21,671 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Parlophone E11060 Voice
E. Bisantz, credited on the obscure label Phony 249, performing two operatic selections: Air de Renato (from Le Bal Masque) and Prologue from Pagliacci.AI summary
Phonycord 249 Opera
Operatic duet from Verdi's Rigoletto, 'La donna è mobile' section, performed by E Bronskaja and others on Columbia's early classical series. The A5177 catalogue indicates an acoustic or early electric recording, likely 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A5177 Opera
E. Bronskaja and ensemble performing the great quartet 'Bella figlia dell' amore' from *La traviata* and a bass aria on Columbia A5177, from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia A5177 Opera
E Bronskaja and F Constantino perform two romantic duets or vocal pieces for Columbia Records, 'While Again I Gaze' and 'Borne on the Breezes to Thee'; artists appear to be light opera or operetta singers.AI summary
Columbia A5182 Voice
Beryl Carlisle and Sonnie Browne, who had solo and vocal careers during the 1930s–40s, perform two novelty duets—'What Wouldja Like for Breakfast' and 'Won't You Stay to Tea'—on Decca, catalogue F3510.AI summary
Decca F3510 Voice
A historic duet of Enrico Caruso and the violinist Mischa Elman performing "Ave Maria" and the "Elegie Melodie," released on His Master's Voice DK103. This coupling of two legendary artists makes it a notable item.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK103 Classical
Enrico Caruso with violinist Mischa Elman performing 'Ave Maria' and 'Elegie Melodie' on His Master's Voice DK103. This is a rare collaboration between two of the most celebrated musicians of the early twentieth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK103 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the most celebrated tenor of the early 20th century, performs 'Ave Maria' with violinist Mischa Elman on 'Ave Maria', and 'Elegie Melodie', on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK103 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, duetting with violinist Mischa Elman in two French songs: Les deux Serenades and Si vous l'aviez compris, on His Master's Voice DK104.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK104 Opera
Enrico Caruso with violinist Mischa Elman, recorded two pieces on Victor: Massenet's 'Elegie' and Gounod's 'Ave Maria'. This is a rare and significant collaborative recording pairing two giants of early recording — Caruso, the greatest tenor of the acoustic era, and Elman, one of the most celebrated violinists of the period.AI summary
Victor 8007 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor of the early 20th century, performs 'Ave Maria' in duet with Mischa Elman, the virtuoso violinist, for His Master's Voice, paired with 'Elegie Melodie'.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK103 Classical
Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti, two legendary opera singers of the early 20th century, perform a Verdi duet on His Master's Voice. This is an acoustic-era recording of two of the greatest singers of their time, representing the earliest recording technology.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054070 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti, the two greatest operatic voices of their era, recorded the duet 'O Mimi tu piu non torni' from La Bohème and another operatic passage on His Master's Voice DM105, a deluxe electrical issue.AI summary
His Master's Voice DM105 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti, celebrated tenor and baritone, recorded 'Solenna in quest'ora' (the famous duet from Verdi's *La Forza del Destino*) for His Master's Voice, catalogue 054070, dating to the 1910s. This is a famous partnership and one of the most recorded duets of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054070 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, and Antonio Scotti, the renowned baritone, performing the duet 'Ah Mimi tu più' (Act 1) from Puccini's La Bohème on His Master's Voice 054127. This is one of the most celebrated opera recordings ever made, with Caruso at the peak of his powers.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054127 Opera
Enrico Caruso with Antonio Scotti performing 'Dio che nell' alma' from Verdi's La forza del destino for His Master's Voice 2-054043, an acoustic-era duet recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054043 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti, the greatest tenor and baritone of their era, recorded a duet from a Rossini or similar opera for His Master's Voice's prestigious Red Label; an iconic operatic pairing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054013 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, with baritone Antonio Scotti in the duet Amore o grillo, His Master's Voice 2-054014. A rare coupling of two of the greatest singers of the operatic tradition.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054014 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the most celebrated tenor of the early 20th century, with Ernestine Schumann-Heink, a major mezzo-soprano, singing the duet 'Ah nostri monti ritorneremo' from Verdi's *Il trovatore*. An HMV electrical recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054042 Opera
His Master's Voice 2-054007 Voice
Enrico Caruso with Lucrezia Bori performing the miserere duet from Verdi's Il Trovatore for His Master's Voice 2-054007, an acoustic-era recording of one of opera's most famous moments.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054007 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar, two of the greatest operatic voices of the early 20th century, performing the duet 'On l'appelle Manon' from Massenet's Manon on His Master's Voice—a legendary operatic recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-034018 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the supreme tenor of the early 20th century, and Geraldine Farrar, a celebrated American soprano, recorded a duet from Gounod's *Faust* on His Master's Voice: 'Attends voici la Rue' and 'Mon Coeur est penetre d'Epouvante'.AI summary
His Master's Voice DM109 Opera
A historic duet pairing the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso with soprano Geraldine Farrar, two of the greatest singers of the early 20th century, performing "O Nuit D'amour" and "Il se fait tard" on His Master's Voice DM108. A major collectors' item.AI summary
His Master's Voice DM108 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar in a duet from Verdi's Rigoletto, a famous pairing from the Metropolitan Opera. This is an early electrical or acoustic HMV pressing, catalogue 054201.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054201 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Johanna Gadski, two of the greatest opera singers of the early 20th century, performing the closing duet 'O Terra Addio' from Verdi's *Aida*, recorded around 1909 for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice DM114 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, and Johanna Gadski, a celebrated soprano, performing the finale duet from Verdi's 'Aida' on His Master's Voice. Caruso was the greatest operatic recording artist of the acoustic era, and his duet recordings are particularly sought after.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054005 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Louise Homer in a duet from a Verdi opera on His Master's Voice, catalogue DM112—an acoustic or early electrical recording of two of the greatest singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DM112 Opera
His Master's Voice DM115 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Marcel Journet recorded 'O Merveille', a duet from a classical work, for HMV 2-034000. Caruso was the greatest operatic tenor of the early 20th century; this is a celebrity pairing on the premium HMV label.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-034000 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, with bass Marcel Journet on HMV 2-034013, performing 'Crucifix'. Caruso (1873–1921) was the most famous operatic tenor of his era and one of the first great recording artists; his recordings are historically essential and intensely collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-034013 Opera
E. Clare performing two novelty comic songs on Homophone, a small British label. The titles suggest gentle domestic and technological comedy of the inter-war period.AI summary
Hom H424 Comic
Emmy Destinn, Karl Jörn and Paul Knüpfer, stars of the Berlin Court Opera, in operatic ensembles on Gramophone Company discs.AI summary
Gramophone Company 044083/5 Opera
Beniamino Gigli and Giovanni Martinelli, two of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, perform the famous Miserere from Verdi's Il Trovatore together on His Master's Voice 2-054063.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054063 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Emmy Destinn, two of the greatest opera singers of the early 20th century, recorded the "Miserere" duet from Verdi's *Il trovatore* for His Master's Voice. Both artists were major stars at the Metropolitan Opera; this recording represents a true meeting of canonical voices.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054063 Opera
Emmy Destinn and Giovanni Zenatello, two major international opera singers of the early 20th century, recorded two famous operatic duet scenes for Columbia; a historically significant vocal recording.AI summary
Columbia A5399 Opera
Emmy Destinn with tenor Giovanni Zenatello performing 'O Terra addio' and 'Miserere' from Verdi on Columbia A5399. This duet pairs two of the greatest singers of the early twentieth century in authentic operatic repertoire.AI summary
Columbia A5399 Opera
Soprano Emma Eames and baritone Emilio de Gogorza in a duet from Mozart's "The Magic Flute", an acoustic-era recording on the Gramophone Company's prestige Monarch series.AI summary
Gramophone Monarch 054072 Opera
American soprano Emma Eames and Spanish-American baritone Emilio de Gogorza, who later married, recorded this duet 'Là ci darem la mano' from Mozart's Don Giovanni for the Gramophone & Typewriter Company.AI summary
G&T 054071 Opera
Soprano Emma Eames and baritone Emilio de Gogorza in a duet from Mozart's "The Magic Flute", an acoustic-era G&T recording from the Gramophone Company's prestige catalogue.AI summary
G&T 054072 Opera
Emma Eames and Emilio de Gogorza were both major operatic stars of the early twentieth century; this G&T 12-inch disc in the prestigious 054 duet series preserves their recording of a duet from The Magic Flute.AI summary
G&T 054072 Opera
The E Elkins Band on Regal, a popular British budget label, with 'Who' and a piece credited to Band on the flip.AI summary
Regal 8692 Dance
A duet credited to E Furmedge and W Davidson, performing operatic numbers—Hoffmann's Barcarolle and the finale from Verdi's *Il trovatore*—on Aco 33037. Aco was a minor British budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Aco 33037 Opera
Decca F3156 Dance
E Jackson credited on Decca F3307 from the mid-1930s. The titles are well-known jazz and blues standards from the 1920s, but the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Decca F3307 Jazz
Elsie Janis and Basil Hallam perform 'I've Got Everything I Want But You' on HMV C597, a 12-inch coupling, with De Groot playing 'Piccadilly Grill' on the reverse. Basil Hallam, killed at the Somme in 1916, was a major pre-war revue star, and Elsie Janis was his American co-star; this is a historically poignant document of Edwardian musical theatre.AI summary
His Master's Voice C597 Music Hall
E Janis and Olga Nares performing 'Picture that I want to see' on His Master's Voice 04247. An unidentified or minor duet on a mass-label issue.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04247 Music Hall