Enrico Caruso

1 MANON, Massenet, Il Sogno, (En fermant les yeux) 2.46

Recorded Feb 9th 1904, Piano accompanied, Matrix: B100 1-2 Victor Cat: 81031

2 TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle 2.43

Recorded Feb 1st 1904, Piano accompanied, Matrix: B998 Victor Cat: 81208

3 L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Donizetti, Una furtiva lagrima 5.30

Recorded Feb 1st 1904, Piano accompanied, Matrix: B996/C9961 Victor Cat: 81027/85021

4 IL TROVATORE, Verdi, Di quella pira 1.45

Recorded Feb 11th 1906, Matrix: B3103 Victor Cat: 87001

5 L'AFRICANA, Meyerbeer, Mi batti il cor .... O Paradiso 3.46

Recorded Feb 20th 1907, Matrix: C4160-2 Victor Cat: 88054

6 PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Recitar .. Vesti la giubba 3.19

Recorded March 17th 1907, Matrix: 4317-1 Victor Cat: 052159

7 DON SEBASTIANO, Donizetti, Deserto in terra solo 4.27

Recorded Jan 10th 1908, Matrix: C5008 Victor Cat: 88106

8 RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Questa o quella 2.10

Recorded March 16th 1908, Matrix: B6034 Victor Cat: 87018

9 LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, Verdi, Della natal sua terra .. O tu che in seno agli angeli 4.16

Recorded Nov 6th 1909, Matrix: C8345 Victor Cat: 88207

10 LA REGINA DI SABA, Goldmark, Magiche note 3.13

Recorded Nov 7th 1909, Matrix: B6062 Victor Cat: 87041

11 PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, No! Pagliaccio non son 3.27

Recorded Dec 28th 1910, Matrix: C9742-2 Victor Cat: 88279

12 AIDA, Verdi, Se quel guerrier io fossi .. Celeste Aida 5.01

Recorded Dec 27th 1911, Matrix: C11423 Victor Cat: 88127

13 MANON, Massenet, Je suis seul ...Ah! fuyez douce image 4.36

Recorded Dec 27th 1911, Matrix: C11422 Victor Cat: 88348

14 UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, Verdi, Di tu se fedele 3.06

Recorded Nov 19th 1911, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Matrix: C11270-2 Victor Cat: 87091

15 UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, Verdi, Forse la soglia .. Ma se m'è forza 4.24

Recorded Dec 27th 1911, Matrix: C11420 Victor Cat: 88346

16 LO SCHIAVO, Gomez, Qui fortuna insistenza .. Quando nascesti tu 4.17

Recorded Nov 19th 1911, Matrix: C11273-2 Victor Cat: 88345

17 RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Ella mi fu rapita .. Parmi veder le lagrime 4.47

Recorded Feb 24th 1913, Matrix: C11421-2 Victor Cat: 88429

18 MANON LESCAUT, Puccini, Donna non vidi mai 2.58

Recorded Feb 24th 1913, Matrix: B12949 Victor Cat: 87135

19 IL DUCA D'ALBA, Donizetti, Angelo casto e bel 3.54

Recorded Jan 7th 1915, Matrix: C15572-2 Victor Cat: 88516

20 LA JUIVE, Halévy, Rachel, quand du Seigneur 4.37

Recorded Sept 14th 1920, Dir: Pasternack, Matrix: C24461-2 Victor Cat: 88625

1 Leoncavallo, Mattinata 2.12

Rec: 8 April 1904 Mat: 2181h G&T Cat: 52034, Leoncavallo, piano

2 LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, Bizet, Je crois entendre encore 3.29

Rec: 8 April 1904 Mat: 268i G&T Cat: 052066 Sung in Italian

3 PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Recitar, mentre preso dal delirio ... Vesti la giubba 2.32

Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B1002-1 Victor Cat: 81032

4 AIDA, Verdi, Celeste Aida 3.49

Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: C997-1 Victor Cat: 85022

5 TOSCA, Puccini, Recondita armonia 2.40

Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B999-1 Victor Cat: 81029

6 RIGOLETTO, Verdi, La donna è mobile 2.16

Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B995-1 Victor Cat: 81026

7 CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Mascagni, O Lola ch'ai di latti la cammisa ('Siciliana') 2.19

Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B1000-1 Victor Cat: 81030

8 LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Cielo e mar 3.35

Rec: 27 February 1905 Mat: C2343-1 Victor Cat: 85055

9 LES HUGUENOTS, Meyerbeer, Ah, quel spectacle enchanteur ... Plus blanche que la blanche hermine 4.06

Rec: 27 February 1905 Mat: C2342-1 Victor Cat: 85056 Sung in Italian

10 MEFISTOFELE, Boito, Dai campi, dai prati 2.29

Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2871b G&T Cat: 52348x

11 FEDORA, Giordano, Amor ti vieta 1.58

Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2872b G&T Cat: 52439, Giordano, piano

12 AIDA, Verdi, Celeste Aida 2.38

Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2873b G&T Cat: 52369x

13 LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Cielo e mar 2.27

Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2874b G&T Cat: 52417

14 PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Recitar, mentre preso dal delirio... Vesti la giubba 2.18

Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2875b G&T Cat: 52440

15 CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Mascagni, O Lola ch'ai di latti la cammisa ('Siciliana') 2.28

Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2876b G&T Cat: 52418

16 Denza, Non t'amo più 2.26

Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2877b G&T Cat: 52441

17 RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Questa o quella 2.23

Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1783b G&T Cat: 52344

18 MANON, Massenet, En fermant les yeux (Il sogno) 2.45

Rec: 11 April 1902Mat: 1785b G&T Cat: 52345 Sung in Italian

19 L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Donizetti, Una furtiva lagrima 3.25

Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1786b G&T Cat: 52346

20 MEFISTOFELE, Boito, Giunto sul passo estremo 3.13

Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1787b G&T Cat: 52347

21 TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle 2.42

Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1790b G&T Cat: 52349

22 IRIS, Mascagni, Apri la tua finestra (Serenata) 2.36

Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1791b G&T Cat: 52368

23 GERMANIA, Franchetti, Studenti! Udite 2.00

Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1782b G&T Cat: 52378

24 GERMANIA, Franchetti, Ah, vieni qui ... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi 2.51

Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1788b G&T Cat: 52370

25 GERMANIA, Franchetti, Studenti! Udite 2.40

Rec: 14 March 1910 Mat: B8710-1 Victor Cat: 87053

26 GERMANIA, Franchetti, Ah, vieni qui ... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi 2.56

Rec: 14 March 1910 Mat: B8713-1 Victor Cat: 87054

27 TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle 3.03

Rec: 6 November 1909 Mat: B8346-1 Victor Cat: 87044

With special thanks to Joe Waters for the use of his original G&T pressings

Tracks 1-24 with piano; Tracks 25-27 with orchestra. Tracks 2, 10, 12-24 Salvatore Cottone, piano. Digital Recording from original 78rpm discs