134 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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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
Lillian Nordica was an American dramatic soprano of the late nineteenth century, one of the most celebrated Wagner singers of her era at the Metropolitan Opera. Columbia 74026 — 'Annie Laurie' — is an early acoustic cylinder-era pressing, and early Nordica records are among the most historically significant in the pre-electrical catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 74026 Opera
Lillian Nordica was one of the most celebrated American dramatic sopranos of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, famous for her Wagner roles at the Metropolitan and Bayreuth. This Columbia disc, catalogue 74028, contains 'Io son Titania' — the brilliant coloratura aria from Thomas's Mignon. Nordica's recordings are seriously collected by enthusiasts of early American operatic singing.AI summary
Columbia 74028 Opera
Lily Elsie, the British musical-theatre star, and A. Margetson recorded duets from Edwardian operetta for Columbia in the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4439 Opera
Both arias here are from Puccini — 'L'altra notte in fondo al mare' from Mefistofele (actually Boito) and 'Mi chiamano Mimì' from La Bohème — suggesting a soprano of Italian repertoire. Lisa Cavalieri is not a widely documented name in standard vocal discographies, and the Columbia A5172 number places this in the acoustic period, around 1906–1910. Early Columbia opera pressings by documented but not famous sopranos attract modest specialist interest.AI summary
Columbia A5172 Opera
Louis van Tulder was a Dutch tenor; these Columbia sides present operatic arias from Haydn's Creation and Seasons in a voice-focused recital setting.AI summary
Columbia DHX1 Opera
Sir Granville Bantock's 'Immortal Hour' was a famous British operetta, and here the London Symphony Orchestra under Rutland Boughton performs the Love Duet and Faery Chorus on Columbia Records, capturing British light opera of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia 935 Opera
Lydia Lipkowska was a celebrated Russian soprano who had a major career at the Mariinsky and internationally in the early twentieth century. This Columbia A5295 disc contains 'Caro nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto and the Mad Scene from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor — two coloratura showpieces from her central repertoire. Lipkowska's recordings are of collector interest to specialists in early Russian singing.AI summary
Columbia A5295 Opera
M. Affre — almost certainly Amedée Affre, the celebrated French dramatic tenor — performing 'Asile héréditaire' from Rossini's Guillaume Tell on Columbia catalogue 50385. As with the companion disc (id 9221), Affre's Columbia recordings are of interest to collectors of early French operatic singing.AI summary
Columbia 50385 Opera
M. Affre — almost certainly Amedée Affre, a celebrated French dramatic tenor associated with the Paris Opéra at the turn of the twentieth century — performing 'Salut demeure' from Gounod's Faust on Columbia catalogue 50386. Affre's recordings are of interest to collectors of early French operatic singing.AI summary
Columbia 50386 Opera
M Franz performing operatic arias 'Air de Jean Hérodiade' (Massenet) and 'Le Bruit des Chants' on Columbia LFX56, a British pressing.AI summary
Columbia LFX56 Opera
Marcel Journet was a distinguished French bass who sang at the Met, Covent Garden, and the Paris Opéra over a long career. Columbia 3135 presents his account of the Stances from Delibes's Lakmé — an unusual choice for a bass, suggesting this may be a different extract or a transcription. An early Columbia single-sided acoustic pressing by a major operatic bass.AI summary
Columbia 3135 Opera
Maria Gay, a Spanish mezzo-soprano of international standing, performing two operatic arias—the Habanera and the Card Game air—on Columbia Records. Gay was a celebrated artist of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia A5279 Opera
Maria Zamboni on Columbia, this pressing of 'Cui si spesso' and 'La Tua nonla mano' is an operatic soprano's Italian aria coupling.AI summary
Columbia D12565 Opera
Marie Burke and Dennis Noble performing waltzes from the operetta Vienna on Columbia, a duet recording of the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Columbia DB620 Opera
Mary Boyer and M. Piccalugga recorded the 'Duo du Portrait' (Portrait Duet) for Columbia 50604, likely an operatic or theatrical piece.AI summary
Columbia 50604 Opera
Mary Garden, the Scottish-born opera singer, performing Scottish songs 'John Anderson My Jo' and 'Comin' Thro' the Rye' on Columbia A1190, a classical and voice issue from an early electrical era.AI summary
Columbia A1190 Opera
Mary Garden, the legendary Scottish opera singer, recorded two arias from Massenet's Thaïs on Columbia A5284 in the early 1920s; one of the great divas of the Belle Époque.AI summary
Columbia A5284 Opera
Mary Garden, the famous Scottish-American opera soprano, recorded 'Il Est Doux Il Est Bon' and 'Liberté' on Columbia A5289.AI summary
Columbia A5289 Opera
Mercedes Capsir, a prominent operatic soprano of the early 20th century, recorded 'O Colombello sporarti' and 'Il Re waltz' for Columbia (catalogue D15254). Capsir was renowned for her dramatic soprano roles and recordings were widely distributed.AI summary
Columbia D15254 Opera
Vallin, Thill and Cohen performing 'N'achevez pas!' and an excerpt from Massenet's *Werther* on Columbia LFX163. This is an operatic recording from the 1930s by French/European singers.AI summary
Columbia LFX163 Opera
Nelson Eddy, the American operatic baritone and film star, recorded "Lover Come Back to Me" and "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" for Columbia. Both are from operetta repertoire; Eddy was one of MGM's biggest stars and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DB1979 Opera
Nina Frascani on Columbia D5519, 'S'apre per te per il mio cor' / 'O Aprile foriero' — operatic or classical vocal pieces in Italian.AI summary
Columbia D5519 Opera
Norman Allin was a Welsh tenor and a prominent British operatic and ballad singer of the 1920s-30s; this Columbia pressing offers "Il seraglio" (from Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio) and a traditional song.AI summary
Columbia D1525 Opera
Norman Allin, a leading British tenor of the interwar years, recorded these two movements from Handel's Messiah for Columbia's L-series around 1930. A classically trained singer from the concert hall, Allin was one of the finest voices of his generation and these arias represent serious vocal recording of the period.AI summary
Columbia L1453 Opera
Ramon Blanchart performing the Prologue from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci on Columbia A5206, an early catalogue number suggesting a 1920s pressing.AI summary
Columbia A5206 Opera
Riccardo Stracciari, Italian baritone, singing two Neapolitan songs on Columbia DB264, likely an acoustic or early electrical recording from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia DB264 Opera
Riccardo Stracciari, the celebrated Italian baritone, singing two operatic arias on Columbia D1625: an excerpt from *Il Trovatore* and the Barcarolle from *La Gioconda*.AI summary
Columbia D1625 Opera
Sally Ann Howes and other artists recorded medleys from the operetta *Tree of the Wood* for Columbia, including 'All for Him', 'Another Autumn', 'I talk to the Trees' and 'How can I wait'. Howes was a British musical theatre and recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DB3288/9 Opera
Welsh tenor Tudor Davies singing two arias from Verdi's La traviata, recorded for Columbia. Davies was a leading lyric tenor of the inter-war period.AI summary
Columbia is4543 Opera
Ulysses Lappas, a Greek-American tenor, performed famous opera arias including 'Vesti la Giubba' from Leoncavallo's *Pagliacci* for Columbia; this D1455 series issue dates from the early acoustic or electrical transfer era.AI summary
Columbia D1455 Opera
Vincenzo Reschiglian performing 'O vecchio cor che batti' on Columbia catalogue 10376. The artist is not widely documented in standard vocal discographies; the Columbia 10000-series is a standard early catalogue range. An unrecognised artist on an early Columbia number warrants investigation.AI summary
Columbia 10376 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi was an Italian operatic baritone of the turn of the twentieth century. These are operatic arias — 'Il lacerato spirito' from Rigoletto and 'O tu bell astro' — recorded for Columbia. The D16275 catalogue number places it in the early 1900s.AI summary
Columbia D16275 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian baritone of the early 20th century, recorded 'Il lacerato spirito' and 'O tu' bell astro' for Columbia D16275. Both are operatic arias of the Verdian repertoire; Arimondi was a respected opera singer of the 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia D16275 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian baritone, singing arias from Gounod's Faust and other operatic repertoire on Columbia's A series, a pre-WWI issue.AI summary
Columbia A5010 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian bass, recorded the famous bass aria "Mephistopheles" (the Devil's aria) from Gounod's *Faust* for Columbia's early 30000 series, dating from the early 1920s or late 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 30099 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian bass, recorded the famous bass aria "Confutatis" from Mozart's *Requiem* for Columbia's early 30000 series, dating from the early 1920s or late 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 30100 Opera
Walter Passmore was a renowned comic baritone of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company; these two extracts from W.S. Gilbert's operetta *The Yeomen of the Guard* capture the English theatrical tradition of the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 1866 Opera