1,260 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Lotte Lehmann was an Austrian dramatic soprano (1888–1976) of international standing, celebrated for her Lieder and Wagner roles; this Parlophone pressing of sacred vocal music is from the late acoustic or early electrical era.AI summary
Parlophone RO20309 Opera
Lotte Lehmann and Jan Kiepura in duets from the third act of Puccini's 'Tosca' on Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone R20048 Opera
Lotte Lehmann, the Austrian-American soprano, and Lauritz Melchior, the Danish tenor, recorded a duet from Schubert's 'Schwanengesang' for His Master's Voice (1716). This pairing represents two of the greatest singers of the mid-20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 1716 Opera
Lotte Lehmann, one of the greatest opera singers and Lieder interpreters of the 20th century, performing a duet with the legendary Lauritz Melchior, the greatest Wagnerian tenor of the era, on His Master's Voice—a meeting of two canonical voices.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA1717 Opera
Lotte Lehmann, Richard Tauber and others from the German operatic world recorded the Finale of Act 2 from Die Fledermaus on Parlophone PXO1032, a deluxe issue.AI summary
Parlophone PXO1032 Opera
Louis Morrison sings 'Het Lied der Frauen' and a Traviata aria on Musola 450. Musola is a label untraced in standard references — possibly a small continental or British imprint — and Morrison cannot be placed in standard vocal discographies. A low-numbered pressing on an unknown label.AI summary
Musola 450 Opera
Louis V. Sande sings the Toreador's Song, with Alexander Kirchner singing Lohengrin's Narration on the reverse, on Sterno 8015.AI summary
Sterno 8015 Opera
Louis V. Sande performs the Prologue from Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci on Sterno 8007.AI summary
Sterno 8007 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
Louise Edvina, a soprano, recorded 'Depuis le Jour ou je me suis donnee' (the aria from Charpentier's *Louise*) for His Master's Voice, catalogue 2-033071, dating to the 1920s-1930s. Edvina was a European opera or concert soprano, identity not fully documented in English sources.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-033071 Opera
Louise Helletsgruber, an operatic soprano, on Parlophone E10932 performing Gounod's "Jewel Song" (from *Faust*) and Goethe's "Ballad of the King in Thule." A European singer recorded for Parlophone in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Parlophone E10932 Opera
Louise Helletsgruber was an Austrian mezzo-soprano active in European opera houses and on record in the 1930s–50s. This Parlophone E-series pressing of the Jewel Song from Faust and a Schubert art song documents her operatic repertoire.AI summary
Parlophone E10932 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
Lucrezia Bori, a celebrated Italian soprano of the early 20th century, performing two operatic arias on His Master's Voice from the early electrical recording era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB152 Opera
Luella Paikin sings Lo Here the Gentle Lark and Capinera on Vocalion A0236.AI summary
Vocalion 0236 Opera
Luella Paikin recorded opera arias for Vocalion: 'Non so piu cosa son' and 'Je veux vivre', two famous soprano arias from Mozart and Gounod. Nothing further is known of this artist.AI summary
Vocalion 0251 Opera
Luigi Cilla performing Italian operatic repertoire on Imperial, a British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1412 Opera
Luigi Cilla recorded "Questa o Quella" from Rigoletto and "Romance Mignon" for Imperial catalogue 1564. Cilla is not identified in general operatic discographies, and these are operatic excerpts from the standard Italian repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1564 Opera
Luisa Ribacchi and Rolando Panerai, Italian opera singers, recorded Massenet's 'Samson et Dalila' in two parts for the Odeon label, likely a 1950s European pressing.AI summary
Odeon R30033 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 (1871–1940) was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano known for her brilliant coloratura technique; this His Master's Voice pressing of two numbers from Verdi's *La traviata* ('Ah fors'è lui' and 'Sempre libera') represents a major operatic voice of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB531 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing 'Last Rose of Summer' on His Master's Voice 03241, an acoustic-era operatic vocal recording. Tetrazzini was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano of the early 20th century, renowned for her spectacular coloratura technique and her recording legacy.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03241 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, performing 'Swallows' on His Master's Voice, one of the major opera singers of the Edwardian era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03280 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the Italian coloratura soprano who was a sensation in London in 1907, sings the Polonaise from 'Mignon' on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 053142 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, performing 'Shadow Song' on His Master's Voice, a single-sided recording from her early acoustic era (the 053143 prefix suggests c.1910-14).AI summary
His Master's Voice 053143 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, one of the most celebrated operatic sopranos of the early 20th century, performing two arias from the Italian operatic repertoire. Her HMV recordings of the 1900s–1920s remain historically important.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-053034 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
Luisa Tetrazzini, the legendary Italian soprano, and Giuseppe Acerbi performing the 'Che gelida manina' duet from Puccini's *La Bohème* on Mondial 306, an early acoustic recording.AI summary
Mondial 306 Opera
Two arias from Verdi's Aida: Luisa Tozzi sings Qui Radames verrà, and G. Acerbi sings Celeste Aida, on Artiphon 8003/4.AI summary
Artiphon 8003/4 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
Mattia Battistini, the celebrated Italian baritone, with E. Corsi on an operatic aria 'O sommo Carlo' on Amour Records, an obscure British label; Battistini's recordings are of historical interest as among the earliest operatic recordings made.AI summary
Amour 054107 Opera
M Carbelly performing operatic arias—'Tannhäuser' and 'Faust'—on the Hom label; Hom was a minor British marque active in the 1920s.AI summary
Hom 8414/8842 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
Mizzi Günther and Louis Treumann, who created the leading roles in Lehár's 'The Merry Widow' in Vienna in 1905, sing Viennese operetta duets on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 244107 Opera
M. Keldorter performing an aria from The Barber of Seville across two sides on the Anker label, catalogue 9567. Both the artist and the Anker label are not readily identified in standard references; an unrecognised artist on an obscure label warrants investigation.AI summary
Anker 9567 Opera
Mizzi Zwerenz was a leading Viennese operetta soprano, heard here with the celebrated operetta composer and conductor Leo Fall; this acoustic-era Gramophone Company disc comes from the label's early German/Austrian repertoire series.AI summary
Gramophone Company 243004 Opera
Maggie Teyte was a British soprano and operetta singer of the early twentieth century; this Decca recording preserves two lyric soprano favourites from the Romantic opera and operetta repertoire.AI summary
Decca M425 Opera