VOCAL 78 rpm Discs Minimum bid as indicated per item. -A FEW HELPFUL NOTES -

Imported (to the U.S.) Polydors had the upper portion of the label (trademark area) very neatly blacked out (probably from the period Discs ended, 1923, up to the electric era). Those that appear in this list are in uniformly extraordinarily clean condition, many appearing as unplayed. “Z” shellac is the highest grade surface material, used by Victor in the 1934-38 period. Usually a small “Z” appears in the inner margin but sometimes not. Where “Z” shellac is used and there is no “Z” indication, I have stated “Z”-type shellac. Close in terms of superior surfaces would be PW pressings, particularly those in the 1938-39 period. Columbia used consistently superior shellac from 1923 until 1941. Radio station copies. These records were stored in climate controlled situations and generally have not become noisy as a result. It would seem to me that most of the “crackly” sound on HMVs and post-laminate English Columbias is a result of humidity. Records affected by humidity and played with a fibre stylus are even more noisy. There shouldn’t be many of these in this catalogue. Crayon markings on radio station copies (usually filing numbers and timing information) can be easily removed (most simply with a product called “Goo-Gone”). Russian records. It can be assumed that all Russian records are sung in Russian unless otherwise stated. A word about grading. While a good percentage of the records in each catalogue are less than very rare, the condition of most is unusually clean and as such the records are particularly desirable. Many may appear to be original store stock and are graded “just about 1-2” (just about new, scarcely any difference), cons. 2 (a few lt. mks. or rubs). Copies graded 2 through 3 can be presumed to be excellent listening copies, the differences between these and the higher gradings being superficial rubs and lt. mks. This is all outlined in the grading at the opening of the booklet, but I wanted to be certain that all collectors are sure of what they’re bidding on and (hopefully) will be receiving. See Introduction for further details, abbreviations, etc.

BESSIE ABOTT [s] 2619. 12” PW Victor IRCC 78 [C-6237-1/C- 4991-2]. : Io son Titania (Thomas)/ : Tutte le feste (Verdi). Side two with [b]. From orig. 1908 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00. LUIGI ABRATE [t]. Abrate made his debut in operetta in 1912 and appeared in opera apparently beginning in 1919 at houses such as the , Milano, and the Parma . He was thought of highly enough to have been hired to create the leading role in Lualdi’s Figlia del Re at the Turin Teatro Regio with Ester Mazzoleni and , conducted by Tullio Serafin. His more frequent- ly heard operatic repertoire included such roles as , Canio, Rhadames, Admento in Cata- lani’s Dejanice and Puccini’s Des Grieux. Despite his success in opera, Abrate chose to return to operetta around 1925. 1491. 10” Purple acous. La Cigale [It. Col.]. D 9394 [70438/70441]. IL PIC- COLO MARAT: Ah! se tu m’ami Mariella/CESARE FORMICHI [b]. IL PICCOLO MARAT: Si, l’amante piû bella (Mascagni). This wonderful opera (1921) had its American premiere only this year. Excellent surface material. Side two has three short rubbed lines which are harmless. Cons. 2. $20.00.

SUZANNE ADAMS [s] BESSIE ABOTT 1601. 10” Red Victor Monarch 91006 [2037 n.B]. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Valse (Gounod). Bright lbl. and very clean surface. Couple minor PBs. Little wear (first piano chords noisy but voice only shows occasional minor, incidental greying). Best copy of this I’ve come across. Two PBs, few LGTs (previously mentioned), just about 2. $60.00. 33 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs AGUSTARELLO AFFRE [t]. Saint-Chinian, 1858-Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1931. Affre studied at the conservatoires of Toulouse and Paris, having graduated from the latter with first prize. His Paris Opéra entry was in 1890 as Edgardo in Lucia, the title role taken by Melba, also making her Paris debut. Affre remained a leading tenor there for close to two decades. He also appeared with success in New Orleans, San Francisco, and London’s Covent Garden. 1447. 10” Blk. Paris G&T 2-32607 [1231-F]. RIGOLETTO: Comme la plume au vent (Verdi). Piano acc. Some wear, gen. 4. $6.00. 1828. 10” Blk. Paris G&T 2-32679 [1467-F]. ASTARTE: Adieux d’Hercule (Leroux). Inherent pressing indentations (i.e. in all first pressing copies), but otherwise 2 or better. $20.00. 1445. 10” Blk. Paris G&T 2-32686 [1454-F]. PARAIS Á TA FENÊTRE (Gregh, although label states “Grieg”). Piano acc. Inherent harmless surface indentations. Cons. 2. $12.00. 1446. 10” Blk. Paris G&T 2-32968 [2352 CS]. : Salut ô mon dernier matin (Gounod). Piano acc. One harmless inherent surface wrinkle. Two LGTs, otherwise cons. 2. $12.00. 1013. 11” Pantophone 1856/1749. : Air (Gluck)/: Air de la fleur (Bizet). Piano acc. Announced. Matrices signed by Affre. Affre was leading tenor in the Paris first performance of Armide, 1905. The extraordinary cast also included Emile Scaremberg, Jean Riddez, Dinh Gilly, Delmas, Breval, Jane Lindsay, Alice Verlet, Vix, Demougeot, and Agussol, among others. Cons. 2. $400.00. 2620. 12” Blk. Paris G&T 032000 [2290p]. QUAND L’OISEAU CHANTE (Tagliafico). One LSS. Bright label. Just about 2. $30.00. ADELINA AGOSTINELLI [s]. Near Bergamo, 1882-Buenos Aires, 1954. She studied in Milano with Giuseppe Quiroli and made her debut in 1903 as Giordano’s . This was followed by appearances in a number of Italian theaters and then a 1904-05 tour with the Castellano Opera Company. She was a member of Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera, 1909-10, and then she appeared at , first in Simone Boccanegra with Battistini and then creating the Marschallin in the Italian premiere of Der Rosenkavalier. Her first Covent Garden appearance was in 1912. Agostinelli’s career continued principally in Italy and South America through the 1920s. Her husband was tenor Pedro Tabanelli (1885-1956). 1097. 11” Fonografia Nazionale D1042/D1045. MADAMA BUT- TERFLY: Bimba dagli occhi pieni (Puccini). With PEDRO TABANELLI [t]/IDA ABRY [s], GIUSEPPE KRISMER [t]. : Qual occhio al mondo (both Puccini). “Marca di edizione” stamps signed (not facsimile signatures) by Tabanelli, Agostinelli and Abry (Krismer’s torn). Side one 2-3. Side two few LGTs, 3-4. $15.00. GIUSEPPE AGOSTINI [t]. Verona, 1870- Abington, PA, 1951. Having studied in Rome with Mo. Sangiorgi, Agostini made his debut in 1895, replacing tenor Gaetano Pini-Corsi as Alfredo in a performance of . He soon became active throughout Italy, as well as in South and North America. He made his debut at the in 1903, replacing an indisposed Caruso as Rodolfo in ADELINA AGOSTINELLI La Boheme, also singing there the Duke in Rigoletto the following day. In South America he appeared at the Buenos Aires Teatro Colón, then returned to the U.S., sang with various touring companies in the U.S. and Canada and settled in the Pennsylvania area. He taught there privately and at Temple University. 1091. 10” Brown Odeon 37015/37042 [Xm59/64]. : Donna non vidi mai/MANON LESCAUT: Oh, non v’avvincinate … Pazzo son (Puccini). Piano acc. Cons. 2. $20.00. 34 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs CHARLOTTE AGUSSOL [s] 1448. 10” Berliner 33141 [671g]. HUGUENOTS: Noble Seigneur (Meyerbeer). Extremely rare pressing (“etched” Berliner center). Plays 61.5 rpm (key of B flat). Amazingly good recording considering the vintage (1901). Few LGTs, otherwise very clean 2. $100.00. CARMELO ALABISO [t]. Nicosia, 1886-Milano, 1966. He left medical studies to study voice, first in Pesaro with Joseph Bracci and then in Milano with Raffale Tenaglia. His debut took place at the Sociale of Asola as Rodolfo in La Boheme, following this in 1913, singing Folco in one of the first performances of Mascagni’s Isabeau. In 1916 he created Mameli in Leoncavallo’s Goffredo Mameli, which he sang in a number of Italian houses. The War interrupted his career but he returned to the stage in 1919, appearing at the Rome Teatro Costanzi and many other theaters through 1933. He favored such as Fanciulla del West, Andrea Chenier, Isabeau, Francesca da Rimini, Resurrezione, Fedora and Il Tabarro, although he also took the principal tenor roles in earlier works such as , Carmen, and . While popular and active throughout Italy, he apparently never ventured beyond that country’s borders. In later years he taught and was head of the La Scala claque. 1449. 10” Purple Viva-Tonal Regal (Spanish Col.) D.6012 [WB2444/2460]. : Prova maggiore/LOHENGRIN: Racconto, Atto III (Wagner). Few MGTs and lt. rubs. Side one 2. Side two 3. $20.00. LICIA ALBANESE [s] 2957. 12” Late Red RCA Victor 12-3277. BACHIANAS BRASILIERAS, No. 5 (Villa-Lobos). Two sides. With LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI [conductor] and FRANK MILLER [solo cello]. Just about 1-2. $10.00. CARLO ALBANI [t] 1450. 10” Mauve HMV AGSA 13 [B-4890/B-4897]. ANDREA CHENIER: Come un bel dì di maggio (Giordano)/TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). First and only editions from original 1907 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2621. 12” Mauve HMV AGSB 65 [C-4887/C-4898]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Di pescatore ignobile (Donizetti)/ANDREA CHENIER: Un di all’ azzurro spazio (Giordano). From orig. 1907 Victor matrices. Side two never otherwise issued (except for limited HRS edition). Just about 1-2. $15.00. VÁCLAV ALBRECHT [t] 1451. 10” Blk. EE Victor 78632. PRVNÍ LÁSKA-VALCIK/KUDRNOVIC MARJÁNKA (both Fiser). With Band. In Bohemian. Looks new, as the grading indicates. Just about 1-2. $7.00. FRANCES ALDA [FANNY JANE DAVIS] [s]. Christchurch, NZ, 1879- Venice, 1952. A niece of noted soprano Frances Saville [s], Alda studied with Mar- chesi in Paris (who gave her the stage name “Alda”) and made her debut at the Opéra-Comique, 1904, as Massenet’s Manon. She subsequently sang at (Brussels), in Warsaw, at Covent Garden and La Scala. Her Met debut was in 1908, opposite Caruso, as Gilda in Rigoletto. She married the General Director, Gatti-Casazza, and remained with the Met until their divorce in 1929. In the 1920s and earlier ‘30s she was active on the radio and in concerts. She later taught. Her colorful personality was reflected in her autobiography, Men,Women and . As with many others of the records in this catalogue, the Alda discs below all appear as new. 1453. 10” White Victor 87066. O, SI LES FLEURS AVAIENT DES YEUX (Massenet). 2nd take, with orch. Rare and beautiful. Just about 1-2. $15.00. FRANCES ALDA 6122. 10” Vinyl Victor 87066. O, SI LES FLEURS AVAIENT DES YEUX (Massenet). A doubling of the first, piano accompanied, take, B-8887-1, and the orchestrally accompanied take, B-8887-3. The first take has a “swish” which perhaps can be corrected by stylus experimentation. Side two sounds wonderful. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 35 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1783. 10” Red Victor ’12 Pats. 87111. MANON: Obeissons, quand leur voix appelle (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1586. 10” Red Victor ’12 Pats. 87117. ICH LIEBE DICH (Beethoven). Just about 1-2. $12.00. 1587. 10” Red Victor ’12 Pats. 87118. MURMURING BREEZES (Jensen, Op. 21, No. 4). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 1452. 10” Red Victor 64450. SOLITUDE (Rubinstein’s “Melody in F”). In French. With Balalaika Orchestra and Frank La Forge [pianist]. Just about 1-2. $7.00. 1630. 10” Gold PW Victor HRS 1014. MANON LESCAUT: L’ora o Tirsi/MANON LESCAUT: In quelle trine morbide (Puccini). From orig. 1911/1912 Victor matrices. Side one autographed by Alda. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1454. 10” Mauve elec. HMV AGSA 8. MANON LESCAUT: L’ora, o tirsi/MANON LESCAUT: In quelle trine morbide (Puccini). From orig. 1929 elec. Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1455. 10” Mauve elec. HMV AGSA 9. LA CENA DELLE BEFFE: Sempre così/LA CENA DELLE BEFFE: Mi chiamo Lisabetta (Giordano). Only issue other than the scarce Victor short-lived edition. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1456. 10” Mauve acous. HMV AGSA 14. BOHEME: Donde lieta uscì/GIANNI SCHICCHI: O mio babbino caro (both Puccini). Side one first and only edition from 1914 Victor matrix. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 6009. 10” Vinyl Victor mat. B-29491-5. : The Last Rose of Summer (Flotow). Unpublished acoustic version. Recorded 4 Apr. 1924. Just about 1-2. $25.00. 2622. 12” PW Silver Victor IRCC 111 [C-8883/C11500]. FALSTAFF: Sul fil d’un soffio (Verdi)/: Ah! dunque ei m’amerà (Catalani). Side one autographed by Alda. Just about 1-2. $20.00. NORMAN ALLIN [bs] 2623. 12” Blue acous. Eng. Col. L1790 [WAX1275/1553]. THE MAY QUEEN: ‘Tis Jolly to Hunt (Sterndale Bennett)/HEAR ME, YE WINDS AND WAVES (Handel). Just about 1-2. $15.00. [b] 1033. 11” Col. Fonotipia 92008/ 92009 [XPh2690/2671]. ZAZÀ: Buona Zazà/ZAZÀ: Zazà, piccola zingara (Leoncavallo). Few MGTs, gen. 2. $15.00. 1061. 11” Fonotipia 92503/92504 [XPh3904/3905]. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Urna fatale/ FORZA DEL DESTINO: Son Pereda (Verdi). Nice pressing, few lightest rubs. Cons. 2. $20.00. 1078. 11” Fonotipia 92513/92514 [XPh3950/3885]. GIOCONDA: Pescator, affonda l’esca (Ponchielli)/: Sei vendicata assai (Meyerbeer). Few MGTs side two. Cons. 2. $20.00. 2892. 12” Red Victor 88489. TOSCA: Te Deum (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2891. 12” “A” Plate Red ’12 Pats. Vla 89056. PURITANI: Suoni la tromba (Bellini). With MAR- CEL JOURNET [bs]. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2624. 12” Mauve acous. HMV AGSB 54. DINORAH: Sei vendicata PASQUALE AMATO enjoying his Victrola assai (Meyerbeer)/ TOSCA: Tre Sbirri, una carrozza … Te Deum (Puccini). From orig. 1914 Victor matrices. Just about 1-2. $8.00. MARIO ANCONA [b] 1457. 10” Red ’08 Pats. Victrola 87015. : Era la notte (Verdi). NR on lbl. Surface just about 1-2. $15.00. 36 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 3487. 12” White HMV pressing of Victor 88062. ERNANI: O de’ verd’ anni miei (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2625. 12” Red “A” Plate ’08 Pats Vla 88169. DINORAH: Sei vendicata assai (Meyerbeer). Very nice strict original. One minor lbl. scr. Cons. 2. $15.00. 2626. 12” White lbl. Vla 88170. ANDREA CHENIER: Un di m’era di gioia (Giordano). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 4468. 12” Red Milano G&T 052075z [227m]. : Prologo (Leoncavallo). Piano acc. Carlo Sabajno. Two absolutely harmless discoloration spots (very small coin size), otherwise excellent 2. $100.00. 6151. 12” Vinyl HMV 052075z [227m]. PAGLIACCI: Prologo (Leoncavallo). Piano acc. Carlo Sabajno. Just about 1-2. $25.00. PETER ANDERS [t] 1629. 10” Plum HMV EG 7378 [ORA-6238-2/6240-3]. GRAFIN MARITZA: Grüss’ mir mein Wien (Kálmán)/LIEBESGESCHICHTEN [film]: Immer und Ewig (Peter Kreuder). Just about 1-2. $10.00. IVAR ANDRÈSEN [bs] 4518. 12” Dk. Blue PW Odeon O-6550 (AA68016/68017) [XXB7584/7585]. MAGIC FLUTE: O Isis und Osiris/MAGIC FLUTE: In diesen heil’gen Hallen (Mozart). Orch. dir. Frieder Weissmann. Just about 1-2. $12.00. GIUSEPPE ANSELMI [t] 1030. 11” Plum Parl.-Odeon PO 68 [XPh2559/2569]. : Sogno soave e casto (Donizetti)/LUISA MILLER: Quando le sere al placido (Verdi). Piano acc. Cons. 2. $15.00. 3080. 11” Fonotipia 62167/62267 [XPh2571/XPh2572/XPh ? ]. : Il mio tesoro (Mozart)/ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Deh! sorgi o luce in ciel (Gounod). The Romeo a particularly scarce Anselmi. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $75.00. 1052. 11” Pink Sample Fonotipia 62184/62185 [XPh2605/2604]. IRIS: Apri la tua finestra (Mascagni)/TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). Piano acc. Small lbl. stkr. Side one few MGTs, 2. Side two just about 1-2. $15.00. 1032. 11” Col. Fonotipia 62151/62184 [XPh2508/2605]. RIGOLETTO: Parmi veder le lacrime (Verdi)/IRIS: Apri la tua fines- tra (Mascagni). Piano acc. Cons. 2. $15.00. 1084. 11” Fonotipia 62279 [XPh2870]. MIGNON: Addio Mignon (Thomas). Tiny lbl. stkr. Good pressing. Lt. rubs. 2. $12.00. 3081. 11” Fonotipia 62270/62271 [XPh2840/ 2841]. PEARL FISHERS: A quella voce [recitative]/PEARL FISHERS: Mi par d’udir ancora (Bizet). Just about 1-2. $25.00. 3082. 11” Fonotipia 62276/62277 [XPh2871/ 2872]. WERTHER: Ma come dopo il nembo/ WERTHER: Io non so se son desto (Massenet). One small silent indentation side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00. 1049. 11” Fonotipia 62318/62319 [XPh3068/ XPh ? ]. LA FAVORITA: Una vergine/ LA FAVORITA: Spirito gentil (Donizetti). Piano acc. Couple MGTs, cons. 2. $15.00. FERNAND ANSSEAU [t] 1651. 10” acous. Disque Gram. DA 427 [Bs576-II/Ho5757at]. AFRICAINE: O Paradis (Meyerbeer)/ WERTHER: Pourquoi me réveiller? (Massenet). Cons. 2. $15.00. 1458. 10” elec. Disque Gram. DA 1064 FERNAND ANSSEAU [BS4259-I/4260-I]. MONNA VANNA: C’est étrange/ MONNA VANNA: Elle est à moi (Février). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $12.00.

37 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 6004. 10” Vinyl Victor 1471 [BS4259-I/4260-I]. Same as preceding listing (item #1458). While the French pressing above is probably the best of the shellac issues, this vinyl is of course offers truly superb sound. Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2627. 12” Red acous. Disque Gram. DB 623 [CS843-I/Ho4427-IIaf]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Vois ma misère, hélàs (Saint-Saëns)/HÉRODIADE: Ne pouvant réprimer les élans (Massenet). Cons. 2. $15.00. JOSEPHINE ANTOINE [s]. Denver, CO, 1907- Jamestown, NY, 1971. Adopted as a baby, she was encouraged by her parents to develop her talent. She studied with Alexander Grant in her teen years through college. She then attended Curtis (1930-31) and Juilliard (1931-34), working with . Her Met debut was as Philine in Mignon, 1936, and she remained with the Met until 1948, also appearing with the Chicago and San Francisco Operas. She also was frequently heard on the radio as well. She then taught at various universities, ending with the (1957-59; 1966-71) and the summer Chautauqua music program. 4072. 12” Blue Microphone Col. 71025-D [xco29327/29333]. LO! HERE THE GENTLE LARK (Bishop)/THE RUSSIAN NIGHTINGALE (Alabiev). With J. Henry Bove [flute] and Stuart Ross [piano]. Just about 1-2. $12.00. GIANNINA ARANGI-LOMBARDI [s] 4084. 12” Red VT Columbia 83015-F [WBX-124/ 125]. NORMA: Mira o Norma [two sides] (Bellini). With EBE STIGNANI [ms]. Just about 1-2. $12.00. 2958. 12” Green PW Italian Col. GQX 10709 [WXB-1324/1325]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Come è bello/LUCREZIA BORGIA: M’odi!, ah! m’odi! (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $12.00. VITTORIO ARIMONDI [bs] 4091. 12” Blue Notes Col. C1056 [30110-2/ 30093-2]. MARTHA: Brindisi (Flotow)/ EDUARDO CASTELLANO [t]. GIOCON- DA: Cielo e mar (Ponchielli). Side one lt. scr. (likely superficial), few MGTs, gen. VITTORIO ARIMONDI 3. Side two also one lt. scr., few MGTs, gen. 3. $12.00. TERESA ARKEL [s] 1459. 10” Blk. Pats. Victor 63419. TOGLIETEMI LA VITA ANCOR (Scarlatti)/MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Cavatina (Mozart). Side one piano acc. by Carlo Sabaino. Side one few lightest mks., cons. 2. Side two couple MGTs, cons. 2. $40.00. 2983. 12” Blk. GP ’08 Victor 58314 [304c]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Quant’ è bello (Donizetti). Piano acc. Carlo Sabaino. Few LGTs, otherwise gen. 3. $300.00. CLAUDINE ARMELINY [s]. A very capable soprano of the Théâtre Royale d’Anvers. 1460. 10” Blk. Paris G&T 33634/33635 [7114o/7155o]. HUGUENOTS: Cavatine du page (Meyerbeer)/FILLE DU RÉGIMENT: Salût à la France (Donizetti). Side one small PB near start, few LGTs, gen. 2. Side two few LGTs, cons. 2. $12.00. KARL ARMSTER [b]. Krefeld, 1883-Schloss Hebron-Damnitz, 1943. Armster made his debut in Essen, 1906, moving from there to the Komisch Opera in Berlin, 1907-11. From 1912-17 he was with the Hamburg Stadttheater and in 1914 appeared at Bayreuth as Amfortas in Parsifal and Gunther in Götterdämmerung. From 1917-25 he was a member of the Berlin State Opera and also was a guest at many houses, including the Vienna Hofoper. While he was a specialist in Wagner parts, his diverse repertoire included Orest in Elektra, Borromeo in Pfitzner’s Palestrina, Barak in the 1920 premiere of Der Frau ohne Schatten and ten years later the title role in the premiere of Darius Milhaud’s Cristophe Colomb. 2628. 12” Blk. No-Dog Gram. 65491 [1218m/1219m]. MEISTERSINGER: Wahn-Monolog (Wagner). Minor lbl. scr. side two. IMs. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. SIGRID ARNOLDSON [s] 1461. 10” White HMV 53631 [12489b]. TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (Verdi). In Italian. 1909 recording. Good shellac. A few lightly edgy notes, otherwise cons. 2. $15.00. 1462. 10” White lbl. HMV VA 10 [1294r/2175L]. MIGNON: Connais-tu le pays? (Thomas)/ CELESTINA BONINSEGNA [s]. TROVATORE: D’amor sull’ ali rosee (Verdi). Side two piano acc. From orig. 1906/1904 G&T matrices. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 38 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs BLANCHE ARRAL [s] 1463. 10” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 64098. BEGGAR STUDENT: Czardas (Millöcker). Lt. superficial rubs, cons. 2-3. $8.00. 1464. 10” Red ’08 Pats. Victor 64107. EL BO- LERO GRANDE (Vasseur). Some lbl. rubs and scuffs. Surface just about 1-2. $8.00. 2629. 12” ’08 Pats. Victor 74146. LOMBARDI: Polonaise (Verdi). Small lbl. stkr., few MGTs, 2. $10.00. PAUL AUMONIER [bs] 1485. 10” Pantophone 1726/1851. LE LAC (Niedermeyer)/RÊVERIE (Saint-Saens). Announced. Piano acc. Flexible (it would appear … I haven’t tried to bend it!). Cons. 2. $100.00. 1024. 11” Blue APGA 2176/2178. LA SAINTE- ALLIANCE DES PEUPLES/JACQUES (both Béranger). Announced. Piano acc. Couple small LSSs, cons. 2. $40.00. GAETAN AUZENEAU [bs]. One source indicates that he was “basse des Concerts Colonne et lauréat du Concours Internat. de Genève”. The recording below dates from 1947. He was still actively concertizing two decades later. 1465. 10” Blue Fr. Col. LF 251 [CL8431- ELSIE BAKER 1/8432-1]. LES ROSES D’ISPAHAN (Fauré)/ JOLIE FILLE DE PERTH: Quand la flame (Bizet). Piano acc. André Collard. Just about 1-2. $10.00. JEANNE BACILEK [soprano]. 1901-1984?. A active in the Netherlands. She may have been of Bohemian ancestry. 1492. 10” Blk. PW Eng. Col. D10070 [WF579/580]. O DOLCE CONCENTO (Mozart)/ CEPHALE EN PROXIS [CÉPHALIE ET PROCRIS]: Aria (Grétry). With flute obb. by Nic. Klasen. Side one just about 1-2. Side two couple mostly minor rubs, cons. 2. $15.00. [b] 3087. 12” Blue Victor 55043 [02325v/02288v]. CRISTO- FORO COLOMBO: Aman lassu le stelle (Fran- chetti)/ADELAIDE DI ANNA [s], GINO GIOVA- NELLI [t], GINO LUSSARDI [b], VINCENZO BET- TONI [bs]. LUCIA: Sextette (Donizetti). Seems like side two is missing a couple of singers! Just about 1-2. $15.00. ELSIE BAKER [c] 1494. 10” Red Orth. Vla 4007. TAKE BACK THE HEART (Claribel)/THE GYPSY’S WARNING (Coard). Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $8.00. 2893. 12” Blk. acous. Victor 35086 [takes 3/1]. FAUST: Flower Song (Gounod)/HARRY MC DONOUGH [t]. DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES (Old English). Small lbl. stkrs., just about 1-2. $7.00. GEORGE BAKLANOV [b] 2603. 12” Red Russian Amour 022339 [730m]. EUGEN A dapper GEORGE ONEGIN: Written Words (Tschaikowsky). Lt. BAKLANOV superficial mks., cons. 2-3. $20.00. 4353. 12” Red Dog Mon. Gram. 022342 [735m]. LAKMÉ: Arie des Nilakante (Delibes). Few minor rubs, 2. $25.00. 3517. 12” Red Dog Mon. Gram. 022340 [729m]. FAUST: Ronde von goldenen Kalb (Gounod). Few minor rubs, cons. 2. $35.00.

39 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs VICENTE BALLESTER [APARICIO] [b] 1887-Valencia, 1927. Ballester studied in Paris, 1913, with and then in Italy. His career at first included zarzuelas and operettas. He visited the U.S. in 1916 and appeared at the Rialto Theater in New York and then with the Boston National Opera. His debut with the San Carlo Opera in 1919 led to a debut at the Met, where he remained through the 1924-25 season. Heart problems seem to have beset Ballester’s later career. His illnesses in 1923 and 1925 resulted in Lawrence Tibbett’s first major Met stage role, Valentin in Faust in 1923 and then the 1925 Ford in Falstaff that catapulted Tibbett to “overnight” success. Ballester returned to Spain in 1926, made at least one appearance, but was too ill to continue with his career. 1770. 10” Silver Flags acous. Col. S-66 [48420/48421]. O SOLE MIO (di Capua)/AVE MARIA (Gonzalo Roig). Minor lt. rubs side one, 2. Side two just about 1-2. $15.00. 1495. 10” Silver Flags Col. S-68 [48433-1/48434-3]. MARIA MARI (di Capua)/LA GRAN VIA: Caballero de gracia (Valverde). Just about 1-2. $15.00. ROSE BAMPTON [c]. Lakewood, OH, 1907-Bryn Mawr, PA, 2007. Beginning as a coloratura soprano, Bampton developed vocal problems early on, and her teachers directed her toward the mezzo repertoire. Her operatic debut was as Siebel in Faust at the Chautauqua Opera in 1929. The same year she began studies at Curtis with Horatio Connell and later Queena Mario and sang mezzo roles with the Grand Opera. A performance in 1932 of the U.S. premiere of Schönberg’s Guerrelieder proved to be of exceptional help to her career. She garnered excellent reviews, and Victor recorded the Carnegie Hall performances. Gatti-Casazza heard her recording and summoned her for an audition. The panel of judges, all conductors, deemed her a soprano and she was offered a debut as such. She declined for this reason, also feeling that she wasn’t ready, would be assigned only minor roles and felt that she would also be unsuited because of her taller than average stature. She was guaranteed mezzo repertoire of some substance, and Gatti-Casazza assuaged her other doubts. As a result, she made her debut as Laura in Gioconda in 1932 with Ponselle in the title role. In 1937 she switched to soprano roles, but in one week in 1940 sang both Amneris (replacing an indisposed colleague) and . As a soprano, her greatest triumph was probably Leonore in Fidelio in Toscanini’s first operatic broadcast, 1944. She retired from the Met in 1950 but continued her career in various other venues for at least a decade. One interesting role was in the 1958 premiere of Paul Bowles’ opera Yerma, written for Libby Holman and conducted by Carlos Surinach. Bampton played the mother of Holman’s title role character, although the difference in age between the two women was actually and visibly minimal. I saw the production in Ithaca, NY, conducted by Carlos Surinach, where it received its last ten of twenty performances. Some years later I met Rose Bampton and mentioned that I enjoyed her work in Yerma. A young male hanger-on immediately jumped in and, sneering at me, pronounced with great superiority that “Miss Bampton was never in anything like that!” She, in turn, gave him a rather withering look along with a correction and was most kind to me from that point on. 1493. 10” PW Red Victor 1648. SKETCHES OF PARIS: In the Luxembourg Gardens (Manning)/THREE SONGS, Op. 13: No. 2, A SONG FOR LOVERS (Deems Taylor). Piano acc. Charles O’Connell/Sylvan Levin. Just about 1-2. $10.00. AVELINO BAPTISTA [b] 1944. 10” Blk. Lisboa G&T 62071 [8303-F]. CANÇAO DA NOITE (Composer not given). Few LGTs, otherwise gen. 2. $10.00. 1943. 10” Blk. Lisboa G&T 64066 [7530]. LA MASCOTTE: Duo dos Petus (Audran). With D. PALMYRA JOYCE [ms]. Label like new. Few inherent pressing indentations, cons. 2. $10.00. MARIA BARRIENTOS [s] 1466. 10” Tri-Color Col. 78363 [take 3]. RIGOLETTO: Si, vendetta (Verdi). With [b]. Take 2 was also issued. Cons. 2. $7.00. 1056. 11” Col. Fonotipia 39538/39542 [XPh1632/XPh / ]. FRA DIAVOLO: Or son sola (Auber)/RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi). IMs. Lt. superficial rubs, cons. MARIA BARRIENTOS and GIOVANNI LAKMÉ 2-3. $8.00. MARTINELLI in 2630. 12” Red acous. Col. Regal RS 5528 [49370/49371]. PURITANI: Qui la voce/ PURITANI: Vien diletto (Bellini). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 40 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 3035. 12” Purple acous. Columbia 7338 [48650/49151]. : Valse Song (Gounod)/ LAKMÉ: Où va la Jeune Hindoue (Delibes). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 2631. 12” Gold Flags Columbia 68053-D [49386-2/49763-1]. LE COQ D’OR: Salut à toi soleil (Rimsky-Korsakov)/SONNAMBULA: Ah! non giunge (Bellini). Side one two tiny pinpoint scrs., otherwise both sides just about 1-2. $15.00. MARIA BASILIDES [ms] 1467. 10” Plum PW Czech HMV AM 1671 [BW2066-II/2067-I]. FEKETE FÖLD; ASSZONYOK, ASSZONYOK/ISTENEM, ISTENEM; HA KIMEGYEK ARR’A MAGAS TETÖRE (Hungarian Folk Songs, arr. Bartók). Piano acc. BÉLA BARTÓK. Couple lbl. creases (possible ULCs), otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00. 4458. 12” Plum PW Czech HMV AN 209 [CW2056-I/2057-II]. HÁROM ÁRVA (Kodaly). Two sides. Piano acc. by BÉLA BARTÓK. Removable crayon mks. Just about 1-2. $40.00. JANE BATHORI [s] 1468. 10” PW Blue Eng. Col. D13097 [WL1414/1556]. CLAIR DE LUNE (Fauré)/LIED (Chabrier). Self-accompanied. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 1469. 10” PW Blue Fr. Col. D13097. Same as preceding item, #1468. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2632. 12” PW Blue Fr. Col. D15135 [WLX615-2/616-1]. LES SOIRÉES DE PETROGRAD (Darius Milhaud). Two sides. Piano acc. by the composer. Just about 1-2. $35.00. [b] 1470. 10” Warsaw Red G&T 52664 [440z- Ao-2z]. TANNHÄUSER: Aria della Stella (Wagner). Lt. lbl. rubs. Few harmless inherent pressing indentations. Few MGTs, cons. 2-3. $40.00. 1471. 10” Warsaw Red G&T 52666 [442z- Ao-2z]. DON GIOVANNI: Serenata (Mozart). Very tiny lbl. tear and small stain (apparently where small sticker was removed), other-wise very bright label. Few MGTs and harmless inherent pressing indentations. Gen. 2. $40.00. 1472. 10” Warsaw Red G&T 52668 [444z- Ao-2z]. OCCHI DI FATA (Denza). Harmless inherent pressing bumps and indentations, 2-3. $60.00. 1473. 10” Warsaw Red G&T 52668 [444z]. Same as item above, #1472. Slightly later pressing (III, the previous II). Clean label. Lt. superficial rubs. Just about 2. $60.00. 1474. 10” White lbl. HMV 52669 [445z-Ao- 2z]. ANCORA (Tosti). Such gorgeous singing! Small pits and depressions likely superficial. The stamper used MATTIA BATTISTINI must be the original. Cons. 2. $25.00. 1475. 10” Warsaw Red G&T 52671 [447z-Ao-2z]. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Cavatina (Rossini). Lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $40.00. 1476. 10” Warsaw Red G&T 52671 [447z]. Same as item above, #1475, except slightly later pressing (III, the previous II). One bump could sound lightly several grooves, otherwise 2. $40.00. 1477. 10” Warsaw Red G&T 54034 [449z]. FAVORITA: Duetto Leonora i Alfonso (Donizetti). With TILDE CAROTINI [ms], given on the label incorrectly as “E. Cartonini”. Few TNs, gen. 3-4. $20.00. 1478. 10” Red PW Czech HMV DA 127 [BaI-II/III-I]. LA MANTILLA (Alvarez)/VITTORIA, VITTORIA! (Carissimi). Side two piano acc. Excellent pressing. Cons. 2. $10.00. 1479. 10” Red PW Electrola DA 600 [Bk1422-I/1433-III]. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Alla vita (Verdi)/DON GIOVANNI: Deh vieni alla finestra (Mozart). Scarce late (1924) Battistini. Harmless lt. rubs, cons. 2-3. $12.00.

41 VOCAL 78 rpm Discs 1480. 10” PW Silver Victor IRCC 77 [447z/Zono RR]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: (Rossini)/EUGENIA MANTELLI [ms]. CENERENTOLA: Non più mesto (Rossini). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1481. 10” Mauve HMV AGSA 24 [447z-Ao-2z/439z]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Largo (Rossini)/DON GIOVANNI: Fin ch’ han dal vino calda (Verdi). The second side includes studio applause and then an encore. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1482. 10” Mauve HMV AGSA 31 [17570b/17571b]. LA FAVORITA: Vien Leonora/LA FAVORITA: Dei nemici tuoi (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $10.00. 1483. 10” White HMV VA 15 [445z-Ao-2z/2156L]. ANCORA (Tosti)/ [t]. TRAVIATA: Un dì felice etera (Verdi). Side two just the solo portion before the entrance of Violetta. Just about 1-2. $10.00. 3049. 12” Orange Raised-Rim Disque Gram. 062144 [884c]. FAVORITA: A tanto amor (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $15.00. 3006. 12” Orange G&T 052148 [889c]. ZAMPA: Perché tremar (Hérold). Just about 1-2. $20.00. 3007. 12” Orange Raised Rim HMV 052310 [268ai]. LE SOIR (Gounod). In French. Piano acc. Very lt. NS first ” should be harmless, cons. 2. $15.00. 3041. 12” Orange Raised Rim Mon. Gram. 052311 [269ai]. AMOUR! AMOUR! (Tosti). In French. Piano acc. Carlo Sabaino. Particularly beautiful singing. Couple LGTs, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00. 3063. 12” Orange Mon. Gram. 052321 [290ai]. O MA CHARMANTE (Quaranta). In French. Piano acc. Tiny bump at start, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00. 2633. 12” Orange Schall. Gram. 052323 (76182) [292aj]. LA SERENATA (Tosti). Piano acc. Carlo Sabajno. Cons. 2. $20.00. 3008. 12” Orange Raised Rim HMV 052371 [236af]. OCCHI DI FATA (Denza). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00. 2634. 12” Orange Gram. Mon. 052325 [295ai]. NON M’AMA PIÙ (Tosti). Piano acc. Carlo Sabajno. Cons. 2. $20.00. 3005. 12” White HMV 054454 [2817c]. FAUST: Morte di Valentin, Part 1 (Gounod). With ELVIRA BARBIERI [s]. Small edge flake far from grooves, otherwise just about 1-2. $8.00. S. BATURINA [s] 6054. 10” Vinyl Victor 4064-A. DUBROVSKY: I have gone too far (Dubrovsky). Very fine soprano. Does anyone have information as to her first name and career? Just about 1-2. $10.00. 6057. 10” Vinyl Victor 4064-B. PIQUE DAME: Lisa’s Aria (Tschaikowsky). Just about 1-2. $10.00. FRIEDEL BECKMANN [c] 4307. 12” Red Wartime Electrola DB 7653 [2RA5520-2/5523-3]. JULIUS CAESAR: Es blaut die Nacht/ATALANTA: Labende Wälder (both Händel). Scarce. Just about 1-2. $15.00. XENIA BELMAS GIUSEPPE BELLANTONI [b] 3485. 11” Fonotipia 92784/92785 [XPh ? / ? ]. SAFFO: Dia sua voce il suon giungea/ SAFFO: Un’ Erinni (Pacini). Just about 1-2. $125.00. 1038. 11” Fonotipia 62467/92727 [XPh4285/ 4420]. LUNA CORTESE (Valente)/LOLITA (Buzzi-Peccia). Side one piano acc. Minor NR on lbl. side two. Couple LGTs side one, otherwise both sides 2. $25.00. XENIA BELMAS [s] 3488. 12” Blk. PW Polydor 66716 ]852bm/847bm]. ÉLÉGIE (Massenet)/CHRISTMAS EVE: Oksana’s Aria (Rimsky-Korsakov). The Record Collector Discography (Paul Lewis, Vol. 38, No. 4) gives the matrix for side two as 853bm. The number here is pressed under the label, but it looks to me more like 847. Few small rubs, 2. $15.00.

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