VOCAL 78 rpm Discs

Minimum bid as indicated per item.

-A FEW HELPFUL NOTES -

Imported (to the U.S.) Polydors had the upper portion of the label (trademark area) very neatly blacked out
(probably from the period Opera Discs ended, 1923, up to the electric era). Those that appear in this list are
in uniformly extraordinarily clean condition, many appearing as unplayed.
Z shellac is the highest grade surface material, used by Victor in the 1934-38 period. Usually a small Z
appears in the inner margin but sometimes not. Where Z shellac is used and there is no Z indication, I
have stated Z-type shellac. Close in terms of superior surfaces would be PW pressings, particularly those
in the 1938-39 period. Columbia used consistently superior shellac from 1923 until 1941.
Radio station copies. These records were stored in climate controlled situations and generally have not
become noisy as a result. It would seem to me that most of the crackly sound on HMVs and post-laminate
English Columbias is a result of humidity. Records affected by humidity and played with a fibre stylus are
even more noisy. There shouldnt be many of these in this catalogue. Crayon markings on radio station
copies (usually filing numbers and timing information) can be easily removed (most simply with a product
called Goo-Gone).
Russian records. It can be assumed that all Russian records are sung in Russian unless otherwise stated.
A word about grading. While a good percentage of the records in each catalogue are less than very rare, the
condition of most is unusually clean and as such the records are particularly desirable. Many may appear
to be original store stock and are graded just about 1-2 (just about new, scarcely any difference), cons. 2 (a
few lt. mks. or rubs). Copies graded 2 through 3 can be presumed to be excellent listening copies, the
differences between these and the higher gradings being superficial rubs and lt. mks. This is all outlined in
the grading at the opening of the booklet, but I wanted to be certain that all collectors are sure of what
theyre bidding on and (hopefully) will be receiving.
See Introduction for further details, abbreviations, etc.

BESSIE ABOTT [s]

2619. 12 PW Victor IRCC 78 [C-6237-1/C4991-2]. MIGNON: Io son Titania
(Thomas)/ RIGOLETTO: Tutte le
feste (Verdi). Side two with MARIO
ANCONA [b]. From orig. 1908 Victor
matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
LUIGI ABRATE [t]. Abrate made his debut in

operetta in 1912 and appeared in opera

apparently beginning in 1919 at houses such as
the Teatro dal Verme, Milano, and the Parma
Teatro Regio. He was thought of highly enough
to have been hired to create the leading tenor
role in Lualdis Figlia del Re at the Turin Teatro
Regio with Ester Mazzoleni and Ezio Pinza,
conducted by Tullio Serafin. His more frequently heard operatic repertoire included such roles
as Ernani, Canio, Rhadames, Admento in Catalanis Dejanice and Puccinis Des Grieux.
Despite his success in opera, Abrate chose to
return to operetta around 1925.

1491. 10 Purple acous. La Cigale [It. Col.].

D 9394 [70438/70441]. IL PICCOLO MARAT: Ah! se tu mami
Mariella/CESARE FORMICHI [b]. IL
PICCOLO MARAT: Si, lamante pi
bella (Mascagni). This wonderful
opera (1921) had its American premiere
only this year. Excellent surface

material. Side two has three short

rubbed lines which are harmless.
Cons. 2. $20.00.
SUZANNE ADAMS [s]

BESSIE ABOTT
1601. 10 Red Victor Monarch 91006 [2037
n.B]. ROMO ET JULIETTE: Valse
Aria (Gounod). Bright lbl. and very clean surface. Couple minor PBs. Little wear (first piano
chords noisy but voice only shows occasional minor, incidental greying). Best copy of this Ive
come across. Two PBs, few LGTs (previously mentioned), just about 2. $60.00.

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AGUSTARELLO AFFRE [t]. Saint-Chinian, 1858-Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1931. Affre studied at

the conservatoires of Toulouse and Paris, having graduated from the latter with first prize. His
Paris Opra entry was in 1890 as Edgardo in Lucia, the title role taken by Melba, also making her
Paris debut. Affre remained a leading tenor there for close to two decades. He also appeared with
success in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Londons Covent Garden.

1447. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 2-32607 [1231-F]. RIGOLETTO: Comme la plume au vent
(Verdi). Piano acc. Some wear, gen. 4. $6.00.
1828. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 2-32679 [1467-F]. ASTARTE: Adieux dHercule (Leroux).
Inherent pressing indentations (i.e. in all first pressing copies), but otherwise 2 or
better. $20.00.
1445. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 2-32686 [1454-F]. PARAIS TA FENTRE (Gregh, although
label states Grieg). Piano acc. Inherent harmless surface indentations. Cons. 2.
$12.00.
1446. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 2-32968 [2352 CS]. FAUST: Salut mon dernier matin
(Gounod). Piano acc. One harmless inherent surface wrinkle. Two LGTs, otherwise
cons. 2. $12.00.
1013. 11 Pantophone 1856/1749. ARMIDE: Air (Gluck)/CARMEN: Air de la fleur (Bizet).
Piano acc. Announced. Matrices signed by Affre. Affre was leading tenor in the Paris
Palais Garnier first performance of Armide, 1905. The extraordinary cast also
included Emile Scaremberg, Jean Riddez, Dinh Gilly, Delmas, Breval, Jane Lindsay,
Alice Verlet, Vix, Demougeot, and Agussol, among others. Cons. 2. $400.00.

2620. 12 Blk. Paris G&T 032000 [2290p]. QUAND LOISEAU CHANTE (Tagliafico). One
LSS. Bright label. Just about 2. $30.00.
ADELINA AGOSTINELLI [s]. Near
Bergamo, 1882-Buenos Aires, 1954. She
studied in Milano with Giuseppe Quiroli and
made her debut in 1903 as Giordanos Fedora.
This was followed by appearances in a number
of Italian theaters and then a 1904-05 tour
with the Castellano Opera Company. She was
a member of Hammersteins Manhattan Opera,
1909-10, and then she appeared at La Scala,
first in Simone Boccanegra with Battistini and
then creating the Marschallin in the Italian
premiere of Der Rosenkavalier. Her first Covent
Garden appearance was in 1912. Agostinellis
career continued principally in Italy and South
America through the 1920s. Her husband was
tenor Pedro Tabanelli (1885-1956).

1097. 11 Fonografia Nazionale

D1042/D1045. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Bimba dagli occhi pieni
(Puccini). With PEDRO
TABANELLI [t]/IDA ABRY [s],
GIUSEPPE KRISMER [t]. TOSCA:
Qual occhio al mondo (both
Puccini). Marca di edizione stamps
signed (not facsimile signatures) by
Tabanelli, Agostinelli and Abry
(Krismers torn). Side one 2-3.

Side two few LGTs, 3-4. $15.00.

GIUSEPPE AGOSTINI [t]. Verona, 1870Abington, PA, 1951. Having studied in Rome

with Mo. Sangiorgi, Agostini made his debut in

1895, replacing tenor Gaetano Pini-Corsi as
Alfredo in a performance of La Traviata. He
soon became active throughout Italy, as well
as in South and North America. He made his
debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1903,
ADELINA AGOSTINELLI
replacing an indisposed Caruso as Rodolfo in
La Boheme, also singing there the Duke in
Rigoletto the following day. In South America he appeared at the Buenos Aires Teatro Coln, then
returned to the U.S., sang with various touring companies in the U.S. and Canada and settled in
the Pennsylvania area. He taught there privately and at Temple University.

1091. 10 Brown Odeon 37015/37042 [Xm59/64]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi
mai/MANON LESCAUT: Oh, non vavvincinate Pazzo son (Puccini). Piano acc.
Cons. 2. $20.00.
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CHARLOTTE AGUSSOL [s]
1448. 10 Berliner 33141 [671g]. HUGUENOTS: Noble Seigneur (Meyerbeer). Extremely
rare pressing (etched Berliner center). Plays 61.5 rpm (key of B flat). Amazingly
good recording considering the vintage (1901). Few LGTs, otherwise very clean 2.
$100.00.
CARMELO ALABISO [t]. Nicosia, 1886-Milano, 1966. He left medical studies to study voice,
first in Pesaro with Joseph Bracci and then in Milano with Raffale Tenaglia. His debut took place at
the Sociale of Asola as Rodolfo in La Boheme, following this in 1913, singing Folco in one of the
first performances of Mascagnis Isabeau. In 1916 he created Mameli in Leoncavallos Goffredo
Mameli, which he sang in a number of Italian houses. The War interrupted his career but he
returned to the stage in 1919, appearing at the Rome Teatro Costanzi and many other theaters
through 1933. He favored verismo operas such as Fanciulla del West, Andrea Chenier, Isabeau,
Francesca da Rimini, Resurrezione, Fedora and Il Tabarro, although he also took the principal tenor
roles in earlier works such as Norma, Carmen, and Un Ballo in Maschera. While popular and active
throughout Italy, he apparently never ventured beyond that countrys borders. In later years he
taught and was head of the La Scala claque.

1449. 10 Purple Viva-Tonal Regal (Spanish Col.) D.6012 [WB2444/2460]. LOHENGRIN:

Prova maggiore/LOHENGRIN: Racconto, Atto III (Wagner). Few MGTs and lt. rubs.
Side one 2. Side two 3. $20.00.
LICIA ALBANESE [s]
2957. 12 Late Red RCA Victor 12-3277. BACHIANAS BRASILIERAS, No. 5 (Villa-Lobos).
Two sides. With LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI [conductor] and FRANK MILLER [solo
cello]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
CARLO ALBANI [t]
1450. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 13 [B-4890/B-4897]. ANDREA CHENIER: Come un bel d di
maggio (Giordano)/TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). First and only editions
from original 1907 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2621. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 65 [C-4887/C-4898]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Di pescatore
ignobile (Donizetti)/ANDREA CHENIER: Un di all azzurro spazio (Giordano). From
orig. 1907 Victor matrices. Side two never otherwise issued (except for limited HRS
edition). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
VCLAV ALBRECHT [t]
1451. 10 Blk. EE Victor 78632. PRVN LSKA-VALCIK/KUDRNOVIC MARJNKA (both
Fiser). With Band. In Bohemian. Looks new, as the grading indicates. Just about
1-2. $7.00.
FRANCES ALDA [FANNY JANE
DAVIS] [s]. Christchurch, NZ, 1879Venice, 1952. A niece of noted soprano
Frances Saville [s], Alda studied with Marchesi in Paris (who gave her the stage
name Alda) and made her debut at the
Opra-Comique, 1904, as Massenets
Manon. She subsequently sang at la
Monnaie (Brussels), in Warsaw, at Covent
Garden and La Scala. Her Met debut was
in 1908, opposite Caruso, as Gilda in
Rigoletto. She married the General
Director, Gatti-Casazza, and remained with
the Met until their divorce in 1929. In the
1920s and earlier 30s she was active on
the radio and in concerts. She later taught.
Her colorful personality was reflected in
her autobiography, Men,Women and
Tenors. As with many others of the records
in this catalogue, the Alda discs below all
appear as new.

1453. 10 White Victor 87066. O, SI

LES FLEURS AVAIENT DES
YEUX (Massenet). 2nd take,
with orch. Rare and beautiful.
FRANCES ALDA
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6122. 10 Vinyl Victor 87066. O, SI
LES FLEURS AVAIENT DES YEUX (Massenet). A doubling of the first, piano
accompanied, take, B-8887-1, and the orchestrally accompanied take, B-8887-3.
The first take has a swish which perhaps can be corrected by stylus
experimentation. Side two sounds wonderful. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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1783. 10 Red Victor 12 Pats. 87111. MANON: Obeissons, quand leur voix appelle
(Massenet). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1586. 10 Red Victor 12 Pats. 87117. ICH LIEBE DICH (Beethoven). Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
1587. 10 Red Victor 12 Pats. 87118. MURMURING BREEZES (Jensen, Op. 21, No. 4).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1452. 10 Red Victor 64450. SOLITUDE (Rubinsteins Melody in F). In French. With
Balalaika Orchestra and Frank La Forge [pianist]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
1630. 10 Gold PW Victor HRS 1014. MANON LESCAUT: Lora o Tirsi/MANON LESCAUT:
In quelle trine morbide (Puccini). From orig. 1911/1912 Victor matrices. Side one
autographed by Alda. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1454. 10 Mauve elec. HMV AGSA 8. MANON LESCAUT: Lora, o tirsi/MANON LESCAUT:
In quelle trine morbide (Puccini). From orig. 1929 elec. Victor matrices. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
1455. 10 Mauve elec. HMV AGSA 9. LA CENA DELLE BEFFE: Sempre cos/LA CENA
DELLE BEFFE: Mi chiamo Lisabetta (Giordano). Only issue other than the scarce
Victor short-lived edition. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1456. 10 Mauve acous. HMV AGSA 14. BOHEME: Donde lieta usc/GIANNI SCHICCHI: O
mio babbino caro (both Puccini). Side one first and only edition from 1914 Victor
matrix. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
6009. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. B-29491-5. MARTHA: The Last Rose of Summer (Flotow).
Unpublished acoustic version. Recorded 4 Apr. 1924. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2622. 12 PW Silver Victor IRCC 111 [C-8883/C11500]. FALSTAFF: Sul fil dun soffio
(Verdi)/LORELEY: Ah! dunque ei mamer (Catalani). Side one autographed by
Alda. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
NORMAN ALLIN [bs]
2623. 12 Blue acous. Eng. Col. L1790 [WAX1275/1553]. THE MAY QUEEN: Tis Jolly to
Hunt (Sterndale Bennett)/HEAR ME, YE WINDS AND WAVES (Handel). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
PASQUALE AMATO [b]
1033. 11 Col. Fonotipia 92008/
92009 [XPh2690/2671]. ZAZ:
Buona Zaz/ZAZ: Zaz,
piccola zingara (Leoncavallo).
Few MGTs, gen. 2. $15.00.
1061. 11 Fonotipia 92503/92504
[XPh3904/3905]. FORZA DEL
DESTINO: Urna fatale/ FORZA
DEL DESTINO: Son Pereda
(Verdi). Nice pressing, few
lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $20.00.
1078. 11 Fonotipia 92513/92514
[XPh3950/3885]. GIOCONDA:
Pescator, affonda lesca
(Ponchielli)/DINORAH: Sei
vendicata assai (Meyerbeer).
Few MGTs side two. Cons. 2.
$20.00.
2892. 12 Red Victor 88489. TOSCA: Te
Deum (Puccini). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
2891. 12 A Plate Red 12 Pats. Vla
89056. PURITANI: Suoni la
tromba (Bellini). With MARCEL JOURNET [bs]. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
2624. 12 Mauve acous. HMV AGSB
PASQUALE AMATO enjoying his Victrola
54. DINORAH: Sei vendicata
assai (Meyerbeer)/ TOSCA: Tre
Sbirri, una carrozza Te Deum (Puccini). From orig. 1914 Victor matrices. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
MARIO ANCONA [b]
1457. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victrola 87015. OTELLO: Era la notte (Verdi). NR on lbl. Surface
just about 1-2. $15.00.
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3487. 12 White HMV pressing of Victor 88062. ERNANI: O de verd anni miei (Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2625. 12 Red A Plate 08 Pats Vla 88169. DINORAH: Sei vendicata assai (Meyerbeer).
Very nice strict original. One minor lbl. scr. Cons. 2. $15.00.
2626. 12 White lbl. Vla 88170. ANDREA CHENIER: Un di mera di gioia (Giordano). Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
4468. 12 Red Milano G&T 052075z [227m]. PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Piano acc.
Carlo Sabajno. Two absolutely harmless discoloration spots (very small coin size),
otherwise excellent 2. $100.00.
6151. 12 Vinyl HMV 052075z [227m]. PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Piano acc. Carlo
Sabajno. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
PETER ANDERS [t]
1629. 10 Plum HMV EG 7378 [ORA-6238-2/6240-3]. GRAFIN MARITZA: Grss mir mein
Wien (Klmn)/LIEBESGESCHICHTEN [film]: Immer und Ewig (Peter Kreuder).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
IVAR ANDRSEN [bs]
4518. 12 Dk. Blue PW Odeon O-6550 (AA68016/68017) [XXB7584/7585]. MAGIC
FLUTE: O Isis und Osiris/MAGIC FLUTE: In diesen heilgen Hallen (Mozart). Orch.
dir. Frieder Weissmann. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
GIUSEPPE ANSELMI [t]
1030. 11 Plum Parl.-Odeon PO 68 [XPh2559/2569]. DON PASQUALE: Sogno soave e
casto (Donizetti)/LUISA MILLER: Quando le sere al placido (Verdi). Piano acc.
Cons. 2. $15.00.
3080. 11 Fonotipia 62167/62267 [XPh2571/XPh2572/XPh ? ]. DON GIOVANNI: Il mio
tesoro (Mozart)/ROMO ET JULIETTE: Deh! sorgi o luce in ciel (Gounod). The
Romeo a particularly scarce Anselmi. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $75.00.
1052. 11 Pink Sample Fonotipia 62184/62185 [XPh2605/2604]. IRIS: Apri la tua finestra
(Mascagni)/TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). Piano acc. Small lbl. stkr. Side
one few MGTs, 2. Side two just about 1-2. $15.00.
1032. 11 Col. Fonotipia 62151/62184 [XPh2508/2605]. RIGOLETTO: Parmi veder le
lacrime (Verdi)/IRIS: Apri la tua finestra (Mascagni). Piano acc. Cons. 2.
$15.00.
1084. 11 Fonotipia 62279 [XPh2870].
MIGNON: Addio Mignon (Thomas).
Tiny lbl. stkr. Good pressing. Lt. rubs.
2. $12.00.
3081. 11 Fonotipia 62270/62271 [XPh2840/
2841]. PEARL FISHERS: A quella voce
[recitative]/PEARL FISHERS: Mi par
dudir ancora (Bizet). Just about 1-2.
$25.00.
3082. 11 Fonotipia 62276/62277 [XPh2871/
2872]. WERTHER: Ma come dopo il
nembo/ WERTHER: Io non so se son
desto (Massenet). One small silent
indentation side two, otherwise just
about 1-2. $20.00.
1049. 11 Fonotipia 62318/62319 [XPh3068/
XPh ? ]. LA FAVORITA: Una vergine/
LA FAVORITA: Spirito gentil (Donizetti).
Piano acc. Couple MGTs, cons. 2.
$15.00.
FERNAND ANSSEAU [t]
1651. 10 acous. Disque Gram. DA 427
[Bs576-II/Ho5757at]. AFRICAINE: O
Paradis (Meyerbeer)/ WERTHER:
Pourquoi me rveiller? (Massenet).
Cons. 2. $15.00.
1458. 10 elec. Disque Gram. DA 1064
FERNAND ANSSEAU
[BS4259-I/4260-I]. MONNA VANNA:
Cest trange/ MONNA VANNA: Elle
est moi (Fvrier). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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6004. 10 Vinyl Victor 1471 [BS4259-I/4260-I]. Same as preceding listing (item #1458).
While the French pressing above is probably the best of the shellac issues, this vinyl is of
course offers truly superb sound. Just about 1-2. $15.00.

2627. 12 Red acous. Disque Gram. DB 623 [CS843-I/Ho4427-IIaf]. SAMSON ET DALILA:

Vois ma misre, hls (Saint-Sans)/HRODIADE: Ne pouvant rprimer les lans
(Massenet). Cons. 2. $15.00.
JOSEPHINE ANTOINE [s]. Denver, CO, 1907- Jamestown, NY, 1971. Adopted as a baby,
she was encouraged by her parents to develop her talent. She studied with Alexander Grant in her
teen years through college. She then attended Curtis (1930-31) and Juilliard (1931-34), working
with Marcella Sembrich. Her Met debut was as Philine in Mignon, 1936, and she remained with the
Met until 1948, also appearing with the Chicago and San Francisco Operas. She also was
frequently heard on the radio as well. She then taught at various universities, ending with the
Eastman School of Music (1957-59; 1966-71) and
the summer Chautauqua music program.

4072. 12 Blue Microphone Col. 71025-D

[xco29327/29333]. LO! HERE THE
GENTLE LARK (Bishop)/THE RUSSIAN
NIGHTINGALE (Alabiev). With J. Henry
Bove [flute] and Stuart Ross [piano].
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
GIANNINA ARANGI-LOMBARDI [s]
4084. 12 Red VT Columbia 83015-F [WBX-124/
125]. NORMA: Mira o Norma [two sides]
(Bellini). With EBE STIGNANI [ms].
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2958. 12 Green PW Italian Col. GQX 10709
[WXB-1324/1325]. LUCREZIA BORGIA:
Come bello/LUCREZIA BORGIA:
Modi!, ah! modi! (Donizetti). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
VITTORIO ARIMONDI [bs]
4091. 12 Blue Notes Col. C1056 [30110-2/
30093-2]. MARTHA: Brindisi (Flotow)/
EDUARDO CASTELLANO [t]. GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). Side one lt.
scr. (likely superficial), few MGTs, gen.
VITTORIO ARIMONDI
3. Side two also one lt. scr., few MGTs,
gen. 3. $12.00.
TERESA ARKEL [s]
1459. 10 Blk. Pats. Victor 63419. TOGLIETEMI LA VITA ANCOR (Scarlatti)/MARRIAGE
OF FIGARO: Cavatina (Mozart). Side one piano acc. by Carlo Sabaino. Side one
few lightest mks., cons. 2. Side two couple MGTs, cons. 2. $40.00.
2983. 12 Blk. GP 08 Victor 58314 [304c]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Quant bello (Donizetti).
Piano acc. Carlo Sabaino. Few LGTs, otherwise gen. 3. $300.00.
CLAUDINE ARMELINY [s]. A very capable soprano of the Thtre Royale dAnvers.
1460. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 33634/33635 [7114o/7155o]. HUGUENOTS: Cavatine du page
(Meyerbeer)/FILLE DU RGIMENT: Salt la France (Donizetti). Side one small PB
near start, few LGTs, gen. 2. Side two few LGTs, cons. 2. $12.00.
KARL ARMSTER [b]. Krefeld, 1883-Schloss Hebron-Damnitz, 1943. Armster made his debut
in Essen, 1906, moving from there to the Komisch Opera in Berlin, 1907-11. From 1912-17 he was
with the Hamburg Stadttheater and in 1914 appeared at Bayreuth as Amfortas in Parsifal and
Gunther in Gtterdmmerung. From 1917-25 he was a member of the Berlin State Opera and also
was a guest at many houses, including the Vienna Hofoper. While he was a specialist in Wagner
parts, his diverse repertoire included Orest in Elektra, Borromeo in Pfitzners Palestrina, Barak in
the 1920 premiere of Der Frau ohne Schatten and ten years later the title role in the premiere of
Darius Milhauds Cristophe Colomb.

2628. 12 Blk. No-Dog Gram. 65491 [1218m/1219m]. MEISTERSINGER: Wahn-Monolog

(Wagner). Minor lbl. scr. side two. IMs. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
SIGRID ARNOLDSON [s]
1461. 10 White HMV 53631 [12489b]. TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (Verdi). In Italian.
1909 recording. Good shellac. A few lightly edgy notes, otherwise cons. 2. $15.00.
1462. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 10 [1294r/2175L]. MIGNON: Connais-tu le pays? (Thomas)/
CELESTINA BONINSEGNA [s]. TROVATORE: Damor sull ali rosee (Verdi). Side
two piano acc. From orig. 1906/1904 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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BLANCHE ARRAL [s]
1463. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victor 64098. BEGGAR STUDENT: Czardas (Millcker). Lt.
superficial rubs, cons. 2-3. $8.00.
1464. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victor 64107. EL BOLERO GRANDE (Vasseur). Some lbl.
rubs and scuffs. Surface just about
1-2. $8.00.
2629. 12 08 Pats. Victor 74146. LOMBARDI:
Polonaise (Verdi). Small lbl. stkr., few
MGTs, 2. $10.00.
PAUL AUMONIER [bs]
1485. 10 Pantophone 1726/1851. LE LAC
(Niedermeyer)/RVERIE (Saint-Saens).
Announced. Piano acc. Flexible (it
would appear I havent tried to bend
it!). Cons. 2. $100.00.
1024. 11 Blue APGA 2176/2178. LA SAINTEALLIANCE DES PEUPLES/JACQUES
(both Branger). Announced. Piano
acc. Couple small LSSs, cons. 2.
$40.00.
GAETAN AUZENEAU [bs]. One source indicates
that he was basse des Concerts Colonne et
laurat du Concours Internat. de Genve. The
recording below dates from 1947. He was still
actively concertizing two decades later.

1465. 10 Blue Fr. Col. LF 251 [CL8431ELSIE BAKER

1/8432-1]. LES ROSES DISPAHAN
(Faur)/ JOLIE FILLE DE PERTH:
Quand la flame (Bizet). Piano acc. Andr Collard. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
JEANNE BACILEK [soprano]. 1901-1984?. A coloratura
soprano active in the Netherlands. She may have been of
Bohemian ancestry.

1492. 10 Blk. PW Eng. Col. D10070 [WF579/580]. O

DOLCE CONCENTO (Mozart)/ CEPHALE EN
PROXIS [CPHALIE ET PROCRIS]: Aria (Grtry).
With flute obb. by Nic. Klasen. Side one just about
1-2. Side two couple mostly minor rubs, cons. 2.
$15.00.
ERNESTO BADINI [b]
3087. 12 Blue Victor 55043 [02325v/02288v]. CRISTOFORO COLOMBO: Aman lassu le stelle (Franchetti)/ADELAIDE DI ANNA [s], GINO GIOVANELLI [t], GINO LUSSARDI [b], VINCENZO BETTONI [bs]. LUCIA: Sextette (Donizetti). Seems like
side two is missing a couple of singers! Just about
1-2. $15.00.
ELSIE BAKER [c]
1494. 10 Red Orth. Vla 4007. TAKE BACK THE HEART
(Claribel)/THE GYPSYS WARNING (Coard). Short
catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2893. 12 Blk. acous. Victor 35086 [takes 3/1]. FAUST:
Flower Song (Gounod)/HARRY MC DONOUGH [t].
DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES (Old
English). Small lbl. stkrs., just about 1-2. $7.00.
GEORGE BAKLANOV [b]
A dapper GEORGE
2603. 12 Red Russian Amour 022339 [730m]. EUGEN
BAKLANOV
ONEGIN: Written Words (Tschaikowsky). Lt.
superficial mks., cons. 2-3. $20.00.
4353. 12 Red Dog Mon. Gram. 022342 [735m]. LAKM: Arie des Nilakante (Delibes).
Few minor rubs, 2. $25.00.
3517. 12 Red Dog Mon. Gram. 022340 [729m]. FAUST: Ronde von goldenen Kalb
(Gounod). Few minor rubs, cons. 2. $35.00.
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VICENTE BALLESTER [APARICIO] [b] 1887-Valencia, 1927. Ballester studied in Paris,
1913, with Jean de Reszke and then in Italy. His career at first included zarzuelas and operettas.
He visited the U.S. in 1916 and appeared at the Rialto Theater in New York and then with the
Boston National Opera. His debut with the San Carlo Opera in 1919 led to a debut at the Met,
where he remained through the 1924-25 season. Heart problems seem to have beset Ballesters
later career. His illnesses in 1923 and 1925 resulted in Lawrence Tibbetts first major Met stage
role, Valentin in Faust in 1923 and then the 1925 Ford in Falstaff that catapulted Tibbett to
overnight success. Ballester returned to Spain in 1926, made at least one appearance, but was
too ill to continue with his career.

1770. 10 Silver Flags acous. Col. S-66 [48420/48421]. O SOLE MIO (di Capua)/AVE
MARIA (Gonzalo Roig). Minor lt. rubs side one, 2. Side two just about 1-2.
$15.00.
1495. 10 Silver Flags Col. S-68 [48433-1/48434-3]. MARIA MARI (di Capua)/LA GRAN
VIA: Caballero de gracia (Valverde). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ROSE BAMPTON [c]. Lakewood, OH, 1907-Bryn Mawr, PA, 2007. Beginning as a coloratura
soprano, Bampton developed vocal problems early on, and her teachers directed her toward the
mezzo repertoire. Her operatic debut was as Siebel in Faust at the Chautauqua Opera in 1929. The
same year she began studies at Curtis with Horatio Connell and later Queena Mario and sang
mezzo roles with the Philadelphia Grand Opera. A performance in 1932 of the U.S. premiere of
Schnbergs Guerrelieder proved to be of exceptional help to her career. She garnered excellent
reviews, and Victor recorded the Carnegie Hall performances. Gatti-Casazza heard her recording
and summoned her for an audition. The panel of judges, all conductors, deemed her a soprano and
she was offered a debut as such. She declined for this reason, also feeling that she wasnt ready,
would be assigned only minor roles and felt that she would also be unsuited because of her taller
than average stature. She was guaranteed mezzo repertoire of some substance, and Gatti-Casazza
assuaged her other doubts. As a result, she made her debut as Laura in Gioconda in 1932 with
Ponselle in the title role. In 1937 she switched to soprano roles, but in one week in 1940 sang both
Amneris (replacing an indisposed colleague) and Aida. As a soprano, her greatest triumph
was probably Leonore in Fidelio in Toscaninis first operatic broadcast, 1944. She retired from the
Met in 1950 but continued her career in various other venues for at least a decade. One interesting
role was in the 1958 premiere of Paul Bowles opera Yerma, written for Libby Holman and
conducted by Carlos Surinach. Bampton played the mother of Holmans title role character,
although the difference in age between the two women was actually and visibly minimal. I saw the
production in Ithaca, NY, conducted by Carlos Surinach, where it received its last ten of twenty
performances. Some years later I met Rose Bampton and mentioned that I enjoyed her work in
Yerma. A young male hanger-on immediately jumped in and, sneering at me, pronounced with
great superiority that Miss Bampton was never in anything like that! She, in turn, gave him a
rather withering look along with a correction and was most kind to me from that point on.

1493. 10 PW Red Victor 1648. SKETCHES OF

PARIS: In the Luxembourg Gardens
(Manning)/THREE SONGS, Op. 13: No. 2,
A SONG FOR LOVERS (Deems Taylor).
Piano acc. Charles OConnell/Sylvan
Levin. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
AVELINO BAPTISTA [b]
1944. 10 Blk. Lisboa G&T 62071 [8303-F].
CANAO DA NOITE (Composer not given).
Few LGTs, otherwise gen. 2. $10.00.
1943. 10 Blk. Lisboa G&T 64066 [7530]. LA
MASCOTTE: Duo dos Petus (Audran).
With D. PALMYRA JOYCE [ms]. Label
like new. Few inherent pressing
indentations, cons. 2. $10.00.
MARIA BARRIENTOS [s]
1466. 10 Tri-Color Col. 78363 [take 3].
RIGOLETTO: Si, vendetta (Verdi). With
RICCARDO STRACCIARI [b]. Take 2 was
also issued. Cons. 2. $7.00.
1056. 11 Col. Fonotipia 39538/39542
[XPh1632/XPh / ]. FRA DIAVOLO: Or son
sola (Auber)/RIGOLETTO: Caro nome
MARIA BARRIENTOS and GIOVANNI
(Verdi). IMs. Lt. superficial rubs, cons.
MARTINELLI in LAKM
2-3. $8.00.
2630. 12 Red acous. Col. Regal RS 5528
[49370/49371]. PURITANI: Qui la voce/ PURITANI: Vien diletto (Bellini). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
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3035. 12 Purple acous. Columbia 7338 [48650/49151]. MIREILLE: Valse Song (Gounod)/
LAKM: O va la Jeune Hindoue (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2631. 12 Gold Flags Columbia 68053-D [49386-2/49763-1]. LE COQ DOR: Salut toi
soleil (Rimsky-Korsakov)/SONNAMBULA: Ah! non giunge (Bellini). Side one two
tiny pinpoint scrs., otherwise both sides just about 1-2. $15.00.
MARIA BASILIDES [ms]
1467. 10 Plum PW Czech HMV AM 1671 [BW2066-II/2067-I]. FEKETE FLD;
ASSZONYOK, ASSZONYOK/ISTENEM, ISTENEM; HA KIMEGYEK ARRA MAGAS
TETRE (Hungarian Folk Songs, arr. Bartk). Piano acc. BLA BARTK. Couple
lbl. creases (possible ULCs), otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
4458. 12 Plum PW Czech HMV AN 209 [CW2056-I/2057-II]. HROM RVA (Kodaly). Two
sides. Piano acc. by BLA BARTK. Removable crayon mks. Just about 1-2.
$40.00.
JANE BATHORI [s]
1468. 10 PW Blue Eng. Col. D13097 [WL1414/1556]. CLAIR DE LUNE (Faur)/LIED
(Chabrier). Self-accompanied. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1469. 10 PW Blue Fr. Col. D13097. Same as preceding item, #1468. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
2632. 12 PW Blue Fr. Col. D15135 [WLX615-2/616-1]. LES SOIRES DE PETROGRAD
(Darius Milhaud). Two sides. Piano acc. by the composer. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
MATTIA BATTISTINI [b]
1470. 10 Warsaw Red G&T 52664 [440zAo-2z]. TANNHUSER: Aria della
Stella (Wagner). Lt. lbl. rubs. Few
harmless inherent pressing
indentations. Few MGTs, cons.
2-3. $40.00.
1471. 10 Warsaw Red G&T 52666 [442zAo-2z]. DON GIOVANNI: Serenata
(Mozart). Very tiny lbl. tear and
small stain (apparently where small
sticker was removed), other-wise
very bright label. Few MGTs and
harmless inherent pressing
indentations. Gen. 2. $40.00.
1472. 10 Warsaw Red G&T 52668 [444zAo-2z]. OCCHI DI FATA (Denza).
Harmless inherent pressing bumps
and indentations, 2-3. $60.00.
1473. 10 Warsaw Red G&T 52668 [444z].
Same as item above, #1472.
Slightly later pressing (III, the
previous II). Clean label. Lt.
superficial rubs. Just about 2.
$60.00.
1474. 10 White lbl. HMV 52669 [445z-Ao2z]. ANCORA (Tosti). Such gorgeous
singing! Small pits and depressions
likely superficial. The stamper used
MATTIA BATTISTINI
must be the original. Cons. 2.
$25.00.
1475. 10 Warsaw Red G&T 52671 [447z-Ao-2z]. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Cavatina
(Rossini). Lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $40.00.
1476. 10 Warsaw Red G&T 52671 [447z]. Same as item above, #1475, except slightly
later pressing (III, the previous II). One bump could sound lightly several grooves,
otherwise 2. $40.00.
1477. 10 Warsaw Red G&T 54034 [449z]. FAVORITA: Duetto Leonora i Alfonso
(Donizetti). With TILDE CAROTINI [ms], given on the label incorrectly as E.
Cartonini. Few TNs, gen. 3-4. $20.00.
1478. 10 Red PW Czech HMV DA 127 [BaI-II/III-I]. LA MANTILLA (Alvarez)/VITTORIA,
VITTORIA! (Carissimi). Side two piano acc. Excellent pressing. Cons. 2. $10.00.
1479. 10 Red PW Electrola DA 600 [Bk1422-I/1433-III]. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Alla vita
(Verdi)/DON GIOVANNI: Deh vieni alla finestra (Mozart). Scarce late (1924)
Battistini. Harmless lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $12.00.
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1480. 10 PW Silver Victor IRCC 77 [447z/Zono RR]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo al
factotum (Rossini)/EUGENIA MANTELLI [ms]. CENERENTOLA: Non pi mesto
(Rossini). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1481. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 24 [447z-Ao-2z/439z]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo
(Rossini)/DON GIOVANNI: Fin ch han dal vino calda (Verdi). The second side
includes studio applause and then an encore. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1482. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 31 [17570b/17571b]. LA FAVORITA: Vien Leonora/LA
FAVORITA: Dei nemici tuoi (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1483. 10 White HMV VA 15 [445z-Ao-2z/2156L]. ANCORA (Tosti)/FERNANDO DE LUCIA
[t]. TRAVIATA: Un d felice etera (Verdi). Side two just the solo portion before the
entrance of Violetta. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3049. 12 Orange Raised-Rim Disque Gram. 062144 [884c]. FAVORITA: A tanto amor
(Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3006. 12 Orange G&T 052148 [889c]. ZAMPA: Perch tremar (Hrold). Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
3007. 12 Orange Raised Rim HMV 052310 [268ai]. LE SOIR (Gounod). In French. Piano
acc. Very lt. NS first  should be harmless, cons. 2. $15.00.
3041. 12 Orange Raised Rim Mon. Gram. 052311 [269ai]. AMOUR! AMOUR! (Tosti). In
French. Piano acc. Carlo Sabaino. Particularly beautiful singing. Couple LGTs,
otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
3063. 12 Orange Mon. Gram. 052321 [290ai]. O MA CHARMANTE (Quaranta). In
French. Piano acc. Tiny bump at start, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
2633. 12 Orange Schall. Gram. 052323 (76182) [292aj]. LA SERENATA (Tosti). Piano
acc. Carlo Sabajno. Cons. 2. $20.00.
3008. 12 Orange Raised Rim HMV 052371 [236af]. OCCHI DI FATA (Denza). Piano acc.
Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2634. 12 Orange Gram. Mon. 052325 [295ai].
NON MAMA PI (Tosti). Piano acc.
Carlo Sabajno. Cons. 2. $20.00.
3005. 12 White HMV 054454 [2817c]. FAUST:
Morte di Valentin, Part 1 (Gounod). With
ELVIRA BARBIERI [s]. Small edge flake
far from grooves, otherwise just about
1-2. $8.00.
S. BATURINA [s]
6054. 10 Vinyl Victor 4064-A. DUBROVSKY: I
have gone too far (Dubrovsky). Very fine
soprano. Does anyone have information as
to her first name and career? Just about
1-2. $10.00.
6057. 10 Vinyl Victor 4064-B. PIQUE DAME:
Lisas Aria (Tschaikowsky). Just about
1-2. $10.00.
FRIEDEL BECKMANN [c]
4307. 12 Red Wartime Electrola DB 7653
[2RA5520-2/5523-3]. JULIUS CAESAR:
Es blaut die Nacht/ATALANTA: Labende
Wlder (both Hndel). Scarce. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
XENIA BELMAS

GIUSEPPE BELLANTONI [b]

3485. 11 Fonotipia 92784/92785 [XPh ? / ? ].
SAFFO: Dia sua voce il suon giungea/ SAFFO: Un Erinni (Pacini). Just about 1-2.
$125.00.
1038. 11 Fonotipia 62467/92727 [XPh4285/ 4420]. LUNA CORTESE (Valente)/LOLITA
(Buzzi-Peccia). Side one piano acc. Minor NR on lbl. side two. Couple LGTs side
one, otherwise both sides 2. $25.00.
XENIA BELMAS [s]
3488. 12 Blk. PW Polydor 66716 ]852bm/847bm]. LGIE (Massenet)/CHRISTMAS EVE:
Oksanas Aria (Rimsky-Korsakov). The Record Collector Discography (Paul Lewis, Vol.
38, No. 4) gives the matrix for side two as 853bm. The number here is pressed under the
label, but it looks to me more like 847. Few small rubs, 2. $15.00.

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3489. 12 Blk. PW Fr. Polydor 66999 [711Bi/712Bi]. SI JE LE SAVAIS (Tschaikowsky, Op.
47, No. 1)/LA NOUVELLE MARIE (Tschaikowsky, Op. 47, No. 7). Piano acc.
Alexander Kitschin. Cons. 2. $15.00.
2635. 12 Red PW Fr. Ultraphone FP 110 [30433-1/30434]. COQ DOR: Hymne au soleil/
SADKO: Chant Hindou (both Rimsky-Korsakov). Labels state that both sides are in
Russian but side two is in French. One tiny pinpoint tick side two, otherwise both
sides just about 1-2. $15.00.
MARGHERITA BENETTI [s]
2636. 12 Red Cetra PE 211 [F114/F115]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Io son lumile ancella
(Cila)/FORZA DEL DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio (Verdi). Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
LEILA BEN SEDIRA [s]. Algeria, 1903-1982. She first studied piano with Lazare-Levy and
then voice with Jane Campredon, who was also Algerian. She made her debut at the Paris OpraComique in 1929 as Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann and quickly became recognized as a leading
coloratura soprano, singing at the Comique roles such as Lakm, Rosina and Mireille. She was
also a noted concert artist.

2476. 10 PW Blue Fr. Parlophone 29.513 [106194-2/106195-2]. LAKM: Pourquoi dans

les grands bois/LAKM: Sous le ciel (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
ETTORE BERGAMASCHI [t]
1857. 10 Pink acous. Fono. Nazionale Dr5041/5042. FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Chella mi
creda/FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Una parola sola (Puccini). Marco di Edizione sticker
signed by Bergamaschi. Cons. 2. $60.00.
2637. 12 Pink acous. Fono. Nazionale G2021/2022. AIDA: Pur ti riveggo/AIDA: Fuggiam
gli ardori (Verdi). Both with VALERIA MANNA [s]. Marco di Edizione stickers signed
by Bergamaschi and Manna. 2. $60.00.
ERNA BERGER [s]
1552. 10 Yellow Deut. Gram. 62387 [5696GR/2780GN]. SOLVEIGHS LIED (Grieg)/
MARI WIEGENLIED (Reger). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2638. 12 PW Green Polydor 57083 [647GS/648GS]. INES DE CASTRO: Scene und Arie
(von Weber). Two sides. In Italian. Uncommon.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2959. 12 Yellow Deut. Gram. Variable Micrograde 72277,
72278 [04017LVH/04018-2, 04019/04020-2].
SECH LIEDER, Op. 68 (Richard Strauss). Four
sides. Variable grooved (long-play) 78s. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
RUDOLF BERGER [t]. Brno, 1874-New York City, 1915.
He made his debut in 1897 as Telramund. Berger had been very
successful as a baritone in Germany and Austria in particular
when he met Oscar Saenger, the teacher of his to-be wife, Marie
Rappold, following a performance of Amfortas (another source
states the role was Klingsor) in Parsifal at Bayreuth in 1908.
When Saenger suggested that he was really a tenor, Berger
cancelled his European performances and sailed for New York to
study with Saenger. Upon returning to Germany he made his reentry at the Berlin Opera as Lohengrin and never returned to
baritone parts. He was first heard at the Metropolitan Opera in
1914 as Siegmund. Bergers last appearance was as Siegfried in
Gtterdmmerung, Feb. 18, 1915. He died eight days later of
heart problems from which he had apparently been suffering for
some time.

4730. 12 Blk. acous. Dog Mon Gram. 042261/042262

[1312s/1313s]. PARSIFAL: Auf Ewigkeit wrst du
verdeammt/PARSIFAL: Nie sollst du ihn finden!
(Wagner). With ERNA DENERA [s] and (side two)
EDUARD HABICH [bs]. IMs, just about 1-2.
$20.00.
PIERRE BERNAC [b]
RUDOLF BERGER
1484. 10 Red PW Disque Gram. DA 4891 [OLA 1173-1/
1175-3]. SAINTE/SUR LHERBE (both Ravel).
Piano acc. FRANCIS POULENC. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1486. 10 Red PW Victor 2011 [OLA 2453-3/2454-1]. LE JARDIN MOUILL/COEUR EN
PRIL (both Albert Roussel). Piano acc. FRANCIS POULENC. Lovely songs and ideal
performances. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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1487. 10 Red PW Fr. Ultraphone BP 1435 [77218/77219-D]. COLLOQUE SENTIMENTAL/TROIS MLODIES POPULAIRES GRECQUES (both Ravel). With Jean Doyen,
pianist. Lt. superficial rubs, cons. 2-3. $10.00.
2639. 12 Fr. Gram. W-1516 [2LA-3795-1/3592-I]. A MON FILS/ALINE VAN
BARENTZEN [pianist]. TOCCATA (both by Pierre Vellone). Quite scarce. Minor LSS
side two, otherwise both sides just about 1-2. $15.00.
BARRON BERTHALD [t]. Germany, 1876- ? . Berthold emigrated to the U.S. at the age of 18.
His U.S. operatic debut was as Lohengrin with the Damrosch Opera Company as an eleventh hour
replacement for an incapacitated tenor. His success was instantaneous, and he continued singing
leading roles with the Damrosch Company, also having success at Covent Garden with the Carl
Rosa Opera, in Germany, and in concert tours as well, including Australia and New Zealand. In
addition, he was an assisting artist to Lillian Nordica on a U.S. tour. In 1916 Berthald joined the
faculty of the Peabody Institute in Baltimore. He made only one commercial recording.
Interestingly, he chose to reverse his name (originally Berthold Barron) for professional work, as
did baritone Ruffo Titta.

2949. 12 Blue Notes Col. A5382 [30815-3/

30816-1]. LOHENGRIN: Mein lieber
Schwann/ DIE WALKRE: Introduction and Winterstrme (Wagner).
2. $15.00.
SUZANNE-MARIE BERTIN [s]
2640. 12 PW Fr. Ultraphone EP 545 [2016/
2017]. UN RVE (Grieg)/ROMO ET
JULIETTE: Valse (Gounod). Few tiny
LSSs and some small rubs, 2-3.
$12.00.
GABRIELLA BESANZONI [c]
6319. 12 Vinyl Victor 74677. PROPHTE:
Ah, mon fils (Meyerbeer). Although
assigned a catalogue number (which
appears in the matrix), it is unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

EMMY BETTENDORF [s]. Frankfurt, 1895Berling, 1963. Bettendorfs operatic career

began with the Frankfurt Opera in 1914.
Following two years at Schwerin, Bettendorf
became a star of the Berlin Opera and also began
recording for Parlophon. Appearing as Emmy
Heckmann-Bettendorf on most of her acoustic
records, Bettendorf dropped the Heckmann by
GABRIELLA BESANZONI and pet puppy
1924 as she and Mr. Heckmann, her first
husband, had by then been divorced for several
years. She was also successful on the radio, but she was unable to find work in Germany during
the W.W. II period as she would not join the Nazi party. Following the War she taught.

1488. 10 PW elec. Odeon O-11954 [133726/133727]. DER BARBIER VON BAGDAD: O

holdes Bild (Cornelius). Two sides. With HERBERT ERNST GROH [t]. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
4551. 12 Purple acous. Parlophone E10421 [2-8169/2-8170]. ARIADNE AUF NAXOS: Ein
Schnes war (Strauss). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
LON BEYLE [t]
1489. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 3-32112 [3109-F]. SIMPLEMENT (Jane Vieu). Piano acc. Few
LGTs, otherwise superb. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1490. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 3-32117 [3113-F]. LOUISE: Dans la cit lointaine (Charpentier).
Piano acc. Cons. 2. $15.00.
1022. 11 Blue Beka Ideal 7523. WERTHER: Invocation la nature (Massenet). Piano acc.
Small LSS. Rubs but little apparent greying. 3-4. $15.00.
TORCOM BZAZIAN [b]
1565. 10 acous. Blk. Victor 69129. CHARGEZ! (Merelly)/LA MARSEILLAISE (de lIsle). A
tiny hair crk. into grooves  side one (silent), visible but not broken through side
two. Otherwise just about 1-2. $7.00.
DAVID BISPHAM [b]
2641. 12 B&S Columbia 30023 [M-649-1]. ANNIE LAURIE (Scott). Piano acc. Scarce
early issue. One tiny broken bump (two or three ticks), few very tiny scrs., otherwise
cons. 2. $15.00.
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JUSSI BJOERLING [t]. All Bjoerling
records in the X series are sung in
Swedish.

1640. 10 Plum HMV X.3376

[BE2118-2/2121-2].
GONDOLSNG (de Curtis)/
FR DIG ALLN (Geehl).
Bjoerling at the age of 19. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
1921. 10 PW Plum HMV X.3376.
Same as preceding listing but
earlier pressing. Cons. 2.
$10.00.
1496. 10 PW Plum HMV X.3376.
Same as preceding listings,
item #1640 and #1921. Cons.
2. $10.00.
1682. 10 Plum HMV X.3885 [OT529I/530-I]. LAND OF SMILES:
Dein ist mein ganzes Herz/
LAND OF SMILES: Von
Apfelbluten einen Kranz
(Lehr). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
1497. 10 Plum HMV X.3885. Same
as preceding listing, item
#1682. Cons. 2. $12.00.
1922. 10 PW Plum HMV X.4108
[OPA122-II/123-II].
JUSSI BJOERLING
LILLUSTRE FREGONA:
Mlancolique tombe le soir
(Raoul Laparra)/PRINCE IGOR: Vladimirs Cavatina (Borodin). Cons. 2. $12.00.
1498. 10 PW Plum HMV X.4127 [OPA140-I/141-I]. BACHANAL (Nycander)/BRINNANDE
GULA FLOD (Nyblom). Cons. 2. $15.00.
1499. 10 White lbl. HMV X.4133 [OPA 150-II]. SOMMERENS MELODI (Reidarson). One
side. Under the name ERIK ODDE. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
1900. 10 White lbl. HMV X.4196 [OPA 183-I]. KRLEKENS SNG (Le Beau). One side.
Under the name ERIK ODDE. This is take one. The Henrysson discography gives
the issued disc as take 2. Just about 1-2. $75.00.
1901. 10 Plum HMV X.4265 [OPA 235-II/236-I]. TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi)/
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana (Mascagni). Bjoerling sings side one down a full
tone in B flat. His high Cs werent then quite yet ready for prime time. Few lightest mks.,
cons. 2. $12.00.
1926. 10 Plum HMV X.4438 [OSB99-I/100-I]. FANAL: I mnner over lag och rtt (Kurt
Atterberg)/FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Chella mi creda (Puccini). Side one a creator
performance. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1902. 10 Plum HMV X.4438. Same as previous item, #1926. Few lt rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
1923. 10 PW Plum HMV X.4438. Same as previous item, #1902, but earlier pressing.
Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
1903. 10 Plum HMV X.4716 [OSB-402-II/409-II]. TONERNA (Sjberg)/SOMMERNATT
(Schrader). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
1924. 10 Plum HMV X.4716. Same as previous listing. A few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
1904. 10 Plum HMV X.4720 [OSB-403-II/404-I]. ACK VRMELAND, DU SKNA/ALLT
UNDER HIMMELENS FSTE (both trad. Swedish). Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$8.00.
1905. 10 Plum HMV X.4720. Same as preceding listing, item #1904. Lt. rubs. 2. $8.00.
1925. 10 Plum HMV X.4723 [OSA 410-I/411-II]. SADKO: Chanson Indoue (RimskyKorsakov)/AY, AY, AY (Prez-Frire). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
1906. 10 Plum HMV X.4777 [OSB 471-I/472-II]. SVERIGE (Stenhammar)/LAND, DU
VLSIGNADE (Althn). Few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $10.00.
1907. 10 Plum HMV X.4831 [OSB-535-1/536-II]. SERENAD [Widen)/MORGON (Eklf).
Minor lbl. tears in trademark area both sides, otherwise just about 1-2. $8.00.
1908. 10 Plum HMV X.6090 [OSB-743-4/755-1]. BEGGAR STUDENT: Ich hab kein Geld
(Millcker)/LA BELLE HLNE: Au mont Ida (Offenbach). His blazing high Bs (and a
D flat) were really working here. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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1909. 10 Plum HMV X.6090. Same as the preceding listing, item #1908. Cons. 2. $8.00.
1927. 10 Plum HMV X.6235 [OSB-742-II/753-II]. SJUNG OM STUDENTENS LYCKLIGA
DAR (Prinz Gustaf)/NMMER DU SVERIGE (Wide). Lt. rubs, 2. $8.00.
1928. 10 Plum Scand. HMV X.7255 [OSB742-II/1834-I]. SJUNG OM STUDENTS
LYCKLIGA DAR (Stherberg)/STUDENTER-SANGFORENINGEN. HELLIGE
FLAMME (Heilberg-Weyse). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1910. 10 Red HMV DA 1704 [OSB-985-III/986-III]. MORGEN, Op. 27, No. 4/CCILIE,
Op. 27, No. 2 (both R. Strauss). In German. Piano acc. Harry Ebert. Few lightest
rubs, cons. 2. $7.00.
1929. 10 Red HMV DA 1836 [OSB-2397-2/2398-2]. ANDREA CHENIER: Come un bel d
di maggio/FEDORA: Amor ti vieta (both Giordano). In Italian. Cons. 2. $8.00.
1911. 10 Red HMV DA 1841 [OSB-2399-2/2401-1]. TURANDOT: Nessun dorma
(Puccini)/MATTINATA (Leoncavallo). In Italian. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1616. 10 Red HMV DA 1902 [OSB-2926-2/2927-2]. JEANNIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN
HAIR (Foster)/BECAUSE (dHardelot). In English. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1632. 10 Red HMV DA 1931 [OSB-3071-2/3072-2]. LALBA SEPARA DALLA LUCE
LOMBRA (Tosti)/JOCELYN: Berceuse (Godard). A very tiny edge flake side one far
from grooves and scarcely worth mentioning. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
1912. 10 Red HMV DA 1931. Same as preceding listing, item #1632. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
1913. 10 Red HMV DA 2025 [OEA-16914-2A/16916-1A]. I BLESS EVRY HOUR
(Sjberg)/AH! LOVE BUT A DAY! (Mrs. H. H. A. Beach). Piano acc. Ivor Newton. In
English. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1914. 10 Red HMV DA 2039 [OEA-16909-1A/16915-1A]. SYLVIA (Speaks)/A SPIRIT FLOWER (Campbell-Tipton). Acc. Ivor Newton. In English. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2616. 10 Red PW Victor 4531. SVARTA ROSOR/
SAF, SAF, SUSA (both Sibelius). Acc.
Harry Ebert. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1915. 10 Red RCA Victor 10-1477 [OSB-2936-2/
2937-1]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non
vidi mai (Puccini)/CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana (Mascagni). Late pressing.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1916. 10 Purple RCA Victor 26-1093. VITA ROSOR (Krling)/I DRMMEN DU R MIG
NARA (Sjgren). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6042. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BS-046745-1. DIE
BSE FARBE (Schubert). Piano acc.
Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
6002. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BS-046746-1.
FRHLINGSGLAUBE (Schubert). Piano
acc. Unpublished. Rec. 30 Jan. 1940. Just
about 1-2. $30.00.
6043. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BS-046747-2. WANDRERS NACHTLIED (Schubert). Piano
acc. Unpub. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
6011. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BS-047735-1. ICH
ELSA BLAND
MCHTE SCHWEBEN (Sjgren). Piano
acc. Unpub. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
RAMON BLANCHART [b]
1917. 10 TC Col. A837 [4436-1/4437-1]. RIGOLETTO: Si, vendetta! With EUGENIE
BRONSKAYA [s]/BALLO IN MASCHERA: Alla vita (both Verdi). Cons. 2. $10.00.
2642. 12 TC Col. A5180 [30442-1/30443-1]. RIGOLETTO: Figlia! Mio padre!/
RIGOLETTO: Veglia, o donna (Verdi). With EUGENIE BRONSKAYA [s]. Cons. 2.
$12.00.
4118. 12 Lt. Blue Eng. Col. A5296 [30719/30823]. TRAVIATA: Pure siccome un angelo.
With LYDIA LIPKOVSKAYA [s]/ LIPKOVSKAYA [s], GEORGES BAKLANOFF [b].
RIGOLETTO: Figlia! Mio padre! (both Verdi). One rub. Quite quiet pressing. Cons.
2. $12.00.
ELSA BLAND [s]
1871. 10 Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. Con. 2-44485/2-44486 [13825u/13826u]. OTELLO:
Duett, Act I (Verdi). Two sides. With ERIK SCHMEDES [t]. Lovely copy and very
effective performance. Few lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $30.00.
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ROBERT BLASS [bs]
1918. 10 Red 08 Victor 64032 [B-582]. DER SCHLESISCHE ZECHER UND DER TEUFEL
(Reissiger). Piano acc. 1903 recording. Lightest NR on lbl. 2. $15.00.
LILLIAN BLAUVELT [s]
1854. 10 Red GP 04 Victor 81067 [B-424-2]. LES VPRES SICILENNES: Bolro (Verdi).
Piano acc. 2. $35.00.
1834. 10 White Vla 81069 [64030] [B-2472]. HOME, SWEET HOME (Bishop). Piano acc.
Beautiful late 30s pressing (RCAVr Bk.). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
1919. 10 Red 04 GP Victor 81069. Same as previous listing, item #1834, but early
pressing. Superficial rubs, tiny LSS. Gen. 2-3. $30.00.
1920. 10 Red 06 GP Victor 64031 [B-429-2]. MY BAIRNIE (Vannah); COMIN THRO THE
RYE (Scottish Air). Piano acc. NS and NR on lbl. Some LGTs, otherwise 2-3.
$15.00.
MAX BLOCH [t]. Bloch appears as Mario Brefelli on the first recording below (item #1513).
1513. 10 acous. Natl Music Lovers 1024 [LL-201-1/LL-208-2]. RIGOLETTO: La donna
mobile (Verdi)/MUSIC LOVERS STELLAR QUARTET [unidentified]. RIGOLETTO:
Bella figlia dell amore (Verdi). Cons. 2. $10.00.
1676. 10 Green acous. Columbia E-3462 [58311-1/58312-1]. ZWEI DUNKLE AUGEN
(Hein)/EIN VGLEIN SANG IM LINDENBAUM (Folk Song). Excellent mid-20s
pressing. One grey trace, cons. 2. $12.00.
RUDOLF BOCKELMANN [b]
4007. 12 PW Plum elec. Electrola EH 278 [CLR5045-I/5048-I]. CARMEN: Torerolied
(Bizet)/TALES OF HOFFMANN: Spiegel-Arie (Offenbach). Conducted by Clemens
Schmalstich and recorded in the Berlin Beethoven-Saal. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
MICHAEL BOHNEN [b]
2643. 12 Purple acous. U.S. Odeon 5041 [XXB6060/6061]. PARSIFAL: Titurel, der
fromme Held/PARSIFAL: Oh, vunden-wundervoller heileger Speer! (Wagner). Cons.
2. $10.00.
1933. 10 Gold elec. Bruns. 15188. SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMAN (Buck-Kehemaha)/
TRUMPETER OF SCKINGEN: Beht! dich Gott! (Nessler). Im guessing that
Kehemaha is some sort of corruption of Koenemann, the usual arranger of this piece.

Side one cons. 2. Side two small lbl. stain, two rubs, otherwise cons. 2. $8.00.
ALESSANDRO BONCI [t]
1068. 11 Fonotipia 39687/62123
[XPh1891/2219]. BARBIERE DI
SIVIGLIA: Se il mio nome
(Rossini)/ELISIR DAMORE: Quanto
bella (Donizetti). Piano acc. 2.
$15.00.
1076. 11 Fonotipia 62300/92979
[XPh2694/4883]. ZAZ: Mai pi,
Zaz (Leoncavallo)/ CARLO DANI [t].
LA SONNAMBULA: Prendi lanel di
dono (Bellini). Side one piano acc. by
the composer, Ruggiero Leoncavallo.
Just about 1-2. $25.00.
1087. 11 U.S. Fonotipia 92101 [XPh2696].
DON PASQUALE: Cercher lontana
terra (Donizetti). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
1054. 11 U.S. Blue Fonotipia 73004
[XPh3505]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA:
Voi dovreste (Rossini). With
FERRUCCIO CORRADETTI [b]. Lt.
superficial rubs, 2. $10.00.
4238. 12 U.S. Blue Fonotipia 52201
[XXPh3391]. MARTHA: Mappari
ALESSANDRO BONCI and the MISSUS en voyage
(Flotow). The signature facsimile
pressed on the label is that of
Pasquale Amato! Few lightest mks., cons. 2.

$12.00.
4115. 12 U.S. Blue Fonotipia 52202 [XXPh3389]. BOHEME: Che gelida manina (Puccini).
One LGT, cons. 2. $12.00.

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RICHARD BONELLI [b]
1935. 10 Purple elec.
Bruns. 10264.
BEDOUIN LOVE
SONG (Pinsuti)/
FORTUNE TELLER:
Gypsy Love Song
(Herbert). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
FRANCESCO MARIA
BONINI [b]
1006. 11 Fonotipia 39742/
9743 [XPh ? /1947].
FAUST: Dio possente
(Gounod)/DON
SEBASTIANO: O
Lisbona (Donizetti).
Small lbl. tear side
two. Small lbl. stkrs.
Superficial rubs.
RICHARD BONELLI
Side one 2-3. Side
two 3. $20.00.
CELESTINA BONINSEGNA [s]
1938. 10 Red G&T 53372 [2144L]. MANON LESCAUT: In quelle trine morbide (Puccini).
Piano acc. Carlo Sabajno. Waxed? 3. $8.00.
1838. 10 Blue Opera Disc 53375 (70605) [2176L]. TROVATORE: Damor sullali rosee
(Verdi). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
1556. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victrola 91075 [7309b ]. FORZA DEL DESTINO: La vergine degli
angeli (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1937. 10 Red Victor 91075 [7309b]. Same as previous listing, item #1556. Slightly later
pressing. 2. $7.00.
1851. 10 Blue Eng. Col. D8080 [11028/11029]. FAUST: Cera un re di Thule/FAUST:
Aria dei gioielli (Gounod). Excellent mid-20s lam. Couple small bumps first  both
sides, likely harmless. Small lbl. stkr. Otherwise just about 1-2. $10.00.
1859. 10 Silver Flags Col. S-62 [42127-1/42128-1]. TOSCA: Vissi darte (Puccini)/
ERNANI: Ernani involami (Verdi). Superb pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4062. 12 Opera Disc 053063 [537c]. TROVATORE: Tacea la notte placida (Verdi). Cons.
2. $25.00.
4012. 12 Red Milano G&T 053101 [852c]. NOTTURNO (Cantoni). 2.8 stylus
recommended. Few LGTs, 2-3. $300.00.
2644. 12 Red Gram. Dog Mon. 053172 [1430c]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Voi lo
sapete (Mascagni). One tiny nick (a couple ticks), one LSS, otherwise cons. 2.
$12.00.
2645. 12 Dk. Blue Eng. Col. A5195 [30353/30355]. BOHEME: Mi chiamano Mimi/
TOSCA: Vissi darte (both Puccini). Excellent later 20s pressing, just about 1-2.
$15.00.
DINO BORGIOLI [t]
1940. 10 Blk. VT Columbia 2370-D [WB3404-2/3407-1]. PRINCESITA (Padilla)/CARO
MIO BEN (Giordani). Couple minor rubs side two, cons. 2. $8.00.
3490. 12 Red acous. Col. D17210 [74846/74847]. ELISIR DAMORE: Una furtiva
lagrima/FAVORITA: Spirto gentil (both Donizetti). Excellent laminated pressing.
Side one just about 1-2. Side two couple LGTs, cons. 2. $15.00.
LUCREZIA BORI [s]
1533. 10 Red Victor 87217. CLAVELITOS (Valverde). Cons. 2. $7.00.
1663. 10 Red Victor 546. VILLANELLA (Sibella)/LA DANZA (Rossini). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
6021. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BS-017712-1. COPLAS DE CURRO DULCE (Nin). With
GEORGE COPELAND [pianist]. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6031. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BS-017715-2. CANTO ANDALUZ (Nin). With GEORGE
COPELAND [pianist]. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2894. 12 Red Vla 88398 [take 2]. PAGLIACCI: Ballatella (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.

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2646. 12 Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 58.
ROMO ET JULIETTE: Ange adorable
(Gounod). With BENIAMINO GIGLI
[t]/CARMEN: Parle-moi de ma mere
(Bizet). With MIGUEL FLETA [t]. Side
one first and only edition. Side two
available otherwise only on limited HRS
issue. The HRS was, I understand, 50

copies and this AGSB, I believe (from

Addison Fosters accounting), 150.
Just about 1-2. $20.00.
OLYMPIA BORONAT [s]
1941. 10 Red St. Petersburg G&T 53351
[1775L]. PURITANI: Qui la voce
(Bellini). Piano acc. Cons. 2. $25.00.
1945. 10 Red St. Petersburg G&T 53352
[1776L]. DESIDERIO (Zardo).
Accompanied by the composer. Lovely
singing, as one would assume from
Boronat. Lt. scrape first 8th of an inch

1947.

1931.
1932.
1946.

causes minor sound in intro. Two LGT

areas are scarcely noticeable, lt. lbl.
mks. Otherwise plays cleanly. Rare! 3.
$45.00.
10 Red St. Petersburg G&T 53353
[1777L]. LES PCHEURS DE PERLES:
Cavatine (Bizet). Piano acc. One greyed
groove area in about , otherwise few
MGTs, gen. 2. $20.00.
10 Red Vinyl Victor pressing of G&T
53349 [1773L]. MIREILLE: Valse
(Gounod). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
10 Red Vinyl Victor pressing of G&T
53351 [1775L]. PURITANI: Qui la voce
(Bellini). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
10 White HMV VA 11 [1775L/1777L].
PURITANI: Qui la voce (Bellini)/
PESCATORI DI PERLE: Siccome un d
(Bizet). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
BOVY [s]. Ghent, 1900-Ghent, 1983.

VINA
Belgian soprano Bovy (born Malvina Joanna

LUCREZIA BORI

Paulina Flicit Van Overberghe) made her debut in Ghent in 1917 and from 1920-23 appeared at
la Monnaie. Her Paris Opra-Comique debut was in 1925 as Massenets Manon. From 1935-1947
she was a star at the Paris Opra, first appearing there as Gilda. While her specialty was
coloratura parts, she had great critical success at the Met (1936-38) singing the four soprano roles
in Les Contes dHoffmann, a first for New York.

2647. 12 Red PW Disque Gram. DB 5004. TRAVIATA: Ah, fors lui/TRAVIATA: Sempre
libera (Verdi). In French. Orch. dir. Henri Busser. Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$15.00.
2648. 12 Red Disque Gram. W-1545 [2LA-3796-1/3797-1]. IL BACIO (Arditi)/RVES DE
PRINTEMPS (Strauss). Orch. dir. JACQUES THIBAUD. One very tiny scr. end side
two, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
KARIN BRANZELL [c]
2649. 12 PW Purple Parlophon P.9606 [2-20436/2-20438]. GIOCONDA: Voce di donna
(Ponchielli)/TROVATORE: Condotta elera in ceppi (Verdi). Couple MGTs, 2.
$10.00.
SOPHIE BRASLAU [c]
1817. 10 Red acous. Vla 550 (takes 14/9 probably]. CARMEN: Habanera
(Bizet)/LUCREZIA BORGIA: Brindisi (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1516. 10 Blue elec. PW Microphone Columbia 212-M [W144586-1/144587-6]. THE
SWEETEST STORY EVER TOLD (Stults/LOVES OLD SWEET SONG (Molloy). A
stunningly rich contralto voice. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2650. 12 Red acous. Vla 6051. YOHRZEIT (Rhea Silberta)/EILI, EILI (arr. Shalitt). Both
with cello obbligato by Rosario Bourdon. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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SUZANNE BROHLY [ms]
4085. 12 Fr. Disque Gram W.391 [03391v/3498v]. LE CID: Pleurez mes yeux (Massenet)/
WERTHER: Air des larmes (Massenet). IMs. Some LGTs side one, 2-3. Side two
cons. 2. $7.00.
2651. 12 Fr. Dog Disque Gram. 034052/034053 [01285v/01286v]. HENRI VIII: Chre
Anne que jadore/HENRI VIII: Le Reine Alors nest plus la Reine (Saint-Sans).
With DANIEL VIGNEAU [b]. Few small LSSs, otherwise cons. 2. $15.00.
EUGENIA BRONSKAYA [s]
3032. 12 TC Columbia A5193 [30454-2/30472-2].
RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi)/AVE MARIA
(Bach-Gounod). IMS. Flush pressing. 2-3.
$7.00.
ELISA BRUNO [c]
3068. 10 Red Milano G&T 53228 [1725]. LE
PROPHTE: Figlio mio [Ah, mon fils]
(Meyerbeer). Harmless inherent surface
depressions, one causing light sound. 1.5 mil
stylus will provide the best results. Couple
LGTs, otherwise gen. 3. $50.00.
MURIEL BRUNSKILL [c]
1949. 10 PW Eng. Col. 4259 [WA4445/4537].
SINK RED SUN (del Riego)/THE BANKS OF
ALLAN WATER (Old Scottish Ballad). Side
one just about 1-2. Side two few minor
rubs, 2. $7.00.
MARCELLE BUNLET [s]. Fonteney-le-Comte, 19001991. Her Paris Opra debut was in 1928 as Brnnhilde in Gtterdmmerung, also appearing there as
Brnnhilde in Die Walkre and Siegfried, Ariane in
Ariane et Barbe-Bleue, Marguerite in La Damnation de
Faust, the title role in Salome and Valentine in Les
Huguenots. She appeared at Bayreuth as Kundry in
1931 and was considered one of the foremost
Wagnerian sopranos of her day. In addition, she was a
EUGENIA BRONSKAYA
concert singer and was particularly interested in
contemporary music. She gave premiere performances
of works by a number of composers, including Albert Roussel and, in particular, Olivier Messiaen,
who considered her one of his favorite interpreters. She taught after her retirement in 1950. Very
few records exist of her voice.

2652. 12 PW Blk. Fr. Polydor 566129 [2080BMP/ ? ]. FLYING DUTCHMAN: Ballade de

Senta/PARSIFAL: Rcit de Kundry, 2e acte (both Wagner). Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
ANDR BURDINO [t]
1749. 10 PW Blue Fr. Parlophone 29.558 [138754-2/138755-1]. MANON: Ah! Fuyez,
douce image (Massenet). Two sides. Orch. dir. Maurice Frigara. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
EUGENIA BURZIO [s]
1072. 11 Fonotipia 62418/62419 [XPh42732/4270]. OTELLO: Piangea cantando/
OTELLO: A terra! Si nel livido fango (Verdi). Piano acc. 2. $20.00.
1088. 11 Fonotipia 92161/92636 [XPh3079/3485]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Io sono
lumile ancella/MARIO SAMMARCO [b]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Ah! Stupenda,
mirabile! (Cila). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
CLARA BUTT [c]
3457. 10 Purple PW acous. Eng. Col. X327 [A2194/A2196]. SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE
NIGHT (Stephenson)/PEACE (Tagore-Fogg). Piano acc. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2.
$10.00.
3469. 10 Purple PW elec. Eng. Col. X337 [WA4160/4162]. TREES (Rasbach)/THE
KNIGHT OF BETHLEHEM (Thomson). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3456. 10 Purple PW elec. Eng. Col. PB1 [WA6181/9558]. ABSENT (Metcalf)/UNTIL
(Sanderson). Side one piano acc. Side two, with organ, recorded in Westminster
Central Hall. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3465. 10 Purple PW elec. Eng. Col. PB 6 [WA10652/10653]. THE SWEETEST FLOWER
THAT BLOWS (Hawley)/MY TREASURE (Trevalsa). Piano acc. Rec. in Londons
Central Hall, Westminster. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
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2977. 12 Red Canadian HMV Vla. 03178 [4086f]. KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN (Crouch).
Piano acc. Some tiny lt. scrs., otherwise 2. $8.00.
CARLO CAFFETTO [t]. Verona, 1869-London, 1909. Caffetto appeared at the Verona Teatro
Ristori in 1891 as Leopoldo in Halvys La Juive. His later roles included Ernani which he did in
several theaters including the Milano Teatro dal Verme, Siegmund, Otello, Pollione in Norma and at
the Philadelphia Academy of Music in 1902, Turiddu. Most of his career, however, was centered in
Italy.

1950. 10 Flush Blk. Milano G&T 52340 [G651-MB]. AIDA: Nel fiero anelito (Verdi). 1901
recording. Bright copy, one small PB (harmless), few MGTs, cons. 2. $25.00.
1951. 10 Flush Blk. Milano G&T 52340. Same as previous item, #1950. One very tiny
scr., few LGTs, cons. 2. $20.00.
Mme. CHARLES CAHIER [c]. Nashville, TN,
1870-Manhattan Beach, CA, 1951. Cahier
studied in Paris with Jean de Reszke, Victor Capoul
and Fidele Knig and, as Mrs. Morris Black, made
her debut in Nice, 1904, as Glucks Orfeo. There she
met and married Charles Cahier, a Swede of French
extraction (one wonders what happened to Morris
Black), and used his name professionally from then
on. She was mainly active in Germany and Austria,
as well as Budapest. Germany remained her home
base from 1904 until 1911, when she returned to
the U.S. Cahier sang as a guest of the Metropolitan
Opera in 1912 and with the Stockholm Opera from
1914-18. In 1906 she was engaged by Gustav
Mahler for the Vienna Opera to sing Carmen and
subsequently was often associated with Mahlers
music, singing in the premiere of his Lied von der
Erde in Munich, 1911. She taught and coached for
many years and gave master classes at Juilliard,
1925-26. Among those whom she helped through
teaching and advice over the years were Marian
Anderson and Lauritz Melchior. While not his
teacher, Cahier encouraged the youthful baritone
Melchior to become a tenor.

1952. 10 PW elec. Odeon A162337

[Sto3717/3720]. SF, SF SUSA
(Sibelius)/EN SVANE (Grieg). Beautiful
and extremely rare. Couple LSSs side
Mme. CHARLES CAHIER as Ortrud
two, lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $175.00.
MARIA CALLAS [s]
3494. 12 Red Cetra 20481 [2-71294/2-71295]. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Morte dIsotta
(Wagner). Two sides. Few lightest mks., IMs, cons. 2. $50.00.
3495. 12 Red Cetra 20482 [2-71296/2-71297]. NORMA: Casta Diva (Bellini). Two sides.
Cons. 2. $35.00.
3496. 12 Red Cetra 20483 [2-71298/2-71299]. PURITANI: Rendetemi la speme; Qui la
voce/PURITANI: Vien diletto (Bellini). Cons. 2. $35.00.
EMMA CALV [s]
3481. 10 Red French G&T 3282 [2059-F]. MAGALI (Chanson Provenale). Near the end
Calv instructs the accompanist to stop playing and she sings the final phrase
unaccompanied, capping it with a haunting half-voice high A (or is it B flat?). Minor lbl.

1953.
1954.
1877.
1955.
2654.

rubs. Harmless pressing indentations. One small very lt. scrape near end. Nice copy,
no greying. Gen. 2. $500.00.
10 Red London G&T 3285 [2062-R]. CARMEN: Seguidilla (Bizet). Some LGTs, very
lt. lbl. rubs. 3-4. $50.00.
10 Red Monarch 91000 [2058-R]. CARMEN: Habanera (Bizet). Small lbl. stkr. and
lbl. scr., few LGTs, otherwise gen. 3. $50.00.
10 White lbl. Vla 91002 [2062-II]. CARMEN: Seguidilla (Bizet). A really fine
pressing. One tiny PB near start and faint edge crk. () barely visible and
absolutely harmless. Otherwise cons. 2. $75.00.
10 Red GP 04 Victor 91003 [2063-R]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Voi lo sapete
(Mascagni). At one point she shouts to the pianist, Landon Ronald, Piano! Bright label,
few MGTs, 2. $75.00.
12 Red 30s Victrola 88123. MA LISETTE (18th Cent.); LE PRINTEMPS (Gounod).
Piano acc. Her pianissimo high D flat takes the breath away! Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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2655. 12 Blue Tresor du Chant AFG 2-B. LE MESSAGE SUPRME/O VOULEZ-VOUS
ALLER? (Gounod). Side one a talk that was, according to the label, recorded on her
death bed two days before she died (4 Janvier 1942 at Montpellier). The reverse is a rerecording of a Path disc. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

LON CAMPAGNOLA [t]. Marseille, 1875-1955. Campagnola made his debut in Marseille,
1903, as Vincent in Mireille. He subsequently appeared in Mons, Ghent and Antwerp, then
Toulouse, Tours and Nimes, making his Paris Opra debut in 1910 as Gounods Romo. He was
heard in the U.S. primarily with the Chicago Opera (beginning in 1913) and in 1916 he made his
La Scala debut. From then through 1926 most of his performances took place in France. He sang
principal tenor roles in a number of operas, including Rigoletto, Fedora, I Gioielli della Madonna,
Louise, Pagliacci and Tosca.

1956. 10 Purple Disque Gram. 4-32295/4-32321 [16962u/17469u]. SIGURD: Jai

gard mon me ingnue/SIGURD: Un souvenir poignant (Reyer). Cons. 2.
$15.00.
1878. 10 Purple acous. Disque Gram. U.55 [BE224-II/233-I]. MARIA, MARI (di Capua)/
CHANSON DE LADIEU (Tosti). Cons. 2. $20.00.
1588. 10 Blue Victor 45118. RIGOLETTO: Comme la plume au vent/RIGOLETTO: Quune
belle (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1599. 10 Blue Victor 45119 [16564u/16608u]. LA FAVORITE: Un ange, une femme
inconnue/LA FAVORITE: Ange si pur (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI [b]
1957. 10 B&S Columbia 1227 [take 2]. CARMEN: Toreador Song (Bizet). Announced by the
singer. Bright label. Two harmless discoloration stains, few tiny PBs, few LGTs,
otherwise gen. 3. $125.00.
1958. 10 White lbl. Victrola 81081 [B-2690]. TARANTELLA (Rossini). Small lbl. stkrs.
Few LGTs, otherwise clean 2. $15.00.
FIDELIA CAMPINA [s]
2668. 12 Red elec. Odeon 123.792 [XXS5430/5437]. LA REINA MORA: Duo (Serrano).
Two sides. With MARCOS REDONDO [b] and (side two) A. PALACIOS. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
JUANITA CARACCIOLO [s]
4030. 11 Pink acous. Fonografia Nazionale G2045/G2046. TRAVIATA: Ah! forse lui/
TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (Verdi). Just about 2. $35.00.
ROSE CARON [s]. Mondeville, 1857Paris, 1930. After studies in Paris, Caron
made her operatic debut in Brussels in
1883 as Alice in Meyerbeers Robert le
Diable, creating there the next year
Brunehild in Reyers Sigurd. At the Paris
Opra she was the first Desdemona (1888)
and Pariss first Sieglinde. Appointed as
Professor at the Paris Conservatory in
1902, she remained on the faculty for a
quarter century. Her few records for
Fonotipia and Zonophone are exceptionally rare.

3478. 10 Orange Disque Zonophone X2094. SIGURD: Des presents

de Gnther (Reyer). Creator
recording (Paris Opra, 1884).
Tiny rim flake not into grooves.
Nice copy, cons. 2-3. $650.00.
1039. 11 Purple Odeon HRS 1019
[XPr521/523]. PRIRE (Gounod)/SIGURD: Des presents de
Gnther (Reyer). Excellent early
30s pressing. Few minor rubs,
cons. 2. $100.00.
MARGHERITA CAROSIO [s]
ROSE CARON
4128. 12 Red HMV DB 6388 [2EA11305-1/11306-1]. LINA: La
madre mia (Ponchielli)/ SONNAMBULA: Ah! non credea mirarti (Bellini). Red halflabel sticker with Carosios signature is affixed to the side one label. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
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GEORGE CARR [t]
1574. 10 A plate Blk. Pats. Victor 5813. MY DREAMS (Tosti). One TB, few lt. rubs, 2.
$10.00.
ENRICO CARUSO [t]. March, 1902 G&Ts checked with a 1.5 stylus. Nov., 1902 G&Ts
checked with 2.8 stylus. Zonophones with 3.0 stylus. See also Path Records section.

2029. 10 Blue Zonofono X-1550.

UN BACIO ANCORA
(Tirindelli). Announced.
Minor lbl. fade (label
slightly off-center). One PB
could cause light sound few
grooves. Two small nicks
(and a few resultant clicks).
Couple LGTs. Otherwise 3.
$600.00.
1979. 10 Blue Zonofono X-1551.
LUNA FEDEL (Zardo).
Announced. Piano acc. Lt.
lbl. rubbing. Some very lt.
scrs. shouldnt sound,
harmless rubbing.
Incidental clicks. No
greying. Cons. 3-4.
$500.00.
1980. 10 Blue Zonofono X-1553.
TOSCA: E lucean le stelle
(Puccini). Announced. A
good copy for listening if you
dont mind clicks. Ndle. scr.

2030.

2031.
2013.

1981.
2014.
2015.
2016.
2017.

clicks diminishingly for first

inch or so. A few other lt.
NSs will sound in spots.
Couple LGTs, otherwise
3-4. $200.00.
10 Blue Zonofono X-1555.
RIGOLETTO: La donna
mobile (Verdi). Announced.
Label rubbed, some lt.
staining. Surface looks
ENRICO CARUSO examining one of his records. The disc
heavily rubbed. Few LGTs,
attached to the Victrola lid is a gold record.
surface noise which
increases a bit in the second verse but, as the old expression goes, the voice comes
through. 5-6. $100.00.
10 Blue Zonofono X-1556. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana (Mascagni).
Announced. Small scrape and tiny ND near start. A few clicks, cons. 3-4. $300.00.
10 Red Milano G&T 52034 [2181h] [first issue]. MATTINATA (Leoncavallo). Written
for the Gramophone and accompanied by the composer. Beautiful first edition. One
tiny LSS (scarcely noticeable and absolutely harmless). Few MGTs, otherwise just
about 1-2. $60.00.
10 Red Milano G&T 52344 [1783] (VI]. RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella (Verdi). Bright
label. Greying, mainly first verse. 4. $20.00.
10 Red Milano G&T 52345 [1985] (III). MANON: Il sogno (Massenet). Very bright lbl.
(lt. rubs on hone of Gramophone). Harmless inherent surface depressions.
Couple LGTs, cons. 2. $60.00.
10 Red Milano G&T 52346 [1786G] (II). ELISIR DAMORE: Una furtiva lagrima
(Donizetti). Never reissued. Bright lbl. Inherent harmless pressing depressions. A
few LGTs, otherwise cons. 2. $60.00.
10 Red Milano G&T 52346 [1786G] (IIII). ELISIR DAMORE: Una furtiva lagrima
(Donizetti). Never reissued. Lt. NR on lbl. Light swish first verse diminishes. Few
LGTs, 2-3. $20.00.
10 Red Milano G&T 52347 [1787G] (II). MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo (Boito).
Bright label. Plays cleanly. Couple LGTs. Inherent harmless pressing depressions.
Cons. 2. $75.00.
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1982. 10 Red Milano G&T
52347 [1787G] (II).
MEFISTOFELE:
Giunto sul passo
(Boito). Plays cleanly
excepting for a very
few LGTs. Inherent
harmless pressing
depressions. Gen. 3.
$50.00.
2018. 10 Pink Pre-Dog
Gram. 52347
[1787G] (IX).
MEFISTOFELE:
Giunto sul passo
(Boito). Two lbl. stkrs.
(over trademark area).
2. $35.00.
2019. 10 Flush Red Milano
ENRICO CARUSO (left) as the country bumpkin and ANTONIO
G&T 52348
SCOTTI playing the city card shark.
[1789FG] [first
issue].
MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi (Boito). False start. Label faded (rubbed). Greying (but
no scratches, digs, or other damage). 4. $200.00.
2020. 10 Red Milano G&T 52348 [1789FG [II]. MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi (Boito). False
start. This recording (March, 1902) ran through two pressings and then was replaced
by the Nov., 1902 version below. Some lbl. rubs. Little greying but generally a noisy
surface. Perhaps stylus experimentation will help. 3-4. $200.00.
2032. 10 Red Milano G&T 52348x [2871-R] (first issue). MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi
(Boito). Inherent harmless surface depressions. In this first issue, the x (indicating it
being a second issued take) appears only in the matrix and not on the label. Bright
label. Cons. 2. $75.00.
1983. 10 Red Milano G&T 52348x [2871] (III). MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi (Boito). Few
MGTs. One very small lbl. stain (otherwise bright). 2-3. $60.00.
1999. 10 Red Milano G&T 52348x [2871] (III). MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi (Boito). Very
minor lbl. scrs., otherwise clean label. Surface 2-3. $60.00.
2021. 10 Red Milano G&T 52348x [2871] (V). Clean label. Gen. 2. $65.00.
2033. 10 Red Flush Milano G&T 52349 [1790-FG] (first issue). TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
(Puccini). Carusos name spelled Caruoso in the matrix. He enters early and remains
ahead for the first three phrases, then finds his place. Clean label (light wear near
spindle hole). 3-4. $200.00.
2034. 10 Pink Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 52349 [1790b] (XIII). TOSCA: E lucean le stelle
(Puccini). Few very minor lbl. stains. Few LGTs, 2-3. $35.00.
1984. 10 Red Flush Milano G&T 52368 [1791-BG] [first issue]. IRIS: Serenata (Mascagni).
Bright label (slightest rubs). Very noisy at start. Clears up a bit but basically noisy
throughout. How beautiful mint flush first pressing copies of his first group would
sound! Gen. 5. $30.00.
1985. 10 Red Milano G&T 52368 [1791] (II). IRIS: Serenata (Mascagni). Bright lbl., slight
rubs. Some lt. greying, 3-4. $75.00.
2035. 10 Red Milano G&T 52368 [1791] (III). IRIS: Serenata (Mascagni). Bright lbl.
Harmless inherent surface depressions. Swish (I think caused by greying) clears up
somewhat as record progresses. Looks clean except for greying. 4. $60.00.
1959. 10 Red Milano G&T 52368 [1791] (IIIII). IRIS: Serenata (Mascagni). Few LGTs but
plays cleanly for the most part. Cons. 3-4. $90.00.
1986. 10 Red Milano G&T 52369 [2873-R]. AIDA: Celeste Aida! (Verdi). Small lbl. scr.,
otherwise bright label. 2-3. $60.00.
1960. 10 Red Flush Milano G&T 52370 [1788 F.G.] GERMANIA: No non chiuder gli occhi
vaghi (Franchetti). Caruso spelled Carouso in matrix. Bright label. Some noise at
start and general greying will cause some sound in spots throughout. One tiny scr.
Cons. 4. $75.00.
2036. 10 Red Milano G&T 52370 [1788g] (II). GERMANIA: No non chiuder gli occhi vaghi
(Franchetti). Inherent harmless surface depressions. Bright label. Plays
exceptionally cleanly. Just about 1-2. $150.00.
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1988. 10 Red Milano G&T
52370 [1788g] (II).
GERMANIA: No non
chiuder gli occhi vaghi
(Franchetti). Label
rubbed. Inherent
harmless surface
depressions (in all II
pressings and some
later pressings of the
March, 1902s). Plays
cleanly. 2-3. $75.00.
1987. 10 Red Milano G&T
52370 [1788] (II II].
GERMANIA: No non
chiuder gli occhi vaghi
(Franchetti). Bright
label. Looks clean. One
tiny LSS, few MGTs.
Gen. 3. $50.00.
2037. 10 No-Label Test
(Milano G&T) 52373
[1782nb] (II).
GERMANIA: Studenti
uditi (Franchetti). This
appears to be an
original test pressing.
Heavy pressing. Caruso
is spelled Carusso in
matrix. Repro written
above his name. 2-3.

$250.00.
2038. 10 Red Flush Milano
"It's a bird ... It's a plane ... It's supertenor!" Oops. No, it can't be.
He's the one pointing!
G&T 52373 [1782nb]
(II). GERMANIA:
Studenti udite (Franchetti). Same as preceding item but a finished pressing. Small
internal scr., few ticks, otherwise 2. $200.00.
1961. 10 Red Milano G&T 52417 [2874-R] (III). GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli).
Bright label. Few LGTs, otherwise gen. 3. $60.00.
2022. 10 Red Milano G&T 52418 [2876-w2] (II). CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana
(Mascagni). Bright label. Harmless inherent pressing indentations. Few MGTs, gen.
2. $60.00
2000. 10 Red Milano G&T 52418 [2876-w2] (IIII). CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana
(Mascagni). Bright label. Excellent pressing. Harmless inherent pressing
indentations. 2. $65.00.
2001. 10 Red Milano G&T 52419 [2880-w2]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: No, pi nobile tu
sei (Cila). Creator record, accompanied by the composer. Unfortunately, all copies
have a cutting flaw which causes some noise for a period. It disappears and then reappears
a bit while Cilea plays the postlude during which he is unceremoniously stopped mid-phrase.
This is, however, as good a copy as it would be possible to find. The label is bright, some

harmless inherent surface depressions, and the disc probably as it would have
originally appeared. (1st pressing). Cons. 2. $400.00.
2593. 10 Red Milano G&T 52419 [2880-w2] (1st pressing). ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: No,
pi nobile sei tu (Cila). Creator record, accompanied by the composer. Just slightly
less in condition than the preceding listing (item #2001). Gen. 2. $350.00.
1962. 10 Red Milano G&T 52419 [2880-w2]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: No, pi nobile tu
sei (Cilea). Creator record, accompanied by the composer. Very noisy, greyed. 5-6.
$10.00.
1989. 10 Pink Milano G&T 52439 [2872b] (VII). FEDORA: Amor ti vieta (Giordano).
Accompanied by the composer (although not credited on this label). A cutting
problem in the recording develops from the tenors high A to the end to the last note. A
shame they didnt bother to re-do it. Bright label. Cons. 2. $25.00.

1992. 10 Red Milano G&T 52440 [2875-w2] (first issue). PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba
(Leoncavallo). Lt. lbl. rubbing. One small ND near start. Few LGTs. The clearest of
this 52440 group. Gen. 3. $35.00.
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1990. 10 Red Milano G&T
52440 [2875] (VI).
PAGLIACCI: Vesti la
giubba (Leoncavallo).
Bright label. Good
pressing. Some LGTs,
cons. 2-3. $30.00.
1991. 10 Red Milano G&T
52440 [2875b] (XI).
PAGLIACCI: Vesti la
giubba (Leoncavallo).
Bright label. Some
MGTs. 3-4. $10.00.
1993. 10 Red Milano G&T
52441 [2877-w2]. NON
TAMO PI! (Denza).
Bright lbl. (lightest rub).
Tiny lt. superficial scr.,
one small lt. nick ticks a
few times, otherwise cons.
2-3. $35.00.
1994. 10 Red Milano G&T
52441 [2877b] (V). NON
TAMO PI! (Denza). A
bit more quiet than the
preceding pressing. Bright
lbl. Lt. rubs, cons. 3.
$35.00.
1995. 10 Red Milano G&T
52442 [2882-R]. LUNA
FEDEL (Zardo). One
false start. Swish
diminishes. Perhaps
another stylus size will
help remedy it? Clean
label (few very light rubs).
Harmless inherent surface
depressions. Looks 2.
ENRICO CARUSO at the old Met stage entrance
$100.00.
2002. 10 Red Milano G&T
52442 [2882-R] (III). LUNA FEDEL (Zardo). Bright label. Couple surface marks
(looks as though they may have been in the metal part for this pressing run). One
makes a few very light sounds. Excellent copy of this rarity. 2. $300.00.
2003. 10 Pink Gram. Concert 52442 (V). LUNA FEDEL (Zardo). I had no idea that
pressings of this were made so late. This seems to be just about 1-2. $350.00.
2004. 10 Pink Milano G&T 52443 [2879b]. LA MIA CANZONE (Tosti). Very fine copy.
Couple LGTs, cons. 2. $75.00.
2041. 10 Pink Schall. Gram. 2-52489 [B-3103]. TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). IMs.
Cons. 2. $7.00.
2051. 10 Pink Dog Gram. Con. 7-52013 [B-8710]. GERMANIA: Studenti, udite
(Franchetti). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2052. 10 Pink Russian Angel Con. Gram. 7-52018 [B-9745]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA:
Siciliana (Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2048. 10 Red Monarch 91010 [2879-w2]. LA MIA CANZONE (Tosti). Bright label. Lt.
greying, cons. 3-4. $20.00.
1963. 10 Red Victrola 81025 [B-994]. RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella (Verdi). Piano acc.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2005. 10 Red 04 GP Victor 81026 [B-995]. RIGOLETTO: La donna mobile (Verdi). Piano
acc. Cons. 2. $20.00.
1964. 10 Red Victrola 81062 [B-2344]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Brindisi (Mascagni).
Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1965. 10 Red Victor 87001 [B-3103]. TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). From orig.
matrix (not an S/8). Text label pressed on verso. Superb pressing. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
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1966. 10 Red Victrola 87017. RIGOLETTO: La
donna mobile (Verdi). Just about 1-2.
$7.00.
2023. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victrola 87042. POUR
UN BAISERS (Costi) [sic]. Cons. 2.
$7.00.
1967. 10 Red Pats. Victrola 87042. POUR UN
BAISER (Tosti). Cons. 2. $7.00.
1968. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victrola 87044. TOSCA:
E lucevan le stelle (Puccini). One lightest
lbl. scr., just about 1-2. $8.00.
2024. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victrola 87054.
GERMANIA: Non chiuder gli occhi vaghi
(Franchetti). Creator performance. Cons.
2. $8.00.
2049. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victrola 87072.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana
(Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2025. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victrola 87159. YOUR
EYES HAVE TOLD ME WHAT I DID NOT
KNOW (Bowles-OHara). Mr. OHara told
me that he was paid $25 for recording rights
(in that pre-royalty era) but he considered
having Caruso record his song an invaluable
asset. Small LSS. Few lightest rubs,
ENRICO CARUSO self-caricature as Canio
cons. 2. $8.00.
1562. 10 Red Victor 87243. O SOLE MIO (de
Capua). Hardly a rare record, but such a nice copy! Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2006. 10 Red Vinyl Victor 87499/D9-CB-2234-II. BOHEME: Vecchia zimarra (Puccini)/
FRANCES ALDA [s], WALLY BUTTERWORTH [radio commentator]. WHY CARUSO
RECORDED THE COAT SONG. RR of Carusos recording of the bass air from La Boheme
and a recounting by Alda (who appeared with Caruso on stage the evening it occurred) as
to how the recording came about. Just about 1-2. $18.00.

1969. 10 Red Vinyl Victor 87499/D9-CB-2234-IIA. BOHEME: Vecchia zimarra (Puccini)/

FRANCES ALDA [s], WALLY BUTTERWORTH [radio commentator]. WHY CARUSO
RECORDED THE COAT SONG. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
2039. 10 Red Vla 501. A VUCCHELLA (Tosti)/O SOLE MIO (di Capua). IMs. Just about
1-2. $7.00.
2007. 10 Red Vla 503. LA MIA CANZONE/LALBA SEPARA DALLA LUCE LOMBRA (both
Tosti). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1996. 10 Red Vla 510. LOVE IS MINE (Gartner)/PARTED (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1997. 10 Red Vla 513. LES PCHEURS DE PERLES: De mon amie (Bizet)/SRNADE
DE DON JUAN (Tschaikowsky). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1998. 10 Red Vla 515. OVER THERE (Cohan)/INNO DI GARIBALDI (Mercantini). Side one
just about 1-2. Side two cons. 2. $8.00.
2008. 10 Red Vla 516. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana (Mascagni)/ANDREA
CHENIER: Come un bel d di maggio (Giordano). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2009. 10 Red Vla 521. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana/CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA:
Brindisi (Mascagni). 04/04 piano acc. masters. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2040. 10 Red Vla 1117. VAGHISSIMA SEMBIANZA (Donaudy)/SULTANTO A TE (Fucito).
Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
2053. 10 Red Hist. No. 2 HMV DA 546 [2181h/2875-w2]. MATTINATA/PAGLIACCI: Vesti
la giubba (both Leoncavallo). Side one acc. by the composer. Cons. 2. $8.00.
2042. 10 Red Hist. No. 2 HMV DA 548 [2877-w2/2879-w2]. NON TAMO PI (Denza)/LA
MIA CANZONE (Tosti). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2043. 10 Red Hist. No. 2 HMV DA 549 [2872-w2/2873-R]. FEDORA: Amor ti vieta
(Giordano)/AIDA: Celeste Aida (Verdi). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
1970. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 2. SEI MORTA NELLA VITA MIA (Costa)/NOCHE FELIX
(Pasadas). Side one, a 1918 recording with piano acc. by Vincenzo Bellezza, is the only
commercially issued pressing of this exceptionally haunting Caruso disc. Just about 1-2.
$30.00.
1971. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 27. PREMIRE CARESSE (de Crescenzo)/AMADIS DE
GAULE: Bois pais (Lully). Side one a RR (no original pressings were ever issued) and
side two pressed from orig. 1920 Victor master. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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2044. 10 White HMV VA 7 [1787b/2871-R]. MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo/
MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi (Boito). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
1972. 10 White HMV VA 9 [C-14357-2/2882-R]. HANTISE DAMOUR (Szulc)/LUNA
FEDEL (Zardo). From orig. 1914 Victor/1902 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1973. 10 White HMV VA 12 [2873-R/B-996]. AIDA: Celeste Aida (Verdi)/Una furtive
lagrima (Donizetti). Piano acc. From orig. 1902 G&T/1904 Victor matrices. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
1975. 10 White HMV VA 29 [1790b/2874b]. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini)/ GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
2054. 10 White HMV VA 30 [2875b/2876-w2]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo)/
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Siciliana (Mascagni). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
1974. 10 White HMV VA 31 [2877b/2879b]. NON TAMO PI (Denza)/LA MIA CANZONE
(Tosti). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2045. 10 White HMV VA 32 [2181b/B-1001-2]. MATTINATA (Leoncavallo)/MANON: Il
sogno (Massenet). Side one acc. by the composer. From orig. 1904 G&T/Victor
matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2026. 10 White HMV VA 33. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi mai (Puccini)/
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Brindisi (Mascagni). From orig. 1912/1905 Victor
matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2027. 10 White HMV VA 34. TOSCA: Recondita armonia/TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
(Puccini). From orig. 1904 Victor piano acc. matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2010. 10 White HMV VA 35. POUR UN BAISER (Tosti)/POURQUOI? (Tschaikowsky). From
orig. 1909/1916 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2055. 10 White HMV VA 36. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Magische note (Goldmark)/PEARL
FISHERS: De mon amie (Bizet). From orig. 1909/1916 Victor matrices. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1976. 10 White HMV VA 37 [1782b/1788b]. GERMANIA: Studenti, udite/GERMANIA: No,
non chiuder gli occhi vaghi (Franchetti). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
2011. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 38. GERMANIA: Studenti, udite/GERMANIA: No, non
chiuder gli occhi vagni (Franchetti). From orig. 1909 Victor matrices. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
2046. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 39. PARTED (Tosti)/OVER THERE (Cohan). From orig.
1914/1918 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2056. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 42. SRNADE DE DON JUAN (Tschaikowsky)/SRNADE
ESPAGNOLE (Landon Ronald). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2047. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 43. SENZA NISCIUNO (de Curtis)/SCORDAME (Fucito).
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2057. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 44. PIMPINELLA (Tschaikowsky)/GUARDANNA LUNA (de
Crescenzo). From orig. 1912/1913 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2028. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 45. CIELO TURCHINO (Cicciano)/AMOR MIO (Ricciardi).
From orig. 1915/1914 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1977. 10 White lbl. HMV VA 58 [2872b/1785b]. FEDORA: Amor ti vieta (Giordano)/
MANON: Il sogno (Massenet). Side one accompanied by the composer. From orig.
1902 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1978. 10 Yellow HMV DL 100. BOHEME: Vecchia zimarra (Puccini)/FRANCES ALDA [s],
WALLY BUTTERWORTH [radio broadcaster]. WHY CARUSO RECORDED THE
COAT SONG. Shellac pressing of item #1969 above. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2012. 10 RCA Victor Picture Record 17-5001. A GRANADA (lvarez)/NOCHE FELIZ
(Posadas). Some very light spotting, 2-3. $100.00.
2656. 12 Red Vinyl Victor 88025 [C-3180]. AIDA: Celeste Aida (Verdi). Unpublished 1906
recording with orchestra (issued version was 1908). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
6226. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor 88025 [C-3180]. Same as preceding listing. Different color
vinyl. Both play equally cleanly. Just about 1-2. $60.00.
2895. 12 Red Vla 88061. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2.
$7.00.
3009. 12 Red 08 Pats. Vla 88120. LOLITA (Buzzi-Peccia). Cons. 2. $7.00.
3050. 12 Red 08 Pats. Vla 88246. GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
2899. 12 Red Vla 88279. PAGLIACCI: No, Pagliaccio non son! (Leoncavallo). Just about
1-2. $7.00.
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3010. 12 Red Pats. Vla 88335.
BOHEME: Io no ho che una
povera stanzetta (Leoncavallo).
Cons. 2. $7.00.
2898. 12 Red Vla 88355. LA DANZA
(Rossini). Cons. 2. $7.00.
3011. 12 Red 12 Pats. Vla 88403.
HOSANNA (Granier). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
2900. 12 Red Victor 88556. LA
PROCESSION (Franck).
Excellent pressing, few very
minor mks., cons. 2. $7.00.
2896. 12 Red Vla 88559. SANCTA
MARIA (Faure). Two very minor
lbl. stains, otherwise just about
1-2. $8.00.
3012. 12 Red Vla 88579. CHANSON
DE JUIN (Godard, Op. 102, No.
6). Cons. 2. $7.00.
3044. 12 Red Vr 88580. PEARL
FISHERS: Je crois entendre
encore (Bizet). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
2901. 12 Red Vla 89007. PEARL
FISHERS: Del tempio al limitar
(Bizet). With MARIO ANCONA
[b]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3013. 12 Red 08 Pats. Vla 89047. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Ve lo dissi
Addio, fiorito asil (Puccini).
ENRICO CARUSO in 1920
With ANTONIO SCOTTI [b].
Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3042. 12 Red 12 Pats. Vla 89054. CRUCIFIX (Faure). With MARCEL JOURNET [bs].
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3045. 12 Red 12 Pats. Vla 89064. DON CARLOS: Dio che nell alma (Verdi). With
ANTONIO SCOTTI [b]. Early B plate. Cons. 2. $7.00.
2902. 12 Red Victor 89077. BALLO IN MASCHERA: La rivedr (Verdi). With FRIEDA
HEMPEL [s], LON ROTHIER [bs], ANDREAS DE SEGUROLA [bs]. Beautiful
gleaming copy. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2903. 12 Red Vla 89083. A LA LUZ DE LA LUNA (Anton-Michelena). With EMILIO DE
GOGORZA [b]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2897. 12 Red Vla 89084. SI VOUS LAVIEZ COMPRIS (Denza). With MISCHA ELMAN
[violin]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2904. 12 Red Vla 89085. LES DEUX SRNADES (Leoncavallo). With MISCHA ELMAN
[violinist]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2657. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor mat. C-8506-1. TROVATORE: Miserere (Verdi). With
FRANCES ALDA [s]. This was unissued in any form as it was decided to re-do it
with chorus. Caruso just cant be bettered here, particularly in the second response.
I imagine that is why the metal part wasnt destroyed. Just about 1-2. $60.00.

3051. 12 Red HMV 052157 [C-4260-2]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). IMs. Just
about 1-2. $7.00.
2960. 12 Blue Opera Disc 052253 (76070) [C-4159]. TRISTE RITORNO! (Barthlemy).
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3014. 12 Pink Raised Rim HMV 2-052059 [C-11272]. BOHEME: Testa adorata
(Leoncavallo). IMs. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3052. 12 Pink HMV 2-062002. EL MILAGRO DE LA VIRGEN: Flores purissimas (Chapi).
Piano acc. The only single-face form of issue. Cons. 2. $15.00.
2658. 12 Mauve AGSB 18. EUGEN ONEGIN: Echo lointain de ma jeunesse (Tschaikowsky)/AFRICAINE: Deh! chio ritorni (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2659. 12 Mauve AGSB 50. BOHEME: O soave fanciulla (Puccini). With GERALDINE
FARRAR [s]/FARRAR [s], JOSEPHINE JACOBY [c]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Tutti
I fior (Puccini). From orig. 1912/1909 Victor masters, side one unissued except for
limited IRCC edition. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
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2660. 12 White HMV VB 55. DON PASQUALE: Com gentil (Donizetti)/LA PARTIDA
(Alvarez). Both with piano. Victor issued only the orchestrally accompanied version
of side two. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3053. 12 White HMV VB 57. CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet)/HUGUENOTS: Bianca al par di neve
alpine (Meyerbeer). From orig. 1905 piano acc. matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2661. 12 Red Vinyl RCA Victor 15-1037. DON SEBASTIANO: Deserto in terra (Donizetti)/
HUGUENOTS: Bianca al par (Meyerbeer). From orig. 1908/1909 Victor matrices,
side one first and only edition of take 2 (which differs considerably from the issued
take 1). One rub side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00.

ANNA CASE [s]. Clinton, NJ, 1889-New York City, 1984. Daughter of a blacksmith, Case
studied voice with Mme. Ohrstrm-Renard and made her debut in a small role in the Metropolitan
Operas New Theater presentation of Massenets Werther in 1909. She was Sophie in the first
Metropolitan performance of Der Rosenkavalier, but most of her roles were of less substance.
Being a beautiful woman with considerable personality, her great success was on the recital stage.
She toured throughout the United States and retired after marrying multi-millionaire Clarence
Mackay in 1929 with whom she had been acquainted for a number of years. Mr. Mackays
daughter via his first marriage had earlier wed Irving Berlin. I guess one would then consider Anna
Case to have been Berlins step-mother-in-law, although she was a year younger than the
composer.

2058. 10 Blk. VT Col. 2213-D [W150129-8/150130-7]. FLORIDANTE: Amor commanda

(Handel)/MANON LESCAUT: In quelle trine morbide (Puccini). Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
3600. 10 Blk. VT Columbia 176-M [W147428-7/147150-6]. MY LADDIE (Thayer)/MY
PRETTY JANE (Bishop). Just about 1-2. $10.00.

ANNA CASE [left] putting the finishing touches on a cake under the watchful eye of Mother Case.

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LELIO CASINI [b]. Pisa, 1865-Volterra, 1910. After studying at the Pacini Conservatory in
Lucca, Casini made his debut in 1886 at the Teatro Verdi, Pisa, in Marchettis Ruy Blas, repeating
the principal baritone role in that opera in 1887 at the
Teatro Costanzi in Rome. He subsequently was heard
throughout Italy. In 1897 he and Enrico Caruso created
the leading male parts in the world premiere of Cilas
lArlesiana at the Milan Teatro Lirico. Casinis pupils
included Titta Ruffo and tenor Giuseppe Taccani. Said
Ruffo of Casini, Just to listen to him was a lesson in bel
canto; although I must confess that I never succeeded,
with all my talent, in equaling his remarkable finesse.
Singing, Casini was transfigured a sculptor of the
exquisite. Quote from Ruffos La Mia parabola, translated by

C. M. DeCaro.

1420. 10 Orange Disco Zonofono X-497.

CANZONE TOSCANA-STORNELLATA.
Announced. Piano acc. An exceptional rarity,
beautifully sung. Small, harmless, PB. Few
LGTs (slight edginess in a few grooves).
Surface appears to have possibly been
waxed followed by an attempt to remove the
wax, leaving a light discoloration (which is
absolutely harmless). It is sonically a
superior copy, without question. Looks gen.
3. $950.00.
RITA CASINI [ms]. ? -Ancona, 1904. Casinis

LELIO CASINI

debut was apparently at the Milano Teatro Lyrico in 1901 as Azucena in Il Trovatore. Her last
performances traced were in 1903 at the Bari Teatro Petruzzelli, again including Azucena. She
must have died at an extremely young age.
2059. 10 Blk. Flush G&T 53217 [402g]. FAVORITA: O mio Fernando (Donizetti). 1901
recording. Bright label. Few LGTs, otherwise cons. 2. $25.00.

CARLA CASTELLANI [s].

4004. 12 Late VDP DB 11301 [2BA.5841-2/5842-2]. TROVATORE: Tacea la notte
placida/AIDA: O cieli azzurri (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
EDOARDO CASTELLANO [t]. 1871-1918. Castellano appears to have made his debut in 1891
in Piacenza as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana. He appeared throughout South America, in North
America with Mascagnis touring company and with his own Castellano Grand Opera Company.
Among his later appearances was the Duke in Rigoletto in Mexico City in 1918, the year of his
death. His few records were made for Blue Zonofono and American Columbia.

2662. 12 Blk. Manhattan (Columbia) 30094 [M-62-1]. RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella

(Verdi). Cons. 2. $15.00.
2663. 12 TC Columbia A5009 [30120-1/30002-1].
APRITE LA FINESTRA (Cimmino)/ RUTH
VINCENT [s]. HOME, SWEET HOME
(Payne). Few MGTs, cons. 2. $15.00.
ELDA CAVALIERI [s]
2060. 10 White Victor Test 64063. LA SEVILLANA
(Yradier). Appears to be an original test with
a sample label which has title and artist
written in ink and comments in pencil. Plays
cleanly with a 3.25 (or thereabout) stylus. Lt.

ndle. scr. near start, rubs and few LSSs.

Cons. 4. $8.00.
2061. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victor 64063. LA SEVILLANA (Yradier). Minor lbl. rubs. Surface
2-3. $20.00.
1836. 10 Blue Pats. Victor 45021. LULTIMO BACIO
(Tosti)/NON TI RICORDI PI (Doda). Piano
acc. One LSS side two. Some rubs, 3, but
fine playing copy. No greying. $25.00.
2664. 12 Blue Pats. Victor 55015. GIOCONDA:
ELDA CAVALIERI
Suicidio! (Ponchielli)/MEFISTOFELE: Laltra
notte (Boito). Piano acc. Side one NRs on
lbl., surface a very fine cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $12.00.
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LOUIS CAZETTE [t]
3491. 12 Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W.487 [03458-IIv/03459-IIv]. MANON: Le rve/
MANON: Ah, fuyez, douce image (Massenet). Side one NR first 1, likely silent,
otherwise 2-3. Side two some MGTs, 3. $10.00.
MARIA CEBOTARI [s]
2062. 10 Red Decca P-G-20449 [Be11082/11083]. DIE NACHTIGALL (Alabieff)/
CHANSON GEORGIENNE (Rachmaninoff). Early Cebotari. In German. Orch. dir.
Robert Heger. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
SELMAR CERINI [t]. Poland,1861-Breslau, Germany, 1923. Cerini began life as Selmar
Streifmann but adopted the name Cerini for stage purposes. Also having considerable success on
the operatic stage early on in Breslau, he left the stage for the synagogue and became Oberkanter
in the same city. In addition to Cantorial recordings, Cerini left a few operatic discs, made fifteen
years after his operatic career had concluded.

1930. 11 Multicolor Odeon 23833/23834 [Bx1011/1017]. MOOS ZUR (Chanukahymne)/

MI ADDIR (Trauungsgesang). Superficial rubs. Cons. 3. $15.00.
GERMAINE CERNAY [ms]
2665. 12 Red. Fr. Columbia RFX 69 [CLX-2183-1/2184-1]. CHANSONS DE BILITIS
(Georges Dandelot). Two sides. Accompanied by the composer. Lbl. stkrs. One
harmless mk. end side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
GEORGES CHADEL [b]. Chadel first worked in a medical library and developed his knowledge of
opera and the stage by becoming a member of the Paris Opra and Comedie Franaise claques. He
learned from listening and watching carefully and also studying with one M. Lepers. His debut was
in Lige in Pars Matre de Chappelle which led to parts in a number of operas. He then sang on
the stages of Nancy, Marseilles, Brussels, Nice and the Folies-Dramatique in Paris. It was here
that he was discovered by Oscar Hammerstein, who was scouting in Europe for the roster of his
Manhattan Opera Company. Chadel, it turned out, had been hired by the New Orleans Opera for
that season. Hammerstein was enthused enough to book him to appear following his New Orleans
performances. The problem was that the Ganne operetta for which he was hired, Hans, the Flute
Player, was to be sung in English and Chadel knew only two or three words in that language. In
the five weeks of preparation time available he learned the English by rote, through the assistance
of Mme. Chadel (who had studied English in school) and Berlitz. Chadel then appeared in the U.S.
as a member of Maurice Renauds concert company in 1911 in which he, tenor Frank Pollock and
soprano Felice Lyne interspersed songs and arias
between Renauds groups. The NY Times reviewer
described this sort of program as such as used to
be given here years ago, but has long since been
obsolete, as far as New York is concerned. What
became of Chadel after his New York ventures
isnt known to me.

2666. 12 Purple acous. Lutetia L.3049/

L.3105. LES NOCES DE JEANNETTE: Margo lve ton sabot
(Mass)/JONGLEUR DE NOTRE
DAME: Lgende de la Sauge
(Massenet). Orch. dir. P. Ltorey.
Cons. 2. $20.00.
FEODOR CHALIAPIN [bs]
2063. 10 Red Flush Moskau G&T 22825
[577x] (first issue). THE NIGHTINGALE (Tschaikowsky). From Chalia-

pins first recording session at the Hotel

Continental in Moscow, Jan., 1902.

Piano acc. Beautiful, bright label.

Some incidental greying sounds in
spots, one tiny scr., otherwise 2-3.
$800.00.
1881. 10 Blue Opera Disc 74610 (4-22581)
[y16739u]. SHE BURST INTO
LAUGHTER (Lishin). Piano acc.
Beautiful copy. Just about 1-2.
FEODOR CHALIAPIN
$20.00.
1627. 10 Blue Opera Disc 74611 (4-22573)
[y16741u]. THE LITTLE NIGHTINGALE (Tschaikowsky). Piano acc. Recorded 5
July 1913. Another beautiful copy. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
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2065. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1365. THE BLIND PLOUGHMAN (Clarke)/OH COULD I BUT
EXPRESS IN SONG (Malashkin). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1623. 10 Red PW Victor 1557 [Bb16990-IV/Bb16991-IITI]. DOWN THE PETERSKY
[MOSCOW STREET SONG] (arr. Chaliapin)/MASCHENKA (Unaccompanied Folk
Song). Excellent pressing, just about 1-2. $12.00.
2066. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 11 [B-29247-2/7220L]. BOHEME: Vecchia zimarra
(Puccini)/ANTONINA NEZHDANOVA [s]. MTSURA: Song of the Fish (Arensky).
From original Victor, 1923/G&T, 1907 matrices. Side one first and only edition. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
3097. 12 Blue Opera Disc 052356 (76222) [616m]. SONNAMBULA: Vi raviso (Bellini). In
Italian. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2667. 12 Red HMV DB 757 [Cc540-III/544-I]. THE LAST VOYAGE (Alns)/THE
NIGHTINGALE (Tschaikowsky). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
E. N. CHRISTMANN [s]. See: E. N. KRISTMAN
HELEN CLARK [c] as JOAN LA VERE. Helen Clark, who had participated in the Metropolitan
Opera School (1904-07), made hundreds of records for many companies from 1911 until 1930
under her own and various other names. Most of her recordings were of popular ballads and in
house ensembles.

1538. 10 acous. Natl Music Lovers 1028 [LL204-3/LL211-1]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon
coeur (Saint-Sans). In French/
STELLAR MIXED QUARTETTE.
PINAFORE: Medley (Gilbert-Sullivan). 2.
$8.00.
EDMOND CLMENT [t]. See also PATH discs.
2068. 10 Canadian Red Victor 64225. A FAIT
PEUR AUX OISEAUX (Bemberg). Piano
acc. Frank La Forge. 2. $7.00.
OLGA COELHO [s]
1589. 10 Parl.-Odeon RO 20593 [CE12627-3/
CE12638-1]. EU VOU MEMBORA;
QUEBRA O COCO MENINA (Brazilian,
arr. Guarnieri)/POKARE KARE ANA
(Maori, arr. Coelho); DE BLANCA
TIERRA (Bolivian Incan, arr. Coelho).
With guitar. Cons. 2. $7.00.
MARTHE COIFFIER [s]
3493. 12 Plum elec. Disque Gram. L-930. LES
CHANSONS DE MIARKA: Leau qui
court (A. Georges)/TIENNE MARCEL:
O beau rves (Saint-Sans). Small lbl.
stkrs. Excellent lam. pressing. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
FLORENCIO CONSTANTINO [t]
1789. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 64069. RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella (Verdi).
Lightest NR on lbl., IMs. Surface just
about 1-2. $10.00.
6313. 12 Vinyl Victor mat. C-6125-3.
FLORENCIO CONSTANTINO
FAUST: Salve dimora (Gounod).
Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3036. 12 Red Vla 74106. BOHEME: Che gelida manina (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
6204. 12 Vinyl Victor mat. C-6137-1. MARTHA: Mappari (Flotow). Unpublished. Recorded
23 April 1908. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6228. 12 Vinyl Victor mat. C-6147-1. AMA (Tirindelli). Id consider this one of the best
recordings of his voice. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6205. 12 Vinyl Victor mat. C-6149-2. TRAVIATA: Un di, felice (Verdi). With ALICE
NIELSEN [s]. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2669. 12 Lt. Blue Eng. Col. A5108 [30226/30236]. VORREI (Tosti)/ADORABLES
TOURMENTS (Caruso-Barthlemy). Good surface material. One very tiny lbl. tear,
just about 1-2. $12.00.
2905. 12 TC Col. A5113 [30238-1/30248-1]. OTELLO: Morte dOtello (Verdi)/SEMPRE
AMARTI (Pietro Vallini) Dedicated to Constantino and the Columbia Phonograph
Co.. Good surface material. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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FERRUCCIO CORRADETTI [b]
1008. 11 Pink Sample Fonotipia 39882/39883 [XPh2175/2176]. FORZA DEL DESTINO:
Scena della Minestra (Verdi). Two sides. With Chorus. Couple LGTs, superficial
rubs. 3. $12.00.
3085. 11 Fonotipia 60002/60003 [XPh ? /2529]. I DUE CIABATTINI: Arsenico veleno!
(Ruggi). With GIUSEPPE DE LUCA [b]/I DUE GATTI [THE TWO CATS] (Berthold).
With ELISA PETRI [s]. Side one cons. 3-4. Side two 2-3. $20.00.
1036. 11 Fonotipia 62008/62009 [XPh2382/2383]. ELISIR DAMORE: Quanto amore!/
ELISIR DAMORE: Sciagurata! E avresti core? (Donizetti). Both sides with ADA
GONZAGA [s]. Piano acc. Cons. 2. $15.00.
4728. 12 Fonotipia 74027/74028 [XXPh2211-2/2?59-2]. TANNHUSER: Scena e coro dei
Pellegrini (Wagner). With GIANNINA RUSS [s]/LA SCALA CHORUS: LOHENGRIN:
Coro di Nozze (both Wagner). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
ANTONIO CORTIS [t]
2069. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1240. CENA
DELLE BEFFE: Ahi! Che tormento/CENA DELLE BEFFE: Mi
svesti (Giordano). Cons. 2.
$8.00.
6037. 10 Vinyl Victor 1240. Same as
above item (#2069) but a superb
vinyl pressing. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
YVONNE COURSO [c]
2670. 12 Red Eng. Aeolian-Vocalion C01046F [30043]. SIGURD: Air
dUta (Reyer). Piano acc. Nol
Gallon. A few minor rubs. Cons.
2. $15.00.
ARMAND CRABB [b]
2236. 10 Purple acous. Disco Nacional
82029. APRS UN RVE (Faur).
Superficial rubs, no apparent
greying, cons. 3-4. $35.00.
2070. 10 Red EE Vla 1088. MIREILLE:
Chanson du Berger (Gounod)/
SOIR DE PQUES (Jean LahorAuguste Maurage). Cons. 2.
$8.00.
3066. 12 PW Red Disque Gram. DB
4824 [2W558-1/559-2]. AMAANTONIO CORTIS
RYLLIS: Les adieux dApollon
(Maurage)/TROVATORE: Tout est
desert, son regard (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
GIULIO CRIMI [t]
2671. 12 Red Shellac Vocalion 52014 [7863]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: O quanti occhi fisi
(Puccini). With MARIE SUNDELIUS [s]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
CLAIRE CROIZA [ms]
1702. 10 PW Fr. Blue Columbia LF 61 [WM32/WM34]. LAMOUR DE MOY (arr. Tiersot)/
JARDIN DAMOUR (Vuillermoz). Piano acc. George Reeves. Few lightest rubs,
cons. 2. $20.00.
1615. 10 PW Fr. Blue Columbia LF 63 [WM31/WM36]. SOIR/APRS UN RVE (both
Faur). Piano acc. George Reeves. Few lightest rubs side two, cons. 2. $20.00.
3479. 10 PW Eng. Blue Columbia D13082 [WL1295/1329]. CHANSON DES SIRENES;
BERCEUSE DE LA SIRENE (both Honegger)/AMOUREUX SEPARS (Albert
Roussel). Both accompanied by the respective composers. Just about 1-2.
$35.00.
2183. 10 PW Eng. Blue Col. D13085 [WL1334/1335]. UNE JEUNE FILLE PARLE/LA
BELLE AU BOIX (both Pierre de Brville). Accompanied by the composer. Minor
lbl. discoloration side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $25.00.
RICHARD CROOKS [t]
6094. 10 Vinyl Victor acous. mat. B-31839-3. CHARITY (McDermid). Unpublished. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
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6095. 10 Vinyl Victor elec. mat. BVE-31840-10. SACRAMENT (McDermid). Rec. 8 Apr.
1925. Unpublished in U.S. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2071. 10 Blue acous. Victor 45422. FOR YOU ALONE (Geehl)/LOVE IS MINE (Gartner).
Gen. 2. $7.00.
2072. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1371. THE RED MILL: Moonbeams/NAUGHTY MARIETTA: Im
Falling In Love With Someone (both Victor Herbert). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
1521. 10 Red PW Victor 1497. BECAUSE (dHardelot)/FOR YOU ALONE (Geehl). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
1572. 10 Scroll Victor 1696. SMILIN THROUGH (Penn)/PARTED (Tosti). Z type shellac.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1590. 10 PW Victor 1760. I HAVE SO LITTLE TO GIVE (Thayer)/IF I SHOULD SEND A
ROSE (Shilkret). Orch. dir. Nathaniel Shilkret. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1631. 10 PW Victor 2182. LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM (Redner)/ETERNAL FATHER,
STRONG TO SAVE (Dykes). Organ acc. by C. Dickinson. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2073. 10 Red HMV DA 1714 [OA925152/OAA6]. OPEN YOUR WINDOW TO THE MOON
(Phillips, O. 56, No. 3)/BIRD SONGS AT EVENTIDE (Coates). Not issued on Victor.
Side two piano acc. by Frederick Schauwecker. Cons. 2. $8.00.
ADA [JEMIMA] CROSSLEY [c]. Tarraville, Australia, 1874-London, 1929. She studied voice in
Melbourne under Fanny Simonsen and then in Europe in 1894 with Mathilde Marchesi and
Charles Santley. Her career was as a concert and oratorio singer, her debut having been made in
Queens Hall, London, in 1895. She gave five command performances for Queen Victoria over the
span of two years and was heard internationally. For record collectors, she is remembered for
having made the first U.S. Red Seal Victor recordings in April, 1903.

1895. 10 Red Monarch 2189. FOUR LEAF CLOVERS (Willeby). Piano acc. Exceptionally
rare first issue. Very bright, clean label. There is some graying and very light rubs
(no digs, scratches). 4. $125.00.
1813. 10 Red Monarch Victor 81004 (2189]. FOUR LEAF CLOVERS (Willeby). Piano acc.,
rec. 30 Apr. 1903. This is about the cleanest Monarch Ive ever seen. Just about 12. $125.00.
1896. 10 White lbl. Vla 64010 [2190]. PAYSAGE (Hahn). Piano acc. Excellent copy, cons.
2. $76.00.

JULIA CULP

JULIA CULP [c]

6014. 10 Vinyl elec. pressing of Victor IRCC 171 [BW156-2/158-1]. DU BIST WIE EINE
BLUME (Schumann)/FELDEINSAMKEIT (Brahms). Just about 1-2. $30.00.
2906. 12 Red Victor 74461. DU BIST DIE RUH (Schubert). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
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2907. 12 Red Victor 74462. ISRAEL IN EGYPT: Dank sei dir, Herr (Handel). Nice
pressing. Couple minor rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
4001. 12 Red Vla 6359. AUF WIEDERSEHN! (Sigmund Romberg)/CRADLE SONG [CAPRICE VIENNOIS] (Fritz Kreisler). Side two, piano acc. by Coenrad Bos, is a rare 1924
re-make that seems not to have been noted in any source. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
BELLE FORBES CUTTER [s]. Harbor Springs, MI,
1880- ? . Born Belle Hulbert Forbes, Miss Forbes
studied in Europe under the patronage and advice of
Mmes. Sembrich and Nordica with Proschowski,
Lamperti and Eva Wilke. In 1910 she met Millard H.
Cutter, a young and wealthy bond broker of Chicago,
and they married shortly thereafter. Mrs. Cutter thereupon renounced her operatic aspirations but not her
concert work, even though she stated that she had
a repertoire of twenty-one operas and that she was on
the threshold of an operatic career. She continued as a
recitalist (which apparently Mr. Forbes permitted)
primarily in the Chicago area and upon the advent of
radio her voice was heard in frequent broadcasts. At the
time of her 1927 Columbia recordings she was a
professor of voice at the Chicago Musical College. She
was active as a voice consultant in Hollywood in 1948.

2075. 10 Blk. VT Columbia 1280-D [144563-5/

145402-3]. MIGHTY LAK A ROSE (Nevin)/
BONNIE SWEET BESSIE (Gilbert-Root).
The instrumentalists accompanying and
unidentified on the label are Murray Kellner
[violin], Bernard Altshuler [cellist] and Bill
Perry [pianist]. Lt. rubs, 2-3. $10.00.

BELLE FORBES CUTTER

JEANNE DAFFETYE [s]. Daffetye made her Paris Opra-Comique debut in 1899 as Un Esprit in
Massenets Cendrillon. She created smaller roles in a number of operas and appeared otherwise in
a variety of roles, such as Nanetta in Falstaff,
Philine in Masss Les Noces de Jeanette.

2074. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 33352 [2004-F]. LE

PARDON DE PLORMEL [DINORAH]:
Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer). Just about
1-2. $20.00.
ROBERTO DALESSIO [t]
4265. 12 Red PW elec. Eng. Col. D14683
[WBX-72/81]. BOHEME: Che gelida
manina (Puccini)/PEARL FISHERS: Mi
par dudir ancora (Bizet). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
TOTI DAL MONTE [s]
1555. 10 acous. Victrola 1106. A ROSINA
(Fabris)/MAGARI (Filippi). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
1505. 10 Late Red VDP DA 1351 [OW2038-I/
039-I]. DON PASQUALE: Tornami a dir
(Donizetti)/ LA SONNAMBULA: Prendi
lanel ti dono (Bellini). Both with TITO
SCHIPA [t]. Beautiful late pressing.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2678. 12 Red Orth. Vla 7485 [CM1020-II/
1022-I]. NINNA-NANNA (Bianchini)/
MIGNON: Io son Titania (Thomas).
Orch. dir. Carlo Sabajno. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
3027. 12 PW Disque Gram. DB 1316
[CM1000-IV/1027-II]. PEARL
FISHERS: Siccome un di caduto il
sole/PEARL FISHERS: Brahma, gran
Dio (Bizet). Excellent late 30s
laminated pressing. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
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CHARLES DALMORS [t]
2440. 10 PW Silver Victor IRCC 131. LE PROPHTE: Roi du Ciel (Meyerbeer)/MAURICE
RENAUD [b]. RONDEL DE LADIEU (de Lara). Side one autographed by Dalmors.
From original 1907 Victor/1906 Paris matrices. Side one first edition. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
2076. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 7. TALES OF HOFFMANN: O Dieu, de quelle ivresse/TALES
OF HOFFMANN: Cest elle! (Offenbach). From orig. 1907/1911 Victor matrices.
Side one first and only edition. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2077. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 15. LE PROPHTE: Roi du Ciel (Meyerbeer)/SAMSON ET
DALILA: Arrtez, o mes frres (Saint-Sans). From orig. 1907/1911 Victor matrices.
Side one first edition (except for IRCC limited pressing). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2672. 12 PW Silver Victor IRCC 24. CARMEN: La fleur (Bizet)/FERNANDO DE LUCIA [t].
TRAVIATA: Dei miei bollenti spiriti (Verdi). Side two piano acc. From orig. 1912
Victor/1906 G&T matrices. Side one signed by Dalmors. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2673. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 9. TROVATORE: Ah si, ben mio (Verdi)/GRISLIDIS:
Ouvrez-vous sur mon front (Massenet). From orig. 1907/1912 Victor matrices. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
MARGUERITE DALVAREZ [c]
6101. 10 Victor Vinyl BVE-58147. OJOS TAPATIOS (Elizondo-Velazquez). These four
April, 1930 recordings were made by Victor for HMV, although they werent released by
either company. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $25.00.

6102. 10 Victor Vinyl BVE-58148. LAS HIJAS DEL ZEBEDEO: Carceleras (Chapi).
Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
6103. 10 Victor Vinyl BVE-58150. EN CALESA (Alvarez). Unpublished. Just about 1-2.
$25.00.
6104. 10 Victor Vinyl BVE-58151. El NIO JUDIO (Luna-Alvarez). Unpublished. Just
about 1-2. $25.00.
2078. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1116. HOMING (del Riego)/DO NOT GO, MY LOVE (Hageman).
Side one Victor matrix, side two HMV. Both with piano. One lt. scr. (non-sounding) side
one. 2. $7.00.
2674. 12 Red Orth. Vla 6590. SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon coeur/SAMSON ET DALILA:
Printemps qui commence (Saint-Sans). Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
VASILI P. DAMAYEV [t]. 1878-1931.
4454. 12 Red Pre-Dog Angel Mon. Gram.
022133 [2177c]. MEISTERSINGER:
Preislied (Wagner). In Russian. ULCs,
one hair, extending to last groove.
Harmless. Cons. 2-3. $20.00.
HENRI DANGS b]2675. 12 Red Aeolian
2675. Vocalion C-01036F [30014]. LE ROI DE
LAHORE: Arioso (Massenet). Piano acc.
Nol Gallon. One LSS, couple MGTs, 2.
$15.00.
CARLO DANI [t]. Firenze, 1872?- ? . Prior to his
vocal career, Dani had been a professional cyclist
and won a number of competitions. Deciding to
develop his lyric tenor voice, Dani studied in Firenze
and made his debut at the Pagliano in Firenze, 1894,
as the Duke in Rigoletto. He was featured in various
Italian houses and in 1901 toured Australia with the
Williamson Opera. He subsequently appeared in New
York at the Met, singing Ernesto (Don Pasquale),
Alfredo (Traviata) and Canio, among other parts. In
subsequent years he sang in South America,
returned to the U.S. with a touring company, and
then spent the rest of his career primarily in Italy.
After his retirement, he settled in Australia and
opened a school of singing.

1067. 11 Fonotipia 39967/39968

[XPh2311/2301]. MANON: Chiudo gli
occhi/MANON: Ah! dispar, vision
CARLO DANI
(Massenet). Cons. 2. $20.00.
2676. 12 Col.-Fonotipia 74030/74041
[XXPh2209/2441]. FAUST: Salve dimora (Gounod)/PASQUALE AMATO [b].
PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Piano acc. Cons. 2. $15.00.
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GIUSEPPE DANISE [b]
1059. 10 (oversized) Brunswick white lbl. test matrix 5448 (issued as Bruns. 10035).
MARECHIARE (Tosti). Label signed in green ink by Danise and dated 1921. 4-5.
$8.00.
4160. 12 Purple acous. Bruns. 30109. PANIS ANGELICUS (Franck)/PIET SIGNORE!
(Stradella). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
ANDR DARKOR [t]
2079. 10 PW Fr. Col. DF 1444 [CL-4687-1/4688-1]. EVEILLE-TOI (Montanari)/MON
JARDIN DE ROSES (Wood). Few MGTs, lt. lbl. stain side two. Gen. 2. $12.00.
2677. 12 PW Red Fr. Col. RFX 22 [LBX 58/62]. WILLIAM TELL: Asile hrditaire
(Rossini)/HUGUENOTS: Plus blanche (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
M. MURRAY DAVEY [bs]. 1877- ? . Born in England, Davey studied in France with Jean de
Reszke. He evidently first sang in opera at the Paris Opra in 1905 as the Hermit in Der Freischutz.
1907 marked his debut with the Monte-Carlo Opera (Raimondo in Lucia) and 1909 at Covent
Garden (making his debut as Abimelech in Samson et Dalila), where he remained through 1914. In
1912 he appeared once at the Metropolitan Opera in a Sunday Night Concert. He returned to the
U.S. in 1921 for what was noted as his recital debut at Aeolian Hall, the audience small in
numbers but great in enthusiasm. His first hearing at la Monnaie, Brussels, was in 1922. In the
teens and 20s, Davey was active on the concert stage as a singer and occasionally as a composer
as well. Wrote the London Musical Times in Jan. 1918, It is unusual to find in an opera singer
such reserve and so little desire for the cheaper ways of currying favour with the public. Mr.
Murray Davey is not only a singer and a composer, he is an artist. What subsequently became of
him doesnt seem to be known.

4587. 12 Purple HMV 2-052114 [Ho2503af]. MAGIC FLUTE: O Isis und Osiris (Mozart). In
Italian. Recorded 16 March 1917. Ideal voice for this role. Some tiny bumps and
nicks sound. No greying. 3. $12.00.
NAZZARENO DE ANGELIS [bs]
1034. 11 Fonotipia 92442/92443 [XPh3754/3751]. MEFISTOFELE: Ecco il mondo
(Boto)/ BOHEME: Vecchia zimarra (Puccini). Cons. 2. $20.00.
BIANCA LAVIN DE CASAS [c]
2080. 10 Red Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 53531 [10928b]. CARMEN: Habanera (Bizet). With La
Scala Chorus. Couple LGTs, cons. 2-3. $50.00.
ENRICO DE FRANCESCHI [b]
2695. 12 PW Blk. elec. Fonit 35041 [2028/2035]. WILLIAM TELL: Resta immobile
(Rossini)/ LA GIOCONDA: O monumento (Ponchielli). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2696. 12 PW Blk. elec. Fonit 35050
[2019-2/2020-2]. NERONE:
Vivete in pace (Boto)/ TANNHUSER: Oh! tu bell astro
(Wagner). Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
2697. 12 PW Blk. elec. Fonit 35055
[2018-2/2021-3]. RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo/RIGOLETTO: Cortigiani (Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
EMILIO DE GOGORZA [b]
2148. 10 White Eldridge Johnson
Victor Ten Inch Record 3266.
CANCIN NACIONAL CHILENA (Chilean National
Anthem). [as. Sig. FRANCISCO]. Rare early (1901) test
pressing. Some greying, 3-4.
$40.00.
2185. 10 Blk. Eld. Johnson Monarch
3324. FLORADORA: In the
Shade of the Palm (Stuart).
Rec. 6 May 1901. Lt. greying,
3-4. $35.00.
2149. 10 Salmon Monarch test
EMILIO DE GOGORZA
pressing 627 [take 4].
CARMEN: Toreador Song
(Bizet). Recorded 5 Jan. 1903. Another very rare label. Greying, 4. $35.00.
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2137. 10 Blk. Victor Monarch 1399 [take 2]. [as M. FERNAND]. BONJOUR SUZON
(Faure). Piano acc. Announced. Rec. 20 May 1902. Looks about 3 but there is
some noisy greying in spots. $20.00.
2138. 10 Blk. Victor Monarch 1400 [take 2 take one listed in Fagan-Moran as the
issued take] [as M. FERNAND]. FAUST: Rondo du Veaud or [sic] (Gounod).
Exceptionally lifelike recording. Some greying in spots, but otherwise a clean looking
2-3. $35.00.
2186. 10 Salmon Monarch test pressing 1852 [take 4]. GOOD-BYE (Tosti). See illustration
for item #2149 (above) for an example of this rare label. Unusually clean. No greying
(except a bit on the two high notes). 2-3. $50.00.
1665. 10 Red 04 GP Victor 64040 [B-2190-3]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo al factotum
(Rossini). One TB, few lt. rubs, 2-3. $10.00.
2187. 10 Red Vla 64862. PANURGE: Chanson de la Touraine (Massenet). Only form of
issue. Couple minor rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
2081. 10 Red acous. Vla 1108. BERGRE LGRE (Weckerlin)/MENUET DEXAUDET
(Favart-Exaudet). Side one piano acc. Helen Winslow. Scarce and charming late
acoustic issue. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
1660. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1203. TERESITA MIA (Nieto)/LA SEVILLANA (Yradier). Just about
1-2. $10.00.
2082. 10 PW Silver Victor IRCC 19. FAUST: Dio possente (Gounod)/VOICI QUE LE PRINTEMPS (Debussy). DeGogorza considered side two (this the only form of issue) as his
finest record. From orig. 1903/1928 matrices. Lbl. side one autographed by De
Gogorza. Small lbl. scr. side two. Superficial rubs, 2-3. $20.00.
6015. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. B-31800-2. TAMBOURIN (arr. Tiersot). A charming
performance. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

2679. 12 White Test Victor mat. C-2582-2. EL CELOSO (Alvarez). Dated in matrix
4/3/06. Matrix number, however, in Fagan-Moran is given as C-2583. The on-line
Victor Discography (Sam Brylawski) gives the same information, so Im guessing that
the matrix number is inscribed incorrectly on the record. At any rate, this is
unpublished and the only known copy. Information is written in ink on this test
label and Mr. Child written in pencil for Tested by. Cons. 3-4. $40.00.

2680. 12 Red Victor A plate 88447. DON GIOVANNI: Serenata (Mozart); DAM-NATION
OF FAUST: Srnade Mephi-stopheles
(Berlioz). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2681. 12 Red acous. Victor 6535. LEETLE
BATEESE/DA CAPITAINE OF DE
MARGUERITE (both Geoffrey OHara).
Piano acc. Helen Winslow. Very small
edge flake side one far from grooves.
Gen. 2. $8.00.
2682. 12 Red Pats. A plate Vla 89063.
VERONIQUE: The Swing Song
(Messager). With EMMA EAMES [s].
Cons. 2. $20.00.
2683. 12 Red Orth. Vla 6839 [takes 1/4]. EL
CANTO DEL PRESIDARIO (Alvarez)/LA
PARTIDA (both Alvarez). Piano acc.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2684. 12 Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 69. LE
MARIAGE (Franck); LE PLONGEUR
(Widor)/ BENVENUTO CELLINI: De lart
splendeur (Diaz). From orig. 1909
Victor matrices. Side one piano acc.,
first and only edition. Side two unpublished as well, other than limited
IRCC edition. Just about 1-2. $15.00.

FRANCO DE GREGORIO [t]

1713.
10 Blue Pats. Victor 45034
[933ah/ 922ah]. ZAZ: Mai pi Zaz/
ERNESTO BADINI [b]. LA BOHEME:
Bella dama, da questi milionari (both
Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $12.00.

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SOFIA DEL CAMPO [s]
1768. 10 Red Orth. Vla 4051. AYER EN LA TRISTEZA (Paredes)/EL PAO MORUNO (de
Falla). Z-type shellac. Lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
1762. 10 Red Orth. Vla 4052. DELIZIA (Schubert)/UNA LEZIONE DI GORGHEGGIO [A
LESSON IN TRILLING] (Guagni-Benvenuti). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
MARIO DEL MONACO [t]
2101. 10 Red Late VDP DA 11305 [OBA 6716/6717]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer)/TURANDOT: Nessun dorma (Puccini). Early Del Monaco (1948). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
GIUSEPPE DE LUCA [b]
1070. 11 Fonotipia 39939/92101 [XPh2296/
2696]. DON PASQUALE: Bella
siccome un angelo (Donizetti)/
ALESSANDRO BONCI [t]. DON
PASQUALE: Cercher lontana terra
(Donizetti). Side one piano acc.
Excellent surface material. Few lt.
scuffs side one, 2. Side two just about
1-2. $20.00.
1009. 11 Brown Odeon X59075/X59076
[XPh2303/2325]. PASTORALE
(DeLeva)/DOLCE MADONNA
(DeLuca). Rare. Lt. rubs, one LSS
side two, gen. 2. $35.00.
2083. 10 Blk 08 Pats. Victor 62623. DON
GIOVANNI: Deh! Vieni alla finestra
(Mozart)/ ARCHANGELO ROSSI [bs].
DON GIOVANNI: Madamina (Mozart).
From orig. 1902 G&T/1906 Victor
matrices. NR on lbl. side one. 3.

$15.00.
1746. 10 Vla 64685. NUTTATA E SENTIMENTO (Capolongo). Just about
GIUSEPPE DE LUCA in a relaxing moment
1-2. $8.00.
1752. 10 Vla 64686. PASTORALE (de Leva).
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2084. 10 Vla 64776. ULTIMA ROSA (Sibella). Cons. 2. $7.00.
1815. 10 Vla 64912. OI LUNA (Cardillo). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1805. 10 Vla 593. DON CARLOS: O Carlo, ascolta/TROVATORE: Il balen (both Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1548. 10 acous. Victor 955. VOI DORMITE, SIGNORA! (Tosti)/BERCEUSE
(Gretchaninov). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
FERNANDO DE LUCIA [t]. DeLucias 32 Fonotipia recorded sides (two unpublished) of Italian
songs were all recorded from Jan. 10, 1911 through Jan. 14.

1082. 11 Fonotipia 92708/92710 [XPh4481/4480]. CARMELA (E. De Curtis)/VOCE E

NOTTE (G. De Curtis). One tiny (harmless) scr. side one. Cons. 2. $20.00.
1079. 11 Fonotipia 92717/92718 [XPh4479/XPh4463]. SERENATA NAPOLITANA
(Costa)/CHI SA! (Tosti). Cons. 2. $20.00.
1027. 11 Fonotipia 92723/92724 [XPh4476/XPh4471]. MAMMA MIA CHE VO SAP?
(Nutile)/ AMMORE CHE GIRA (Buongiovanni). IMs. Side one harmless rubs, 2-3.
Side two cons. 2. $12.00.
2085. 10 Red Milano G&T 52411 [2863-R]. [III]. RIGOLETTO: La donna mobile (Verdi).
Bright lbl., very clean 2 condition. $40.00.
2086. 10 Red Milano G&T 52416 [2870-w2] (first press.). MANON: Il sogno (Massenet).
Bright label. Some LGTs, 3-4. $20.00.
2087. 10 Red Milano G&T 52427 [2864-w2]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Se il mio nome
(Rossini). Clean, bright lbl. (lightest rub and couple tiny blk. dots shellac). Few
LGTs, otherwise gen. 2-3. $30.00.
2088. 10 Red Milano G&T 52427 [2864] (VI). BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Se il mio nome
(Rossini). Bright label, couple MGTs, cons. 2. $45.00.
2089. 10 Red Milano G&T 52436 [2865-w2] (first press.). FEDORA: Amor ti vieta (Giordano). Bright label. Harmless inherent surface depressions. Couple LGTs, 2. $40.00.
2090. 10 Red Milano G&T 2-52474 [7341b]. PEARL FISHERS: Della mia vita (Bizet).
Piano acc. Carlo Sabajno. Clean label. Few LGTs, 3-4. $25.00.
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2091. 10 Red Milano G&T 2-52518
[8054b]. MIGNON: Ah! non
credevi tu (Thomas). Piano acc.
Carlo Sabajno. Couple LGTs,
otherwise just about 3. $25.00.
2092. 10 Red Milano G&T 2-52519
[8058b]. FAUST: Salve dimora
(Gounod). Piano acc. Carlo
Sabajno. NR on lbl. 3. $40.00.
2093. 10 Red Milano G&T 54384
[11168b] (II). BARBIERE DI
SIVIGLIA: Ah! qual colpio
(Rossini). With MARIA GALVANY [s]. Very lt. NR on lbl. Lt.
NS sounds first . Couple LGTs,
very slight (harmless) warp,
otherwise gen. 3. $20.00.
2094. 10 Red Monarch 91020 [2870w2]. MANON: Il Sogno (Massenet). Gen. 3. $25.00.
2098. 10 Red Victor 66000 [11167b].
BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Se il mio
nome (Rossini). Very minor lbl.
discoloration. 2. $7.00.
2095. 10 PW White Victor HRS 2001.
FERNANDO DE LUCIA
RIGOLETTO: La donna mobile
(Verdi)/TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). From original 1902 G&T matrices. Inherently wavy surfaces (original
stampers used). Just about 1-2. $30.00.
2097. 10 PW Silver Vla IRCC 57. CARM [CARMELA MIA] (Cannio)/MANON: Il Sogno
(Massenet). From orig. 1909/1908 Gram. matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2096. 10 Gold Victor HRS 1025. CARMEN: Romanza del fiore (Bizet)/LOHENGRIN: Cigno
gentil (Wagner). From orig. 1902 G&T matrices. Inherently (harmless) wavy surfaces
(original stampers used). Just about 1-2. $30.00.
2685. 12 Red 30s Vla 76001 [1175s]. CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet). Excellent surface material.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
4339. 12 Phonotype M.1746/M.1811. A SUON DI BACI (Baldelli)/ERNANI: Come rugiada
al cespite (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $100.00.
3099. 12 Phonotype M.1747/M.1755. CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet)/WERTHER: Ah! non mi
ridestar (Massenet). Side one couple lt. rubs, cons. 2. Side two a hair crack (silent)
from label about 1 into grooves, otherwise cons. 2. $20.00.
3504. 12 Phonotype M.1812/M.1816. HUGUENOTS: O quel soave vision/HUGUENOTS:
Stringe il periglio (Meyerbeer). Side two with ANGELA DE ANGELIS [s]. Just about
1-2. $100.00.
ZLIE DE LUSSAN [s/ms]. Brooklyn, 1861-London, 1949. Taught by her mother, de Lussan
made her official stage debut in 1884 as Arlene in The Bohemian Girl in Boston, although she had
made concert appearances from the age of nine. Her first Carmen was in London, 1888, a role she
is said to have sung over a thousand performances and in which she and Calv were, at the time,
considered the leading exponents. In 1897 she created Musetta in Puccinis La Boheme for London
audiences. She first appeared with the Metropolitan Opera in 1894 as Carmen, also singing roles
such as Nannetta (in Falstaff), Cherubino, Nedda, Papagena and Mignon. She later was a noted
teacher in London. De Lussan recorded only for Victor (in April, 1903) and Beka (around 1907).

2274. 10 Red Monarch 81003 [2188]. MIGNON: Connais-tu le pays (Thomas). Very nice
early pressing. Cons. 2. $20.00.
1850. 10 White Vla 64006 [B-20]. ROSY MORN (Landon Ronald). Piano acc. 1903 Victor
matrix. Couple LGTs, otherwise 1-2. $50.00.
2099. 10 Silver PW Victor IRCC 22 [B-18/B-19]. CARMEN: Habanera (Bizet)/MIGNON:
Connais-tu le pays (Thomas). From orig. 1903 Victor masters. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
2100. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 33 [B-16/B-17]. LILI (Guetary)/LA PALOMA (Yradier). From
orig. 1903 matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
4127. 12 Star Sound Studies SSS 1609. MIGNON: Styrienne (Thomas). Spoken introduction recorded 4 Nov. 1946 by De Lussan, who has also autographed the label (in
addition to the facsimile signature). The recording is dubbed from a 1906 Beka disc. Just

about 1-2. $20.00.

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BERTHE AUGUEZ DE MONTALANT [s]. Baltimore, 1865- ? . There seems to be no
information as to when she left Baltimore, but one source indicates that it was after the death of
her father. Likely her mother and father were French and the mother returned with young Berthe
to her native France (strictly a guess). She studied in Paris with Armand Chev and then at the
Bordeaux Conservatoire where, in 1885, she won first prize for singing. Her subsequent career was
primarily in concert. Among the orchestras with which she appeared was the Lamoureux, both in
France and during a Russian tour. In 1892 she married baritone Numa Auguez (1847-1903), who
was a member of the Opra-Comique (1872-1880) and then active in concert and opera in various
venues. He was engaged by the Paris Conservatoire as a teacher in 1899. Of his wife, only one
performance at the Paris Opra-Comique has been traced: Marguerite in the Berlioz Damnation de
Faust in which she appeared as a substitute for Rose Caron. Most of her career was on the concert
stage, where she was active into the 1920s. She is occasionally confused in references with
Mathilde Auguez, her husbands sister, who was also a professional singer and who, for a period,
shared the same residence as her brother and his wife. [Information via Luc Bourrousse]

1785. 10 Blk. acous. Disque Gram. P.434 [s22244u/BE271-II]. NOTRE-DAME DES

PETITS ENFANTS (Gounod)/MARCELLE DENYA [s]. LE CIEL A VISIT LA TERRE
(both Gounod). Side one just about 1-2. Side two few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
2102. 10 Blk. acous. Disque Gram. P.434. Same as preceding listing, item #1785. Tiny PB
side two. Superficial rubs, gen. 2-3. $10.00.
BERNARDO DE MURO [t]
6141. 12 Vinyl Victor 6891. CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet)/TROVATORE: Ah si, ben mio (Verdi).
The best possible pressing. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6167. 12 Vinyl Victor mat. CVE-43754-1. TROVATORE: Ah si, ben mio (Verdi).
Unpublished take. $20.00.
ENZO DE MURO LOMANTO [t]
1780. 10 PW It. Col. DQ 1126 through DQ 1128 [WB-3082/3083-2, 3084/3085-2, 30862/3093]. LE FURIE DI ARLECCHINO (Adriano Lualdi). Six sides. With MARIA
ZAMBONI [s]. Includes orig. Sonzogno libretto (in Italian). These are all the sides that
were issued. I havent checked the libretto to see if the work is complete or whether
excerpts only are presented. Just about 1-2. $60.00.

LEOPOLD DEMUTH [b]. Brno, 1861-Czernowitz, 1910. Demuths training was at the Vienna
Conservatory and his debut was in Halle, 1889, in the title role of Marschners Hans Heiling. He
sang with the Leipzig Opera from 1891-1897 and from 1898 was a member of the Vienna Opera
until his death. He sang there nearly seventy roles, including Viennas first Scarpia (1910) and first
Falstaff (1904). He also made his mark as a concert singer and it was during a concert that he died
onstage, the result of a heart attack. One source mentions that to keep his throat lubricated he
was in the habit of drinking at least a pint of heavy cream daily, perhaps helpful to his voice but
likely not an aid to the rest of his mechanism.

2103. 10 Blk. Wien G&T 42907 [1094x-B:-2z]. TRAVIATA: Hat dein heimatliches Land
(Verdi). Inherent harmless pressing depressions. Cons. 2-3. $15.00.
2104. 10 Blk. Wien G&T 3-42373 [6834b]. UNDINE: Nun ists vollbracht (Lortzing). Bright
label, lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
2105. 10 Blk. Wien G&T 3-42300/3-42629 [6835b/4250L]. RIGOLETTO: Ja, ich weine
(Verdi)/FAUST: Valentins Gebet (Gounod). Side one piano acc. Very minor small
lbl. stain, gen. 2. $15.00.
1823. 10 Blk. acous. SR HMV E.328 [6733b/6833b]. FELDEINSAMKEIT/DIE MAINACHT
(both Brahms). Piano acc. IMs. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
4425. 12 Blk. PW Hist. No. 2 HMV D.810 [0991v/0992v]. FAUST: Valentins Gebet
(Gounod)/MEISTERSINGER: Wie duftet doch der Flieder (Wagner). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
BERNICE DE PASQUALI [s]. Boston, 1880-Omaha, 1925. Beginning her career as Bernice
James, de Pasquali studied voice in New York with Oscar Saenger. She wed Italian tenor Pietro
de Pasquali around the time of her debut in Rome, 1900 (as Gilda in Rigoletto although another
source quotes Marguerite in Faust). She was a popular artist in London, having appeared in opera
at Covent Garden and in concert with her husband. Her Metropolitan Opera debut was in 1910 as
Violetta in La Traviata. In addition she appeared with the Chicago Opera. A clipping from January
3, 1925 stated that de Pasquale was chosen to create the title role in the new opera, St. Cecilia, by
Mons. Refice, which will have its world premiere at the Costanzi Theater in Rome next spring
[i.e. 1926]. Costumed pictures exist of De Pasquali apparently in preparation for the role. She
died, however, the same year of pneumonia in Omaha, Nebraska, during a vaudeville tour on the
Orpheum Circuit. Likely as a result, plans for the premiere of St. Cecilia (completed in 1923) were
shelved until Claudia Muzio took a great interest in the work. It was she who finally created the
title role (Rome, 1934).
1750. 10 B&S Standard (Columbia) 25940. FOR ALL ETERNITY (Mascheroni). Standard
pressings have an oversized (just over ) spindle hole. Superficial scuffs, minor

indentation, cons. 3-4 (but no apparent graying). $10.00.

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2372. 10 TC Columbia A1446 [39071-1/39079-2]. THE LAST DANCE (Harriet Ware)/
CALL ME NO MORE (Cadman). Uncommon. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
FLY DEREYNE [s]. Marseilles, 1884- ? . Dereyne studied at the Paris Conservatoire, beginning
at the age of fourteen, and made her debut in Marseilles, 1905, singing Gounods Mireille. She was
then engaged at Nice during the winter season and at Vichy the following summer. Heard there by
impresario Henry Russell, Dereyne accepted a contract with the U.S. San Carlo Opera, making her
U.S. debut as Musetta in New Orleans. She appeared with the San Carlo in Los Angeles in 1907 as
Carmen. When an interviewer asked how she prepared for the role, she replied in French that she
hadnt. Just natural. Im just like that myself. From 1907-09 she was a member of the London
Covent Garden Opera and also during the 1907-08 season appeared at the Metropolitan Opera as
Musetta nines times and twice as Nedda to the Canio of Caruso. In addition, she spent a period
touring in Brazil and Argentina. 1909-10 marked her first of three seasons with the Boston
Opera. Urbain in Les Huguenots was her introductory role, others later including Elsa in Lohengrin,
Tosca, Marguerite, Cio-Cio-San and Musetta. She was also a leading artist with the Montreal
Opera Company and was that citys first Louise (Charpentier). Her last traced appearance was
at Nice in 1916, singing Gilda to the Rigoletto of Titta Ruffo. What subsequently became of her isnt
documented. She made only one record, the item listed below.

1524. 10 TC Columbia A1234 [19852-1/19853-1]. MANON: Je marche sur tous les

Chemins (Massenet)/BOHEME: Quando men vo (Puccini). Side two in Italian,
although the label states French. Good pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
BLANCHE DESCHAMPS-JHIN [c]. Lyons, 1857-Paris, 1923. Her debut was in operetta,

1874, and five years later in opera as Mignon at la Monnaie in Brussels. She appeared in principal
roles in the Belgian world premieres of several works, including Massenets Hrodiade (1881) and
Reyers Sigurd (1884). At the Paris Opra she sang Dalila in the world operatic premiere of SaintSaens Samson et Dalila and in 1900 created the Mother in Charpentiers Louise. Her husband,
Jhin, was a noted conductor. Deschamps-Jhin recorded only four sides for Odon and five twominute cylinders for Edison.

1017. 11 Brown Odeon 97028/97041 [XP2298/2299-2]. SAMSON: Mon coeur (SaintSaens)/LE PROPHTE: Ah! mon fils (Meyerbeer). Two LGTs side two, otherwise both
sides cons. 2. $250.00.
DOLORES DE SILVERA [c]
1546. 10 PW elec. Red Fr. Columbia
D12044 [WL-1084-2/1085].
LAMOUR SORCIER: Chanson du
chagrin damour; Chanson du feu
follet (de Falla)/MARI-GLORIA
(Joaquim Valverde). Piano acc. G.
Van Parys. Minor lbl. mks., cons. 2.
$15.00.
EMMY DESTINN [s]. Prague, 1878-1930.
Born Kittl, she took the name of her teacher,
Marie Loewe-Destinn, in appreciation. Her
debut was at the Kroll Opera in Berlin, 1898, as
Santuzza and in Bayreuth, 1901, she was
acclaimed for her singing of Senta in The Flying
Dutchman. She was a leading soprano for a
number of seasons at both Covent Garden and
the Metropolitan. At the former she was
celebrated in many parts, including Cio-CioSan, Donna Anna and Tatiana in the 1906
Covent Garden premiere of Tschakowskys
Eugen Onegin (with baritone Mattia Battistini in
the title role). Her many Met appearances (247
performances of 22 roles) included Amelia in
Verdis Un Ballo in Maschera and Minnie in the
1910 world premiere of Puccinis La Fanciulla
EMMY DESTINN
del West (with Caruso and Amato). The First
World War disrupted her career and she was
held under house arrest in her castle for the duration. A colorful personality, Destinn had a
bright-colored tattoo of a boa encircling her leg from the ankle to the upper thigh as Arthur
Rubinstein described it from personal recollection in his autobiography.

2106. 10 Blk. Berlin Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 43730/43862 [4141h/4701h]. LOHENGRIN:

Elsas Gesang an die Lfte/LOHENGRIN: Du rmste (Wagner). Cons. 2. $20.00.
2107. 10 PW Silver Victor IRCC 16 [4870h/4871h]. SALOME: Jochanaan! Ich bin
verliebt/SALOME: Dein Haar is grsslicht (Strauss). Just about 1-2. $25.00.

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6070. 10 Vinyl Victor 87249 [B-17463-4]. SERENADE (Gounod). While scheduled for
release under this catalogue number, it actually was not issued. Apparently it had a short
catalogue life in Europe (as 7-33016), an issue Ive never seen. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

6051. 10 Vinyl Victor 87315. KDYZ JSEM [ON MY WAY] (Stepah). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
6050. 10 Vinyl Victor 87316. EJ, HORY [O MOUNTAINS] (Czech Folk Songs). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
6025. 10 Vinyl Victor 87317. NMUVY [WOOING]; DIVICI POPEVEC [A MAIDENS SONG]
(Czech Songs). Superb pressings of these scarce Czech song recordings. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
6029. 10 Vinyl Victor 87318. TEN OSTROZSKY ZAMEK [THE OSTROH CASTLE]
(Jindrich). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2686. 12 PW Silver Victor IRCC 65. RUSALKA: Lieblicher Mond (Dvorak)/DIE BEKEHRTE
(Stange). From orig. 1915/1916 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2688. 12 White Victor 88510 [C-15587-2]. MAGIC FLUTE: Ach, ich fhls (Mozart).
Excellent surface material. Lt. superficial rubs, 2. $8.00.
2689. 12 Red Victor 88518. PIQUE DAME: Arie der Lisa (Tschaikowsky). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
2690. 12 Red Vla 88636. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Morr ma prima in grazia (Verdi). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
2687. 12 Maroon Parl.-Odeon PXO 84 [XXB5293/5300]. FLYING DUTCHMAN: Sentas
Ballad/TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Liebestod (both Wagner). Lt. superficial rubs, 2.
$10.00.
3039. 12 White Sp. Press. HMV 2-054023 [5145f]. AIDA: Ebben qual nuovo (Verdi). With
LOUISE KIRKBY-LUNN [c]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
GENNARO DE TURA [t]
1831. 10 Red Milano G&T 2-52602 [10612b]. LALBATRO: Romanza di Erik (Pacchierotti).
Very rare. Lt. rubs, just about 2. $75.00.
1867. 10 Red Milano G&T 2-52605
[10631b]. JERY E BETLY: Del mio
prato (Enrico Romano). These
Jery e Betly records are
extremely rare. Cons. 2.
$90.00.
1864. 10 Red Milano G&T 54342
[10626b]. JERY E BETLY: Del rio
che va (Enrico Romano). With
LINA SIEBANECH [s]. One tiny
bump, few lt. mks., cons. 2.
$75.00.
1865. 10 Red Milano G&T 54343
[10627b]. JERY E BETLY: Jery
negli occhi miei (Enrico Romano).
With LINA SIEBANECH [s]. Cons.
2. $90.00.
1830. 10 Red 12 Pats. Vla 87056
[13086b]. MEFISTOFELE:
Lontano, lontano (Boito). With
GIUSEPPINA HUGUET [s]. A
remarkably beautiful copy. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
2109. 10 Red Dog Gram. Con. 54399
[13086b]. MEFISTOFELE: Lontano, lontano (Boito). With GIUSEPPINA HUGUET [s]. Lightest
lbl. fade. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
DVA-DASSY
DVA-DASSY [ms]. 1911- ? . Born
Marie-Anne Lambert, her stage name came from Edouard
Churey and means The Servant of God or The Sacred Dancer . Her career included the Paris
Opra-Comique (debut in 1932 as Suzuki, other roles including Mignon and Charlotte in Werther),
the operetta stage, and one film in 1946. Rudi Polt, Internet.

2110. 10 PW Maroon Disque Gram. K-7129 [OPG-1136-1/1137-1]. TAM-TAM: Les

dsillusions [Tango]/TAM-TAM: La chanson des sables [Henri Tomasi]. Conducted
by the composer. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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DAVID DEVRIES [t]
2111. 10 Red PW Fr. Odeon 188.584 [KI-1150-1/1151-2]. NUIT PERSANE: Cimetire/
NUIT PERSANE: Tournoiement [Songe dOpium] (Saint-Sans). Orch. dir. G. Cloz.
Lt. rubs, 2-3. $25.00.
2692. 12 Red PW Fr. Odeon 123.553 [XXP6673-2/6674-2]. LES ROSES DISPAHAN
(Faur)/LINVITATION AU VOYAGE (Duparc). Orch. dir. G. Cloz. Just about 1-2.
$35.00.
DONALD DICKSON [b]
1679. 10 Red PW Victor 4548. SORROW IN SPRING/FLOODS OF SPRING (both
Rachmaninoff). Label side one autographed by Dickson. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
ADAMO DIDUR [bs]
1065. 11 U.S. Fonotipia 92227
[XPh3181]. FAUST: Dio
dellor (Gounod). Just about
1-2. $15.00.
1074. 11 Col. Fonotipia 39490/
92003 [XPh1662/ 2671].
VITA BRETTONA: Canzone
di Pap Silvestro (Leopoldo
Mugnone)/ HUGUENOTS:
Scene e Corale di Marcello
(Meyerbeer). Side one acc. by
solo violin. La Vita Brettona
had its premiere at the Teatro
San Carlo on March 14, 1905.
The air Didur sings is for
baritone and solo violin and
was created by baritone Francesco Maria Bonini. The glittering first cast also included
Bellincioni, Frascani, De Lucia
and Sammarco. The otherwise
unidentified solo violinist is
given in the Fonotipia log as
Gino Nastrucci. Just about

1-2. $25.00.
URSULA VAN DIEMEN [s]
1874. 10 Blk. Orth. Victor V-6037
Bass ADAMO DIDUR. "Now, doggie, when we reach this point
[BL4007-I/4009-I]. ALS
you must bark a fortissimo high C."
DIE ALTE MUTTER
(Dvorak)/ DER ROTE SARAFAN (Varlamoff). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
MARIE DIETRICH [s]
2112. 10 Blk. Berlin G&T 43453 [1758x]. THEME UND VARIATIONEN (Proch). Piano
acc. Nice copy and fine performance. Few LGTs, gen. 2. $20.00.
GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO [t]
1592. 10 late VDP DA 11347 [OBA8393/OBA8395-II]. O SOLE MIO!/ITE VURRIA VAS
(di Capua). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
PAULINE DONALDA [s]
2113. 10 PW Silver Victor IRCC 46 [8453b/B-6913]. FAUST: Jewel Song (Gounod)/
BLANCHE ARRAL [s]. EL BOLERO GRANDE (Vasseur). Side one piano acc. Both
sides autographed by the respective singers. From orig. 1909 HMV/Victor matrices.
Small scrape side two could cause few very light ticks, otherwise just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2114. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 4 [8453b/B-424-2]. FAUST: O Dieu! Que de bijoux!
(Gounod)/LILLIAN BLAUVELT [s]. VESPRI SICILIANI: Merci, compagnons [Bolero]
(Verdi). From orig. 1909 HMV/1905 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6013. 10 Vinyl Victor 87109 [8880e]. PAGLIACCI: Stridono lass (Leoncavallo). In
original form this must be one of the rarest Red Seal Victors. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
MATTEO DRAGONI [b]
4008. 12 HMV 2-052136 [3276c]. RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo (Verdi). Rare. Never doubled.
Cons. 2. $40.00.
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MARIA DUCHNE [c]
2691. 12 Red 30s Vla 88237. CARMEN: Quintette
(Bizet). With GABRIELLE LEJEUNE [s],
SUZANNE DUMESNIL [s], PIERRE LEROUX
[t], CHARLES GILIBERT [b]. Couple LGTs, 2.
$12.00.
HECTOR DUFRANNE [b]
2693. 12 PW Red elec. Fr. Col. D14240 [WLX-397/
398]. LE POME DE LA MAISON: Litanies de
la table/Mme. CHEVASSU-BOYER [s], F.
LEMAIRE [t]. LE POME DE LA MAISON:
Choeur des bls, de la vignette et du pr
(Georges Witkowski). With Chorus and
Orchestra dir. by the composer. The
complete set is two records, but these sides are
complete excerpts as they stand. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
CLAIRE DUX [s]
2115. 10 Red acous. Polydor 74688 [19112L/19115L].
DER JNGLING AN DER QUELLE/WOHIN?
(both Schubert). Piano acc. Side one just
about 1-2. Side two couple TBs, one harmless
patina into grooves , one harmless scr., cons.
2. $10.00.
2116. 10 Purple elec. Brunswick 10251.
STNDCHEN (Strauss)/MARI WIEGENLIED
(Reger). Piano acc. Frederic Persson. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
2694. 12 Gold on White Schall. Gram. 043340
[1505s]. SPRING SONG (Mendelssohn). Label
is Compliments of Bruno Borchardt, President
of Polyphon-Grammophon-Concern, Berlin.
Few lightest lbl. mks. One LSS (absolutely
harmless), just about 1-2. $15.00.
EMMA EAMES [s]. Shanghai, 1865-New York, 1952.

MARIA DUCHNE

After preliminary studies in Boston and work with

Mathilde Marchesi, Eames made her debut at the Paris Opra in 1890 as Juliette in Gounods
Romeo et Juliette, co-starring tenor Jean de Reszke. The composer prepared her for both this work
and his Faust as well. The next year she created there the leading soprano role in Saint-Sans
Ascanio. She also was a particular favorite at Covent Garden and the Met, where she remained
until retiring in 1909. Among her major roles at the Met were Aida and Tosca, her last new part
having been the title role in Mascagnis Iris. Rumor had that Eames did not look favorably upon the
Mets then-new Italians, conductor Arturo Toscanini and director Giulio Gatti-Casazza and then
decided to leave the Met. It has been reported by many that hers was not numbered among the
most pleasant of personalities. Pianist Andr Benoist, who had accompanied her in several
concerts, referred to her as haughty, cold and unapproachable. Further, he mentioned that she
had no musical skills and when she made a mistake of any kind, she was totally unaware of it
until I called her attention to it. Musically, she knew nothing.
Eames made her first Victor Records in 1905 and engineer H. O. Sooy described the day when
she heard the tests:
Mme. Eames, at that time, carried with her what we called a Yes, Mam woman. Upon
reproducing the first record, which we considered the best of her voice, she raved and
remarked Thats the most hideous thing I ever heard; it doesnt sound a bit like me, does
it? And, of course, the Yes, Mam woman replied, No, it does not. While [I was] taking
this rotten record off the Victrola and putting another selection on, she was still raving, so
much so [that] I thought it was about time for me to make my exit; however, when we
started to reproduce the second selection, she had come somewhat to her reason, and
thought it sounded better, more human, and more an interpretation of her voice. Dont you
think so? to the Yes, Mam woman, and the reply, of course, was Yes, it is much
better .

Mr. Sooy concluded his Eames remarks:

Mme. Eames last recording date was April 14, 1911, and the recording staff has not had
one minutes unrest because she [no longer makes] records [for us].

2118. 10 Vinyl Red IRCC 3142. EMMA EAMES COMMENTS ON HER RECORDS. The
spoken portions of her only radio broadcast, WQXR (NYC), Feb. 2, 1939. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
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6212. 12 Vinyl Victor 85052 [C-2315]. STILL WIE DIE NACHT (Bhm). Piano acc. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
6211. 12 Vinyl Victor 85054 [C-2318]. AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod). Piano acc. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
2698. 12 GP 04 A plate Victor 85058 [C-2400]. GOOD-BYE (Tosti). Piano acc.
Superficial rubs, 2. $12.00.
4641. 12 GP 07 Red Victor 88008 [C-2314-2]. LINCREDULE (Hahn); THE YEARS AT
THE SPRING (Beach). Piano acc. Two lt. lbl. creases from spindle hole about .
Label creases or ULCs? No sign of crks. on reverse. Otherwise nice clean copy. 2.
$12.00.
2699. 12 08 Pats. 88009 [C-2400]. GOOD-BYE (Tosti). Piano acc. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2908. 12 Vla 88016 [C-3076]. AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod). With JOSEPH HOLLMAN
[cellist]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4305. 12 07 GP Victor 89004 [take 3]. CRUCIFIX (Faure). With EMILIO DE GOGORZA
[b]. Three takes of this were issued on the same catalogue number, take 1 (1906), take 3
(1907) and take 4 (1909). This is the rare middle take. The singing is fine, probably the
best version of the three. The only problem (to my ears) is an out-of-tune Stroh horn violin,
particularly noticeable in the introduction. Two harmless surface dimples and one tiny

LSS. 2-3. $15.00.

2725. 12 08 GP Victor 89005. DON GIOVANNI: La ci darem la mano (Mozart). With
EMILIO DE GOGORZA [b]. A 1907 recording which replaced the 1906 version on the
IRCC item below. Very nice copy. Couple MGTs, cons. 2. $10.00.
2700. 12 PW Silver Vla IRCC 20. DON GIOVANNI: La ci darem la mano/MARRIAGE OF
FIGARO: Crudel perch finora (both Mozart). Both with EMILIO DE GOGORZA
[b]. From orig. 1906/1909 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2701. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 5. LE CHANSON DES BAISERS (Bemberg)/DOPO (Tosti).
From orig. 1908/1911 matrices. Side one piano acc. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2702. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 22. SPRING (Henschel); THE YEARS AT THE SPRING (Mrs.
Beach)/GRETCHEN AM SPINNRADE (Schubert). Both piano
acc.From orig. 1908/1911 Victor
matrices. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2703. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 60. CARMEN: Je dis que rien (Bizet)/SI
TU LE VEUX (Koechlin);
CHERUBIN: Aubade (Massenet).
Side two piano acc. From orig.
1906/1908 Victor matrices. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
FLORENCE EASTON [s]
2119. 10 Blue (blk. shellac) AeolianVocalion 30103 [5603]. TOSCA:
Vissi darte (Puccini). Very
minor lbl. scr. 2. $8.00.
2120. 10 Brown shellac Aeolian-Voc.
30106 [5462]. MA CURLY
HEADED BABY (Clutsam). 2-3.
$7.00.
1810. 10 Purple acous. Bruns. 10106
[7432/7466]. SNEGOUROTCHKA: Song of the Shepherd Lehl/
SADKO: Song of India (both
Rimsky-Korsakov). Just about
1-2. $10.00.
2704. 12 Red IRCC 166. SAINT ELIZABETH: Prayer (Liszt)/GI IL
SOLE DAL GANGE (Scarlatti);
FLORENCE EASTON in need of a dog trainer
LUNGI DAL CARO BENE
(Secchi). Piano acc. Side one
1940 studio recording for IRCC. Side two from 1931 Juilliard radio broadcast. Side one
signed by Easton. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few small mks., cons. 2.
$20.00.
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JOHANNA EGLI [c]. Frauenfeld, Switzerland, 1896-Munich, 1973. Egli studied with Georg
A. Walter, among others, and became a noted concert and lieder singer as well as a teacher.

4527. 12 Parlophone E.11260 [XXB8560/8561]. AN DIE HOFFNUNG [TO HOPE] (Max

Reger). Two sides. Orch. dir. Josef Balay. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
IRENE EISINGER [s]
2122. 10 Blk. Orth. Victor V-6082 [BLR6175-II/6177-I]. AUCH DU WIRST MICH EINMAL
BETRGEN/IN WIEN, WO DER WEIN UND DER WALZER BLHT (Stolz). Both
from film Zwei Herzen in  Takt. Side one with ERIK WIRL [t]. Few minor mks. 2.
$8.00.
ELISE ELIZZA [s]
2123. 10 B&S Columbia 40355 [1B].
HUGUENOTS: O glcklich Land
(Meyerbeer). 2-3. $25.00.
1845. 10 Blk. Wien G&T 2-44167/2-44087
[9957u/4243L]. DIE LUSTIGEN
WEIBER: Geschwind zu meiner
Nachbarin (Nicolai)/TALES OF
HOFFMANN: Barcarolle (Offenbach).
Both with HERMINE KITTEL [c].
Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2124. 10 Blk. Victor 63175 [704r/1946r].
QUEEN OF SHEBA: Der Freund is
dein (Goldmark)/HOFOPER CHOR.
CZAR UND ZIMMERMANN: Greifet
(Lortzing). IMs. Side one (what
gorgeous singing!) is cons. 2. Side
two 2-3. $15.00.
GERVASE ELWES [t]
2961. 12 acous. Eng. Col. L1119 [75329/
75330]. O MISTRESS MINE!; FAIR
HOUSE OF JOY (both Quilter)/
SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
(Dvorak). Piano acc. Excellent surface material. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
ARTHUR ENDRZE [b]
1763. 10 Green Path PG 88 [CPT-31371/3138-2]. PSYCH (Paladilhe)/
TUDES LATINES: Phyllis (Hahn).
Piano acc. by Reynaldo Hahn. Just
ELISE ELIZZA
about 1-2. $40.00.
4477. 12 Red elec. Path X.90038 [250232/
250233]. LA FAVORITE: Pour tant damour/LA FAVORITE: Recit. and Lonore
viens (Donizetti). Small label sticker, otherwise as mint. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
LON ESCALAS [t]
2609. 10 Fonotipia 39562/39564 [XPh1719/1725]. JRUSALEM [I LOMBARDI]: Je
veux encore entendre (Verdi)/TROVATORE: O toi mon seul espoir (Verdi). Piano
acc. Side one a few LGTs, otherwise 2-3. Side two 2. $250.00.
GREEK EVANS [b]. Omaha, NE, 1890-Norwalk, CT, 1977. After having been discovered by
Samuel A. (Roxy) Rothafel, Evans began his career in Milwaukee and Chicago. Victor Herbert
brought him to New York to appear in the 1917 premiere of his operetta, Eileen. As well as
singing at the Strand, Rialto and Rivoli theaters in their musical entertainments between (silent)
films, Evans also appeared in opera (in particular with Scottis touring company in the early 1920s)
as well as continuing in operetta. In 1924 he created Dr. Engel in the Broadway first run of
Rombergs The Student Prince and was Konstantin in Frimls The Song of the Flame the following
year. He and his wife, contralto Henrietta Wakefield, were founders of the Norwalk Civic Opera
Company and beginning in 1934 produced operettas at the Theater-in-the Woods, adjoining their
home. This was successful until the 2nd World War brought an end to it. Evans came out of
retirement in 1951 to manage a series of operettas given at the Danbury (CT) Fairgrounds. His wife,
twelve years older, died in 1974 at the age of 96.

2125. 10 Blk. Victor 18285. EILEEN: Free Trade and a Misty Moon/SCOTT WELSH [t].
EILEEN: The Irish Have a Great Day To-Night (Victor Herbert). With orchestra and
chorus of the original Eileen company conducted by the composer. Harmless TB
side one. Cons. 2. $15.00.
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NANCY EVANS [c]
2126. 10 Plum HMV B.9332 [OEA10010-II/10011-II]. SWEET AND TWENTY; CONSIDER/
SLEEP (all Peter Warlock). Piano acc. G. Moore. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
MARIA FARNETI [s]
3492. 12 Green PW It. Columbia GQQX 10320 [WBX1078/1079]. IRIS: Io pingo/IRIS: La
Piovra (Mascagni). Some MGTs, otherwise cons. 2. $20.00.
GERALDINE FARRAR [s]
1841. 10 Blk. Berlin G&T
53345 [2174h].
MIGNON: Connais-tu
le pays? (Thomas). In
Italian. Piano acc.
Moran discography in
The Record Collector
lists the catalogue number in parentheses as
unpublished, apparently
in error. Some LGTs,

2128.

1884.
2129.
2135.
2127.
1707.
1503.
2130.
2131.
2134.

2133.
2132.

one harmless lt. PB,

otherwise gen. 3.
$25.00.
10 Blk. Berlin G&T
53345 [2174h]. Same
as preceding item
(#1841). Two LGTs
Ndle. scr. about 
through side could
tick lightly in spots,
GERALDINE FARRAR
otherwise very clean
2. $25.00.
10 Blk. Berlin G&T 2-44137/2-44145 [4721h/4719h]. FAUST: Es ist schon spat
(Gounod)/TANNHUSER: Gepriessen sei die Stunde (Gounod). Both with CARL
JRN [t]. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few LGTs, otherwise cons. 2. $25.00.
10 Red Vla 87055. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Sai cos ebbe cuore (Puccini). Just
about 1-2. $7.00.
10 Red 12 Pats. Vla 87136. SEGRETO DI SUSANNA: Via! Cos non mi lasciate!
(Wolf-Ferrari). Lbl. stkr. Surface cons. 2. $7.00.
10 Red 12 Pats. Vla 87163. LONG, LONG AGO (Bayly). Early B plate. Beautiful
pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
10 Red 12 Pats. Vla 87164. LOVE HAS EYES (Bishop). Early B plate. Cons. 2.
$8.00.
10 Red Victrola 87290. THE WAR BABYS LULLABY (Adele Farrington). The only
form of issue. Minor lbl. scrs. Surface just about 1-2. $12.00.
10 Red Victrola 87292. SANS TOI (dHardelot). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
10 Red Victrola 87508. DANTE: Nous allons partir (Godard). With EDMOND
CLMENT [t]. Scarce. Very minor lbl. scr. Superficial rubs. 2-3. $8.00.
10 PW acous./elec. Silver Victor IRCC 55. CHANT VENETIN (Bemberg)/
SERENADE (R. Strauss). From orig. unpublished 1922 acoustic and 1927 electric
Victor matrices. Label side one signed by Farrar. Labels bright and clean. Surfaces
rubbed, 3-4, but should play without problems. $8.00.
10 PW acous. Silver Victor IRCC 45 [1316r/3798h]. TRAVIATA: Sempre libera
(Verdi)/CHERRY RIPE (Horn). From orig. 1906/1905 G&T matrices. Lbl. side one
signed by Farrar. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
10 PW acous./elec. Victor IRCC 79. JAI TANT DE CHOSES VOUS DIRE
(Ferrari)/THE OPERA BALL: Midnight bells (Kreisler). Side one from orig. unpub.
1922 matrix. Side two RR from unpublished 1927 elec. test.
Farrar (but ink faded). Just about 1-2. $20.00.

Label side two signed by

1605. 10 PW acous. Silver Victor IRCC 132 [2496L/3799h]. ROLAND VON BERLIN:
Elspeths Gesang (Leoncavallo)/DEAR HEART (Mattei). From orig. 1904/1905 Berlin
matrices. Lbl. side one autographed by Farrar. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
1690. 10 PW acous. Silver Victor IRCC 215. DER LIEBE AUGUSTIN: Waltz Song (Fall)/
CARO MIO BEN (Giordani). Label side two autographed by Farrar. From orig. 1913
Victor/1906 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

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6111. 10 Vinyl acous. Victor
mat. B-27731.
SERENADE (Strauss).
Unpublished. Just about
1-2. $20.00.
6125. 10 Vinyl elec. Victor mat.
BVE-37350. AUF FLGELN DES GESANGES
(Mendelssohn). The only
issue was as IRCC 41-A.

Just about 1-2. $15.00.

6124. 10 Vinyl elec. Victor mat.
BVE-37356. CHRISTINAS LAMENT (Dvorak).
The only issue was as
IRCC 41-B. None of
Farrars electric recordings were commercially
issued. Just about 1-2.

$15.00.
2705. 12 Red GP 08 Victor
88147. FAUST: Air des
bijoux (Gounod). The first
(1908) of three issued takes
under the same catalogue
number. Small very minor

2706.

2707.

2708.
2709.
2710.
2711.
2712.

6155.
2713.
2963.

lbl. stain, cons. 2.

$10.00.
12 Red 12 Pats. A plate
Victrola 88412. KNIGSKINDER: Weisst noch das
grosse Nest (Humperdinck). Creator performance. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
12 Red 12 Pats. Victrola
GERALDINE FARRAR in an undentified film publicity still
88413. BOHEME: Mi
chimano Mimi (Puccini).
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
12 Red 08 Pats. Victrola 89026. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Tutti i fior (Puccini). With
JOSEPHINE JACOBY [c]. Very fine copy of a rare original. Few lightest rubs, cons.
2. $25.00.
12 Red Pats. A plate Victrola 89057. IL SEGRETO DI SUSANNA: Il dolce idillo
(Wolf-Ferrari). With PASQUALE AMATO [b]. Superb looking copy. Just a few most
minimal rubs. Cons. 2. $10.00.
12 PW Silver Victor IRCC 68. DON GIOVANNI: Batti, batti o bel Masetto/LE
NOZZE DI FIGARO: Voi che sapete (both Mozart). From orig. 1908 Victor matrices.
Label side one autographed by Farrar. IMs. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
12 PW Silver Victor IRCC 156. TOSCA: Ora stammi a sentir (Puccini)/NYMPHES
ET SYLVAINS (Bemberg). From orig. 1911/1908 Victor matrices. Label Side one
autographed by Farrar. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
12 Mauve HMV AGSB 50. LA BOHEME: O soave fanciulla. With ENRICO CARUSO
[t]/MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Tutti I fior (both Puccini). With JOSEPHINE JACOBY
[c]. From orig. 1912/1909 Victor matrices. Side one unissued (other than a rare, limited
IRCC edition). Just about 1-2. $40.00.
12 Vinyl Victor mat. C-12751-1. BOHEME: O soave fanciulla (Puccini). With
ENRICO CARUSO [t]. Unpublished (except for IRCC and AGSB editions). Just about
1-2. $30.00.
12 Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 51. CARMEN: Halte l!/CARMEN: Au quartier (Bizet).
Both sides with GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t]. Side two unissued (other than a rare,
limited IRCC edition). Just about 1-2. $25.00.
12 Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 55. ROMO ET JULIETTE: Valse (Gounod)/TOSCA:
Ora stammi a sentir (Puccini). Both from orig. Victor matrices. Side one unpublished
(other than for limited IRCC edition). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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LORENZ FEHENBERGER [t]
4300. 12 Yellow Deut. Gram. 68420 [01499KK/01500KK}. PALESTRINA: Die Messa, Akt
1, Szene 6 (Pfitzner). Two sides. With RITA STREICH [s], ELFRIEDE
TRTSCHEL [s], ANNY SCHLEMM [s]. Dir. Robert Heger. Recorded 1943. Few
rubs, cons. 2. $12.00.
GERMAINE FERALDY [s]
2136. 10 PW Fr. Col. D13098 [WL1582/1583]. (TROIS) MLODIES ARABES: Le baiser
dans la nuit; La sultane de lamour/Une jeune fille; NOTRE MAISON (all Maurice
Perez). Piano acc. by the composer. Scarce. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
GUY FERRANT [t]
2139. 10 PW Fr. Col. DF 2158 [CL-6262-1/6263-1]. LA TEMPS DAIMER: Lettre
damour/LE TEMPS DAIMER: Le chien fidele (Reynaldo Hahn). Piano acc. by the
composer. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $35.00.
EDOARDO FERRARI-FONTANA [t]. Rome, 1878-Toronto, 1936. Originally a medical
student and then in the Italian diplomatic corps, Ferrari-Fontana appeared in operetta as an
amateur baritone beginning in 1902. He continued, self-taught, to become a leading operetta figure
and eventually converted to tenor (presumably with some professional guidance), being hired by
the Parma Opera, likely as a cover. The tenor recounted that while intently watching a Tristan und
Isolde rehearsal, he was noticed by the conductor, Tullio Serafin. Said Serafin to him, I suppose
you would like to be singing this opera. The tenor replied, Yes, I would like to sing it. But I assure
you that if I did so I would do a much better piece of work than that one, pointing to tenor Fiorello
Giraud on stage. Ferrari-Fontana had his opportunity when Giraud became ill, and he had a
tremedous success. He repeated the same role with the Boston Opera in 1912 with Margarete
Matzenauer, his then new wife, tallying over 150 performances of the opera during his short career.
The couple separated in 1915, Matzenauer telling the press that two singers shouldnt marry. Her
next husband, by the way, was a non-singer (her chauffeur), but that didnt last either. FerrariFontana seemed to develop vocal problems after his divorce. He took a second wife in 1919 and he
continued singing through the 1920s but often the reviews indicated that his voice wasnt working
well. He taught in Toronto from the later 1920s until his death.

2714. 12 TC Columbia A5721 [37235-2/37236-1]. OTELLO: Morte dOtello (Verdi)/

CARMEN: La fleur (Bizet). Very lt. rubs, 2. $15.00.
ELISABETH FEUGE-FRIEDERICH [s]. Dessau, 1902-Munich, 1942. The daughter of two

noted singers (Oscar Feuge and Emilie Feuge-Gleiss). She studied with her mother and first
appeared in concert, apparently at the age of 17, with Kurt Weill as her accompanist. Her operatic
debut was in Dessau in 1922, the following season joining the Munich Opera where she remained a
primary soprano until her death (by suicide). She also was a guest at Dresden, Stuttgart and the
Vienna State Opera. At Salzberg, she appeared as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. Much of the
strength of her repertoire was in Wagner and
Strauss. Strangely, she made only one recording.

4083. 12 PW elec. Parlophone E10877

[XXB8287/8288]. TANNHUSER:
Dich, teure Halle/ TANNHUSER:
Allmchtige Jungfrau (Wagner).
Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2.
$35.00.
NIKOLAI FIGNER [t] Near Kazan, 1857-Kiev,
1918. Studying in Italy, Figner made his debut

there (1881) and spent the next five years singing

throughout that country. He followed this with
guest appearances at Covent Garden before
returning to Russia. Figner then was engaged by
the St. Petersburg Opera, 1887, as Otello in the
Russian premiere of the Verdi opera. Subsequently, he created the leading tenor roles in
several Russian works, including Tschaikowsky's
Pique Dame (1890) and Iolanthe (1892), and Napravnik's Dubrovsky (1895). In these his wife,
Medea Mei-Figner, appeared as the heroines.

2140. 10 Red. St. Petersburg G&T 22547

[293x] (III). YOU ARE MY MORNING;
THE LOVERS (both Wrangel). Piano
acc. The first selection a very good

NIKOLAI FIGNER
example of Figners voice and passionate
style. The capable, unnamed pianist also
enters into the spirit as well. Something written in Cyrillic stamped on the label

(trademark area). Some superficial rubs, couple LGTs. 2-3. $350.00.

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1421. 10 Red St. Petersburg G&T 22596x [369z-T2-2z] (first issue). CAVALLERIA
RUSTICANA: Siciliana (Mascagni). First issue of take two. Bright lbl., inherent
harmless surface waves. Some LGT in spots (mostly edginess rather than blasting)
but otherwise clean reproduction. 2-3. $350.00.
2141. 10 Red St. Petersburg G&T 22596x [269z-T2-2z] (first issue). Same as preceding
item (#1421). Bright lbl. Same surface depressions as above but some heavier greying (otherwise very quiet) on a few forward notes. Looks otherwise 2-3. $250.00.
1422. 10 Red St. Petersburg G&T 3-22703 [6418L]. I REMEMBER THE EVENING (Cui);
LEAVE ME (Davidov). Piano acc. Tiny PB, one LGT, otherwise very clean. Just
about 2. $400.00.
3043. 12 Blk. St. Petersburg G&T 022000 [1y]. HUGUENOTS: Recit. and Plus blanche
[Raouls Romanza] (Meyerbeer). Plays 67.5. Extremely rare. The first 12 recording
(or at least the first
recorded in Russia) and
Figners only 12 disc. I
cant imagine why it was
issued in black label
format. Some occasional

greying, 4. $350.00.
DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU
[b]
4246. 12 Red HMV DB 21350
[2EA-15951-2A/159552A]. DIE BEIDEN GRENADIERE (Schumann)/
DER ERLKNIG (Schubert). Piano acc. Gerald
Moore. Label side one
signed by both FischerDieskau and Moore. Just

about 1-2. $25.00.

KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD [s]
2715. 12 Red Scroll Victor
DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU [left] and Maestro WILHELM
FURTWNGLER in 1950
8859. TRISTAN UND
ISOLDE: Liebestod
(Wagner). Two sides. Orch. dir. Hans Lange. Z type shellac. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
MIGUEL FLETA [t]
2142. 10 Red acous. Vla 993. ADIS TRIGUEA! (Vigil y Robles)/MI TERRA (MediaVilla). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1767. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1259 [BJ605-I/617-II]. MARINA: Salida de Jorge (Arrieta). Two
sides. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2143. 10 PW Red Czech HMV DA 1038 [BJ2032-II/2033-III]. NEBBIE (Respighi)/BERCEUSE (Brahms). Quiet pressing, unlike the British issues. IMs. Cons. 2. $15.00.
2716. 12 Red acous. Vla 8063. AIDA: Presago il cor/AIDA: O terra addio (Verdi). With
FLORENCE AUSTRAL [s] (both sides) and EDNA THORNTON [c] (side two). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
GERTRUDE FOERSTEL [s]
2717. 12 acous. Blk. Polydor 66151 [804az/805az]. WIEGENLIED (Richard Strauss)/
VON EWIGER LIEBE (Brahms). Piano acc. Beautiful copy, few lightest rubs, cons.
2. $125.00.
BERTHA FOERSTER-LAUTERER [s]
2146. 10 Blk. Wien G&T 44240 [847z-Go-2z]. PIQUE DAME: Duett (Tschaikowsky). With
HERMINE KITTEL [c]. Piano acc. Rare, particularly in good condition. Clean label.
Two LGTs, gen. 2-3. $20.00.
TINO FOLGAR [t]
2718. 12 Blk. elec. Spanish Disco Gramofono AB 499 [CJ2364-III/2365-II]. ALMA DE
DIOS: Canto hngaro (Serrano)/GIGANTES Y CABEZUDOS: Coro de rapatriados
(Caballero). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
CESARE FORMICHI [b]
1822. 10 acous. Blue Columbia 2029-M [A942/A960]. TRAVIATA: Di Provenza/ RIGOLETTO: Signor? Va, non ho niente (both Verdi). Side two with FERNANDO
AUTORI [bs]. Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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RITA FORNIA enjoying her breakfast tea

RITA FORNIA [s]. San Francisco, 1878-Paris, 1922. Born Regina Newman, she adopted part
of the name of her home state as a stage name. She made her debut as a coloratura soprano in
Germany but soon came to find her true voice was a mezzo soprano. After this transition she sang
both soprano and mezzo roles. She was a quick study and was often required to go on at the last
minute. Once in Germany, she sang both Elisabeth and Venus in the same performance of
Tannhuser. Early in her Metropolitan career (her debut was in 1907), she filled in at the last
minute for an ailing Emma Eames as Leonora in Il Trovatore and also for Marcella Sembrich as
Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, both to critical acclaim. For the latter performance she was
given twenty-four hours notice, which was helpful as she had previously sung Rosina only in
German and had to learn the role in Italian in one day (these performances, of course, without a
stage rehearsal). As a mezzo, she had particular success in 1911 as the Page in Gounods Romeo
et Juliette. She seemed content as her career progressed, however, to sing dozens of Suzukis to
Farrars Butterfly as well as various small roles in several languages. Suzuki with Farrar turned
out to be her final Met performance in 1922.

2144. 10 Red 12 Pats. A plate Victor 64288. TES DOUX BAISERS (Chaminade). Piano
acc. Rosario Bourdon. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
2145. 10 Red 12 Pats. B plate Victor 64298. Same as above (item #2144). Harmless lt.
rubs, 2-3. $12.00.
6088. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. B-12075-2. FRHLINGSLIED (Meyer-Helmund?). Originally
planned for issue as Victor 64287 but unpublished. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2719. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 61. ROMO ET JULIETTE: Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle
(Gounod)/FAUST: Le parlate damor (both Gounod). Side two first and only edition.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
NAZZARENO FRANCHI [bs]. Performances by Franchi in Italy have been traced from 1892 to
1909 in a number of Italian houses. These included the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo, the Parma
Politeama Reinach, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, the Parma Teatro Regio and the Malta Teatro Reale,
among many others. His roles included Colline, Rodolfo in La Sonnambula, Oroveso in Norma, Silva
in Ernani, Ramfis in Aida and Sparafucile in Rigoletto.

2147. 10 Blk. Milano G&T 52323 [389]. ERNANI: Infelice (Verdi). Clean large label. Some
greying. 3-4. $15.00.
TOMMASO FRANCI [t]. The earliest performance of Franci traced is Rodolfo at the Teatro

Sociale in Bozzolo, 1912. He subsequently sang in the Netherlands and from 1915 through 1929
apparently exclusively in Italy. He was at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome for one season, 1917, but
was usually heard in the smaller houses such as the Politeama Reinach in Parma and the Teatro
Petruzzelli in Bari, two among many. His repertoire was mostly of standard roles, such as
Turiddu, Canio, Alfredo, Edgardo and Cavaradossi. He recorded a group of acoustics for Phonotype
and four electrical sides for the Italian Gramophone Company.

4197. 12 Green PW elec. Disco Gram. S.5322 [CD4540-II/4536-II]. ANDREA CHENIER:

Un di allazzurro spazio/GINO VANELLI [b]. ANDREA CHENIER: Un d mera di
gioia (Giordano). Rare. 2. $20.00.
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LEONARD FRANKLIN [t]. An African-American tenor who was successful here and in Europe,
Franklin is all but forgotten today and is even omitted in Patricia Turners Dictionary of AfroAmerican Performers. Early on he appeared a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. In the early
1930s he was active as a soloist in Europe, his appearances highlighted by a particularly
successful recital in 1932 at the Salle Chopin in Paris. This would have been the period when his
very rare Sonabel recordings were made. He was St. Ferdinand in the original 1934 New York cast
of Virgil Thomsons Four Saints in Three Acts. He also worked for a period to add to his income
assisting composer Thomson with his household chores. Thomson described Franklin as a man of
impeccable charm and gentle ways. Other U.S. engagements included the solo tenor part in
Carpenters Skyscrapers with soprano Dorothy Maynor, conductor Serge Koussevitzky and the
Boston Symphony on a November, 1939 broadcast. It would be interesting to find out more about
Franklin (and to discover an off-the-air recording of that Boston performance).

2150. 10 Blk. elec. Sonabel 12111 [50651/50652]. BY AND BY (Burleigh)/LITTLE DAVID

PLAY ON YOU HARP (arr. Clarence Camabron White). Some MGTs, mostly side
one. Otherwise gen. 2. $15.00.
GUSTAV FRANZ [b]. The label indicates that he was a concert singer based in Berlin, but
more than that Ive been unable to find.
3024. 11 Blue Odeon X51244/51245 [XB2305/2308]. AN DER WESER (Pressel)/ICH
WEISS NICHT, WAS SOLL ES BEDEUTEN (Silcher). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
PAUL FRANZ [t]
1883. 10 Red acous. HMV DA 442 [16920u/18782u]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Arrtez,
mes frres (Saint-Sans)/LOHENGRIN: Ma confidence (Wagner). 2. $15.00.
1886. 10 Blue PW elec. French Col. LF 23 [WL2024-I/2220-I]. LA FILLE DE ROLAND:
Chanson des pes (Henri Rabaud)/MEISTERSINGER: Chand de Concours de
Walther (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2720. 12 Red elec. PW Path X.90043 [250242/250243]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Scne de
la Meule (Saint-Sans). Two sides. Orch. dir. Franois Ruhlmann. Just about 1-2.
$40.00.
NINI FRASCANI [ms]
4667. 12 Red Dog Gram. Mon.
053300 [02317v]. DOPO!
(Tosti). Piano acc. Some
LGTs, otherwise clean 2.
$20.00.
OLIVE FREMSTAD [s]
2151. 10 Blue Eng. Col. A1451
[39073/39081]. WALKRE: Brnnhildes
Battle Cry/ WALKRE:
Du bist der Lenz (Wagner). Superb laminated
mid-1920s pressing. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
1525. 10 TC Columbia A1488
[39062- /39074-1]. ACH
WIE IST MGLICH
(Thuringian Folk Song)/
WIEGENLIED (Brahms).
Good pressing. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
2721. 12 TC Columbia A5273
[30636-2/30637-1].
LONG, LONG AGO
(Bayly)/ANNIE LAURIE
(Scott). Later flush
pressing. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2722. 12 PW Silver SS Columbia IRCC 74 [30644- ].
OLIVE FREMSTAD
TOSCA: Vissi darte
(Puccini). Autographed
by Mme. Fremstad. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3026. 12 Blue Eng. Col. A5282 [30644-1/30646-?]. TOSCA: Vissi darte (Puccini)/
CARMEN: Seguidilla (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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CHARLES FRIANT [t]. Paris, 1890-1947. Friants father and grandfather had been dancers, so
he began as a student at the Paris Opra School of Dance and then studied as an actor, touring
with Sarah Bernhardts company in 1908-09. He then studied voice with Melchissdec at the Paris
Conservatoire. His operatic debut didnt gain momentum until after World War I, when he
appeared as Des Grieux in Manon in Grenoble. In 1920 he made his Paris Opra-Comique debut as
Werther and remained a leading member of this company until 1939, making guest appearances in
Brussels and Monte Carlo. In addition to creating a number of roles, Friant was noted as Don Jos,
Jean in Massenets Jongleur de Notre-Dame, Werther, Cavaradossi, and Des Grieux, among other
parts.

2152. 10 Brown Shellac acs. Path Actuelle X.0053 [N.1466/N.4793]. PAGLIACCI: Pauvre
Paillasse (Leoncavallo)/LAKM: Fantaisie (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2723. 12 Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W.524 [CS547-II/03293v]. AIMONS-NOUS (SaintSans)/REYNALDO HAHN [b]. LENAMOURE (Hahn). Piano acc., side two likely
by Hahn. Side one a few LGTs, otherwise gen. 3-4. Side two couple LSSs, 2. $25.00.
2724. 12 Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W.524 [CS547-II/03293v]. Same as previous listing
(item #2723). This was sold to me for a very large amount some time ago by a dealer who
listed it as his highest rating. Side one few LGTs, a number of lt. scrs., mostly
superficial, 4. Side two some rubs, gen. 2-3. $20.00.
2599. 12 Red elec. Odeon 123.649 [XXP-6892-2/6893-2]. LA PEAU DE CHAGRIN: Duo
de 4e acte (Charles Levad). Two sides. Both sides with VERA PETERS [or
PEETERS] [s]. Orch. dir. Louis Masson. Peters and Friant were the creators in the
April 24, 1929 Paris Opra-Comique premiere, conducted by Louis Masson. It was
popular enough to have been given 26 performances and then revived for 21 more in
1932. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $20.00.

POVLA FRIJSH [s]. Aeroe, Denmark, 1881-Blue Hill,

ME, 1960. She made her American debut in 1915 after
success in France and was heard regularly on the recital
stage in New York from then until her retirement in 1947.
She had remarkable interpretative powers that were at
home in music of many languages and in greatly varied
styles. She was a particular champion of many contemporary composers, but she was at home with almost any song of
artistic substance. Her pupils included Else Brems, Jean
Kraft, and Charles Wadsworth. She prepared her repertoire
by thoroughly understanding and mastering the text before
approaching the music. Said critic Olin Downes of Frijsh,
There are few who equal her in intelligence, sensitiveness
and communicable temperament in interpretation.

2153. 10 Red PW Victor 1652 [OB6680-I/6681-II].

LHIVER (Koechlin); LA PLUIE (Georges)/
PENDANT LE BAL (Tschaikowsky). Piano acc.
Elof Nielsen. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
6019. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BS-071397-1. AVANT LE
CINEMA (Poulenc); FLEURS DE BL (Debussy). Piano acc. Unpublished. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
POVLA FRIJSH
6178. 12 Vinyl Victor mat. CS-046415-1. DIE
STADT; DER SCHMETTERLING (both
Schubert). Piano acc. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6179. 12 Vinyl Victor mat. CS-048933-1. POMES JUIFS: No. 1, Chant de Nourrice
(Milhaud). Piano acc. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
ANNI FRIND [s]. Nixdorf, Bohemia, 1900-New Orleans, LA 1987. A pupil of Grete MerremNikisch, Frind made her debut at the Berlin Volksoper in 1922 and soon became one of the best
known of Germanys soubrette sopranos. She appeared frequently at Dresden and as a guest in
London, Paris, Riga, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen. In 1928 she sang in the extremely successful
premiere of Casanova at the Metropol Theater. She was thereafter equally popular in operetta as
well as opera. As an outspoken opponent of the Nazis, Frind limited her activities in Germany.
During the War she appeared only on rare occasions but did sing for the troops, having been
offered that option or being interred in a work camp. She later sang for the Allied troops. In 1951
she emigrated to New Orleans, where she worked at first as a filing clerk for a loan company. She
was re-discovered through one of her recordings and subsequently began teaching and becoming
involved in the musical world of New Orleans.

2154. 10 Plum PW HMV EG 3643 [OBA1124-II/1125-II]. WALDEINSAMKEIT/DES

KINDES GEBET (both Reger). Orch. dir. Bruno Seidler-Winkler. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.

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LUCIEN FUGRE [b]. Paris, 1848-Paris, 1935.
He began his career in 1871 in Parisian cabarets.
His Opra-Comique debut was in 1877 where he
remained until 1910, singing over 100 roles, of
which some 30 were premieres, either world or
local. The former group included the Father in
Louise (1900), the Devil in Massenets Grislidis
and Pandolfe in the same composers Cendrillon
(1899). He was particularly noted for two Mozart
roles, Papageno and Leporello. He returned to the
Opra-Comique in 1919 in Messagers La Basoche.
His final operatic performance seems to have
been Dr. Bartolo in Rossinis Il Barbiere di Siviglia
at the Thtre de la Porte-St-Martin in 1933,
Fugres 85th year.

2155. 10 PW Blue Fr. Col. D13043 [WL1018/

1019]. LE VIEUX RUBAN (Henrion)/
LES VIEILLES DE CHEZ NOUS (Levad). Piano acc. Elie Cohen. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
2156. 10 Blue Fr. Col. D13044 [WL1016/
1017]. PLAISIR DAMOUR (Martini)/
RONDE DAMOUR (Chaminade). With
E. Cohen [piano] and Lily Laskine
[harp]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
2157. 10 Blue Fr. Col. LF 30 [WL2256/2283].
LE PARDON DE PLORMEL [DINORAH]: Chant du Chausseur (Meyerbeer)/LE VAL DANDORRE: Chanson
du Chevrier (Halvy). Orch. dir. Elie
Cohen. Just about 1-2. $18.00.
JOHANNA GADSKI [s]
1611. 10 Gold Victor HRS 1008. SALOME:
Jochanaan, Ich bin verliebt (Strauss)/
MAGIC FLUTE: Papagena, Papageno
(Mozart). Side two with OTTO GORITZ
[b]. From orig. 1909/1913 Victor
matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6085. 10 Vinyl Victor B-7027. WALKRE:
Fort denn eile (Wagner). Recorded 30
Apr. 1909. The issued version dates from
1914. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2914. 12 Red Victrola 88040. ERLKNIG
LUCIEN FUGRE as Sancho Panza in Massenet's
(Schubert). Piano acc. Frank La
Don Quichotte
Forge. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
4113. 12 Red Victor 88058 [take 3]. TRISTAN
UND ISOLDE: Liebestod (Wagner). This is the second issued take, recorded 23 Oct.
1913. It was remade again two years later, 16 June 1915. This edition is the rarest, having
been available only a relatively short time. A superb copy. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2726. 12 Red 12 Victrola A plate 88362. LOBETANZ: An allen Zweigen (Thuille). An
exceptionally rare Victor issue. Bright label. Lt. superficial scuffing and few LGTs. One

2727.
2913.
2911.
2910.
2912.
3038.

tiny ND. 2-3. $25.00.

12 Red 12 Victrola A plate 88442. TANNHUSER: Verzeiht wenn ich nicht weiss
(Wagner). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
12 Red Victor 88496. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Ma dall arido stelo divulsa (Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
12 Red Victor 88497. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Morr ma prima in grazia (Verdi).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
12 Red Victor 88542. IM HERBST (Franz). Piano acc. Rosario Bourdon. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
12 Red 12 Pats. Vla 89025. AIDA: Alla pompa (Verdi). With LOUISE HOMER [c].
One lightest NR on lbl., cons. 2. $7.00.
12 White Vla 89025 [88164 in matrix]. AIDA: Alla pompa (Verdi). Same as
previous listing (item #2912). Small edge flake far from grooves. Writing on label,
otherwise just about 1-2. $8.00.
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3004. 12 Red Pats. Vla 95201 [take 1]. MEISTERSINGER: Selig, wie die Sonne (Wagner).
With MARIE MATTFELD [c], ELLISON VAN HOOSE [t], ALBERT REISS [t],
MARCEL JOURNET [bs]. In this take, Journet miscounts eight measures after his
entrance and remains a half-measure ahead for the rest of the excerpt, finding his place
on the next to last note. The second take, issued only in Canada, doesnt have this
problem so likely this was issued in error. Its surprising that no one caught it at the time
of issue, although it is rather difficult to hear without following the score. Cons. 2.

$10.00.
2728. 12 PW Silver Vla IRCC 42. DON GIOVANNI: In quali eccessi/MAGIC FLUTE: Du
also bist (Mozart). Side two with ANNA CASE [s], LEONORA SPARKES [s] and
MARIE MATTFELD [ms]. Note that label for side one is erroneously pressed on
both sides. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2729. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 23. LOBETANZ: An allen Zweigen (Thuille)/DIE WACHT AM
RHEIN (Wilhelm). Two Gadski rarities in original form. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
YVONNE GALL [s]
2730. 12 Blk. VT Col. 50177-D [WLX-787-1/795-2]. TOSCA: Vissi darte/TOSCA: Non la
sospiri la nostra casetta (Puccini). In French. Just about 1-2. $12.00.

AMELITA GALLI-CURCI

AMELITA GALLI-CURCI [s]

2158. 10 Red acous. Vla 633. LOVES MESSENGER WALTZ (Chopin, Op. 64, arr. BuzziPeccia)/SONNAMBULA: Sovra il sen (Bellini). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2159. 10 Red acous. Vla 1018. DON CSAR DE BAZAN: Sevillana (Massenet)/MANON:
Gavotte (Massenet). Cons. 2. $7.00.
2160. 10 Red acous. Vla 1047. MEMORY LANE (DeSylva-Conrad)/MAH LINDY LOU
(Strickland). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2161. 10 Red acous. Vla 1068. COPPLIA: Waltz (Delibes)/SRNADE (Pierne). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
2162. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1167. SERENATA (Tosti)/LES HIJAS DEL ZEBEDEO: Carceleras
(Chapi). Piano acc. Homer Samuels. Cons. 2. $8.00.
3461. 10 Red Canadian Orth. Victor 1267. THE GYPSY AND THE BIRD (Benedict)/
PARLA (Arditi). Few minor rubs side two, cons. 2. $7.00.
2163. 10 Red Z shellac Scroll Victor 1355. LAST ROSE OF SUMMER (Moore)/HOME,
SWEET HOME (Payne-Bishop). Piano acc. H. Samuels. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2164. 10 Red Z shellac Scroll Victor 1440. CLAVELITOS (Valverde); ESTRELLITA
(Ponce)/RUSSIAN NIGHTINGALE SONG (Alabieff). Side one piano acc. Homer
Samuels. Side two with orch. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2165. 10 Red Z shellac Scroll Victor 1440. Same as preceding listing (item #2164). Lt.
rubs, 2. $7.00.
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1666. 10 Red Orth. Z
type shellac Vla
1524. LES FILLES
DE CADIX
(Delibes)/SADKO:
Chanson Indoue
(Rimsky-Korsakov).
Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
2166. 10 Red Orth. Vla
1566. LONG,
LONG AGO
(Bayly)/OLD FOLKS
AT HOME (Foster).
Piano acc. side one
Homer Samuels.
Side two with orch.
Scarce. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
2167. 10 PW Blk. Victor
26558. PARLA!
VALSE (Arditi)/
SERENATA (Tosti).
Side one with
AMELITA GALLI-CURCI and her second husband, pianist HOMER SAMUELS
orch. Side two
piano acc. Homer
Samuels. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2168. 10 PW Red Disque Gram. DA 805. SERENATA (Tosti)/LES HIJAS DEL ZEBEDEO:
Carceleras (Chapi). Piano acc. H. Samuels. Cons. 2. $8.00.
6060. 10 Vinyl acous. Victor mat. B-30282-4. SAY A LITTLE PRAYER (Russell). Rec. June
17, 1924. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6074. 10 Vinyl elec. Victor mat. BVE-46191-1. COMIN THRU THE RYE (Old Scottish
Air). Piano acc. Homer Samuels. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6109. 10 Vinyl elec. Victor mat. BVE-46191-2. COMIN THRU THE RYE (Old Scottish
Air). Piano acc. Homer Samuels. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6126. 10 Vinyl elec. Victor mat. BVE-47429-1. NON QUIERO CASARME (arr. Liebling);
JURAME (Grever). In Spanish. Piano acc. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3002. 12 Red Vla 74510. LAKM: Dov lIndiana bruna (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6306. 12 Vinyl elec. Victor mat. CVE-19143-3. ROMO ET JULIETTE: Valse (Gounod).
Unpublished. The master has some rust areas which will sound in spots in the
pressing. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
6305. 12 Vinyl elec. Victor mat. CVE-19149-3. HOME, SWEET HOME (Bishop). Orch.
acc., recorded 19 Sept. 1927. Unpublished. The issued electric version is 10 with
piano. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2731. 12 Blk. Vinyl acous. Victor Matrix C-21973-2 (scheduled for issue as 88595).
RIGOLETTO: Lass in cielo (Verdi). With GIUSEPPE DE LUCA [b]. Unpublished.
Just about 1-2. $50.00.
6315. 12 Blk. Vinyl elec. Vr. Mat. CVE-25548-6. ECHO SONG (Bishop). Unpublished.
Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3031. 12 Yellow HMV Vr. Mat. C-30906. SONNAMBULA: Ah! non giunge (Bellini).
Unpublished Victor 1924 late acoustic. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2732. 12 Red Orth. Vla 6784. AIR AND VARIATIONS (Proch)/ZMIRE ET AZOR: La
fauvette (Grtry). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
2733. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 80. TROVATORE: Tacea la notte placida/TROVATORE:
Damor sull ali rosee (Verdi). From acous. Victor 1924 matrices, issued only in
Europe. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
MARIA GALVANY [s]
2169. 10 White HMV VA 4 [4731h/2144L]. MIREILLE: Oh damore messaggera (Gounod)/
CELESTINA BONINSEGNA [s]. MANON LESCAUT: In quelle trine morbide
(Puccini). Side one orch. acc. Side two piano acc. From orig. 1904/1906 G&Ts. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
2735. 12 White HMV VB 68 [1399c/1450c]. LINCANTATRICE (Arditi)/MAGGIO
(Dufau). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
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FRASER GANGE [b]. Dundee, 1886-Baltimore, 1962. Ganges interest in singing manifested
itself shortly after his voice change. By 16, he was understudying Mefisto in an amateur production
of Faust and the following year sang the bass solo in Hndels Messiah. After some vocal problems
and re-study, Gange made his debut at Queens Hall at the age of 19. From 1910-1923 he was
active in England in particular and recorded for both British Columbia and HMV. He also toured
with his wife, soprano Amy Evans. From 1924 through 1932 he sang primarily in the U.S., both in
recital and with orchestras, including the NY Philharmonic. In 1924 he made his Aeolian Hall (NYC)
concert debut and the following year sang at the opening concert of Steinway Hall, accompanied by
Josef Hofmann. He was appointed to the faculty of Baltimores Peabody Conservatory, where he
worked until retiring in 1957 and singing the same year a farewell concert.

2170. 10 Blk. VT Col. 144-M [W144646-2/145622-4]. LASSIE O MINE (Walt-Bowles)/

ACHAL BY THE SEA (McKellar). Orch. acc. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $7.00.
2171. 10 Blk. VT Col. 2097-D [W148689-1/148690-2]. ROLLING DOWN TO RIO (German)/BORDER BALLAD (Cowen). Piano acc. Arthur Bergh. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
EDOARDO GARBIN [t]. Padua, 1865-Brescia, 1943. He studied in Milano with Alberto Selva
and Vittorio Orefice and made his debut in 1891 in Vicenza as Alvaro in La Forza del Destino. He
became a leading figure at the Naples San Carlo, in Genoa at the Teatro Carlo Felice and La Scala,
also appearing as a guest at the Barcelona Teatro Liceo and Londons Covent Garden, as well as
the Opra-Comique in Paris. Among the operas in which he sang the leading tenor roles at their
premieres were Cristoforo Colombo (Franchetti) [1892], Falstaff (Verdi) [1893], Leoncavallos Zaza
[1900] and Montemezzis Giovanni Gallurese [1905]. His wife, Adelina Stehle, was a noted soprano
and was also a creator in Falstaff (singing Nanetta to her husbands Fenton). While Puccini
specifically vetoed Garbin (reason unknown) for the mildly successful Turin world premiere of La
Boheme, it was the first Palermo performance, this with Garbin, that received riotous applause and
45 curtain calls and which proved the turning point in the success of the opera. Garbin and Stehle
also sang Boheme at the Rome Teatro Argentina and other houses and were particularly
responsible in helping the opera gain success, especially in southern Italy.

2172. 10 Red Milano G&T 52428 [2841-w2]. TRAVIATA: Un di felice (Verdi). Piano acc.
IMs. Bright lbl., harmless inherent pressing indentations, few MGTs, 2-3. $35.00.
2173. 10 Red Milano G&T 52433 [2840-v]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Brindisi
(Mascagni). Piano acc. One very tiny lbl. tear. Bright lbl., few MGTs, 2-3. $35.00.
2174. 10 Red Monarch 91030 [2843-R]. FAVORITA: Una vergine (Donizetti). Piano acc.
4, but mostly superficial rubs. $15.00.
KATARINA GARDEN [s]. Garden and the other singers were likely in the premiere of Eduard

Knnekes operetta (singspiel) Das Dorf ohne Glocke, which premiered at the Wilhelmstddtischen
Theater in Berlin on April 5, 1919. The recordings below are all with the original theater orchestra
directed by the composer.

2595. 12 Blue acous. Odeon AA57658/AA57659 [XXBo7114/7109]. DAS DORF OHNE

GLOCKE: Herrgott, Ich brauch kein Gut und Gold [Lied der Resi]/Frl. OSTEN;
Herren TEUSCHER und
BERNDSEN. DAS DORF
OHNE GLOCKE: Wochentag,
bringt doch nur Mh und
Plag (Knneke). Superficial
marks, harmless warp. 2-3.
$15.00.
2596. 12 Blue acous. Odeon
AA57662/AA57663
[XXBo7112/7113]. DAS
DORF OHNE GLOCKE:
Duett zwischen Schmied
und Sofie (Knneke). Both
sides with CURT SCHOENERT [t], who made his American debut at the Chicago
Opera in 1913 singing Lohengrin. Superficial mks., one

very lt. (harmless) superficial scr., slight warp. 2-3.

A veiled MARY GARDEN
$15.00.
MARY GARDEN [s]
6077. 10 Vinyl Victor mat. BVE-40735-4. SOMEWHERE A VOICE IS CALLING (Tate).
Piano acc. Unpublished. Rec. 5 Nov. 1929. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2734. 12 Red Orth. Vla 7254. JOCK O HAZELDEAN (Old Scottish Air)/IN THE
GLOAMING (Harrison). With Organ by Alexander Russell, recorded in the New York
Wanamaker Auditorium. Tiny rim defect side one, just in outer margin area. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
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MABEL GARRISON [s]
2175. 10 Red Victor 64637. DIXIE (Emmett). With male
quartet. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2176. 10 Red Vla 64978. PARYSATIS: Nightingale and the
Rose (Saint-Sans). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
ALFONSO GARULLI [t]. Bologna, 1866-Bologna, 1915.
Originally employed in a bank, Garulli developed an interest in
singing and began his career in small roles with an operetta
company. He was first heard in opera at the Naples San Carlo in
1894. In 1896, he was selected by the composer, Giordano, to
reate the title role in the premiere of Andrea Chenier in 1896 but
he removed himself from the production (why?) and was replaced
by Giuseppe Borgatti. Guest appearances outside of Italy included
Londons Covent Garden and the Berlin Kroll Opera. His wife,
Ernestina Bendazzi-Secchi (1864-1931, who became
Bendazzi-Garulli upon their marriage in 1887) made her debut in
Trieste, 1884, and was first heard at La Scala the next year as
Alice in Meyerbeers Robert le Diable. Garulli left the opera stage
in 1903 and completely retired from singing by 1907 along with
his wife. They both then began a school of singing in Trieste.

1423. 10 Blue Disco Zonofono X-1548. MIREILLE: Canzone

di Magali (Gounod). Two very small scrs. Should be
harmless. With ERNESTINA BENDAZZI-GARULLI [s]. Plays well, few LGTs. 3. $500.00.
1424. 10 Blk./Orange Disco Zonofono X-1543/X-607.
SERENATA-SERA DI PARADISO. With ERNESTINA
BENDAZZI-GARULLI [s]/BAHIANO [canonetista].
ESTEJA QUIETO. Rare 1903-04 Brazilian doubling,
blk. lbl. side one and orange side two. Side one few
LGTs near end. A number of very lt. scrs. cause
incidental ticks. One small press. defect near start.
Looks 4-5 but plays quite well. Side two is a different
story. This looks about 5-6 and seems to have been
the preferred side by the original owner. This side
noisy but playable. $150.00.
GABRIELLA GATTI [s]
5639. 12 Green Cetra 25088 [2-70609/2-70610]. MARMABEL GARRISON
RIAGE OF FIGARO: Porgi amor (Mozart)/ OBERON:
Piangi mio cuor (Weber). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
EVA GAUTHIER [ms]. Ottawa, 1885-New York, 1958. Gauthier studied under Auguste-Jean
Dubulle of the Paris Conservatory. After surgery for nodules on the vocal cords, she re-studied with
Jacques Bouhy, whom she credited for her vocal technique. Experiences in opera werent to her
liking, so she decided to make the concert stage her artistic home. She became interested in
contemporary music and championed and premiered vocal works of Stravinsky, Ravel, and a
number of other composers. She refused only to give the American premiere of Schnbergs Pierrot
Lunaire (which was done instead by another Eva: Leoni). She also took an interest in George
Gershwin and included his music (with Gershwin accompanying) on a then-radical 1923 Aeolian
Hall Concert. From 1937 she taught in New York. Composer Ned Rorem worked as her studio
accompanist for coaching sessions in 1957. Mme. Gauthier was four feet, ten inches worth of
experienced opinion, always precise, sometimes precisely wrong. Though she did not read
music and possessed some inequalities of temper which give to so many artists the endearing
simplicity of children, she was a fantastic teacher, if teacher means one whose enthusiasm is
transferable-who leads horses to water and makes them drink.

2177. 10 Blk. acous. Victor 72166. LE POINT DAVIGNON; AH! VOUS DIRAI-JE MAMAN;
LA BONNE AVENTURE; JAI BU BON TABAC/LA CASQUETTE DU PRE
BUGEAUD; LA MIST EN LAIRE; FRRE JACQUES (French Songs). Piano acc.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
MARIA GAY [c]
2184. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 33556 [4858-o]. CRPUSCULE TRISTE (Giordano). Few lt. rubs,
2. $250.00.
2178. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 17 [7293e/B-8745]. CARMEN: Seguidilla/GABRIELLE
LEJEUNE [s], SUZANNE DUMESNIL [s], MARIA DUCHNE [c], DAVID DEVRIES
[t], PIERRE LEROUX [t], CHARLES GILIBERT [b]. CARMEN: Notre mtier (Bizet).
From orig. 1907/1910 Victor matrices. Side two first and only edition. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
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2743. 12 Blue Eng. Col. A5280 [30664/30669]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon coeur/
SAMSON ET DALILA: Printemps qui commence (Saint-Sans). Excellent surface
material. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
MARIA GENTILE [s]
4291. 12 PW Blue elec. Eng. Col. D18025 [WBX 136/180]. LUCIA: Alfin son tua/LUCIA:
Sparge un amaro pianto [Mad Scene] (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ELENA GERHARDT [ms]
2352. 10 Blk. Berlin Angel Pre-Dog
3761 [3537r]. DER
SCHMIED (Brahms). Piano
acc. ARTHUR NIKISCH. One
small ND. Few LGTs, otherwise 2-3. $40.00.
6313. 10 Vinyl (pressed on 12) HMV
2-43398 [ab13736e]. DER
SCHMIED (Brahms). Piano
acc. ARTHUR NIKISCH. Just
about 1-2. $50.00.
6312. 10 Vinyl (pressed on 12) HMV
2-43405 [ab13721e].
WOHIN? (Schubert). Piano
acc. ARTHUR NIKISCH. Just
about 1-2. $50.00.
2950. 10 Vinyl (pressed on 12) HMV
2-43436 [13432r]. DER
SCHMIED (Brahms). Piano
acc. Bruno Seidler-Winkler.
The best possible sound. Just
about 1-2. $50.00.
ELENA GERHARDT
6311. 10 Vinyl (pressed on 12) HMV
2-43440 [13437r]. STNDCHEN (Strauss). Piano acc. B. Seidler-Winkler. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
6310. 10 Vinyl (pressed on 12) HMV 2-43441 [13438r]. CCILIE (Strauss). With orch.
Just about 1-2. $50.00.
2179. 10 Red Dog Con. Gram. 2-43442 [13439r]. ER ISTS (Wolf). Orch. acc. dir. SeidlerWinkler. Excellent original. Just about 1-2. $75.00.
3300. 10 Vinyl (pressed on 12) HMV 2-43442 [13439r]. ER ISTS (Wolf). Orch. acc. dir.
Seidler-Winkler. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
2180. 10 Red Dog Con. Gram. 2-43445 [13519r]. HEIMWEH (Wolf). Piano acc. by Bruno
Seidler-Winkler. One harmless, small mk., lightest NR on lbl., otherwise just about
1-2. $75.00.
2951. 10 Vinyl (pressed on 12) HMV 2-43445 [13519r]. HEIMWEH (Wolf). Piano acc.
Seidler-Winkler. Again, these vinyl pressing provide the best possible sound. Just
about 1-2. $50.00.
2181. 10 Blue acous. Vla IRCC 11 [5167h/5169h]. HEIMWEH/UND WILLST DU DEINEN
LIEBSTEN STERBEN SEHEN (both Wolf). Piano acc. ARTHUR NIKISCH. From
orig. 1907 Berlin G&T matrices. One MGT, otherwise just about 1-2. $25.00.
2182. 10 Red acous. Czech Gramola DA 715 [Bb5928-II/5929-I]. AUF DEM GRNEN
BALKON/VERBORGENHEIT (both Wolf). Piano acc. Harold Craxton. Preferable to
noisy HMV pressing. Lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2736. 12 acous. Aeolian-Vocalion C-01092 [03204]. DER NUSSBAUM (Schumann).
Piano acc. Ivor Newton. Small lbl. stkr., one tiny scr., otherwise cons. 2. $10.00.
JEANNE GERVILLE-RACHE [c]. Orthez, 1882-NY City, 1915. A pupil of Rosine Laborde,
Gerville-Rache also coached with Pauline Viardot, who prepared her for her 1899 Opra-Comique
debut as Glucks Orpheus. Three years later, at the age of twenty, she created the mother,
Genevive, in the Paris Opra-Comique world premiere of Debussys Pellas et Mlisande. 1907
marked her American debut with Hammersteins Manhattan Opera. She subsequently appeared in
Chicago and Canada as well. Wagnerian roles were part of her repertoire and she also was
Clytemnestra in the 1910 American premiere of Strausss Elektra. As with Schumann-Heink,
the Clytemnestra of the Dresden world premiere, Gerville-Rache almost immediately retired the
role, considering it too wearing vocally. Her tragic death at the age of 32 was the result of blood
poisoning.

2426. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victrola 87035. CHANSON SLAVE (Chaminade). Couple MGTs,
very lt. rubs, 2. $10.00.
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1501. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victrola 87065. TROVATORE: Stride la vampa (Verdi). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
2427. 10 White Victrola 87085. ICH GROLLE NICHT (Schumann). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2188. 10 PW Red on White Victor IRCC 5 [B-8335/2062nb-II]. CARMEN: En vain pour
viter (Bizet)/EMMA CALV [s]. CARMEN: Seguidilla (Bizet). From orig. 1909
Victor/1902 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2189. 10 PW Silver Victor IRCC 109 [B-7022-2/8356]. WERTHER: Va! Laisse couler mes
larmes (Massenet)/CHANSON SLAVE (Chaminade). From orig. 1909 Victor matrices.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2190. 10 PW Gold Victor HRS 1028. TROVATORE: Stride la vampa (Verdi)/ICH GROLLE
NICHT (Schumann). From orig. 1909/1911 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6234. 12 Vinyl Victor 88166. SAPHO: O ma lyre immortelle (Gounod). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2737. 12 Red A plate Pats. Vla 88368. DUNE PRISON (Hahn). Extremely rare. One ND
will click several grooves near end, otherwise gen. 2. $15.00.
2813. 12 PW Silver Victor IRCC 73 [C-8332-2/C-9700-2]. REINE DE SABA: Plus grand
(Gounod)/PAUL ET VIRGINIE: Parmi les lianes (Mass). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
DUSOLINA GIANNINI [s]
2191. 10 Blue acous. Victor 45427. NON ME LO DITE!/PENSO! (both Tosti). Just about
1-2. $10.00.
2192. 10 PW Red Victor 1168. JUST A-WEARYIN FOR YOU/I LOVE YOU TRULY (both
Jacobs-Bond). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6980. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1287. MY MOTHER (Marsden)/CARMENA (H. Lane Wilson).
Uncommon. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $12.00.
2193. 10 PW Red Electrola DA 1029 [BL4953-I/4954-II]. ALLERSEELEN/ZUEIGNUNG
(both R. Strauss). Piano acc. Michael Raucheisen. Tiny (likely harmless) internal
scr. side one. Side one 2, side two lt. superficial rubs, 2-3. $8.00.
FERRUCCIO GIANNINI [t]. Tuscany, 1868-Philadelphia, 1948. Giannini came from Italy to
Detroit in 1885 and studied voice there (other sources claim Boston). From 1891 through 1894 he
appeared with the Mapleson Opera Company and settled in Philadelphia. The true pioneer operatic
recorder, Giannini was the first singer to make operatic disc records (in 1896). His recording career
continued on and off until at least 1912. The late baritone Edwin Steffe told me of his having sung
Solenne in questora from La Forza del Destino with Giannini at a concert in Philadelphia in 1945,
when the tenor was in his later 70s. Giannini and
his violinist wife, Antonietta, parented four
prominent musicians: the internationally famous
soprano Dusolina Giannini, soprano Eufemia
Giannini (who was a leading teacher at the Curtis
Institute for a number of years), composer
Vittorio Giannini and cellist Francis Giannini.

1777. 10 Blk. Monarch 2506 [B-468-2].

VIOLETS (Wright). Piano acc. In
English. Recorded Oct. 6, 1903. Oneinch hair crack on blank side only.
Surface an excellent cons. 2.
$15.00.
2614. 10 Vertical Rex 5168 [672/ ? ].
SWEETEST STORY EVER TOLD
(Stultz]/ PEERLESS QUARTET.
STEIN SONG (Bullard). NS first 
side one, one tiny internal scr. side
two, otherwise 2 or better. $12.00.
BENIAMINO GIGLI [t]
1659. 10 Red acous. Vla 64867 [20270b].
IRIS: Apri la tua finestra (Mascagni).
Rare edition from European master,
quickly re-made. Just about 1-2.

$50.00.
1561. 10 Red acous Victor 64938.
BENIAMINO GIGLI missing his children while on tour.
GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli).
Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2194. 10 Red PW Victor 1213. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi mai/TOSCA:
Recondita armonia (both Puccini). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
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BENIAMINO GIGLI checking the box office revenue.

1691. 10 Red Late VDP DA 713 [B-31457/B-31477]. FUNICULI FUNICULA (Denza)/

POVERO PULCINELLA (Buzzi-Peccia). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1511. 10 Red Late VDP DA 941 [BVE-37835/BVE-36927]. ADDIO A NAPOLI (Cottrau)/O
BEI NIDI DAMORE (Donaudy). Another excellent pressing. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
2195. 10 Red HMV DA 18870 [OEA11484-2/11485-2]. PARTED (Tosti)/ILL WALK
BESIDE YOU (Lockton-Murray). In English. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
1624. 10 Red HMV DA 1924 [OEA-13752-1/13755-1]. CASARELLA [THE LITTLE HOUSE]
(di Veroli)/CANCION MORESCA [MOORISH SONG] (Piccinelli). Side two in
Spanish. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2196. 10 Red HMV DA 2076 [OEA-17869-3A/17887-2A]. NINNA NANNA (Piccinelli)/
TUTTI I MIEI SOGNI (Sardi). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2738. 12 Red Vla 6139. ANDREA CHENIER: Un di all azzurro spazio (Giordano)/
FAVORITA: Spirto gentil (Donizetti). Couple MGTs, cons. 2. $7.00.
2739. 12 Mauve elec. HMV AGSB 49. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Solenne in questora
(Verdi)/GIOCONDA: Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior (Ponchielli). Both with
TITTA RUFFO [b]. 1926 elec. matrices, both sides first and only editions. Just about
1-2. $25.00.
2740. 12 Mauve elec. HMV AGSB 56. BOHEME: Ah, Mimi, tu pi (Puccini)/PEARL FISHERS: Mi par dudir (Bizet). Side one with TITTA RUFFO [b]. From orig. 1926/1929
Victor matrices. Both sides first and only editions. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3018. 12 Late Red VDP DB 3551 [2EA.6349-II/6351-I]. LULTIMA CANZONE (Tosti)/
OCCHI DI FATA (Denza). Excellent pressing. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $8.00.
CHARLES GILIBERT [b]. Paris, 1866-New York, 1910. Gilibert studied at the Paris
Conservatoire and made his debut in 1888 at the Opra-Comique. He soon followed with equal
success at the Brussels Thtre de la Monnaie and Covent Garden, 1894-1909. That first season in
London he was in the world premiere of Massenets La Navarraise. He became a member of the
Metropolitan Opera in 1900 and then the Manhattan Opera in 1906. Giliberts specialty was in
both baritone and bass character roles, and he excelled as Don Pasquale, the Father in Louise and
both the Mozart and Rossini Don Bartolos. He also appeared as Schaunard (and once as Colline) in
La Boheme, Monterone in Rigoletto and the Sacristan in Tosca, among other parts. In the early
1900s he toured as an assisting artist in Melbas touring concert company. His duets with her were
such popular features that two were recorded by them in 1907.

1869. 10 White Vla 81090. MALGR-MOI (Pfeiffer). Scarce. Only form of issue. Piano
acc. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $25.00.
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2741. 12 TC Col. A5004 [30107-1/30119-?]. LAKM: Air de Nilakanthe (Delibes)/MME.
JOS GRAYVILL [s]. PERLE DU BRSIL: Charmant oiseau (David). Piano acc.
Minor lbl. fade. Side one 2. Side two small minor lbl. discoloration, superficial rubs,
cons. 3. $15.00.
2653. 12 TC Col. A5008 [30096/30125]. DON GIOVANNI: Srnade (Mozart); MARGOTON (Weckerlin)/LILLIAN BLAUVELT [s]. HOME, SWEET HOME (Bishop). Piano
acc. Second song side one announced by the singer. Side one two LGTs, cons. 2.
Side two just about 1-2. $15.00.
AVERANDO GILIBERTI [t]. Giliberti made his debut in 1905 at the Teatro Rossini in
Venezia singing Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana. He was active in a number of smaller theaters in
Italy singing the principal tenor roles in operas such as Fedora, Aida, Traviata, Pagliacci and
Gioconda. The last traced performances were at the Teatro Adriano in Rome, 1912.

1055. 11 Brown Odeon X110354/110353 [XM1637/1797]. MANON LESCAUT: Lora o

Tirsi (Puccini). With EMILIA CORSI [s]/FERNANDA CHIESA [s], CARLO ALBANI
[t]. SONNAMBULA: Dun pensiero (Bellini). Cons. 2. $12.00.
MARIO GILION [t]. 1870-Marseilles, 1914. After some experience as a baritone, Gilion made
his debut as a tenor in Monza, 1901, as Vasco da Gama in Meyerbeers lAfricaine. He appeared in
Modena, Venice, Genoa, Torino, Madrid, Odessa, Buenos Aires, and a number of other operatic
centers, and became known as one of the most able dramatic tenors of the period. His Paris Opra
debut was in his signature role, Arnold in William Tell. Gilions records, made exclusively for
Fonotipia, display a voice of baritonal richness with exceptional brilliance above the staff.

1040. 11 Fonotipia 396552/39656 [XPh2074/2075]. WILLIAM TELL: O muto asil/

WILLIAM TELL: Corriam! (Rossini). Piano acc. Few MGTs, 2. $35.00.
DINH GILLY [b]
2197. 10 Red acous. HMV DA 559 [Bb3341-1/3342-I]. BOHEME: Vecchia zimarra/IL
TABARRO: Scorri fiume (both Puccini). Side two excerpt in original form,
subsequently revised by Puccini. Cons. 2. $8.00.
RIA GINSTER [s]
2198. 10 Swiss Red HMV DA 6010 [OZA1113-3/1114-2]. ICH HRT EIN BCHLEIN
RAUSCHEN/DIE FORELLE (both Schubert). Piano acc. Paul Baumgartner. Few
superficial rubs, 2. $8.00.
ARISTODEMO GIORGINI [t]
1694. 10 Red Milano G&T 52195 [7002b]. STORNELLI MARINI (Mascagni). Scritta
espressamente per il Grammofono (Written expressly for the Gramophone). Piano
acc. Carlo Sabajno. Cons. 2. $50.00.
2199. 10 Red Milano G&T 52199 [7026b]. RIGOLETTO: Parmi veder le lagrime (Verdi).
Piano acc. C. Sabajno. Gen. 2-3. $35.00.
EUGENIO GIRALDONI [b]
1093. 11 Red Odeon-Fonotipia HRS 1018 [XPh1513/1502]. OTELLO: Era la notte
(Verdi)/ROSINA STORCHIO [s]. LINDA DI CHAMOUNIX: O luce di quest anima
(Donizetti). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
ALMA GLUCK [s]. Roumania, 1884-New York, 1938. Alma Gluck (Reba Fiersohn] emigrated to
New York as a young child and married one Bernard Glick in 1902. Her early career was as a legal
typist and stenographer. By chance, she was heard singing informally at home by an opera fan
friend of her husband, who recommended that she study singing with Buzzi-Peccia. He accepted
her as a pupil. When he thought she was ready, Buzzi-Peccia scheduled a dinner party at his home
for Toscanini, Gatti-Casazza and Amato. Gluck appeared for her scheduled lesson, which BuzziPeccia said was the next day. His guests, however, suggested that he give the lesson while they
finished their wine. The result was that she was offered a Metropolitan audition, the first time she
ever sang from a stage. She made her Met debut without any previous stage experience as Sophie
in Massenets Werther. She gradually assumed parts such as Mimi, Gilda, Nedda and Marguerite.
After 1912, Gluck limited her Met appearances to Sunday night concerts, her concert appearances
through the success of her Victor Records having become much more lucrative than Met
engagements. She studied then for a period in France with Jean de Reszke and in Switzerland with
Marcella Sembrich (the latter, some having suggested, may have harmed rather than have helped
her voice). She divorced Bernard Glick in 1912 and married violinist Efrem Zimbalist. Children
were born, but she continued to sing as often as possible. From 1920 to 1925, Glucks career
disintegrated. There were obvious vocal problems that reviewers acknowledged with increasingly
strong reports. Despite a number of attempts after 1918, no new records were accepted for issue.
For all intents and purposes, her major career was no longer than a decade, yet through her
records she is remembered as among the most memorable artists of that period. In the late teens,
a reviewer noted that Glucks records have given her such a reputation that she can now afford to
do only the best work of which she is capable; and it is hard and rather sad to believe that
she has already reached the highest point in her career as an artist.

2200. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 64322. SONG OF THE CHIMES (Worrell). Cons. 2. $7.00.
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1808. 10 Red Victor 64400. CARMENAVOCAL WALTZ (Wilson). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1577. 10 Red Victor 64421. SNOW MAIDEN:
Aller au Bois (Rimsky-Korsakov).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
1799. 10 Red Vla 64560. LA BOHEME:
Musettas Waltz (Puccini). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
1712. 10 Red Victor 87184. DER JGER
LANG DEM WEIHER GING
[HUNTERS SONG] (Pax, arr. Berger).
With PAUL REIMERS [t]. A delightful
disc. Scarce. Only form of issue. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
1809. 10 Red Victor 87224. DRUNTEN IM
UNTERLAND (Weigle). With PAUL
REIMERS [t]. Orig. A plate. Just
about 1-2. $10.00.
2201. 10 Red Vla 87522. HATIKVA (Trad.
Hebrew). With EFREM ZIMBALIST
[violin]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
1764. 10 Red Victor 87529. PASSAGEBIRDS FAREWELL (Hildach). With
LOUISE HOMER [c]. Victor sticker over
the original catalogue number, 87199.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
6206. 12 Vinyl Victor 74383 [C-14260-3].
CZARS BRIDE: Ljubas Air (RimskyKorsakov). Unaccompanied. I am not
sure that this take was actually issued. It
was made in 1916 as a replacement for
take 2, but Ive never encounted a Red
ALMA GLUCK giving a sailor an impromptu
Seal pressing. Also, while supposedly
concert or voice lesson?
take 3, I believe HRS 1037 actually uses
take 2. Perhaps these points might be
checked by interested collectors with access to the records? Just about 1-2. $15.00.
JEANNE GORDON [c]. Wallaceburg, Canada, 1884-Macon, MO, 1952. In 1908, she was married
to Ralph K. Trix, a Detroit real estate agent (and was divorced in 1924). Their daughter, Jane
(Gordon) became an actress and, in 1941, the wife of actor David Wayne. Jeanne studied in
Toronto with Dr. Albert Hamm and was graduated from the Toronto Conservatory. She apparently
did little with her talent until her husband enlisted in the army around 1916. Her career began as
a soloist in New York movie houses, and then as a member of the Creatore and Scotti Opera
Companies. In 1919 she made her debut at the Metropolitan as Azucena where she sang principal
mezzo and contralto roles through 1927. Her career continued with sound films in 1927, Dalila at
Monte Carlo in 1928, and various performances in the New York area, including radio. In mid1930 she appeared in a condensed Carmen at the Roxy Theater and then apparently returned to
Canada. She was traced in 1933 trying to enter the U.S. without correct documentation and was
ordered to return. Two weeks later she suffered a nervous breakdown and was sent to the
Homewood Sanatorium in Guelph. She eventually did enter the U.S. and was confined in her later
years to a mental facility in Macon, MO, where she died. Ponselle referred to her as having a
great voice a true mezzo but with an exceptional high range. She added, however, that There
was something wrong [mentally] with her. She lived her life in front of a mirror. She was always in
the beauty parlor, always admiring herself. [quoted from James Drakes Rosa Ponselle-A Centenary Biography].

2202. 10 Red EE Victor 1102. CARMEN: Seguidilla/CARMEN: En vain pour viter (Bizet).
Her only issued electric. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
6020. 10 Vinyl acous. Victor mat. B-30925-2. CARMEN: Seguidilla (Bizet). Unpublished
acoustical version, recorded 22 Sept. 1924. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
IGOR GORIN [b]
2203. 10 PW (silver) Victor 4554. AMONG THE LIVING/MY FRIEND (both Albert Hay
Malotte). Accompanied by the composer. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
6311. 12 Victor Vinyl mat. CS-066384. DIE TOTE STADT: Pierrots Air (Korngold).
Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
OTTO GORITZ [b]
4591. 12 Red Pats. Victor 74215. TANNHUSER: Wolframs Ansprache (Wagner). Early
B plate. Looks fresh off the press. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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MARCELLO GOVONI [t]. Bologna, 1885-Rome, 1944. His original studies were as a bass. He
then changed to baritone and in 1907 made his debut singing David in Mascagnis lAmico Fritz. He
continued as a baritone through 1915, appearing at La Scala in 1912 and again in 1915, his
repertoire including Albert in Werther, Marcello, Germont, Valentine and Sharpless, among other
parts. Beginning in 1918 at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna, Govoni appeared as a tenor, singing
Massenets Werther. Subsequent roles included Nadir in The Pearl Fishers, Flammen in Mascagnis
Lodoletta, Fenton and Almaviva. In addition to singing throughout Italy, Govoni appeared in 1920
and again 1924 at Londons Covent Garden. After leaving the stage in the later 1920s, he became a
stage manager and director.

2204. 10 acous. Col. Populare D768 [B104/105]. PEARL FISHERS: Mi par dudir ancora/
PEARL FISHERS: Della mia vita (Bizet). Excellent surface material. 2. $15.00.
GEORGES GRANAL [t]
2742. 12 Purple/Pink acous. Disque Gram. 032139/034088. SAMSON ET DALILA: Vois
ma misre hls/SAMSON ET DALILA: Je viens clbrer la victoire (Saint-Sans).
Side two with SUZANNE BROHLY [c] and ARMAND NARON [bs]. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
APOLLO GRANFORTE [b]
2205. 10 Mauve HMV elec. AGSA 23 [BM1188I/BVE-26164-4]. ZAZ: Zaz, piccola
zingara/GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t].
ZAZ: un riso gentil (Leoncavallo). From
orig. Grammofono/Victor 1927 electric
matrices. Side two first and only edition.

Just about 1-2. $20.00.

4101. 11 acous. Pink Fonografia Nazionale
G2019/G2020. AIDA: Ciel, mio padre/
AIDA: Su dunque (Verdi). With VALERIA
MANNA [s]. Rare. Few LGTs both sides,
otherwise cons. 2-3. $50.00.
4017. 11 acous. Pink Fonografia Nazionale
G2031/G2032. GIOCONDA: Duetto
Finale. With VALERIA MANNA [s]/
MANNA [s]. GIOCONDA: Suicidio
(Ponchielli). Side two one lt. grey area,
otherwise both sides cons. 2-3. $50.00.
4198. 12 Red acous. Vla 6541. BARBIERE DI
SIVIGLIA: Largo (Rossini)/OTELLO: Credo
(Verdi). From 1925 acous. HMV matrices.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6241. 12 Vinyl Victor 6893-B [CD4900-II]. INNO
A ROMA (Puccini). Superb pressing. Just
APOLLO GRANFORTE
about 1-2. $20.00.
LOUIS GRAVEURE [t/b]
2206. 10 Blk. VT Col. 1793-D [W146323-2/ 146333-2]. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
(Puccini)/RIGOLETTO: La donna mobile (Verdi). Cons. 2. $10.00.
3513. 10 Blk. VT Col. 175-M [W146342-2/146343-3]. THE PRETTY CREATURE
(Wilson)/PASSING BY (Purcell). Graveure as a tenor. Acc. Walter Golde. Harmless
TB, just about 1-2. $8.00.
4055. 12 Gold Flags Col. A-6184 [49917-1/49918-2]. BOHEMIAN GIRL: The Heart Bowd
Down (Balfe)/OH! DRY THOSE TEARS (del Riego). Graveure here as a baritone, above
record as a tenor. Wonderful pressing, just about 1-2. $12.00.
3514. 12 Blk. acous. Col. 5043-M [98140-4/98141-4]. THE WANDERER (Schubert)/
WHO IS SYLVIA? (Schubert). Graveure again here as a baritone. Cons. 2. $10.00.
FERNANDO GUARNERI [b]. Napoli, 1888-New York City, 1940. Guarneri studied in Naples and
appeared in opera in Europe, coming to the U.S. around 1915. He sang with the San Carlo Opera
and other companies and was popular in leading U.S. music festivals. His career, after 1915,
appears to have been exclusively in America, where he also became a citizen. He made a few
records for several companies, including Edison, vertical Aeolian-Vocalion and Columbia. The
reviewer of a 1920 performance of Cavalleria Rusticana gave Guarneri the following praise: May
Barron sang the part of Lola with a pretty voice, but we are tempted to wonder why she preferred
Turiddu, sung by Eugenio Cibelli, to the virile and excellent Alfio of Fernando Guarneri, who sang
with fervor and gave a good portrayal of the part. He displayed a fine voice of excellent quality, very
well produced. He has a good stage presence, and his work was satisfactory in all respects.

1744. 10 Green acous. Flags Col. 14016-F [89287-2/89288-2]. LA ME CITARRA (J.

Gio)/CHI SI LARIA (J. Ilardi). Cons. 2. $15.00.
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VOCAL 78 rpm Discs

PEDRO GUETARY [t]. Guetary had an operatic career in England and the U.S., and also had
toured at one point with Patti. He was on the Covent Garden roster 1890-1891. The season of
1893-94 he was with the Met, singing Beppe in Pagliacci, Tybalt in Romo et Juliette, Schmidt in
Werther, Idreno in Semiramide and Eisslinger in Die Meistersinger. He appears to then have made
America his home and was still active in New York in 1920. A review of a program he gave of
Spanish music that year stated, He has yet at his call a voice of bell clearness, a style of early
prime, with the quiet manner of riper years. Also added was that his singing gave uncommon
pleasure.

2207. 10 Blk. GP 08 Victor 5524. MARIA-SPANISH BALLAD (Guetary). Rubbed, some

small lt. scrs. (mostly superficial), gen. 3-4. $15.00.
ANNA MARIA GUGLIELMETTI [s]
2208. 10 Blk. VT Columbia 1930-M [WB1988-2/1989-2]. VARIAZIONI SU UN TEMA DI
MOZART. Two sides. Enthusiastic coloratura doings. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
JULIA GUIRAUDON [s] Bordeaux, 1873- ? . Her teachers included Sarreau in Bordeaux, then
Giraudet and Taskin at the Paris Conservatoire. Her debut was at the Paris Opra-Comique, 1897,
creating the role of Tiphaine in the first performance of Erlangers Kermaria. Guiraudon was Pariss
first Mimi (1898) and also was given leading roles in the premieres of Massenets Cendrillon (1899)
and Roma (Monte Carlo, 1912). Judging from her portraits, Guiraudon was exceptionally petite
and must have made a charming stage figure. Her records demonstrate an ability to produce
gorgeous high pianissimi. She seems to have disappeared after 1914. Her recordings total only
five selections made in 1906 and repeats of three of these made only weeks after the first takes
were issued. These discs are all of great rarity and desirability. Her upper notes have an extraordinary floated beauty.

1425. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 33615 [5782o]. LOUISE: Depuis le jour (Charpentier). Piano
acc. The exceptionally rare first take. NS first , one grey groove near start, few
LGTs. Couple tiny PBs. 3-4. $950.00.
CHARLES HACKETT [t]
3030. 12 Purple acous. Eng. Columbia 7366 [AX100/107]. BOHEME: Che gelida manina
(Puccini)/AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Excellent late acoustic recordings,
not issued by U.S. Columbia. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few lightest mks.,
cons. 2. $12.00.
REYNALDO HAHN [b]
2209. 10 Blk. Disque Gram.
4-32013/4-32014
[15454u/15456u]. MUSETTE
DU XVIIe SICLE (arr.
Hahn)/LA BARCHETA (arr.
Hahn). Self acc. Side two in
Italian. Couple LGTs, otherwise
just about 1-2. $15.00.
2210. 10 Blk. Disque Gram. 4-32073/
4-32076 [14969u/14989u].
CHANSON DE MAI (Gounod)/
LA TOUR SAINT-JACQUES
(Darcier). Self acc. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
2211. 10 Blk. Disque Gram. P.404
[21841u/21861u]. LA PAIX
(Hahn)/LES LARMES (Reyer).
Self-acc. Tiny scr. side two,
otherwise just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2212. 10 Blk. Disque Gram. P.405
[20839u/20865u]. LES CIGALES (Chabrier)/CHANSON
DE PRINTEMPS (Gounod). Selfacc. Couple MGTs, just about
1-2. $15.00.
2213. 10 Blk. SR Disque Gram. P.471
[20948u/BS928-II]. COS FAN
TUTTE: Air/YVONNE BROREYNALDO HAHN
THIER [s]. MARRIAGE OF
FIGARO: Je ne sais quelle
ardeur (both Mozart). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2214. 10 Brown elec. Fr. Col. D2020 [WL393/564]. AIMONS-NOUS (Gounod)/LILE
HEUREUSE (Chabrier). Self-acc. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
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