CARLOS BERGONZI-OPERATIC RECITAL-SXL 2048-DECCA-WIDE BAND-GREAT CONDITION
  £   72
  $   95

 


£ 72 Sold For
Jun 26, 2014 Sold Date
Jun 16, 2014 Start Date
£   25 Start price
16   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

This great item is the vintage classical vinyl record 'Carlos Bergonzi - Operatic Recital' featuring the Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni. It was released on the Decca label with the catalogue number SXL 2048 and with the sought-after 'Wide Band' label it is an original pressing dating from the Fifties. It is in, as can be seen, fantastic condition, looking as if carefully and rarely played and well stored. For a detailed description:

  • Sleeve - bright and glossy with very little wear.
  • Record - visually inspected under a bright light i can see nothing - scratches or marks - that would affect the playing or sound quality.
Overall, this is a fifty year-old record in exceptional condition. As can be seen from my feedback - a rating of 4.9 on 'Item Description' - I take time to carefully and accurately describe items, listing any possible faults and generally get it right. While I cannot possibly be an expert on all the items I sell, I have thirty-five years experience buying and selling vinyl records so it's an area about which I have some knowledge - trust the description and buy with confidence. I have also, of course, considerable experience of packing records carefully and securely for sending worldwide - it will arrive in the same great condition in which it leaves me.

"Bergonzi's famous first operatic recital is too well-known for a long drawn-out review. Only the two aria's from Adriana he would never rerecord in a complete opera during his prime, nor would there be but a live recording of Manon Lescaut. At the time it came as a surprise to hear a robust tenor voice (more robust on this record than in reality) singing with such sense for the line, such legato, a good trill in 'ah si ben mio' and plenty of power in the top notes which linger on in an agreeable manner without becoming a full-blown circus act  like young Corelli did in his first Verdi-recital. And every time I hear this magnificent record I wonder why Bergonzi and Gavazzeni didn't correct his slip on the aah before starting the second verse of 'Celeste Aida'. Still striking is the formidable sound quality of the recording after more than 49 years."

In fantastic condition, and with the superior sound quality of a sturdy, deeply-cut vintage pressing, this would be a splendid addition to any collection of vintage classical records.

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