Kirkby Lunn

AWhen all was young - Faust

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: 03257
Genre: Opera
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #17732

Kirkby Lunn (1873–1953) was a distinguished British mezzo-soprano with a long career on the concert platform and in oratorio. This HMV acoustic recording of "When All Was Young" from Faust preserves her voice from the early recording era.

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