1,260 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Celeste Boninsegna was a celebrated Italian dramatic soprano of the early twentieth century, particularly admired for her Verdi roles. Columbia A5195 — 'Vissi d'arte' from Puccini's Tosca and 'Mi chiamano Mimì' from La bohème — is a fine coupling of two of her most representative arias. Boninsegna's acoustic recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early Italian operatic singing.AI summary
Columbia A5195 Opera
Celeste Boninsegna was an Italian dramatic soprano celebrated at the turn of the twentieth century for her Verdi roles, particularly Aida — both arias here are from that opera. The Columbia A5196 number suggests this is from the early acoustic period, around 1906–1909, probably a UK pressing of a continental recording. Boninsegna's early acoustic sides are collected by operatic record enthusiasts, and Columbia pressings of major Italian sopranos from this period are becoming harder to find.AI summary
Columbia A5196 Opera
Soprano Celestina Boninsegna with baritone Francesco Cigada in a scene from Verdi's "Il Trovatore", an acoustic Gramophone Company recording.AI summary
Gramophone Company 54264 Opera
Celestina Boninsegna, the Italian dramatic soprano, sings from Verdi's 'Il trovatore' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 053063 Opera
Celestina Boninsegna, the Italian dramatic soprano whose records are prized by vocal collectors, sings from Verdi's 'La forza del destino' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 053088 Opera
Celestina Boninsegna, an Italian mezzo-soprano, recorded 'O Dolce Volutta' and 'Casta Diva' for His Master's Voice; Boninsegna was a celebrated opera singer of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice VB28 Opera
Cesar Formichi singing the Prologue from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, Columbia D pressing—likely an acoustic or early electrical recording from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia D1487 Opera
Cesar Formichi was an Italian operatic bass-baritone who recorded extensively in Europe in the early 20th century, known for his fine voice and dramatic interpretations. The 'Toreador Song' from Carmen is one of his signature roles; this Columbia D-series 78 preserves his performance, likely from electrical recording of the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia D5586 Opera
Feodor Chaliapine was the legendary Russian bass baritone and opera star of the early 20th century; this HMV pressing carries two operatic arias in the original Italian, recorded late in his career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA962 Opera
Charles Hackett, an American tenor of the 1920s–40s, performing operatic arias ('Che gelida Manina' from La bohème and 'O Paradiso' from L'Africaine) on Columbia 7366.AI summary
Columbia 7366 Opera
Charles Mott on His Master's Voice, performing the 'Curfew Song' from Edward German's operetta 'The Starlight Express'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02642 Opera
Charles Rousselière was a French tenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a celebrated Wagnerian; this Polyphon recording preserves arias by one of the great voices of the acoustic era.AI summary
Polyphon 561019 Opera
The Choeur de la Trinité, a French church choir, recorded 'While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks' and 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear' for NDFS, a small label of uncertain provenance. These are Christmas hymns in French choral arrangement.AI summary
NDFS -FL16 Opera
An unnamed choir recorded 'Gypsy Songs' and a selection from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Gondoliers' for Key 618, a British label of obscure provenance. Key was a minor imprint; the recording date and choir identity are unclear.AI summary
Key 618 Opera
'Dance a Cachucha' from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Gondoliers', sung by a chorus on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 4615 Opera
Claire Dux performing 'Walzer der Musette' on Schall 53643. Claire Dux was a renowned German soprano of the early 20th century, and this represents a small-label European classical recording.AI summary
Schall 53643 Opera
Claire Dux, a Polish-American soprano of the early twentieth century, recorded operatic arias ('Deh vieni non tardar' from The Marriage of Figaro, 'Voi che sapete' from The Marriage of Figaro) for Brunswick. Dux was a celebrated lyric soprano of the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 50057 Opera
Clara Butt, the renowned British mezzo-soprano, recorded 'Down here' and 'A fairy went a-marketing' for Columbia PB-series. Butt was one of the most celebrated British singers of the Edwardian era.AI summary
Columbia PB5 Opera
Clara Butt, the renowned British mezzo-soprano, recorded 'Friendship' for Columbia Records. Butt was one of the most celebrated British singers of the Edwardian era and remained active into the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 7269 Opera
Clara Butt, one of Britain's greatest contraltos of the early 20th century, performing 'O rest in the Lord' from Mendelssohn's *Elijah*. This HMV acoustic recording captures the rich, distinctive voice that made her a concert hall favourite.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03177 Opera
Clara Butt, the celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the Edwardian era, recorded the aria 'Mon Coeur s'Ouvre à Ta Voix' ('My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice') from Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila for Columbia. This is a canonical operatic recording by one of the finest singers of her generation.AI summary
Columbia 74004 Opera
Clara Butt singing 'Friendship' on Columbia, the celebrated British contralto of the Edwardian and early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia 7269 Opera
Clara Butt, the great British contralto of the early 20th century, recorded 'Smilin' Through' for Columbia; Butt was one of the most celebrated singers of her generation and her recordings, though common, remain historically important as documents of a major early recording artist.AI summary
Columbia X264 Opera
Dame Clara Butt was one of Britain's greatest contraltos and a major recording artist from the acoustic era onwards. This early Columbia electrical recording features two sacred vocal pieces: 'Eternal Father' (likely 'Eternal Father Strong to Save', the naval hymn) and 'Tell Me the Old Old Story'. Butt's recordings are seriously collected.AI summary
Columbia PB10 Opera
Clara Joanna and Gennaro De Tura performing Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana' for G&T. An acoustic operatic recording from the early catalogue.AI summary
G&T 054142 Opera
This G&T disc in the 054 celebrity duet series preserves an excerpt from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana performed by two acoustic-era singers.AI summary
G&T 054143 Opera
Columbia Box2522 Opera
Columbia Italian Opera Chorus on Columbia 425 performing 'Aida', a choral recording from Columbia's earliest numerical catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 425 Opera
Conchita Supervia (1895–1936) was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, recorded here in two art songs, "La Paloma" and "De la Serrania", for Parlophone; her early death and distinguished career make her recordings highly collectable.AI summary
Parlophone RO20129 Opera
Conchita Supervia, the celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano (1895–1936), recorded for Parlophone and other labels; 'Tonadillas' (Spanish art songs), parts 1 and 2, showcase her distinctive voice and intimate style during the electrical era.AI summary
Parlophone PO161 Opera
Conchita Supervia was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano of the 1920s and 1930s, renowned for her warmth and dramatic intensity; this Parlophone side captures her in operatic repertoire with 'Flor y luz' and the 'Ave Maria'.AI summary
Parlophone PO51 Opera
Conchita Supervia, a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, recorded 'A Lesson with the Fan' and 'Should He Upbraid' for Parlophone, catalogue RO20186, likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Parlophone RO20186 Opera
Conchita Supervia, the Spanish mezzo-soprano and opera star, recorded two Spanish songs for Parlophone, including a spiritual arrangement.AI summary
Parlophone PO51 Opera
Odeon R20278 Opera
Costa Milona on Parlophone E10888, operatic tenor singing well-known Italian arias.AI summary
Parlophone E10888 Opera
Cicely Courtneidge and Esmond Knight from the 1935 musical 'Gay's the Word', on Columbia: a medley of three orchestral selections and a separate ballad piece, capturing the theatrical production's spirit.AI summary
Columbia DB2808 Opera
Curt Taucher, a German tenor, performing two Wagner arias on a Polyphon acoustic recording, likely from the early 1910s.AI summary
Polyphon 22055 Opera
D. Carter sings a 'Villanelle' and 'Poor Wandering One' from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance' on Beka.AI summary
Beka M51 Opera
D'Alvarez performing the Habanera, with explanatory notes on the reverse, on Voca, a small British vocal label.AI summary
Vocalion 0144 Opera
David Bispham, a major American baritone of the Victorian and Edwardian era, performing two arias from Handel's *Messiah* on Columbia A5332. Bispham was one of the earliest important recording artists.AI summary
Columbia A5332 Opera
David Bispham, an American baritone and celebrated opera singer, performing a pirate song and 'The Last Rose of Summer' on Columbia. Bispham was a major operatic and concert artist of the early 1900s, and his recordings are actively collected.AI summary
Columbia A5019 Opera
David Bispham, the American baritone and a celebrated operatic performer, recorded 'Wanderer' on Columbia's early catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 30018 Opera
David Bispham, the celebrated American baritone, performing the 'Pirate Song' on Columbia 30026, an operatic and art-song recording from a legendary singer.AI summary
Columbia 30026 Opera
De Hidalgo performing 'Mirella' and 'Variazioni' on Fonotipia 92745, likely an Italian soprano or vocalist, early 20th-century recording.AI summary
Fonotipia 92745 Opera
De Hidalgo performing Rossini's 'Barbiere di Siviglia'. Fonotipia 92300 is an acoustic operatic recording; scarce.AI summary
Fonotipia 92300 Opera
De Hidalgo, a soprano, recorded two operatic arias: 'Come Per Me Sereno' from an unidentified opera and 'La Sonnambula' (presumably from Bellini) for Fon, a small European label. De Hidalgo was an operatic singer of the early-to-mid 20th century.AI summary
Fonotipia 92305 Opera
De Hidalgo, an unrecognised operatic performer. Fonotipia 92307 records Rossini and operatic repertoire.AI summary
Fonotipia 92307 Opera
Fernando De Lucia, the great Neapolitan tenor, and Celestina Boninsegna in a duet from Gounod's 'Faust', on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 054043 Opera