10” CONCERT RECORD GRAMOPHONE – ANTONIO PAOLI

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10” CONCERT RECORD GRAMOPHONE – ANTONIO PAOLI

2-52813 IRIS (Mascagni) – Apri la tua finestra (Mx: 1305 ah) 

Recorded in Milano, 5th  August 1911 

FIRST STAMPER

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CONDITION : E

Antonio PAOLI (April 14, 1871 – August 24, 1946)

Was a Puerto Rican tenor. He was known at the height of his fame as "The King of Tenors" and as the "Tenor of the Kings". He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican to reach international fame in the musical arts.Paoli was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was the son of Amalia Marcano Intriago, from the island of Margarita, Venezuela and of Domingo Paoli Marcatentti, from Corsica. When Paoli was young, his parents would often take him to operas at Ponce's La Perla Theater. Here, on one occasion he saw a performance by Italian tenor, Pietro Baccei, and at that moment knew what he wanted to do as an adult. His parents were very supportive of his ambition and guided him on this route during his youth, enrolling him in a school of "voice" directed by Ramon Marin. In 1883, when Paoli was only 12 years old, both his parents died and he went to live with his sister, Amalia, who was living in Spain and who was herself a singer. In 1884, Amalia helped Paoli to obtain two scholarships from her Majesty Queen Maria Christina, Queen Regent of Spain. Paoli started his studies at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial and in 1897, went to study at the Academia de Canto La Scala in Milan, Italy. On April 26th 1899, he made his debut in Gioacchino Rossini's opera William Tell in Paris, France. Paoli, also performed in the following countries: Argentina, Russia, Poland, Egypt, Hungary, Belgium, Cuba, Chile, Haiti, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Canada and the United States. Paoli was awarded The Cross of St. Mauricio medal by the Czar of Russia Nicholas II and in 1907, he was also decorated by Carlos I of Braganza. He was named as "Singer of the Royal Court" by William II of Germany. Paoli was the first opera artist to record an entire opera when he recorded Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo. In 1912, he sang again in the opera Lohengrin in Vienna and received a standing ovation from the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph. In 1917, when World War I broke out in Europe, Paoli returned to Puerto Rico. He wanted to sing in the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, but apparently his competitor Enrico Caruso opposed this. Paoli eventually lost his fortune (2 million dollars) in bad investments and was forced to become a professional boxer in order to earn an income. In 1922, Paoli started giving voice lessons and together with his sister, Amalia, established a school. Paoli helped produce Othello at the Municipal Theater in San Juan. In 1934, the Puerto Rican legislature honored Paoli by renaming the Municipal Theater "The Paoli Theater" and also gave him a life-time pension. Antonio Paoli died of cancer in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 24, 1946 and was buried in the Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery of Isla Verde. On April 13, 2005 the remains of Paoli and those of his wife Adina Bonimi (who had died in 1978) were transferred to Ponce and buried in the National Pantheon in Ponce by the base of his statue.

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THE ITEM IS LOCATED IN ITALY, THESE ARE THE CORRECT SHIPPING PRICES INCLUDING PACKAGING:

REGISTERED AIR MAIL
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- 5-10 kg: Europe: $ 32 - 62 / USA: $ 159 

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E + + A near mint copy.

E + A choice copy no wear whatsoever.

E Excellent. Virtually no trace of groove wear with only minimal traces of use and handling.

E – An above average record .

E = Record with slight degree if groove wear, but not enough to seriously detract from its audio quality.

V + + Obviously well played but still enjoyable. Noticeable greying in the grooves

V + Very well worn but listenable Expect the surface noise to be significant. There may be stressed grooves.

V Stressed grooves more pronounced.

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