Frances Alda

AAncora un passo or via

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: 7-53046
Genre: Opera
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #11209

Frances Alda, the celebrated Metropolitan Opera soprano, singing 'Ancora un Passo' (from 'Il Trovatore') on His Master's Voice 7-53046. Alda was one of the most famous operatic voices of the acoustic era and her recordings are highly collectable.

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