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
Those who feel familiar with the voice of Caruso will perhaps be surprised by the freshness, freedom and lightness of tone captured by some of the first recordings Caruso ever made. In addition to this exceptional disc,Nimbus have put together a complimentary sampler which offers a diverse insight into the different aspects of Prima Voce.
