1904 ENRICO CARUSO 1st VICTOR Rec MANON Le Reve En Fermant GRAND PRIZE 81031
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Description
A series of great OPERA Records from early G&Ts to World War II recordings on 78 rpm Victrola Records
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Rare issue of the famous 1904 first Victor recordings by Caruso with piano. These were short lived and were replaced within 1-2 years by new recordings with orchestra acc.
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Amazing close miked direct recording!
Chiudo gli occhi - Il sogno
Manon. En fermant les yeux je vois
Jules Massenet (composer)
Enrico Caruso (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Description: Tenor vocal solo, with piano
Language: Italian
2/9/1904 New York, New York Victor 81031
rare 1904 first Victors Orig Issue Victor Grand Prize 10" 78 rpm
CONDITION: EXCELLENT MINUS only a hint of greying, tiny etched groove at very end causes 3 clicks on last note. noisy/ fuzzy matrix typical of 1904 records, plays best with a 4 mil stylus: plays very quiet some ticks
A SUPERB COPY
Enrico Caruso
b. 25/02/1873 in Naples, Italy
d. 02/08/1921 in Naples, Italy
Since Enrico Caruso came from a poor family he was only with great difficulty able to afford the study of singing with Guglielmo Vergine in Naples. Caruso was, beyond doubt, the best known singing personality of his time. His voice was originally a lyric tenor, but capable of the most dramatic climaxes. His phenomenal tone production, the smoothness of his registers, the nobility of his acting and singing style are even today to be marvelled at on more than 200 records.
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