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- AAh fors e lui che l'anima
- BSempre libera degg'io folleggiane
Luisa Tetrazzini (1871–1940) was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano known for her brilliant coloratura technique; this His Master's Voice pressing of two numbers from Verdi's *La traviata* ('Ah fors'è lui' and 'Sempre libera') represents a major operatic voice of the early 20th century.AI summary
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- ABel raggio
Luisa Tetrazzini, one of the most celebrated operatic sopranos of the early 20th century, performing two arias from the Italian operatic repertoire. Her HMV recordings of the 1900s–1920s remain historically important.AI summary
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- ACabaletto
Luisa Tetrazzini was the most celebrated coloratura soprano of the Edwardian era, and her pre-HMV recordings for Zonophone are among the most prized operatic 78s. Catalogue number 10004 is from the Zonophone 10000-series, recorded in London around 1907–1908. These early Tetrazzini Zonophones are actively sought by operatic 78 collectors worldwide.AI summary
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- ACaro Nome
Luisa Tetrazzini, 'Caro Nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 10001. This is from the 10000-series of London Zonophone recordings made around 1907–1908, among the earliest and most sought of her discs. Note that Zon2502 (ids 14607 and 7302) also carries 'Caro nome', suggesting these may be distinct takes or series editions of the same aria.AI summary
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- ACaro Nome
A second copy of Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro Nome' on Zonophone 2502 — see also id 14987 and id 7695 (which is Zon10001). The 2500-series and 10000-series Tetrazzini Zonophones are both actively collected; these two copies of the same disc should be compared for condition.AI summary
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- ACaro nome
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 2502. The Zonophone 2500-series represents some of her earliest London recordings, made before she moved to HMV, and is among the most collected early soprano discs. Note that at least one other copy of this same disc appears in this collection.AI summary
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- AL'Echo (Echert)
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- ALast Rose of Summer
Luisa Tetrazzini performing 'Last Rose of Summer' on His Master's Voice 03241, an acoustic-era operatic vocal recording. Tetrazzini was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano of the early 20th century, renowned for her spectacular coloratura technique and her recording legacy.AI summary
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- APolonaise Mignon
Luisa Tetrazzini, the Italian coloratura soprano who was a sensation in London in 1907, sings the Polonaise from 'Mignon' on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
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- ARomeo and Juliet waltz
Luisa Tetrazzini, a legendary Italian coloratura soprano of the early 20th century, recorded the 'Romeo and Juliet Waltz' for Zonophone, one of the earliest British labels.AI summary
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- ARondo Lucia
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian operatic soprano, on "Rondo Lucia" (the famous mad scene from Donizetti's *Lucia di Lammermoor*) for Zonophone 10000. Tetrazzini was one of the most recorded singers of the early 20th century and a household name; this is a prestigious early acoustic recording.AI summary
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- ARondo Lucia
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Rondo Lucia' — the cabaletta from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor — on Zonophone 10000, the opening number of her celebrated London Zonophone series made around 1907–1908. This is among the most desirable of all early operatic 78s, combining a signature Tetrazzini aria with the lowest catalogue number in her most collected series.AI summary
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- AShadow song
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, performing 'Shadow Song' on His Master's Voice, a single-sided recording from her early acoustic era (the 053143 prefix suggests c.1910-14).AI summary
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- ASwallows
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, performing 'Swallows' on His Master's Voice, one of the major opera singers of the Edwardian era.AI summary
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- AUna voce poco fa
Luisa Tetrazzini, the legendary Italian coloratura soprano, recorded Rossini's 'Una voce poco fa' from The Barber of Seville on Zonophone 10002, a high-fidelity acoustic recording from the 1900s.AI summary
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- AUna Voce poco fa
Luisa Tetrazzini performing 'Una voce poco fa' from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia on Zonophone 2501, from the Zonophone 2500-series. Like the 2502 coupling (ids 14607 and 7302), this predates or runs alongside the 10000-series and represents some of her earliest London recordings. 'Una voce poco fa' was a Tetrazzini showpiece.AI summary
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- AVals Romeo e Giulietta
Luisa Tetrazzini performing the Waltz from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette ('Vals Romeo e Giulietta') on Zonophone 10003. This is from the celebrated London Zonophone 10000-series of c.1907–1908 and is among her most collectable early recordings.AI summary