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VOCAL EDISON CYLINDERS 2M WA = 2-minute wax, 4M WA = 4-minute wax, 4M BA = Edison Blue Amberol, OBT = original box and top, OP = original descriptive pamphlet. Repro B/T = Fine quality reproduction Edison orange box and printed top. All others in clean, used boxes (possible lt. wear). Any mold on wax cylinders is always described . All grading is visual and refers to the cylinders rather than the boxes. Any major box problems are noted. Some have fading or light wear. ADELINA AGOSTINELLI 4009. 4N BA 27159. LA TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (Verdi). OBT. OP. Just about 1-2. $30.00. BLANCHE ARRAL [s] 4000. 4M WA B168. PERLE DU BRÈSIL: Charmant oiseau (David). OBT. 2. $30.00. 4004. 4M WA B184. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Je veux vivre (Gounod). OBT. Just about 1-2. $50.00. ALESSANDRO BONCI [t] 4007. 4M BA 29003. FAUST: Salve, dimora (Gounod). OBT. Just about 1-2. $60.00. WILHELM BUERS [b]. Krefeld, 1878-Hamburg, 1926. His debut was in Frankfurt, 1901, and he appeared in a number of German and Austrian houses, such as the Wiener Volksoper, the Berliner Hofoper, Cologne, Covent Garden and in New York the Metropolitan Opera. While he was noted for several Wagnerian roles, he was at home in a variety of parts, including Escamillo, Scarpia, Jack Rance and Lothario. Despite his success, Buers’ recordings were limited to two Edison Cylinders dating from 1910. 4016. 4M BA 26011. TANNHÄUSER: Blick’ ich umher (Wagner). Repro B/T. Cons . 2. $35.00. ERNESTO CARONNA [b] 4013. 4M WA B186. HAMLET: Brindisi (Tho- mas). OBT. Just about 1-2. $30.00. FLORENCIO CONSTANTINO [t] 4005. 4M WA B165. TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). OBT. Just about 1-2. $50.00. 4001. 4M WA B184. CARMEN: Air de la fleur (Bizet). In French. OBT. Just about 1-2. $50.00. 4006. 4M BA 28161. AÏDA: Se quel guerriero io fossi … Celeste Aida (Verdi). OBT. Just about 1-2. $20.00. ELEONORA DE CISNEROS [c] 4010. 4M WA 28017. BEN BOLT (Kneass). OBT. Just about 1-2. $15.00. MARIE DELNA [c] 4012. 4M BA 28126. LE PROPHÈTE: Ah, mon fils (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $25.00. 4015. 4M BA 28151 [take 1]. SAMSON ET DA- LILA: Mon coeur (Saint-Saëns). Repro B/T. Just about 1-2. $25.00. SELMA KURZ [s] 4008. 4M BA 28162. LUCIA: Aria del follia [Mad Scene] (Donizetti). Repro B/T. Just about 1-2. $25.00. MARIE DELNA RICCARDO MARTIN [t] 4014. 4M BA 28113. IL TROVATORE: Ah si, ben mio (Verdi). Repro B/T. Just about 1-2. $25.00. GIOVANNI POLESE [b] 4011. 4M BA 28118. THAÏS: Alessandria! (Massenet). Repro B/T. Just abou t 1-2. $25.00. LEO SLEZAK [t] 4002. 4M WA B150. LES HUGUENOTS: Biancal al par di neve (Meyerbeer). In Italian. OBT. Just about 1-2. $75.00. 4003. 4M WA B158. LA BOHÈME: Wie eiskalt ist das Händchen (Puccini). OBT. Just about 1-2. $75.00. JACQUES URLUS [t] 4017. 4M BA 28242. WENN DIE SCHWALBEN HEIMWARTS ZIEH’N (Abt). With MARIE RAPPOLD [s]. Never issued in Diamond-Disc form. OBT. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 4018. 4M BA 28254. STILL WIE DIE NACHT (Bohm). Never issued in Diamond-Disc form . Repro B/T. Just about 1-2. $25.00.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT [U.S. President] 4020. 4M BA 3709. SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL JUSTICE (Speech). Repro B/T. Just about 1-2. $50.00. - 7 - EDISON DIAMOND-DISCS SS =early “smooth surface” (laminated “etched” label area, 1912-1915); RC = “Edison Re-Creation” Paper Label (1921-1924); ER = “Edison Record” Paper Label (1924-1929). All others (1916-1920) have various forms of “etched” black centers. All explanatory talks are by Harry E. Humphrey unless specifically identified as John Charles Thomas (who recorded a few in 1914, just as his singing career was developing). Edison discs pick up marks and rubs easily, so I’m pleased to be offering so many choice copies. There should be no sonic difference between records graded “ just about 1-2” and those “2”, as well as any with “superficial” connected to the grading. The same applies to all the other recordings listed in this catalogue. As Edison often issued multiple takes (the letters following the matrix numbers indicate the take), collectors may find comparisons of these interesting. Sometimes the different takes were made during the same session, but other times there could be months or even years separating them. Likewise the takes can be remarkably similar or noticeably different. It’s often possible to observe physically, in comparing the grooving of multiple takes, that one might be shorter or longer than another.

Vocal EDISON DIAMOND-DISCS AÏNO ACKTÉ [s]. Ackté recorded about 29 se- lections for Edison, yet only one was issued, this in two takes (both listed below). This lasted in the catalogue for only a very short time. 3464. SS 83014 [1302-A/2493-A]. OTELLO: Piangea cantando (Verdi) / EXPLANATORY TALK. This take is slightly longer than the following. Half- moon rim crk. side one (not into grooves). 2. $250.00. 3465. SS 83014 [1302-B/2493-A]. OTELLO: Piangea cantando (Verdi) /EXP. TALK. A slight “bang” is audible during the final harp chords preceding Ackté’s high A sharp near the end. I think it’s the harpist foot that slid off a pedal. In both takes Ackté failed to back up far enough so the A sharp just mentioned tends to blast . Half-moon rim crks. not into grooves. 2. $250.00. GIUSEPPE ANSELMI [t] 3491. SS 83008 [1372-A/2556-A]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo) / EXP. TALK. Side one just about 1-2. Side two half-moon rim chips, area of groove discoloration . 3. $25.00. 3477. RC 83015 [1378-B/2555-A]. MIGNON: Ah! non credevi tu (Thomas) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 3472. RC 83025 [1376-B/2741-A]. AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer) / EXP. TALK. AÏNO ACKTÉ Just about 1-2. $30.00. MARIO BASIOLA [b] 3496. ER electric 82360 [18854-A/18814-B]. RIGOLETTO: Cortigiani (Verdi) / FAUST: Dio Possente (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $100.00. ALESSANDRO BONCI [t]. See also: LUCREZIA BORI [s] A newspaper article by Emilie Frances Bauer in the Feb. 17, 1913 N.J. Mail went into detail as to why Bonci’s voice “was in an unusually excellent condition” at a N.Y. Aeolian Hall concert the previous Saturday evening. She reported: “Mr. Bonci has been making records for Thomas Edison’s latest instrument. The great inventor had asked Mr. Bonci to prepare himself by perfect quiet [except for a] certain amount of rehearsing so that he might secure records absolutely pure and perfect of tone. For this reason his voice is in the most marvelous condition in which it has ever been heard. Never has Bonci shown such power, color and mastery of the the smallest detail. His mere tone production was the most glorious example of singing that New York has ever heard.” Hmm! 3483. SS 83006 [2277-A/2557-B]. ELISIR D’AMORE: Una furtiva lagrima (Donizetti) / EXP. TALK. Side one just about 1-2. Side two lam. crk. through first half, lt. mks., gen. 2. $20.00. 3479. SS 83010 [2275-A, single-sided ]. MARTHA: M’appari (Flotow). Harmless half-moon outer margin lamination (not into grooves), cons. 2. $20.00. 3478. SS 83013 [2278-? Prior to matrix take letters, single-sided ]. RIGOLETTO: La donna è mobile (Verdi). Cons . 2. $20.00. 3471. SS 83023 [2098-B/2723-B]. SERENADE (Gounod). In French. / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. 20.00. - 8 - Vocal EDISON DIAMOND-DISCS LUCREZIA BORI [s] 3484. SS 80102 [2225-?/2344-A]. MALAGUEÑA (Lorenzo Pagans) / CHARLOTTE KIRWAN [s]. HARK! WHAT I TELL TO THEE (Haydn). Side one prior to inclusion of take letters. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3493. ER 82528 [2228-B/3127-A]. GUARDAMI [VALZER CANTABILE] (Guagni-Benvenuti) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3494. SS 82530 [2230-B/2994-A]. GITANA [CANCIÓN ANDALUZA] (José Serrano) / EXP. TALK. Particularly uncommon. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3497. ER 82539 [2227-A/3130-B]. LA TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui (Verdi) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3480. SS 83003 [2107-B/2102-A]. DON PASQUALE: So anch’io la virtù magica (Donizetti) / ALES- SANDRO BONCI [t]. AÏDA: Se quel guerriero io fossi … Celeste Aida (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $30.00. ANNA CASE [s] 3492. RC 82271 [8457-C/8341-A]. LOVE IS THE WIND (A. MacFadyen); THE LITTLE GREEN LEAVES (C. G. Spross). / WILL YOU COME BACK TO ME Bassett). Piano acc. side one Charles Gilbert Spross. Label side one signed by both Anna Case and Charles Gilbert Spross. Cons. 2. $20.00.

ELEONORA DE CISNEROS [c] 3488. SS 80066 [601-?/613-?]. BEN BOLT (Kneass) / A DREAM (Bartlett). Both sides are prior to inclusion of take letters. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3501 SS 82524 [2127-A]. LA GIOCONDA: Voce di donna (Ponchielli). Single sided. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3500. SS 82529 [2289-A/2721-B]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Printemps qui commence (Saint- Saëns) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $20.00. CONSUELO ESCOBAR DE CASTRO [s] 3485. ER 76012 [6529-G/6535-F]. VEN ¡OH LUNA! … / CARLOS CASTRO [t] . A LA ORILLA DE UN PALMAR (both Ponce). Both fine voices. Just about 1-2. $20.00. YVONNE DE TRÉVILLE [s] 3486. RC 80296 [4151-H/4275-A]. CHANSON PRO- VENÇALE (Dell’Acqua) / T. FOSTER WHY [bs]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Sous les pieds d’une femme (Gounod). Just about 1-2. CLEMENTINE DE VERE (SAPIO) $20.00. CLEMENTINE DE VERE (SAPIO) [s] 3489. SS 80088 [2930-A/2009-B]. MARITANA: Scenes that are Brightest (Wallace) / MARIE KAISER [s], ROYAL FISH [t]. ROSES, ROSES EVERYWHERE (Trotère). Side one just about 1-2. Side two lt. superficial scr., cons. 2- $25.00. (ANNETTE) CONSTANCE DREVER [s]. Madras, India, 1879-Edmonton, Canada, 1948. Educated in Brussels and Paris, Drever made her debut in 1903 at the Savoy Theater, London, creating the role of Kenna in A Princess of Kensington (Edward German), temporarily replacing the ailing scheduled star. She then returned to Paris for further studies. Subsequently, Drever became a musical star in both London and Paris, making a “huge success” in The Chocolate Soldier (Straus) and The Merry Widow (Lehàr). In 1912 she made her variety stage debut and remained exceptionally popular for over a decade touring Britain’s principal variety houses. She had a similar success in a tour of South Africa in 1916. The 1912 recording below unfortunately seems to be the only extant remembrance of her attractive voice and superb technique . This is only the second copy I’ve seen of this disc in over fifty years. The first was sold in these auctions two years ago. 3533. SS 80092 [1364-?/1365-?]. TOM JONES: Waltz Song (Edward German) / BENEATH THY WINDOW [O SOLE MIO] (di Capua). Both sides prior to inclusion of take letters. Small rim flakes out two areas far from grooves. Cons. 2. $50.00. MARIA DUCHÉNE [c] 3487. ER 80766 [2682-B/2683-B]. LE PROPHÈTE: Ah! mon fils (Meyerbeer) / IL TROVATORE: Stride la vampa (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00. EDUARDO FERRARI-FONTANA [t]. Rome, 1878-Toronto, 1936. .The son of a surgeon, he first studied medicine before taking up a consular post in Montevideo. He drifted into singing, first as a baritone in operetta. His grand opera debut was in Turin, 1910, as Tristan, followed by appearances with such major companies as La Scala, the Paris Opéra and the Metropolitan Opera. His international career diminished quickly (perhaps as a result of being mostly self-trained). In his later years he taught in Toronto and opened a second studio in New York in 1935. 3498. RC 82555 [6425-C/5220-C]. INNO DI GARIBALDI (Olivieri) / VIRGILIO LAZZARI [bs]. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: La calunnia (Rossini). Few lightest mks., cons . 2. $20.00.

- 9 - Vocal EDISON DIAMOND-DISCS 3466. RC 83047 [4332-A/4444-B]. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $35.00. ORVILLE HARROLD [t] 3506. SS 80067 [1283-B/2034-A]. MARTHA: M’appari (Flotow) / AGNES KIMBALL [s], THOMAS CHALMERS [b]. IL TROVATORE: Vivrà! Contende il giubilo (Verdi). Both in English. Just about 1-2. $20.00. JULIA HEINRICH [s] 3516. ER 82104 [4267-A/4470-A]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: Madre, pietosa vergine (Verdi) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $15.00. FRIEDA HEMPEL [s] 3503. ER electric 80888 [18195-A/18196-A]. AUF FLÜGELN DES GESANGES (Mendelssohn) / ALS DIE ALTE MUTTER (Dvořák). Piano acc. Herman Neuman. Side two with Herbert Soman [vln]. Just about 1-2. $75.00. 3518. ER 82134 [5937-J/5999-F]. THEME AND VARIATIONS (H. Proch) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3517. RC 82251 [6214-L/7902-C]. DINORAH: Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer) / MARIO LAURENTI [b]. ANDREA CHENIER: Nemico della patria? (Giordano). Label side one autographed by Hempel . Just about 1-2. $25.00. HEINRICH HENSEL [t] 3519. SS 82051 [1410-A]. STÄNDCHEN (Schubert). Single sided. Just about 1-2. $20.00. MARIO LAURENTI [b] 3520. ER 82160 [6543-C/6657-b]. ELISIR D’AMORE: Come Paride vezzoso (Donizetti) / CARO- LINA LAZZARI [c]. STABAT MATER: Fa cut portem (Rossini). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3499. ER 82557 [6381-G/6253-A]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: Urna fatale (Verdi) / I PURITANI: Suoni la tromba (Bellini). Side two with ARTHUR MIDDLETON [bs-b]. Just about 1-2. $12.00. GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t] 3481. SS 83002 [1230-A/124-C]. LA GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli) / CARMEN MELIS [s]. ZAZÀ: Dir che ci sono al mondo (Leoncavallo). Cons. 2. $50.00. 3521. SS 82036 [1215-A/1216-?]. TOSCA: Recondita armonia / TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $25.00. MARGARETHE MATZENAUER [ms] 3470. ER 83032 [3709-B/3788-B]. LES CONTES D’HOFFMAN: Barcarolle (Offenbach). With ALICE VERLET [s] / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3467. RC 83044 [4559-B/3731-A]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse (Saint- Saëns) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $20.00. CARMEN MELIS [s]. See also: GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t] 3482. SS 83005 [2224-? [Prior to inclusion of matrix letters, single-sided ]. TOSCA: Vissi d’arte (Puc- cini). Just about 1-2. $40.00. 3522. SS 82050 [2191-A/2722-B]. TORNA A SURRIEN- TO (de Curtis) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $20.00.. 3523. ER 82050 [2191-B/2722-B]. Same as preceding listing (#3522) but different take and late paper label issue. Just about 1-2. $20.00. ARTHUR MIDDLETON [bs-b]: See: MARIO LAURENTI [b] JOSÉ MOJICA [t]. Mexico City, 1896-Lima, Peru, 1974. After study and some perform ance experience in Mexico, Mo- jica emigrated to New York, beginning life there as a dish- washer. He was eventually given small roles with the Chicago Opera and he rapidly worked his way up, interpreting such parts as Pelléas to Mary Garden’s Mélisande. In the early 1930s he became a star of Spanish language musical films. After the death of his mother in 1940, Mojica became a Franciscian Friar in Peru, returning to the concert stage in the mid-1950s to raise money for his Order. In his last year he became completely deaf. Mojica’s first recordings were for Edison, and the tenor states in his autobiography that Edison particularly liked his recording of Espara Oteo’s Golondrina Mensajera . He quotes Edison as hav- ing told him “that he listened to this song every night before retiring.” One suspects a stretch of the truth here on part of one JOSÉ MOJICA or the other. 3508. ER 60048 [10377-A/10392-A]. TE HE DE QUERER … (Alfonso Esparza Oteo) / MORENA MIA (Armando Villareal). Side one piano acc. John F. Burckhadt. Just about 1-2. $35.00. 3509. ER 60050 [10373-C/10395-A]. ALTIVA (Castellot-DeRocca) / PEREGRINA (Vega-Palmerin) . Side two piano acc. John F. Burckhardt. Just about 1-2. $35.00. 3510. ER 60051 [10374-A/10384-C]. MARCHITA EL ALMA (Ponce) / AMAR Y SUFRIR (Luis G. Jorda). Side one piano acc. John F. Burckhardt. Just about 1-2. $35.00. - 10 - Vocal EDISON DIAMOND-DISCS 3511. ER 60052 [7267-C/7275-B]. FINGIDA (Luis Jordá) / OJOS TAPATIOS-LA MUSAS DEL PAIS (Mendes Velásquez). Just about 1-2. $35.00. CLAUDIA MUZIO [s]. The Edisons are considered to be by many the most effective recordings of “the divine Claudia”. 3525. RC 82218 [7628-A/7629-B]. CRISANTEMI (Cesare Sodero) / CHÈRE NUIT (Bachelet). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3526. RC 82218 [7628-A/7629-C] Same as preceding listing (#3525) but different take side two . Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3527. ER 82224 [7614-C/7622-B]/ EUGENE ONE- GIN: Sei forse l’angelo fedele? (Tschaikow- sky) / ANDREA CHENIER: La mamma morta (Giordano). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3502. RC 82232 [7608-H/7645-C]. PAGLIACCI: Ballatella (Leoncavallo) / LA WALLY: Ebben? ne andro lontana (Catalani). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3504 ER 82339 [9405-A]/9970-A]. GUARDAMI [WALZER CANTABILE] (Guagni-Benvenuti) / SE TU M’AMI (Pergolesi). Just about 1-2. $15.00 3505. ER 82337 [9405-A]/9970-B]. Same as preceding listing (#3504) but different take side two . Just about 1-2. $15.00. ROSA OLITZKA [c] 3513. RC 80726 [4352-C/4377-A]. LA GIOCONDA: Voce di donna (Ponchielli) / FAUST: Faites- lui mes aveux (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $20.00. STELLA POWER [s]. 3512. RC 80402 [6015-A/6024-B]. SEMIRAMIDE: Bel raggio lusinghier (Rossini) / NYMPHES ET SYLVAINS (Bemberg). Just about 1-2. $20.00. ELISABETH SCHUMANN [s]. 3507. ER 73004 [3560-C/5519-C]. MIGNON: Kennst du das Land (Thomas) / KARL JÖRN [t]. DEIN GEDENK’ ICH, MARGARETHA (Meyer-Helmund). Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3528. RC 82092 [3569-B/3990-B]. DER FREISCHÜTZ: Trube Augen, Liebchen (v.Weber) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $20.00. PILADE SINAGRA [t] 3514. RC 60027 [6488-C/6493-C]. LA NOCHE DE REYES (Serrano) / LA ALEGRIA DEL BATALLON: Romanza (Serrano). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3515. ER 76013 [6614-A.6636-A]. LOS OJOS NEGROS (Alvarez) / CONSUELO ESCOBAR DE CASTRO [s], CARLOS CASTRO [t]. A LA LUZ DE LA LUNA (Michelena). Carlos and Consuelo were husband and wife. Just about 1-2. $20.00. MARGUERITE SYLVA [s]. Brussels, 1875 – Glendale, CA, 1957. Sylva was American of English par- entage. She studied in Paris, making her London debut in 1892 as Carmen, a role she was to sing over 600 times. She was with the Opéra-Comique (1892-1907), appeared on Broadway in musicals, particularly notably in Lehár’s Gypsy Love (1911). She also appeared with the Manhattan and Chicago Opera Companies. In later years she taught. She appeared on the television program Life Begins at Eighty and was given a car to facilitate traveling to give vocal lessons. Sadly, she died as a result of an auto accident in that car. 3524. SS 82039 [1156-?/1159-?]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Voi lo sapete (Mascagni) / HÉRODI- ADE: Il est doux, il est bon (Massenet). Both sides prior to the inclusion of take letters. Her only published and very short lived disc record. Just about 1-2. $100.00. MAGGIE TEYTE [s] 3529. ER 82163 [6574-F/6597-B]]. MY AIN FOLK (Laura Lemon) / BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS (Stevenson). Just about 1-2. $15.00. JACQUES URLUS [t] 3476. SS 83017 [ 1422 -A]. LOHENGRIN: Mein lieber Schwan (Wagner). Single-sided . The first of three different recordings, each given separate matrix numbers rather than increasing take letters. Just about 1-2. $50.00. 3474. SS 83017 [ 2891 -B/2544-B]. LOHENGRIN: Mein lieber Schwan (Wagner) / EXP. TALK. One half-moon lam. crk. side two in outer margin only. Cons. 2. $35.00. 3475. ER 83017 [ 3602 -B/2544-B]. LOHENGRIN: Mein lieber Schwan (Wagner) / EXP. TALK. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3473. SS 83020 [1420-B]. SEHNSUCHT (Rubinstein). Single sided . A virtually unknown issue. Lam. cracks in blank side Grooved side just about 1-2. $100.00. 3469. RC 83040 [3681-B/3984-B]. SIEGFRIED: Schmiedelied (Wagner) / EXP. TALK. Edison was also the A&R man for his company. He had the last word on the artists he employed, what they - 11 - Vocal / Instrumental EDISON DIAMOND-DISCS recorded and then what was issued. He wrote of this disc (photocopy included with record): “The whole record is good, The Music is especially good – Dramatic, If we could get this same Dramatic effect on other Opera pieces it would be good – Passed.” Just about 1-2. $20.00. EMILIA VERGERI [s] 3532. RC 60020 [6312-B/6278-C]. EL CABOR PRIMERO: Domanza de Rosario (Caballero) / LUZ AMELIA AVILÉS [s], CARLOS VILLARIAS [bs]. EL HÚSAR DE LA GUARDIA: Duo (Leandro- Lisette). Just about 1-2. $20.00. ALICE VERLET [s]. See also: MARGARETHE MATZENAUER [ms] 3490. ER 82561 [6387-C/6587-A]. PARLA (Arditi) / CARMEÑA (H. Lane Wilson). Just about 1-2. $15.00. . ELLEN BEACH YAW [s] 3530. SS 82059 [2219-A/2702-C]. THE SKYLARK (Ellen Beach Yaw) / EXP. TALK. Side one just about 1-2. Side two has a narrow crk. starting in about ½”, otherwise cons . 2. $40.00. GIOVANNI ZENATELLO [t] 3531. ER 82201 [5023-A/5250-B]. AÏDA: Fuggiam gli ardori. With MARIE RAPPOLD [s] / UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Di’ tu se fedele (both Verdi). Side two with the Boston National Grand Opera Chorus. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3468. RC 83043 [4422-C/4534-B]. OTELLO: Monologo (Verdi) / EXP. TALK. An impressive performance. Just about 1-2. $20.00. Instrumental EDISON DIAMOND-DISCS CARL FLESCH [violinist] 3534. ER 80865 [10819-C/10821-C]. RONDINO [ON A THEME BY BEETHOVEN] (Kreisler) / AUS DER HEIMAT (Smetana). Piano acc. Kurt Ruhrseitz. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3535. ER 80878 [10842-B/10866-A]. CANZONETTA, Op. 35 (Tschaikowsky) / SLAVONIC DANCE, No. 1 (Dvořák-Kreisler). Piano acc. Kurt Ruhrseitz. Just about 1-2. $20.00. VÂŠA PŘÍHODA [violinist] 3536. RC 82225 [7786-B/7801-B]. DUMKA (Suk-Ondříček) / LUCIA: Sextette (Donizetti, arr. St. Lubin). Side one piano acc. Asta Doubravsk. Side two solo violin. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3537. ER 82228 [7787-C/7820-A]. JOTA DE PABLO, Op. 52 (de Sarasate) / HUMORESQUE (Dvořák). Piano acc. Asta Doubravska. Just about 1-2. $20.00. SERGEI RACHMANINOFF [pianist] 3538. ER 82187 [6742-C/6744-B]. PRÉLUDE IN C# MINOR, Op. 3 / POLKA DE W.R. (both Rach- maninoff). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3539. RC 82169 [6739-A/6740-A], ER 82170 [6741-C/6735-C]. SECOND RHAPSODIE (Liszt). Three sides, side three including “Mr. Rachmaninoff’s [extended] cadenza” / PASTORALE (Scarlatti-Tausig). Label side three signed by Rachmaninoff . Just about 1-2. $200.00. E. ROBERT SCHMITZ [pianist] 3540. ER electric 80890 [18261B/18262-B]. ARABESQUE IN G MAJOR / THE LITTLE SHEP- HERD; GOLLIWOGG’S CAKE WALK (all Debussy). Just about 1-2. $35.00.

PATHÉ VERTICALLY CUT DISCS CS= center start (“etched center”) usually announced, PL= paper label (outside start). SS =single sided. All 11 ½” records are indicated as 11” . Paper label issues (post -1913) have the announcements removed but are often superior transfers sonically. Vocal PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS CARLO ALBANI [t] 2230. 11” CS 4157/4158. ANDREA CHENIER: Improvviso (Giordano). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2225. 11” CS 4905/4906. LE PROPHÈTE: Roi du ciel (Meyerbeer) / SIGURD: Esprits gardiens (Reyer). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2221. 11” Orange It. PL No.10003 [4153.4156]. LA FAVORITA: Spirto gentil / LUCREZIA BORGIA: Di pescatore ignobile (both Donizetti). Three harmless rubs side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $12.00. ANDRÉ ALLARD [bs] 2273. 11” Green PL No. 306 [3067/3069]. LA ROTISSERIE DE LA REINE PEDAUQUE: Air du Frére Ange (Lévadé) / RIP: Couplet de la Paresse (Planquette). Allard created the role of Frère Ange in the Opéra-Comique 1920 world premiere of La Rotisserie … IMs. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2207. 11” Green PL No. 0349 [4605/4602]. LA BASOCHE: Air du Duc (Messager) / LE JONGLEUR DE NOTRE-DAME: Romance de la Sauge (Massenet). IMs. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2218. 11” Green PL No.0460 [443/538]. MIREILLE: Air de Ramon (Gounod) / DON QUICHOTTE: Air de Sancho (Massenet). Minor lbl. tears. Surface as new. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2275. 11” Green PL No.0471 [965/968] CENDRILLON: Du côté de la barbe / THÉRÈSE: O Thérèse, regarde dans cette eau (both Massenet). Just about 1-2. $15.00. - 12 - Vocal PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS ALBERT ALVAREZ [t]. See also: MARIE DELNA [c] 2245. 11” CS 241/244. FAUST: Salut, demeure / FAUST: Salut, ô mon dernier matin (Gounod). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2247. 11” CS 1625/1638. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Cavatine (Gounod) / PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leonca- vallo). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3400. 11” CS 1634/1651. DIE WALKÜRE: Chanson du printemps (Wagner) /SIGURD: Un souvenir poignant (Reyer). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2265. 11” CS 1626/1627. LE BINIOU (Durand) / STAN- CES (Flégier). 1908 re-makes with orchestra. His final recording session. Just about 1-2. $15.00. MARIO ANCONA [b] 3401. 11” CS 4313/4314. VORREI / MATTINATA (both Tosti). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 2252. 11” CS 4318/4319. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Eri tu / IL TROVATORE: Il balen (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $25.00. 2243. 11” CS 4320/4325. OTELLO: Era la notte (Verdi) / LA FAVORITA: Vien, Leonora! (Donizetti). Cons . 2. $25.00. GIUSEPPINA BALDASSARE-TEDESCHI [s]. See: ARISTO- DEMO GIORGINI [t] AMADEO BASSI [t]. See also: TITTA RUFFO [b] 2291. 11” CD 4234/4235. I LOMBARDI: La mia letizia (Verdi) / CHOPIN: O! mia Pologna (Orefice). Just about 1-2. $50.00. GEMMA BELLINCIONI [s] 2235. 11” CS 4396/4397. LA TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui / OTELLO: Ave Maria (both Verdi). Fine copy, few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $100.00. GEMMA BELLINCIONI MAURIZIO BENSUADE [b]. 1863-1912. 2290. 11” CS 12106/12109. HYMNO NACIONAL ESPAÑOL (composer?) / MORIR QUISIERA! (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $35.00. ELSA BLAND [s] 2244. 11” CS 19064/19065. LOHENGRIN: Fragmente (Wagner) / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Ro- manze der Santzza (Mascagni). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00. CELESTINA BONINSEGNA [s] 2228. 11” CS 4173/4176. ERNANI: Ernani involami (Verdi) / FAUST: Ballata del Re di Thulé (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3402. 11” PL No.10251 [86524/86525]. ISABEAU: Questo mio bianco manto / ISABEAU: Venne una vecchierella (Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $20.00. ELISA BRUNO [c] 2289. 11” CS 86137/86150. LA GIOCONDA: A te questo Rosario (Ponchielli) / LA FAVORITA: O mio Fernando (Donizetti). Just about 1-2 $35.00. EMMA CALVÉ [s] 2206. 11” Green PL No. 0288 [2291/2365]. MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Mon coeur soupier (Mozart) / AMADIS DE GAULE: Amour, que veux-tu de moi? (Lully). Gilt on label faded, one harmless rub, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00. 3404. 11” Green PL No.3196 [2379/2566]. DIXIE (Emmett) / THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER (Key). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $40.00. EMMA CARELLI [s] 2288. 11” CS 4373/4380. MIGNON: Non conosci il bel suol / MANON: Addio! O nosro piccolo desco (Thomas). Cons . 2. $75.00. 3405. 11” CS 4375/4383. LA BOHÈME: Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini) / JANA: Morte di Jana (Virgilio). Scotch tape over center areas (for no reason that I can determine … no cracks, etc.). Grooves are just about 1-2. $100.00. ENRICO CARUSO [t]. 2232. 11” CS 84003/84006 TU NON MI VOI PIÙ BENE (Antonio Pini-Corsi) / HUGUENOTS: Qui sotto il ciel (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $50.00. LINA CAVALIERI [s] 2226. 11” Grey US PL 62010 [E65468/E65493] ‘O SOLE MIO (Di Capua) / PENSO (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $15.00. GUY CAZENAVE [t] 2271. 11” Blk. PL No.3525 [200804/200805]. BETH CEU DE PAÜ (H. Lespine) / ROUSSIG- NOULET QUI CANTOS (P. Lamazou). In Bearnais French dialect. Just about 1-2. $20.00. - 13 - Vocal PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS MARGUERITE CHAMBELLAN [s]. Her Opèra- Comique debut, 1894, was in the title role of Les Noces de Jeannette. She then appeared in lyric and coloratura roles such as Micaëla, Lakmé and Philine in Mignon . 2259. 11” CS 432/434. LUCIA: Air de la folie (Donizetti) / LES HUGENOTS: Oh! beau pays de la Touraine (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $20.00. LYS CHARNY [c]. 1890-1950 . She made her Paris Opéra debut in 1910 as Dalila, following this with roles such as Amneris, Madelena (Rigoletto ), Emilia (Otello ) and Charlotte (Werther ), among others. She was a creator in Saint’-Saëns’ Dejanir e (1911) and the following year in d’Indy’s Fervall. In the 1920s her activity continued in Monte-Carlo and on several major provincial stages. 3406. 11” PL No.0299 [2877/2881]. CARMEN: La-bas, La-bas dans la montagne (Bizet) / COLOMBA: “Vocero” ni les canons (Henri Busser). Just about 1-2. $15.00. EDMOND CLÉMENT [t] 2208. 11” Green PL (R2) No.121 [3401/3403]. LA DAME BLANCHE: Cavatine (Boiel- dieu) / MANON: Rêve de Des Grieux (Massenet). Cons. 2. $15.00. 3407. 11” Green PL No.3167 [1927/1929]. SONNET MATINAL (Massenet); VENEZ, AGRÉABLE PRINTEMPS (Weckerlin) / JEUNES FILETTES (Theodore Dubois); RONDEL (Weckerlin). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 2264. 11” Grey US PL 59006 [3404/3406]. LAKMÉ: Fantaisie aux ailes d’or (De- libes) / MAI (Hahn). Just about 1-2. $15.00. BEN DAVIES [t]. See: LOUISE KIRKBY-LUNN [c] JEAN-FRANÇOIS DELMAS [bs] 2253. 11” CS 2495/2496. LES HUGUENOTS: Bénédiction des Poignards (Meyerbeer) / FAUST: Scène de l’Église (Gounod). Just JEAN-FRANÇOIS DELMAS about 1-2. $20.00. 2293. 11” CS 2497/2499. PAUVRES FOUS (Tagliafico) / LE COSAQUE (Moniuszko). 2. $20.00. MARIE DELNA [c]. Meudon, 1875 – Paris, 1932. Born Marie Ledan, she studied in Paris and made her debut at the Paris Opéra-Comique as Dido in Berlioz’s Les Troyens . The following year she created Charlotte in the première of Massenet’s Werther and went on to a career that included many of the world’s major opera houses in Europe, including La Scala, Covent Garden and the Met, where the popularity of Louise Homer overshadowed her. In 1903 she married and left the stage but returned in 1908. Her last performances were in the earlier 1920s. She lost most of her money subsequently, lived in a rented room and died in a charity hospital. 2294. 11” CS 235/236. LE PROPHÈTE: Duo du Ve acte (Meyerbeer) / LA FAVORITE: Duo du IVe acte (Donizetti). Both with ALBERT ALVAREZ [t]. 2. $12.00. 2229. 11” CS 3502/3514. CARMEN: Habanera / CARMEN: Air des Cartes (Bizet). Side one British announcer (recorded in London). Side two announced by Delna. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3408. 11” CS 3504/4879. LA VIVANDIÈRE: Viens avec nous (Godard) /WERTHER: Air des lettres (Massenet). Delna was a creator in both works at the Paris Opéra: Marion in La Vivandière (Godard) in 1895 and Charlotte in Werther (Massenet), 1893. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2267. 11” CS 4871/4873. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Voi lo sapete (Mascagni) / LA VIVANDIÈ- RE: Hymne à la Liberté (Godard). Cons. 2. $12.00. 2200. 11” Blk. PL No.3139 [2418/2420]. CARILLON DE GUERE / ESPÉRANCE (both Claude Roland). A rare Delna, recorded in 1918, eleven years after her previous Pathé recording sessions and her last record. Lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $25.00. DAVID DEVRIÈS [t] 2266. 11” CS 44/72. LAKMÉ: Prendre le dessin / LAKMÉ: Ah! viens dans la forêt profonde (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $12.00. ADAMO DIDUR [bs] 3409. 11” Grey US SS PL 54059 [E68450]. BORIS GODOUNOFF: Death of Boris (Moussorgsky). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 2256. 11” Grey US SS PL 54069 [E68451-2]. TWO FOLK SONGS OF LITTLE RUSSIA (arr. Efrem Zimbalist). Just about 1-2. $12.00. - 14 - Vocal PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS 2255. 11” Grey US SS PL 54077 [E69178-1]. MEFISTOFELE: Ecco il mondo [“Whistle Song”] (Boito). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3410. 11” Grey US SS PL 54079 [E69111-1]. L’AMORE DEI TRE RE: Son quarant’ anni (Monte- mezzi). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3411. 11” Grey US PL 60074 [T66864-1/T66865-1]. SALVATOR ROSA: Di sposo … di padre (Gomes) / MIGNON: Berceuse (Thomas). Just about 1-2. $15.00. CATO ENGELEN-SEWING [s]. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1868-1961. Daughter of a plumber, her real musical education didn’t start until she was fourteen. From 1883 she studied at the Music School of the Am- sterdam Department of the Society for the Promotion of Art. There, Anna Collin-Tobisch was of the greatest importance in developing her voice. Subsequent to receiving her diploma she studied additionally with Johan Messchaertstraat. Her first performances were as a recitalist but in 1890 made her opera debut at the Hollandsche Opera as Maritana in Massenet’s Don César de Bazan . She subsequently appeared five seasons in Hanover, making her debut there as Rosina in The Barber of Seville . Most of her career, however was in Holland. Her repertoire reflected her exceptional lyric-coloratura voice. 3412. 11” CS 30198/30199. HAMLET: Ballade van Ophelia / HAMLET: Aria van Ophelia (Tho- mas). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3413. 11” Blk. PL Nr. 30027 [30189/30201]. MIGNON: Je suis Titania (Thomas) / PAGLIACCI: Ballatella (Leoncavallo). In Dutch. Just about 1-2. $25.00. ANNA FITZIU [s] 2246. 11” Grey US 60045 [E65518/E65565]. OLD FOLKS AT HOME (Foster) / THE STAR- SPANGLED BANNER (Key). Looks very lightly waxed. Cons . 2. $12.00. CHARLES FONTAINE [t] 3414. 11” Green PL No. 0282 [2402/2404]. LA NAVARRAISE: O bien aimée / THÉRÈSE: Ah! tais toi (both Massenet). Lt. lbl. fade. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2201. 11” Green PL No. 0285 [2422/2435]. DIMI- TRI: Invocation (Joncières) / LA JUIVE: Rachel, quand du Seigneur (Halèvy). Cons. 2. $15.00. PAUL FRANZ [t] 2262. 11” Green PL No.3162 [1955/1956]. HYMNE A LA FRANCE (Henri Büsser) / LA FILLE DE ROLAND: Chanson des Épées (Rabaud). Minor fade of gilt on lbl. Surfaces just about 1- 2. $15.00. 2241. 11” Green PL No.256 [1950/1951]. DAMNA- TION DE FAUST: Invocation à la nature (Ber- ANNA FITZIU weighing in lioz) / LE CID: Ô noble Lame (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2223. 11” Green PL No.0260 [1949/1957]. SIGURD: Un souvenir poignant (Reyer) / LE CID: Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2222. 11” Green PL No.0265 [2033/2035]. SIGURD: Esprits gardiens (Reyer) / ROMÉO ET JULI- ETTE: Salut! Tombeau (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2258. 11” Green PL No.0287 [2475/2491]. LOHENGRIN: Les adieux de Lohengrin (Wagner)/ SOLEIL DE LA FRANCE (Henri Büsser). Cons. 2. $15.00. CHARLES FRIANT [t] 2209. 11” Green PL No.0415 [1462/1466]. LE HULLA: Nos destins sont écrits sur les tables du ciel (Samuel Rousseau) / PAGLIACCI: Pauvre Paillasse (Leoncavallo). Cons. 2. $15.00. MARIA GALVANY [s] 2301. 11” CS 4118/4119. RIGOLETTO: Caro nome / LA TRAVIATA: Sempre libera (both Verdi). Cons. 2. $20.00. PAUL GAUTIER [t]. 1863-Paris, 1922. A short obituary notice notes that Gautier “sang virtually every leading tenor role in French and Italian opera in the course of his career”. 2302. 11” CS 4680/4681. LA JUIVE: Rachel, quand du Seigneur / LA JUIVE: Priére de la Pâque (Halévy). Just about 1-2. $15.00. MARIA GAY [c] 2270. 11” CS SS 12001. MALAGUEÑA (composer?). With piano and castañetas. Just about 1-2. $40.00. 3415. 11” CS 12000/12012. CANÇÒ DE NADAL (Trad. Catalán Christmas Song) / GUAJIRA [CANÇION POPULAR]. Just about 1-2. $60.00. ARISTODEMO GIORGINI [t] 2210. 11” Green PL No.12544 [86417/86416]. LUCIA: Tomba degli avi miei (Donizetti) / LUCIA: Sulla tomba (Donizetti). Side two with GIUSEPPINA BALDASSARE-TEDESCHI [s]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. - 15 - Vocal PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS ANNA GRAMEGNA [ms] 2217. 11” Green PL No.10379 [86933/86934]. IL TROVATORE: Stride la vampa / IL TROVATORE: Condotta ell’ era in ceppi (Verdi). 1-2. $12.00. ELLEN GULBRANSON [s]. Stockholm, Sweden, 1863-Oslo, Norway, 1947 . An extraordinary dramatic soprano, Gulbranson studied first at the Stockholm Conservatory and then with Mathilde Mar- chesi and later with her daughter, Blanche. Her operatic debut was in 1889 as Amneris in Aida in Stockholm and then Wagnerian roles such as Brünnhilde, Ortrud, Kundry and Isolde. Her first Bayreuth Festival performance was in 1896, when she alternated the role of Brünnhilde with Lilli Lehmann, whom Gulbranson subsequently replaced, singing annually at Bayreuth through 1914. She also appeared at Covent Gar- den and the major Scandinavian houses before retiring in 1915. She then worked as a teacher in Norway, where she became a citizen. Her most prominent pupil was Eidé Norena. Her few recordings for Pathé and Edison are indeed scarce. 2236. 11” Blk. PL No. 90290/No 90289. TRÄUME / TANNHAÜ- SER: Elisabeths Halsning (Wagner). Few lightest mks., fine copy. Cons. 2. $100.00. 3416. 11” Blk. Scandinavian PL No. S.3233 [90289/90290]. Same as preceding listing but different pressing and numerical series. Small bump sounds lightly a few grooves ELLEN GULBRANSON side two. Just about 1-2. $100.00. KATHLEEN HOWARD [c]. See: CLAUDIA MUZIO [s] GEORGES IMBART DE LA TOUR [t] . Paris, 1865 – Paris, 1911. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won the song competition there in 1889. The following year he made his stage debut in Genève as Raoul in Les Huguenots . He joined the Paris Opéra in 1893, singing parts such as Don José and Gérald in Lakmé. In 1897 he became a principal tenor of la Monnaie in Brussels, appearing as Tannhäuser, Hérodiade, Samson, Aïda, Lohengrin and Roméo, among others. He also was heard at Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera as well as several leading French opera houses. This important tenor recorded only for Pathé. 3417. 11” CS 268/270. PENSÉE D’AUTOMNE (Massenet) / L’HEUREUX VAGABOND (Bruneau). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $150.00. VLADIMIR KASTORSKY [bs] 3418. 11” CS 24261/24264. ROMANCE (Boro- din) / BORIS GODOUNOV: Monologue (Moussorgsky). Cons . 2. $60.00. 2276. 11” CS 24265/24266. EUGEN ONEGIN: Gremin’s Air (Rimsky-Korsakov) / THE MOUNTAINEER (Moussorgsky). 2. GEORGES IMBART DE LA TOUR $40.00. LOUISE KIRKBY-LUNN [c] 2296. 11” CS SS 50004. SUMMER NIGHT (Goring-Thomas). Cons . 2. $15.00. 2277. 11” CS 76505/76506. IL TROVATORE: Home to our Mountains (Verdi) / O THAT WE TWO WERE MAYING (Nevin). Both with BEN DAVIES [t]. Fine copy, cons . 2. $15.00. PAOLA KORALEK [s] 2203. 11” Green PL No.12526 [86333/86334]. LA GIOCONDA: A te questo Rosario (Ponchielli) / L’amo come il fulgor (Ponchielli). Side two with EUGENIA LOPEZ-NUÑEZ [s]. Cons. 2. $15.00. MARIA KOUSNEZOFF (KOUZNETSOVA) [s]. Odessa, 1885 – Paris, 1966 . Born of an artistic family, Maria was a gifted child. She studied dancing by day (with Fokine for four years) and singing and acting in the evening hours. She made her debut as Marguerite in Faust in 1906 and was so successful that she was engaged as a regular member of the Petrotrad Imperial Opera. Her professional career included both singing and dancing, and she was heard and seen in many of the world’s major theaters, including the Chicago Opera in the U.S. She was also a gifted linguist. 2242. 11” Grey US PL 60065 [3134/3136]. MANON: Gavotte (Massenet) / ROMÈO ET JULIETTE: Valse (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2211. 11” Green PL RE.No.3124 [28004/28005]. ZAPOROGETS: Ma mére me disait (Artemovsky) / J'AIME POUR MON MALHEUR (Rachmaninov). Piano acc. Fine copy, few lightest mks. Cons . 2. $40.00. 3429. 11” Blk. PL No. 2023 [1976/1988]. TARASS BOULBA: Non, je n’ai pas sommeil ce soir (Samuel-Rousseau) / ESCLARMONDE: Comme il tient ma pensée (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $40.00. - 16 - Vocal PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS 3430. 11” Green PL No. 2024. TARASS BOULBA: Oui, je t’aime (Samuel-Rousseau). With GEORGES. POSEMKOVSKY [t] / ESCLARMONDE: Regardez-les, ces yeux (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $40.00. JEAN LASSALLE [b]. Paris, 1847 – Paris,1909. See also 78 rpm section for rare Lasalle Odéons. 3419. 11” CS 3905 (I)/3506 (II). PENSÉE D’AU- TUMNE (Massenet). The song encom- passes both sides of the record. Cons . 2. $250.00. FÉLIA LITVINNE [s] 3423. 11” PL Blk. No. 196 [2819/2821]. SAPHO: O ma lyre immortelle. / FAUST: Scène de l’église (both Gounod). Superficial rubs , 2-3. $35.00. FRANCO LO GIUDICE [t] 3424. 11” Green No. 12589 [86834/86832]. IL PICCOLO MARAT: Comprendi quello che ho fatto/ Avrai nella mia mamma [Duetto 3o Atto] (Mascagni). With ANNA SASSONE-SOSTER [s]. Cons . 2. $20.00. ELVIRA MAGLIULO [s] 3420. 11” PL Blk. No.12504 [86234/86220]. LA WALLY: Ne mai dunque avro pace (Cata- lani) / AMICA: Duetto Finale, Atto I (Mas- cagni). Side two with LUIGI MONTE- SANTO [b]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. GEORG MAIKL [t] 2298. 11” CS 38084/38085. CARMEN: Blumen- FÉLIA LITVINNE arie (Bizet) /LE DONNE CURIOSE: Arie des Florindo (Wolf-Ferrari). Just about 1-2. $20.00. JEAN MARNY [t]. Paris, 1885-1949. Marny (born Jean Cèbe) began his career in 1911 and achieved great success as a member of the Opéra-Comique in Paris. His first role there was Werther (1917). In 1920 he appeared there in the premiere of the opera La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pedauque by Charles Lavadé. During the 1920’s he also made guest appearances at the opera houses of Monte Carlo, Marseille and Nice as well as in many French provincial stages. In 1943 he became a manager of the opera house of Marseille. – Ashot Arakelyan (Internet) 3425. 11” Grey PL No. 3170 [1886/2006]. OFFRANDE / PAYSAGE (both Reynaldo Hahn). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2212. 11” Green PL 200129/200131. LE CHEMINEAU: Air de Toinet (Leroux) / WERTHER: Mais comme après l’orage (Massenet). Few very lt. mks., cons . 2. $15.00. MARGUERITE MERENTIÉ [s] 2216. 11” Brown PL No.127 [465/474]. ARIANE: Ah! le cruel (Massenet) / FAUST: Roi de Thulé (Gounod). IMs. Just about 1-2. $15.00. CÉCILE MERGUILLER [s] 3426. 11” CS 3638/3642. GALATHÉE: Air de la coupe (Massé) / LE DOMINO NOIR: A qui je suis (Auber). Cons . 2. $20.00. MARIA MICHAILOVA [s] 2257. 11” CS 24030/24031. LA FARFALLA [THE BUTTERFLY] (Gelli) / SÉRÉNADE DU PASSANT (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $30.00. 2234. 11” CS 27390/27392. AFRICAINE: Air de sommeil (Meyerbeer) / PERLE DU BRÉSIL: Air du Mysoli (David). Just about 1-2. $30.00. LUCIEN MURATORE [t] 2213. 11” Grey PL No.0249 [E-65469/E-66134-1]. MANON: Ah! fuyez douce image (Massenet) / LE ROI D’YS: Aubade (Lalò). Few minor lbl. mks. Surfaces just about 1-2. $15.00. 2224. 11” Grey US SS PL 54012 [E-6????-2]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2239. 11” Grey US SS PL 54017 [E-67005-2]. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER (Key). Just about 1-2. $8.00. CLAUDIA MUZIO [s] 2219. 11” Green PL No.0333 [67166/67167]. SERENATA (Braga) / TALES OF HOFFMANN: Bar- carolle (Offenbach). Side two with KATHLEEN HOWARD [c]. Small lbl. stkr. side two. Gilt on label faded, also side two. Lightest mks., cons . 2. $10.00. 2238. 11” Grey US SS PL 54038 [E ? ]. UNTIL (Sanderson). In English. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2248. 11” Grey US SS PL 54042 [E68193-2]. GIANNI SCHICCHI: O mio babbino caro (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2286. 11” Grey US SS PL 54067 [E68175-1]. JEAN (Stanton-Harry Burleigh). In English. Just about 1-2. $8.00. - 17 - Vocal PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS 2279. 11” Grey US PL 63021 [E66539/E66540]. AIDA: Ritorna vincitor (Verdi). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3427. 11” Grey US PL 63020 [E66494/E66442(?)-2]. GARIBALDI HYMN (Mercantini) / CANZONE GUERRESCA (Giordano). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2249. 11” Grey US PL 63023 [E66579-2/E- ? ]. MADAME SANS GËNE: Che me ne faccio (Gior- dano) / MIGNON: Non conosci il bel suol (Thomas). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2284. 11” Grey US PL 63024 [E ? /E ? ]. MEFISTOFELE: L’altra notte (Boïto)/ LA WALLY: Ebbene, andro sola e lontano (Catalani). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2299. 11” Grey US PL 63025 [E666781-1/E66682-1]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio (Verdi) / IL SEGRETO DI SUSANNA: La nube leggiera (Wolf-Ferrari). Just about 1-2. $15.00. LUIGI NICOLETTI-KORMAN [bs] 2272. 11” Blk. No.10294 [4295/4296]. ERNANI: Infelice (Verdi) / LUCREZIA BORGIA: Vieni la mia vendetta (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $20.00. AUGUSTIN (FRANCISCO) NUIBO [t] 2295. 11” CS 4578/4579. MA- NON: En fermant les yeux (Massenet) / WILLIAM TELL: Accours dans ma nacelle (Rossini). Just about 1-2. $15.00. TAURINO PARVIS [b] 2274. 11” Green No. RNo.10249 [86418/86420]. CAVAL- LERIA RUSTICANA: Sortita di Alfio (Mascagni) / LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Minnie dalla mia casa (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $15.00. AURELIANO PERTILE [s] AUGUSTIN (FRANCISCO) NUIBO 2227. 11” Purple It. PL No.10388 [87040/87042]. CARMEN: Romanza del fior (Bizet) / LOHENGRIN: Cigno gentil (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $12.00. YVONNE PRINTEMPS [s] 2214. 11” Green PL No.0606 [200510/200511]. DEBURAU: Air / DEBURAU: Scène (Guitry- Messager). Side two with SACHA GUITRY [actor], both speaking with piano acc., Printemps’ last phrase lasts about 25 seconds on one breath. Cons. 2. $15.00. ROSA RAISA [s] 2278. 11” Grey US 60070 [E66086/E66257]. AÏDA: O patria mia / IL TROVATORE: D’amor sull’ ali rosee (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $12.00. MAURICE RENAUD [b] 2254. 11” CS 3381/3383. CARMEN Couplets du Toréador (Bizet) / DAMNATION DE FAUST: Voici des Roses (Berlioz). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2282. 11” CS 3386/3387. SIGURD: Et toi Freïa (Reyer) / TANNHÄUSER: Romance de l’Étoile (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $20.00. ROBERT RINGLING [b]. Baraboo, Wis, 1898 – Sarasota, FL, 1950 . Son of the circus magnate, Charles Ringling, Robert first studied violin and piano and turned to voice at the age of 16. His principal voice teacher was Willliam S. Brady. Robert made his debut in Tampa, FL, in 1922. He toured 1923-24 with the U.S. San Carlo Opera, then appeared with the Ulm State Opera, in Darmstadt and with the Munich Opera. He was a member of the Chicago Opera in the later 1920s. His repertoire included Telramund, Tonio, Figaro, Amonasro, and a number of other parts. Most of his career seems to have been centered in the 1920s. 2202. 11” Blk. PL “Special Record” (no catalogue or matrix numbers). CARMEN: Toreador Song (Bizet) / LA TRAVIATA: Di Provenza (Verdi). Scuffed. Lt. scrs. (mostly superficial). 3-4. $25.00. GABRIELLE RITTER-CIAMPI [s] 2240. 11” Green PL No.0433 [77/89]. DINORAH: Ombre leggière (Meyerbeer) / LAKMÉ: Air des Clochettes (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $12.00. GIULIO ROSSI [bs] 2268. 11” CS SS 84067. MEFISTOFELE: Son lo spirito (Boïto). Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $20.00. TITTA RUFFO [b] 2297. 11” CS 4213/4260. LA MIA BANDIERA (Rotoli) / LA BOHÈME: O Mimì, tu più non torni (Puccini). Side two with AMADEO BASSI [t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. AUGUSTO SCAMPINI [t] 2231. 11” CS 84143/84144. SAMSON ET DALILA: Figli miei v’arrestate / SAMSON ET DALILA: Spezza i ceppi Israel (Saint-Saëns). Cons . 2. $15.00. 3421. 11” Blk. PL No. 5275 [84189/86216]. TOSCA: Duo Acto 1o (Puccini) / POLIUTO” Al suon dell’ arpe angeliche (Donizetti). With ELVIRA MAGLIULO [s] . Cons. 2. $15.00. - 18 - Vocal / Personality PATHÉ vertically cut RECORDS 3428. 11” Red PL No. 12513 [84197/86214]. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO: Le minacce, I firei accenti (Verdi). Two sides. With LUIGI MONTESANTO [b]. Just about 1-2. $20.00. TITO SCHIPA [t] 2237. 11” Green PL No.13082 [80853/80855]. AMARILLI (Caccini) / AGNUS DEI (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2260. 11” Green PL No. 13083 [80854/80856]. PANIS ANGELICUS (Franck) / AVE MARIA (Schipa). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2285. 11” Grey US PL 54035 [80842]. TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00. JOSEF SCHWARZ [b] 2263. 11” CS 51150/51151. Early Schwarz. Vienna, 1910. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Für dein Glück (Verdi) / QUEEN OF SHEBA: Blick empor zu jenem Rämmen (Goldmark ). One tiny bump side one (two or three clicks). Otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00. LEV SIBIRYAKOV [bs] 2233. 11” CS 28062/28038. SI VOUS L’AVIEZ COMPRIS (Denza) / M.I. SHUVANOV [bs]. LIFE FOR THE TSAR: Sussanin’s Aria (Glinka). Two harmless mks. side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $30.00. LEO SLEZAK [t] 2261. 11” CS 19052/19053. LOHENGRIN: Fragmente (Wagner)/ MANON: Flieh, o flieh (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $15.00. LENORA SPARKES [s]. Gloucestershire, England, 1879 - Erie, PA, 1969. She was heard at Covent Garden by Andreas Dippel, who offered her a Met contract in 1908. She made her debut that season and remained with that company until 1926. She sang 622 performances there, in roles such as The Priestess (Aïda ), Musetta (La Bohême ), Flower Maiden (Parsifal ), Lisa (La Sonnambula ) and 41 other parts. 2287. 11” Purple PL US 40009 [A79300/A79301]. MARITANA: Scenes that are Brightest (Wall- ace) / BOHEMIAN GIRL: I Dreamt that I Dwelt in Marble Halls (Balfe). Just about 1-2. $10.00 CARRIE TUBB [s] 2292. 11” CS 5484 [92775/92776]. DREAM WALTZ (Arensky) / THE DANZA (George Chadwick). Just about 1-2. $15.00. JACQUES URLUS [t] 2251. 11” Blk. Dutch PL No. 30015 [30.221/30.223]. DE MEESTERZINGERS VAN NEUREN- BERG: Walter voor de Meesers / DIE MEESTERZINGERS VAN NURENBERG: Prijslied (Wagner). 1903 Amsterdam recordings. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 2204. 11” Blk. Dutch PL No. 30018 [30.218/30.226]. DIE WALKÜRE: Liebeslied / PAGLIACCI: Smartlied (Leoncavallo). In Hollandsch. 1903 Amsterdam recordings. Minor harmless rubs , 2. $25.00 2250. 11” Grey US PL 60027 [A15755/A15758]. GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG: Siegfried’s Death / TRIS- TAN UND ISOLDE: Wohin nun Tristan Scheidet (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2283. 11” Grey US 60028 [A15756/A15757]. SIEGFRIED: Heiss ward mir / SIEGFRIED: Schmie- delieder (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $15.00. ALINE VALLANDRI [s] 2269. 11” CS 676/677. SOLANGE: Combien j’ai douce (Gaston Salvayre) / LAKMÉ: Pourquoi dans le forêt (Delibes) . Vallandri created the title role in the 1909 Opéra-Comique world premiere of Solange . Just about 1-2. $20.00. NINON VALLIN (-PARDO) [s] 2215. 11” Grey US PL 59067 [3163/3164]. LAKMÉ: Tu m’as donne le plus doux rêve (Delibes) / MANON: Je suis encore toute étourdie (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $12.00. ERNEST VAN DYCK [t] 2280. 11” CS 795/797. DIE WALKÜRE: Chant d’amour (Wagner) / WERTHER: Pourquoi me réveiller (Massenet). Van Dyck created Werther in the 1890 Vienna world premiere. Cons . 2. $200.00. ISMAELE VOLTOLINI [t] 3541. 11” Green It. PLNo. 10402 [84917/84924]. LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch’ella mi creda (Puccini) /; LA GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). Just about 1-2. $15.00. GIULIETTA WERMEZ [s] 3422. 11” CS SS 84015. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah, non giunge (Bellini). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $150.00. MAURICE CHEVALIER [vocalist-entertainer] 2205. 11” Brown PL No.4152 [1361/1369]. RUGBY-MARCH (Jean & Lucien Boyer) / CE N’EST PAS LA MÊME CHOSE (Willemetz-Moretti). Cons . 2. $12.00. 2220. 11” Blk. PL No.4163 [1783/1784]. ÇA VIENT OU ÇA NE VIENT PAS (Moretti) / DIT’S MOI M’SIEUR CHEVALIER (Ed Galacher & Al Sufan). Side two with Mlle. Y. VALLÉE. IMs. Just about 1-2. $12.00. RUSSELL HUNTING [elocutionist] 3542. 12” Blk. US PL 35067 [A.93753/A.93754]. THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE / A CHURCH SERVICE ON THE BATTLEFIELD (Descriptive Sketches). Cons . 2. $12.00. - 19 -