Great Singers Vol.1 - (1909 - 1938)

1 Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940)

LA SONNAMBULA, Bellini, Ah! Non giunge 3.09

Rec: 1911 Matrix: 10076 HMV Cat: 2-053041

2 Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)

PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, No! Pagliaccio non son 3.27

Rec: 28 Dec 1910 Matrix: C9742-2 Victor Cat: 88279

3 Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861-1936)

LUCREZIA BORGIA, Donizetti, Brindisi (ll Segreto per esser felici) 3.04

Rec: 17 Sept 1909 Matrix: C2978-2 Victor Cat: 88188

4 John McCormack (1884 - 1945)

DON GIOVANNI, Mozart, ll mio tesoro 4.16

Rec: 1916 Matrix: 17647 HMV Cat: 2-052110

5 Amelita Galli-Curci (1882 - 1963)

I PURITANI, Bellini, Son vergin vezzosa 4.05

Rec: 1923 Matrix: 28466 HMV Cat: 2-053214

6 Riccardo Stracciari (1875 - 1955)

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Rossini, Largo al factotum 4.11

Rec: 19 May 1917 Dir: G Polacco Matrix: 49181 Columbia Cat: 7352

7 Rosa Ponselle (1897 - 1981)

NORMA, Bellini, Sediziose voci...Casta Diva 8.04

Rec: 30 Jan 1929 and 31 Dec 1928 Dir: G Setti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus

Matrix: CVE 49031/2 Victor Cat: 8125-A/B

8 Giacomo Lauri - Volpi (1892-1979)

I PURITANI, Bellini, A te o cara 3.42

Rec: 1928 Matrix: 41450 HMV Cat: DB1438

9 Eva Turner (born 1892)

TURANDOT, Puccini, In questa Reggia 5.54

Rec: 1928 Dir: S Robinson Matrix: 7636/7 Columbia Cat: D1631

10 Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)

UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, Verdi, Eri tu 4.38

Rec: 1929 Matrix: A 53454 HMV Cat: DB1478

11 Conchita Supervia (1895-1936)

CARMEN, Bizet, Habañera (Lamour est un iseau rebelle) 4.21

Rec: 1930 Dir: G Cloez Matrix: XXP7267 Parlophone Cat: R020278

12 Beniamino Gigli (1890 - 1957)

LA BOHEME, Puccini, Che gelida manina 4.28

Rec: 1931 Dir: E Goossens Matrix: 2B141 HMV Cat: DB15281

13 Marian Anderson (born 1902)

SAMSON ET DALILA, Saint - Saens, Softly awakes my heart (Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix) 5.02

Rec: 4 Sept 1930 Dir: L Collingwood Matrix: CC19717 HMV Cat:C2047

14 Tito Schipa (1889-1965), Mafalda Favero (1905-1981)

L'AMICO FRITZ, Mascagni, Suzel, buon di (Cherry duet) 9.25

Rec: 1937 Dir: G Antonicelli, La Scala Orchestra Matrix: 2BA 1700/1 HMV Cat: DB3067

15 Claudia Muzio (1889-1936)

Refice, Ombra di Nube 3.24

Rec: 1935 Dir: Refice Matrix: BX1365 Columbia Cat: LCX23

16 Richard Tauber (1892 - 1948)

DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, Dies Bildnis ist bezaubarnd schon 4.02

Rec: March 1938 Dir: K. Alwin, Vienna State Orchestra Matrix: CXE 8975 Parlophone Cat: PXO 01024