1,260 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Frieda Hempel, a German soprano and a leading lyric-dramatic voice of the 1910s–1930s, on His Master's Voice performing two operatic arias: 'Ah! fors' è lui' from La Traviata and 'Ernani! Ernani! involami' from *Ernani*.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB294 Opera
Frieda Hempel on His Master's Voice DA250, with 'The Bird Song' and 'Melody in F'. Hempel was a German soprano and one of the most recorded voices of the early acoustic era, celebrated for her clear, brilliant tone and precision.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA250 Opera
Frieda Hempel, the German soprano of the early twentieth century, recorded two German art songs—"Schlafe, mein Prinzchen" and "Du meine Seele"—for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA557 Opera
Friedrich Schorr was one of the greatest Wagnerian baritones of the 20th century; these German art songs ('Blick ich umber' and 'Schusterlied') were recorded for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice EJ566 Opera
Fritz Schrodter performing two Italian vocal standards, 'Serenata' and 'Musica proibita', on Gramophone. This appears to be a classical vocal recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Gram 2-52729/30 Opera
Fritzi Jokl was an operatic soprano; this Parlophone E10373 contains two arias from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute', in German, the famous Queen of the Night aria 'Der Hölle Rache' and 'O zaudre länger nicht'.AI summary
Parlophone E10373 Opera
Fritzi Jokl singing three German operatic or concert songs on Parlophone E10410, including 'Titania ist herabgesteigen'.AI summary
Parlophone E10410 Opera
G. Agnoletti and A. Armolli sing a duet in two acts on Electron 549.AI summary
Electron 549 Opera
G Anselmi (possibly Giuseppe Anselmi, an Italian tenor, though the singer on this pressing is not confirmed) performs two famous operatic arias: 'Questa o quelle' and 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's Rigoletto. The recording was released on Fono, a small Italian label, suggesting a regional pressing rather than a major international one.AI summary
Fonotipia 62148 Opera
Giuseppe Anselmi was a highly regarded Italian tenor of the early 20th century, recorded here on Fonotipia, a label noted for capturing leading opera singers in the acoustic era.AI summary
Fonotipia 62160 Opera
G. Armanini, recorded the operatic pieces 'Brindisi' and 'Siciliana' for Columbia D5548: an unidentified tenor or baritone from the pre-electrical era.AI summary
Columbia D5548 Opera
Giuseppe Campanari, a major Italian baritone, performing two famous Mozart arias from *The Marriage of Figaro* on Columbia A740, from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia A740 Opera
G. Farrar and A. Scotti, likely singers, recorded operatic material for His Master's Voice. The Italian title and HMV catalogue numbering suggest an early electrical or late acoustic era recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054202 Opera
Geraldine Farrar and Giovanni Martinelli, two of the greatest opera singers of the early twentieth century, performing the duet 'Je t'aime encore' on His Master's Voice 2-034024. This is an exceptionally important operatic recording featuring two legendary voices together.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-034024 Opera
G Fernandez performing an excerpt from Puccini's Tosca on His Master's Voice (catalogue R5701), part of HMV's ambitious multilingual Tosca set from the early 1910s.AI summary
His Master's Voice R5701 Opera
G. Fernandez and A. Pacini, with A. Salvaneschi and G. Mazzanti, in parts 14–15 of Puccini's 'Tosca' on His Master's Voice S5712. A multi-part operatic recording from the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
His Master's Voice S5712 Opera
G. Fernandez and A. Salvaneschi, with V. Bartholmasi, performed excerpts from Act II and Act III of Puccini's *Tosca* for His Master's Voice, catalogue R5721. This is a complete-opera recording or substantial excerpt, typical of HMV's operatic catalogue in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice R5721 Opera
G. Grossmith Jr. and E. Payne recorded the 'Gendarmes Duet' for His Master's Voice, probably in the early 1920s. The piece is from operatic or musical-theatre repertoire. Grossmith Jr. was a performer and composer of the Edwardian era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04081 Opera
Grossmith, Hilda Thatcher, and S Beard performing 'Lorelei' and 'You Can't Keep a Good Girl Down' (D Dickson) on Columbia F1075, likely from a musical theatre or operetta production of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia F1075 Opera
Gigli Martinelli, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded 'Recondita Armonia' (from Puccini's *Tosca*) and 'Questa o quella' (from Verdi's *Rigoletto*) for His Master's Voice on the DA series. These are signature operatic roles of Martinelli, one of the greatest tenors of the 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA285 Opera
G Pimazzoni, an Italian opera singer, recorded two arias for Columbia: "Dio Possente, Dio d'Amor" and "Il balen del suo sorriso", both from Verdi's *Il trovatore*.AI summary
Columbia A764 Opera
G. Zenatello and M. Gay, identified as operatic singers, performed the Italian operatic duet 'Ai nostri monti' (from La Traviata) and another piece for Columbia's prestigious A5000 series, an early electrical recording line.AI summary
Columbia A5370 Opera
Giordano Zenatello and Mario Gay, operatic singers, recorded the duet 'Ai Nostri Monti' and passages from unspecified repertoire on Columbia A5370.AI summary
Columbia A5370 Opera
Johanna Gadski, the celebrated German soprano and Wagner specialist, is heard here in an excerpt from Tristan und Isolde on a German Grammophon 78 (GCo). Gadski was one of the most important Wagner singers of the early 20th century and a star at the Metropolitan Opera.AI summary
GCo 043077 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, a world-renowned Italian coloratura soprano, and Tito Schipa, a celebrated Italian lyric tenor, perform the famous duet 'Parigi, o cara' from Verdi's *La Traviata* on His Master's Voice. Both singers were major recording artists of the acoustic and early electric era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA1133 Opera
Garchery and Rigeaux are credited to a recording of 'Sigurd' (likely an operatic or classical vocal work) on Odeon, a major European label. Without further identification of these artists, the recording's significance is difficult to assess.AI summary
Odeon 60804 Opera
Garcia performing 'Otello' (Verdi) on Odeon; an unidentified operatic baritone on a two-part operatic aria.AI summary
Odeon 37173 Opera
Garcia Romero performing 'Cavalleria Rusticana' and 'Lolita' on Fadas, a minor Spanish-British label; an operatic performance on an obscure marque.AI summary
Fadas 38036/7 Opera
Gaston Demarcy, a tenor, performing operatic excerpts 'Song of Toreador' from Bizet's *Carmen* and 'Prayer' from Rossini's *William Tell* on Imperial 1334.AI summary
Imperial 1334 Opera
Gennaro de Tura, an Italian tenor, sings the 'Siciliana' from 'Cavalleria rusticana' on G&T.AI summary
G&T 2-52593 Opera
Georg Beeg sings the Shoemaker's Song from Die Meistersinger and, with Rudolf Wittekopf, Daland's aria from The Flying Dutchman on Gramophone Company 4-42062.AI summary
Gramophone Company 4-42062 Opera
George Baker performed the "Toreador Song" from Bizet's *Carmen* for Vocalion, paired with "Explanatory Notes"—likely a spoken introduction or programme note to the aria.AI summary
Vocalion C01004 Opera
George Baklanoff was a Russian baritone who had a considerable career in opera in Russia and Western Europe in the early twentieth century. HMV DA464 — 'Alas There Is No Doubt' (likely from an operatic source) backed with 'Deh vieni all finestra' from Mozart's Don Giovanni — is a mid-period HMV pressing. Baklanoff is a specialist collecting interest among enthusiasts of Russian vocal music.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA464 Opera
George Baklanoff was a distinguished Russian baritone who had a major international career in the early twentieth century, performing at the Boston Opera and other leading houses. This HMV DA465 disc contains two Russian songs — 'Do Not Weep, Child' and 'I Am He Whom You Called'. Baklanoff's HMV recordings are of collector interest to specialists in early Russian singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA465 Opera
George Baklanoff on HMV DA467 — 'Ton doux regard se voile' from Delibes's Lakmé and 'Voici des roses,' both in French. A companion to HMV DA464 in this collection, extending Baklanoff's recorded French operatic repertoire. The DA series is HMV's standard electrical-era double-sided series.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA467 Opera
Georges Thill on Columbia D1609 with 'On with the Motley' and 'When Stars were shining brightly'. Thill was a renowned French tenor of the 1920s–1940s, celebrated for operetta and vocal performance; 'On with the Motley' is a famous piece from *Pagliacci*.AI summary
Columbia D1609 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the American soprano and silent film star, recorded two art songs for His Master's Voice, from late in her recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA208 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the American soprano who was one of the Met's greatest stars, sings the Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann with Antonio Scotti and 'Au Clair de la Lune' with E Clement on HMV DJ102. The DJ prefix is an unusual HMV series, possibly a special or documentary issue; Farrar's recordings are collected by enthusiasts of the golden-age soprano.AI summary
His Master's Voice DJ102 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the American soprano and one of the greatest opera singers of the early 20th century, recorded 'Il dolce idillio' with baritone Pasquale Amato and 'Il cor nel contento' with tenor Hermann Jadlowker for His Master's Voice DK124. These are duet recordings from the golden age of opera recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK124 Opera
Geraldine Farrar with Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti performing 'Addio Dolce Svegliare' and with Marcel Journet the 'Duo des Hirondelles' on HMV DO101, a rare acoustic recording of three legendary opera singers performing together.AI summary
His Master's Voice DO101 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the celebrated American soprano, performing 'Connais tu le Pays' (from Bizet's *Les Pêcheurs de Perles*) on His Master's Voice. Farrar was one of the most famous opera singers of the early 20th century and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-033054 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the American soprano who became a Metropolitan Opera and film star, sings arias from 'Mefistofele' and 'La traviata' on an early Gramophone Company disc.AI summary
Gramophone Company 53425 Opera
Geraldine Farrar sings the Habanera from 'Carmen' and Gounod's 'Au printemps' on Victor.AI summary
Victor 621 Opera
Geraldine Farrar and Antonio Scotti were major opera stars of the early 20th century; this HMV 78 offers the Barcarolle from Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, a canonical duet from the operatic repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-34000 Opera
Geraldine Farrar and Edmond Clément were celebrated opera singers of the Belle Époque; this His Master's Voice acoustic recording preserves the famous love duet from Delibes' Lakmé in French.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-34001 Opera
Germaine Martinelli, an operatic soprano, recorded two French opera arias—"Marguerite Au Rouet" and "La Jeune Religieuse"—for Columbia; this is a high-fidelity electrical recording on the LFX series.AI summary
Columbia LFX250 Opera
Swedish mezzo-soprano Gertrud Palson-Wettergren recorded these operatic showpieces for His Master's Voice; Palson-Wettergren was a respected recitalist in the first half of the 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice X2644 Opera
Gertrud Runge performing operatic arias (Carmen, Mignon) for G&T. An acoustic operatic recording from the early catalogue; scarce.AI summary
G&T 043048/72 Opera