Monday night at 9 p.m.
Produced and hosted by WUOT Program Director, Daniel Berry
If you have comments or questions, please send them to: dberry@utk.edu
PLAYLISTS are usually posted the week after the show airs.
NOVEMBER 2009
2 Potpourri
9 The Manhattan Opera - 100 Years Ago
16 Cetra Tenors
23 To be announced
30 The Met 100 Years Ago
OCTOBER 2009
5 Potpourri
12 Pre-empted
19 Pre-empted
26 HMV Siegfried 1927
SEPTEMBER 2009
7 Potpourri
14 Great German Baritones
21 Mahler
28 The San Francisco Opera 75 Years Ago
AUGUST 2009
3 Potpourri
10 Ralph Herbert
17 Creators of Il Trittico
24 The Interwar Verdi Renaissance
31 To be announced
DATE: November 16, 2009
SUBJECT: Cetra Tenors
3 Verdi I Lombardi-La mia letizia infondere. Ferruccio Tagliavini 11/23/40 Pearl 0120 [2/19] 3:04
8 Ponchielli La Gioconda-Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior. Giacinto Prandelli, Antenore Reali. 10/15/47 Pearl 0120 2/13] 5:40
15 Giordano Fedora-La fante mi svela. Galliano Masini. 10/47 Pearl 0120 [1/16] 4:04
21 Leoncavallo Lasciati amar. Francesco Albanese 10/10/41 Pearl 0120 2/6] 2:58
26 Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera-Di tu s’e fedele. Gianni Poggi. 1950 Preiser 89644 [7] 3:14
31 Rossini Guglielmo Tell-O muto asil. Mario Filippeschi. 1952 Preiser 89671 [4] 8:12
41 Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana-Mamma quell vino e generoso. Achille Braschi. 3/7/52 Warner Fonit 8573 87271 [21] 5:04
47 Verdi Simon Boccanegra-Sento avvampar. Carlo Bergonzi. 11/21/51 Warner Fonit 8573 82648 [2/2] 5:17
54 Verdi Ernani-Come rugiada al cespite. Franco Corelli 1956 Palladio [2] 3:49
DATE: November 9, 2009
SUBJECT: The Manhattan Opera 100 Years Ago
Meyerbeer Le Prophete-Ah mon fils. Marguerite d’Alvarez, contralto. Vocalion 1920/22 Club 99-73 [Marguerite d’Alvarez]
Massenet Herodiade-Vision fugitive. Maurice Renaud, baritone. Gramophone Company 1908 Marston CD 52005 [2/9] 4:07
Verdi La Traviata-De’ miei bollenti spiriti. John McCormack, tenor; Victor 3/10/10 RCA CD 68534 [3 Legendary Tenors] [15] 3:40
Massenet Thais-L’Amour est une vertu rare. Mary Garden, soprano; Columbia 5/17/12 Odyssey 32 16 0079 [1/2] [The Great Mary Garden]
Leoncavallo Pagliacci-No, Pagliaccio non son. Giovanni Zenatello, tenor; Pearl CD 9073 [3/9] Fonotipia 10/1/09 [Zenatello: The Collected Recordings – volume 1]
Lecocq La Fille de Mme. Angot-Noyons, Monsieur, raissonnous politique Gabrielle Lejeune, soprano; David Devries, tenor. Victor 70025 4/4/10
Puccini Tosca-Vissi d’arte. Carmen Melis, soprano; Edison c.1910. Pearl CD 9926 [2/9] [Covent Garden on Record Vol.IV]
Verdi Aida-La fatal pietra…Morir! Si pura e bella. Nicola Zerola, tenor; Victor 74225 1910-11
Massenet Griselidis-Ouvrez-vous sur mon front portes du paradis. Charles Dalmores, tenor; Victor 1912 [14] [Charles Dalmores; Riccardo Martin]
Saint-Saens Samson et Dalila-Mon Coeur s’ouvre a ta voix. Jeanne Gerville-Reache, contralto; Columbia 4/29/09 Opal CD 9853 [Jeanne Gerville-Reache] [17]
Verdi Rigoletto-Caro nome. Luisa Tetrazzini, soprano; Victor 3/18/11 Romophone CD 81025 [1/11] 4:07 [Luisa Tetrazzini; The Complete Zonophone and Victor Recordings]
Puccini La Boheme-Che gelida manina. Orville Harrold, tenor; Victor Cantilena 6240 [George Hamlin/Orville Harrold/Dan Beddoe]
DATE: November 2, 2009
SUBJECT: Potpourri
3 Bizet Les pecheurs de perles-Del tempio al limitar. Beniamino Gigli, tenor; Giuseppe de Luca, baritone; Victor Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, c. Victor 11/28/27 4:27 Naxos CD 8.110266 [Gigli Edition No.5]
9 Bizet Les pecheurs de perles-Je crois entendre encore. Beniamino Gigli, tenor; Victor Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, c. Victor 12/18/29 4:03 Naxos CD 8.110267 [Gigli Edition No.6]
15 Offenbach Hoffmanns Erzaehlungen-Leuchte, heller Spiegel, mir. Josef Metternich, baritone; Berlin Symphony/Wilhelm Schuechter, c. Electrola 2/24/54 4:41 Preiser CD 93442 [Josef Metternich]
21 Rossini Semiramide-Serbami ognor si fido. Joan Sutherland, soprano; Marilyn Horne, mezzo soprano; London Symphony Orchestra/Richard Bonynge, c. Decca 1963 7:57 DECCA CD 289 470 026 [La Stupenda: The Supreme Voice of Joan Sutherland]
31 Lover Molly Baun. John McCormack, tenor; Victor 3/17/11 RCA Camden LP CAL-407 3:30 [John McCormack Sings Irish Songs]
36 Saint-Saens Ascanio: -La, la, la…”Fiorentinelle” (Air de Scozzone, Act 2). Meyriane Heglon, contralto; Camille Saint-Saens, piano. G&T 6/26/1904 Pearl CD GEMM CD 9113 [La Grande Epoque] [1] 2:30
40 Wagner Wesendonck Lieder. Anny Konetzni, soprano; Vienna Radio Orchestra/Max Schoenherr, c. radio broadcast 1952 Preiser CD 89649DATE: October 26, 2009
SUBJECT: WUOT’s 60th Anniversary
9:03 Purcell The Fairy Queen-Hark the Echoing Air. Kathleen Ferrier, contralto. Decca 10/16/49 Decca 475 078 2:50
9:07 Denza Funiculi Funicula. Beniamino Gigli, tenor; HMV 10/21/49 Naxos 8.111103 2:45
9:11 Rimsky-Korsakov The Rose and the Nightingale. Renee Doria, soprano; Pathe 10/3/49 EMI 69741
9:16 Schubert An die Musik. Hans Hotter, baritone. HMV 10/49 EMI 633
9:21 Donizetti Linda di Chamounix-O luce di quest’anima. Lily Pons, soprano; Columbia 10/6/49 SONY 60665 3:18
9:25 Bach Christmas Oratorio-Slumber, Beloved. Marjorie Thomas, contralto. HMV 10/8/49 Dutton 7029 8:19
9:35 Rodgers South Pacific-Bali Hai. Ezio Pinza. Columbia 10/10/49 SONY 60722 3:13
9:39 Lara Granada Mario Lanza. RCA Victor 10/28/49 RCA 60889 3:53
9:44 Verdi Falstaff-Act II/2 Alfin t’ho colto raggiante fior. Giuseppe Taddei, Rosanna Carteri, Lina Pagliughi, Amalia Pini, Anna Maria Canali, Emilio Renzi, Giuseppe Nessi, Gino Del Sognore, Saturno Meletti, Cristiano Dalamangas; RAI Turin Symphony Orchestra/Mario Rossi, c.DATE: October 5, 2009
SUBJECT: Potpourri
9:03 Ponchielli La Gioconda-Pescator affonda l’esca. Leonard Warren, baritone; RCA Victor Chorale/Robert Shaw. RCA Victor 1/2/47 Romophone CD 82018 [2/2] 4:08
9:09 Rameau Hippolyte et Aricie-Rossignols Amoureux. Alma Gluck, soprano; Victor 1911 CL99-30] [1/7]
9:14 Meyerbeer L’Africana-O paradiso. Hipolito Lazaro, tenor. Columbia 1929 CL99-53 [2/4]
9:19 Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice-Che faro senza Euridice. Nan Merriman, mezzo soprano; RCA Victor 1948 Preiser CD 89706 [1] 4:51
9:26 Cocchi Per la Patria-Or limpida m’appare. Mattia Battistini, baritone; G&T 11/12/06 Seraphim 6153 [2/1] c.3:30
9:31 Verdi Il Trovatore-Damor sull’ali rosee. Margarethe Siems, soprano; G&T 1906 TRC 10 [5] 3:46
9:36 Wagner Die Meistersinger-Was duftet doch der Flieder. Otto Edelmann, bass-baritone; Vienna Symphony/Wilhelm Loibner, c. Philips 1952-53 [10] 6:25
9:44 Delibes Les Filles de Cadiz. Victoria de los Angeles, soprano; EMI 1966 EMI CD 75888 [2/4]
9:49 Faure Requiem-Pie Jesu. Marcel Journet. Victor 1917 [18] 3:47
9:54 De Curtis Torna a Surriento. Richard Tucker, tenor; Columbia 8/8/50 Preiser CD 89552 [17] 3:18
DATE: September 28, 2009
SUBJECT: The San Francisco Opera 75 Years Ago
3 Puccini Tosca-Vissi d’arte. Lotte Lehmann. Odeon c.1930 Seraphim LP 60060 [1/3]
8 Bizet Carman-Seguidilla Ninon Vallin, Miquel Villabella Odeon 1932-33 Pearl CD 9948 [4] 4:08
13 Massenet Manon-En fermant les yeux. Richard Crooks. RCA Victor 10/11/33 Victrola 1464 [1/3] 3:33
18 Verdi La Traviata-Ah, fors’ e lui…Sempre libera. Lucrezia Bori. Victor 6/20/28, 1/4/28 Romophone 81017 [1/21,22] 6:48
26 Gounod Faust-Avant de quiter ces lieux. Richard Bonelli. Radio broadcast 12/25/38 Delos CD 5502 [1/4] 4:25
32 Puccini Madama Butterfly-Un bel di. Elisabeth Rethberg. Parlophone 5/21/30 Romophone 81014 [2/12] 3:38
37 Thomas Mignon-Ah non credevi tu. Dino Borgioli. Columbia c.1923 CL99-14 [1/6]
42 Thomas Mignon-De son Coeur j’ai calme Ezio Pinza Victor 1927 Preiser CD 89050 [15] 3:58
47 Verdi Otello-Dio mi potevi scagliar. Lauritz Melchior. HMV 5/17/30 Danacord 315-316 [2/11] 4:47
53:30 Wagner Tannhauser-O du mein holder Abendstern. Nelson Eddy. Columbia 1/11/40 Pearl CD 0092
DATE: September 21, 2009
SUBJECT: Songs of Mahler
9:03 Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. Blanche Thebom, mezzo soprano; Orch/Adrian Boult, c. HMV 1950 Preiser 89559 [10-13] 15:19 [Blanche Thebom]
9:21 Symphony No.2’Resurrection”-IV “Urlicht”. Emmi Leisner, contralto; Berlin Cathedral Chorus and Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Oskar Fried, c. DG 1924 Naxos CD 8.110152 [2/3] 6:02 [Fried: Mahler-Symphony No.2]
9:29 Kindertotenlieder. Heinrich Rehkemper, baritone; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Jascha Horenstein, c. DG 1928 Naxos CD 8.110152 [1/1-5] 26:55
9:56 Hans und Gretel. Desi Halban, soprano; Bruno Walter, piano. Columbia MM 809 [78] [Mahler Songs]
DATE: September 14, 2009
SUBJECT: German Baritones
9:03 Tchaikovsky Pique Dame-Yeletsky’s Aria. Leopold Demuth, baritone. G&T 1903 [“Leopold Demuth”; CO 303 LP] [Side 2/3] 3:30
9:08 Puccini Tosca-Drei Haescher mit einem Wagen. Josef Metternich, baritone; Electrola 10/29/55 [Preiser CD 93449 “Josef Metternich”] [8] 3:47
9:13 Verdi Otello-Ich glaube an einen grausamen Gott. Michael Bohnen, bass-baritone; Grammophon 1916 [Preiser CD 89403 “Von der Koeniglichen Hofoper zur Staatsoper Unter den Linden”] [2/4] 4:24
9:19 Lortzing Der Wildschuetz-Heiterkeit und Froehlichkeit. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Berlin Symphony/Wilhelm Schuechter, c. Electrola 1955 [Preiser CD 93450 “Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Fruehe Aufnahmen”] [1] 4:52
9:26 Mozart Figaros Hochzeit-Nun vergiss leises Fleh’n. Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, baritone; HMV 1931 [Preiser CD 89403 “Von der Koeniglichen Hofoper zur Staatsoper Unter den Linden”] [3/16] 3:29
9:31 Gounod Faust-Da ich nun verlassen soll. Friedrich Brodersen, baritone; G&T 1905. [Preiser CD 89405 “Aus Muenchens Operngeschichte”] [1/4] 3:09
9:36 Meyerbeer Die Afrikanerin-Dir, o Koenigin. Hans Reinmar, baritone; Odeon 1927. [Preiser CD 89408 “Vom Hamburger Stadttheater zur Hamburgischen Staatsoper”] [3/13] 3:57
9:42 Bizet Carmen-Votre toast. Wilhelm Rode, baritone; Ultraphon 1930 [Preiser CD 89401 “Unvergessene Stimmen der Wiener Staatsoper”] [2/11] 3:50
9:47 Verdi Der Troubadour-Ihres Auges himmlisch Strahlen. Josef Burgwinkel, baritone; Parlophon 1922 [Preiser CD 89405 “Aus Muenchens Operngeschichte”] [2/15] 3:37
9:52 Mozart Don Giovanni-O zeige dich am Fenster. Hans Duhan, baritone; Odeon 1922 [Preiser CD 89401 “Unvergessene Stimmen der Wiener Staatsoper”] [1/3] 2:09
9:54 Weinberger Schwanda der Dudelsackpfeifer-Ich bin der Schwanda. Theodor Scheidl, baritone; Orchestra/Hermann Weigert, conductor. Grammophon 1929 [Preiser 89156 “Theodor Scheidl”] [13] 3:18
DATE: September 7, 2009
SUBJECT: Potpourri
9:03 Massenet Werther-O nature. Cesare Valletti, tenor; Cetra Lirica Orchestra/Arturo Basile, c. Cetra early 1950’s Cetra LP A-50176 [1/3] 3:57
9:09 Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro-Non piu andrai. Erich Kunz, bass-baritone; Vienna Philharmonic/Rudolf Moralt, c. Columbia 12/9/47 Preiser 90550 [3] 3:25
9:14 Beethoven Fidelio-Abscheulicher! Wo eilst duh hin? Hildegard Behrens, soprano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Georg Solti, c. DECCA 5/1979 LONDON CD 410 227 [1/10-11] 8:10
9:24 Pedrotti Tutti in maschera-Addio bel turco.
Irma Mion, soprano; Salvatore Baccaloni, bass; Milan Symphony Orchestra/Lorenzo Molajoli, c. Columbia 1930 Preiser 89615 [9] 4:07
9:30 Wagner Siegfried-Forging Scene. Nikandr Khanaev, Alexander Peregudov, tenors; Bolshoi Theatre? Melodiya date? Preiser 89650 [2] 9:46
9:41 Yradier La Calasera.
Rosalia Chalia, soprano; Zonophone 7/1900 Marston 51007 [17] 2:21
9:45 Lehar Das Land des Laechelns-Im Salon zur blau’n Pagode.
Emmy Loose, soprano; The Philharmonia Orchestra/Otto Ackermann, c. EMI 1954. Angel LP 3507 [side 3] c.3:00
9:50 Donizetti Elisir d’amore-Come Paride vezzoso. Renato Capecchi, baritone; Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino/Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, c. . Decca 9/1955. LONDON 411 699 [1/5] 4:10
9:55 Oakland-HammersteinII Il Take Romance. Claramae Turner, contralto; Orchestra/Sylvan Levin, c. Silvertone Record Club 1950. Preiser 89696 [10] 3:14
DATE: August 31, 2009
SUBJECT: Songs of Brahms
9:03 Brahms Wie bist du, meine Koenigin. Paul Schoeffler, baritone; Ernest Lush, piano. Decca 1/8/47 Preiser 90190 [13] 4:30 [Paul Schoeffler Singt]
9:09 Brahms Nachtigall, Op.97 #1. Elisabeth Schumann, soprano; George Reeves, piano. HMV 2/26/35 EMI LP 2203 [2/7] c.3:00 [Elisabeth Schumann Recital]
9:14 Brahms Auf dem Kirchhofe, Op.105 #4. Karl Erb, tenor; Michael Raucheisen, piano. Reichsenders Berlin? 10/1/38 Membran Music 223075-303 [16/5] 2:51 [Michael Raucheisen 15+16/66]
9:19 Brahms Zigeunerlieder, Op.103. Brigitte Fassbaender, mezzo soprano; Karl Engel, piano. EMI 1974 Electrola LP 063-29 085 [1/3] c.12:00 [Zigeunerlieder]
9:31 Brahms Feldeinsamkeit. Gustav Walter, tenor; G&T 1904. Symposium 1085 [16] 3:13 [Harold Wayne Collection Vol 6]
9:36 Brahms Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer. Julia Culp, mezzo soprano; Victor 12/29/15 Romophone 81035 [2/2] 3:33 [Julia Culp]
9:40 Brahms Der Tod, das ist die kuehle Nacht, Op.96 #1. Josef von Manowarda, bass-baritone; Arpad Sandor, piano. Grammophon 1930 Preiser LP LV 48 [2/8] [Josef von Manowarda]
9:45 Brahms Verrat, Op.105 #5. Alexander Kipnis, bass; Gerald Moore, piano. HMV mid 1930’s. Seraphim LP 60124 [2/5] c.4:00 [The Art of Alexander Kipnis, Album 2]
9:50 Brahms Sapphische Ode, Op.94 #4. Hulda Lashanska, soprano; Victor 1929. Club 00 LP 99-99. [1/9] c3:30 [Hulda Lashanska]
9:56 Brahms Wiegenlied. Erna Berger, soprano; Hans Altmann, piano. DG 1936 Preiser 89092 [19] 1:58 [Erna Berger II]
DATE: August 24, 2009
SUBJECT: The Interwar Verdi Renaissance
9:05 Macbeth-La luce langue. Elisabeth Hoengen, Mathieu Ahlersmeyer; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera/Karl Boehm, c. 5/31/43. radio broadcast. Preiser CD 90175 [1/6] 7:15
9:14 I Vespri Siciliani-Sogno, o son desto…Quando al mio sen per te parlava. Helge Roswaenge, Heinrich Schlusnus. DG Classic Editions LP CE8 [2/4,5] 7:00
9:23 Un Ballo in Maschera-Di tu se fedele. Jussi Bjoerling; Orchestra/Nils Grevillius, c. HMV 3/27-30/1944 [EMI 66306 [2/4] 3:09
9:27 Un Ballo in Maschera-Eri tu. Alexander Sved; Berlin State Opera Orchestra/Clemens Krauss, c. DG 1936 Preiser CD 89096 [9] 4:57
9:34 La Forza del destino-Madre pietose vergine. Meta Seinemeyer. Parlophon 5/5/27 Preiser LP 111 [1/2] 6:30
9:42 Don Carlos: Gerechtigkeit mein Koenig. Tiana Lemnitz, Margarete Klose, Mathieu Ahlersmeyer, Georg Hann; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Artur Rother, c. broadcast, 1944. BASF LP 22 22110-5 [2/1/3] 8:58
9:52 Simon Boccanegra-Plebe! Patrizi! Popolo…Piano su voi, sul placido. Rose Bampton, Giovanni Martinelli, Lawrence Tibbett, Leonard Warren, Robert Nicholson; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus/Wilfred Pelletier, c. RCA Victor 5/3/39 Romophone CD 82018DATE: August 17, 2009
SUBJECT: Stars of Il Trittico 12/14/18
3 Puccini Suor Angelica-Senza mamma. Claudia Muzio. Pathe 1918 Romophone CD 81010 [2/11] 3:00
8 Puccini La Boheme-Che gelida manina. Giulio Crimi. Vocalion 1918 Rubini LP GV 521 [2/5]
14 Puccini Tosca-Gia mi dicon venal. Luigi Montesanto. Columbia? Eterna 717
19 Gomes Salvator Rosa-Di sposo, di padre. Adamo Didur. Pathe 1916/19 Preiser CD 89198 [25]
24 Puccini Boheme-Donde lieta usci. Geraldine Farrar. Victor 12/20/12 Nimbus CD 7857 [8] 3:13
29 Becker Fruehlingszeit, Op.3. Rita Fornia. Victor 6/7/12 Marston CD 52053 [2/25] 2:59
34 Cardillo Oi Luna. Giuseppe de Luca. Victor 3/21/19 Pearl CD 9160 [1/19] 3:25
39 Puccini Gianni Schicchi-O mio babbino caro. Florence Easton. Aeolian-Vocalion 1918 Marston CD 52033 [1/14] 2:27
43 Bellini La Sonnambula-Vi ravviso. Andreas de Segurola. ? TAP LP 312 [1/6]
48 Puccini Madama Butterfly-O quanti occhi. Marie Sundelius, Giulio Crimi. Vocalion 1918 Rubini LP GV 521 [2/2] Ciesca, Monitor
53 Offenbach Contes d’Hoffmann-Belle nuit, o nuit d’amour. Claudia Muzio, Kathleen Howard. Pathe 1918 Zita 2:33DATE: August 10, 2009
SUBJECT: Ralph Herbert
9:01 Schubert Schwanengesang-Liebesbotschaft. Ralph Herbert, baritone; Frederick Waldman, piano. Allegro LP 3089 circa 1950 [Side 1 band 1] 2:30 [TITLE: FRANZ SCHUBERT SCHWANENGESANG]
9:06 Beethoven Gellert Lieder-Gott, deine Guete reicht so weit. Ralph Herbert, baritone; Frederick Waldman, piano. Allegro LP 4022 circa 1950 [side 1 band 1] 1:57 [TITLE: BEETHOVEN SONGS]
9:16 J.S.BACH Coffee Cantata (#211)-Maedchen, die von harten Sinnen. Ralph Herbert, baritone; Allegro Chamber Society/Arnold Black, conductor. Allegro LP 3001 circa 1950 [Side 2 part] 2:30 [TITLE: COFFEE CANTATA]
9:20 Strauss Jr.-Korngold Rosalinda-Duet, Act I. Ralph Herbert, E. Lee Davis, baritones; University of Michigan Orchestra/Josef Blatt, conductor. PRIVATE RECORDING 3/13/66 :45
9:23 Alban Berg Wozzeck-Act I, Scene 4. Ralph Herbert, Mack Harrell, baritones; New York Philharmonic/Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor. SONY 62759 [CD1/TRACK4] 6:40 [TITLE: BERG WOZZECK MITROPOULOS]
9:30 Carmen Lombardo-John Jacob Loeb Arabian Nights-The Grand Vizier’s Lament. Ralph Herbert, baritone; Orchestra/Pembroke Davenport, conductor. SEPIA 1116 [TRACK4] 5:38 [TITLE: ARABIAN NIGHTS ORIGINAL CAST]
9:37 Jacques Offenbach La Perichole-Duet, Act III. Paul Franke, tenor; Ralph Herbert, baritone; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Jean Morel, conductor. Metropolitan Opera Record Club LP MO713 [SIDE 2 BAND 2 PART] 1:12 [TITLE: OFFENBACH LA PERICHOLE]
9:40 Benjamin Britten War Requiem-Bugles Sang. Ralph Herbert, baritone; University of Michigan Orchestra/Maynard Klein, conductor. PRIVATE RECORDING 3/11/64 2:49
9:46 Edvard Grieg Zur Johannesnacht. Ralph Herbert, baritone; Paul Boylen, piano. PRIVATE RECORDING 1974. 1:57
9:50 Schubert Schwanengesang-Staendchen. Ralph Herbert, baritone; Frederick Waldman, piano. Allegro LP 3089 circa 1950 [Side 1 band 4] 4:10 [TITLE: FRANZ SCHUBERT SCHWANENGESANG]
9:55 Ignaz Bruell Sechse, Sieben oder Acht. Ralph Herbert, baritone; Paul Boylen, piano. PRIVATE RECORDING 1974DATE: August 3, 2009
SUBJECT: Potpourri
Moya-Clarence Lucas Song of Songs. Jan Peerce; The Philharmonia Orchestra/Anatole Fistoulari. HMV/RCA 9/7/50 RCA Victor Set DM 1514 (78).
Saint-Saens Samson et Dalila-Mon Coeur s’ouvre a ta voix. Sandra Warfield, James McCracken. Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Edward Downes. Decca 1964 London 5899
Verdi Rigoletto-Caro nome. Regina Vicarino [Josepha Donnelli}. NML NML 1031-A (78)
Mussorgsky Boris Godunov-I have attained power. Tancredi Pasero. HMV 7/13/44 VdP 10409
Mussorgsky Boris Godunov-Pimenn’s Tale, Act IV. Boris Christoff; French Radio Orchestra/Issay Dobrowen. EMI 1954 RCA Victor 6400
Mussorgsky Boris Godunov-In the town of Kazan. Nicola Rossi-Lemeni; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra/Leopold Stokowski. RCA Victor mid 1950’s. RCA Victor LM 1764
Granados Tonadillas. Conchita Supervia; Frank Marshall, piano. Parlophone 1932. EMI HLM 7039
DATE: July 27, 2009
SUBJECT: Licia Albanese III
3 Bizet Carmen-Parle-moi de ma mere. w/Jan Peerce; RCA Orchestra/Fritz Reiner, c. Victrola AVM3-0670 May-June 1951 8:11
13 Puccini Manon Lescaut-Tu, tu, amore tu. w/Jussi Bjoerling. Rome Opera House Orchestra/Jonel Perlea. Victrola KV 6110 1954 7:50
23 Verdi Otello-Dio ti giocondi o sposo. w/Mario Lanza; RCA Orchestra/Ray Heindorf, c. RCA LM -1996 c.1955 10:10
35 Puccini Madama Butterfly-Ora a noi, sedate qui…Che tua madre. w/Renato Capecchi; Rome Opera House Orchestra/Vincenzo Bellezza, c. RCA Victor LM-2054 c.1955 11:07
48 Puccini Turandot-Tu che di gel sei cinta. RCA Victor Orchestra/Jonel Perlea. 12/16/55 RCA CD 60384 [11] 3:03
53 Alessandro Darebitsky Arrivederci Roma mia. RCA Italiana Orchestra/Rene Leibowitz, c. RCA Victor LSC 2753 1964DATE: July 20, 2009
SUBJECT: Licia Albanese II
4 Puccini Madama Butterfly-Ancora un passo; Stolta paura, l’amor non uccide (Love Duet) w/ James Melton; RCA Victor Orchestra/Frieder Weissmann, c. RCA LM 1839 December, 1945 [1/1-2] c.12:00
18 Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro-Deh vieni, non tardar. RCA Victor 12/23/47 RCA Victor Orchestra/Jean Paul Morel, c. RCA CD 60384 [9] 4:27
24 Puccini La Boheme-Si, mi chiamano Mimi…O soave fanciulla.
Jan Peerce, with Frank Valentino, George Cehanovsky and Nicola Moscona. NBC Symphony Orchestra/Arturo Toscanini. 2/3/46. RCA Victor LM 6006 c.8:00
34 Verdi La Traviata-Teneste la promessa…Addio del passato…Largo al quadrupede….Signora-Che t’accadde…Parigi o cara. Jan Peerce, Johanne Moreland. NBC Symphony Orchestra/Arturo Toscanini. 12/8/46 RCA CD 60303 [2/10-16] 13:12
49 Bizet Carmen-Je dis que rien ne m’epouvante. RCA Victor Orchestra/Erich Leinsdorf. 1946 RCA Victor LM 1007 [2/3] c4:00
55 Puccini Gianni Schicchi-O mio babbino caro. RCA Victor Orchestra/Renato Cellini. RCA Victor early 1950’s. Victrola AVM1-0715
DATE: July 13, 2009
SUBJECT: Licia Albanese I
All from NAXOS 8.110072-73
3 Puccini Madama Butterfly-Un bel di [10] 4:47
9 Puccini Manon Lescaut-In quelle trine morbide [9] 2:36
13 Puccini Turandot-Signore, ascolta! [11] 2:34
Puccini Turandot-Tu che di gel sei cinta [12] 2:47
21 Puccini La Boheme-Addio…Donde lieta usci to end of Act III. [1/24,25] 8:11
30 Puccini La Boheme-Sono andati? To end of Act IV. [2/6,7] 10:44
w/Beniamino Gigli, Tatiana Menotti, Alfro Poli, Duilio Baronti, Aristide Baracchi; La Scala Orchestra/Umberto Berrettoni. 2/1938
43 D. Scarlatti Tuo mi chiami [13] 3:43
Bellini Ninna-Nanna a Liana [14] 3:18
52 Falvo Dicitencello Vuje [16] 3:27
Buzzi Colombetta [17] 2:20
DATE: July 6, 2009
SUBJECT: Potpourri
3 Wagner Lohengrin-Einsam in trueben Tagen (Sola nei miei prim’ anni. Maria Caniglia, soprano; La Scala Orchestra/Giuseppe Antonicelli, c. HMV 1936 Preiser 89667 [1] 4:36
10 Schubert Auf dem Wasser zu singen 9/5/42 [39/15] 3:23
Schubert Wiegenlied 9/5/42 [39/11] 3:24
Schubert Die Forelle 1944 [33/17] 2:27
Erna Sack, soprano; Michael Raucheisen, piano. Membran Music Raucheisen Edition 9:14
21 Gounod Faust-Le roi de Thule
Marchetti Fascination
Marguerite Merentie, soprano. Pathe 1912 Marston L003 [14,16] 6:15
29 Gounod Sapho-O ma lyre immortelle. Pathe 1913 Marston L003 [22] 2:49
34 Puccini Madama Butterfly-Viene la sera. Renata Tebaldi, soprano; Giuseppe Campora, tenor, w/Nell Rankin. Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome/Alberto Erede, c. Decca 9/51 Naxos 8.110254 [11-13] 13:28
49 McCall Boots
Tours Mother O’Mine
Kernochan Smufflers’ Song
Leonard Warren, baritone; RCA Victor Orchestra/Frank Black, c. RCA Victor 1958 RCA LM 2206.
DATE: June 29, 2009
SUBJECT: Old Italian Songs
3 A. Scarlatti Gia il sole dal Gange. Richard Tucker. Columbia 1963-64 SONY CD 66309 [14] 1:54
7 Sarti Lungi dal caro bene. Renata Tebaldi. Decca c.1954 London R 23219 [1/4]
12 A. Scarlatti Pirro e Demetrio-Rugiadose, odorose (Le Violette). Tito Schipa. HMV 1/39 EMI 63200 [4] 2:33
16 Monteverdi Incoronazione di Poppaea-Oblivion soave. Ezio Pinza. RCA Victor 5/1940 Pearl CD 9958 [5] 2:51
21 Marcello Il mio bel foco…Quella fiamma che m’accende. Beniamino Gigli. HMV 3/25/49 Naxos CD 8.111103 [2] 4:14
27 Pergolesi Le tu m’ami. Lily Pons. RCA Victor 3/8/40 Victrola VIC 1473 [1/3] 2:50
31 Bellini Dolente imagine di Fille mia. Luciano Pavarotti. Decca July 1973. DECCA CD B0010012 [5] 3:24
36 Carissimi Vittoria, vittoria mio core. Mattia Battistini. Gramophone Co 5/21/21 Seraphim 6153 [10/5]
41 A. Scarlatti Chi vuole innamorarsi. Cesare Valletti. RCA Victor 1958 RCA LM 2280 [1/7] 3:18
46 Paradis Quel Ruscelletto. Hina Spani HMV 1926 VRCS 1 [1/9]
51 Durante Vergin tutto amor. Giacinto Prandelli. Vox 1953 Preiser CD 89680 [3] 2:21
54 Lotti Pur dicesti o bocca bella. Giuseppe de Luca. Decca 1946 Decca Album V-1. 4:00
DATE: June 22, 2009
SUBJECT: Shakespeare in Music
3 Nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor-Drinking Song. Oscar Natzka. Columbia 5/10/47 Atoll ACD 400 [1/16] 3:23
8 Gounod Romeo and Juliette-Tis love! Ah, ‘tis love!. Heddle Nash. HMV 2/25/46 Dutton 7030 [10] 4:19
14 Quilter O mistress mine; Come away death; it was a lover and his lass; Hey ho! The wind and the rain. John Heddle Nash. HMV 4/24/54 DUTTON 7104 [24-27] 8:49
24 Verdi Otello-Dio, mi potevi scagliar. Renato Zanelli. HMV 6/18/28 Pearl CD 9926 [1/14] 4:11
29 Verdi Otello-Willow Song. Joan Cross. 10/18/37 HMV Dutton 7040 [12] 4:16
35 Vaughan Williams Sir John in Love-Greensleeves. Maggie Teyte. HMV UP 9/8/48 [7/6] EMI 716
39 Verdi Falstaff-L’onore! Ladri. Mariano Stabile. 4/9/48 Dutton 7034 [14] 3:27
43 Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music. . Columbia 10/15/38 Dutton CD 9707 [2] 14:00
DATE: June 15, 2009
SUBJECT: Coloraturas
3 Thomas Mignon-Io son Titania. Luisa Tetrazzini. Victor 3/17/11 Romophone 81025 [1/9] 4:29
9 Adam Le Toreador-Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman? Amelita Galli-Curci. Victor 9/8/21 Victrola 1518 [1/1] 4:22
15 Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia-Una voce poco fa. Toti Dal Monte. Victor c.1924 RCA Victor 20058 [1/2] 4:32
21 Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor-Ardon gl’incensi. Lily Pons. RCA Victor 12/8/30 Victrola 1473 [1/5] 8:07
31 Auber Fra Diavolo-Or son sola. Lina Pagliughi. Parlophone 1930’s. Rococo 5261
37 Benedict Carnevale di Venezia. Margherita Carosio. HMV 1930’s. Rococo 5309
46 Melichar Nanon-Laughing Waltz. Erna Sack. Telefunken 1940 Mercury 10001
52 Bellini I Puritani-Son vergin vezzosa. Roberta Peters. RCA Victor 9/53 RCA LM 1786 4:45
Time: 59:00
DATE: June 8, 2009
SUBJECT: Echoes Rarities
3 Sullivan The Gondoliers-Take a pair of sparkling eyes. Webster Booth. Columbia 9/23/41 HLM 7109 [2/6]
8 Lev Knipper Song of the Plains (Red Army Song). Paul Robeson. Columbia 1/30/42 SONY CD 63223 [11] 3:04
13 Gounod Romeo et Juliette-Je veux vivre. Jeanette MacDonald. RCA Victor 9/15/39 RCA Victor 60877 [19] 3:46
18 J.S.Bach Bist du bei mir. Alfred Deller. Vanguard 141 [2/6]
24 Tosti Preghiera. Alessandro Moreschi. G&T 4/11/04 Opal 9823 [11] 3:12
29 Rodgers Carousel-You’ll Never Walk Alone. Claramae Turner. Capitol 1956. Preiser 89696 [15] 1:50
33 Handel Samson-Honor and Arms. Peter Dawson. HMV 1/11/27 Pearl CD 0040 [1] 4:31
39 Monteverdi Ardo. Hugues Cuenod, . Nadia Boulanger, c. HMV 1937 Seraphim 60125 [1/4] 4:08
45 Anon-arr. Rosenblatt? Tikanto Shabbos. Josef Rosenblatt. Victor 9/15/21 VIC 1685 [1/5] 4:21
51 Anon. Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair. Salli Terri, Laurindo Almeida, guitar. Capitol mid 1950’s. Capitol 8461 [1/4]
54 Brodszky-Cahn: Be My Love. Mario Lanza. RCA Victor 6/27/50 RCA CD 60889DATE: June 1, 2009
SUBJECT: Potpourri
3 VERDI Un Ballo in Maschera-La rivedro nell’estasi. Gianni Poggi, tenor; Cetra 1950. PREISER CD 89644 [6] 2:15
7 VERDI Macbeth-Vieni, t’affretta. Margherita Grandi, soprano; BBC Broadcast 1/48 Bongiovanni 1037 [1/1]
14 WAGNER Tannhaeuser-Blick’ ich umher. Karl Hammes, baritone; HMV 1930 Preiser LV 33 [1/1]
20 FLOTOW Martha-Love proscribed. Charles Hackett, Thomas Chalmers. Edison 1910’s. Symposium 1243 [4] 4:27
26 FAURE Le Secret, Op.23 #3. Alice Raveau, contralto. Pathe 1926-31. CL99-18 [2/2]
31 MOZART: Die Zauberflote-Finale, Act II. Guenther Treptow, Ljubomir Pantscheff, Irmgard Seefried, Anton Dermota, Erich Kunz, Emmy Loose, Peter Klein, Wilma Lipp, Sena Jurinac, Friedl Riegler, Else Schuerhoff, Ludwig Weber; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien; Vienna Philharmonic/Herbert von Karajan, c. EMI 11/50 EMI 67165 [CD2/14-20] 26:00
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