33 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
33 records matching
Alexander Davidov (likely a Russian baritone or tenor of the early 20th century) performs arias from Meyerbeer's *L'africaine* on Zonophone catalogue X2-64547, a likely early 1910s pressing.AI summary
Zonophone X2-64547 Opera
Alexander Prince performing the Lehár operetta 'The Merry Widow' on Zonophone, a British budget label. Prince's recordings are poorly documented and UK copies of Zonophone operetta sides are not commonly seen.AI summary
Zonophone X49127 Opera
A quartet from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone's Grand Opera series, credited to Alvena Yarrow and others.AI summary
Zonophone Grand Opera X4404 Opera
Elizabeth Newbold recorded the 'Bell Song' (from Lakmé) and 'Bolero Verdi' for Zonophone GO31. Zonophone was a major British label; this is a classical vocal recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Zonophone GO31 Opera
Ernest Pike, a baritone, recorded opera duets with identified soprano partners (Violetta and Yarrow) for Zonophone, a British label of the early 1900s.AI summary
Zonophone GO1 Opera
Ernest Pike and A Yarrow perform operatic excerpts—'In the Combat' from Verdi's La Traviata and the Miserere—on Zonophone's early GO series, a rare British label run.AI summary
Zonophone GO1 Opera
Ernest Pike and A. Yarrow performing the operatic duet 'O Night of Hymen' (likely from Rossini's *L'italiana in Algeri*) for Zonophone X-series, an early acoustic catalogue from the 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Zonophone X44160 Opera
A duet recorded on Zonophone, a British budget label, pairing Ernest Pike with vocalist 'Mme Violetta' on the operetta standard 'Home to our Mountains'.AI summary
Zonophone X44123 Opera
L'Incognita, unidentified vocalists, on Zonophone GO54, performing classical vocal duets and art songs.AI summary
Zonophone GO54 Opera
Leon Lafitte recorded the concert aria 'Grand Air' for Zonophone, the British budget label.AI summary
Zonophone 2174 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian operatic soprano, on "Rondo Lucia" (the famous mad scene from Donizetti's *Lucia di Lammermoor*) for Zonophone 10000. Tetrazzini was one of the most recorded singers of the early 20th century and a household name; this is a prestigious early acoustic recording.AI summary
Zonophone 10000 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the legendary Italian coloratura soprano, recorded Rossini's 'Una voce poco fa' from The Barber of Seville on Zonophone 10002, a high-fidelity acoustic recording from the 1900s.AI summary
Zonophone 10002 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, a legendary Italian coloratura soprano of the early 20th century, recorded the 'Romeo and Juliet Waltz' for Zonophone, one of the earliest British labels.AI summary
Zonophone 2503 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Rondo Lucia' — the cabaletta from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor — on Zonophone 10000, the opening number of her celebrated London Zonophone series made around 1907–1908. This is among the most desirable of all early operatic 78s, combining a signature Tetrazzini aria with the lowest catalogue number in her most collected series.AI summary
Zonophone 10000 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, 'Caro Nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 10001. This is from the 10000-series of London Zonophone recordings made around 1907–1908, among the earliest and most sought of her discs. Note that Zon2502 (ids 14607 and 7302) also carries 'Caro nome', suggesting these may be distinct takes or series editions of the same aria.AI summary
Zonophone 10001 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing the Waltz from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette ('Vals Romeo e Giulietta') on Zonophone 10003. This is from the celebrated London Zonophone 10000-series of c.1907–1908 and is among her most collectable early recordings.AI summary
Zonophone 10003 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini was the most celebrated coloratura soprano of the Edwardian era, and her pre-HMV recordings for Zonophone are among the most prized operatic 78s. Catalogue number 10004 is from the Zonophone 10000-series, recorded in London around 1907–1908. These early Tetrazzini Zonophones are actively sought by operatic 78 collectors worldwide.AI summary
Zonophone 10004 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing 'Una voce poco fa' from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia on Zonophone 2501, from the Zonophone 2500-series. Like the 2502 coupling (ids 14607 and 7302), this predates or runs alongside the 10000-series and represents some of her earliest London recordings. 'Una voce poco fa' was a Tetrazzini showpiece.AI summary
Zonophone 2501 Opera
A second copy of Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro Nome' on Zonophone 2502 — see also id 14987 and id 7695 (which is Zon10001). The 2500-series and 10000-series Tetrazzini Zonophones are both actively collected; these two copies of the same disc should be compared for condition.AI summary
Zonophone 2502 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 2502. The Zonophone 2500-series represents some of her earliest London recordings, made before she moved to HMV, and is among the most collected early soprano discs. Note that at least one other copy of this same disc appears in this collection.AI summary
Zonophone 2502 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini was an Italian opera soprano of world fame, celebrated for her voice and recordings. This Zonophone pressing of the 'Romeo and Juliet Waltz' is from her extensive recording catalogue of the acoustic era, representing an operatic star of the early 20th century.AI summary
Zonophone 2503 Opera
Maria Aleshko sings 'O patria mia' from Aida and 'Morro ma prima' on Zonophone 63563/63796. The Zonophone 63000-series is a Continental or international pressing series; Aleshko was a Russian or Eastern European soprano of the early acoustic era whose recordings are uncommon outside specialist collections.AI summary
Zonophone 63563/63796 Opera
Mary Law recorded operatic and theatrical music for Zonophone in the early 1920s; this coupling of two operatic favourites is typical of acoustic-era vocal recordings on the secondary label.AI summary
Zonophone A231 Opera
Mme Demougeot, a French operatic voice, singing two arias: 'Pleurez mes yeux' (a soprano aria from *Hippolyte et Aricie* by Rameau) and 'Air de Salome' (likely from *Hérodiade* by Massenet), recorded on Zonophone. Very little is known of this artist outside of early recordings.AI summary
Zonophone 83148/2 Opera
An operatic chorus performing the famous 'Chorale' from Gounod's *Faust* on Zonophone X44502, a single-sided pressing from an early British label.AI summary
Zonophone X44502 Opera
Ranzato, an artist of uncertain identification, recorded Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" for Zonophone, the acoustic-era label of the Gramophone Company.AI summary
Zonophone X47906 Opera
Robert Radford was a British baritone and Savoy Opera singer of note; this Zonophone disc couples two operatic arias from the 1910s–20s acoustic period.AI summary
Zonophone GO34 Opera
Robert Radford was a British baritone singer known for his concert and operatic performances. This Zonophone GO26 pressing of Mozart's "Osmin's Aria" from The Abduction from the Seraglio and Verdi's "Eri Tu" from A Masked Ball documents his classical voice repertoire on an acoustical or very early electrical recording.AI summary
Zonophone GO26 Opera
Robert Radford, a celebrated British concert baritone, recorded Gounod's "Serenade from Faust" and the church scene from Faust for Zonophone in the early 1900s. Radford was an important Edwardian art-song and opera singer.AI summary
Zonophone GO16 Opera
Selma Kurz, the celebrated Viennese coloratura soprano known for her extraordinary trill and her long tenure at the Vienna Court Opera, sings the Pagenarie on Zonophone 23014. The Zonophone 23000 series is a Continental or international pressing series; Kurz is a highly collected early operatic name.AI summary
Zonophone 23014 Opera
Vincenzo Reschiglian performs 'So ben che' on Zonophone 10720. The Zonophone 10000 series is a Continental or Italian pressing series; Reschiglian was an Italian tenor of the early acoustic era. Continental Zonophone series pressings of Italian operatic artists are uncommon outside specialist collections.AI summary
Zonophone 10720 Opera
Vincenzo Reschiglian, an Italian opera singer, recorded a tenor aria from Verdi's *Rigoletto* for Zonophone, a major British label of the early 1910s.AI summary
Zonophone 92017 Opera
The Zonophone Light Opera Company recorded vocal gems from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'HMS Pinafore' for Zonophone—a typical light opera compilation from the early 20th century.AI summary
Zonophone A317 Opera