1,260 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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José Mardones, an opera bass from Argentina, performing arias from Verdi's Il trovatore on Columbia; Mardones was an internationally recorded operatic singer of the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia A846 Opera
Operatic vocalists including José Mardones and Francesco Constantino performing the Duel Scene from Gounod's *Faust* and a cavatina, on Columbia A5187.AI summary
Columbia A5187 Opera
Joseph Farrington on Piccadilly 5094, performing 'Qui sdegno non s'accende' and 'Non piu Andrai'. These are Italian operatic titles. Piccadilly was a budget British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Piccadilly 5094 Opera
Joseph Hislop, a distinguished Scottish tenor, performs two Italian operatic arias—'Ella mi fu rapita' and 'Parmi vedere le lagrime'—on His Master's Voice DA226.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA226 Opera
Joseph Hislop, a Scottish tenor of international reputation, on HMV 2-052232, performing Puccini's 'Che gelida manina' from La Bohème. Hislop was a major British opera singer of the 1920s-40s and recorded extensively.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-052232 Opera
Joseph Schoffel, credited on Hom Records 50047, performing 'Lohengrin's Ankunft' and 'Trinklied', both German operatic or art-song material.AI summary
Hom 50047 Opera
Julius Lieban performing German operatic duets on an unidentified label, TNHG, partnering with R. Ponselle and G. Martinelli. The catalogue number is not recorded.AI summary
TNHG Opera
Julius Patzak, an important Austro-German tenor of the 20th century, recorded operatic material—arias from Puccini's La Bohème and an unnamed operetta or Singspiel—for Grammophon. Patzak was one of the finest lyric-dramatic tenors of his era.AI summary
Grammophon 90182 Opera
Julius Patzak, an Austrian tenor and celebrated interpreter of Lieder and opera, performing arias from Cavalleria Rusticana and La Bohème on Polyphon. Patzak was a significant European classical singer of the mid-20th century.AI summary
Polyphon 24327 Opera
Jussi Björling was a celebrated Swedish tenor of the mid-twentieth century; this His Master's Voice recording presents two patriotic Swedish songs — 'Land du välsignade' (Blessed Land) and 'Sverige' (Sweden) — in his distinctive lyrical style.AI summary
His Master's Voice X4777 Opera
Jussi Björling on His Master's Voice X3376, with 'Gondelsang' and 'For Dig Allen'. Björling was a Swedish tenor and one of the most celebrated opera singers of the mid-20th century, recorded extensively on HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice X3376 Opera
Jussi Björling, the celebrated Swedish tenor, recorded two operatic standards — 'Che gelida manina' and 'Vesti la giubba' (the Pagliacci Prologue) — for His Master's Voice, probably in the 1940s or 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB21602 Opera
Jussi Björling, the Swedish tenor, sings Holde Aida and Wie eiskalt ist dies Händchen in German on HMV DB3049.AI summary
Electron DB3049 Opera
K. Destournel sings Ah! Suicide from La Gioconda and Scarcely Could I Believe Thee on Vocalion K05109.AI summary
Vocalion K05109 Opera
K. Destournel sings Micaela's air from Bizet's Carmen, with a side of spoken explanatory notes, on Vocalion A0147.AI summary
Vocalion 0147 Opera
K. Destournel was a British vocalist of the 1920s; Musetta's Song is an aria from Puccini's *La Bohème*. This Vocalion disc is one of a series of vocal recordings by the artist.AI summary
Vocalion C01059 Opera
Un bel dì, Cio-Cio-San's aria from Puccini's Madama Butterfly, with a side of spoken explanatory notes, on Vocalion 0161.AI summary
Vocalion 0161 Opera
K. Destournel sings Connais-tu le pays from Thomas's Mignon, with a side of spoken explanatory notes, on Vocalion A0164.AI summary
Vocalion 0164 Opera
K Hilliard and G Baker recorded this pair of operatic or concert songs for His Master's Voice; the artists are not identified in standard sources.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2462 Opera
Karl Burrian was a noted Wagnerian tenor; this G&T 12-inch acoustic disc preserves the Grail Narration from Lohengrin, part of the prestigious 042 celebrity series.AI summary
G&T 042131 Opera
Karl Burrian, a celebrated Austro-Hungarian dramatic tenor of the early 20th century, recorded on Gramophone—German titles suggest a European pressing of operatic repertoire from the acoustic era.AI summary
Gram 3-42585/42925 Opera
Karl Erb was a celebrated German tenor who recorded extensively in the 1920s and 1930s. This His Master's Voice disc features two sacred vocal pieces: 'O Jesulein süss' (a Christmas carol) and 'Litanei'. The EG series indicates a higher-quality electrical recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice EG3184 Opera
Karl Erb performing 'Verborgenheit' and 'Gebet' on His Master's Voice EG3591. Erb was a celebrated German tenor active in the early-to-mid 20th century, known for Lieder and operatic repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice EG3591 Opera
Karl Jörn, tenor of the Berlin Court Opera, sings the Prize Song from 'Die Meistersinger' and the Swan Song from 'Lohengrin' on G&T.AI summary
G&T 3-42364 Opera
Karl Jörn (1873-1947), a German tenor who sang at the Metropolitan Opera, performs Vasco's aria from L'Africaine and a Flying Dutchman excerpt on Gramophone Company 3-42084.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-42084 Opera
Karl Scheidemantel, the Dresden baritone, sings Don Giovanni's 'Champagne Aria' in German and a second aria on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-42936 Opera
Kemp on Brunswick, recorded 'One Kiss' and 'Monna Vanna' (credited to 'haring'). The titles suggest operatic or classical vocal material, likely from the 1930s, but the artist is not established in discography.AI summary
Brunswick 3944 Opera
Kirkby Lunn was a celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the Edwardian era; this HMV side of Handel presents her in oratorio repertoire, preserving her voice from the early acoustic recording period.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03272 Opera
Kirkby Lunn, a celebrated British mezzo-soprano, performing 'Now sleeps the crimson petal' on His Master's Voice 2-3311. Lunn had a long recording career from the 1900s onwards and this art-song recital represents her later work.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-3311 Opera
Kirkby Lunn (1873–1953) was a distinguished British mezzo-soprano with a long career on the concert platform and in oratorio. This HMV acoustic recording of "When All Was Young" from Faust preserves her voice from the early recording era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03257 Opera
Kirkby Lunn was a celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century, recorded here singing the famous aria "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" (My heart opens to your voice) from Saint-Saëns' *Samson and Delilah* for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 033033 Opera
Kirsten Flagstad was a legendary Norwegian soprano, one of the greatest Wagnerian singers of the 20th century; this HMV pressing offers the prayer from Tannhäuser in two parts, typical of pre-LP classical recording practice.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB6795 Opera
Koloman von Pataky, a Hungarian tenor, recorded two operatic arias, "Tosca" and "Der Rosenkavalier", for Grammophon; Pataky was a respected Central European operatic artist of the interwar period.AI summary
Grammophon 62603 Opera
Korsoff recorded opera arias, 'La Fille du Régiment' and 'Rigoletto', for Disque pour Gramophone, a French label. The catalogue suggests an early 20th-century pressing.AI summary
Disque pour Gramophone Opera
Korsoff and Beyle performing 'Manon' and 'Favorita' on Victor 16551, a US-pressed operatic recording from the early 20th century.AI summary
Victor 16551 Opera
Lucrezia Bori and Giuseppe de Luca, two of the great opera singers of the early twentieth century, performing the famous duet from Donizetti's Don Pasquale. This His Master's Voice pressing is from their electrical recording era, roughly the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054120 Opera
Lucrezia Bori and Tito Schipa in the final-act scene from Puccini's 'La bohème', including 'Sono andati'.AI summary
Electron DB911 Opera
Three opera singers — L. Brambilla, G. Acerbi and A. Sillich — recorded the Prelude to Act III of Gounod's *Faust* for His Master's Voice, catalogue 054114. Italian singers on HMV suggest the 1900s–1910s electrical or acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054114 Opera
L. Demuth, a German Kammersänger (chamber singer), performing Wagner's *Tannhäuser* on the small GC label, likely from the acoustic era of European recording.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-42574 Opera
Leopold Demuth, Elsa Bland and the tenor Leo Slezak, all of the Vienna Court Opera, in operatic duets including the 'Miserere' from 'Il trovatore', on G&T.AI summary
G&T 2-44239 Opera
Fonotipia was a prestigious Milan label that recorded major Italian opera singers in the 1900s and 1910s; this disc preserves an ensemble septet performance, likely from a grand opera, sung by Escalais, Magini-Coletti and others.AI summary
Fonotipia 995 Opera
Louise Kartousch and Ernst Tautenhayn, stars of the Viennese operetta stage, sing duets on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 944349 Opera
Louise Kirkby Lunn, the celebrated English contralto, and Brinley Davies perform 'The Sailor Sighs as Sinks His Native Shore' and 'Home to Our Mountains' from Il Trovatore on Pathé 76504. Kirkby Lunn was one of the finest English contraltos of the Edwardian era and her recordings are collected by admirers of the British vocal tradition.AI summary
Pathé 76504 Opera
L Lipowska and R Blanchart perform the duets 'Là ci darem la mano' and 'Dunque io son' from Don Giovanni on Columbia A5297. Both artists are opera singers of the early recording era not widely represented in major discographies; this is a standard acoustic-era operatic duet coupling.AI summary
Columbia A5297 Opera
Lauritz Melchior, the celebrated Danish Heldentenor, partnered with E. Bettendorf on two German operatic songs for Parlophone, catalogue E10527. Melchior was the leading Wagnerian tenor of the twentieth century and his recordings remain highly sought.AI summary
Parlophone E10527 Opera
L. Pasini-Vitale recorded Italian operatic repertoire, 'Dimmi se Credi' and 'Strano Figlio', for Fon (92567/8), an Italian or European label from the 1920s-30s. Limited biographical information survives about this artist.AI summary
Fonotipia 92567/8 Opera
L'Incognita, unidentified vocalists, on Zonophone GO54, performing classical vocal duets and art songs.AI summary
Zonophone GO54 Opera
Landon Ronald conducting and performing an excerpt from Saint-Saëns's 'Samson et Dalila' on His Master's Voice 0838, an operatic recording from the early electrical era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0838 Opera