5 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Leo Slezak was one of the most celebrated dramatic tenors of the early twentieth century, an enormous figure known for his Otello, Lohengrin and comic wit. This Odeon disc, catalogue 38017, contains 'O Glanz von Paris' and the 'Arioso aus Bajazzo' from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. Slezak's Odeon recordings are of collector interest to enthusiasts of early German operatic singing.AI summary
Odeon 38017 Opera
Leo Slezak, an Austrian tenor famous for Wagnerian roles, recorded 'Ha welche hohe Wonne' and 'Soll ich denn sehen' on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3-42831 Opera
Leo Slezak, one of the great Heldentenöre of the 1910s-20s, on Columbia A5395 with two Wagner extracts: the Prize Song from *Die Meistersinger* and a passage from the duet 'In fernem Land' (though the side-listing shows 'Mein lieber Schwaha', possibly in error). These are electrical recordings from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A5395 Opera
Leo Slezak was an Austrian-Bohemian tenor and a legendary Heldentenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries; this Monarch recording preserves arias from Verdi and Puccini by one of opera's greatest voices.AI summary
Monarch 042115 Opera
Leo Slezak was an Austrian tenor famous for Wagnerian and dramatic roles. Gramophone Company 3-42714 ('Flieh, O flieh' from *Manon*) is an early electrical recording of a major operatic voice.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-42714 Opera