VOCAL 78 Rpm Discs CHARLES HACKETT [T] 4003

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`VOCAL 78 rpm Discs CHARLES HACKETT [t] 4003. 10” Purple EE Columbia 4034-M [W140985-7/140939-4]. TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini)/ BAR- BIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Se il mio nome (Rossini). Just about 1-2. $7.00. 1814. 12” Purple British acous. Columbia 7366 [AX100/AX107]. BOHÊME: Che gelida manina (Puccini) / AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Shortly replaced by electrical re-recording. Never issued in U.S. Uncommon. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1679. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9019-M [49936-3/98003-3]. COULD I? / PARTED (both Tosti). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1343. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 9020-M [98094-3/98095-3]. FAVORITA: Spirto gentil (Donizetti) / MANON: Ah, fuyez, douce image (Massenet). Just about 1- 2. $15.00. 1936. 12” Purple Viva-Tonal Columbia 9037-M [W98539-1/WAX1710-1]. SERENADE / WHO IS SYLVIA? (both Schubert). Beautiful first issue copy. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1142. 12” Gold SS Vinyl RCA Vr. Lucky Strike Transcription. CS 019594. SNOW CHARLES HACKETT WHITE: One Song (Harline-Churchill). 1930s radio broadcast spot. Hackett sings, applause, is “interviewed” and extols the virtues of Lucky Strike Cigarettes (although his son mentioned never having seen him smoke). RCA Vr Bk. IMs, gen. 2-3. $20.00. REYNALDO HAHN [b] 2966. 10” PW Brown French Columbia D2020 [WL393/WL564]. AIMONS-NOUS (Gou- nod) / L’ILE HEUREUSE (Cha- brier). Self-accompanied. Lbl. stkr. One TN, just about 1-2. $15.00. 3106. 10” PW Blue Columbia Master Works 4124-M [WL2400-1/ WL2401-1]. LE RETOUR DU MARIN / LE PAUVRE LABOUR- EUR (both harmonized by Julien Tiersot). Self-accompanied. Few lt. rubs, 2. $10.00. GEORGE HAMLIN [t] 3061. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 64246. A SUMMER DAY (Arthur Nevin); ROW GENTLY HERE, MY GON- DOLIER (Jensen). Scarce. Very minor lbl. stain. Just about 2. $12.00. 2705. 12” Red ’08 Pats. “A” plate Victor 74201. TURN YE TO ME (Scottish Air). Only form of issue. IMs. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2595. 12” Red Pats. Victor 74250. THE GEORGE HAMLIN [l.] and VICTOR HERBERT CREATION: In Native Worth (Haydn). Only form of issue. Just about 1-2. $15.00.

118 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs KARL HAMMES [b]. Zell-am-Mosel, Germany, 1896-near Warsaw, Poland, 1939. Hammes was a pilot for Germany during the First World War. He subsequently studied singing and made his operatic debut in Cologne in 1925. He then sang two seasons with the Kroll opera and in 1927 appeared at Bayreuth. From 1929-1935 Hammes was an important member of the Vienna Opera. He also sang at Salzburg for a number of seasons, as well as a guest in London, Brussels, Amsterdam and most major German houses. He volunteered as a pilot for the German Lüftwaffe in 1939 and was shot down over Poland. 2964. 10” PW Plum HMV EG 6213 [ORA1736- II/ORA1737-I]. WINTERWEIHE /ALLER- SEELEN (both R. Strauss). Piano acc. Bruno Seidler-Winkler. Just about 1-2. $12.00. PAUL HANSEN [t/b]. Copenhagen, 1886- Helsinki, 1967. Originally a copper engraver, Han- son studied with Albert Hoeberg and Hermann Spiro and made his debut was in Copenhagen in 1908. He then worked in Berlin with Louise Reuss-Belce and Lilli Lehmann. In 1919 he added baritone roles to his repertoire and mastered over 150 vocal parts in both ranges. He was also noted as an exceptional actor and in Berlin he appeared in several silent films in addition with continuing with his work in opera. 3188. 10” Green acous. Schall. Gram. 13400 [18115L/18118L]. FLEDERMAUS: O je, PAUL HANSEN wie rührt mich dies! / FLEDERMAUS: Glücklich ist, wer vergißt (J. Strauss). With ELISABETH VAN ENDERT [s] both sides and HERTHA STOLZENBERG [s] side one. Few minor rubs, 2. $10.00. ORVILLE HARROLD [t] 3135. 10” Red Victrola 66017. LES SALTIMBANQUES: C’est l’amour (Ganne). Cons. 2. $7.00. 1735. 12” Red Victrola 74737. THE LIVING GOD! (O’Hara). Just about 1-2. $8.00. HUGO HASSLO [b] 2961. 10” Plum PoW HMV X.u460 [OSB2955-2/OXB2956-1]. AFTONSTÄMNING (Peterson-Berger) / JUNGFRUN UNDER LIND (both Peterson-Berger). Piano acc. Sixten Ehrling. Tiny lbl. stkr. Just about 1- 2. $7.00. SEBASTIAN HAUSER [t]. 1908-Vienna, 1986. He studied at the Vienna Musikaka- demie and with Marcella Röseler. His debut was at Braunschweig, 1940, and he appear for at east the next two decades in various German and Austrian houses, including the Vienna Staatsoper. His roles included Rhadames, Calaf, Narraboth, Alfredo, Turiddu and Hoff- mann, among many others. MARIA JERITZA and ORVILLE HARROLD in 2652. 12” Blue Telefunken E3762 Korngold's Die tote Stadt [035713/035714]. LA JUIVE: Recha, als Gott dich einst (Halévy) / HUGUENOTS: Ihr Wangenpaar (Meyerbeer). Few rubs, 2. $15.00.

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HANS INGI HEDEMARK [t]. Kristiana, Norway, 1875-Oslo, 1940. He made his debut in the Christiania Theater in 1896 and then appeared in opera in Bergen. His repertoire included the principal tenor parts in La Boheme, The Daughter of the Regiment and Der Postillon von Lonjumeau and La belle Hélène to mention a few. Hedemark began a decade in film acting starting in 1910. 3191. 10” Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. Con. 82967 [2583e]. KONGE-KVADET (Grieg). Few LGTs, 2-3. $12.00. EDITH HELENA [s]. Brooklyn, 1876-Mount Kisco, NY, 1956. Born Edith Helen Seymour, Helena originally sang as Helen Jenynge (I guess pronounced Jenning, her married name at that time) and recorded for Berliner in 1898 under that name. It was originally thought that “Jenynge” was some sort of Berliner misspelling, but she appears in at least one New York Times article in 1898 under this name. She subsequently sang as Edith Helena. In the early 1900s she appeared in Europe, apparently in concert, and recorded there for Beka. Upon returning to the U.S., she appeared in variety and vaudeville programs. One, at the Paradise Roof Gardens in Manhattan, 1903 included Miss Helena as well as “Aga” (the mysterious floating woman), Agnes Mahr (“the eccentric danseuse”), Riccabona’s horses (doing “tricks”) and Gilette’s dogs (performing “amusing, clownish stunts”). Such was show biz at the time. Helena had a few Victor recording sessions, beginning in 1903, and one for Edison cylinders, concluding her commercial recording career in 1921 with an Edison Diamond-Disc. She appeared in opera, most notably with the Century Opera Company in English language productions of various works, including the heroines in Madama Butterfly and Rigoletto. In later years, Helena worked from her home as a seamstress but in the 1950s she had a great success as a singer on the TV show, Life Begins at Eighty. 1807. 12” Blk. Pats. Victor LUCIA: Mad Scene (Donizetti) / TROVATORE: Tacea la notte placida (Verdi). In English. Few lt. mks., 2. $10.00.

LOUISE HELLETSGRUBER [s]. 1898-1967 in an auto accident near Vienna. Her debut was with the Vienna Opera in 1922 where she remained as a leading soprano for twenty seasons. Noted as a Mozart singer, she sang at the Salzburg and Glyndebourne Festivals. 2222. 12” PW Eng. Parlophone E10945 [2-21261/2-21265]. BOHÊME: Mi chiamano Mimì/ BOHÊME: Quando m’en vo (Puccini). Orch. dir. Frieder Weissmann. One small rub. Just about 1-2. $15.00. FRIEDA HEMPEL [s]

FRIEDA HEMPEL and conductor EDUARD KÜNNEKE recording for Odeon in 1909

1856. 10” Red acous. Czech Con. Gram. DA 634 [Bb2009-IV/Bb2016-IV]. WOHIN? (Schubert) / THE NIGHT WIND (Farley). Piano acc. Excellent surface material. Superficial rubs, 2. $12.00. 9386. 11” Brown/White Odeon 99908/99909 [XB.5198/XB.5199]. DAS LOTTERIELOS: Einst klagle man/DAS LOTTERIELOS: Nein, ich singe nicht, mein Herr (Isouard). Spectacular coloratura doings. Among Hempel’s most desirable (and rarest) records. Cons. 2. $60.00. 120 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1219. 12” Salmon Schall. Gram. 043174 (76038) [2223c]. MIGNON: Ich bin Titania (Thomas). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2058. 12” Red Dog Mon. Gram. 043159 [530c]. LUCIA: Wannszene (Donizetti). Excellent early pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2261. 12” Red vinyl Victor (pressed in U.S. although not issued there) 043243 [1176s]. DER ROSENKAVALIER: Monolog der Marschallin (Strauss). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2049. 12” Red Hist. PW HMV. DB 365 [2396c/530s]. MAGIC FLUTE: Der Hölle Rache (Mozart) / LUCIA: Schön glimmt der Weihrausch (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2675. 12” Red PW Hist. No. 2 HMV DB 373 [1176s/609m]. ROSENKAVALLIER: Monolog der Marschallin (Strauss) / MIREILLE: Oh, d’amor messaggera (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1277. 12” Red Victor 88383. ERNANI: Ernani involami (Verdi). The second of two issued versions under this number. This was recorded in the U.S. (the other in Germany) and includes the cabaletta. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2350. 12” Red Victor 88383. Same as previous listing (item #1277). 1” lt. (harmless) superficial scr., otherwise just about 1-2. $10.00. 2268. 12” Red Victor 88470. PURITANI: Vien diletto (Bellini). IMs. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2344. 12” Silver PW Victor IRCC 161 [1174s/2411c]. DER WILDSCHÜTZ: Auf des Lebens raschen Wogen (Lortzing) / LAKMÉ: Où va la jeune Hindoue? (Delibes). Label side one autographed by Hempel. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 2612. 12” Red acous. Schall. Gram. 85296 [334av/505½as]. STÄNDCHEN (Strauss) / PEER GYNT: Solveighs Lied (Grieg). Tiny lbl. rub, otherwise just about 1-2. $18.00. 1793. 12” Green acous. Schall. Gram. 85296 [334av/505½as]. STÄNDCHEN (Strauss) / PEER GYNT: Solveighs Lied (Grieg). Very tiny rim flake side side one about an eighth of an inch, otherwise just about 1-2. $12.00. 2522. 12” Red acous. Schall. Gram. 85296 [334av/505½as]. STÄNDCHEN (Strauss) / PEER GYNT: Solveighs Lied (Grieg). Nice pressing. Few minor mks., 2. $10.00. 2077. 12” Grey acous. Polydor 85300 [759av/ 760av]. LE CARNIVAL DE VENISE (Benedict). Two sides. In Italian. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2690. 12” Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 59 [1174s/2222c]. DER WILDSCHÜTZ: Auf des Lebens raschen Wogen (Lort- zing) / HUGUENOTS: O beau pays (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $15.00. HEINRICH HENSEL as Parsifal Sir GEORGE HENSCHEL [baritone] 3250. 10” PW Eng. Col. LB3 [WA9843/WA9844]. BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON (Dvorák) / WAIT THOU STILL (J. W. Franck). Self acc. Lt. rubs, 2. $7.00. 2274. 12” PW Eng. Col. L2302 [WAX4303/WAX4332]. DIE ZWEI GRENADIERE / GRUPPE AUS DEM TARTARUS (both Schumann). Self accompanied. Henschel’s Columbia recordings were made in 1928 when he was 78. Just about 1-2. $12.00. HEINRICH HENSEL [t] 3881. 10” Blk. Schall. Gram. 61687 (4-42465/4-42466) [11081L/11082L]. STÄNDCHEN / HEIMLICHE AUFFORDERUNG (both R. Strauss). Scarce. Beautiful copy. Piano acc. IMs. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

121 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs VILHELM HEROLD [t] 2792. 10” Blk. Dog Con. Gram. 2-82960/2-82961 [4198ab/4197ab]. CARMELA (de Curtis) / TANDIS SERENADE ( ? ). Piano acc. Tiny bump, few MGTs, gen. 2-3. $10.00. 3350. 10” Red acous. HMV V116 [3225ab/4206h]. RAV (Sinding) / KOM CARINA (Svendsen). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2207. 12” Blk. acous. HMV M76 [477ac/1591c]. AFRICAINE: O Paradies (Meyerbeer) / CARMEN: Air de la fleur (Bizet). Both in Danish. Later ‘20s pressing. Minor lbl. wrinkle side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00. JOSEF HERRMANN [b] 2523. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 5642 [2RA4963-2/ 2RA4962-2]. HYMNE AN ROMA / REINHOLD MERTEN dir. LEIPZIG CHORUS & ORCH. TURANDOT: Anrufung des Mondes (both Puccini). Just about 1-2. $15.00. Cantor MORDECHAY HERSHMAN [t] 1396. 12” Green Viva-Tonal 57028-F [W205925- VILHELM HEROLD 2/W205926-1]. SHEVA B’RES LACHUPEH (E. Shnipelisky). Two sides. One LSS, few lt. rubs, 2. $12.00. JOHANNES HERSKIND [t] 2953. 10” Blk. ’12 Pats. Victor 63413. SOMMERNAT (Bäkers-Munkel) / SERENADE AF MOLBAOERNE (Jespersen). Piano acc. In Danish. Side one just about 1-2. Side two lt. superficial NS and small lbl. scr., cons. 2. $7.00. BRITA HERTZBERG [s]. Norrköping, 1901- Stockholm, 1976. A student of John Forsell, among others, Hertzerg studied at the Opera School in Stockholm and made her debut in Stockholm in 1924 as Mignon. She was a shining light of the Stockholm Royal Opera for over thirty years. Despite her huge and varied repertoire, she never learned to read music. Her roles included (among dozens of others) Tosca, Katerina Ismailova, Jenufa, Isolde, Sieglinde, Mimì, Nedda, Gretel, Aida and, for her 1956 operatic farewell, Amneris (with Birgit Nilsson as Aida). Her daughter (with husband, baritone Einar Beyron) was the celebrated soprano Catarina Ligendza. 3594. 10” PW Plum elec. HMV X.2506 [Bk2027-I/ Bk2028-IV]. MIGNON: Connais-tu le pays? (Thomas) / PER GYNT: Solveigs Sång (Grieg). Lt. rubs, 2. $12.00. WILHELM HESS (VILÉM HEš) [bs] 9446. 11” Dk. Blue Odeon X29069/X29070 [Vx158/ Vx169]. BARTERED BRIDE: Arie Kecala (Sme- tana) / PCOVA PROSBA (K. Bendl). Remarkably good sound. Excellent late ‘20s pressing. Small lbl. tear side one. Minor warp. May need slightly weighted arm at start. Cons. 2. $35.00. IDA HIEDLER IDA HIEDLER [s]. Vienna, 1867-Berlin, 1932. A student of Johannes Rees in Vienna, Hiedler made her debut was as Marguerite in Gounod’s Faust at the Berlin Hofoper, 1887. This was followed by a huge success as Elsa in Lohengrin. She created several roles in Berlin and specialized in Wagner heroines, although she was also heard in an array of other parts, including Aida, Pamina, Herodias (in Salome) and Leonora (in both Fidelio and Il Trovatore ). After retiring from the opera stage in 1910 she taught at the Berlin Musikhoch- schule until 1926. Only three Columbia recordings (likely 1902) exist of her voice. 1414. 10” B&S Columbia 40473. TANNHÄUSER: Gebet (Wagner). Lt. rubs, one LGT, gen. 3. $1000.00. 122 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs JEROME HINES [bs]. 2250. 12” Rockhill SS Acetate. THE LORD’S PRAYER (composer? Not Malotte). Piano acc. A private recording rather than from a broadcast, judging from the piano sound. 2-3. $15.00. FLORENCE HINKLE [s] 3763. 10” Purple Victor 60128. A BIRTHDAY (Rossetti-Woodman). Uncommon. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2051. 12” Purple Victor 70085. LOUISE: Depuis le jour (Charpentier). Just about 1-2. $15.00. ALLAN C. HINCKLEY [bs] 1602. 10” Blk. Dog Gram. Con. 4-42314/4-42211 [12336u/843ab]. LOHENGRIN: Gott grüss’ euch / DESIDER ZADOR [b]. TANNHÄUSER: Als du in kühnem Sange (both Wagner). Side one few LGTs, otherwise cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $60.00. JOSEPH HISLOP [t] 3351. 10” Green acous. Zonophone X-3-42204/X-3-42205 [Ae17944e/ Ae17945½e]. RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella / RIGOLETTO: La donna è mobile (Verdi). In English. Piano acc. Lt. rubs, gen. 2. $10.00. 2985. 10” PW Red HMV DA 818 [Bb9219-IIIA/ Bb9221-I]. I HEARD YOU SINGING (Coates) / NIGHTFALL AT SEA (Phillips). Side one with Marjorie Heyward [vln]. Both piano acc. by Percy B. Kahn. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3141. 10” PW Red HMV DA 890 [Bb10942-II/ Bb10943-II]. MENS JEG VENTER / EN SVANE (both Grieg). In Norwe- gian. Piano acc. Percy Kahn. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3701. 10” PW White HMV test B.3155 [Bb16895-2/Bb16896-1]. OF A’ THE ARITS THE WIND CAN BLOW (Old Scottish Air) / TURN YE TO ME (arr. Gibilaro). Orch. dir. John Barbirolli. Cons. 2. $12.00. LUDWIG HOFMANN [b] 1128. 12” Purple PW Eng. Parlophone E10698 [XXB7909/XXB7910]. JOHNNY STRIKES UP: Now is the Fiddle Mine / JOHNNY STRIKES UP: Blues and Song (Ernst Krenek). In German. Just about 1-2. $20.00. JOSEPH HISLOP filming LOUISE HOMER [c] 3756. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 87009 [take 2]. AT PARTING (Rogers). Never doubled. Beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3004. 10” Red Victor 87206. ANNIE LAURIE (Scott). Just about 1-2. $6.00. 2083. 12” White Victor Special Record 85105. MARTHA: Esser mesto il mio cor (Flotow). Scarce. Cons. 2. 15.00. 3466. 12” Red GP ’08 Victor 85105. Same as preceding listing (item #2083). Small ND, one rub area, otherwise clean 2. $10.00. 1321. 12” Red Victrola 88132. STABAT MATER: Fac ut portem (Rossini). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1302. 12” Red Pats. Victrola 88285. ORFEO: Che faro (Gluck). Fine copy. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00. 123 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2318. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Victrola 88384. COME UNTO ME (Coenen). Rare. Small lbl. stkr. Few lt. superficial rubs, 2-3. $15.00. 1204. 12” Red Victrola 89158. STABAT MATER: Quis est homo (Rossini). With MISS LOUISE HOMER [s]. Just about 1-2. $6.00. ELSIE HOUSTON [s]. Rio de Janiero, 1903-New York City, 1943. Houston (a great- grandniece of Sam Houston) had begun vocal studies in Brazil, continuing with Lilli Lehmann in Germany and then settling for a period in Paris. She was considered by many the supreme mistress of Brazilian folk music. In tribute to her, Davidson Taylor wrote, “She could manipulate her voice to evoke a witch doctor, in the praise of elegance, in tenderness toward a child, in pride for the rich Brazilian landscape with all its flowering trees.” Her life ended by suicide in 1943. 3684. 10” PW Blk. Disque Gram. P-760 [BT-4111-I/BT-4114-I]. SERESTA: Relejo [Organ of Barberie]; Estrella do Ceo [Star in Heaven] / SERESTAS: Desejo [Desire]; Na pas do qutono [The peace of autumn] (all Heitor Villa-Lobos). Piano acc. Mme. Villa Lobos. Just about 1-2. $20.00. GIUSEPPINA HUGUET [s] 3745. 10” Blue ’12 Pats. Victor 45038 [13164b/1176ah]. STELLA-VALZER (Rico) / EBE BOCCOLINI [s]. QUANDO CANTI (Gounod). Particularly scarce item. Cons. 2. $20.00. 3354. 10” Blk. ’12 Pats. Victor 62371 [6292o/6502o]. MARINA: Magnifico buque (Arrieta). With JUAN MOLINA [b] / Stra. SILVA [s]. LOS NIÑOS LLORONES, PAYASOS: La flor del Mojerío (Valverde hijo). Side one few rubs, gen. 2. Side two a few LGTs first inch, then clean 2. $12.00. 1257. 12” Blk. Pats. Victor 35174 [1222½c/1229c]. PAGLIACCI: La Commedia (Leoncavallo). Two sides. With GAETANO PINI-CORSI [t]. Performance supervised by the composer. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1909. 12” Blk. ’10 Pats. Victor 35180 [627c/641c]. DINORAH: Si, carina (Thomas) / HAMLET: Ballata d’Ofelia (Thomas). Just about 1-2. $12.00. GERHARD HÜSCH [b]. Hannover, 1901-1984. Beginning his career as an actor, Hüsch studied voice with Hans Emge and made his operatic debut in 1923. After seasons at Osnabrück, Bremen and Cologne, he joined the Berlin State Opera, where he remained through 1944. He also appeared as a guest at La Scala, Covent Garden, as well as in Vienna, Hamburg, Dresden and Munich. His debut as a recitalist was in Berlin, 1932, and he soon became recognized as one of the major lieder interpreters of the period. Frieder Weiss- mann, who conducted most of his sessions for Parlo- phon/Odeon through 1932, recalled Hüsch succinctly to me as a “wonderful singer, horrible Nazi”. It was this problem that prevented Hüsch from establishing a career in the United States following World War II. 3344. 10” PW Red Electrola DA 4445 [ORA2707-2/ ORA2708-2]. LEISE FLEHEN MEINE LIE- DER / DU HOLDE KUNST (both Schubert). Piano acc. Hanns Udo Müller. Side one few lt. rubs, cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $10.00. 3343. 10” PW Red Electrola DA 4452 [ORA3540- 1/ORA3541-1]. WIDERSCHEIN / LIED EINES SCHIFFERS AN DIE DIOSKUREN (both Schubert). Piano acc. Hanns Udo Müller. One tiny LSS, otherwise just about GERHARD HÜSCH 1-2. $10.00. 3111. 12” Plum PW HMV EG 3018 [OD1998-II/OD2000-II]. ES FÄLLT EIN STERN HER- UNTER / KLAGE (both Pfitzner). Orch. dir. Hanns Udo Müller. Cons. 2. $15.00. 2358. 12” Plum PW Electrola EH 925 [2RA633-1/2RA634-1]. DANK SEI DIR, HERR (Händel, arr. S. Ochs) / JULIUS CAESAR: Es blaut die Nacht (Händel). Side one uses a “Nazified” text with references to Israel changed. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

124 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1048. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 4485 [2RA2127-2/2RA2129-1]. TOSCA: Te Deum / TOSCA: Auch mich berührte manchmal die Liebe (Puccini). Harmless rubs, gen. 2-3. $8.00. 1256. 12” Red Austrian HMV DB 4539 [2RA2686-2/2RA2687-1]. RIGOLETTO: Gleich sind wir beide! / RIGOLETTO: Feile Sklaven (Verdi). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2355. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 4569 [2RA3852-1/2RA3852-1]. ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS (Loewe). Two sides. Piano acc. Hanns Udo Müller. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2329. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 5523 [2RA3850-1/2RA3851-1]. ERLKÖNIG / DER DOPPELGÄNGER (both Schubert). Piano acc. Hanns Udo Müller. Just about 1-2. $15.00. ROBERT HUTT [s] 2310. 12” Red SS Schall. Gram. 72760[1462½as]. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Solenne in quest’ ora (Verdi). In German. With HEINRICH SCHLUSNUS [b]. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00. Dr. SAMUEL HYBINETTE [t]. Österåkers (near Stockholm), 1876-1939. Of Swedish-French ancestry, Hybinette was born on a farm and developed an interest in medical work. He received his medical license in 1904 and became a respected surgeon and medical educator, as well as being the physician to the King of Sweden. As he had a remarkable voice, he also appeared in public as a concert singer, his debut having been in Uppsala, 1900. He maintained success in both the medical and musical fields for many years.- information from Nordic Voices (Richard T. Soper) 3869. 10” Blk. HMV V 81 [771IIam/789IIam]. MORGON (Eklöf) / TONERNA (Sjöberg). Piano acc. Wonderful record. First rank voice. As new. Just about 1-2. $20.00. HEDY IRACEMA-BRÜGELMANN [s]. ROBERT HUTT Brazil, 1881-Karlsruhe, 1941. Born of German parents, Iracema (her stage name an anagram of America) studied with Max von Schillings at the Cologne Conservatory and made her debut as a concert singer. Her operatic entry was in Stutt- gart, 1910, as Elisabeth in Tannhauser. In 1913 she made guest appearances at Covent Garden as the Marschallin in Strauss's Rosenkavalier. From 1920-26, she sang with the Karlsruhe Opera. Her rare records are seldom seen. 1786. 12” Blue acous. Odeon AA79053/AA79054 [XXB5237-2/5238]. OTELLO: Salce, salce/OTELLO: Ave Maria (Verdi). In German. IMs. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $75.00. STEFANO ISLANDI [t] 3649. 10” Red HMV DA 5201 [OCS-445-I/OCS-446-I]. VÖGGULJÓ (Gröndal) / Î FJARLÆG (Caesar). In Icelandic. Just about 1-2. $10.00. MARIA IVOGÜN [s] 3105. 10” Red PW HMV DA 4402 [OD913-2/OD914-I]. O, DU LIABS AENGELI; Z’LAUTER- BACH / GSÄTZLI; MARIA AUF DEM BERGE (Volkslieder). Piano acc. Michael Raucheisen. One LSS, cons. 2. $7.00. 1397. 12” Brown Odeon XX76971 [XXB6243]. SONNAMBULA: Ah, non giunge (Bellini). In German. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2080. 12” Purple U.S. Okeh 50302 [XXB6367-1?]. DON PASQUALE: Laß es, O laß es hören (Donizetti). With KARL ERB [t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2372. 12” White/Gold Odeon LXX 76998 [XXB6367-2]. DON PASQUALE: Laß es, o laß es Hören (Donizetti). With KARL ERB [t]. Few tiny mks., cons. 2.. $15.00. 1660. 12” Red acous. Grammophon 85303 [1422as/1429as]. GESCHICHTEN AUS DEM WIENER WALDE / DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL: Martern aller Arten (Mozart). Beautiful ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1262. 12” Purple acous. Brunswick 30107. SWISS ECHO SONG (Eckert) / BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (Strauss). Excellent copy, few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 125 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1132. 12” Red PW elec. Electrola DB 4412 [2D1198-1/2D1205-III]. AN DER SCHÖNEN BLAUEN DONAU / FLE- DERMAUS: Czardas (both J. Strauss). Orch. dir. Leo Blech. One small harmless mark., just about 1-2. $20.00. 2432. 12” Maroon Japanese elec. Victor ND- 404 [2D1198-1/2D1205-III]. AN DER SCHÖNEN BLAUEN DONAU (Strauss) / FLEDERMAUS: Czardas (both J. Strauss). Orch. dir. Leo Blech. Cou- ple lightest rubs, cons. 2. $18.00. HERMANN JADLOWKER [t] 1604. 10” Red Dog Schall. Gram. 70634 [985ar/986ar]. HEIMAT / WIEGEN- LIED (both Gretchaninov). Piano acc. One tiny PB, otherwise just about 1-2. $40.00. 9372. 11” Orange U.S. Odeon Am35003 (LX 99900) [XB.5178]. CARMEN: José! … Micaëla! (Bizet). With FRIEDA HEMPEL [s]. Very clean except for lt. superficial rubs. 2. $15.00. 9442. 11” Dk. Blue Odeon X52902/X52903 MARIA IVÖGUN (O-5070) [XB.2662/XB.2686-2]. DER EVANGELIMANN: Selig sind (Kienzl) / MIGNON: Wie ihre Unschuld auch (Tho- mas). Excellent late’20s pressing. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $30.00. 9314. 11” Brown Odeon 99370/99371 [XB.4573/4574]. MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR: Duett zwichen Fenton und Reich (Nicolai). With JOSEF MÖDLINGER [bs]. Two sides. Few lt. mks., 2. $20.00. 2498. 12” Red U.S. Odeon Am 45012 [XXB5184]. LES HUGUENOTS: Duet- to Raoul-Marguerita, IIo Atto, IIa parte (Meyerbeer). With FRIEDA HEMPEL [s]. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2620. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 76025. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Ah, léve-toi soleil! (Gounod). In French. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $10.00. 1359. 12” White HMV VB 54 [1179s/ Ho253al]. IDOMENEO: Meine Freunde sind hier ganz in Stillen (Mozart) / BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Ecco ridente (Rossini). Two of his most admired recordings. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1715. 12” Red No-Dog Gramophone 042528 (72663) [1151m]. IDOMENEO: Noch tönt mir ein Meer (Mozart). Couple harmless LSS and rubs, 2-3. $35.00. 2340. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72564 [928½m/ 1019m]. TALES OF HOFFMANN: Hörst du es tönen mit süsser melodie (Offenbach). With ELISABETH VAN HERMANN JADLOWKER ENDERT [s] / VAN ENDERT [s], JOSEPH SCHWARZ [b]. TROVATORE: Die Stimme! Himmel! Bu bist es? (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $40.00. 1338. 12” Blk. elec. Polydor 66666 [419bm/420bm]. PUR DICESTI (Lotti) / AMARILLI (Caccini). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $40.00.

126 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1696. 12” Blk. elec. Polydor 66667 [429bm/430bm]. E CANTA IL GRILLO (Billi) / STOR- NELLO MARINARA (Piero Cimara). Piano acc. Small lbl. stkr. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $40.00.

LEWIS JAMES [t]. Dexter, MI, 1892-Florida?, 1959. Active in oratorio, concert and as a member of Revelers, with whom he toured Europe. Most of his career was in the U.S. where he was an exceptionally active recording artist, mainly from 1917 through 1929. He retired in 1940 and became program director for radio station WGN in Chicago until 1957. The following is a portion of a letter on the Internet from a tenor, George P. Becker, with whom Mr. James sang in Michigan in his early years: [Lewis James] was one of the finest chaps that I have ever known. He had a beautiful tenor voice, but he was plagued constantly with mental quirks and phobias. He was a friend of Jimmie [James] Melton's-—and Lewis and Jimmie were in Chicago at a downtown club when I was [singing] at the Palmer House. I called Lewis and he came over and had dinner with me and spent the evening. The last time I saw him was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, several years later. He was in good spirits, but terribly crippled with arthritis—in a wheel chair. 1099. 12” Brown Shellac Vocalion 35014 [10027/9436]. MESSIAH: Comfort Ye / MESSIAH: Ev’ry Valley (Händel). Despite his many discs and active concert and oratorio career, this appears to be his only recorded example of “serious” music. Well sung. Just about 1-2. $12.00. HERBERT JANSSEN [b] 1967. 12” Red PW Gold print Victor 15379 [2RA1585-1/2RA1586-I]. STÄNDCHEN (Schu- bert) / DIE BEIDEN GRENADIERE (Schumann). Piano acc. Michael Raucheisen. Just about 1-2. $7.00.

DOROTHY JARDON [s]. circa 1884-1966. Jardon’s career began around 1902 and for fifteen years she was an important figure on the New York stages, both in musicals and vaudeville. In 1919 she made her debut with the Chicago Opera as Giordano’s Fedora. She subsequently appeared in opera with touring companies such as Gallo’s, vaudeville and in musicals. She wed Henry E. Oelrichs [or Ollrichs], “a New York society man” in 1928, and from this point her name seems to have disappeared from the press. She was also a published composer, not of symphonies but of songs of the non-art variety, such as Broncho Buster, Baboon Bungalo and Underneath the Hebrew Moon. 3753. 10” White Brunswick test pressing, matrix 3171. ZAZÀ: lo sai tu (Leonca- vallo). Unpublished. Unknown, other than this copy. Gen. 2. $75.00. 2206. 12” Blk. acous. Brunswick 20037 [X8430/X8432]. YOM KIPPUR (Rhea Silberta) / RACHEM (Mana-Zucca). A clipping states that Jardon gave the first performance of the Mana-Zucca piece. Couple small mks. side two, cons. 2. $12.00.

MARIA JÁVOR [s]. Near Budapest, 1889- Honolulu, 1976. Her debut was in Budapest as Gilda in Rigoletto, 1913. The following year she DOROTHY JARDON wed tenor Alexander Varnay, their daughter, Astrid Varnay (born in Stockholm), becoming a celebrated singer. During her career Jávor toured extensively in opera and concert and appeared in Buenos Aires, 1923, as the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, which, according to one source, was the belated Argentinian premiere of that venerable work. After the death of her first husband in 1923, Jávor married another tenor, Fortunato de Angeles (who made a few recordings in the U.S. for Columbia), and appeared with him on occasion, including Leonora to his Manrico in a performance of Il Trovatore at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1937. This also featured as Ines daughter Astrid (under an assumed name), just beginning her career. Jávor later taught in New York.

127 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1525. 12” Blue acous. Vox *02030 [415A/416A]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Je veux vivre (Gounod) / RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi). In German. Jávor and Galli-Curci are among the few sopranos to have recorded the ROMÉO “Waltz” in the original key of G, rather than the usual transposition down a step to F. Cons. 2. $40.00.

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS [s] 1787. 12” Shellac Unnumbered Melotone. MAGIC FLUTE: Der Hölle Rache (Mozart) / SERENATA MEXICANA (McMoon). Either her ears or brain weren’t working! Piano acc. Cosme McMoon. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 4040. 12” Melotone 168/ ? . FLEDERMAUS: Adele’s Laughing Song (Strauss) / BIASSY (based on Bach Prelude XVI ). Side two in Russian. Piano acc. Cosme McMoon. One harmless press. bump, otherwise few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $12.00. HELEN JEPSON [s] 2281. 12” Red Scroll “Z”-type shellac Victor 14183. CAPONSACCHI: This Very Vivid Morn / CAPONSACCHI: Lullaby (Richard Hagemann). Jepson was the creator of the principal soprano role in the 1934 Met premiere. Just about 1-2. $15.00. MARIA JERITZA [s] 3618. 10” Red acous. Victrola 688. DIE TOTE STADT: Lautenlied der Marietta (Korn- gold) / TANNHAUSER: Dich, teure Halle (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $7.00. 1034. 12” Red acous. Victrola 6536. LE CID: Pleurez mes yeux! (Massenet) / ARIOSO (Delibes). Uncommon late acoustic issue. Just about 1-2. $12.00. HELEN JEPSON 1201. 12” Red Orth.Victrola 7268. WALKÜRE: Ho-Yo-To-Ho / WALKÜRE: Brünnhildes Bitte (Wagner). Excellent “Z”-type shellac. Lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $12.00. IRENE JESSNER [s] 1027. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 17256. ANDREA CHENIER: La mamma morta (Gior- dano) / DIE TOTE STADT: Mariettas Lied (Korngold). Just about 1-2. $12.00. RAOUL JOBIN [t] 2574. 12” Red Canadian PoW RCA Victor 11-8990. CANTIQUE DE NOEL (Adam, arr. Gaines) / ADESTE FIDELES (arr. DuBois). With Les Discples de Massenet dir. Charles Goulet and organ. Uncommon. Issued only in Canada. Lt. rubs, 2. $15.00. EDWARD JOHNSON [t] 3985. 10” Blk. vinyl White lbl. Victrola mat. B-29001-3. MIGNON: Elle ne croyait pas (Thomas). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3721. 10” Red acous. Victrola 691. I LOVE YOU MORE (Lee) / THE WANT OF YOU (Van- derpool). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3124. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 4088. SUNRISE AND YOU (Penn) / LASSIE O’ MINE (Walt). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2627. 12” Red Victrola 74654. ELIJAH: If With All Your Hearts (Mendelssohn). Cons. 2. $8.00. 2291. 12” Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 63. LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Una parola sola / BERNARDO DE MURO [t]. LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Sono Ramerrez (Puccini). From orig. 1910 Victor/1920 It. Gram. matrices. Side one first and only edition. Just about 1-2. $15.00.

128 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2531. 12” PW Red (gold print) elec. Victor 9293. LOUISE: Depuis longtemps j’habitais cette chambre (Charpentier) / CARMEN: Air de la fleur (Bizet). Tiny scr. each side about ¼”, otherwise just about 1-2. $10.00. KARL JÖRN [t] 3892. 10” Blk. Dog Gram. Con. 4-42383/4-42384 [7858r/7859r]. TRAUM DURCH DIE DÄMMERUNG (Strauss) / SEHNSUCHT (von Fielitz). Scarce. Side one cons. 2. Side two about the same except for harmless rub patch. $15.00. 3851. 10” Blk. Pre-Dog Gram. 2-44041/2-44458 [2643L/2617L]. CARMEN: Ich seh’ die Mut- ter / DIE WEISSE DAME: Duett aus dem II. Akt (Boeildieu). Both with GERTRUD RUNGE [s]. Hair ckr. First ½” side one should not sound, one MGT, otherwise cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $8.00. 2608. 12” Blue Victor 55071 [25½al/26al]. DIE KÖNIGSKINDER: Bin ein lustiger Jägersmann (Humperdinck). Two sides. Both sides with LOLA ARTÔT DE PADILLA [s]. Cons. 2. KARL JÖRN $15.00.

MARCEL JOURNET [bs]. Grasse, 1867-Vittel, 1933. A February 5, 1910 issue of Musical America indicated the importance of Journet to the Victor Company by describing his travel from Paris to Camden just to make records, “the most unique trip ever made by any singer.”. Despite it being the height of the Paris Opéra season, he was granted a special leave by the directors “to come to America to fill an engagement with the Victor company for the sole purpose of making records of concerted arias [sic] from conjunction with Caruso, Geraldine Farrar and other famous artists. While the basso was here the company availed itself of the opportunity to remake all [sic] of the old records of Journet’s solos.” A few years later he made a similar trip, but some special engagements were arranged with the Chicago Opera in conjunction with his recording activities to make his trip even more lucrative. 3073. 10” Blk. Notes Columbia A545 [3135-1/3127-1]. LAKMÉ: Stances (Journet) / FRANCISCO NUIBO [t]. MARTHA: Romance (Flotow). Piano acc. Side one just about 1-2. Side two lt. rubbing, gen. 2. $10.00. 1629. 10” Pink acous. Disque Gram. 4-32080/34234 [15529½u/ 15551u]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Esprits des flames/ BERTHE AUGUEZ DE MONTALANT [s], LÉON BEYLE [s], HENRI DANGES [b]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Allons il est trop tard (Berlioz). Excellent copy. Few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $25.00. 3542. 10” Red “A” plate ’08 Pats. Victor 64126. MEFI- STOFELE: Ave Signor (Boïto). Really perfect original pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3982. 10” Blk. vinyl White lbl. Victor 64583 [B-17068-2). LE CHANT DU DÉPART (Méhul). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 3983. 10” Blk. vinyl White lbl. Victor 64646 [B-19110-1]. LA TOUSSAINT: Conte bleu (La- côme). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $30.00. MARCEL JOURNET 3569. 10” Red vinyl Victor 64649 [B-19113-2]. CREDO D’AMOUR (Faure). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 3572. 10” Red vinyl Victor 64659 [B-19131-1]. LE CURE DE VAREDDES (Trespaille). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 3571. 10” Blk. vinyl white Victrola mat. B-19126-1. PRIÈRE (Godard). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 129 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 3072. 10” Blk. Disque Gramophone P.349 [15529½u/15551u]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Esprits des flammes / BERTHE AUGUEZ DE MONTALANT [s], LÉON BEYLE [t]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Allons il est trop tard (Berlioz). Nice copy, cons. 2. $25.00. 1627. 10” Red PW Disque Gram. DA 940 [BTR3351-I/ 3345-I]. THAÏS: Duo de la source (Massenet). Two sides. Side one FANNY HELDY [s] solo. Side two duet with Heldy. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Excellent later ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1628. 10” Red elec. Disque Gram. DA 951 [BTR3289-II/BTR-3290-II]]. MEISTERSINGER: Monologue de Hans Sachs (Wagner). Two sides. In French. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1617. 10” Red elec. Disque Gram. DA 1329 [OPG-743-1/744-1]. O SALUTARIS (Luce)/ CEUX QUI PIEUSEMENT SONT MORTS POUR LA PATRIE (Letorey). Rare short- lived early 1930s issue. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 1038. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 74009 [C-2311]. LAKMÉ: Lakmé, ton doux regard (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2109. 12” Red Victor 74038 [take 2, 1910, the only form of issue ]. LES DEUX GRENA- DIERS (Schumann). Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $8.00. 2381. 12” White Victrola 74154. PHILÈMON ET BAUCIS: Air de Sommeil (Gounod). Scarce. One TB, just about 1-2. $15.00. 2107. 12” Red Victor 74191. DON GIOVANNI: Nella bionda (Mozart). From orig. matrix (later issues S/8 transfers). Small lbl. stkr., just about 1-2. $12.00. 2384. 12” White lbl. Victrola 74271. CHARITÉ (Faure). Scarce. Never doubled. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1706. 12” Red ’12 Pats. “A” plate Victor 74272. LE SOIR (Gounod). Rare. Never doubled. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2117. 12” Red early “B” plate Victor 74464. HYMNE IMPERIAL RUSSE (Lvoff). First verse in Russian, 2nd in French. Excellent copy, few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $12.00. 2449. 12” Red “B” plate Victor 74472. O SALUTARIS (Luce). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2108. 12” Red Victrola 74474. TROVATORE: Abbietta Zingara (Verdi). Lt. rubs, 2. $7.00. 1351. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 89035. FAUST: Scène de l’Église (Gounod). Part I. With GERALDINE FARRAR [s]. Just about 1-2. 8.00. 1323. 12” Red Pats. Victor 89037. FAUST: Scène de l’Église (Gounod). Part II. With GERALDINE FARRAR [s]. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 1231. 12” Red early “B” plate Pats. Victrola 89055. FAUST: Scène des Epées (Gounod). With PASQUALE AMATO [b]. Text lbl. on verso. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2091. 12” Red acous. Victrola 6483 [takes 2/3]. NERONE: Ecco il magico specchio / LUISA BERTANA [s]. NERONE: Padre nostro (Boïto). Side one creator performance. See Bertana listings for alternate takes. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2112. 12” Red PW Disque Gram. DB 312 [C-17075-3/C-19116-3]. LA CLAIRON (André) / LE COR (Flégier). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00. 1799. 12” Red acous. It. Disco Gram. DB 733 [Ck1486-I/Ck1485-I]. NERONE: Ecco il magico specchio / LUISA BERTANA [ms]. NERONE: Padre nostro chje sei Cieli (Boïto). Cons. 2. $15.00. 4230. 12” Red acous. It. Disco Gram. DB 819 [Ck1776-1/Ck1806-I]. NERONE: Pensa: i reami/ FRANCO LO GIUDICE [t]. NERONE: Queste ad un lido fatal (Boïto). Side one creator performance. Take 1 (take 2 used on British pressings). Lt. lbl. fade, as is the case with most Italian Gramophone issues of this period (due to type of gold ink used). Cons. 3. $15.00. 2110. 12” Red acous. Disco Gram. DB 827 [Ck1812-II/Ck1813-III]. MEISTERSINGER: Monologo di Hans Sachs, Atto III (Wagner). Two sides. In Italian. Minor lt. rubbing, 2-3. $12.00. 2111. 12” PW Red elec. HMV DB 1156 [Ck2790-II/Ck2791-II]. WALKÜRE: Wotan’s Farewell (Wagner). Two sides. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Tiny lbl. stkr., 2. $10.00. 2113. 12” PW Red elec. Disque Gram. DB 1169 [Ck2770-II/Ck2771-II]. THAÏS: Va men- diant / THAÏS: De ton amour (Massenet). Side one with MICHAEL COZETTE [b]. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Cons. 2. $15.00. 1992. 12” PW Red elec. Disque Gram. DB 1196 [Ck2768-II/Ck2769-I]. THAÏS: La paix soit avec vous / THAÏS: Honté! Horreur! (Massenet). Good pressing. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 130 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1676. 12” PW Disque Gram. DB 1452 [CF3274-II/CF3275-I]. VOX YEUX / FIN DU RÊVE (both Jean Luce). Piano acc. Rare. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 2105. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 6556. LES RAMEAUX (Faure) / HOSANNA! (Granier). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $7.00. 2749. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 6559. O SALUTARIS (Luce) / NOËL [O HOLY NIGHT] (Adam). Cons. 2. $7.00. 2057. 12” Red Orth. “Z” shellac Victrola 7289. LA PROCESSION (Franck) / STABAT MATER: Pro peccatis (Rossini). The only “Z” shellac pressing of this I’ve encountered. Great sound. Faint ULC side one (harmless). Just about 1-2. $30.00. 2299. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 7289. Same as preceding listing (item #2057) but regular shellac. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2239. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 8185 [CS4270-II/CS4271-I]. FAUST: Mais ce Dieu que peut- il pour moi? [1st Act duet] (Gounod). Two sides. With FERNAND ANSSEAU [t]. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2713. 12” Red Vinyl RCA Red Seal Deluxe 15-1026. LA FAVORITA: Anathème de Balthazar (Donizetti) /LE CHALET: Chanson Militaire (Adam). Side one first edition from orig. 1917 matrix. Side two from 1912 Victor matrix (not 1910 as stated on the label). Just about 1-2. $8.00. NENA JUÁREZ [s] 3252. 10” Red Orth. Argentine Victrola 4200. EL CARRETERO (A. de Nava) / VIDA- LITA TUCUMANA (Tomás Juárez). Cou- ple minor lbl. mks. Surface gen. 2. $15.00. 3189. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 4205. EL MA- TRERO: No, que no Güelva /EL MA- TRERO: Naides me vido los ojos (Boero). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. OSKAR KAMIONSKY [b] 1401. 7” Berliner 22972 [2089B-Do-2z]. DO YOU REMEMBER WE SAT BY THE SEA (Kochetov). Very forward. Some LGTs, harmless inherent depressions, otherwise very clean. 2-3. $200.00. 1468. 10” Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. Con. 2-22740 [2830L]. JOCELYN: Berceuse (Godard). With A. TSANIBONY [violinist] and piano. 2. $100.00. 1829. 10” Russian Siren(a)-Record 10713/ 10714. TRAVIATA: Di Provenza (Verdi) / BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo al Facto- tum (Rossini). Side one small lt. scr., 2-3. $35.00. VLADIMIR KASTORSKY [bs] VLADIMIR KASTORSKY 1527. 12” acous. Blue Vox *03377 [1305½A/1306A]. BORIS GODOUNOV: I Have Reached the Highest Power / BORIS GODOUNOV: Clock Scene (Moussorgsky). Faint ULC side two ends in inner land area (through only on side one). Side one few rubs, 2. Side two couple LGTs. Cons. 2. $250.00. BARBARA KEMP [s] 2394. 12” Blk. acous. Polydor 65270 [900m/901m]. EVANGELIMANN: Wir halten uns unwunden. With EDUARD HABICH [bs] / EVANGELIMANN: Du teuer Mann (Kienzl). With ERNST KRAUS [t]. 2. $20.00. 1360. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 11134 [CDR4682-II/CDR4683-II]. ROSENKAVALIER: Marschallin’s Monologue (Strauss). Two sides. Berlin State Op. Orch. dir. Leo Blech. Very good shellac (“Z”?). Cons. 2. $15.00. 3422. 12” Blk. late ‘30s Electrola EJ 146 [CDR4682-II/CDR4683-II]. Same as previous listing (item #1360) but excellent German pressing. Some lt. superficial rubs, 2. $15.00. 131 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs AGNES KIMBALL [s]. See biographical sketch and picture in cylinder section. 1160. 12” Purple ’12 Pats. Victor 70084. FAR OFF I HEAR A LOVER’S FLUTE [from “American Indian Songs”, Op. 45, No. 3] (Cadman). Bright pressing. Some lt. superficial rubs, 2. $15.00. ROXY KING [s]. Alliance, OH, 1878 - ? . When she was 12 years old, King and her family emigrated to Brazil. Four years later she made her debut in Rio de Janiero in the leading role in Alberto Nepomucemo’s opera, Artemus. As a result of her marked success she was sent to the Stern Conservatory in Berlin where she studied with Selma Nicklass-Kempner. Her Germen debut took place at the Theater des Westerns in Berlin, 1901, in Smetana’s Dalibor. She was then called to the Royal Opera where she was one of two American sopranos on the roster, the other Geraldine Farrar. King’s repertoire included Santuzza, Rachel in La Juive, Senta, Valentine in Les Huguenots, Fedora, and Selika in l’Africaine, having sung the last over 60 times. She made seven sides for G&T around 1905 and nine for Victor, all exceptionally rare. The latter group was issued only in South America. In 1908 she married a gentleman named Shaw and gave up her career. She was still living in Brazil in 1958. Items below all pressed from the original parts. 2259. 12” Blk. vinyl white lbl. RCA Victor 74112 [C-6171-1]. O CIEL DI PARAHYBA (Go- mez). Just about 1-2. $100.00. 2457. 12” Blk. vinyl white lbl. RCA Victor 74169 [C-6166]. A MADRUGADA EXUL: Pelo amor (Miguez). Just about 1-2. $100.00. 2258. 12” Blk. vinyl white lbl. RCA Victor 74170 [C-6186-2]. IL GUARANY: C’era una volta (Gomez). RCAVr Bk. IMs. Just about 1-2. $100.00. 2260. 12” Blk. vinyl white lbl. RCA Vicdtor 74171 [C-6183-1]. LA GIOCONDA: Suicidio! (Ponchielli). ’50 pressing. Particularly scarce. Just about 1-2. $150.00. ALEXANDER KIPNIS [bs] 2800. 10” Red PW Electrola EW 88 [BLR6207-I/ BLR6208-II]. DON CARLOS: Ella giam- mai m’amò (Verdi). Two sides. In Ger- man. Good surface material. Superficial rubs., gen. 2. $15.00. 3349. 10” Blk. PW HMV E591 [BLR6301-II/ BLR6304-II]. MARTHA: Porterlied (Flo- tow) / FREISCHÜTZ: Hier im ird’schen Jammertal (Weber). Orch. dir. Clemens Schmalstich. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3385. 10” Blk. PW HMV E592 [BLR6200-I/ BLR6303-II]. FAUST: Rondo von Gol- denen Kalb / FAUST: Ständchen (Gou- nod). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 3964. 10” blk. vinyl White lbl. PW text Victor mat. BS-043917. THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN (Dunhill); CLORINDA (Morgan). Unpublished. Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 2478. 12” Multicolor acous. Odeon AA57603 [XXBo6959/XXBo6960]. GRUPPE AUS DEM TARTARUS (Schubert) /WIE BIST Bass ALEXANDER KIPNIS displaying another of DU MEINE KÖNIGIN (Brahms). Piano his musical talents acc. Extremely rare. Side one cons. 2. Side two press. bump will sound about an eighth of an inch Some rubs, 3. $250.00. 4229. 12” Blue acous. Odeon AA79397/AA79398 [XXB6297/XXB6298]. FAUST: Blumen- befchwörung (Gounod) / MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Ach! Öffnet eure Augen (Mozart). Side one few lt. mks., couple harmless very lt. indentations and one TB, 2. Side two small scr. less than ¼” could tick lightly, few very tiny LSSs, 2-3. $250.00. 2477. 12” Blue acous. Homocord B.8276 [51220-1/51221]. HUGUENOTS: Choral-Szene (Meyerbeer) / LA JUIVE: Wenn ew’ger Haß (Halévy). Side one couple pinpoint PBs, 2. Slight (harmless) center warp. Side two one LSS, few rubs, 3. $30.00. 2483. 12” PW Red Electrola EJ 689 [2D298-1/2D309-II]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Die Verleumdung (Rossini) / SIMONE BOCCANEGRA: Il lacerato spirito (Verdi). Side one in German, side two in Italian. Orch. dir. Erich Orthmann. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 132 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2262. 12” PW Blk. HMV D.2018 [2D311-I/2D330-II]. MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR: Als Büblein klein an der Mutter Brust (Nicolai) / DER WILDSCHÜTZ: Funftausend Thaler (Lortzing). Berlin State Opera Or. dir. Erich Orthmann. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2359. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 15894. O, COULD I BUT EXPRESS IN SONG (Melashkin); TILIM-BOM (Stravinsky) / THE CAPTIVE (Gretchaninoff). Piano acc. Celius Dougherty. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $10.00. DOROTHY KIRSTEN [s] 3521. 10” Gray Col. Microphone 5 2-G [co43363-1/co43376-1]. SOON / LOVE IS HERE TO STAY (both Ira and George Gershwin, arr. Percy Faith). Very uncommon Kirsten item. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1960. 12” Red RCA Victor 11-9694. BOHÊME: Mi chiamano Mimì / BOHÊME: Addio di Mimì (Puccini). Lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $7.00. HERMINE KITTEL [c] 2939. 10” Blk. Wien G&T 43801/43889 [4210L/8742y]. LE PROPHÈTE: Bettelarie / LE PROPHÈTE: Segen-Arie (Meyerbeer). TB, lightest NR on lbl side two, few MGTs, 2. $15.00. 3880. 10” Blk, Dog Gram. Con. 2-43230/2-43231 [13929u/13927u]. WERTHER: Geh’, lass mich weinen (Massenet) / JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHER: Arie des Benjamin (Méhul). Scarce. Cons. 2. $20.00. OLIVE KLINE [s] 1853. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 4005. THE HAZEL DELL (George F. Root) / LILLY DALE (H. S. Thomp- son). The first-class male quartet on side two is Richard Crooks, Lambert Murphy, Royal Dad- mun and Frank Croxton. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3149. 10” Blk. Scroll Victor 24790. THE VIOLET (Mo- zart); STARS WITH LITTLE FEET ALL GOLDEN (Franz, Op. 30, No. 1) / RUTH CARHART [c]. THE DREAM (Rubinstein); MY LOVE IS GREEN (Brahms); NOBODY SAW (Loewe). Piano acc. Myrtle Eaver. One TB side two, just about 1-2. $8.00. 1259. 12” Blue Victor 55047. DINORAH: Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer) / LUCIA: Mad Scene (Doni- zetti). In Italian. Tiny scr. (scrabble) side one, cons. 2. $7.00. 1047. 12” Blue Victor 55072. HYMN TO JOHN THE BAPTIST (770 A.D.); MAJOR, CHROMATIC AND MINOR SCALES / REINALD WERREN- RATH [b]. THE HYMN OF CHARLEMAGNE; LAMENT FOR CHARLEMAGNE (814 A.D.). All unaccompanied. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3437. 12” Blue Victor 55072. Same as preceding listing. Small lbl. stkr. Lt. rubs, gen. 2-3. $8.00. 4206. 12” Blk. vinyl elec. Victor mat. CVE-31849-9. THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD (Sweet). With ELSIE BAKER [c]. Unpublished, 1925. Just OLIVE KLINE practicing for the about 1-2. $20.00. Olympics HEINRICH KNOTE [t] 1875. 10” Blk. München Pre-Dog Angel Gram. Con. 3-42932/3-42933 [3566r/3567r]. STRADELLA: Italia, mein Vaterland (Flotow) / DAS ERSTE LIED (Grammann). Side two with piano acc. Excellent copy. One small rub, otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00. 1061. 12” Red Decca 25267 [XXB8450/XXB8451]. GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG: Brünnhild’ heilige Braut / PARSIFAL: Nur eine Waffe taugt (Wagner). Orch. dir. Frieder Weissmann. Few lt. rubs., cons. 2. $10.00.

133 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs PAUL KNÜPFER [bs] 3623. 10” Blk. acous. Schall. Gram. 62307 [18908½Lb/18910Lb]. SPIRITO SANTI (Loewe)/ DER KREUZZUG (Schubert). Piano acc. B. Seidler-Winkler. IMs. Couple lightest rubs side two, cons. 2. $15.00. 2919. 10” Green No-Dog Gram. 13274 [17101L/ 17102L]. GEBET WÄHREND DER SCHLACHT: “VATER ICH RUFE DICH” (Theodor Körner) / EINE FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT (Chorale). Piano acc. Minor lbl. rubs, surface just about 1-2. $12.00. 3421. 12” Blk. Dog Schall. Gram. 044226/044227 [642½m/641m]. DER ROSENKAVALIER: Herr Kavalier. With THERESE ROTHAU- SER [c] Rothauser (1861-1942) sang with the Berlin Imperial/State opera for over thirty years. Being Jewish, she was imprisoned by the Nazis and died in the concentration camp at Auschwitz. / DER ROSENKAVALIER: Die schöne Musi! (R. Strauss). With ELISA- BETH VAN ENDERT [s]. Knüpfer was Baron Ochs in the 1911 Berlin premiere of Der Rosen- kavalier, also having sung the same role the same year in the first British performance. Cons. 2. $15.00. PAUL KNÜPFER 3495. 12” Blk. Schall. Gram. 65498 (042546/ 044311) [1138s/852m]. GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG: Hagens Wacht / TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Die alte Weise (Wagner). Side two with EDUARD HABICH [bs]. One harmless mk., just about 1-2. $15.00. BÉLA KÖRNYEI [t] 3619. 10” Red acous. Beka 58031/58983. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba / PAGLIACCI: Un tal gioco (Leon- cavallo). In Hungarian. One small PB and one harmless depression. Few minor rubs, 3. $15.00. 3698. 10” Red acous. Beka 58984/58985. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Turiddu to Alfio / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Addio alla madre (Mascagni). In Hungarian. Lbl. stkrs. Few MGTs, one tiny LSS, 2-3. $15.00. PAUL KÖTTER [t]. Wuppertal-Barmen, 1898-1974. A pupil of Julius Von Raatz-Brockmann, Kötter made his debut in Essen as Walther in Der Meistersinger. In 1930 he was on the roster of the Hamburg Opera, also appearing at Frankfurt- am-Main. From the 1935-1945 period he was a guest in a number of German houses, creating leading roles in works such as Werner Egk’s Columbus (Frankfurt, 1942) and Carl Orff’s Die Kluge a year later. His only records were during the 1929-30 period for Ultraphon/Telefunken. 2188. 12” Blue PW Ultraphon E361 [30420-1/30419]. OTELLO: Bei des Himmels ehernem Dache / FORZA DEL DESTINO: In dieser feierlichen BÉLA KÖRNYEI Stunde (both Verdi). Side two with PAUL SCHÖFFLER [b]. Small lbl. stkrs. Few MGTS side two, lt. rubs, 2-3. $15.00. NINA KOSHETZ [s] 1618. 10” Purple acous. Bruns. 10140 [8906/ 8909]. WINDS ARE BLOWING / OI’ MAMO (Ukrainian Folk Songs). Piano acc. Boris Lang. Just about 1-2. $35.00. 1238. 12” Purple acous. Bruns. 30106 [X8956/X8959]. FAIR AT SOROTCHINSKY: Reverie and Dance (Moussorgsky) / PIQUE DAME: Lisa’s Air (Tschaikowsky). Just about 1-2. $50.00. 134 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1717. 12” White vinyl Orth. Victrola mat. CVE-43706-1. EILI, EILI (Traditional Yiddish). Unpublished take (issued version take 5). Just about 1-2. $35.00. 4207. 12” White vinyl. Victrola mat. CVE 47897-1. ÉTUDE in E Major (Litvinne-Chopin). Unpublished 1928 recording, piano acc. Pierre Liboschutz. Just about 1-2. $35.00. GIUSEPPE KRISMER [t] 1549. 11” Green Fonotipia 92595/92596 [XPh4006/XPh4007-2]. L’AMICO FRITZ: Tutto tace [Cherry Duet] (Mascagni). Two sides. With LINA PASINI-VITALE [s]. Pressing No. 9. Side one 2-3. Side two same condition except for a few LGTs. $15.00. ERLING KROGH [t]. Oslo, 1886-1968. He made his debut as a concert singer in 1915 and then studied with, among others, Peter Cornelius in Copenhagen. During the later ‘teens and first half of the 1920s Krogh was noted for his operetta and opera work in Norway. Later he toured internationally as a concert singer, including performances in Berlin, Barcelona and in two U.S. tours (1927 and 1937). He eventually taught in Oslo. Between December 27th, 1927 and January 3rd, 1928, he recorded 24 selections (and a number of re-takes of these) for Victor and Okeh. Those issued are quite scarce. 3864. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 4029. NORRÖ- NAKVADET [NORWEGIAN SONG] (Grieg) / SÖNNER AV NORGE [SONG OF NORWAY] (Blom). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3602. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 4030. TONERNE (Sjoberg) / VED RONDANE [BY THE RONDANE MOUNTAINS] (Grieg). In Norwegian. Scarce, short lived Camden recording. Just about 1-2. $15.00. ERHLING KROGH 2946. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 4030. Same as previous listing. One superficial scr., couple lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00. 3158. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 4032. PAASKEMORGEN [EASTER MORNING] / KIRKEN DEN ER ET GAMMELT HUS [THE CHURCH IS AN OLD HOUSE] (both Lindeman). Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00. 2979. 10” Blk. Orth. Victor V-24022 [BN245-II/BN246-I]. JAZZ SANGERENS DROM [THE JAZZ SINGER’S DREAM / ENSOM (Alone) (both Ivar Johnsen). Few lightest mks., minor lbl. scr. side two, cons. 2. $15.00. 2944. 10” Purple RCA Victor 26-8022 [BE1797-I/BN196-II]. HILS FRA MIG DERHJEMME [GREETINGS FROM THOSE AT HOME] (Worsing) / MUSTALAINEN (Russian Melo- dy). In Norwegian. Rare late ‘40s issue from late ‘20s European matrices. Lt. rubs, 2. $15.00. SALOMEA KRUSCENISKI [s]. Poland, 1873-Lwów, 1952. Kruszelnicka’s parents were Ukrainian. She began as an amateur and choral singer and first sang as a soloist, 1892, in Händel's Messiah. This was followed by a period of study in Milan with Fausta Crespi, and she then appeared in Cremona for the 1895-96 season, singing in Manon Lescaut (Puccini) and Les Huguenots. Following several seasons in Russia, she returned to Italy in 1902 (as Krusceniski) and for a number of years had an extremely important career there, creating Madama Butterfly (in the revised version of the opera) in Brescia, 1904, and appearing as both Salome (1907) and Elektra (1909) in the respective La Scala premieres of these Strauss operas. Her repertoire included many Italian roles, such as Aida, Tosca, and Adriana Lecouvreur, as well as a full range of Wagner heroines (including Brünnhilde). She was also noted for her physical beauty. 9305. 11” Green Fono.-Odeon HRS 1017 [XPh2213/95]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Io sono l’umile ancella / ADELINA STEHLE [s], EDOARDO GARBIN [t]. ADRIANA LECOU- VREUR: Ma dunque è vero (Cilèa). Both piano acc. Stehle and Garbin were the Nanetta and Fenton in the 1893 La Scala premiere of Verdi’s Falstaff. Side one cons. 2. Side two seems to have some very lt. ndle. wear, cons. 2-3. $25.00. 9377. 11” Col.-Fonotipia 92088/92089 [XPh2853/XPh2854]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Io sono l’umile ancella / ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Poveri fiori (Cilèa). Both orch. accompanied. Side one lt. rubs, 2. Side two cons. 2. $35.00. 135 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 9303. 11” Red Odeon 92939/92940 [XPh4813/XPh4816]. LORELEY: Da che tutta (Catalani) / MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini). Side one with unidentified tenor. Side two lt. superficial rubs, cons. 2-3. Side one cons. 2. $40.00. 1499. 11” Fonotipia 92937/92938 [XPh4815/XPh4814]. WALKÜRE: Grido della Walkiria / WALKÜRE: Tanto fu triste (Wagner). Pressings 9/3. Very rare. Something had apparently happened to the matrix of side one and it was remade shortly after by Mary Verriotis. Label on trademark area signed by “Otto Müller” apparently before the pressing left the factory as the Riccordi royalty sticker covers the end of his signature one side. Curious! Superficial rubs. Side one 2-3. Side two 3. $300.00. MARIA KURENKO [s] 2909. 10” PW Microphone Columbia 212-M [W142120-5/W142187-7]. SADKO: Song of India (Rimsky-Korsakov) / COQ D’OR: Hymn to the Sun (both Rimsky-Korsakov). In Russian. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00. 2559. 12” Blue Viva-Tonal Columbia 7110-M [W98255-2/W98268-3]. MANON: Voyons, Manon (Massenet) / IL BACIO (Arditi). One lightest scr. (scuff), couple lt. rubs, cons. 2. $12.00. 2647. 12” Blue Viva-Tonal Columbia 7127-M ]W98254-7/W98257-2]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa (Rossini) / I VESPRI SICILIANI: Bolero (Verdi). IMs. One harmless LSS, otherwise just about 1-2. $12.00. 2578. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50082-D [W98495-2/W98506-1]. BOHÊME: Mi chiamano Mimì / MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (both Puccini). One lt. rub side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $12.00. 2579. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50121-D [W98450-3/W98520-3]. FAUST: Air des bijoux (Gounod) / LA DANZA (Rossini). One rub side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $12.00. MELANIE KURT [s]. Vienna, 1880-New York City, 1941. She studied piano first and then voice with Fannie Müller and Marie Leh- mann (Lilli Lehmann’s sister). Working profess- ionally as a pianist first, Kurt made her operatic debut in Lübeck as Elisabeth in Tannhäuser, 1902. She then left the stage for further study with Lilli and Marie Lehmann, appearing subsequently in Braunschweig and Berlin. In 1910 she was a successful guest soprano at Covent Gar- den and the Salzburg Festival, as well as La Scala and the Dresden Opera. Her Met debut was in 1915 where she was a leading Wagnerian soprano, also taking roles such as Santuzza, Leonore in Fidelio, the Marschallin and Pamina. She was removed from the roster when the U.S. entered W.W. I in 1917 but had to remain in the U.S. (as did Gadski) for the duration. After returning to Germany, she appeared mainly in German and Austrian houses until retiring gradually around 1930. She taught in Berlin and, being Jewish, left for Vienna in 1933 and from there, in 1938, emigrated to New York City, where she lived and taught until her death. 4208. 10” Blk. Schall. Gram. 2-43414/ 2-43415 [14737L/14738L]. FIDELIO: Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin? (Beethoven). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $30.00. MELANIE KURT 4209. 12” Blk. Dog Mon. Gram. 043256/ 043257 [1298s/1299s]. PARSIFAL: Ich sah das Kind / PARSIFAL: Seig Ewigkeiten harr’ ich Deiner (Wagner). Tiny lbl. tear side one. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few minor rubs and one barly noticeable NR on lbl., cons. 2. $25.00. 1361. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 91 [2390c/ 606m]. WALKÜRE: Der Männer Sippe (Wag- ner) / FIDELIO: Euch werde Loho (Beethoven). Side two with JACQUES URLUS [t], PAUL KNÜPFER [bs]. From orig. 1911/1912 Gram. matrices. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 136 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs SELMA KURZ [s] 3923. 10” Red Dog Gram. Concert 53494 [9946u]. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah, non giunge (Bel- lini). In Italian. Lightest lbl. fade, just about 1-2. $20.00. 1869. 10” White lbl. HMV 53494 (9946u). Same as previous listing. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3953. 10” Red Dog Gram. Concert 53496 [9889u]. PERLE DU BRÉSIL: Charmant oiseau (David). In Italian. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3859. 10” White lbl. vinyl Polydor matrix 2488ar. DER VOGEL IM WALDE (Taubert). A trilling experience (one lasts over 20 seconds). This was pressed in quantity some years ago by the late Henry Kurtz. Just about 1- 2. $10.00. 1613. 10” Red Czech Gramola DA 632 [Bb4735- II/ 4771-II]. MARIEN WIEGENLIED (Re- ger) / STÄNDCHEN (Strauss). Piano acc. Good pressing. Very minor lt. rubs, 2. $12.00. 3176. 10” White elec. HMV VA 2 [Bb6956-III/ Bb6996-II]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Lockruf (Goldmark) / SANDMÄNNCHEN (Brahms). Piano acc. Gerald Moore (side one) and Julius Harrison (side two). Two of her only four electric sides. Just about 1-2. SELMA KURZ as Lakmé $6.00. 1774. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72846 [1287as/ 1304as]. ERNANI; Ernani, involami (Verdi) / DINORAH: Ombra leggera (Meyer-beer). In Italian. Few lt. rubs, 2. $15.00. 1748. 12” White Advance Copy 2-043029 [Cc3954-I]. NOCTURNE (Chopin). Piano acc. Good pressing. HMV Bk. Lt. rubs, 2. $10.00. 1663. 12” White HMV 053254 [2070c]. ERNANI: Ernani, involami (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2055. 12” Red Hist. No. 2 HMV DB 199 [566m/576m]. IL BACIO / L’ESTASI (both Arditi). Light lbl. fade. Surface just about 1-2. $15.00. 1386. 12” Red Hist. No. 2 HMV DB 330 [0750v/0821v]. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Ihr, die ihr Triebe (Mozart) / DINORAH: Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 1749. 12” Red acous. Electrola DB 778 [564m/0711v]. SONNAMBULA: Doch schnell schwand seine Liebe hin (Bellini) / BOHÊME: Man jetzt Mimì (Puccini). Good pressing. Lt. rubs. 2. $12.00. Cantor SAVEL KWARTIN [t] 4041. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 9210. HALBEIN CHATUENU (Yom Kippur Prayer)/HAN- SHAMO LOCH (Selicoth Prayer). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00. DORA LABBETTE [s] 3440. 12” PW Microphone Columbia 9092-M [WAX5069-WAX5014]. CRADLE SONG / EVENING VOICES; THE NIGHTINGALE (all Delius). Piano acc. by Sir THOMAS BEECHAM. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00. RAFAELE LAGARES [t]. 4211. 10” Green Argentine RCA Victor 68-2054. LOLITA (Buzzi-Peccia) / SERENATA SINCERA (Martelli). Only form of issue. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 4210. 12” Red late VdP DB 11354 [2BA7984/2BA7986]. NORMA: Meco all’altar (Bellini) / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Addio alla madre (Mascagni). Just about $15.00. 3489. 12” Red Late VdP DB 11354 [2BA7984/2BA7986]. Same as previous listing (item #4210) Scuffed copy, 3-4, but should play just about as well as the previous copy. $7.00. 137 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs THORVALD LAMMERS [bs]. Modum, 1841-1922. Lammers was active as a singer, conductor, composer and biographer. His concert debut was in Oslo, 1873. Six years later he founded the choir known as Korforeningen and conducted it until 1901. At the turn-of-the-century he was regarded as one of Norway’s most important male singers. 3743. 10” Brown Notes. Columbia E406 [41333/41342]. VEIVSEREN SYNGER [THE GUIDE SINGS] (Kierulf) / I DJU- PA KAELLERN [IN CELLAR DEEP] (Fisher). 2. $15.00. LISE LANDOUZY [s] 9307. 11” Brown/White Odeon 56098/56104 [XP.3508/3558]. LA BOHÊME: Chan- son du Musette (Leoncavallo) / LAKMÉ: Air des Clochettes (Delibes). Small pressing bump side two could cause very lt. sound, otherwise cons. 2. $20.00.

9320. 11” Brown/Whtie Odeon 56132/56148 THORWALD LAMMERS [XP.3642/XP.3643]. L’AFRICAINE: Septour (Meyerbeer). Two sides. With AMELIE TALEXIS [s], SUZANNE LAUGER- DUBOIS [s], GASTON DUBOIS [t], GEORGES RÉGIS [t], ÉTIENNE BILLOT [bs-b], LUCIEN RIGAUX [b]. Small lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $15.00. JOHN LANGSTAFF [b] 2580. 12” Brown HMV C.4201 [2EA16569-2/2EA16570-4]. DOVER BEACH (Samuel Barber). Two sides. With HIRSCH STRING QUARTET. Two rubs, otherwise just about 1-2. $10.00. EDWARD LANKOW [bs]. Tarrytown, NY, 1883-New York, 1940. Lankow, born Rosen- berg, studied in New York with Anna Lankow and in tribute took her name when he made his concert debut. He completed his musical studies in Dresden. Frankfurt, and Milan, also appearing in opera in each of those sites. According to one source, he appeared with Adelina Patti in her final American “farewell tour” (1903-04). He made his Boston Opera debut in 1910 and appeared there in a variety of roles, such as Plunkett in Martha, Ramfis, King Mark and Arkel. Debussy is quoted as having said, upon hearing Lankow, “This is the first time I hear the quality of voice I thought of when I composed the music of Arkel for Pelléas et Méli- sande.” Lankow was also a guest at the Metropolitan Opera in 1912, singing Sarastro in five performances of The Magic Flute and appearing later with the Chicago Opera and Paris Opéra, but much of his career was as a concert singer. Said critic James Gibbons Huneker of Lankow, “I may testify that never in my life have I heard such a rich, resonant, musical and powerful bass voice as Mr. Lankow’s”. 3505. 10” Blk. elec. Disque Gram. P-686 [BFR-178-I/ BRF-179-I]. MAGIC FLUTE: Isis c’est l’heure (Mozart) / LA JUIVE: Si la rigeur (Halévy). Very rare, his only electric. Cons. 2. $75.00. MARIO LANZA [t] 1455. 10” Rockhill Acetate. THE WORLD IS MINE TONIGHT (Potsford). Professional transfer from Coca-Cola Show, Oct. 29, 1951. I don’t believe he recorded this selection otherwise. Few lt. rubs, gen. 2. $15.00. RENÉ LAPELLETRIE [t] 2917. 10” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. P.424 RENÉ LAPELLETIERE [21401y.21402u]. MAROUF: Dans le Jardin fleuri / MAROUF: A travers le desert (Henri Rabaud). Lbl. stkrs. Gen. 2. $10.00.

138 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs ULYSSES LAPPAS [t] 3082. 10” Blue acous. Eng. Columbia D1455 [B84/B86]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba / PAGLIACCI: No, Pagliacco non son (Leon- cavallo). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 3838. 10” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 7024-F [W106160-1/W106162-2]. TO TSBANO- POULOS (Greek Folk Song) / YIATI METHO [WHY DO I GET DRUNK?] (Hadjia-Postolou). One of two very rare 10” electrical Greek recordings Lappas made for U.S. Columbia in 1925. I’ve never seen better copies over the past half- century. Considerable superficial rubbing. Small lbl. tear side one (in blank area). 4-5, but no apparent greying (should play without problems). $15.00. 3872. 10” Green EE Columbia 7025-F [W106161- 2/106163-2]. LA MARTYRE: Manna kai yos (Spiro Samaras) / PEROUZE: Mer- maid’s Tale (Nikos Hadjiapostolou). Ex- cerpts from Greek operas. As with the item above, lots of rubbing. Side one few harmless rim patinas. Side two one dig in introduction side two will click three or four times. Record looks 5 because of the rubs and scuffs, but there’s no apparent greying and little sounding wear. $15.00. ULYSSES LAPPAS as Dick Johnson in Puccini's EINAR LARSON [b]. Harbow, Sweden, 1897- La Fanciulla del West 1983. Larsen studied with John Forsell and in Milan and Berlin, making his debut at the Stockholm Royal Opera as Valentin in Faust, 1926. His extensive and varied repertoire included Fanuel (Boïto’s Nerone), Wolfram, Mandryka (Arabella) and Renato (Un Ballo in Maschera). In 1939, Larsen’s career was put on hold for a lengthy period following throat surgery. Birgit Nilsson recalled in her autobiography sage performance advice Larsen gave her at a crucial point in her career (“the right words at the right time”, recalled Nilsson). from Nordic Voices (Richard T. Soper) 3534. 10” elec. PW Blue Odeon SA162976 [Sto3488/ Sto4088]. TIEFLAND: Dansvisa (Eugen d’Albert) / SKYMNING [TWILIGHT] (Armas Järnefelt). In Swedish. Orch. dir. Armas Järnefelt. Couple lightest mks., just about 1-2. $20.00. 2183. 12” elec. PW Dk. Blue Odeon AA210222 [XXSto2652/XXSto2808]. NERONE: Aria / NERONE: Fanuel’s Farewell (Boïto). Superficial rubs and mks., 3. $15.00. HULDA LASHANSKA [s]. New York, 1893-New York, 1974. Lashanska made her concert debut around 1909 (which would lead one to believe her birth date in error), although her obituary notes her debut having been an Aeolian Hall Song Recital in 1918. She was on the Met roster the season of 1917- 18 but sang only in one Sunday night concert. A pupil of Frida Ashforth and Marcella Sembrich, her voice was described in a review as “a soprano voice of rare, almost fragile, beauty unlike any other that has come to maturity in New York since that of Alma Gluck”. She never appeared in opera, but had an impor- HULDA LASHANSKA preparing a tant concert career that lasted into the 1940s. Many of her per- gourmet meal formances were benefits for various charitable causes, and it seems she performed when and where she liked. She shared the stage with such varied artists as George Gershwin, Lawrence Tibbett, Rudolf Serkin and Morton Downey. 3891. 10” Red PW elec. Victor (gold print) 1119. MERRY WIDOW: Vilia / MERRY WIDOW: Waltz (Lehár). Gleaming pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 139 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2411. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 15365l. ISRAEL IN EGYPT: Dank sei dir Herr (Hän- del) / LITANEI (Schubert, arr. J. Pasternack). With MISCHA ELMAN [vln], EMA- NUEL FEUERMANN [cello], RUDOLF SERKIN [piano]. Famous performance, made when Victor realized that the version they had in their catalogue by Gerhard Hüsch had a “Nazified” text (i.e. with mention of Israel removed). Just about 1-2. $15.00. GIACOMO LAURI-VOLPI [t] 3121. 10” acous. Blue Odeon B3929 [Pho5307-2/Pho5326]. RIGOLETTO: La donna è mobile / RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1859. 10” acous. Fonotipia 152013/152014 [Pho5311/Pho5312]. AFRICAINE: O paradiso (Meyerbeer) / PURITANI: A te o cara (Bellini). Excellent copy, few lightest mks., 1-2. $12.00. 3522. 10” acous. Fonotipia 152016/152019 [Pho5309-2/Pho5322-2]. MANON: Il sogno (Massenet) / MIGNON: Addio Mignon, fa core (Thomas). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3044. 10” acous. Purple Brunswick 10133 [9947/ ? ]. IDEALE / LA MIA CAN- ZONE (both Tosti). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3210. 10” elec. Red late VdP DA 5413 [OBA4725-II/OBA4726-T2]. RIGO- LETTO: La donna è mobile / TROVA- TORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00.

4212. 12” Purple Argentine Odeon JXX GIACOMO LAURI-VOLPI 82007 [XXBao494]. L’ARLESIANA: Lamento di Federico (Cilèa). Only form of issue. Recorded in Buenos Aires, c. 1920. Minor indentations near end (should be harmless). Few tiny depressions and rubs. Minor lbl. rubs. 3. $35.00. 1090. 12” SS U.S. Fonotipia 53303 [XXPh5318-1]. MATTINATA (Leoncavallo). Take 2 used for most European issues. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1091. 12” acous. Gold Brunswick 50073. BOHÊME: Racconto di Rodolfo (Puccini) / LO SCHIAVO: Quando nascesti tu (Gomez). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2235. 12” acous. Green Odeon F5540 [XXPh5315-2/5321]. FAVORITA: Spirto gentil / ELISIR D’AMORE: Una furtiva lagrima (Donizetti). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 2551. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 7389. FAUST: Salut demeure (Gounod) / CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1720. 12” Red late VdP DB 1438 [CVE-49052-1/CVE-41450-2]. PURITANI: A te, o cara (Bellini) / LO SCHIAVO: Quando nascesti tu (Gomez). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3407. 12” Red HMV DB 6352 [2BA5999-1/2BA6000-2]. TURANDOT: Non piangere Liù (Puccini) / GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). Orch. dir. Luigi Ricci. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $7.00. 2289. 12” Mauve elec. HMV AGSB 57. HUGUENOTS: Bianca al par (Meyerbeer) / FAUST: Salut, demeure (Gounod). From orig. 1928/1929 Victor matrices. Side one first and only edition. Just about 1-2. $15.00. MARJORIE LAWRENCE [s] 1365. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 15892 [2LA1-1/2LA2-1]. SIGURD: Salut, splendeur du jour / SIGURD: O palais radieux (Reyer). Lawrence at her most glorious. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2154. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 15892 [2LA1-1/2LA2-1]. Same as previous item (#1365). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00.

140 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs HIPOLITO LAZARO [t] 1409. 10” Red acous. Regal (Sp. Col.) RS 5002 [46752/47211]. I PURITANI: Vieni fra queste braccia (Bellini) / TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). Side one has a “fuzzy” sound. Could be the pressing or some stylus experimentation is needed. Side two very clear (good surfaces). 2. $12.00. 1467. 10” Red elec. Sp. Columbia R14715 [WK2604-1/WK2610-2]. MANON LES- CAUT: Donna non vidi mai (Puccini) / TROVATORE: Deserto sulla terra (Ver- di). Small lbl. stkr. Cons. 2. $100.00. 1883. 10” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 4117-X [WK1666/WK1677]. CORAZÓN / NO- CHES BRUJAS (composers not given). Few minor rubs, gen. 2. $20.00. 1466. 10” Red elec. Sp. Columbia R14719 [WK2611-1/WK2614-2]. RIGOLETTO: Ella mi fu rapita / RIGOLETTO: La donna è mobile (Verdi). Lt. superficial scuffs, one pinpoint bump, 2-3. $80.00. 1225. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50114-D HIPOLITO LAZARO [standing] and [WBX57-2/WBX58-2]. HUGUENOTS: coach/accompanist ALBERTO BIMBONI Bianca al par (Meyerbeer) / PEARL FISHERS: Mi par d’udir ancor (Bizet). Looks fresh off the press, as do hundreds of records in this catalogue. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2213. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 50114-D [WBX57-2/WBX58-2]. Same as previous listing (item #1225). Lt. rubs, 2. $12.00. 2597. 12” Blue Viva-Tonal Col. 8941-M, 8942-M [WBX42/WBX43, WBX38/WBX39]. PICCOLO MARAT: Gran dueto, Acto. 2 (Mascagni). Four sides. With MAFALDA DE VOLTRI [s]. Minor lbl. wrinkle side four . Cons. 2. $20.00. 2200. 12” Blue Viva-Tonal Col. 8943-M [WBX44/WBX59]. ELISIR D’AMORE: Quanto è bella / ELISIR D’AMORE: Una furtiva lagrima (Donizetti). Few lt. rubs, 2. $12.00. 1822. 12” Blue PW elec. Eng. Columbia LCT 1 [WKX181/WKX183]. LA PARTIDA (Alvarez) / LA BRUJA (Chapi). Side one few lt. mks., cons. 2. Side two just about 1-2. $20.00. LILLI LEHMANN [s] 9449. 11” Brown Odeon 50078/50094 [XB.1306/XB.1304]. FREUDVOLL UND LEIDVOLL (Beethoven) / AUF DEM WASSER ZU SINGEN (Schubert). Early ‘30s pressing. Side two few minor marks which may be in the matrix, otherwise just about 1-2. $40.00. 9452. 11” Brown Odeon 50389/50390 [XB.3838/XB.3142]. HEIDENRÖSLEIN / FREUD- VOLL UND LEIDVOLL (both Schubert). Superb early ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 9448. 11” Brown Odeon 50372/50432 [XB.3133/XB.3137]. INTERMEZZO (Schumann) / DU BIST DIE RUH’ (Schubert). Superb early ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 1836. 11” Red Odeon Ux.52609/Ux.52606 [XB2978/XB3063]. NORMA: Casta diva / NORMA: Empfange diesen Schwesternkuss (Bellini). Side two with HEDWIG HELBIG [s]. Excellent early ‘30s pressing for IRCC. Just about 1-2. $35.00. LOTTE LEHMANN [s] 1634. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70692 [19186L/19259L]. WALKÜRE: Du bist der Lenz (Wagner) / DIE TOTEN AUGEN: Lied der Myrtocle (d’Albert). Just about 1-2. $50.00. 3361. 10” Red PW (gold print) Victor 1972. VISIONS (Sjoberg) / D’UNE PRISON (Hahn). In English (side 1) and French. Piano acc. Erno Balogh. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1307. 12” Brown shellac acous. Vocalion 35045 [420as/1101m]. CÄCILIE (Strauss) / TANNHAUSER: Dich, teure Halle (Wagner). Few lt. rubs, 2. $20.00.

141 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1816. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72996 [417½as/1221½m]. WALKURE: Der Männer Sippe (Wagner) / EUGEN ONEGIN: Briefszene (Tschaikowsky). Very fine copy, few minor marks. Cons. 2. $60.00. 1206. 12” PW Blue Columbia G-9055-M [XXB7611/XXB7612]. OBERON: Ozean, du Ungeheuer (v.Weber). Two sides. Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. FRIDA LEIDER [s] 2686. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72961 [762as/ 759as]. IL TROVATORE: Terzetto [Act 1]. With ROBERT HUTT [t], HENRICH SCHLUSNUS [b] / BALLO IN MASCHE- RA: Quartet (Verdi). Side two with SCHLUSNUS [b], OTTO HELGERS [bs], HERMANN ABENDROTH [bs]. Small harmless lt. scrabble side two, otherwise both sides just about 1-2. $50.00. 1311. 12” Blk. PW Electrola EJ 339 [CR2010- I/CR2012-IIA]. DON GIOVANNI: Or sai l’onore (Mozart) / ARMIDE: Ach, kämpft der Freiheit stolz (Gluck). Excellent later ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2526. 12” Red Electrola DB 5625 [2RA4840-1/ 2RA4841-1]. AUF DEM WASSER ZU SINGEN / ERLKÖNIG (both Schubert). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2527. 12” Red Electrola DB 5626 [2RA4838-1/ 2RA4839-1]. WIDMUNG; MARIEN- WÜRMCHEN / MEINE ROSE (all Schumann). Piano acc. Just about FRIEDA LEIDER as Mona Lisa with composer 1-2. $20.00. MAX VON SCHILLINGS EMMI LEISNER [c] 3671. 10” Blk. acous. Con. Gram. 2-43427/2-43428 [12906r/12997r]. ST. PAUL: Doch, der Herr vergiest der Seinen nicht / ELIJAH: Sei still dem Herrn (both Mendelssohn). Side one hair crk. from center halfway into grooves (should be superficial). Side two same crk. not broken through (slight indentation) but another ULC into grooves about ¼” (harmless), otherwise just about 1-2. $10.00. 2187. 12” PW Blk. elec. Polydor 66735 [905bm/935bm]. ORFEO: Ach, ich habe sie verloren / ORFEO: Wehklagend irr’ ich so (Gluck). Excellent copy, few lightest mks. 2. $8.00. SERGEI LEMESHEV [t] 3225. 10” Red Argentine Orth. Victrola 4110. MAY NIGHT: Song of Levko (Rimsky- Korsakov) / STILLNESS (Kashevaroff). Side two piano acc. Light lbl. rubs, surface gen. 2. $12.00. 3038. 10” Orange CCCP 8469/8470. CHEREVICHKI: Arioso of Vakula / CHEREVICHKI: Song of Vakula (Tschaikowsky). Just about 1-2. $8.00. TIANA LEMNITZ [s] 3590. 10” Red Electrola DA 4491 [ORA4742-1/ORA4743-1]. NACHTGRUß / DIE KLEINE (both Wolf). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1131. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 15178 [2RA2697-II/2RA2698-I]. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Porgi amor / MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Dove sono (Mozart). Just about 1-2. $8.00. GIUSEPPE LENGHI-CELLINI [t]. 1881- ? . He apparently emigrated to England from Italy in the very early 1900s and spent his career there, appearing early on at Covent Garden, with the Proms Concerts, and with various local and traveling companies. 2537. 12” Purple laminated Regal G1008 [74382/74383]. I HEAR YOU CALLING ME (Marshall) / MAIRE, MY GIRL (Aitken). Just about 1-2. $12.00.

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EVA LEONI [s]. Berlin, c. 1895-New York, 1972. The daughter of Hungarian parents, Leoni studied in Mi-lan at the age of 16 and made her debut in operetta, 1913. She appeared in 1914 at the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, with great success as Gilda in Rigoletto. Leoni’s varied career moved between opera and operetta. In 1923 she gave the American premiere of Arnold Schönberg’s Herzgewächse and also starred in Lee DeForest’s first operatic sound film experiment (1923, excerpts from Rigoletto). In 1929 she gave a well received New York Town Hall recital. In later years Leoni founded and directed the New York Children’s Opera Company. 2734. 12” Blue PW Eng. Columbia 12501 [W98267-6/ W98283-4]. PARYSATIS: Le rossignol et la rose (Saint-[Saens) / LAKMÉ: Bell Song (Delibes). Side one particularly attractive. Note that takes for side two differ between this pressing and the one immediately below. Small lbl. stkrs., couple LSSs, just about 1-2. $10.00. 2434. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 5064-M [W98267-6/W98283-3]. Same as preceding listing (item #2734) but different take side two. Lt. half-moon patinas side one cause EVA LEONI light sound first half-inch or so, otherwise surfaces just about 1-2. $8.00. 2403. 12” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 55095-F [W202658-3/W202659-1]. LANG, LANG IST’S HER / S’MAILÜFTERL (German Folksongs). With ERNA PIELKE [c]. Erna Alma Pielke, an Amercan, was a student of Samuel Margolis in New York and made her European debut at the Bremin Staatsoper in 1927. Previously she had sung with the Montreal Opera. Superficial rubs (should play as new), 3. $15.00. 2520. 12” Blue Columbia Master Works 9123-M [xco19595-1/xco19596-1]. AUS BANGER BRUST (Sibelius, op. 50, No. 4) / SLÄNDA [DRAGON-FLY] (both Sibelius). Side one in German, side two in Swedish. Piano acc. Jacques Pintel. Very rare. Lt. superficial rubs, 2-3. $15.00. MARY LEWIS [s] 4278. 10” Blk. vinyl Victor elec. mat. BVE-43583-3. LITTLE BIT OF A FELLOW (Morris). Piano acc. Elmer Zoller. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 4213. 10” Blk. vinyl Victor elec. mat. BVE-43584-3. THE SECOND MINUET (Besler). Piano acc. Elmer Zoller; Lou Raderman, violin. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2085. 12” “Z” type shellac Victrola 6578. THAÏS: Te souviens-tu du lumineaux voyage (Massenet) / PAGLIACCI: Ballatella (Leoncavallo). While pressed in the later ‘30s (it is definitely “Z” shellac) both sides bear acoustic style labels. Perhaps Victor didn’t then realize that it was an electrical recording? Few lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $25.00. MIRIAM LICETTE [s] 2756. 12” Blue acous. Columbia L1562 [AX296/AX297]. OTELLO: Love Duet, Act I (Verdi). Two sides. With FRANK MULLINGS [t]. In English. Orch. dir. Albert W. Ketelbey. Just about 1-2. $15.00. EVA LIEBENBERG [c] 2327. 12” PW Blue Telefunken E807 [16032Z/16033]. JULIUS CAESAR: Es blaut die Nacht / DNAK SEI DIR, HERR (both Händel). Just about 1-2. $15.00. AROLDO LINDI [t] 3043. 10” Blue acous. Eng. Columbia D1519 [B479/B496]. AIDA: Celeste Aida (Verdi) / FORZA DEL DESTINO: O tu che in seno (Verdi). Small lbl. tear side one, gen. 2-3. $12.00. 3055. 10” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 4108-X [WB2658/WB2661]. FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch’ella mi creda / FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Or son sei mesi (Puccini). Lbl. side one signed by Lindi. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $20.00.

143 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs LYDIA LIPKOWSA (LIPKOVSKAYA) [s] 1978. 12” TC Columbia A5294 [30711-1/ 30723-1]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Jeux veux vivire (Gounod) / LIPKOWSKA WALTZ (Trolin). Sides, respectively in French/ Russian. Later (better quality) shellac, flush pressing (no raised rings). Couple tiny rim patinas. Few lt. rubs, 2. $15.00. GOTA LJUNGBERG [s] 2238. 12” PW Blk. HMV D1352 [CR1333-I/ Cc10952-I]. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio / FORZA DEL DESTINO: Madre, pietosa vergine (Verdi). Minor lt. mks., 2. $8.00. 1522. 12” PW Blk. HMV D1699 [CLR5395-II/ CLR5396-I]. SALOME: Finale Scene (Strauss). Two sides. With Berlin State Op. Orch. dir. Leo Blech. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1991. 12” Red Scroll Victor (“Z”-type shellac) 7680 [2B521-II/2B522-I]. MEISTER- SINGER: Gut’n abend, Meister / MEIS- TERSINGER: Ich seh’, ‘swar nur (Wag- LYDIA LIPKOWSKA ner). With FREIDRICH SCHORR [b]. Just about 1-2. $10.00. FRANCO LO GIUDICE [t] 2163. 12” Red acous. It. Disco Gram. DB 819 [Ck1806-I/Ck1776-I]. NERONE: Queste ad un lido fatal / MARCEL JOURNET [bs]. Pensa: i Reami (Boïto). Rare. Few lightest superficial scrs. (scuffs), 2. $20.00. 2155. 12” Red acous. It. Disco Gram. DB 820 [Ck1809-I/Ck1810-I]. NERONE: Oh! come viene a errar / NERONE: Scendi! Scendi! (Boïto). Gen. 3. $12.00. VITTORIO LOIS [t] 2254. 12” Red PW Odeon F-23001 [XXPh6595/XXPh6597]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Tu qui, Santuzza? (Mascagni). Two sides. With HILDA MONTI [s]. Just about 1-2. $35.00. 2255. 12” Red Odeon-Fono. F-5603 [XXPh6569/XXPh6570]. WILLIAM TELL: Terzetto (Rossini). Two sides. With MASSIMO ANDREOLI [b], ALBINO MARONI [bs]. Tiny harmless indentation, 2. $25.00. 4216. 12” Red Fonotipia-Odeon [XXPh6609/XXPh6591]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Sici- liana / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Brindisi (Mascagni). Side two with M. LOCARNO [s]. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2256. 12” Green Odeon F5614 [XXPh6609/XXPh6591]. Same as preceding listing [#4214]. Different label. Couple lightest mks., cons. 2. $18.00. GEORGE LONDON [bs] 3508. 10” Red RCA Victor 10-1536. EVERY MAIL DAY (Chain Gang Song, arr. Work) / NIGHT HERDING SONG (American Folk Song, arr. Coleman-Bregman). Piano acc. Josef Blatt. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2577. 12” Red RCA Victor 12-0238. ABSALOM, MY SON (George Kleinsinger) / MR. LINCOLN AND HIS GLOVES (Sandberg-Gerald Marks). Piano acc. Josef Blatt. Just about 1-2. $15.00. MAX LORENZ [t] 2561. 12” PW Plum Electrola EH 182 [CLR4259-II/CLR4260-II]. LA JUIVE: Recha, als Gott dich einst (Halévy) / EVANGELIMANN: Selig sind (Kienzl). Rare. Lt. rubs, 2-3. $20.00. 2563. 12” Red PW Electrola DB 7624 [2RA5340-1/2RA5341-1]. TANNHÄUSER: O Fürsten! (Wagner). Two sides. With MARIA REINING [s]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.

144 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs EMMA LUART [s] 3653. 10” PW Red Odeon 188.513 [KI-1152-1/KI- 1155-2]. SOPHIE ARNOULD: J’ai six mou- tons / SOPHIE ARNOULD: Dorval jeune in- génue (Pierné). With ROGER BOURDIN [b]. Creators in the Paris Opéra-Comique world premiere, 1927. Just about 1-2. $25.00. ETHEL CODD LUENING [s]. Winnipeg, Canada, 1905- New York City, 1989 . Wife of composer Otto Luening (married in 1928, they separated in 1944 and divorced in 1959), Ethel Luening was a graduate of the Eastman School of Music in 1928. Her debut was with the American Opera Company in New York, 1927, as Con- stanza in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio. She subsequently appeared in Europe (Cologne, Germany, 1929). While she sang roles such as Nedda, Eva in Die Meister- singer and the Doll in Contes d’Hoffmann, she was more frequently heard as a song interpreter, with emphasis on 20th century composers. 2465. 12” New Music Quarterly III/1. VOCALISE (Aaron Copland) / POEMS FROM “LEAVES OF GRASS” (Whitman-Otto Luening). Piano acc. by the respective composers. Luening also plays flute. One harmless mark in matrix (in all pressings) side two. Cons. 2. $12.00. EMMA LUART GIUSEPPE LUGO [t]. 3202. 10” PW Green Fr. Polydor 522.834 [5754BD/5756BD]. THE LAND OF SMILES [LE PAYS DU SOURIRE]: Fantai- sie (Lehár). Two sides. With LEMICHEL DU ROY [s]. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 3647. 10” Late Red VdP DA 1686 [OBA-3214-I/OBA-3215-I]. LA MIA CANZONE AL VENTO (Bixio) / CUORE, DIGLIELO ANCHE TU (both Bixio, from film La mia canzone al vento). Excellent pressing, just about 1-2. $12.00. 3648. 10” Late Red VdP DA 5395 [OBA-4137-III/OBA-4168-IV]. CANTATE CON ME / VOCE DI STRADA (both Bixio, from film Cantate con me). Exc. pressing, just about 1-2. $12.00. 1118. 12” Late Red VdP DB 5093 [2LA1304-1/2LA1305-2]. LUISA MILLER: Quando le sere al placido (Verdi) / BOHÊME: Che gelida manina (Puccini). Excellent late pressing, just about 1-2. $10.00. LOUISE KIRBY LUNN [c] 2390. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 147 [z5500f/5144f]. LA CLE- MENZA DI TITO: Non più di fiori (Mozart) / GIOCONDA: L’amo come il fulgor (Ponchielli). Side two with EMMY DESTINN [s]. From orig. 1910/1911 HMV matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00. ORESTE LUPPI [bs]. Rome, 1870-Milan, 1952. Having made his debut in Foligno in 1892, Luppi became one of the most noted basses of his era. His career encompassed the major Italian houses including La Scala, where his work included the Milano premiere of Mascagni’s Le Maschere with Caruso and Pandolfini in 1901. The year before he had sung Gremin there in the Italian premiere of Tschaikow- sky’s Queen of Spades. He was also heard at the Teatro Costanzi, the Teatro Regio, and was a guest at Covent Garden. His popularity at the Buenos Aires Teatro Colón was also notable. He performed into the 1920s, then taught and in later years lived at the Verdi Casa di riposo GIUSEPPE LUGO in Milano. He recorded only for Fonotipia, 1905-06. 3294. 11” Maroon Parl.-Odeon PO 139 [XPh258/XPh369]. MEFISTOFELE: Ecco il mondo/ MEPHISTO (Carelli). From orig. 1905 Fonotipia matrices. Side one with tuning band. Cons. 2. $15.00. 145 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 9393. 11” Fonotipia 92529/92530 [XPh4029/3989]. PURITANI: Suoni la tromba. With PASQUALE AMATO [b] / PURITANI: Cinta di fiori (Bellini). Cons. 2. $20.00. TANDY MACKENZIE [t] 3226. 10” TC Columbia 79454 [take 4]. I HEAR YOU CALLING ME (Marshall). Cons. 2. $6.00. 2782. 10” Silver Flags lbl. acous. Columbia 20017-D [81428-8/81643-2]. AT NIGHT (Rachmani- noff) / RIMPIANTO [SERENADE] (Toselli). One harmless PB, cons. 2. $10.00. ANTONIO MAGINI-COLETTI [b] 1475. 10” Blue Disco Zonofono X-1509. RIGOLET- TO: Pari siamo (Verdi). Lightest NS first ½” (superficial when checked here. 2-3. $350.00. 3271. 11” Fonotipia 39387/39389 [XPh488/ XPh471]. IL GUARANY: Senza tetto (Gomes)/ LA MUSICA PROIBITA (Gastaldon). Cons. 2-3. $15.00. 9367. 11” Fonotipia 92356/92357 [XPh ?/XPh3566]. DON GIOVANNI: Là ci darem la mano. With ELVIRA DE HIDALGO [s] / DON GIOVANNI: Serenata (Mozart). Small copyright (on Don Giovanni ?!) stkr. Few minor rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. RENÉ MAISON [t] 2349. 12” Red PW Odeon 123.564 [XXP6700/ XXP6701]. LA FAVORITE: Ange si pur / LA FAVORITE: Un ange, un femme inconnue (Donizetti). Two very tiny scrs (less than ¼”), otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00. GIANPIERO MALASPINA [b] 3142. 10” Maroon Parl.-Odeon RO 30006 [55098/ 55099]. MACBETH: Pietà, rispetto, amore / NABUCCO: Dio di Giuda (both Verdi). Orch. dir. Arturo Basile. Cons. 2. $12.00. ANTONIO MAGINI-COLLETTI 3059. 10” Blue Cetra AT 0276 [55104/55105]. MACUSHLA [CANZONE IRLANDESE] (McMurrough) / CON GLI OCCHI APERTI NEL BUIO (Graziosi). Piano acc. A beautifully sung, albeit Italianized, “Macushla”. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few lt. superficial scrs. (scuffs), 2. $15.00. 3476. 12” English Columbia DX 1619 [CAX10544-1/CAX-10545-1]. L’ULTIMA CANZONE (Tosti) / FENESTA CHE LUCIVE (arr. Goehr). Lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $12.00. GIORGIO MALESCI [t]. Palermo, 1876-Fiume, 1908. Making his debut at Longio as Turiddu in 1900, Malesci performed in a number of Italian theaters, as well as in Brazil in 1902. His repertoire included standard roles such as Enzo, Canio, Ernani and Don Alvaro, as well as parts less often (or never) heard today such as Gaddu (in Virgilio’s Jana), Loris (in Fedora) and Giorgio in Mascagni’s Amica, an opera in which he was singing in Fiume when he suddenly died on stage at the age of 32. 3533. 10” Blk. GP ’08 Victor 52436 [2315L]. MANON LESCAUT: A Manon, sempre la stessa (Puccini). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00. GIOVANNI MALIPIERO [t] 4214. 10” late Red VdP DA 5381 [OBA3644/OBA3655]. RIGOLETTO: Parmi veder le lagrime / RIGOLETTO: La donna è mobile (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 3032. 10” Red VdP DA 5382 [OBA3669/OBA3670]. MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo / MEFISTOFELE: Dai campi (Boïto). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 3120. 10” Red VdP DA 5407 [OBA4442/OBA4443-II]. TRAVIATA: Lungi da lei … De’ miei bollenti spiriti (Verdi) / FEDORA: Amor ti vieta (Giordano). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 146 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs

BERTHA (BEATA) MALKIN [s]. Odessa, 1892-New York, 1973. A student of Franceschina Prevosti in Berlin, Malkin made her debut in Riga, 1918. In 1920 she began two seasons with the Mann- heim Opera, making her debut as Micaela in Carmen under Furtwängler. She was particularly successful at the Berlin State Opera, 1925-33. During that period she also appeared as a guest with the Vienna State Opera and at La Scala. She later concertized in the U. S. and in Russia and eventually settled and taught in New York City. 2610. 12” PW Purple Parlophon P.9477 [2-21613/ 2-21614-2]. EUGEN ONEGIN: Letter Scene (Tschaikowsky). Two sides. Orch. dir. Frie- der Weissmann. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 2683. 12” PW (laminated) Eng. Parlophone E11048- E11050 [2-21675-2/2-21676, 2-21677/ 2-21678, 2-21679/2-21680-2]. IL TROVA- TORE: Highlights. Six sides. With HE- LENE JUNG [c], TINO PATTIERA [t], PAUL SCHÖFFLER [b]. Orch. dir. Frieder Weiss- mann. From cons. 2 (few lt. rubs) to just about 1-2. $20.00. JOSEF MANN [t]. Lwów, 1883-Berlin, 1921. BEATA MALKIN Mann originally earned a law degree. His vocal studies began as a bass and subsequently as a tenor. His tenor debut was in 1909 in Moniuszko’s Halka. After success in Poland he appeared 1912-15 with Vienna Volksoper and then in Darmstadt. He was very popular at the Berlin Staatsoper, where he sang the title role in that company’s premiere of Pfitzner’s Palestrina. He was also a favorite with the Vienna Staatsoper as well as other major houses. His death was during a performance of Aida in Berlin, shortly before he was to have made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera. His excellent recordings are understandably sought by collectors. 4215. 12” Odeon Rxx80724/80725 [XXB6647/XXB6685]. HALKA: Szumia todly / HALKA: I ty mu wierzysz (Moniuzko). Fine copy. IMs, few lt. rubs. SB (harmless). Cons. 2. $25.00. 2491. 12” SS Odeon Lxx80906 [XXB6397-II]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Erzählung des Assad, 1 Teil (Goldmark). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2421. 12” SS Odeon Lxx80924 [XXB6691]. AIDA: Ich seh dich wieder, meine Aida [III Akt, I Teil]. With BARBARA KEMP [s]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1272. 12” SS Odeon Lxx80929 [XXB6627]. PAGLIACCI: Lache Bajazzo (Leoncavallo). Lt. superficial rubs, 2-3. $10.00.

OTAKAR [OTTO] MAÁK [t] Hungary, 1872-Prague, 1939. Maák studied in Prague and made his debut in 1899 in Brno as Gounod’s Faust and then at the Prague National Theater as Tamino. In 1903 he was engaged by Mahler for the Vienna Hofoper. Subsequently, he appeared with the Berlin Volks- oper and in London, Munich, Paris and Brussels. During a season with the Chicago Opera (1913) he married the young American soprano Mary Cavan, and they toured together in the U.S. the next year. Maák was named a principal tenor of the Prague National Opera, where he remained for twenty seasons, appearing there over 1500 times. He then returned to Chicago as a singing teacher but soon suffered a stroke, supposedly became completely impoverished and, according to one source, had to sell newspapers on the street as a means of support. When this became known in Czech circles, a fund was raised to permit Maák to return to Prague, where he died soon after. 3050. 10” Blk. Praha G&T 74010 [1923x]. OTE, OTE, OTE, NAŠ (Volkslied). With EMIL POLLERT [bs]. Piano acc. 2-3. $15.00. 3027. 10” Blk. Victor 16622 [6978b/4213L]. PAGLIACCI: Un tal gioco (Leoncavallo) / ANEULKO SFÁOVÁ (Bechyská pise). In Bohemian. Piano acc. Appealing performances. Small LSS and tiny scr. start of side two (ticks lightly during piano intro.), gen. 2-3. $12.00. 3819. 10” Green Viva-Tonal Columbia 74-F [W106646-2/W106647-3]. DOBRÚ NOC [GOOD NIGHT] / O NAŠÍ LÁSCE [ABOUT OUR LOVE] (both Dvoák). U.S. recording circa. 1926. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $20.00.

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LUCILLE WEINGARTNER MARCEL [s]. New York,1887-Vienna, 1921. Born Lucille Wasself, Marcel studied in Berlin and made her debut at the Paris Opéra Comique in 1903 (singing there smaller mezzo roles at the unlikely age of 16). Jean DeReszke, upon attending one of her performances, took her as a pupil. After further study, she reappeared as a dramatic soprano, singing the title role in the 1908 Vienna Hofoper premiere of Strauss’s Elektra, replacing Anna Bahr von Mildenburg, who was originally assigned the role but considered it impossible. It is likely that Marcel was actually born in 1885 as an article devoted to her wedding with Weingartner in January, 1913, gives her age at the time as 28. She and Weingartner had a lengthy romance, the wedding delayed as his second wife hadn’t agreed to a divorce until November, 1912. Marcel sang with the Boston Opera and in several German houses, usually in company with her husband. She died in Vienna after a lengthy illness, her funeral attracting a huge crowd. Quoting a news article, “During the burial service, thousands of persons made a rush for the graveside, overturning monuments and creating general disorder. Many were trampled upon and it was necessary to bring out the police reserves to establish order. The Burgomeister was finally called upon to rebuke the crowd for its behavior.” 2409. 12” White lbl. shellac Victrola 76018 [508m]. TOSCA: Vissi d’arte (Puccini). Small lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $50.00. ÉMILE MARCELIN [t]. Roubaix, 1885-1947. In 1907, Marcelin won second prize at a Tenor competition organized by Comoedia. The first prize was won by Paul Franz. In 1912 Marcelin made his Opéra-Comique debut as Werther and remained a principal tenor there through 1930, also appearing as a guest in other French houses. In a period of many distinguished French tenors, he was among the most noted examples. His repertoire included Turiddu, Hoffmann and Rodolfo as well as leading parts in such unfamiliar operas as Le Chemineau (Leroux), Le Hulla (Samuel-Rousseau) and Graziella (Mazellier), in which he created the principal role of le Poète. In later years he taught in Roubaix. 3369. 10” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. P-592 [Bs565-I/ BL71-II]. LES DRAGONS DE VILLARS: Ne parle pas (Maillart) / MAITRE PATHELIN: Je pense à vous (Bazin). Excellent later ‘30s pressing. Few MGTs, cons. 2. $10.00. 3397. 10” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. P-645 [Bj89-II/ Bj90-II]. LA FILLE DU TAMBOUR-MAJOR: Tout en tyrant mon aigulle (Offenbach) / LE JOUR ET LA NUIT: Sous le regard de deux grands yeux (Lecocq). Just about 1-2. $12.00. ÉMILE MARCELIN 3216. 10” Blk. elec. PW Disque Gram. P-821 [BS3476-I/BS3479-II]. VINCENETTE: Chanson Provençale / L’ABSENT (both Gounod). Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00. 2134. 12” Purple acous. Disque Gram. Y47 (032339/032340) [3446c/3448c]. WERTHER: Invocation (Massenet) / CARMEN: Air de la fleur (Bizet). Minor PB. 2. $12.00. 2131. 12” Purple acous. Disque Gram. Y69 (034441/034442) [03378-IIv/03405v]. MIREILLE: La brise est douce [2ème Acte] / MIREILLE: La foi de son Flambeau [duo final] (Gounod). Both with YVONNE BROTHIER [s]. Cons. 2. $15.00. 2378. 12” Purple acous. Disque Gram. Y70 (032382/032383) [03366v/03409v]. MADAME CHRYSANTHÈME: Oui c’est bien lui (Messager) / L’ATTAQUE DU MOULIN: Adieu forêt (Bruneau). Cons. 2. $15.00. 2377. 12” Purple acous. Disque Gram. Y77 (032413/032414) [CS819-II/CS832-I]. LA MUETTE DE PORTICI: Amis la matinée est belle (Auber) / HUGUENOTS: Ah! quel spectacle enchanteur (Meyerbeer). Side two with G. Drouet [viole d’amour]. Cons. 2. $15.00. 2150. 12” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W654 (034274/034275) [CL169-I/CL170-1]. FAUST: Lasse-moi / FAUST: O nuit d’amour (Gounod). With MARGUERITE ROGER [s]. Small LSS. 2. $12.00. 2132. 12” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W670 (032337/032338) [3466c/3449c]. MIREILLE: Ange du paradis (Gounod) / MIGNON: Elle ne croyait pas (Thomas). Lt. minor rubs, 2. $12.00.

148 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2368. 12” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W697 [CL171-I/CL172-1]. MANON: Duo de Saint- Sulpice (Massenet). Two sides. With MARGUERITE ROGER [s]. Cons. 2. $15.00. 2135. 12” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W705 (032457/032458) [CL29-I/CP290-II]. LE CID: O souverain! (Massenet) / FAUST: Salut demeure (Gounod). 2. $15.00. 3460. 12” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W-753 [CD4048-I/CD4049-I]. MAROUF: Il est des Musulmans / MAROUF: A travers le desert (Henri Rabaud). Scarce late acoustic issue. Cons. 2. $15.00. 2133. 12” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W716 (032465/032466) [CL28-III/CL110-II]. BAR- BIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Sérénade (Rossini) / ROBERT LE DIABLE: Jadis régnait en Normandie (Meyerbeer). 2. $15.00. 3460. 12” Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W-753 [CD4048-I/CD4049-I]. MAROUF: Il est des Musulmans / MAROUF: A travers le desert (Henri Rabaud). Scarce late acoustic issue. Cons. 2. $15.00. 2691. 12” Blk. elec. Disque Gram. W861 [CFR45-II/CFR46-II]. WERTHER: Duo du 3me act (Massenet). With LUCY PERELLI [ms]. One pinpoint bump, couple lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. BLANCHE MARCHESI [s]. Paris, 1863-London, 1940. Daughter of the celebrated voice teacher Mathilde Marchesi, Blanche studied with her mother and made her debut as a concert singer in 1895. Her first appearance in opera was five years later in Prague as Brünnhilde in Die Walküre. Her voice was capable of the sound and stamina required of this role as well as the fleet coloratura heard on some of her rare 1906 G&Ts. She taught in London for a number of years and made a group of private recordings for HMV (some issued in the U.S. by IRCC) in 1936 and 1937. Evidently somewhat an eccentric (as is permitted of musicians), she was recalled by Saint- Saëns as having paid him a short visit accompanied by forty luggage chests. 1436. 10” Yellow PW HMV Private Record JH9 [TTP853-II/TTP854-I]. DIDO AND AENEAS: When I Am Laid in Earth (Purcell) / SICILIAN CART DRIVERS SONG (Sadero). Autographed by Mme. Marchesi. Piano acc. Agnes Bedford. Perhaps the most celebrated of her electrical recordings. Just about 1-2. $100.00. FRANCESCO MARCONI [t] 1789. 12” Red “B” plate ’12 Pats. Victor 76004 [1417c]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Di pescatore ignobile (Donizetti). Piano acc. Beautiful copy. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2286. 12” White HMV VB 4 [1446c/3205c]. PURITANI: Vieni fra le mie braccia (Bellini). With MARIA GALVANY [s] / CELESTINA BONINSEGNA [s], LUIGI BOLIS [t]. ANDREA CHENIER: Vicino a te (Giordano). From orig. 1907/1918 It. Gram. matrices. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2285. 12” White HMV VB 27 [1417c/3204c]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Di pescatore ignobile (Donizetti) / CELESTINA BONINSEGNA [s], LUIGI BOLIS [t]. BALLO IN MASCHERA: M’ami, m’ami! (Verdi). From orig. 1907/1918 It. Gram. matrices. Just about 1-2. $12.00. JOSÉ MARDONES [bs]. Fontecha, 1869-Madrid, 1932. Beginning as a boy soprano in church choirs, Mardones studied at the Conservatory of Madrid but was basically self-taught. His first operatic experiences were in South America and he appeared from then through 1909 in primarily Spanish speaking countries. 1909 marked his Boston Opera debut where he was a tremendous success. In 1917 he first appeared at the Met, singing 21 roles there, retiring in 1926. He then returned to Spain, continuing his career there until his death. His roles included such parts as Padre Guardiano (with Caruso and Ponselle in her Metropolitan debut), Mefistofele, Sparafucile, Ramfis and Don Basilio. In Rosa Ponselle-A Centenary Biography, author James A. Drake quotes Ponselle’s thoughts on Mardones: He had the greatest bass voice I ever heard. Nobody could even come close to that sound. It was like the lowest pedal on a pipe organ of a great cathedral – a real basso profundo. He had everything vocally, a huge voice, excellent technique, and a top that could go way up into the high baritone range. Now, he wasn’t any kind of actor, but he was good for those ‘robe parts’ – the toga roles, things like that. 2704. 12” TC Columbia A6220 [49602-5/49628-2]. MAGIC FLUTE: Possenti numi (Mozart) / NABUCCO: Del futuro nel bujo discerno (Verdi). Excellent laminated surfaces. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2059. 12” TC Columbia A6225 [49563- /49629-3]. MARUXA: Golondron (Vives) / MEFI- STOFELE: Ave Signor (Boïto). Excellent lam. surfaces. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1210. 12” Gold Flags Columbia 65026-D [49420-2/49427-6]. BRINDO A TU SALUD (Anglada) / SALVATOR ROSA: Mia piccarella [sic] (Gomez). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 149 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1016. 12” Blk. acous. Columbia 5054-M [30423-2/ 30458-2]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: La calunnia (Rossini) / FAUST: Serenata (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1719. 12” Blk. acous. Columbia 5061-M [49602-5/ 49628-2]. MAGIC FLUTE: Possenti numi (Mozart) / NABUCCO: Futuro nel bujo discerno (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2534. 12” Blk. acous. Columbia 5063-M [49420-2/ 49427-6]. BRINDO A TU SALUD (Anglada) / SALVATOR ROSA: Mia piccarella [sic] (Gomez). Excellent shellac. Superficial rubs, 3. $12.00. 1907. 12” Blk. acous. Columbia 5053-M [49419-2/ 49438-3]. ERNANI: Infelice (Verdi) / CARMEN: Toreador Song (Bizet). Erroniously given a “Viva- Tonal” (electric) indication on the label. Small bit of rim damage not into grooves, otherwise a perfect copy (as you’ll note from the grading). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2562. 12” Red acous. Victrola 6420. REQUIEM: Con- futatis (Verdi) / STABAT MATER: Pro peccatis (Rossini). Mint? Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1955. 12” Red acous. Victrola 6434. NABUCCO: Tu sul labbro / VESPRI SICILIANI: O tu Palermo (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1902. 12” Red acous. Victrola 6456. PIPELÈ: Questa notte mentre a letto (De Ferrari) / LUCREZIA JOSÉ MARDONES BORGIA: Vieni la mia vendetta (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2502. 12” Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 27. I VESPRI SICILIANI: O tu Palermo / NABUCCO: Tu sul labbro (both Verdi). From orig. 1923 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1123. 12” PW Blue elec. Eng. Columbia RS3026 [WKX131/WKX145]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: La calunnia (Rossini) / MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Non più andrai (Mozart). Small lbl. tear side two (over trademark). Just about 1-2. $60.00. 1370. 12” PW Blue elec. Eng. Columbia RS3027 [WKX130/WKX138]. IN TIEFEN KELLER (Fischer) / THE FLEA [LA PULGA] (Moussorgsky). In Spanish. Just about 1-2. $60.00. FRANCESCO MARINA [b]. Information on Marina has been difficult to find. Evidently he was active in the U.S. during the ‘teens and ‘20s of the last century, for example singing Escamillo in Carmen, 1917, with the touring Creatore Opera Company. 1782. 12” Blk. Orth. Victor 68795. NON TORNÓ / NON É VER (both Tito Mattei). Fine baritone. Cons. 2. $12.00. 2456. 12” Blk. Orth. Victor 68795. Same as previous listing (item #1782). One tiny LSS, lt. rubs, 2. $12.00. LUIGI MARINI [t]. Ascoli Piceno, 1885-1942. Marini made his debut in Ravenna, 1908, as Alfredo in La Traviata. Next he appeared in Bergamo as Enzo in La Gioconda and then in various other Italian houses. 1912 marked his first appearance at the Rome Costanzi, singing Hagenbach in Catalani’s La Wally among other roles. He also made his South American debut that year. He had a great success at LaScala, 1915, as Enzo and returned there in 1921 singing the principal tenor roles in Gianni Schicci, Il Tabarro and La Wally. Again, La Scala beckoned in 1924-25 for Andrea Chénier, a role which he recorded in its entirety in 1929. 1924 also marked his Covent Garden debut as Rodolfo, another role he committed to discs. He chose to end his career in 1931 and retired to his native Ascoli Piceno. 3165. 10” Red elec. PW English Columbia D12604 [WB2230/WB2231]. GIOCONDA: Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior (Ponchielli). Two sides. With GINO VANELLI [b]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. LUCY ISABELLE MARSH [s] 3760. 10” Purple ’12 Pats. Victor 60098 [take 2]. AIDA: O patria mia (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 150 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2935. 10” Blue Victor 45252. PALE MOON (Logan) / WHERE THE LAZY MISSISSIPPI FLOWS (De Freyne). Side two with ELSIE BAKER [c]. Just about 1-2. $7.00. 2084. 12” Purple ’12 Pats. Victor 70017. SUNLIGHT WALTZ (Harriet Ware). Excellent trills. Uncommon disc. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 4042. 12” Purple Pats. Victor 70069. THE ISLAND OF ROSES AND LOVE (Morét). Just about 1-2. $10.00.

RICCARDO MARTIN [t]. Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1874- New York City, 1952. Martin’s musical talent was not at first encouraged by his family, an uncle, in fact, declaring “ ‘if he is determined to become a musician the best thing to do would be to take him into a four-acre lot and shoot him,’ a fate usually saved for unmanageable horses.” [as reported by Michael Bott in The Record Collector, XXVI/2]. He first studied composition at Colum- bia University with MacDowell, beginning in 1896. Vocal studies began in earnest with Sbriglia and Escalaïs in Paris, 1901, as well as coaching with Jean de Reszke. His debut was in Nantes, France, 1904, as Gounod’s Faust and he was first heard at the Met in 1907 as Faust in Boïto’s Mefistofele, Chaliapin also having made his debut that evening. Martin studied further with Caruso’s teacher, Lombardi, and was even given some lessons (mostly pointers) by Caruso himself. Martin’s Metropolitan career was successful and continued through 1915, although there are reports that tensions between Mrs. Martin (who felt her husband’s salary should be commensurate with that of Caruso as they sang a RICCARDO MARTIN similar repertoire) and the management may well have led to his departure from the company. A return for one performance in 1917 was a disaster (a result of his ill health that evening), although he had much better luck with the Chicago Opera and several touring companies in which he participated. His career ended in the late 1920s. He was the first American tenor to have appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in leading roles. 1250. 12” Red Pats. 88276. DIE WALKÜRE: Siegmund’s Liebeslied (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $15.00. GERMAINE MARTINELLI [s] 2208. 12” Blk. elec. PW Polydor 566044 [1799BMP/1800BMP] NOCTURNE: O FRAICHE NUIT / 3e BÉATITUDE: Mater Dolorosa (both C. Franck). Orch. dir. Albert Wolff. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2689. 12” Blue PoW Eng. Col. LX 450 [CLX1871-1/CLX1872-1]. DIE JUNGE NONNE / GRET- CHEN AM SPINNRADE (both GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [left] and BENIAMINO GIGLI Schubert). In French. Tiny harmless scr. and one tiny spot side two, cons. 2. $12.00. GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t] 3598. 10” Red Victor 64393. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini). Early “B” plate. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2826. 10” Mauve elec. HMV AGSA 23 [BVE-26164-4/BM-1188-I]. ZAZÀ: È un riso gentil / APOLLO GRANFORTE [b]. ZAZÀ: Zazà, piccola zingara (Leoncavallo). Side one first (and only) edition. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3557. 10” Red vinyl elec. test Victor mat. BVE-26164-4. ZAZÀ: È un riso gentil (Leonca- vallo). Unpublished (except for AGSA issue). Just about 1-2. $25.00. 2032. 12” Red acous. Victrola 10009. WILLIAM TELL: Ah! Mathilde, io t’amo. With MARCEL JOURNET [bs] / WILLIAM TELL: Troncar suoi di (Rossini). With GIUSEPPE DE LUCA [b], JOSÉ MARDONES [bs]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2454. 12” EE Red Victrola 6545. LA JUIVE: Rachel, quand du Seigneur / LA JUIVE: Que ma voix tremblante (Halévy). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00. 1109. 12” Scroll Victor 6545. Same as preceding listing (item #2454). First ‘30s pressing I’ve seen of this. Very minor lt. lbl. stain and rub. Exc. shellac. Gen. 2-3. $15.00.

151 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1202. 12” Orth. Red Victrola 6581. FASCISTI HYMN (Manni-Gastoldo) / LA LEGGENDA DEL PIAVE (Mario). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2026. 12” Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 8109. TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi) / CAVAL- LERIA RUSTICANA: Preludio e Siciliana (Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 1517. 12” Tone-Art acetate. JUIVE: Rachel, quand du Seigneur (Halévy) / LE MULETTIERI [composer? … unaccompanied]. With GIUSEPPE DE LUCA [b]; FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch’ella mi creda (Puccini). Side one dated May 1, 1948, recorded during a party. Gen. 2. $25.00. MADELEINE MARTINETTI [c] 2164. 12” Lt. Blue PoW Fr. Columbia LFX 741 [CLX2522-1/CLX2523-1]. POÈME DE VERLAINE; POÈME DE WILLIAM AGUET / PSAUME 130; MIMAAMAQUIM (all Arthur Honegger). Conducted by the composer. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. GINO MARTINEZ-PATTI [t] 2461. 12” Blk. G&T 052077 [211m]. ANDREA CHENIER: Improvviso (Giordano). Piano acc. Carlo Sabajno. Rubs, but no apparent greying. 3-4. $25.00. 2199. 12” Blk. G&T 054066 [552c]. AFRICAINE: Io vengo a voi malgrado l’odio (Meyer- beer). With CESARE PREVE [bs]. 2. $15.00. 3265. 11” Fonotipia 39746/39747 [XPh1945/XPh1846]. ANDREA CHENIER: Improvviso (Giordano). Two sides. Side one plays around 82.5 while side two is about 10 rpm slower (around 72.50). Lbl. stkr. Few LGTs. Gen. 3. $12.00. NINO MARTINI [t] 2776. 12” Blue Columbia Microphone 71343-D [xco25848/xco25871]. BOHÊME: Che gelida manina / AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Orch. dir. Howard Barlow. Just about 1-2. $8.00. GIOVANNI MARTINO [bs]. Martino made his Metropolitan opera debut in 1919. He remained an important artist with that company through 1927, singing roles such as Ramfis (Aida), Colline (La Boheme), Raimondo (Lucia), Sparafucile (Rigoletto) and Varlaam (Boris Godunov). Prior to coming to New York, Martino has success with various Italian companies. While here, he also appeared with several other companies, such as Scotti’s Grand Opera touring troupe. What he did following his Met years hasn’t been determined. 3330. 10” Green Notes Columbia E2254 [11458-1/41754-1]. ERNANI: Infelice / MAGDA DORINI [s], CESARE FORMICHI [b]. ERNANI: Da quel di (Verdi). Dorini, a pupil of Elena Teordorini, made her debut in Italy and sang throughout Italy until she retired following her marriage in 1922. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. GALLIANO MASINI [t] 3549. 10” PW Blue Microphone Columbia 171590-D [WB-4652/WB-4657]. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi mai (Puccini) / LUCIA: Fra poco (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1042. 12” Orange Cetra 25223 [2-71123/2-71126]. FEDORA: Mia madre / FEDORA: La fante mi svela l’immondo ritrovo (Giordano). Excellent late pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. EDITH MASON [s]. St. Louis, MO, 1893-San Diego, CA, 1973. As Edith Barnes, Mason made her 1912 debut with the Boston Opera as Nedda in Pagliacci. She then studied with Edmond Clément in France and appeared in Nice, returning to the U.S. after the outbreak of the First World War. At the Metropolitan she was first heard as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, 1915 and with the Chicago Opera from 1921 through 1939. Guest appearances were also made at La Scala, Covent Garden, Monte Carlo, Salzburg and the Paris Opéra-Comique. Mason had been selected to create what would have been the ideal role for her voice: Liù, for the 1924 La Scala world premiere of Puccini’s Turandot, but pregnancy intervened. On her recording career, Mason stated in a 1915 interview that she had just visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edison in Orange, NJ, and added, “But I am not going to make any records just now”. She decided to wait instead so as not to “rush into too many things at once.” A pity, as it was to be ten more years before her all too brief recording career began. 2827. 10” elec. Brunswick 10215. FAR OFF I HEAR A LOVER’S FLUTE (Cadman) / O DRY THOSE TEARS! (del Riego). 2-3. $35.00. 2099. 12” acous. Purple Brunswick 30108. THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER (Moore) / GOOD-BY (Tosti). Such beautiful singing! As new. Just about 1-2. $50.00.

152 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2755. 12” Gold elec. Brunswick 50080. FAUST: Air des bijoux (Gounod) / MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini). Lt. rubs, gen. 2. $40.00. CATHÉRINE MASTIO [s]. 1877- ? . Her debut was with the Opera in Lyons and then la Monnaie in Belgium. She was first heard at the Opéra-Comique in 1899 when she sang such roles as Violetta, Mimi, Louise and Manon. Elsa in Lohengrin was the role of her Paris Opéra debut in 1908. In addition, Mastio appeared in others of the leading French theaters. Her particularly appealing voice exists on six record sides, three for Zonophone in 1902 and three for Odeon two years later, all of great rarity. 1481. 11” Brown Odéon 33589/33648 [XP131/XP473- 2]. SÉRÉNADE DU PASSANT (Massenet) / MARGUERITE REVEL [s]. MIREILLE: Valse (Gounod). Plays about 92 rpm. Announced by respective singers. Side one a couple of LGTs but otherwise plays very acceptably despite looking gen. 4. Side two couple of indentations will sound, few tiny scrs., 4-5. $200.00. MARGUERITE MATZENAUER [ms] 1797. 12” Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. Mon. 044091/ 044092. MARTHA: Ja, was nun? With PAUL CATHÉRINE MASTIO BENDER [bs] / KARL JÖRN [t], PAUL KNÜP- FER [bs]. MARTHA: Ja, seit frühester (Flotow). One minor rub and one tiny LSS, cons. 2. $15.00. 2043. 12” Silver PW Victor IRCC 120 [392½s/C-11689]. WALKÜRE: Nicht weise bin Ich (Wagner) / AFRICAINE: In grembo a me (Meyerbeer). From orig. 1907 G&T/1912 Victor matrices. Autographed by Matzenauer. Just about 1-2. $20.00. CARMELO MAUGERI [b] 2613. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 52805-D [WBX178-2/WBX181]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo al factotum (Rossini) / ANDREA CHENIER: Un di m’era di gioia (Giordano). Side two tiny edge crk. into grooves about an eighth of an inch, lt. rubs, 2. $7.00. VICTOR MAUREL [b]. Marseilles, 1848-New York, 1923. Maurel’s debut was in 1867 in Rossini’s William Tell, and he appeared the following season at the Paris Opéra. La Scala first heard him in 1870 in the premiere of Il Guarany (Gomez), his later triumphs there including the revised version of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra (1881), Iago in the premiere of Verdi’s Otello (1887) and the title role in the premiere of Verdi’s Falstaff (1893). In addition he had been the first Tonio in Pagliacci (1892). He created for England the Wagnerian roles of Telramund (Lohengrin), Wolfram (Tannhäuser) and the title role in Der fliegende Höllander. For America, his “firsts” included Amonasro in American premiere of Aida (1873). After retiring from the stage, Maurel taught singing in New York City until his death. 1821. 11” Fonotipia 39245/39246 [XPh67/68-2]. RONDEL DE L’ADIEU (De Lara)/ MANDOLINATA (Paladilhe). IMs. Warp may require weighted cartridge at beginning, one LSS NS side two, otherwise no reproduction problems. 2-3. $40.00. 1834. 11” Gold PW Odeon HRS 1024 (Fonotipia 62013/39430) [XPh2334/1533]. AU TEMPS DU GRAND ROI (Tosti) / ELISA PETRI [s], ANTONIO MAGINI-COLETTI [b]. FALSTAFF: Scene and Quand’ero paggio (Verdi). From orig. 1907/1908 Fonotipia matrices. Beautiful pressing. Just about 1-2. $35.00. RICHARD MAYR [bs] 1476. 10” Blk. acous. Po,lydor 62390 [1397ar/1398ar]. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Dort vergiß / MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Will der Herr Graf (Mozart). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3889. 10” Blk. acous. Polydor 62391 [1400ar/1403ar]. THE BARBER OF BAGDAD: So schwärmet Jugend (Cornelius) / BOHÊME: Vecchia zimarra (Puccini). In German. Great pressing, electric style lbl., still with raised rings. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1650. 12” Blk. acous. Schall. Gram. 65653 [639as/684as]. LOHENGRIN: Königsgebet (Wagner) / EUGEN ONEGIN: Ein jeder kennt die Lieb’ auf Erden (Tschaikowsky). Side one just about 1-2. Side two same except for an area with a few rubs and IMs. Cons. 2. $20.00. 153 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs ESTER MAZZOLENI [s] 9382. 11” Fonotipia 69344/69345 [XPh5239/5240]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Com’ è bello/ LUCREZIA BORGIA: Rondo (Donizetti). 2. $25.00. JOHN MC CORMACK [t] 9300. 11” U.S. Col. Fonotipia 57506/57511 [Lx2545/Lx2430]. I SENT MY LOVE TWO ROSES (H. F. Simson) / ABSENT (Metcalf). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 9398. 11” U.S. Col. Fonotipia 57507/57580 [Lx2484/Lx2798]. LIKE STARS ABOVE (Squire) / ROSES (Stephen Adams). Very lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. 3272. 11” Columbia-Fonotipia 57522/57583 [Lx2619/Lx2796-2]. BOHEMIAN GIRL: When Other Lips (Balfe) / I’LL SING THEE SONGS OF ARABY (Clay). Lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $10.00. 9379. 11” Orange U.S. Odeon Am 33015 (57553) [Lx1570]. THE SNOWY BREASTED PEARL (DeVere-Old Irish Air). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 9400. 11” Orange U.S. Odeon Am 33031 (57643) [Lx3153-2]. VOI DORMITE, SIGNORA (Tosti). Cons. 2. $20.00. 9389. 11” Victrolac Test Pressing BRC-HQ-33. UND WILLST DU DEINEN LIEBSTEN STERBEN SEHEN (Wolf). Recorded 2 Nov. 1931. The only known copy of this unpublished recording, one of four selections (copies of the others all unknown) made with “RCA cutting head and high quality amplifier”. The accompanist is unidentified but likely Edwin Schneider. The Worth/Cartwright McCormack Discography indicates that these were cut at 33 1/3 rpm but they are (or at least this one is) 78 rpm. Lt. surface noise lessens as performance progresses, otherwise gen. 3. $500.00. 3503. 10” Red Vinyl VrMat. B-28613-1. SWANS (Kramer). Beautiful pressing of one of his most gorgeous records. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3750. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 64174. NAUGHTY MARIETTA: I’m Falling in Love with Someone (Herbert). Tiny edge chip blank side only, otherwise just about 1-2. $7.00. 1870. 10” Red “A” plate Pats. Victor 64250. THE HAPPY MORNING WAITS [L’ALBA NASCENTE] (Attilio Paroli). Probably the rarest of McCormack’s Victors. A top condition first edition. Just about 1-2. $50.00. 3754. 10” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 64329. THE LOW-BACK’D CAR (Samuel Lover). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3749. 10” Red ’12 Pats. “A” plate Victor 64341. EILEEN ALLANNA (Thomas). Gleaming copy looks fresh off the press. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3955. 10” Red Victor 64495. UNTIL (Sanderson). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $6.00. 3939. 10” Red Victor 64549. VENETIAN SONG (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $7.00. 3612. 10” Red Victrola 64605. LITTLE BOY BLUE (Field-Nevin). Just about 1-2. $7.00. 3863. 10” Red Victrola 64696. KEEP THE HOME-FIRES BURNING (Ivor Novello). Certainly not a rarity, but nice to be able to offer it in top condition. Just about 1-2. $6.00. 3729. 10” Red Victrola 64778. LITTLE MOTHER OF MINE (Burleigh). Cons. 2. $6.00. 3761. 10” Red Victrola 64860. YOUR EYES HAVE TOLD ME SO (Kahn-Van Alstyne- Blaufuss). 1-2. $6.00. 3685. 10” Red Victrola 64982. THE O’BRIEN GIRL: Learn to Smile (Harbach-Hirsch). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3200. 10” Red Pats. Victrola 87082. PEARL FISHERS: Del tempio al limitar (Bizet). With MARIO SAMMARCO [b]. Beautiful copy. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 3937. 10” Blk. vinyl White Victrola 87576. THE LAST HOUR (Kramer). With FRITZ KREISLER [vln]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3730. 10” Red Victrola 744. THE LORD IS MY LIGHT (Allitsen) / BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE (Fearis). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3822. 10” Red Victrola 771. A LITTLE LOVE, A LITTLE KISS / LOVE, HERE IS MY HEART! (both Leo Silésu). Yet another top condition item. Just about 1-2. $7.00. 3592. 10” Red Victrola 923. PEARL FISHERS: Mi par d’udire ancor (Bizet) / MEFISTO- FELE: Giunto sul passo (Boïto). Looks mint, as in the case of most items graded in this condition. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3606. 10” Red acous. Victrola 1040. WHEN (Benham) / BRIDAL DAWN (Easthope Martin). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 154 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 4010. 10” Red acous. Victrola 1081. PUR DICESTI (Lotti)/SWANS (Kramer). Piano acc. Edwin Schneider. Ravishingly beautiful. One of my favorite McCormack discs. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3905. 10” Scroll “Z” shellac Victor 1293. MOTHER MACHREE (Olcott-Ball) / I HEAR YOU CALLING ME (Marshall). Piano acc. Edwin Schneider. Ideal pressing. Just about 1-2. $7.00. 3559. 10” Red RCA Victor 2169 [OEA-8820-1/OEA- 8821-1]. KASHMIRI SONG / TILL I WAKE (Wordforde Finden). From Indian Love Lyrics. Piano acc. Gerald Moore. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1881. 10” Red Vinyl Victor mat. BVE-41546-1. SHORT CUT TO THE ROSSES (Fox). An unpublished take (the issued take was 2). Just about 1-2. $40.00. 3737. 10” Red HMV 4-2488 [B-14677-1?]. BO- HEMIAN GIRL: Then You’ll Remember Me (Balfe). This seems to be take one (no take number in matrix) which was only issued in this form. Small sticker removed from label. Cons. 2. $20.00. 3166. 10” Red Hist. No. 2 HMV DA 552 [5930b/ 5934b]. KILLARNEY (Balfe) / COME BACK TO ERIN (Claribel). 1904 masters, providing an interesting glimpse as to how far McCor- mack’s voice and artistry developed in just a few years. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3555. 10” Red PW HMV DA 1343 [OB-5306-I/OB- 5308-II]. VESPERS (Howard Fisher) / JOHN MC CORMACK SOUTH WINDS (Percy Kahn). Uncommon. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00. 3733. 10” Red PW HMV DA 1391 [OBA-409-I/OBA-410-I]. FRIEND O’ MINE (Sanderson) / POOR MAN’S GARDEN (Sanderson). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3554. 10” Red PW HMV DA 1393 [OBA-425-I/OBA-426-I]. A HOUSE LOVE MADE FOR YOU AND ME (Coates) / THE QUIETEST THINGS (Wood). Piano acc. E. Schneider. Likewise uncommon. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3642. 10” Red HMV DA 1851 [OEA-2126-1/OEA-2182-1]. SONG TO THE SEALS (Ban- tock) / THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN (Yeats-Dunhill). Piano acc. E. Schneider. Side one begins with a spoken introduction by McCormack. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3190. 10” Red Irish HMV IR 212 [OEA-423-I/OEA-424-II]. TERRENCE’S FAREWELL TO KATHLEEN (Lady Dufferin) / THE DAWNING OF THE DAY (Old Irish, arr. Page). Piano acc. Edwin Schneider. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $6.00. 3676. 10” Red Irish HMV IR 231 [OEA-9329-1/OEA-9459-1]. SHE MOVED THRO’ THE FAIR (Colum-Hughes) / BANTRY BAY (Molloy). Piano acc. G. Moore. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 3587. 10” Red Irish HMV IR 1013 [Bb21032-I/Bb21040-II]. LOVE’S SECRET (Bantock) / THE BITTERNESS OF LOVE (Dunn). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 3119. 10” White HMV VA 72 [Bb11339-I/OB3852-I]. ALLERSEELEN [Strauss) / AUTOMNE (Fauré). Piano acc. Edwin Schneider). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 1195. 12” Purple U.S. Okeh 50003 [Lxx3158]. O LOVELY NIGHT (Ronald). From 1909 Odeon master. Cons. 2. $15.00. 1775. 12” Purple U.S. Okeh 50004 [Lxx3160]. THE GREEN ISLE OF ERIN (Roeckel). One small PB. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1187. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 74175 [C-8752-1]. MOLLY BAWN (Lover). Rare 1910 first take (re-made the following year). Perfect copy. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1712. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 74232. IN A PERSIAN GARDEN: Ah! Moon of My Delight (Lehmann). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 155 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1708. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 6926. HARK! HARK! THE LARK; HEDGE-ROSES; WHO IS SYLVIA? / HOLY NIGHT; THE TROUT; IMPROMPTU; TO THE LYRE (all Schubert). With Victor Salon Group dir. Nathaniel Shilkret. Probably recorded for inclusion in McCormack’s Schubert set, but issued only singly. As new. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2763. 12” Red Irish HMV IRX 1007 [C-8237/4189f]. BOHÊME: Ah, Mimì, tu più (Puccini). With MARIO SAMMARCO [b] / RIGOLETTO: Quartet (Verdi). With NELLIE MELBA [s], EDNA THORNTON [c], M. SAMMARCO [b]. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1060. 12” Green PW HMV DM 104 [C-14657/C-14686]. TRAVIATA: Parigi, o cara. With LUCREZIA BORI [s] / BORI [s], JOSEPHINE JACOBY [c], REINALD WERREN- RATH [b]. RIGOLETTO: Quartet (both Verdi). IMs. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 2499. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 3. NATOMA: No Country Can My Own Outvie (Victor Her- bert) / TRAVIATA: Deh miei bollenti spiriti (Verdi). From orig. 1910/1911 Victor matrices. Side one creator performance conducted by the composer. Side two never commercially issued in the U.S. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1377. 12” HMV elec. GSS 1 [2B3419-II]. HYMN TO CHRIST THE KING (O’Brien). Special single-side issue recorded at Christ the King Cathedral. Side two portraits of McCormack and the Archbishop of Liverpool. Just about 1-2. $15.00. MALCOLM MC EACHERN [bs] 2916. 10” PW Eng. elec. Columbia DB174 [WA8693/WA10390]. DRINKING (Traditional) / I AM A FRIAR OF THE ORDERS GREY (Reeve). Piano acc. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $8.00. 3318. 10” PW Blue elec. Columbia Master Works 4144-M [CA15118-1/CA14496-1]. DENNIS NOBLE [b]. PTOLEMY: Silent Worship (Händel, arr. Somervell). Just about 1-2. $7.00. 1779. 12” Red acous. British Aeolian C-01026 [02386/D-02386]. VESPRI SICILIANI: O tu Palermo (Verdi) / EXPLANATORY NOTES. In Italian. Just about 1-2. $12.00. MEDEA MEI-FIGNER [s]. Firenze, 1858- Paris, 1952. Mei-Figner made her debut in Sin- aluga, Italy as Azucena in Il Trovatore, although she had previously, at the age of 16, sung the mezzo solo part in the Verdi Requiem. She slowly shifted into the soprano repertoire while continuing her career in Italy, Russia, London and South America . During her appearances in Milan she met her future husband, Russian tenor Nicolai Figner (1856-1919). They both joined the Imperial Opera in St. Petersburg, where they had highly important careers. Tchai- kovsky, a friend of the Figners, wrote part of his opera The Queen of Spades at their residence. The couple starred in the 1890 world premiere of that work, Medea as Lisa and Nicolai as Her- mann. At the Imperial Opera she and her husband also created the leading roles in Tschaikow- sky’s Iolanthe (1892), and Napravnik's Doubro- vsky (1895) and Francesca da Rimini (1902). The Figners were divorced in 1904. Eight years later Medea gave her farewell operatic performance, Carmen, at the Marinsky Theater. In 1930 she left Russia and settled in Paris. 1464. 10” Red Flush St. Petersburg G&T 23123 [296s]. PENSO [REMEM- BRANCE] (Tosti). In Italian. Fine copy of this gorgeous and extremely MEDEA MEI-FIGNER as Tosca rare record. Lt. lbl. rubs. Few inherent pressing indentations, couple MGTs, gen. 2-3. $1500.00. 3184. 10” Flush Red St. Petersburg G&T 24061 [373x-No. 2z]. DUBROVSKY: French Duet (Napravnik). With NIKOLAI FIGNER [t]. Piano acc. In French. Creator recording. Few MGTS, few mis. Ticks, but a superior copy. Gen. 2-3. $600.00

156 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs KATHRYN MEISLE [c] 1851. 10” PW Columbia Microphone 17203-D [co25655-1/co25656-1]. OVER THE STEPPE (Gretchaninov) / NOW SHINES THE DEW (Rubinstein, Op. 72, No. 1). Piano acc. Stuart Ross. Just about 1-2. $8.00. ANNA MEITCHIK [c]. Minsk, 1875–New York City, 1934. A notable Russian contralto, Meitchik made her Met debut in 1909 as La Cieca in La Gioconda. The following season she earned praise for the role of The Old Countess in the first Met performance of Tschaikowsky’s Queen of Spades, sharing the stage with Destinn and Slezak. One reviewer noted that “Mme. Meitchik, in particular, covered herself with glory.” She repeated that role successfully in New York with the Fine Arts Opera Company two decades later (1929). Her voice was so deep and rich that supposedly she once stood in for an ailing baritone in Rubinstein’s The Demon. During the later 1920s up to the period shortly before her death she was active in New York as a teacher, singer and impresario. One interesting performance must have been that of scenes from Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmila, a charity performance at the Pythian Temple, for which she shared the stage with Nina Koshetz, Thalia Sabanieva and Dmitri Criona. She made five issued sides for Fonotipia in 1908 and two electric Brunswick discs in 1927. 1630. 10” Purple elec. Brunswick 53010. XERXES: Largo (Händel)/AUFENTHALT (Schubert). Just about 1-2. $100.00. NELLIE MELBA [s]. Melbourne, 1861-Sydney, 1931. Many considered Melba the true vocal successor to Adelina Patti. A star from her acclaimed debut in 1887 through over forty years of international triumphs, Melba was noted for the purity of her voice and its remarkable silvery quality. Her finishing work with Mathilde Marchesi provided an exceptional technique. Melba’s personality was, as with a number of other divas, bigger than life. When approached by young conductor Eugene Goossens, un- expectedly assigned a Melba performance at the last minute, as to anything about her interpretation he should know in advance, she replied, “I shall sing the opera exactly as Gounod wrote it; I hope that you’ll conduct it the same way.” Others referred to her acting skills as consisting of “quaint little gestures”, but the voice had an ethereal beauty that could not be duplicated. She was per- sonally the epitomy of efficiency and her NELLIE MELBA recording in 1904 brusque directness could often create lasting impressions for better or worse. When introduced to Rosa Ponselle at a luncheon arranged for the two of them in London prior to the America soprano’s triumph at Covent Garden, Ponselle (who bore “Melba” as her middle name) remembered Dame Nellie’s stone-faced introductory remarks: “You must be the new singer from New York. What sort of voice are you supposed to have?” Ponselle recalled that she should have been forewarned by McCormack asking her upon her London arrival, “Have you met the bitch yet?”, the word the tenor consistently used in referring to his Australian colleague. We certainly hear the voice of an angel in many of her recordings, although the owner may at times have seemed by acquainances to have come from the nether regions. 3950. 10” Czech DA 334 [y16572e/Bb149-1]. CHANSON TRISTE (Duparc) / BY THE WATERS OF MINNETONKA (Lieurance). Excellent pressing, raised rim. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. 1092. 12” White lbl. Victrola 95026 [620c]. SUR LE LAC [ON THE LAKE] (Bemberg). Piano acc. by the composer. Very slight lbl. stain. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 1725. 12” White lbl. Victrola 95027 [521c]. LO, HERE THE GENTLE LARK (Bishop). IMs. One tiny scr. first ¼” should be silent, otherwise cons. 2. $20.00. 1693. 12” White lbl. HMV 03029 [Melba 27]. SI MES VERS AVAIENT DES AILES (Hahn). Piano acc. 1904 reording. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 1713. 12” Mauve G&T “Melba” 03037 [406c]. BOHÊME: Addio (Puccini). Piano acc. Small index mk. on label. Excellent copy, cons. 2. $35.00. 1672. 12” Blue Opera Disc 033062 [602i]. BOHÊME: On m’appelle Mimì (Puccini). Very rare 1906 French recording pressed from orig. matrix. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 157 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1514. 12” White Special Record (shellac) HMV Advance mat. 4184f. DON CÉSAR DE BAZAN: Sevillana (Massenet). Unpublished. Cons. 2. $100.00. 2042. 12” White HMV vinyl mat. 4214f. PUR DICESTI (Lotti). Piano acc. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 1670. 12” White HMV (shellac) Advance Copy HMV 03130 [C-6698]. DOWN IN THE FOREST (Ronald). Self-accompanied. Unpublished. Available otherwise only on IRCC. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1738. 12” Pink Dog HMV 03199 [4212f]. OH, FOR THE WINGS OF A DOVE (Mendels- sohn). Piano acc. Landon Ronald. One TN, just about 1-2. $15.00. 1669. 12” White lbl. HMV (shellac) mat. C-6699. WHITE SEA MIST (Ronald). Self- accompanied. Unpublished, from orig. 1909 Victor matrix. Otherwise available only on IRCC. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1181. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victrola 88071 [1st issued take]. LUCIA: Mad Scene (Donizetti). Flute Chas. K. North. Lightest rub, cons. 2. $10.00. 2012. 12” Red Pats. Victrola 88156. BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS (Moore). Self- accompanied. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 1347. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victrola 88250. LE ROI D’YS: Vainement, ma bien aimée (Lalo). Scarce. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1790. 12” Red ’08 Pats. Victrola 88252. DON CAESAR DE BAZAN: Sevilliana (Masse- net). Quickly discontinued but rein- stated around 1922 as Victor 88662. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1169. 12” Red Victor 88452. MAGDALEN AT MICHAEL’S GATE (Lisa Lehmann). Piano acc. Gabriel Lapierre. Small lbl. tear in trademark area. Cons. 2. $15.00. 1170. 12” Red Victrola 88456. ROMANCE; MANDOLINE (Debussy). Piano acc. Gabriel Lapierre. VrBk. Excellent late ‘30s pressing. Just about 1-2. NELLIE MELBA $15.00. 1164. 12” Red ’12 Pats. Victor 89073. AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod). With JAN KUBELIK [vln], piano acc. Gabriel Lapierre. As new, as the grading indicates. Just about 1- 2. $10.00. 1345. 12” Red Victrola 6218. COMIN’ THRO’ THE RYE / YE BANKS AND BRAES [both Old Scottish Airs). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 1057. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 34 [405c/Melba 26]. CHANT HINDOU (Bemberg) / MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Porgi amor (Mozart). Piano acc side one by the composer. From orig. 1904 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1242. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 47. HAMLET: Mad Scene (Thomas). Two sides. From orig. 1904 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2016. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 123. NYMPHES ET SYLVAINS (Bemberg) / SUR LE LAC (Bemberg). From orig. 1904/1905 G&T matrices. Side one piano acc. Landon Ronald. Side two acc. by the composer. Tiny PB side two. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1062. 12” Red PoW HMV DB 1500 [CR412-I/CR417-I]. BOHÊME: Addio di Mimì (Puccini) / OTELLO: Canzone del Salce (Verdi). Orch. dir. Vincenzo Bellezza. Both recorded live during Melba’s Covent Garden Farewell, 8 June 1926. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3423. 12” White HMV VB 64 [Cc9550-I/Cc9551-1A]. TRAVIATA: Dite alla giovine (Verdi) / UN ANGE EST VENU (Bemberg). With JOHN BROWNLEE [b]. Piano acc. Harold Craxton. Two of Melba’s four only electric (1926) studio recordings. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $6.00.

158 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1752. 12” Japanese Victor ND 973 [CR421-1/CR412-1]. FAREWELL SPEECH, COVENT GARDEN, June 8, 1926 / BOHÊME: Addio (Puccini). Also recorded during her Farewell. Good surfaces. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2706. 12” Red PW SS National Vocarium CS 046633. FAREWELL SPEECH at COVENT GARDEN, June 8, 1926 / ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK [c]. SPEAKS TO A MOTHER ABOUT CHILDREN (1935, radio). RRs. With unidentified narrator explaining each segment. Just about 1-2. $12.00. LAURITZ MELCHIOR [t]. Copenhagen, 1890-Santa Monica, CA, 1973. A student at the Royal Opera School in Copenhagen, Melchior made his debut as a baritone in 1913, singing Silvio in Pagliacci. Despite being received enthusiastically, he was advised by Mme. Charles Cahier that his voice was certainly that of a tenor. After studies with Vilhelm Herold he made a second debut in 1918 singing the title role in Tannhäuser. After a period of study specifically in Wagnerian repertoire, he had a great success at Covent Garden singing Siegmund and he was subsequently a regular there, as well as at the Metropolitan, Bayreuth, Berlin and Hamburg. His outgoing and good natured personality was such that he was in demand as a guest on various popular radio shows in the 1940s. During the same period he also appeared as a co-star in several Hollywood films. While his Met career ended in 1950 after an argument with Rudolf Bing, Melchior continued singing until shortly before his death. 3868. 10” Blk. acous. Nordisk Polyphon 3-82087/3-82088 [860ar/861ar]. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle / TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). In Danish. Lightest lbl. fade. Surface just about 1-2. $75.00. 1472. 10” Blk. acous. Nordisk Polyphon 84307/84320 [772ar/746ar]. GLUNTARNE: Dagen derpå / GLUNTARNE: Nattmarchen With HOLGER HANSEN [bs]. Piano acc. Side one cons. 2 (few lightest mks.). Side two just about 1-2 (except for NR on lbl.). $60.00. 3736. 10” White RCA-Victor Test Pressing mat. BS-035836-1. SCHMERZEN (Wagner). With Ormandy dir. Philadelphia Orch. Unpublished. Small lbl. tear, just about 1-2. $40.00. 3876. 10” Blue PoW Columbia 17353-D [co32705-1/co32706-1A]. THE STAR (Rogers); COME YOU, MARY (Craxton) / THERE SHALL BE MUSIC WHEN YOU COME (Branson). Piano acc. Ignace Strasfogel. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3560. 10” Yellow Metrolite MGM 30470. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo) / PAGLIACCI: No, Pagliacco non son! (Leoncavallo). Excellent surfaces. Minor rubs, 2. $12.00. 1655. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72867 [1488as/1489as]. WALKÜRE: Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen / WALKÜRE: Siegmund heiss’ ich (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $60.00. 2253. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72869 [1502as/1490½as]. SCHMERZEN / WALKÜRE: Ein Schwert verhiess mi der Vater (both Wagner). Few rubs, 2. $40.00. 1730. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72934 [1485½as/1486as]. WALKÜRE: Du bist der Lenz / WALKÜRE: Wie dir die Stirn so offen steht (Wagner). Both with FRIEDA LEIDER [s]. Excellent copy, few lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $60.00. 3492. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72994 [1603as/1389as]. TRÄUME (Wagner) / ALFRED PICCAVER [t]. ADDIO (Tosti). Side one cons. 2-3. Side two gen. 3, small PB. $25.00. 1828. 12” Blk. elec. Polydor 66439 [148bm/150bm]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer)/ TANNHÄUSER: Als ich erwachte (Wagner). Lt. superficial rubs. Side one 2-3, side two 2. $35.00. 1682. 12” Blk. elec. Polydor 66440 [147bm/149bm]. TONERA (Sjoberg) / CÄCILIE (Strauss). Cons. 2. $60.00. 1762. 12” Gold elec. Brunswick Polydor A73057 [U.S. Bruns. matrices]. WALKÜRE: Winterstürme / MEISTERSINGER: Morgenlich leuchtend (both Wagner). Excellent pressing. Harmless edge chip less than ¼” side one far from grooves. Otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00. 2293. 12” Pink acous. Parlophon P.1927 [2-7824/2-7825]. TANNHÄUSER: O Fürstin [II. Akt, 2.Szene] (Wagner). Two sides. With EMMY BETTENDORF [s]. Scarce. Excellent copy, few tiny mks., cons. 2. $40.00. 2591. 12” Purple acous. Eng. Parlophone E10442 [2-8307-II/2-8308]. SIEGFRIED: Dass der mein Vater nicht ist / SIEGFRIED: Du holdes Vöglein (Wagner). Cons. 2. $40.00.

159 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 3445. 12” Maroon acous. U.S. Odeon 1010 [2- 7821/2-7822]. PARSIFAL: Amfortas, die Wunde / PARSIFAL: Es start der Blick dumpf (Wagner). Lt. rubs, gen. 2. $25.00. 3429. 12” PW Blk. Electrola EJ 471 [CLR5458- IIA/CLR5459-IA]. GÖTTERDÄMMER- UNG: Has du, Gunther, ein Weib? With FRIEDRICH SCHORR [b] / GÖTTER- DÄMMERUNG: Was Nahmst du am eide nicht teil? (Wagner). With SCHORR [b], L. KRUMREY-TOPAS, RUDOLF WATZKE. Orch. dir. Leo Blech. Not on Victor. Few rubs side one, cons. 2-3. Side two cons. 2. $15.00. 3490. 12” PW Blk. Electrola EJ 475 [CLR5460-II/ CLR5461-I]. WALKÜRE: Ein Schwert verhiess mir / DIE WALKÜRE: Siegmund heiss’ Ich (Wagner). Great performances, also not issued on Victor. Orch. dir. Leo Blech. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3491. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 2 [Cc19608-1A/ Cc19612-1A]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo) / AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). In German. Orch. dir. John LAURITZ MELCHIOR Barbirolli. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2086. 12” PoW Blue Columbia Masterworks 71389-D [xco32715-1/xco32716-1]. OTELLO: Niun mi tema / OTELLO: Dio, mi potevi (Verdi). Orch. dir. Erich Leinsdorf. Just about 1-2. $8.00. LÉON MELCHISSÉDEC [b]. Clemont-Ferrand, 1843-Paris, 1926. He was originally a violinist in a theater orchestra, then a voice student at the Paris Con- servatoire where he won first prize in 1866. His Paris Opéra-Comique debut was the following year. He remained a leading baritone there through 1877, creating in 1873 Capulet in the Opéra-Comique’s first performance of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. . In 1879 he joined the Paris Opéra, making his debut as Nevers in Les Huguenots and singing principal baritone parts in such operas as L’Africaine, Rigoletto, William Tell and Faust. Among his creations there was the King in Massenet’s Le Cid, 1885. He left the Opéra in 1891 and appeared as a guest in various other houses, in 1893 at Monte Carlo in the first staged performance of the Berlioz Damnation de Faust. In 1894 became a vocal professor at the Paris Conservatoire. His records are exceptional rarities. 1451. 10” Orange Disque Zonophone X-2109. WILLIAM TELL: La prière [Sois immobile] (Rossini). This fascinating record is in the form of a voice lesson. The baritone sings, does something in an erroneous manner, LÉON MELCHISSÉDIC comments, and then corrects himself (as if it were a pupil singing). Very rare indeed. 3-4, few clicks and ticks but no greying. $1500.00. CARMEN MELIS [s] 4217. 10” White lbl. Victrola 52499 [19613b]. L’ALBATRO: Resto cosi nel fascino (Pacchie- rotti). Conducted by the composer. Cons. 2. $40.00. 3273. 11” Red Fonotipia 69287/69208 [XPh5102/XPh5103]. TOSCA: Non la sospiri / TOSCA: Vissi d’arte (Puccini). Good unidentified tenor sings Cavaradossi’s phrases side one. Michael Henstock, in his Fonotipia Recordings - A Centennial Survey, identifies Manfredo Polverosi and Giulio Tincani as having been in the studio that day. It sounds like Tincani to my ears. Some tiny mostly light indentation. A couple might sound very lightly for a few grooves, otherwise 2. $20.00. 160 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1355. 12” Blk. ’08 Pats. Victor 58388 [1235c]. L’AL- BATRO: La fata sei (Pacchierotti). With GIU- SEPPE TACCANI [t]. Conducted by the composer. There is a speed change during this pas- sionate duet which I’ve tried to correct on the Internet sound clip. Rare. Never doubled in U.S. Superficial rubs and mks but only a few MGTs. Cons. 4. $30.00. 1353. 12” Blk. Pats Victor 68307 [1253c/582c]. HER- MES: S’io t’amo (Parelli). With GIUSEPPE TACCANI [t] / GIUSEPPINA PICCOLETTI [s]. PEARL FISHERS: Siccome un di (Bizet). Con- ducted by the composer. Piccoletti (Milan, 1876-1952), active in Italy and South America, is a highly recommended soprano. A very beautiful performance. Just about 1-2. $40.00. JAMES MELTON [t] 3517. 10” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 1493-D [W145653-1/W-146588-3]. ANGELA MIA (Rapée-Pollack) / NEAPOLITAN NIGHTS (Zamecnik). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $12.00. 3834. 10” PW Blk. gold print Victor 22326. THE OLD CARMEN MELIS as Saint-Saëns' Dejanire REFRAIN (Kreisler) / THE HILLS OF HOME (Fox). Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2596. 12” Red PoW Victor 11-8224. PAGANINI: Love is Like a Breeze in May (Lehár) / COUNTESS MARITZA: Play Gypsies and Czardas; SARI: Love’s Own Sweet Song (Kálmán). Cons. 2. $7.00. Mme. MERCIER-DUPREZ [s]. The label identifies her as a soloist with the Sociètè des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris. 3046. 10” Blue French Odeon A.75002/A.77000 [ ? / ? ]. LE REINE DE SABA: Cavatine (Gounod) / LES NOCES DE JEANNETTE: Duo (Massé). Side two with PAOLO ANANIAN [bs]. Lt. rubs, 3. $12.00. FRANCESCO MERLI [t] 2818. 10” Red acous. LaCigale (Eng. Columbia) D12701 [B478/B495]. NERONE: Queste ad un lido fatal / NERONE: Scendi, scendi (Boïto). Lt. lbl. staining both sides. Surface side one tiny scr., few rubs, 2. Side two just about 1-2. $20.00. 2698. 12” Red PW Eng. Col. D14698 [WBX114/WBX123]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Love Duet (Puccini). Two sides. With ROSETTA PAMPANINI [s]. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2375. 12” Red PW Eng. Col. D14698 [WBX229/WBX230]. GULIANO: Duetto d’amore (Zandonai). Two sides. With ROSETTA PAMPANINI [s]. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 2376. 12” Red PW Eng. Col. D14704 [WBX226/WBX233]. SLY: La Canzone dell’ Orso / SLY: Non sono un buffone (Wolf-Ferrari). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1678. 12” Blk. Viva-Tonal Col. 50243-D [WBX226/WBX233]. Same as preceding listing but American pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2507. 12” Blue PoW GQX 10203 [WBX489-2/WBX490]. LORELEY: Gran Duetto, Atto 3o (Catalani). Two sides. With BIANCA SCACCIATI [s]. Few minor rubs, 2. $12.00. 2151. 12” Blue Eng. Columbia LX 162 [WBX1166/WBX1167]. I LOMBARDI: Qui posa il fianco! / I LOMBARDI: Qual voluttà (Verdi). With BIANCA SCACCIATI [s], NAZZARENO DE ANGELIS [bs]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. NAN MERRIMAN [ms] 3037. 10” Red late RCA Victor 10-1521. LA CHEVELURE (Debussy) / SI MES VERS AVAIENT DES AILES (Hahn). Piano acc. Ralph Linsley. Just about 1-2. $15.00. OTTILIE METZGER [c] 1416. 10” Blk. Dog Gram. Con. 2-43339/2-43340 [10884L/10883L]. GRUPPE AUS DEM TARTARUS / AN DIE MUSIK (both Schubert). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $40.00.

161 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1498. 11” Blue Odeon X.51777/X.52884 [XB3721/XPh1015]. IN QUESTA TOMBA OSCU- RA (Beethoven). In Italian. / EMMY DESTINN [s]. AUS “DAS HOHELIED” (Men- delssohn). Different style labels both sides. Just about 1-2. $60.00. MARIA MICHAILOWA [s]. Kharkov, 1864 – Perm, 1943. Her mother's surname was van Puteren, of Dutch ancestry. For three years she studied in St. Petersburg with Z. P. Grenning-Vilde, then approxi- mately four years in Milan with S. Ronconi and in Paris with Saint-Yves-Bax and Laborde. From 1892 to 1912 she was leading artist of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg where she made her debut as Margherita in Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots. During her career she also performed in Orel, Tambov, Odessa, at the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre (1902), Vladivostok (1903), and Khar- kov, among other locales. She made guest appearances as well in Prague (1903), Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Austria and Japan. She possessed flexible, easy, well processed voice of a silvery timbre and a wide range with coloratura skills. – Internet sources. 4277. 10” Blk. St. Petersburg G&T 23373 [376z-T2- 2z]. Piano acc. DU FRAGST MICH TÄGLICH (Meyer-Helmund). Piano acc. Rare. One LGT, 2-3. $25.00. 2921. 10” Blk. GP ’06 Victor 61126 [2822L]. STORMY BREEZES (Edlichko). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3833. 10” Red Victor 61142 [2808L]. RUSSIAN MARIA MICHAILOWA FOLK SONG [ROSE, LITTLE ROSE] (Dar- gomyschki). With KLAVDIA TUGARINOVA [c]. Gorgeous, as new copy. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3823. 10” Red ’12 Pats Victor 61144 [314z-Ao-2z6]. SERENADE (Gounod). This was originally issued in the U.S. as Monarch 5046 in 1902. Just about 1-2. $8.00. GASTON MICHELETTI [t] 2388. 12” Red PW elec. Odeon 171.023 [XXP6471-1/ XXP6472-2]. HÉRODIADE: Air de Jean (Massenet) / SIGURD: Esprit gardiens (Reyer). One very tiny scr., otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00. WALTER MIDGLEY [t] 3727. 10” Red HMV DA 2014 [OEA-16473-2/OEA- 16474-2]. TO DASIES / GO, LOVELY ROSES (both Quilter). Piano acc. Gerald Moore. Just about 1-2. $8.00.

ORESTE MIELI [t]. Galbiate, 1870-1924. Mieli made his debut in Ravenna, 1892 as a baritone. In 1895 he first appeared in tenor parts and was particularly successful in the verismo repertoire, singing leading roles in operas such as Fedora and Iris. In Turin, 1901, he created Florin- do in one of the seven simultaneous premieres of Masca- gni's Le Maschere as well as the leading tenor role of Prince Dimitri in the 1904 world premiere of Alfano’s Risurrezione. In 1907 Mieli returned to singing baritone parts and was very successful in dozens of principal roles, such as Scarpia, Iago, Sharpless and Rigoletto. He later appeared in operetta. GASTON MICHELETTI 1404. 7” Blk. Zonofono 10656. AIDA: Morir si pura e bella (Verdi). 2-3. $75.00. 1405. 7” Blk. Zonofono 10728. SERENATA (Schubert). 2-3. $75.00. LINA MILERI [ms]. Italy, 1876- ? . A few of Mileri’s performances have been traced in Italy from 1904 to 1907. She then was a member of the Lombardi Opera Company that toured Central America and California. Other details aren’t known. 162 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 2938. 10” Blk. GP ’07 “A” plate Victor 52400 [7323b]. HUGUENOTS: Vaga donna (Meyer- beer). Nice copy. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $8.00. COSTA MILONA [t]. 1897-London, 1949. Born Konstantions Mylonas in Keratea (near Athens, Greece) of an illiterate, poor farming family, Milona (as he was later known) studied at the Athens Conservatory on scholarship from 1908- 1918. In addition to preparation as a singer, he studied theater was first on stage as an actor. In the early 1920s he became established in Berlin. Some operatic performances have been traced, but Milona was seemingly more a recording artist than a stage personality. In 1944 he recorded a number of Ger- man propaganda speeches in Greek, it is suspected for for need of money rather than for his political leanings. -Collectors are referred to the article on Milona by Juan Dzazopoulos in The Record Collector, Vol. 50, No. 3. 3227. 10” Red elec. Parlophon B215221 [101007/101010]. KARDIA PISTÍ (R. Barthélemy)/ YIATI (Xanthogpoulos). In Greek. Few MGTs, 2-3. $15.00. 2470. 12” PW Eng. Purple Parlophone E10802 [2-20812-2/2-20813]. BALLO IN MAS- CHERA: Di tu se fedele (Verdi) / WER- THER: Ah, non mi ridestar (Massenet). Orch. dir. Frieder Weissmann. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2175. 12” PW Eng. Parlophone E10888 COSTA MILONA [2-20814/2-20819]. AFRICAINE: O Par- adiso (Meyerbeer) / IDEALE (Tosti). Few small LSSs (harmless), 2. $12.00. 2234. 12” Blue acous. Vox *04177 [2745A/2757A]. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Solenne in quest’ ora (Verdi) / OTELLO: Si, pel ciel (Verdi). In Italian. With JEAN ATHANASIU [b]. Few minor rubs, 2. $15.00. ANGELO MINGHETTI [t] 2211. 12” PW Red elec. HMV DB 952 [Cc8638-I/Cc8542-III]. BOHÊME: Che gelida manina (Puccini) / RIGOLETTO: E il sol dell’anima (Verdi). Side two with LUELLA PAIKIN [s]. Few MGTs side one, gen. 2. $15.00. PEDRO MIRASSOU [t] 2089. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 9577. HIMNO NACIONAL ARGENTINA (Lopez y Planes) / MI BANDIERA (Chassaing-Imbroisi). Orch. dir. Ettore Panizza. Gen. 2. $20.00. TAMAKI MIURA [s]. Tokyo, 1884-1946. Miura, the first Japanese soprano to appear in the West in opera, studied in Tokyo and in Germany. Her official debut was in Japan as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana. In 1915 she appeared in England as Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly with great success. Interpreting the same role with the touring Boston Opera in New York the following year, Miura’s work was described as follows by a Musical Courier reviewer: Mme. Miura was called numberless times before the curtain and, especially when she appeared alone, the volume of applause was nothing short of tremendous. Cheers were intermingled and flowers were thrown at her feet. Nothing was lacking to demonstrate the complete and unre-served capitulation of New York opera-goers. And all this admiration was well earned. She is innately winsome and winning and invariably graceful, and she made an exquisite picture of Oriental femininity. She is a diminutive woman and she has a tiny voice … But it is just such an infantile voice as the Butterfly of John Luther Long’s conception might be expected to possess, so there is no shock to illusion. Miura became an international success, Italy first hearing her in Butterfly at the Teatro dal Verme in 1920, but her stage repertoire in the West was limited mainly to Mascagni’s Iris, Leoni’s l’Ora- colo, and Messager’s Madame Chrysantheme, in addition to Madama Butterfly. In 1926 in San Francisco, Miura created Aldo Franchetti’s Namiko San. Frequently appearing with her and in her touring company was a Russian tenor with a confusing array of names who immigrated to the U.S. around 1912: Theodore (or Tobia or Tovia) Kittay (or sometimes Kittay-Vito or Hittai Vito). He and Miura sang together from 1916 well into the 1920s. Miura returned to Japan in 1930 and little was subsequently heard about her in the West. She made acoustical sides for U.S. Columbia and Japanese Nipponophone and electrical recordings for Victor in the U.S. and in Japan for, I believe, the Japanese branches of Columbia and Victor. 163 3801. 10” Red Orth. Victor 4149. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di / MADAMA BUTTER- FLY: Death Scene (Puccini). In Japanese. Extremely rare record by the most important internationally successful Japanese Cio-Cio-San. Very scuffed, side one 5, side two 4-5, but no greying. Plays without problems (really!).. $20.00. YOSHIKO MIYAKAWA [s]. Sacramento, CA, 1912 - ? . 2506. 12” PW Blue Fr. Columbia LFX 167 [WLX1494/WLX1495]. MADAME CHRYSAN- THÈME: Air de Chrysanthème, Acte III (Messager) / MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini). In French. Opera side one appears on the label in error also as MADAME BUTTERFLY. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. JOSÉ MOJICA [t] 3680. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 1297. AMORES Y AMORIOS (del Moral) / GRATIA PLENA (Talavera). Minor lt. rubs, gen. 2. $15.00. 3593. 10” Red Orth. Victrola 1357. VIE- JOS CONVENIOS-ROMANZA [OLD CONVENTS] (Talavera) / UN AMOR QUE SE VA [JUST A LOVE THAT IS GONE] (de Fuentes). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2101. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 6892. SNOW MAIDEN: Czar Berendey’s Cava- tina (Rimsky-Korsakov) / FAUST: Salve dimora (Gounod). In Eng- lish/Italian. Superficial rubs (no apparent greying), 3-4. $7.00. ENRICO MOLINARI [b] 2816. 10” PW elec. Green Eng. Columbia D12305 [WB2496/WB2500]. NE- RONE: Ecco il magico specchio / NERONE: Vivete in pace (Boïto). One LSS, couple lt. mks., cons. 2. $20.00. JEANNE MONTFORT [c]. Brussels, 1887- ? . A leading contralto at the Paris JOSÉ MOJICA Opéra, Montfort made her debut there in 1929 as Dalila. Her many other roles there included Azucena, Amneris, Dame Quickly, Erda, Fricka and Hérodiade. She retired in 1941. 3498. 12” Blk. PW Fr. Polydor 566041 [1829BMP/1830½BMP]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Printemps qui commence / SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon coeur s’ouvre (Saint-Saëns). Side two with FRANZ KAISIN [t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. JEANNE MONTJOVET [ms]. A noted concert artist in France, Montjovet was the mistress of organist/composer Louis Vierne from 1910 until leaving him in 1915. She made her Paris Opéra debut in 1916 but was known primarily as a concert singer. 3005. 10” PW Red elec. French Columbia D12046 [WL1186/WL1188]. LE COLIBRI (Chausson) / LA BELLE MENUIÈRE: La-bas (Schubert). Piano acc. Mme. Morival. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. GRACE MOORE [s] 1781. 12” Gold elec. Brunswick 50140. BOHÊME: Mi chiamano Mimì / BOHÊME: Addio (Puccini). One small LSS, few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $12.00. 4219. 12” White lbl. vinyl Victor matrix CA-056451-1. LES NUITS D’ÉTÉ: L’absence (Berlioz). Unpublished. Rec. 1940. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 4220. 12” White lbl. vinyl Victor matrix CA-075218-1A. CANÇO ANDALUZ (Nin). Unpublished. Rec. 1942. Just about 1-2. $20.00. CARLO MORELLI [b] 4218. 10” Green PW Eng. Col. D12284 [WB1931/WB1932]. RIGOLETTO: Cortigiani, vil razza /RIGOLETTO: Miei signori (Verdi). Scare. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3081. 10” PW Blue Microphone Columbia 17192-D [co25808-1/co25809-1]. ALMA MIA (Grever) / LA SPAGNOLA (Di Chiara). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 164 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs

BERTHA MORENA [s]. Mannheim, 1878-Tegern- see, 1952. A pupil in Munich of Röhr-Brajnin and Orgeni, Morena made her debut at the Munich Hofoper in 1898 as Agathe in Der Freischütz, remaining there until her farewell in 1927. She was also with the Metropolitan Opera, making her debut there in 1908, and Covent Garden in 1914, singing primarily Wagnerian roles. She had been announced for the Metropolitan Opera in 1905, but, according to one press account, she had “lost her reason” and had been on temporary leave from the Munich Hofoper. Whatever the case, she recovered from whatever was ailing her and resumed her career in 1907. Morena was noted for her acting skills and her attractive appearance, described in a newpaper article as “a very beautiful woman, tall and stately, with magnificent dark eyes, utterly unaffected and charming.” 2868. 10” Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 43995/ 43996 [3927r/3928r]. TANNHÄUSER: Gebet der Elisabeth / TANNHÄUSER: Dich, teure Halle (Wagner). Beautiful copy. Couple MGTs, otherwise just about 1-2. $30.00. ALESSANDRO MORESCHI [castrato]. 1858- Rome, 1922. He studied with Gaetano Capocci and in 1873 was appointed primary soprano at the Chapel of BERTHA MORENA as Kundry Laterano. Ten years later he was admitted to the Sistine Choir. He was then “a high soprano of extraordinary purity and agility, to such an extent that he was nicknamed Angelo di Roma and was made soloist of the Capella Sistina by the Pope”. In 1898 he was promoted to Director of the Choir. He retired in 1913. 2932. 10” Red Monarch 5064 [1755]. PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE: Crucifixus (Rossini). Piano acc. Recorded April 3, 1902. Noisy first inch or so but clears to a degree. Label clean. 4. $25.00. 1427. 10” Flush Black (over Red) Roma G&T 54766 [1758]. DOMINE SALVUM FAC PONTIFICEM NOSTRUM LEONEM (Aldega). With piano and Cappella Sistina. Excellent copy of a particularly rare 1902 Moreschi. 2. $300.00. 2931. 10” Red Victrola 61116 [2199h]. LAUDAMUS TE (Capocci). With CESARE BOEZI [t], AUGUSTO DADÒ [bs]. VrBk. One SB, gen. 2. $20.00. 1428. 10” Blk. ’06 GP Victor 61118 [2182h]. PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE: Crucifixus (Rossini). Piano acc. Great copy. Cons. 2. $250.00. 2257. 12” Blk. GP ’04 early “B” plate Victor 71015 [284i]. OREMUS PRO PONTEFICE (Calzanera). With Choir and piano. Lt. superficial rubs, gen. 2-3. $35.00.

MARIE MORRISEY [c]. Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1892- ? . Having been an organist and choir director at the age of 16, Morrisey subsequently studied voice with Dudley Buck in New York and coached with Richard Hageman. Aeolian Hall was the site of her 1913 New York concert debut. She subsequently appeared as an oratorio soloist and guest artist with many major American orchestras. In the ‘teens, Morrisey recorded for Edison and then established a career with Brunswick that virtually lasted the life of the company. Her husband, Royden James Keith, had been connected to Brunswick and was vice-president of the “New York and Chicago Talking Machine Company”, whatever that might have been. In later years, Morrisey taught in Chi- cago and was, for a period, president of the Illinois Federation of Music Clubs. 4005. 10” Gold elec. Brunswick 15191. CALM AS THE NIGHT (Böhm)/THE ROSARY (Nevin). Totally insignificant lbl. scr. side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $7.00. LOUIS MORRISON [t]. Antwerp, 1888 – Antwerp, 1934. Morrisson completed his musical studies in 1907 and was due to leave for London, where he had a contract as organist at Westminster Abbey, but because of family difficulties he had to cancel. He was then encouraged by his friends to follow up the possibility of a vocal career and sang in some concerts in Antwerp and in Amsterdam where he aroused the interest of the art-director of the Rembrandt Theatre, a house devoted entirely to opera. Morrisson was engaged there and his debut as an operatic tenor took place during the 1909-10 season as Manrico in Verdi's Il Trovatore, which he sang on eight successive nights. He became a particular favorite, particularly in the French houses in Belgium as well as in France, including the Opéra-Comique. At the end of his career he had great success in Lehár’s Land of Smiles.

165 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1940. 12” acous. Homokord 50624/50625. WILL- IAM TELL: Het Afscheid van het Vater-huis (Rossini) / HUGUENOTS: Rein als Sneeow (Meyerbeer). In Dutch. Colorful label. Gen. 2-3. $15.00. 2201. 12” Blk. elec. HMV AU 16 [Cc6800-I/ Cc9919-I]. LAKMÉ: Fantasie (Delibes) / AIDA: Celeste Aida (Verdi). Both in French. 2. $15.00.

MATTIA MORRO [b]. Palma di Majorca 1882 - ? His debut was in 1903 in Firenze at the Teatro della Pergola as Marcello in Puccini’s La Boheme. For the next 20 or so years he sang throughout Italy principal roles in dozens of Italian houses. In the 1930s he was active in Spain until leaving in 1936 for South America, a result of the Spanish Civil war. Details as to his career there haven’t surfaced. 2936. 10” Red EE Artiphon 8225/8226. FAVORITA: A tanto amor (Donizetti) / LAKMÉ: O Lakme quel ciglio [Aria Nilakantha] (Delibes). 2. $12.00. LOUIS MORTURIER [b] 2489. 12” Blk PW Fr. Disque Gram. W-936 [Ck3046-1/Ck3047-I]. AVE MARIA DE LOURDES / J’IRAI LA LA VOIR UN JOUR (both arr. Piero Coppola). With Chorus and LOUIS MORRISON Orch. dir. Gustave Bret. Cons. 2. $15.00. FRANK MULLINGS [t] 2757. 12” Blue acous. L1349 [76423/76429]. AIDA: Celeste Aida (Verdi) / OTELLO: Ora e per sempre addio (Verdi). In English. Good surface material. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $10.00. 4221. 12” Blue acous. L1383 [74080/74086]. TANNHÄUSER: Pilgrimage to Rome (Wag- ner). Two sides. In English. Orch. dir. Hamilton Harty. Just about 1-2. $12.00. PATRICE MUNSEL [s]. Spokane, WA, 1925- . Miss Munsel holds the record of being the Metropolitan Opera’s youngest debutante (1943, Philine in Mignon). She began singing leading coloratura roles and then soubrette parts. By 1960, she had concluded her operatic career and appeared in musical theatre. She is still often seen at various New York musical events. 1854. 10” late Blk. RCA Victor 20-4255. FLEDERMAUS: Look Me Over Once (Dietz- Johann Strauss) / BELA BIMBA (Harrington). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3960. 10” late Blk. RCA Victor 20-5360. IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF LOVE / THE MELBA WALTZ (both Mischa Spoliansky, from film Melba). One PB which might cause light thumping about ¼”, otherwise as new. Just about 1-2. $8.00. LAMBERT MURPHY [t]. Springfield, MA, 1885-Hancock, NH, 1954. A graduate of Harvard (and a choral singer while there), Murphy was encouraged by tenor Riccardo Martin and studied with Isadore Luckstone and Herbert Witherspoon. He was a soloist at St. Bartholomew’s, NYC, beginning in 1908 and established a successful concert and oratorio career. In 1911 he began a three-season connection with the Metropolitan Opera singing the Sailor’s Voice in Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) under Toscanini. He subsequently sang small roles in several Met New York and world premieres but left the Met in favor of more lucrative concert work, much of the demand for his appearances as a result of his Victor records. He taught in the Malkin Conservatory in Boston until it closed during World War II. About this time he underwent major throat surgery which ended his career as a singer and teacher. 1390. 12” Purple Victor 70080. MEISTERSINGER: Preislied (Wagner). In German. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2087. 12” Purple ’”A” plate ‘12 Pats. Victor 70102. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Ah! leve-toi soleil (Gounod). In French. Translation label on verso. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1183. 12” White Victor elec. Special Record CVE-36479-3. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Solenne in quest’ora (Verdi). In Italian. Piano acc. Myrtle Eaver. With LEROY J. SNYDER [b]. A 1926 personal recording by Murphy, his only operatic electrical. VrBk. Lt. rubs, 2-3. $40.00. 166 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs LOUIS MUSY [b] 3125. 10” PW Blk. elec. Disque Gram. P-663 [BFR53-II/BFR54-II]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Maudite à jamais (Saint-Saëns) / LE CHEMINEAU: La Jeannette s’en va t’aux champs (Leroux). IMs. Just about 1-2. $12.00. CLAUDIA MUZIO [s] 2040. 12” PW Blue Columbia Master Works 9100-M [CBX1369/CBX1370]. OTELLO: Già nella notte densa [Act I duet] (Verdi). Two sides. With FRANCESCO MERLI [t]. Superb shellac, just about 1-2. $10.00. 2149. 12” PW Blue Columbia Master Works 9102-M [CBX1371/CBX1372-2]. OTELLO: Dio ti giocondi [Act III duet] (Verdi). Two sides. With FRANCES- CO MERLI [t]. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1378. 12” PW Blue Columbia Master Works 9107-M [CBX1359/CBX1360]. BOHÊME: Si, mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini) / ANDREA CHENIER: La mamma morta (Giordano). Another excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00. ENRICO NANI [b] 3285. 11” Fonotipia 69171/69172 [XPh5035/XPh5036-2]. NABUCCO: Chi mi toglie il regio scettro / NABUC- ENRICO NANI CO: Donna chi sei? (Verdi). Side two with GIAN- NINA RUSS [s]. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3286. 11” Fonotipia 69173/69174 [XPh5037/XPh5083-2].l NABUCCO: Oh, di qual onta aggravasi / NABUCCO: Deh, perdona ad un padre (Verdi). With GIANNINA RUSS [s]. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $25.00. 3260. 11” Fonotipia 69185/69186 [XPh 5032/XPh5013]. L’AMORE DEI TRE RE: Suonata è l’ora (Montemezzi). Two sides. Cons. 2. $30.00. ARMAND NARÇON [bs] 2731. 12” PW Red Eng. Columbia RFX 4 [WLX638-2/ WLX1198]. HÉRODIADE: Astres étincelants (Massenet) / LE CID: Air de Don Diego (Massenet). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $12.00. MINNIE NAST [s]. For two other records in the Odeon Rosenkavalier series, see Margarete Siems [s] and Odeon Orchestra. 1531. 12” Brown Odeon 80066/80067 [XXB5405/ XXB5406]. ROSENKAVALIER: Mir ist die Ehre wiederfahren / ROSENKAVALIER: Mit ihren Augen voller Tränen (Strauss). Both with EVA PLASCH- KE-VON DER OSTEN [s]. Rare creator recording. Couple tiny pinpoint scrs. One lt. scr. side two from inner land area into about ¼” of grooves should be harmless. 2. $200.00. 3404. 12” Dog Mon. Gram. 044183/044184 [2304c/ 2305½c]. ROSENKAVALIER: Ist ein Traum / ROSENKAVALIER: Mit ihren Augen (Strauss). With EVA PLASCHKE-VON DER OSTEN [s]. Creator performances. Lt. superficial rubs, gen. 2-3. $25.00. MINNIE NAST as Marguerite in Faust FRANZ NAVAL [t] 9450. 11” Multi-col. Odeon X52481/X52482 [Bx1818/ Bx1816]. IN DOME MEINER SEELE (Max von Schillings) / OUVRE TES YEUX BLEUS (Massenet). Piano acc. Side two in French. Side two has what on first glance seems to be a light, harmless (i.e. silent) hair ckr., but on closer examination I suspect it is a defect in the stamper. There’s no sign of it on the reverse. Otherwise 2 or better. $40.00. 167 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 3972. 10” Blk. Victor 63178 [3905½h/3005r]. MIGNON: Romanze (Thomas) / APOLLO ORCHESTER. FLEDERMAUS: Ouvertüre (Strauss). Just about 1-2. $15.00. INOCENCIO NAVARRO [b]. Barcelona, 1888-Barcelona, 1941. A somewhat mysterious figure, Navarro, according to one source, grew up as a member of the famous choir “Orfeó Catalá”. He made his debut at the Barcelona Teatro Real in 1912 and also sang at the Colliseu in Lisbon. Traces of his career disappear after 1917. Likewise his active recording career came to a halt about that time. Other sources indicated that he was from Bilbao, that his career began in 1888 (the year the reference work cited above gives as his birth!) and that he died in 1917. Perhaps some reader can end the confusion? 1412. 10” Red Victrola 64740 [s19143u]. CRUCIFIX (Faure). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1432. 10” Blk. HMV E222 [s19128u/s19129u]. RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo / RIGOLETTO: Miei signori (Verdi). Fine voice. In Italian (most of his records are in Spanish). 2. $25.00. CARL NELSON [t]. A Swedish-American tenor, active in both countries the midpoint of the 20th century. 3338. 10” Blue Eng. Decca F44203 [FWB76/FWB77]. ACK, VÄRMELAND DU SKÖNA (arr. Kyndel)/ TONERNA (Sjöberg). Few lt. rubs, just about 1-2. $10.00. MARIA NEMETH [s] 2737. 12” Blk. Czech HMV ES 516 [CA101-II/CA102- II]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Der Freund ist dein / QUEEN OF SHEBA: Arie der Sulamith mit Frauenchor (Goldmark). Highly recommended. IMs. Minor lbl. scr. side two, otherwise as new, i.e. just about 1-2. $12.00. MARIA NEMETH MARTHE NESPOULOUS [s] Paris, 1894- Bordeaux, 1962. Born of a Greek family, Nespoulous originally planned on a career in educa- tion, taking voice lessons for fun. After by chance opportunity singing at the funeral of Sarah Bernhardt she was heard there by several important musical figures, including Jacques Rouche, director of the Paris Opéra. After some experience with smaller companies, she was hired by Rouche for the Paris Opéra in 1923 for a secondary role in Hérodiade. Her career there gradually increased in momentum and by 1926 she was singing principal parts, such as Nedda in I Pagli- acci. She subsequently appeared as a leading figure as well in Monte Carlo, la Monnaie in Brussels and in Italy’s San Carlo Opera. She left the Paris Opéra after a contract dispute with the management in 1933 and sang thereafter primarily in the provinces. Despite subsequently trying to make amends in Paris, Nespoulous wasn’t welcomed back and was told that she had “abused her voice” and at that time “failed to rise to the level of perfection and style” required by the Opéra. She then retired and taught, and was appointed a professor at the Conservatoire in Bordeaux in 1947. – Various Internet sources. 1362. 12” PW Red Eng. Columbia RFX 21 [WLX834/WLX1365-2]. LE ROI D’YS: Air de Rozenn (Lalo) / MAROUF: Pourquoi ces mots inattendus (Rabaud). Just about 1-2. $15.00. ANTONINA NEZHDANOVA [s] 4224. 10” Red Angel Russ. Con. Gram. 2-23319 [7221L]. AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod). With piano and violin. One LGT, cons. 2. $40.00. 4225. 10” Red Angel Pre-Dog 2-23322 [7224L]. MIREILLE: O légère hirondelle (Gounod). Piano acc. Few MGTs, gen. 2. $40.00. 4223. 10” Red Angel Russ. Con. Gram. 2-23652 [16457b]. THE MAIDEN’S WISH (Chopin). Piano acc. Rare. Just about 1-2. $75.00. 4222. 10” Red Angel Russ. Amour 2-23769 [17519u]. TWO PERSIAN SONGS: Oh, can I compare thee; On the same path (Rubinstein). Piano acc. Rare. Cons. 2. $75.00. 1430. 10” elec. CCCP 8960/8961. MASQUERADE: Nina’s Song (Glazounov) / IT IS NOT THE WIND (Rimsky-Korsakov). Both with piano and cello. Cons. 2. $20.00. 2351. 12” White acous. HMV VB 37 [1931c/2590c]. WINTER STORY: Aria (Goldmark) / MAGIC FLUTE: In my breast (Mozart). In Russian. Just about 1-2. $12.00.

168 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs AGNES NICHOLLS [s] 2185. 12” Blk. acous. HMV D.450 [Ho1883ac/Ho1805ac]. IN A PERSIAN GARDEN: I sent my soul into the invisible / HUBERT EISDELL [t]. IN A PERSIAN GARDEN: Alas, that spring should vanish; EDNA THORNTON [c]. IN A PERSIAN GARDEN: The worldly hope men set their hearts upon (Liza Lehmann). Piano acc. Mme. Adami. Supervised by the composer. Small lbl. stkr. Heavy early pressing. Gen. 2. $12.00. ALICE NIELSEN [s] 3576. 10” White lbl. blk. vinyl Victrola mat. B-6146-1. FAUST: Le Roi de Thulé (Gounod). Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 1313. 12” Red Victrola 74062. BOHÊME: Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini). Cons. 2. $8.00. 2034. 12” Red Pats. 74107. IL BACIO (Arditi). Few lightest mks., just about 1-2. $8.00. 1358. 12” Red Victor 74121. THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER (Moore). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 1172. 12” TC Columbia A5250 [30593-1/30595-1]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Ancora un passo / MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini). Very minor lbl. rubs side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $10.00. 1089. 12” TC Columbia A5298 [30724-1/30726-1]. THE SACRIFICE: Chonita’s Prayer (Frederick Converse) / FROM THE LAND OF THE SKY-BLUE WATER (Cadman). A particulary rare item. Nielsen created the role of Chonita in the 1911 Boston world premiere of The Sacrifice. Her colleagues in this “well-received” American opera were Florencio Constantino and Ramon Blanchart. The reviews neglected to mention their English diction. Few lt. rubs, IMs, 2. $20.00. 1117. 12” TC Columbia A5717 [37179-3/37180-2]. THE DAY IS DONE (Spross) / A SPIRIT FLOWER (Campbell-Tipton). Excellent laminated shellac. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $10.00. BIRGIT NILSSON [s] 3484. 12” Gold on White Radiotjanst RD 557 [RTJ1887-B/RJ1888-A]. ESTRELLA DE SORIA: Estrella’s Aria (Franz Berwald). Two sides. Rare. Just about 1-2. $35.00. JUSTE NIVETTE [bs]. 1865- ? . His debut was as Sarastro at the Paris Opéra-Comique in 1892. At the Paris Opéra, he was first heard in 1900 in Paladilhe’s Patrie. His diverse repertoire included parts such as King Henry (Lohengrin), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Marcel (Les Huguenots) and Un Moine Peintre in Massenet’s Le Jongleur de Notre Dame, which he created at Monte Carlo in 1902. Nivette appeared as well at La Scala and Covent Garden, and with the Boston Opera, singing Alvise in La Gioconda upon the company’s first season opening night in 1909. 9406. 11” Brown Odeon 60053/60054 [XP2991/XP2994]. LE LAC (Niedermeyer) / HUGUENOTS: Piff! Paff! (Meyerbeer). Small PB, cons. 2. $15.00. ELSBETH NOLTE [s]. I still haven’t found any information about her. As she recorded electrically for Edison as well (1929), she must have had at least a substantial local career in the German-American community. 2071. 12” Green Viva-Tonal Col. 55120-F [W205773-2/W205868-2]. MADONNA, DU BIST SCHÖNER (Katscher) / GUTEN ABEND (Brahms). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. AALTJE NOORDEWIER-REDDINGIUS [s]. Duerme,1868-Hilversum, 1949. A celebrated Dutch concert artist active from 1888 until 1930. She had studied singing at the Amsterdam Conservatory, 1886-1890, with Johannes Messchaert and piano with J. B. de Pauw. She soon emerged as one of the most gifted interpreters of the oratorio repertoire. A performance with conductor Willem Mengelberg of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in 1900 marked the first of many subsequent artistic collaborations of these two celebrated musicians. Reddingius married painter Michiel Noordewier in 1893. A son, Michiel Noordewier Jr., was a noted flautist who can be heard in some of her 1929 Columbia recordings. He committed suicide in 1930 (at the age of 27) and at that point his mother retired to Hilversum where she primarily taught. Aside from her 1929 Columbia records, Noordewier-Reddingius made a rare group of discs for Edison in 1927 (recorded acoustically) while touring the U.S. 1332. 12” PoW Eng. Columbia DHX 37 [WFX231-2/WFX234]. SÜSSE STILLE (Händel) / HÖCHSTER WAS ICH HABE (Bach). With Anthon von der Horst [Organist], Michiel Noordewier Jr. [flautist]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1333. 12” PoW Eng. Columbia DHX 38 [WFX237-2/WFX238-2]. SÜSSER TROST MEIN JESUS KOMMT [from CANTATA 15] (Bach). Two sides. With Anthon von der Horst [Organist], Michiel Noordewier Jr. [flautist]. Side one few lt. rubs, 2. Side two just about 1-2. $12.00. 169 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs LILLIAN NORDICA (NORTON) [s]. Farmington, ME, 1857-Batavia, Java, 1914. Nordica’s early studies were at the New England Conservatory with John O’Neill. In 1879 she made her operatic debut in Milan at the Teatro Manzoni as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni. Paris first heard her at the Opéra in 1882 as Marguerite in Faust and she repeated that role for her New York entrée at the Academy of Music, 1883. She was first heard at Covent Garden in 1887 as Violetta and in 1891 at the Metropolitan Opera as Valentine in Les Huguenots. She appeared there as Elsa in Lohengrin in 1893 and in the first Bayreuth performance of that opera the next year. She became particularly noted for her singing of the Wagnerian heroines and is recalled as one of the greatest sopranos of her era. Her personal life was less fortunate. A first husband, a rich cousin named Frederick Gower, disappeared during a hot air balloon flight. This was perhaps fortuitous as he wanted her to give up her career. A second, Zoltan Döme (Solomon Teitlbaum), was a Hungarian who made use of Nordica’s bank account when his success as a singer proved to be less than substantial. He fled to Hungary but was replaced by a third husband, banker George W. Young, who eventually “drained her coffers dry” in the stock market. She died of typhus while touring the East Indies before a fourth husband could be acquired. 1309. 12” Yellow IRCC 237. TROVATORE: Miserere (Verdi). With MARCELLO RESENINIL [t] / ADA ADINY [s]. D’amor sull’ali rosee (Verdi). RR from ’05 Columbia test/’04 French Fonotipia. Just about 1-2. $12.00. LILLIAN NORDICA singing The Star Spangled Banner. Pre-microphone days, but I 1950. 12” Red Columbia IRCC 87 [30144-1/30677- bet she could be heard! 1]. HUNYADI LASZLO: Ah rebegès (Erkel) / SERENADE (Strauss). Side one an ideal pressing of her most sensational published recording. Looks straight from the factory. Just about 1-2. $50.00. 1662. 12” Gold Flags Colmbia 68081-D [30486-1/30653-1]. OMAHA INDIAN TRIBAL SONG [FROM THE LAND OF THE SKY-BLUE WATER] (Cadman); MIGHTY LAK’ A ROSE (Nevin) / ANNIE LAURIE (Scott). Side one piano acc. Beautiful and rare pressing. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $35.00. 1533. 12” White lbl. Columbia test 30681. SALVATOR ROSA: Mia Piccirella (Gomez). Fine piano work likely by Romayne Simmons. The only known copy. Great singing including a pentultimate trilled high A flat approached with Wagnerian gusto. Obviously an extraordinarly important record of a selection she often included on her concert programs. 3-4 (no greying but minor surface scuffing). $3000.00. 2218. 12” Pink English Col. 74027 [30657]. MANDOLINE (Debussy). Excellent later ‘20s pressing. One tiny patina just into grooves (harmless), few tiny mks., cons. 2. $15.00. 3486. 12” TC Columbia 30661. MIGNON: Io son Titania (Thomas). IMs. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 1233. 12” White vinyl Col. Historical AF 3 [30661/30645]. MIGNON: Je suis Titania (Thomas) / OLIVE FREMSTAD [s]. LOHENGRIN: Elsas Traum (Wagner). Pressed 1950 from original 1911 Columbia metals. Just about 1-2. $12.00. EIDÉ NORENA [s] 1871. 10” Plum PW Disque Gram. K-7202 [OPG-1237-1/OPG-1238-1]. RENCONTRE / TOUJOURS; ADIEU (all Fauré, orch. Aristide Martz). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Lovely performances, needless to say, and scarce. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 2524. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 83 [2PG908-1/2PG909-1]. HAMLET: Air d’Ophélie [Act II] (Thomas). Two sides. Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2003. 12” Red PW Victor (gold print) 15180 [2L397-II/2L400-II-T1]. MONTE PINCIO / VAAREN (both Grieg). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $12.00.

170 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs JEAN NOTÉ [b] 3293. 11” Brown Odeon 33677/36134. BENVENUTO CELLINI: Grand Air (Diaz) / LE ROI DE LAHORE: Arioso (Massenet). Gen. 2. $12.00. FRANCISCO NUIBO [t] 3984. 10” Blk. vinyl White lbl. Victrola mat. B-2220-2. CAVALLERIA RUSTI- CANA: Brindisi (Mascagni). With orch. Unpublished. 1904 matrix. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 2500. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 79. MIREILLE: Anges du Paradis / FAUST: Salut! demeure (Gounod). Both first and only editions from orig. 1905 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00. MARGARETE OBER [c] 2744. 12” Red Victrola 76031. BORIS GODOUNOV: Garden Scene, Act III (Moussorgsky, arr. Rimsky-Korsa- kov). With PAUL ALTHOUSE [t]. Wonderful record (unless you are a Moussorgsky purist). VrBk. Few JEAN NOTÉ in Rossini's William Tell lightest mks.., cons. 2. $12.00. NADEZHDA OBUKHOVA [ms] 2801. 10” Red USSR 15525/15526. THEY WRONGED ME / DO NOT BLAME ME (Dargomizhsky). Piano acc. M. Sakharov. Just about 1-2. $8.00. ELSE OEHME-FOERSTER [s]. New Jersey, 1899-Cologne, 1987. Daughter of a Metropolitan Opera clarinetist, Else made her debut on the Met stage in juvenile parts, creating the Broommaker’s Daughter in the premiere of Humperdinck’s Königskinder in 1911. After studying and singing in the New York area for a period, she went to Germany, appearing in Düsseldorf (1922-24) and Cologne (1924-44 and as a guest occasionally through 1952). She also sang as a guest at the Berlin and Vienna State Operas. In spite of offers to join these companies, as well as Munich, Dresden and Hamburg, she remained in Cologne, the home of her businessman husband Walter Oehme and their two daughters. She also had a significant career as a concert singer. Her repertoire of over 60 roles included parts such as Turandot, Irene in Rienzi, Micaela, Louise, Senta, as well as having created principal roles in several operas, including the 1925 European premiere of Prokovieff’s Love of Three Oranges and Paul Graener’s 1942 Schwanhilde. Her only recordings were two discs for Electrola in 1932. 2124. 12” PW Plum Electrola EH 813 [2D1470-II/2D1471-II]. LA BOHÊME: Act III duet and quartet (Puccini). Two sides. In German. With WALTHER LUDWIG [t], ERNA BERGER [s], WILLY DOMGRAF-FASSBAENDER [b]. Side one small LSS, lt. rubs, 2. $15.00. MAARTJE OFFERS [c] 3180. 10” Red HMV E.567 [Bb2660-III/Bb20661-II]. M’N LIEVEKEN, ZEG, HERINNERT GE ‘T U (VanRennes) / MIJNE MOEDERTAAL (Buys). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3702. 10” Red PW HMV DA 1045 [Bb16358-III/Bb16359-IA]. GHASEL (Lazwijn) / NOORDZEE (Hullebroeck). Piano acc. George Reeves. “Factory Sample” lbl. stkrs. Cons. 2. $15.00. 1331. 12” Red Orth “Z” shellac Victrola 11143. ST. MATTHEW PASSION: Erbarme dich mein Gott (Bach). Two sides. With ISOLDE MENGES [violinist]. Orch. dir. Malcolm Sargent. Wonderful pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. CARL MARTIN ÖHMAN [t] 3015. 10” Blk. elec. HMV V188 [Bb13379-II/Bb13381-I]. ACH VÄRMELAND DU SKÖNA (Swedish Folk Song) / SVERIGE (Stenhammar). Lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3364. 10” Blk. acous. HMV E.385 [Bb4969-II/Bb4970-I]. O MISTRESS MINE / FAIR HOUSE OF JOY (both Roger Quilter). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 171 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs ROSA OLITZKA [c] 3552. 10” Blk. Paris G&T 33176 [1333-F]. CHANT HINDOU (Bemberg). With piano and unidentified violinist. Narrow stylus suggested. Some inherent indentations, a couple will sound lightly first inch or so, otherwise 2-3. $150.00. MAGDA OLIVERO [s] 1763. 12” Orange Cetra 25028 [2-70330-2/2-70331-2]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Poveri fiori / ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Io sono l’umile ancella (Cilèa). Just about 1-2. $25.00. MARIA OLSZEWSKA [c] 1653. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72814 [683av/738av]. KREUZZUG (Schubert) / IMMER LEISER WIRD MEIN SCHLUMMER (Brahms). Piano acc. Hair rim crk. into grooves about ½” won’t sound on side two. Visible but not broken through on side one. IMs. Otherwise a perfect copy of this rarity. Just about 1-2. $20.00. AUGUSTA OLTRABELLA [s]. Savona, 1897-1981. Her studies were with Manlio Bava- gnoli, who had also taught Bruna Rasa, and her debut was in Mondovì as Leonora in Il Trovatore. She then was heard in a number of local houses for several seasons. Said Oltrabella, “The rumour got around that I could sing everything, which was absolutely true.” She appeared at the Metropolitan Opera the season of 1929-30, singing there Musetta, Cio-Cio-San, Nedda and Liù. She said she had been offered a contract for two more seasons, but that she felt there were “…too many sopranos – Bori, the very fat Frances Alda, Easton, Moore, Queena Mario, and several others, all singing my parts. No rehearsals-one just jumped in.” She then made her La Scala debut which elevated her to star status in Europe. Toscanini hired her for the Salzberg Festival as Nanetta in Falstaff, her usual role in that opera having been Alice. In 1948 she sang in the world premiere of Ghedini’s Le baccanti. “There were high Ds jumping all over the place. As I adored challenges on that level, I accepted. Oltrabella would show them ...”. Her late repertoire included operas such as Menotti’s The Medium and and Rosselini’s La Guerra. “But I never should have stopped [singing]. Look at Magda. I was loved too, you know; she is not the only one!” Quotes from Rasponi’s The Last Prima Donnas. 3714. 10” Red VdP DA 5351 [OB2436-I/OB2437-I]. TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (Verdi) / MEFISTOFELE: Spunta l’aurora (Boïto). Cons. 2. $15.00. 2552. 12” late Red VdP DB 5350 [2BA1200-I/2BA1341-1]. SUOR ANGELICA: Senza mamma (Puccini) / FEDORA: Vedi, io piango (Giordano). Side two with ALESSANDRO ZILIANI [t]. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $15.00. SIGRID (HOFFMANN) ONEGIN [c]. 1889-Magliaso, Switzerland, 1943. Born in Sweden of German and French parents, Onegin studied in Frankfurt, Munich and Milan with, among others, Lilli Lehmann and Margarethe Siems. Her debut, as Lilly Hoffmann, took place in 1912 as Carmen with the Stuttgart Opera. The next year she wed pianist Baron Eugen Borisowitch Onégin (1870-1919) and then sang as Lilly Hoffmann-Onégin until 1920, retaining Onégin but dropping her maiden name Hoffmann and replacing Lilly with Sigrid. Interestingly, Baron Onégin was actually a woman, Agnes Elizabeth Overbeck, who used a male alias, a fact not generally known at the time. Sigrid’s second husband (whom she married in 1920) was a male, Dr. Fritz Pensoldt (1849-1927), and they had one son. 1919 marked her debut with the Munich Opera and 1922 the first of two seasons at the Met. She also appeared at Salzburg (1931-32), the Bayreuth Festival (1933-34) and Covent Garden (1927), but much of her career was as a concert singer. Her last U.S. concert appearance was in 1938. Her extraordinary technique and wide ranging voice were reminiscent of Schumann-Heink at her peak. The author Gordon Eby, in his book From the Beauty of Embers, gave a visual description of Onegin on the concert stage in York, PA, shortly before her retirement. “She was that super-elegant sort of diva whose stage appearance entailed a bird-of- paradise head-dress, a diamond tiara, shoulder-length gloves, a varied assortment of bracelets from wrist to elbow, chandelier earrings, a five-foot train and a huge ostrich feather fan.” The visual and aural Onegin must have made quite a feast for the senses. 1850. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70735 [943ar/944ar]. DIE JUNGE SCHÄFERIN (Schubert) / SEHNSUCHT NACH DEM FRÜHLING (Mozart). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 1849. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70638 [945ar/1538ar]. FRÜHLINGSNACHT /INS FREIE (both Schumann). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 3726. 10” Purple acous. Brunswick 10125 [ ? / ? ]. THE BLIND PLOUGHMAN (Clarke) / THE FAIRY PIPERS (Brewer). In English. Side two, with extraordinary trill, is exceptionally charming. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3331. 10” Gold acous. Brunswick 15093. TROVATORE: Mal reggendo / TROVATORE: Ai nostri monti (Verdi). With MARIO CHAMLEE [t]. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $8.00.

172 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 4011. 10” Gold acous. Brunswick 15039 [9383/ 9385]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Brindisi (Donizetti)/TROVATORE: Stride la vampa (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 4012. 10” Gold acous. Brunswick 15073. VAGG- VISA (arr. Raucheisen)/HER-DEGOSSEN (Berg). Side one piano acc. Michael Raucheisen. Small LSS side two. Few rubs, 2. $7.00. 3102. 10” Gold elec. Brunswick 15154. OUVRE TES YEUX BLEUS / SÉRÉNADE DU PAS- SANT (both Massenet). Piano acc. Franz Rupp. Tiny lbl. stain. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1654. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72687 [1459s/ 1464s]. VON EWIGER LIEBE /DIE MAI- NACHT (both Brahms). Top portion of the label neatly blacked over for import pur- poses. IMs. Otherwise as new. Just about 1-2. $50.00. 1666. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72692 [355as/ SIGRID ONEGIN 1466s]. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Einsam wachend / RHEINGOLD: Erdas Warnung (both Wagner). Just about 1-2. $40.00. 2294. 12” Red acous. Schall. Gram. 72719 [1293m/1460s]. AVE MARIA (E. B. Onegin) / EXULTATE JUBILATE: Alleluia (Mozart). Very scarce. Piano acc. Excellent copy. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $40.00. 4044. 12” Gold acous. Brunswick 50028 [X9805/X9842]. PROPHÈTE: Ah, mon fils (Meyerbeer)/SAMSON ET DALILA: Amour, viens aider (Saint-Saëns). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2642. 12” Gold acous. Brunswick 50039 [X9518/X9520]. GIOCONDA: Voce di donna (Ponchielli) / ORFEO: Che farò (Gluck). Few lt. rubs, 2. $12.00. 2037. 12” Red “Z” shellac Scroll Victor 6803. ORFEO: Che faro (Gluck) / LE PROPHÈTE: Ah, mon fils (Meyerbeer). Superb surfaces. IMs. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1134. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 6842. LEGGIERO INVISIBLE (Arditi) / IMPROMPTU IN A FLAT MAJOR (Chopin, Op. 29). Piano acc. Franz Dorfmueller. Superb copy of one of Onegin’s most spectacular tours-de-force. Short catalogue life (mysteriously). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2655. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 7146. HUGUENOTS: Nobles seigneurs salut / LE PROPHÈTE: O Prêtres de Baal (both Meyerbeer). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $12.00. 1043. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 7305 [CLR5799-III/CLR5800-II]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Der Frühling erwachte / SAMSON ET DALILAH: Mein Herz erschliesset sich (Saint- Saëns). Rare version in German. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3497. 12” Red Orth. Victrola 7305 [CLR5799-III/CLR5800-II]. Same as preceding listing (item #1043). Minor lbl. stains. Surfaces just about 1-2. $18.00. DMITRI ONOFREI [t] 2265. 12” PW Red elec. U.S. Odeon 3284 [XXJo2020/XXPh6191-2]. CAVALLERIA RUSTI- CANA: Addio alla madre / GRAND SYMP. ORCH. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Intermezzo (Mascagni). Rare. Just about 1-2. $35.00. EKATERINA ALEXANDROVNA OREL [s]. 1884-1935. This Russian lirico coloratura soprano probably made her debut in 1902. In 1903 she appeared at the St. Petersburg Italian Opera. From 1906-1908 she sang in St. Petersburg National House and in the 1910-1911 season appeared in New Opera. She also sang in Kislovodsk (1904), Tbilisi (1904-1905), Kharkov (1905), Moscow (Theatre of Solodovnikov, 1905-1906), Kiev (1912-1913) and Ekaterinoslav (1913). She was particularly celebrated as Antonida in A life for the Tzar and Volkhova in Sadko. She shared the stage with such singers as Eugenio Giraldoni, Nikolai Figner, Dmitri Smirnov and Feodor Chaliapin. – “Forgotten Singers”, Internet. 1438. 10” Blk. ’04 GP Monarch 61067 [397z-Ao-2z]. THE GYPSY: Fra l’erbe (Donizetti). In Russian. Forward recording. You won’t find a better copy. Gleaming label, few harmless inherent pressing indentations, few lightest marks. Cons. 2. $75.00.

173 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs Chief OS-KE-NON-TON [b]. Kahnawake, Quebec, 1886-Lily Dale, NY, 1955. He first worked as a hunter and guide in the Lake of Bays district of Ontario. According to one source, he was heard singing by a group of white campers in 1915 and was in- vited to perform at the Christmas tree lighting in Mad- ison Square Garden that December. More likely, he was discovered by Lenore James Kennedy, a Toronto singing teacher, who taught him the rudiments of music and encouraged further vocal studies in New York City. He performed as a concert singer in Western ar- rangements of a number of American Indian songs (notably of his tribe, the Mohawks) in many international concert venues. In 1924 he had great success in London’s Royal Albert Hall singing the part of the Indian Medicine Man in Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha. 3228. 10” Plum acous. HMV B.2083 [Bb5974-I/ Chief OS-KE-NON-TON Bb5976-II]. INVOCATION TO THE SUN GOD (Troyer) / PEYOTE DRINKING SONG (Homer Grunn). Piano acc. by Mme. Adami. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00. JOHN O’SULLIVAN [t] 3732. 10” Red acous. Eng. Colmbia D4941 [B-519/70612]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso! (Meyerbeer) / FAVORITA: Una vergine (Donizetti). Lt. rubs, tiny lbl. scr. 2. $15.00. ANGELES OTTEIN [s] 3258. 11” Phonotype C.2304/C.1968. TRAVIATA: Sempre libera (Verdi) / FERNANDO DE LUCIA [t]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Bella voce! (Rossini). Side one with an uncredited De Lucia singing Alfredo’s phrases. Side two #30 of the complete set with other artists. Side one 2-3. Side two 2. $25.00. FRANZ (FRANTISEK) PÁCAL [t]. Leitomischi, Austria, 1865-Nepomuk, Czechoslo- vakia, 1938. First an orchestral violinist, Pácal then studied voice with Gustav Walter in Vienna and sang as a chorister in Cologne, Bremen and Graz. In 1895 he became a member of the Vienna Hofoper and had a great success there in 1897 singing the small role of the Fisherman in Rossini’s William Tell. He then was promoted to leading roles and remained in Vienna through 1905. Unfor- tunately he and the Opera’s director, Gustav Mahler, didn’t get along, despite Pacal having instructed his son to kiss Mahler’s hand in public (behavior Mahler considered obsequious). Pacal stated that Mahler ruined his career, calling him “talentless” and “humiliating me in front of all the Opera personnel.” We don’t know what happened to invoke Mahler’s wrath but we do know that Pácal sent Mahler a letter in 1906, unsuccessfully begging for another chance. Leaving Vienna, Pácal then sang with the Prague National Opera, in Riga and finally in Posen. His rare records demonstate a fine voice with considerable ring in the upper register. -Internet sources 3918. 10” Blk. Wien G&T 43832 [891x-Do-2z]. FRÜH- LINGSZEIT (Becker). Very tiny rim chip blank side only. Very fine copy, just about 2. $60.00. IVA PACETTI [s] 3496. 12” Green PW Eng. Columbia D14495 [WBX322/ WBX455]. LA GIOCONDA: Cosi mantieni il pat- to (Ponchielli). With LUIGI MONTESANTO [b] / EMILIO GHIRARDINI [b]. FALSTAFF: Monologo di Ford (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.

REGINA PACINI [s]. Lisbon, 1871-Buenos Aires, 1965. Born of a musical family, Pacini made her debut in 1888 at the San Carlo in Lisbon as Amina in Bellini’s La Sonnambula. She also appeared at La Scala, Covent Garden (with Caruso), Rome, Warsaw and St. Petersburg. In Buenos Aires, 1907, Pacini wed the Argentine Diplomat Marcelo de Alvear and then retired from the stage. From 1922 through 1928 she was first lady of Argentina, her husband having been elected President. Pacini was still living during the reign of another more recognized Argentine presidential IVA PACETTI wife, Evita Peron. 1578. 11” Fonotipia 39212/39234 [XPh288/XPh300]. MAGIC FLUTE: Gli angui d’inferno (Mozart) / PAQUITA (Composer?). Tiny lbl. tear side two. Surfaces gen. 2. $15.00. 174