Opera Music 78 Record Alessandro Moreschi Crucifixus Rare Castrato LISTEN
$
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For your consideration is a rare vintage 10 inch 78 rpm by Alessandro Moreschi entitled Crucifixus. Extremely rare red seal Monarch single sided disc, featuring the only castrato to have ever made solo recordings. Castrato's were important to Italian opera and the Catholic Church for hundreds of years. They would take young, vocally gifted boys and castrate them, to preserve the qualities of their pre pubescent voices. The somewhat grizzly and disturbing practise was outlawed permanently in 1870, however Moreschi was still alive by the advent of recording. He was in his 40s when the recordings were made in Italy in 1902. Surviving records are now extremely rare collectors items. Not something you see every day!
All of our old shellac and vinyl 78 records are packed with utmost care and precaution so as to ensure they arrive to you in the same condition in which they were shipped out. I have extensive experience shipping 78s. For an in depth explanation of my shipping methods, see the bottom of this page. All items will be shipped within 3 days of purchase. All good faith offers thoroughly considered.
Further, for your purchasing consideration, a video link has been provided below to provide the option to listen to a short segment of one side of this disc. Please keep in mind that rather economical equipment was used and 78s only received a light cleaning. For the highest fidelity reproduction results, a correct sized, well maintained stylus should always be used and antique records should also always receive a deep cleaning with a stiff bristled brush and a non-alcohol based soap. I do not provide grading beyond what is required by eBay. If the photographs and sound sample prove insufficient, do not hesitate to reach out with a question, as well as any other type of inquiry related to an item.
224 Monarch 5064
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