1,260 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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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
Alfred Piccaver, the British-based tenor, recorded 'Pour un Baiser' and 'Amor ti vieta' (the latter from Puccini's *Le villi*) for Brunswick. Piccaver was a leading lyric tenor of the 1920s and 1930s, much admired in both operatic and concert repertoire.AI summary
Brunswick 15133 Opera
Alfred Piccaver, an Austrian-born tenor of the early 20th century known for his operatic recordings on Brunswick. 'Carmen Flower Song' and 'Faust Salut, Demeure' are celebrated tenor arias from the standard repertoire.AI summary
Brunswick 50110 Opera
Alfred Piccaver recorded the arias 'Ah si ben mio' (from *Il Trovatore*) and 'O tu che in Seno Agli Angeli' (from *La Forza del Destino*) for Brunswick, catalogue 50115. Piccaver was a celebrated English-born Heldentenor who sang regularly in Vienna and Europe in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Brunswick 50115 Opera
Alfred Piccaver, an American-born tenor who had a major career at the Vienna State Opera, performing Puccini's 'Che gelida manina' from *La bohème* and a farewell aria on Polyphon, a major European label.AI summary
Polyphon 72880 Opera
Alfred Piccaver, the English-born tenor who was a star of the Vienna State Opera, sings the Prize Song and 'Am stillen Herd' from 'Die Meistersinger' on Vocalion.AI summary
Vocalion 38016 Opera
Alfred Piccaver was an Austrian tenor known for operatic and light-opera roles, recorded on the Polyphon label in the 1920s-30s singing Italian operatic standards.AI summary
Polyphon 70682 Opera
Alfred Piccaver, an Austrian tenor who enjoyed a long career on stage and record, recorded two arias — 'Questa o quella' and 'Siciliana' — on Brunswick in the 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 15131 Opera
Alfred Piccaver was an English tenor of the 1920s–30s who recorded Italian opera roles; this Brunswick pressing of Rossini's 'Siciliana' and 'Questa o Quella' captures his light tenor work in Italian repertoire.AI summary
Brunswick 15131 Opera
Alfred Piccaver, an established tenor of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Pour un Baiser' and 'Amor ti vieta' (from *Fedora*) for Brunswick, catalogue 15133. Piccaver was a noted operatic tenor, and these are standard tenor-song repertoire items of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 15133 Opera
The Dresden tenor Alfred von Bary sings a 'Liebeslied', backed by Karel Burian in 'Höchstes Vertrauen' from 'Lohengrin', on G&T.AI summary
G&T 2-42925 Opera
A singer credited as Alfredo performing two operetta songs (from *The Desert Song* and *The Riff Song*) on Winner Records, a British budget label.AI summary
Winner 4608 Opera
Alfredo Rubino, baritone, conducted by Dr. Weissmann, performing the famous Toreador Song from Bizet's *Carmen* and an aria from Verdi's *La Traviata* on Parlophone's E series.AI summary
Parlophone E11061 Opera
Italian tenor Alfredo Tedeschi singing Puccini's 'Che Gelida Manina' from *La Bohème* and a harlequin serenade on Columbia is591.AI summary
Columbia is591 Opera
Alice Cucini, an Italian contralto, sings from Saint-Saëns' 'Samson et Dalila' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 053121 Opera
Alice Nielsen, an American opera singer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, recorded the operatic piece 'Il Bacio' by Arditi; the label and catalogue number are not recorded.AI summary
Opera
Alice Nielsen, an American soprano, performing Arditi's 'Il Bacio' on a Victor 74000-series 12-inch disc, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Victor 74107 Opera
Alice Nielsen on Columbia D17707, pairing 'Sacrifice' with Cadman's 'From the Land of the Sky Blue Water'. The D-series Columbia points to a standard American-market pressing of Nielsen's light operatic and concert repertoire. Both pieces were popular drawing-room fare of the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia D17707 Opera
Alice Nielsen on Columbia A5246, coupling the 'Addio di Mimi' from Puccini's La Bohème with 'Il Bacio' by David Bispham (a separate artist on the reverse). The A-series Columbia suggests a standard-sized American-style pressing; Nielsen's operatic recordings are collected but plentiful.AI summary
Columbia A5246 Opera
Alice Verlet, the Belgian soprano celebrated for her coloratura technique and her performances at the Paris Opéra, sings a Mad Scene on HMV 2-053003, a 12-inch single-sided pressing. The 2-053003 HMV number is a French Red Label pressing from the earliest Gramophone Company sessions; Verlet made very few recordings and is a name among specialist collectors of early coloratura singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-053003 Opera
Alma Gluck, a celebrated American soprano (1884–1938), recorded 'The Brook' for Victor (catalogue 64324). Gluck was one of the most successful recording artists of the acoustic era and her discs were widely distributed both in America and Britain.AI summary
Victor 64324 Opera
Alma Gluck performing art songs 'Will O' the Wisp' and 'From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water' on His Master's Voice DA234. Gluck was one of the most celebrated opera singers of the early 20th century, a soprano known for the beauty of her voice and refined interpretations.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA234 Opera
Alma Gluck and Louise Homer, both major American prima donnas of the early 20th century, performing the duet 'Belle nuit, O nuit d'amour' (from *Les Contes d'Hoffmann*) and 'Life's Dream is O'er' on His Master's Voice DA453, a British pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA453 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
Amedeo Bassi, an Italian tenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, performs two Puccini arias on Historic Records (HRS), a reissue label. 'Ch'ella Mi Creda' from La Fanciulla del West and 'Recondita Armonia' from Tosca are major operatic arias.AI summary
Historic Record Society 1060 Opera
Amelita Galli Curci, the celebrated Italian soprano, performing two arias on His Master's Voice (catalogue DB641), part of her extensive recorded legacy for HMV in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB641 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci (1882–1963) was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano renowned for her coloratura virtuosity and expressive phrasing. This His Master's Voice DA-series pressing is from her peak recording years in the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA214 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, performing Rossini's most famous aria, "Una voce poco fa" from *The Barber of Seville*; recorded for His Master's Voice in the electrical era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-053142 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci (1882–1963) was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano renowned for her coloratura virtuosity. This Victor 74000-series pressing of "Romeo et Juliette" captures her operatic repertoire from the electrical recording era.AI summary
Victor 74512 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the legendary Italian coloratura soprano, performing 'Non so più' (from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro) on His Master's Voice; Galli-Curci was one of the most celebrated opera singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-53023 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, one of the greatest sopranos of the early twentieth century, on Victor performing 'Una Voce Poco Fa' ('A Little Voice') from Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville', one of the most celebrated soprano arias.AI summary
Victor 74541 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano and one of the most recorded singers of the acoustic and early electric eras, performing dramatic operatic arias for HMV's premium DA series. This recording documents one of the most important voices of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA1028 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, duetting with Tito Schipa in the Italian opera duet 'Un Di Felice Eterea' and 'Parigi O Cara' from La Traviata, on His Master's Voice DA711.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA711 Opera
Andrea de Degurola singing operatic arias on Columbia A1214, likely a pre-1920 recording. De Degurola's identity and discography are not certain from the label alone.AI summary
Columbia A1214 Opera
Androff performing 'Serenade Don Juan' and 'O Star of Eve' (credited to J Jolson) on Simcha 10026; Simcha was a small British label of the 1920s–1930s, likely serving immigrant or specialist markets.AI summary
Simcha 10026 Opera
Angelo Roselli sings E lucevan le stelle from Puccini's Tosca and Vesti la giubba from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci on Marathon 313.AI summary
Marathon 313 Opera
Anna Bartels sings Musetta's waltz song from 'La bohème' and an aria from Auber's 'La muette de Portici' in Swedish on Favorite.AI summary
Favorite 86074/5 Opera
Anne Roselle was a British soprano specializing in operatic repertoire; this Decca side preserves two arias from Puccini and Mozart, capturing a minor British opera singer of the mid-20th century.AI summary
Decca CA8180 Opera
Anne Skidmore sings Braid the Raven Hair and, with Otley and Coxon, Three Little Maids from School Are We on Vocalion X9963, both from Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado.AI summary
Vocalion X9963 Opera
An anonymous operatic recording of Puccini's "La Bohème" on HomHB 2011, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Hom HB2011 Opera
An anonymous artist performs an aria from Samson and Delilah and an Ave Maria on the Tosca label with no catalogue number. The Tosca label is unidentified, and without an artist name this disc cannot be assessed; it may be a budget or private pressing.AI summary
Tosca Opera
An unattributed recording of vocal selections from the operetta Florodora and the Duchess of Danzig on His Master's Voice C516, likely from the early 1900s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C516 Opera
Anton van Rooy, the Dutch bass-baritone famous as Wotan at Bayreuth, sings 'O Star of Eve' from 'Tannhäuser' on a single-sided Gramophone Company disc.AI summary
Gramophone Company 042167 Opera
Anton van Rooy, the celebrated Dutch baritone, singing 'Phyllis und die Mutter' and a Bird Carol on Columbia A5000, early electrical-era recordings.AI summary
Columbia A5000 Opera
Anton van Rooy was a celebrated Dutch baritone of the late 19th and early 20th centuries; this Columbia A5001 contains operatic arias 'Les Rameaux' and 'Confutatis' from Verdi's Requiem.AI summary
Columbia A5001 Opera
Anton van Rooy, one of the foremost Wagnerian bass-baritones of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, performing the Toreador Song from Bizet's Carmen on the Manhattan label, catalogue 30086. The Manhattan label is not a standard major imprint; van Rooy recordings on an obscure label are unusual and warrant investigation before sale.AI summary
Manhattan 30086 Opera
Anton van Rooy was one of the foremost bass-baritones of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a Dutch singer celebrated for his Wotan at Bayreuth and Covent Garden. This HMV D809 disc pairs his 'Abendlich strahlt' from Wagner's Das Rheingold with a piece by L. Demuth on the reverse. Van Rooy's HMV recordings are seriously collected by Wagnerian enthusiasts.AI summary
His Master's Voice D809 Opera
Antonio Cortis, a Spanish-Italian tenor, singing two arias from *Faust*: 'Forse la Soglia' and 'Ma se m'e forza perderti'. Cortis was a celebrated opera singer of the early twentieth century, recorded extensively on electrical recording during the 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone E10206 Opera