17.5 Vocal Olivero-Z; Potpou.; Cho. 124-169
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VOCAL 78 rpm Discs MAGDA OLIVERO [s] 3181. 12” Orange Cetra BB 25049 [2-70329/2-70330-II]. MEFISTOFELE: L’altra notte (Boïto) / ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Poveri fiori (Cilèa). Orch. dir. A. La Rosa Parodi. Just about 1-2. $35.00. BERNARDO OLSHANSKY [b]. Russia, 1885-Union City, NJ, 25 Jan. 1933. Olshansky left Russia around 1905 as a result of political persecution. He studied in New York City with Giacomo Ginsberg (name changed later to Giacomo Bourg) and subsequently with Louis Simions (?) and made his debut in Monza (Italy) in 1910 as Rigoletto. He appears to subsequently having sung in Torino, 1911, although there is some confusion here. A result of a recital in Boston upon his return (likely in 1910 but possibly 1911) was his being engaged by the Boston Opera for the 1911 season and being sent by a wealthy patroness to Paris for preliminary studies with André Caplet, the noted composer and a conductor with the Boston Opera. Olshansky appeared in Boston in about a dozen roles for two seasons (these including the Jailer in Tosca, Yakuside in Madama Butterfly and Valentin in Faust) and performed in a similar capacity with the Montreal Opera around the same time. After that experience, he seems to have left opera in favor of the recital stage and was heard in New York as a concert singer on a fairly regular basis, mainly at Aeolian and Town Halls. He also appeared successfully in various concert venues throughout the country. The last traced such program was at Town Hall, March 25, 1932. A Musical America reviewer reported, “Much of Mr. Olshansky’s singing was of decided beauty, especially in the medium register, and a cleverly- managed falsetto.” Olshansky’s death from pneumonia occurred Just as he was to embark on a concert tour of Florida. He left both parents (who resided in NYC), his wife and a son. 1366. 10” Blk. Victor 69342. THE DEMON: Romance (Rubinstein) / KOLODNIKI [THE PRISONERS] (Tolstoi-Bleichmann). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1710. 10” Blk. Victor 72553. ÉLÉGIE (Glinka) / YE WHO HAVE YEARNED ALONE (Tschaikowsky) . Side one few minor (harmless) stains, 2. Side two just about 1-2. $12.00. 2152. 10” Blk. Victor 72989. WHEN THE KING WENT FORTH TO WAR (Koenemann) / AH, MY SWEET LITTLE DAUGHTER! (Glinka). Just about 1-2. $15.00. MARIA OLSZEWSKA [c]. See also: SIGRID ONEGIN [c] 4285. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70649 [817at/818at]. SAPPHISCHE ODE / AUF DEM KIRCHHOFE (both Brahms). Piano acc. Few lt. rubs and mks., gen. 2. $15.00. 1367. 10” Red acous. Polydor 70710 [1891at/1892½at]. NEL COR PIÙ NON MI SENTO (Pasiello) / E LO MIO AMORE È ANDATO (Gordigiani). Piano acc. IMs. Few lightest mks. Cons. 2. $20.00. 3083. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72777 [681av/ 752av]. ALCESTE: Ihr Götterwe’ger Nacht (Gluck) / ORPHEUS UND EURY- DIKE: Ach, ich habe sie verloren (Gluck). Lt. rubs, 2. $25.00. 3098. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72817 [741av/ 742av]. AN DIE HOFFNUNG (Beethoven). Two sides. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 3099. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72778 [753av/ 682av]. TRÄUME / SCHMERZEN (both Wagner). Lt. index mks, otherwise just about 1-2 (i.e. as new). $30.00. AUGUSTA OLTRABELLA [s] 3428. 12” Red late VdelP DB 5350 [2BA1200-I/ 2BA1341-I]. SUOR ANGELICA: Senza mamma (Puccini) / FEDORA: Vedi, io piango (Giordano). Side two with ALES- SANDRO ZILIANI [t]. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3237. 12” Red VdelP DB 5382 [2BA4071-II/ SIGRID ONEGIN 2BA4072-II. MESE MARIANO: Racconto di Carmela (Giordano). Two sides. With EMMA TEGANI [s], RITA MONTICONE [c]. Orch. dir. Dino Olivieri. Just about 1-2. $8.00. SIGRID ONEGIN [c] 2088. 10” Gold acous. Brunswick 15039 [9383/ 9385]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Brindisi (Donizetti) / TROVATORE: Stride la vampa! (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $8.00. - 124 - VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1273. 10’ Red Orth. Vla 1556 [BLR5528-II/BLR5577-V-T]. SEHNSUCHT NACH DEM FRÜHLING / DAS VEILCHEN (both Mozart). Piano acc. Franz Rupp. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 3370. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72752 [357as/749av]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Brindisi (Doni- zetti) / MARIA OLSZEWSKA [c]. IL TROVATORE: Die Hände in schweren Ketten (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3580. 12” Red acous. Polydor 72922 [797as/798as]. AMARILLI (Caccini) / PUR DICESTI (Lotti). Piano acc. A “must” for every vocal collection. Just about 1-2. $35.00. 3768. 12” Red PW (gold print) Victor 7146. LE PROPHÈTE: O Prêtres de Baal / LES HUGUENOTS: Nobles Seigneurs (both Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $8.00. DMITRI ONOFREI [t]. Rumania, 1897-Country Meadows, PA, 1991. After serving as an infantry officer in WW I, Onofrei studied voice in Italy and made his debut in Malta, 1921. He was next heard in Italy and then the United States, making his debut here in 1923 with touring San Carlo Opera Company as Rodolfo in La Boheme. He remained with the San Carlo Company for 17 years, often sharing the stage with his wife, Bianca Saroya, the company’s leading dramatic soprano. During that period he also appeared with the Chicago and Cincinnati Operas, and one performance at the Metropolitan in 1937 as Wagner’s Lohengrin. At the conclusion of their stage careers, the Onofreis taught voice in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco, and in the 1950s headed the opera department at the Cincinnati Conservatory. 3600. 12” Red elec. PW Fonotipia F5530 [XXJo1457/XXJo1458]. FAUST: Salve dimora (Gounod) / PEARL FISHERS: Mi par d’udir ancora (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $40.00. 3922. 12” Red U.S. Odeon 3284 [XXJo2020/XXPh6191-2]. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Ad- dio alla madre / MILAN SYMPHONY dir. ANGELO ALBERGONI. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Intermezzo (Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $30.00. EDITH ORENS [ms]. Chicago, c. 1907 (Kutsch-Riemens gives 1900) - ? . She was a pupil of Mrs. Herman Devries in Chicago for five years (beginning when she was 15). Her debut was with the Chicago opera in 1925 (supposedly at the age of 18) as Hänsel. She subsequently appeared in Belgium, where she had considerable success at La Monnaie (Belgium) and in France as well. See: FERNAND ANSSEAU [t] ALFRED O’SHEA [t]. Referred to as an Irish tenor but he was apparently born in Australia where he experienced considerable success. O’Shea also appeared in concert in Canada and the U.S. as well as on the radio. He took part in the first broadcast of Madama Butterfly in 1929 with Frances Alda, Merle Alcock and Pasquale Amato. Earlier he had been a member of Melba’s Farewell to Australia touring company. Those interested in seeing and hearing Mr. O’Shea at work will find him on a Pathé video on YouTube made in 1936. 1619. 10” Blk. Viva-Tonal Columbia 2054-D [W149461-2/W149462-2]. VALE (Russell) / A SONG REMEMBERED (Coates). Piano acc. Arthur Bergh. Tiny lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $10.00. JOHN O’SULLIVAN [t] 2073. 10” Dk. Blue PW elec. Odeon O-2602 [Be6923/Be6922]. TROVATORE: Ah si, ben mio / TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). In Italian. Orch. dir. Frieder Weissmann. Scarce. Fine copy, very lt. rubs, 2. $20.00. REGINA PACINI [s] 2346. 11” Fonotipia 39237/39233 [XPh299/XPh289]. LA TRAVIATA: Ah, fors’ è lui / TRA- VIATA: Sempre libera (Verdi). Cons. 2. $15.00. 2379. 11” Fonotipia 39781/39782 [XPh2050/XPh2063]. MI PATRIA (Alvarez) / VIDALITA (Vidal). Excellent copy, cons. 2. $15.00. IMRE PALLÒ [b]. See also: MÁRIA BASILIDES 3916. 12” Plum PW Czech HMV AN 213 [Cw2100-I/C2101-III]. HÁRY JÁNOS: Toborzó / HÁRY JÁNOS: Piros alma; Felszántom a csárzár udvarát (Zoltan Kodály). Creator performances. Orch. dir. Nándor Rékaí. Just about 1-2. $30.00. 3005. 12” Plum PW Czech HMV AN 214 [Cw2106-I/Cw2107-II]. AHOL ÉN ELMENYEK / KIT KÉNE ELVENNI?; APRÓ ALMA LEHULLOTT [SMALL APPLES] (all Kodály). Piano acc. Ottó Herz. Just about 1-2. $30.00. ROSETTA PAMPANINI [s] 2013. 10” Green PW Italian Columbia GQ 7190 [CB6093/CB6095]. MARISTELLA: Uno strano senso arcano / MARISTELLA: Oh! la mia casa (Pietri). Rare. Side one particularly attractive. Just about 1-2. $20.00. - 125 - VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 3509. 12” Red PW Eng. Columbia D14698 [WBX229/WBX230]. GIULIANO: Duetto d’a- more (Zandonai). Two sides. With FRANCESCO MERLI [t]. Just about 1-2. $15.00. CHARLES PANZÉRA [t] 1964. 10” Blk. elec. PW Disque Gram. P-839 [BS3736-II/BS3737-II]. LAMENTATION / LE CHANT DU LABOUREUR (Milhaud). Both from Poèmes Juifs. Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3606. 12” Red PW Disque Gram. DB-4971 [ 2LA-260-1/2LA-644-1]. LE TEMPS DES LILAS (Chausson) / LE SOIR (Gounod). Side one orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Side two piano acc. Mme. Panzéra-Baillot. IMs, few lighest mks., cons. 2. $8.00. ANTONIO PAOLI [t] 1808. 10” Red Dog. HMV 2-52814 [1306ah]. ANDREA CHENIER: Si fui soldato (Giordano). Small lbl. stkr. One harmless, tiny LSS. Excellent copy, cons. 2. $15.00. 1629. 10” Red Dog Con. Gram. 54340 [10519b]. IL TROVATORE: Di geloso amor (Verdi). With CLARA JOANNA [s], FRANCESCO CIGADA [b]. Slightest lbl. fade, just about 1-2. $15.00. 3372. 12” White lbl. Vla 92011 [1230½c]. PAGLIACCI: Aitalo, signor! (Leoncavallo). GIU- SEPPINA HUGUET [s], GAETANO PINI-CORSI [t], FRANCESCO CIGADA [b]. IMs. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 3809. 12” Red vinyl Victor 92011 [1230½c]. Same as preceding item (#3372) but excellent vinyl pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3636. 12” Red GP ’07 Victor 92011 [1230½c]. Same as preceding two listings (#3372 and #3809) but early pressing. Fine copy. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $10.00. 3443. 12” White lbl. Vla 92030 [1184c]. L’AFRICAINE: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer).