Tiboris, c. Elysium CD 707 5/95 [3] 7:48
28 Iris-Oh, come al tuo sottile corpo s’aggira. Rosanna Carteri, soprano; Giuseppe di Stefano, tenor; Milan Symphony Orchestra/Antonio Tonini, c. EMI 1957 EMI 17658 [10205] 14:02
43 Lodoletta-Finale, Act I. Giuliana Tavolaccini, soprano; Giuseppe Campora, tenor; Orchestra and Chorus of RAI, Milan/Alberto Paoletti, c. MRF-110 RAI 1957DATE: November 30, 2009
SUBJECT: The Metropolitan Opera 100 Years Ago
3 11/15 Ponchielli La Gioconda-Suicidio. Emmy Destinn. Victor 4/9/14 Romophone CD 81002 [4] 3:54
9 11/16 Massenet Werther-Pourquoi me reveiller. Edmond Clement. Victor 12/18/11 Romophone 82002 [15] 2:28
13 11/17 Verdi Otello-Ora e per sempre addio. Leo Slezak. Odeon 1912 CO 422
18 11/22 Puccini Tosca-Ora stammi a sentir. Geraldine Farrar. Victor 1/26/11 Nimbus 7857 [10] 4:05
24 11/25 Wagner Parsifal-Mein Vater. Clarence Whitehill. Victor 1914 Claremont 78 50 82 [7] 4:07
30 11/27 Wagner Tristan und Isolde-Dein Werk. Johanna Gadski. Victor 4/30/09 Marston CD 52002 [2/16] 3:25
35 11/27 Wagner Tristan und Isolde-Wohin nun Tristan scheidet. Karel Burian. Gram. Supraphon 0 12 1579 [1/6] 2:45
39 12/18 Wagner Lohengrin-Einsam in trueben Tagen. Olive Fremstad. Columbia 1/30/11 Marston CD 52027 [[2/10] 4:25
45 12/23 Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice-Che faro senza Euridice. Louise Homer Victor 12/13/12 Victrola 1519 [1/1] 3:51
50 1/22 Franchetti Germania-No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi. Enrico Caruso. Victor 3/14/10 Naxos 8.110720 [11] 2:48
54 3/5 Tchaikovsky Dama di Picche-Un giorno a Versaglia. Adamo Didur. Fonotipia 1905-07. Club 99-89
DATE: November 23, 2009
SUBJECT: Siegfried, 1927-1928
3 Nothung! Nothung. Rudolf Laubenthal; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Leo Blech. August, 1927 2:51
7 Dass der mein Vater nicht ist.. Rudolf Laubenthal; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Leo Blech. 4:28
13 Forest Murmurs. Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Leo Blech. 1928 7:43
22 Heiss ward mir. Rudolf Laubenthal; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Leo Blech. 3:27
27 Wache, Wala. Maria Olszewska, Emil Schipper; Vienna State Opera Orchestra/Karl Alwin, c. 1928 16:03
44 Heil dir, Sonne!...Ewig war ich. Frieda Leider, Rudolf Laubenthal; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Leo Blech, c. August 27, 1927.
DATE: November 16, 2009
SUBJECT: Cetra Tenors
3 Verdi I Lombardi-La mia letizia infondere. Ferruccio Tagliavini 11/23/40 Pearl 0120 [2/19] 3:04
8 Ponchielli La Gioconda-Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior. Giacinto Prandelli, Antenore Reali. 10/15/47 Pearl 0120 2/13] 5:40
15 Giordano Fedora-La fante mi svela. Galliano Masini. 10/47 Pearl 0120 [1/16] 4:04
21 Leoncavallo Lasciati amar. Francesco Albanese 10/10/41 Pearl 0120 2/6] 2:58
26 Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera-Di tu s’e fedele. Gianni Poggi. 1950 Preiser 89644 [7] 3:14
31 Rossini Guglielmo Tell-O muto asil. Mario Filippeschi. 1952 Preiser 89671 [4] 8:12
41 Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana-Mamma quell vino e generoso. Achille Braschi. 3/7/52 Warner Fonit 8573 87271 [21] 5:04
47 Verdi Simon Boccanegra-Sento avvampar. Carlo Bergonzi. 11/21/51 Warner Fonit 8573 82648 [2/2] 5:17
54 Verdi Ernani-Come rugiada al cespite. Franco Corelli 1956 Palladio [2] 3:49
DATE: November 9, 2009
SUBJECT: The Manhattan Opera 100 Years Ago
Meyerbeer Le Prophete-Ah mon fils. Marguerite d’Alvarez, contralto. Vocalion 1920/22 Club 99-73 [Marguerite d’Alvarez]
Massenet Herodiade-Vision fugitive. Maurice Renaud, baritone. Gramophone Company 1908 Marston CD 52005 [2/9] 4:07
Verdi La Traviata-De’ miei bollenti spiriti. John McCormack, tenor; Victor 3/10/10 RCA CD 68534 [3 Legendary Tenors] [15] 3:40
Massenet Thais-L’Amour est une vertu rare. Mary Garden, soprano; Columbia 5/17/12 Odyssey 32 16 0079 [1/2] [The Great Mary Garden]
Leoncavallo Pagliacci-No, Pagliaccio non son. Giovanni Zenatello, tenor; Pearl CD 9073 [3/9] Fonotipia 10/1/09 [Zenatello: The Collected Recordings – volume 1]
Lecocq La Fille de Mme. Angot-Noyons, Monsieur, raissonnous politique Gabrielle Lejeune, soprano; David Devries, tenor. Victor 70025 4/4/10
Puccini Tosca-Vissi d’arte. Carmen Melis, soprano; Edison c.1910. Pearl CD 9926 [2/9] [Covent Garden on Record Vol.IV]
Verdi Aida-La fatal pietra…Morir! Si pura e bella. Nicola Zerola, tenor; Victor 74225 1910-11
Massenet Griselidis-Ouvrez-vous sur mon front portes du paradis. Charles Dalmores, tenor; Victor 1912 [14] [Charles Dalmores; Riccardo Martin]
Saint-Saens Samson et Dalila-Mon Coeur s’ouvre a ta voix. Jeanne Gerville-Reache, contralto; Columbia 4/29/09 Opal CD 9853 [Jeanne Gerville-Reache] [17]
Verdi Rigoletto-Caro nome. Luisa Tetrazzini, soprano; Victor 3/18/11 Romophone CD 81025 [1/11] 4:07 [Luisa Tetrazzini; The Complete Zonophone and Victor Recordings]
Puccini La Boheme-Che gelida manina. Orville Harrold, tenor; Victor Cantilena 6240 [George Hamlin/Orville Harrold/Dan Beddoe]
DATE: November 2, 2009
SUBJECT: Potpourri
3 Bizet Les pecheurs de perles-Del tempio al limitar. Beniamino Gigli, tenor; Giuseppe de Luca, baritone; Victor Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, c. Victor 11/28/27 4:27 Naxos CD 8.110266 [Gigli Edition No.5]
9 Bizet Les pecheurs de perles-Je crois entendre encore. Beniamino Gigli, tenor; Victor Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, c. Victor 12/18/29 4:03 Naxos CD 8.110267 [Gigli Edition No.6]
15 Offenbach Hoffmanns Erzaehlungen-Leuchte, heller Spiegel, mir. Josef Metternich, baritone; Berlin Symphony/Wilhelm Schuechter, c. Electrola 2/24/54 4:41 Preiser CD 93442 [Josef Metternich]
21 Rossini Semiramide-Serbami ognor si fido. Joan Sutherland, soprano; Marilyn Horne, mezzo soprano; London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Bonynge, c. Decca 1963 7:57 DECCA CD 289 470 026 [La Stupenda: The Supreme Voice of Joan Sutherland]
31 Lover Molly Baun. John McCormack, tenor; Victor 3/17/11 RCA Camden LP CAL-407 3:30 [John McCormack Sings Irish Songs]
36 Saint-Saens Ascanio: -La, la, la…”Fiorentinelle” (Air de Scozzone, Act 2). Meyriane Heglon, contralto; Camille Saint-Saens, piano. G&T 6/26/1904 Pearl CD GEMM CD 9113 [La Grande Epoque] [1] 2:30
40 Wagner Wesendonck Lieder. Anny Konetzni, soprano; Vienna Radio Orchestra/Max Schoenherr, c. radio broadcast 1952 Preiser CD 89649
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