452 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Beniamino Gigli, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded two famous opera arias for His Master's Voice DB109: 'M'appari tutt' amor' (from Flotow's Martha) and 'O Paradiso' (from Meyerbeer's L'Africaine). Gigli was one of the greatest recording artists of the acoustic and electrical eras, and his HMV recordings remain highly sought by collectors of operatic singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB109 Opera
Blanche Marchesi was a soprano of distinguished lineage — the daughter of the great vocal pedagogue Mathilde Marchesi — who had a significant operatic and concert career in Britain. This HMV disc with the unusual JH-series prefix (catalogue JH10) contains 'Queen Anne Boleyn in Prison' and 'L'Été'. The JH series is not a standard commercial HMV designation and warrants investigation.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH10 Opera
Blanche Marchesi, the soprano daughter of the great teacher Mathilde Marchesi, on HMV catalogue JG41 — the JG-series prefix is not a standard commercial HMV designation and warrants investigation. The disc contains an 'Air d'Héraclès' and two further vocal pieces. As with the companion JH-series disc in this collection, an unusual HMV series prefix suggests a limited or specialist pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice JG41 Opera
Browning Mummery and Florence Austral, both prominent operatic singers of the early 20th century, recorded a duet scene from Verdi for His Master's Voice; this is an acoustic-era operatic recording of substantial artists.AI summary
His Master's Voice D1302 Opera
Carrie Tubb was a British soprano of the Edwardian era, renowned for her clear, powerful voice and her extensive concert and operatic repertoire; this His Master's Voice recording is from the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03278 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the most celebrated tenor of the early 20th century, performs 'Addio a Napoli' and 'Cante pe me' for His Master's Voice. Caruso's 1906 recording of 'La donna è mobile' was the first operatic recording to achieve international commercial success, and his voice defined the tenor repertory for generations.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA104 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor and one of the most recorded voices in history, on His Master's Voice with two operatic arias: 'Donna non vidi mai' from *Manon Lescaut* and 'Guardann's luna' (likely a Neapolitan song).AI summary
His Master's Voice DA106 Opera
Enrico Caruso's 'Crucifixus' and Verdi's 'Libiamo ne' lieticalici' (from La Traviata) on His Master's Voice DJ100; Caruso was the most famous tenor of the early 20th century and these are likely reissues of his most famous recordings from the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DJ100 Opera
Enrico Caruso recorded a single-sided His Master's Voice disc of "Addio," catalogue HMV 2-052035. An early or mid-period Caruso recording on an acoustic or electrical HMV pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-052035 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor of the early 20th century, in two operatic arias recorded for His Master's Voice; DM series pressings of Caruso's acoustic performances are standard catalogue items.AI summary
His Master's Voice DM110 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor of the early recording era, performs two works from Verdi's Rigoletto—'Ora è per sempre addio' and 'La Donna è Mobile'—on His Master's Voice DA561.AI summary
His Master's Voice No2CatDA561 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded 'Vaghissima Sembianza' and 'Sultanto a Te' (arias from Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville' and other operas) for His Master's Voice; these are among the most historically important vocal recordings ever made.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA754 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, performing two opera arias—'Crucifixus' and 'Libiamo ne' lieticalici' (from La Traviata)—on His Master's Voice. This appears to be a much later issue or reissue of acoustic recordings from the early twentieth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DJ100 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the most celebrated tenor of the early 20th century, recorded two cornerstone Italian operatic arias ('Una furtiva Lagrima' from L'elisir d'amore and 'Celeste Aida' from Aida) for HMV. Caruso's recordings are among the most collected of the acoustic era and remain landmarks of vocal recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice VA12 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, performing 'Cantique de Noël' (Adolphe Adam's Christmas carol) on His Master's Voice. This is an electrically reissued version of an original acoustic recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-032022 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor of his era and one of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, recorded "Mia Piccirella" and "Celeste Aida, Forma Divina" for His Master's Voice DB144. A DB-series single of a paramount figure in recorded music.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB144 Opera
Enrico Caruso on HMV DA754, performing 'Vaghissima Sembianza' (from Werther) and 'Sull'anto a Te' (from La Bohème). These are acoustic recordings of the legendary Italian tenor, reissued on HMV's electrical DA label.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA754 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded 'Donna non vidi mai' (a soprano aria from Puccini's *Manon Lescaut*) and 'Guardann's luna' for His Master's Voice — though Caruso died in 1921, HMV continued to reissue his acoustic recordings on the DA series well into the 1930s and beyond.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA106 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded "For You Alone" for His Master's Voice. The catalogue number 4-2122 indicates a later electrical reissue of an earlier acoustic recording, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2122 Opera
Enrico Caruso, Antonio Scotti and Edmond Journet, three legendary operatic voices of the early 20th century, recorded a trio from Verdi's *La traviata* for His Master's Voice in the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DO100 Opera
Four celebrated Metropolitan Opera stars—including Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti—recorded "La Bella Figlia dell'Amore", the famous quartet from Verdi's Rigoletto, for His Master's Voice in the acoustic era. This is a major historical opera recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054117 Opera
A legendary ensemble featuring soprano Amelita Galli-Curci, tenor Enrico Caruso, baritone Giuseppe De Luca and bass Adamo Didur performing 'Bella figlia dell'amore' (the Act III quartet from Verdi's *Rigoletto*) on His Master's Voice: an exceptionally rare collaboration of early 20th-century opera superstars.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054066 Opera
Enrico Caruso, Amelita Galli-Curci, Luigi Perini and Giuseppe De Luca, four legendary opera singers, recorded the famous quartet 'Bella figlia dell' amore' from Verdi's *La Traviata* on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054066 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Amelita Galli-Curci recorded the 'Brindisi' (Drinking Song) from Verdi's 'La Traviata' for His Master's Voice; a historic duet by two of the greatest opera singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-54006 Opera
A celebrated quartet of Metropolitan Opera stars—including the legendary Enrico Caruso—recorded an ensemble excerpt from a grand opera, likely Verdi or Gounod, for His Master's Voice in the acoustic era. This is a major historical recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054204 Opera
Enrico Caruso with Antonio Scotti, Geraldine Farrar and Antonio Viafora performing the ensemble 'Addio dolce svegliare' for His Master's Voice 054204. This is a rare acoustic recording featuring three of the greatest singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054204 Opera
Celestina Boninsegna, an Italian mezzo-soprano, recorded 'O Dolce Volutta' and 'Casta Diva' for His Master's Voice; Boninsegna was a celebrated opera singer of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice VB28 Opera
Feodor Chaliapine was the legendary Russian bass baritone and opera star of the early 20th century; this HMV pressing carries two operatic arias in the original Italian, recorded late in his career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA962 Opera
Charles Mott on His Master's Voice, performing the 'Curfew Song' from Edward German's operetta 'The Starlight Express'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02642 Opera
Clara Butt, one of Britain's greatest contraltos of the early 20th century, performing 'O rest in the Lord' from Mendelssohn's *Elijah*. This HMV acoustic recording captures the rich, distinctive voice that made her a concert hall favourite.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03177 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov sings the serenade 'Se il mio nome saper voi bramate' from The Barber of Seville and 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele on HMV DB582, the companion 12-inch disc to DB581 in this collection. A pair of Smirnov 12-inch HMV pressings is a useful collector set.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB582 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov sings 'O dolce incanto' from La Damnation de Faust and 'Mi par d'udir ancora' from The Pearl Fishers on HMV DB583, a 12-inch pressing — the third disc in the Smirnov 12-inch HMV series alongside DB581 and DB582 in this collection. Together the three discs form a substantial Smirnov collection on the premium 12-inch format.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB583 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov (here spelled Smirnoff) on HMV DB753 — 'Pourquoi mon triste cœur' and a duet 'Oh Tsarevitch I implore thee' with M Davidoff. The DB series is HMV's prestigious double-sided black-label series, and a coupling of Smirnov with the bass Davidoff in Russian repertoire is of real interest to collectors of Russian vocal music.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB753 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the celebrated Russian lyric tenor associated with the Bolshoi and major international opera houses, performing 'Daylight slowly fades' on HMV catalogue 2-022025 — an early single-sided pressing. Smirnov's HMV recordings are of collector interest to specialists in early Russian singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-022025 Opera
Dinh Gilly, a French baritone, performed operatic arias 'Vecchi zimarra' (from La bohème) and 'Scorri fiume' for His Master's Voice catalogue DA559.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA559 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov was a celebrated Russian lyric tenor, a leading singer at the Bolshoi and a favourite of the Imperial Court, who recorded for HMV before and during the First World War. 'Pourquoi me réveiller' is Werther's aria from Massenet's opera. The 7-32000 series on HMV was used for Russian artists, and single-sided pressings in this range are from the early acoustic period. Smirnov's HMV recordings are among the most collected of pre-revolutionary Russian operatic tenors.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-32047 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the celebrated Russian lyric tenor of the Bolshoi and an international career, sings 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's Rigoletto on HMV 7-52175. The 7-52xxx series is HMV's early Russian-celebrity acoustic catalogue. A companion to HMV 7-52179 in this collection.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-52175 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov was a celebrated Russian tenor of the late Tsarist period, admired for his lyrical beauty and associated with Bolshoi Opera and later an international career. HMV 7-52179 — 'Hai ben ragione' — is an early acoustic pressing on HMV's Russian-repertoire celebrity catalogue. Smirnov's records are collected by enthusiasts of Russian vocal music.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-52179 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the Russian lyric tenor and leading artist of the Bolshoi and Imperial Opera, sings 'Hai ben ragione' from Don Sebastiano and 'La donna è mobile' from Rigoletto on HMV DA461, a standard electric-era pressing. Smirnov is a collected name among enthusiasts of the Russian vocal school.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA461 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the Russian lyric tenor regarded as one of the finest of his generation and a leading artist of the Bolshoi and Imperial Opera, sings 'What Is Our Life' and 'Forgive Me Bright Celestial Vision' on HMV DA569. Smirnov's HMV recordings are collected by enthusiasts of the Russian vocal school and early operatic singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA569 Opera
Dusolina Giannini and others perform operetta selections from 'Die lustige Witwe' (The Merry Widow) for HMV's DA series, recorded in the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA4446 Opera
Enrico Caruso with violinist Mischa Elman performing 'Ave Maria' and 'Elegie Melodie' on His Master's Voice DK103. This is a rare collaboration between two of the most celebrated musicians of the early twentieth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK103 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the most celebrated tenor of the early 20th century, performs 'Ave Maria' with violinist Mischa Elman on 'Ave Maria', and 'Elegie Melodie', on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK103 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, duetting with violinist Mischa Elman in two French songs: Les deux Serenades and Si vous l'aviez compris, on His Master's Voice DK104.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK104 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti, two legendary opera singers of the early 20th century, perform a Verdi duet on His Master's Voice. This is an acoustic-era recording of two of the greatest singers of their time, representing the earliest recording technology.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054070 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti, the two greatest operatic voices of their era, recorded the duet 'O Mimi tu piu non torni' from La Bohème and another operatic passage on His Master's Voice DM105, a deluxe electrical issue.AI summary
His Master's Voice DM105 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti, celebrated tenor and baritone, recorded 'Solenna in quest'ora' (the famous duet from Verdi's *La Forza del Destino*) for His Master's Voice, catalogue 054070, dating to the 1910s. This is a famous partnership and one of the most recorded duets of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054070 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, and Antonio Scotti, the renowned baritone, performing the duet 'Ah Mimi tu più' (Act 1) from Puccini's La Bohème on His Master's Voice 054127. This is one of the most celebrated opera recordings ever made, with Caruso at the peak of his powers.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054127 Opera