VOCAL 78 rpm Discs

2463. 10 Purple VT Col. 4042-M [W144858-2/

144865-2]. THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR
SMILE (Ray)/BELIEVE ME, IF ALL THOSE
ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS (Moore).
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
6259. 12 Gold Flags acous. Columbia 68083-D
[98116-2/98038-8]. ASTHORE (Trotre)/
THE SNOWY BREASTED PEARL (Robinson).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3171. 12 Purple acous. Columbia 9019-M
[49936-3/98003-3]. COULD I?/PARTED
(both Tosti). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
LILLY HAFGREN-DINKELA [s]. Stockholm,
1884-Berlin, 1965. Her father was a theater director
and her mother, Maria Malmgren, a concert singer. Her
studies were at the Raff Conservatory in Frankfurt
and then with Max Fleisch in Stuttgart and finally in
Milan. Hafgrens debut was in 1908 at the Bayreuth
Festival as Freia in Das Rheingold. She then sang two
seasons in Mannheim and, from 1912-1920, at the
Berlin Opera. She was a guest at many other major
houses, including La Scala, the Paris Opra and the
Rome Teatro Costanzi, and also enjoyed return engagements at Bayreuth. She participated in several Berlin
premieres, including Strausss Frau ohne Schatten and
his Ariadne auf Naxos. Her recordings were first listed as
Lilly Hafgren and then, attaching her husbands last
names (in order), Waag and then Dinkela.

8035. 12 Blk. acous. No-Dog Gram. 65585 [1527s/

1528s]. FIDELIO: Abscheulicher, wo eilst
du hin (Beethoven). Two sides. IMs. One
tiny LSS, just about 1-2. $35.00.
MINA HAGER [ms]. Associated in particular with
international contemporary music in the 1920s and
LILLY HAFGREN-DINKELA
30s, Hager was soloist in the first staged production of
Schnbergs Pierrot Lunaire, April 16, 1933, for the
League of Composers in New York City. The conductor was Leopold Stokowski with an ensemble from the
Philadelphia Orchestra. In an earlier catalogue comment on Hager, I said that she appeared uncredited in
some of the Victor ensembles of the later 1920s. This turns out to have been Emily Stokes Hager, an entirely
different person.

3751. 12 Chicago Gram. Society 50019-P [W91733-2/W91734-2]. ON A SCREEN; THE

ODALISQUE/HIGHWAYMEN; TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN (all John Alden Carpenter, from
his Water Colors ]. Rec. by Columbia mid-1920s. Acc. by the composer. 1-2. $20.00.
3797. 12 Chicago Gram. Society 50020-P [W91735-4/W91736-4]. AUCH KLEINE DINGE;
NIMMERSATTE LIEBE (both Wolf)/BLINDENKLAGE (R. Strauss). Piano acc. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
REYNALDO HAHN [b]
2349. 10 acous. Dog Disque Gram. 4-32074/4-32075 [14970u/14986u]. LE CIMITIRE DE
CAMPAGNE (Hahn)/LILE HEUREUSE (Chabrier). Couple small mks., cons. 2. $35.00.
2218. 10 acous. Dog Disque Gram. 4-32013/4-32014 [15454u/15458u]. MUSETTE DU XVIIe
SICLE/LA BARCHETA (Hahn). Side two in Italian. Self accompanied. Just about 1-2.
$40.00.
2384. 10 acous. SR Fr. HMV P-371 (4-32405/4-32406). VENEZIA-CH PEC/OFFRANDE (both
Hahn). Self-accompanied. Just about 1-2. $40.00.
2001. 10 PW elec. Brown Fr. Columbia D2022 [WL579/581-2]. LA BOULANGRE A DES CUS:
Charbonniers et Fariniers; Que voulez-vous faire (Offenbach)/DEVIN DE VILLAGE: Air
(Rousseau). Self-accompanied. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
GEORGE HAMLIN [t]
2319. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 64282. I DISPETTOSI AMANTI: Vien meco il ruscello (Attilio Parelli).
Very rare. 1-2. $50.00.
8572. 12 White Vla 74457. LOVES NOCTURNE (Weatherly-Temple). With harp and cello. Small
lbl. stkrs. Rare. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
PAUL HANSEN [t]
8483. 12 Green acous. No-Dog Gram. 15751 [1013m/1014m]. MEISTERSINGER: Fanget an!/
LOHENGRIN: Gralserzhlung (both Wagner). IMs. Couple rubs, just about 1-2. $20.00.
MARIE-THRSE HARAMBOURE [s]. Haramboure made her debut with the Paris Opra in 1915,
remaining there at least fifteen seasons. She sang various secondary roles and a few principal parts.

3824. 12 Blk. elec. Polydor 566008 [1700BM/16990BM]. HRODIADE: Air de Salom/ROBERT

COUZINOU [b]. HRODIADE: Air dHrode (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
JOHN HARRISON [t]
6447. 10 Blk. London G&T 3-2408 [3439e]. MARY MORISON (composer?). Piano acc. One minor
mark, otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00.

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5358. 10 Blk. London G&T 3-2436 [3416e].
TO MARY (Maud V. White). Piano acc.
Attractive voice and performance. Tiny
lbl. stkr. Few rubs, gen. 2. $15.00.
8581. 12 Dog Gram. Mon. 02213 [3571f].
THE RIBBON, THE RING AND THE
ROSE (Willeby). Acc. by the
composer. Needs a 1.5 stylus for very
clean reproduction. Just about 1-2.
$25.00.
ORVILLE HARROLD [t]
2337. 10 Red Vla 66017. LES SALTIMBANQUES: Cest lamour (Ganne).
Spirited performance. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
3705. 12 Red Vla 74737. THE LIVING GOD!
(Geoffrey OHara). Few lt. rubs, cons.
2. $8.00.
3869. 12 Red Vla 74795. RIDE ON! RIDE
ON IN MAJESTY (Eville). VrBk. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
6613. 12 Blue Notes acous. Columbia
A5813 [48514-?/48711-1]. AWAKE,
DEAREST ONE (Ball)/ THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE (Ray). Both
with LYDIA LOCKE [s]. Small lbl.
stkrs., just about 1-2. $10.00.
ROSE HEILBRONNER [s]
5186. 10 Blk. acous. Victor 69099
ORVILLE HARROLD
[16923u/16924u]. PAGLIACCI:
Nedda-Silvio duet (Leoncavallo).
Two sides. With DANIEL VIGNEAU [b]. In French. Possible ULC (not into grooves) side two.
Lightest NR on lbl. Cons. 2. $10.00.
3536. 12 acous. Disque Gram. W255 (034122/034176)
[02219v/ ? ]. MIREILLE: Voici le saison mignonne.
With SUZANNE BROHLY [c]/CONTES DHOFFMANN: Cest une chanson damour (Offenbach).
With LON BEYLE [t]. Few minor mks., cons. 2.
$15.00.
MELITTA HEIM [s]
8359. 12 Blue acous. Odeon AA53041/AA53040
[XXB6042/5610]. MAGIC FLUTE: Der Hlle Rache
(Mozart)/HERMIONE BOSETTI [s], WALDEMAR
HENKE [t]. ZAR UND ZIMMERMANN: Duett zwichen
Maria und Iwanow (Lortzing). IMs. Just about 1-2.
$35.00.
RUBY HELDER [lady tenor]. Bristol, England, 1890Hollywood, CA, 1938. Born Emma Jane, Helder studied at the
Guildhall School of Music under Charles Tinney. She subsequently became a pupil of Sir Charles Santley. Santley and her
mother accompanied her to New York City in April, 1913, for
her American debut, where her sole performance was at a recaption given by Mrs. August Belmont. For this she was, depending
upon the source, paid either $5000 or $10,000. She eventually
made several trips to the U.S. for concerts, where she met and
married Chesley Bonestell, an architectural artist. Most of her
career, however, was in England. She was heard a number of
times on the BBC during the 1925-27 period, after which she
retired to California.

2207. 10 Dog HMV 7-53007 [Ab13858e]. MARTHA:

Mappar (Flotow). In Italian. Piano acc. Cons. 2.
$20.00.
8437. 12 Dog HMV 03275 [Ac5547f]. THE LAST WATCH
(Pinsuti). Piano acc. Cons. 2. $20.00.
8438. 12 Dog HMV 03304 [z6786f]. MONA (S. Adams).
Piano acc. Minor lbl. scr. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
8412. 12 Dog Maroon acous. HMV C.453 [Ac7220f/2440f].
ROSE HEILBRONNER
ST. PAUL: Be Thou Faithful
(Mendelssohn)/ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON [s].
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Ave Maria [Intermezzo] (Mascagni). Cons. 2. $20.00.

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FANNY HELDY [s]
6254. 12 PW Red Disque Gram. DB 1129 [CTR3352-II/3353-III]. THAS: Air du miroir (Massenet).
Two sides. Excellent laminated pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
EDITH HELENA [s]. Brooklyn, 1876-Mount Kisco, NY, 1956. Born Edith Helen Seymour, Helena
originally sang as Helen Jenynge (I guess pronounced Jennings, her married name at that time) and
recorded for Berliner in 1898 under that name. It was originally thought that Jenynge was some sort of
Berliner misspelling, but she appears in at least one New York Times article in 1898 under this name. She
subsequently sang as Edith Helena. In the early 1900s she appeared in Europe, apparently in concert, and
recorded there for Beka. Upon returning to the U.S., she appeared in variety programs. One, at the Paradise
Roof Gardens in Manhattan, 1903 included Miss Helena as well as Aga (the mysterious floating woman),
Agnes Mahr (the eccentric danseuse), Riccabonas horses (doing tricks) and Gilettes dogs (performing
amusing, clownish stunts). Such was show biz at the time. Helena had a few Victor recording sessions,
beginning in 1903, and one for Edison cylinders, concluding her commercial recording career in 1921 with
an Edison Diamond-Disc. She appeared in opera, most notably with the Century Opera Company in English
language productions of various works, including the heroines in Madama Butterfly and Rigoletto. In later
years, Helena worked from her home as a seamstress but in the 1950s had a great success as a singer on the
TV show, Life Begins at Eighty.

5349. 10 Blk. Monarch 2396 [B-72]. LA SONNAMBULA: Ah! non giunge (Bellini). 1903 piano acc.
recording. Seems to play at 85 rpm in the correct key. Considering her easy high Fs, I dont
think she would have transposed it down. Mme. Helena couldnt have been kinder to yours truly
when he was a very young collector. I should repay her by being generous in my compliments to her
recordings. However, I have to describe this particular record as being sung in some strange Italian
dialect and the execution (word chosen wisely) of it being more an attempt to break speed records
than create a musical interpretation. Youll enjoy it, but perhaps not as an artistic document.

Bright lbl., 2-3. $20.00.

2185. 10 GP 08 Blk. Victor 5663. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Intermezzo (Mascagni). Violin
imitation (ending on a high E). Cons. 2. $10.00.
6008. 10 12 Pats. Blk. Victor 16162. COMIN THRO THE RYE (Scotch Air)/HENRY BURR [t].
BONNIE DOON (Burns). One of her most delightful discs. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
LOUISE HELLETSGRUBER [s]
3044. 12 PW Parlophon P.9382 [2-21261/2-21264]. BOHEME: Mi chiamano Mimi (Puccini)/
CARMEN: Micaelas Air (Bizet). In German. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3389. 12 PW Parlophon P.9385 [2-21266/2-21267]. TURANDOT: Signore, ascolta/TURANDOT:
Tu che di gel sei cinta (Puccini). In
German. Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$20.00.
FRIEDA HEMPEL [s]
5248. 10 Red acous. Czech HMV DA 634
[Bb2009-IV/Bb2016-IV]. WOHIN?
(Schubert)/THE NIGHT WIND (Farley).
Quieter surfaces than on British HMV.
One TN side two. Superficial rubs, 2-3.
$15.00.
5241. 10 White PW vinyl elec. Victor mat. BS013500-1. PARLE-MOI DAMOUR
(Lenoir); IM PRATER (Stoltz). Piano
acc. First song in French and English,
second in German. Unpublished. Recorded
9 July 1937. 1-2. $35.00.
1047. 11 acous. Okeh 70101 (Odeon mat.
BX2272-2]. TRAVIATA: Sempre libera
(Verdi). In German. Beautiful copy, just
about 1-2. $20.00.
1098. 11 acous. Brown Odeon 64968/64969
[XB3827/3828]. HUGUENOTS: O beau
pays and cabaletta (Meyerbeer). In
German. Two sides. Lt. rubs, just
about 2. $25.00.
8367. 12 acous. Brown Odeon XX76460/
XX76269 [XXB5187/5610]. DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT: Nicht zweifeln darf ich lnger (Donizetti). With
HERMANN JADLOWKER [t]/ HERMINE BOSETTI [s], WALDEMAR
HENKE [t]. ZAR UND ZIMMERMANN:
Duett zwischen Marie und Iwanow
(Lortzing). Couple harmless PBs and
FRIEDA HEMPEL
one small LSS, cons. 2. $35.00.
8369. 12 acous. Brown Odeon LXX76907
[XXB5195]. RIGOLETTO: Teuer Name (Verdi). Excellent copy as the grading indicates. Cons.
2. $20.00.

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3530. 12 acous. Green Schall. Gram. 85289 [1176s/2419c]. DER ROSENKAVALIER: Monolog der
Marschallin (Strauss)/FAUST: Juwelen-Arie (Gounod). Hempel was the Mets first
Marschallin (1913). Excellent copy, few lightest mks., cons. 2. $25.00.
3523. 12 acous. Green Schall. Gram. 85296 [334av/606as]. STNDCHEN (Strauss)/PEER
GYNT: Solveighs Lied (Grieg). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3659. 12 acous. Grey Polydor 85297 [327av/341av]. RUSSISCHER VESPERGESANG [JUBILATE]
(Russian Folk Song)/AVE MARIA (Schubert). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
Cantor MORDECHAY HERSHMAN [t]
6176. 12 Blue EE Victor 55292. ZURIM OMREM [STRANGER, STAY]/MISRAZE BERACH MIN
[OH THOU WHO ART APPEASED]. In Hebrew. Very rare early electric issue. Some small
scrs. side one will cause incidental ticks. 3-4 but mostly rubs, no greying. $12.00.
WILHELM HESCH [bs]
3643. 12 Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 042156/042155 [0748v/0746v]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Tritt
ohne Zagen ein (Goldmark)/LEOPOLD DEMUTH [b]. NACHTLAGER VON GRANADA:
Frwahr es ist ein Abenteuer (Kreutzer). Beautiful copy, just about 1-2. $30.00.
MAX HIRZEL [t]
3083. 12 PW Parlophone E10918 [XXB8335/8336]. DON GIOVANNI: Trnen vom Freund/DON
GIOVANNI: Bande der Freundschaft (Mozart). Very tiny scr. side one. Few lt. rubs side two.
Cons. 2. $8.00.
JOSEPH HISLOP [t]. Edinburgh, 1884-Fife, 1977. Hislop studied music first as a choirboy and then
while working in the engraving business in Sweden, in Stockholm and eventually at the Stockholm Royal
Opera School. His debut was as Gounods Faust in 1914, sung in Swedish, the language of most of the roles
he undertook there through 1920. He then appeared at the San Carlo in Rome, 1920, and at Covent Garden
the same year as Rodolfo in La Boheme, a performance conducted by Beecham with composer Puccini in the
audience. During various periods in the 1920s he was heard at the Chicago Opera, La Scala, Turin, Venice
and Paris. A film debut in 1929 resulted in operetta becoming his major mode of expression until his
retirement in 1937. He then taught at the Stockholm Royal Conservatory and from his home near
Gothenburg. He worked with Bjoerling and is credited for helping him achieve his brilliant high notes.
Another pupil, Birgit Nilsson, had, however, little positive to report of her work with him.

5198. 10 Red elec. PW HMV DA 818 [Bb9219-IIIA/9221-I]. I HEARD YOU SINGING (Coates)/
NIGHTFALL AT SEA (Phillips). Piano acc. Percy B. Kahn. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
BAPTIST HOFFMANN [b]. Garitz, Germany, 1864-1937. A student of Julius Stockhausen in

Frankfurt, Hoffmann made his debut in Graz, 1888, then appeared in Cologne, Hamburg and finally the
Berlin Hofoper (1897-1919). He participated in several world premieres as well as the first Berlin
performances of Strausss Salome (in which he sang Jochanaan, a role he repeated in London in 1910),
Puccinis Madama Butterfly (Sharpless) and Strausss Der Rosenkavalier (Faninal). His repertoire was wide,
but he was particularly recognized in Wagnerian and Strauss roles. He later taught in Berlin.

6491. 12 acous. Girl & Gram. Parlophon

P.1139/P.1158. CARMEN: ToreroLied (Bizet)/FAUST: Valentins Gebet
(Gounod).
2. $20.00.
LOUISE HOMER [c]
2176. 10 Red GP 04 Victor 64019. FAUST:
Siebels Air (Gounod). 1903 recording. Couple LGTs, 2-3. $15.00.
2473. 10 Red GP 04 Victor 64023 [B-2601].
LES FILLES DE CADIX (Delibes).
Rare Victor item. Piano acc. Few
LGTs, cons. 3. $20.00.
6438. 10 Red acous. Vla 683. MY AIN
FOLK (Laura Lemon)/MY AIN
COUNTRIE (Ione Hanna). Just about
1-2. $7.00.
2214. 10 Red acous. Vla 1052. MIGNON:
Gavotte/MIGNON: Connais-tu le
pays (Thomas). Just about 1-2.
$7.00.
5091. 10 Red EE Vla 1138. JUST AS I AM
(Bradbury)/MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO
THEE (Mason). With pipe organ.
Cons. 2. $8.00.
3178. 12 Red GP 06 Victor 74021 [C490-2].
HUGUENOTS: Nobil Signors, salute!
(Meyerbeer). Piano acc. Cons. 2.
$15.00.
8070. 12 Red Deluxe 85006 [C-493].
MESSIAH: He Shall Feed His Flock
(Hndel). Few lt. rubs, one lt. press.
bump outer margin into first few
grooves (should be harmless). 2-3.
$25.00.

LOUISE HOMER and two of her six children

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8426. 12 Red Vla 88008 [take 4, the 2nd of 4 issued takes). LOST CHORD (Sullivan). Just about
1-2. $8.00.
3737. 12 Red Pats. Vla 88286. ALCESTE: Fatal divinita (Gluck). The label notes that this aria was
Introduced into Orfeo by Toscanini, apparently for the Met production. 1-2. $15.00.
3437. 12 Red 12 Pats. 88384. COME UNTO ME (Coenen). Very scarce. Lt. superficial rubs, 2-3.
$15.00.
6533. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor 88414 [C-6039-4]. BABYLON (Watson). Rec. 13 Dec. 1912. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
6322. 12 Red A plate Victor 88575. MY HEART EVER FAITHFUL (Bach). Very lt. lbl. rub. Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
3944. 12 Red. Vla 88640. [SEVEN] MOTHER GOOSE SONGS (Sydney Homer). Never doubled.
Cons. 2. $10.00.
ETHEL HOOK [c]. Sister of Clara Butt.
3339. 12 Acous. Col. 707 [76024/76597]. ANGUS MACDONALD (Roeckel)/IN THE GLOAMING
(Harrison). With F. B. Kiddle [pianist]. Excellent mid-20s pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
HARRINGTON VAN HOSEN [b]. Born in Toledo, OH, van Hosen studied with Frank La Forge and made
his U.S. debut in New Yorks Town Hall, having toured Germany with La Forge the preceding fall. His
Boston debut was at Jordan Hall, also in 1929, and he gave another successful concert at Town Hall in 1930.
The same year, van Hosen became a teacher in the La Forge-Bermen Voice Studios while continuing his
career in concert and oratorio.

8466. 12 White elec. Victor Special Record (mat.) CVE 49151-2. YO PASO LA VIDA (arr. La Forge);
TO A MESSENGER (La Forge). Piano acc. Frank La Forge. VrBk. Tiny lbl. stkr., cons. 2.
$15.00.
GIUSEPPINA HUGUET [s]
5333. 10 Blk. Barcelona G&T 53262 [7190-F]. LAKME: Les Clochettes (Delibes). In Italian. Piano
acc. Inherent harmless pressing bumps and depressions (in all first edition pressings),
otherwise cons. 2. $20.00.
5332. 10 Blk. Milano G&T 53452 [8057b]. I VESPRI SICILIANI: Bolero (Verdi). Orch. dir. Carlo
Sabajno. Cons. 2. $15.00.
5331. 10 Blk. Milano G&T 54314/54350 [8100b/10638b]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Dunque io
son. With ERNESTO BADINI [b]/BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Guarda Don Bartolo (Rossini).
With ANTONIO PINI-CORSI [bs-b], GAETANO PINI-CORSI [t], BADINI [b]. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
GERHARD HSCH [b]
2147. 10 Plum PW Electrola EG 3018 [OD1998-2/2000-2]. KLAGE/ES FLLT EIN STERN
HERUNTER (Pfitzner). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3301. 12 Plum PW Electrola EH 925 [2RA633-I/634-I]. DANK SEI DIR, HERR (Hndel, arr.
Ochs)/JULIUS CAESAR: Es blaut die Nacht (Hndel). Side one a Nazified edition with
references in the text to Israel omitted. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
8589. 12 Red PW Electrola DB 5523 [2RA-3850-1/3851-1]. DER DOPPELGNGER/ERLKNIG
(both Schubert). Piano acc. Hanns Udo Mller. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ROBERT HUTT [t]
8506. 12 Brown acous. Odeon O-8173 (Rxx76585/76588) [XXB6197/6200]. MARTHA: Ach, so
fromm (Flotow)/ADA: Holde Ada (Verdi). Excellent pressing. Two lt. rubs, just about 1-2.
$15.00.
HEDY IRACEMA-BRGELMANN [s]. Brazil, 1881-Karlsruhe, 1941. Born of German parents,
Iracema (her stage name, an anagram of America) studied with Max von Schillings at the Cologne
Conservatory and made her debut as a concert singer. Her operatic entry was in Stuttgart, 1910, as
Elisabeth in Tannhauser. In 1913 she made guest appearances at Covent Garden as the Marschallin in
Strauss's Rosenkavalier. From 1920-26, she sang with the Karlsruhe Opera. Her records are seldom seen.

8368. 12 Blue acous. Odeon AA79053/AA79054 [XXB5237-2/5238]. OTELLO: Salce,

salce/OTELLO: Ave Maria (Verdi). In German. IMs. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $150.00.
ROBERT IRWIN [b]
6361. 10 Blk. Scroll Victor 25590 [OEA?558/?559-I]. MOLLY BAWN (Lover-Liddle)/THE PALATINES DAUGHTER (arr. H. Hughes). Piano acc. Reginald Paul. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
MARIA IVOGN [s]
3720. 12 Odeon LXX 76810/76970 [XXB6375-II/6242]. MAGIC FLUTE: O zittre nicht/MAGIC
FLUTE: Der Hlle Rache (Mozart). IMs. One harmless scrape (rub) side two, otherwise just
about 1-2. $25.00.
3714. 12 Odeon LXX 76812/76813 [XXB6374-II/6581-II]. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO:
Martern aller Arten (Mozart). Two sides. IMs. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
6606. 12 Odeon LXX76978 [XXB6321]. GESCHICHTEN AUS DEM WIENER WALD (J. Strauss).
Cons. 2. $20.00.
3196. 12 Odeon LXX76978 [XXB 6321]. Same as previous listing (item #6606). Minor PB, few
MGTs, gen. 2. $15.00.
8594. 12 Grey acous. Polydor 85302 [1421as/1429as]. DON PASQUALE: Ah! non foco insolito
(Donizetti)/TRAVIATA: Von der Freunde Blume (Verdi). Side one Italian; side two German.
Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3081. 12 Red acous. Gram. 85310 [1835as/1856as]. MAGIC FLUTE: O zittre nicht/MAGIC
FLUTE: Der Hlle Rache (Mozart). Excellent late 20s pressing (elec. style label). Just about
1-2. $25.00.

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LOUIS IZAR [t]. A Paris Opra-Comique tenor who made his debut there in 1925.
6002. 10 PW French Col. DF 612 [WL3097-1/3099-1]. POULIDO! (Darquier)/SE CANTO (Chanson languedocienne, harm. Chagnon). Bright voice. Cons. 2. $15.00.

JOSEPHINE JACOBY [c]

2474. 10 Red IRCC 3033. HUGUENOTS: Aria del Paggio (Meyerbeer)/ROMO ET JULIETTE: Que
fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Gounod). RR. from 1905 Edison cylinders. Label signed by Jacoby.
1-2. $10.00.

HERMANN JADLOWKER [t]

2342. 10 Red Schall. Gram. 4-42589 [17373L].
TALES OF HOFFMANN: Ha! Wie ist
meine Seele (Offenbach). Just about 12. $20.00.
3762. 12 Brown acous. Odeon Rxx 76136/
76137 [XXB5189/5190]. FIDELIO: Gott,
Welch Dunkel hier (Beethoven). Two
sides. Beautiful copy as the grading
indicates. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
8395. 12 Odeon RXX 80158/80159 [XXB
5185/5184]. HUGUENOTS: Duett zwischen Raul und Knigen (Meyerbeer).
With FRIEDA HEMPEL [s]. Two sides.
Nice pressing. IMs. Small edge flake side
one not to grooves. Few lt. mks., cons. 2.
$20.00.
3032. 12 Red Schall. Gram. 032256 [289al].
MANON: Je suis seul Ah, fuyez
(Massenet). In French. Minor lbl. stain.
Just about 1-2. $30.00.
3939. 12 Red No-Dog Gram. 043527 (72663)
[1151m]. IDOMENEO: Noch tnt mir ein
Merr in Busen (Mozart). Spectacular.
Amazing runs, trills. Few superficial scuffs
(rubs), 2. $60.00.
3744. 12 Red Schall. Gram. 72541 (052385/
Tenors LEO SLEZAK (left), HERMANN
2-042007) [253al/C-11679]. BARBIERE
JADLOWKER (center), ENRICO CARUSO (right)
DI SIVIGLIA: Ecco ridente (Rossini)/
MAGIC FLUTE: Bildnis-Arie (Mozart).
Side one in Italian. Side two recorded by Victor but issued only in Europe. Few small
indentations should be harmless, 2. $15.00.
8127. 12 Red acous. Schall Gram. 72562 [808m/1187c]. STUMME VON PORTICI: Das teure
Vaterland zu retten (Auber)/MARTHA: Ja, seit frher (Flotow). Both with PAUL KNPFER
[bs]. IMs. Side one just about 1-2. Side two few very minor lt. mks., cons. 2. $25.00.
8063. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72768 [387as/388as]. FREUNDLICHE VISION/WINTERWEIHE
(both Richard Strauss). Just about 1-2. $75.00.
6291. 12 Red acous. Schall. Gram. 72928 [1182m/1183m]. LUCIA: Duett zwischen Lucia und
Edgardo, Act 1 (Donizetti). Two sides. With CLAIRE DUX [s]. In German. Few lt. rubs,
couple LSSs, 2. $30.00.
3120. 12 Blk. elec. Polydor 66667 [429bm/430bm]. E CANTA IL GRILLO (Billi)/STORNELLATA
MARINARA (Cimara). Piano acc. In Italian. Small lbl. stkr. Just about 1-2. $60.00.
6573. 12 Blk. elec. Polydor 66667. Same as preceding listing. Some lt. rubs, 2. $40.00.
3668. 12 Blk. elec. Polydor 66668 [427bm/458bm]. CHANT HINDOU/AIME-MOI (both Bemberg).
Piano acc. (side one also with violin). Sample lbl. inner margin side two. Just about 1-2.
$60.00.

LEWIS JAMES [t]. While James had a substantial career in oratorio and church work, it was through his
recordings of popular ballads and in ensembles such as The Revelers (with tenor James Melton) that he is
perhaps best remembered. In later years he was associated with the administrative staff of radio station WGN
in Chicago. There are few discs to recall his days as a soloist in such works as Beethovens 9th Symphony,
Hndels Messiah, and the Verdi Requiem, which was broadcast live (or radiated, being a more ominous
description in vogue at the time) from Lewisohn Stadium in 1925 with James as tenor soloist.

5425. 10 Blk. VT Col. 1477-D [W146265-2/146464-2]. DREAMS (Strelezki)/A DREAM (Bartlett).

Just about 1-2. $10.00.

MAIKKI JRNEFELT [s]. 1871-1929. First wed to conductor/composer Armas Jrnefelt and then
pianist/composer Selim Palmgren, Maikki Jrnefelt was one of Finlands leading sopranos, both in opera but
primarily in concert. She appeared internationally, including the U.S. where her second husband taught at
the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, from 1921 to 1926.

5475. 10 PW Plum elec. HMV X.3112 [BE1552-II/1553-II]. EN VRVISA/VAR R VAGENS ML

(both Selim Palmgren). Accompanied by the composer. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $20.00.

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MARIA JERITZA

MARIA JAVOR [s]. Near Budapest, 1889-Honolulu, 1976. A graduate of the Budapest Musical
Academy, Javor made her debut at the Budapest Opera in 1913 as Gilda in Rigoletto. The next year she
married tenor Alexander Varnay (1889-1924). Their daughter, Astrid Varnay (1918-2006), taught first by her
mother, became an internationally celebrated soprano. The family lived for a period in South America and
then New York, where her husband died. Two years later she married tenor Fortunato de Angelis. Both Javor
and De Angelis sang with smaller companies in the New York area and in 1937 were joined by daughter
Astrid in operatic performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. By this time Javor was singing more
dramatic repertoire, such as Leonora in Il Trovatore. Javor subsequently taught, perhaps her most noted
pupil having been her daughter.

6131. 12 acous. Vox *02031 [418A/418A]. BRAVURA VARIATIONEN BER EIN THEMA VON
MOZART (Adam)/LAKM: Bell Song (Delibes). Side one gen. 2 (lt. rubs). Side two cons. 2.
$25.00.
MARIA JERITZA [s]
6149. 12 Purple Odeon 50601 [XXB6146].
MIGNON: Kennst du das Land?
(Thomas). Very small lbl. stain. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
EDWARD JOHNSON [t]. Guelph, Canada,
1878-Guelph, 1959. Johnsons career began in
1899 in operetta. After considerable success in
this area, as well as in concert and oratorio,
Johnson was heard by Caruso in 1909, who
suggested that he study for opera in Italy.
Following Carusos advice, Johnson began
work with Vincenzo Lombardi in Florence. His
operatic debut was in Padua, 1912, as Giordanos
Andrea Chenier and he was La Scalas first
Parsifal, 1915, also premiering works of Pizzetti
and Alfano. Johnsons American opera debut was
with the Chicago Opera in 1919 as Loris in Giordanos Fedora. From 1923 through 1935 he
appeared at the Met in leading tenor roles ranging
from Pellas through Rhadames and then,
through 1950, served as the Mets General
Manager.

2027. 10 Red Orth. Vla 4088. SUNRISE

AND YOU (Penn)/LASSIE O MINE
(Walt). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
JAMES JOHNSTON [t]
3528. 12 Eng. Col. DX 1668 [CAX10847-1/
10848-1]. HUGH THE DROVER:
Song of the Road (Vaughan Williams)/MERRIE ENGLAND: The
English Rose (Edward German).
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
FRITZI JKL [s].
8454. 12 Pink acous. Parlophon P.1817
[2-7719/2-7720]. HUGUENOTS:
Pagen-Arie (Meyerbeer)/ MARTHA:
Letzte Rose (Flotow). Orch. dir. Dr.
Weissmann. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.

EDWARD JOHNSON

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JEANNE JOMELLI [s]
5433. 10 Blk. acous. Kalliope 6082 [1332/
1333]. TOSCA: Vissi darte (Puccini)/
TROVATORE: Damor sullali rosee
(Verdi). Cons. 2. $50.00.
MARY JORDAN [c]. Cardiff, Wales, 1879San Antonio, 1961. Jordan was a member of the

Savage Parsifal Opera Company, 1903, making

her debut as Amneris in Aida. She also sang
leading roles with the Boston Opera (debut in
1911) and the N.Y. Century Opera and was a
soloist with major U.S. orchestras and in various
music festivals. Popular as a recitalist, she toured
China, Japan, Java and the Philippines during the
1925-26 period as well as having sung throughout
the U.S. and in Europe. She later appeared on the
radio and taught.

5287. 10 Blue Columbia 39950 [take 2]. AT

PARTING (Rogers). Private issue. Label

states, Rendered by Miss Mary Jordan

at Montauk Club, Brooklyn, N.Y.,
January 20, 1915. Likely she sang this
at a program given there and the disc
was later given as a souvenir of the
event. The back states Dinner given to
the Board of Directors of the Montauk
Club of Brooklyn by the President and
then a listing of 24 names. Mary Jordan
made no other lateral recordings and, I
believe, only two (Edison) cylinders. The
recording date for this is 16 March 1915.

Lt. superficial rubs, 3. $20.00.

KARL JRN [t] Riga, 1873-Denver, 1947.
Jrn studied in Berlin and made his debut in
KARL JRN
Freiburg, 1896, as Lionel in Martha. From 1902-08
he was a leading tenor with the Berlin Hofoper and
from 1909-1914 he also sang leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera. During this period, his wife, soprano
Elsa Jrn-Becker, became enamored of a Berlin dentist and asked for a divorce, which the tenor allowed. She
subsequently became disenchanted and sought to reconcile, but Jrn refused and advised the press, "I shall
live for art alone." Despite the outbreak of the First World War, Jrn returned to the U.S. and in 1916
became a citizen. According to one account, he soon after lost his fortune through speculation and retired to
Denver as a singing teacher. Invited by Johanna Gadski to join her German Opera Company in 1928, the
professionally all but forgotten Jrn was able to resuscitate his career through acclaimed performances as
Tristan. After the death of Gadski in 1932, he returned to Denver and continued his teaching work.

8552. 12 Blk. G&T 042021 [SD179y-Bx 2]. FAUST: Cavatine (Gounod). Piano acc. 1903
recording. Rubs, but little sign of wear. Very nice copy. 3. $30.00.
6490. 12 Blk. G&T 042116 [494i]. LOHENGRIN: Gralzerzhhlung (Wagner). Beautiful copy. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
LUCIENNE JOURFIER [s]
3412. 12 Red elec. Path PDT 221 [CPTX859/860]. FRAGONARD: Ariette de Marguerite (Piern)/
MANON: Au cours la reine (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
MARCEL JOURNET [bs] Grasse, 1868-Vittel, 1933. A February 5, 1910 issue of Musical America
indicated the importance of Journet to the Victor Company by describing his travel from Paris to Camden
just to make records, the most unique trip ever made by any singer. Despite it being the height of the Paris
Opra season, he was granted a special leave by the directors to come to America to fill an engagement with
the Victor company for the sole purpose of making records of concerted arias [sic] in conjunction with
Caruso, Geraldine Farrar and other famous artists. While the basso was here the company availed itself of
the opportunity to remake all [sic] of the old records of Journets solos. A few years later he made a similar
trip, but some special engagements were arranged with the Chicago Opera in conjunction with his recording
activities to make his trip even more lucrative. His career continued unabated until the year of his death.
Journets son, also Marcel Journet (1895-1973) and looking very much like his father, was an actor on both
the French stage and in American and French films.

2331. 10 Col. Notes A542 [3136-1/301-1]. LE CHLET: Vallons de lHelvtie (Adam)/PAUL

AUMONIER [bs]. FAUST: Srnade (Gounod). Side two announced. Side one small internal
harmless patina, otherwise cons. 2. Side two some LGTs, 3. $8.00.
5087. 10 Red Victor 64036. FAUST: Le veau dor (Gounod). 3rd issued take, 19 Jan. 1912. With
Chorus (while the two earlier takes have no chorus). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5497. 10 Red GP 06 Red Victor 64054 [take 2]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Srnade (Berlioz).
Scarce. Short catalogue life. Never doubled. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6103. 10 08 Pats. Red Victor 64077. ERNANI: Infelice (Verdi). The second (take 4, 15 Jan. 1910)
of three issued takes. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5181. 10 08 Pats. Red Victor 64137. FAUST: Srnade Mephistopheles (Gounod). Only form of
issue. Never doubled. Short catalogue life. Just about 1-2. $10.00.

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2017. 10 08 Pats. Red Victor 64157. SIGURD: Au
nom du roi Gunther (Reyer). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2282. 10 12 Pats. A plate Red Victor 64235. MAGIC
FLUTE: Invocation (Mozart). 1-2. $12.00.
2351. 10 A plate Red Victor 64651. CHANT PATRIOTIQUE BELGE (Patriotic Song). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
2328. 10 Red Vla 701. LES BOEUFS (Dupont, arr.
Parisot)/LE FLIBUSTIER (Georges). Note that
side one is a Victor recording and item 2041, below,
a French Gram. recording. Just about 1-2.

$12.00.
5406. 10 Red EE Vla 1123. DAMNATION DE FAUST:
Srnade (Berlioz)/JOLIE FILLE DE PERTH:
Quand la flamme (Bizet). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
2041. 10 Blk. Disque Gram. 4-32008/3-32992
[15458u/15399u]. LES BOEUFS (Dupont)/
LOUIS VIANNENC [b]. LANDALOUSE (Ducoudray). Lbl. stkrs. Some LGTs side one, 3. Side
two 2. $12.00.
5334. 10 Red (Pink) Fr. Disque Gram. 4-32080/34234
[15529u/15551u]. DAMNATION DE FAUST:
Esprits des flammes/BERTHE AUGUEZ DE
MONTALANT [s], LON BEYLE [t], HENRI
DANGES [b]. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Allons,
il est trop tard (Berlioz). Just about 1-2.
MARCEL JOURNET
$25.00.
6373. 10 Blue acous. HMV AGHA 1 [B-17059/
B-17062]. LA RGIMENT DE SAMBRE ET MEUSE (Planquette)/LUCIA: Delle stanze
(Donizetti). Both first and only editions. Side two bears Victor catalogue number 66054 in the
matrix, but it never appeared. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6493. 12 Dog Disque Gram. 032157/032161 [01053v/01099v]. LES SAPINS (Pierre Dupont)/
PRIRE (Godard). Never on Victor. Few LGTs, 2. $20.00.
3365. 12 Purple acous. Dog Mon. Gram. 034075/034076 [01065v/01091v]. ROMO ET JULIETTE: Dieu qui fit lhomme (Gounod). With MARTHE BAKKERS [s], ANTONIO ROCCA [t]/
FAVORITE: Anathme de Balthazar (Donizetti). With LOUIS DUPOUY [b]. Few LGTs,
otherwise very clean cons. 2. $20.00.
8104. 12 Red Victor 74037 [take 4]. LES RAMEAUX (Faure). Second (14 Jan. 1910) of three issued
takes. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
8538. 12 Red Pats. 74038 [take 2]. LES DEUX GRENADIERS [Schumann). Second issued take of
three. Never doubled or otherwise issued. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
8527. 12 Red GP 06 Victor 74104 [C-4994-1]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: La calunnia (Rossini).
First issue, 1908. Never doubled. Re-made 1912. One TB, cons. 2. $15.00.
8088. 12 Red Victor 74156 [take 3]. HUGUENOTS: Piff! Paff! (Meyerbeer). Second of two issued
takes, this recorded 1 Feb. 1916. Just about 1-2. $15.00
3041. 12 Red 12 Pats. Victor 74282. ROBERT LE DIABLE: Ecco una nuova prenda (Meyerbeer).
With Met. Op. Chorus. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3056. 12 Red 12 Pats. A plate Victor 74265. SUR LES CIMES (Hu). Probably the rarest of his
Victors and a beautiful copy as well. Only form of issue. Just about 1-2. $75.00.
3820. 12 White lbl. Vla 74267. LA PROCESSION (Franck). Another unusually scarce Journet. IMs.
Just about 1-2. $50.00.
3313. 12 Red 12 Pats. Victor 74271. CHARIT (Faure). Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
3314. 12 Red 12 Pats. A plate Victor 74272. LE SOIR (Gounod). 1-2. $20.00.
6535. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor mat. C-19118-1. AUX MORTS POUR LA PATRIE (Messager). Rec. 2
Jan. 1917. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3555. 12 Red Orth. Z Shellac Vla 6557. LA MARSEILLAISE (de Lisle)/LES DEUX GRENADIERS
(Schumann). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6567. 12 Red PW Victor 6785. LOUISE: Berceuse (Charpentier)/LE JONGLEUR DE NTREDAME: Lgende de la sauge (Massenet). Superb copy of one of Journets finest
recordings. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3077. 12 Red elec. Disque Gram. DB 1452 [CF3274-II/3275-I]. VOS YEUX/FIN DE RVE (both J.
Luce). Piano acc. Very scarce electric. Just about 1-2. $40.00.
EMMA JUCH [s]
3156. 12 PW Silver Vla. IRCC 23. SERENATA (Tosti)/LOHENGRIN: Elsas Traum (Wagner). Piano
acc. Isidore Luckstone. 1904 Victor matrices. Label signed by Mme. Juch. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
HELENE JUNG [c]
3309. 12 Red acous. Vox *02074 [660A/661A]. XERXES: Largo (Hndel)/HALLELUJA
(Hummel). Just about 1-2. $35.00.

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JENNY JUNGBAUER [s]. Vienna, 1892 - ? . Jungbauer was
active in Mannheim, Hamburg and the Vienna Volksoper. From
1934-35 she toured Belgium with an operetta company headed by
Eduard Lichtenstein. She apparently made some concert
appearances in the U.S. in 1937-38 and then returned to Vienna. A
very strange letter in the collection of Gregor Benko exists from an
apparent American agent (Willliam Neill? Last name difficult to
decipher from my copy) to Jungbauer in 1939. He acknowledges
having received her letters and filthy postcards addressed to him
care of one Miss Zoe Lynex. He further states, If I do not receive
your money which you owe I shall cancel all the contracts for
next season. Furthermore you will have to guarantee to keep your
filthy mouth shut about my mother, who is a finer woman than any
of your whole Viennese women put together. He further labels her
as being a gutter snipe and an uneducated sex-mad woman.
This was obviously one unhappy manager! Whatever happened
probably brought Jungbauers U.S. career to a close. Nothing seems
to be known of her subsequently. It has been suggested that she
perished in a concentration camp.

6022. 10 Blk. acous. Polydor 62478 [3376ar/3377ar]. DIE

FORELLE (Schubert)/HEIDENRSLEIN; RASTLOSE
LIEBE (all Schubert). Piano acc. Just about 1-2.
$25.00.

ZINAIDA JURJEVSKAYA [s]. Russia, 1896-Switzerland,

1925. Leaving Russia with her family after the 1917 Revolution,
Jurjevskaya studied in Berlin and made her debut there in 1922 at
the Berlin State Opera in Rimsky-Korsakovs Coq dOr. Her success
was immediate. In 1925 she was given the title role in the Berlin
premiere of Janaceks Jenufa, its success doing much to establish
Janaceks international career. Jurjevskayas other roles included
JENNY JUNGBAUER
Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier as well as several Mozart parts, such
as Fiordiligi, Pamina and the Countess. While vacationing in
Switzerland, she took poison during a fit of melancholy and threw herself into a glacial stream. Despite her
short life, she managed to make several recordings.
6132. 12 Purple Eng. Parlophone E.10278 [7604/7605]. IPHIGENIE AUF TAURIS: O du die mir
einst Hlfe gab (Gluck)/MAGIC FLUTE: Ach, ich fhls (Mozart). Cons. 2. $15.00.

FRANZ KAISIN [t]

3985. 12 Blk. PW Fr. Polydor 566.038 [1863BMP/1865BMP]. LA MUETTE DE PORTICI: Grand
Air de la Patrie (Auber). With JOS BECKMANS [b]/VERS LAVENIR (Gevaert). Few lt. rubs,
cons. 2. $12.00.
3850. 12 Blk. PW Fr. Polydor 566.045 [1631BMP/1632BMP]. ROMO ET JULIETTE: Ah, lve-toi,
soleil (Gounod)/ROMO ET JULIETTE: Salut, tombeau (Gounod). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
SABINE KALTER [c]
6243. 12 Odeon Rxx80151/80152 [XXB6854-II/6855]. AFRICAINE: Schlummerarie der Selika
(Meyerbeer). Two sides. IMs. Just about 1-2. $150.00.
8518. 12 acous. Brown Odeon O-8212 (Rxx80140/80461) [XXB7437/7438-2]. TROVATORE:
Duett 2. Akt Azucena-Manrico (Verdi). Two sides. With HANS HEINZ BOLLMAN [t]. Rare
late acoustic. Superficial rubbing, just about 3. $30.00.
I. KAMIONSKY [b]
8095. 12 White lbl. HMV 022193 [2033c]. OTELLO: Credo (Verdi). Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$50.00.
HELENE KANDERS [s]. Kanders was born in California of Russian-Belgian parents. Her debut,
according to one clipping, was at the age of 18 at the Strasbourg Opera where she sang principal roles for
three seasons. She was then engaged by the Brussels Opera and received flattering offers from Dresden and
Munich, but with the outbreak of the War in 1914 she returned to the U.S. Here she was with the Metropolitan Opera one season and gave concerts, notably at Carnegie Hall.

3623. 12 elec. Fr. Artiphone Z 2002 [7504/7505]. PRIS ET HLNE: Air de Pris (Gluck)/MARGUERITE AU ROUET (Schubert). Side one in Italian, side two in German. Envelope includes
a number of clippings on Kanders, some of the information excerpted above. Few lightest rubs,
cons. 2. $25.00.
MIKHAIL KARAKASH [b]
8446. 12 Blk. Russian Angel Amour 024082/024083 [2900c/2891c]. EUGEN ONEGIN: Trio. With
EVGENI VITTING [t], GULEV [bs?]/EUGEN ONEGIN: Quartet (Tschaikowsky). With
EKATERINA POPOVA [s], A. SAKHNOVSKAYA [c], ALEXANDR ALEXANDROVICH [t].
Three SBs (one side one, two side two), few rubs, cons. 2. $35.00.
ALFRED KASE [b]
3865. 12 Blue acous. Odeon AA57015/AA53039 [XXB5203/6272]. DER WILDSCHTZ: Heiterkeit
und Frhlichkeit (Lortzing)/ROBERT BURG [b]. TROVATORE: Ihres Auges himmlisch
ANNA KASKAS [c]
2025. 10 Orange PW Col. Microphone 16323-F [co28924/28926]. DUKRUZL (Biakio)/MERGU
BDOS (Vanagaitis). Lithuanian songs. Just about 1-2. $15.00.

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VLADIMIR I. KASTORSKY [bs]
3534. 12 Red Mus-Trust 022126/022123 [403m/
399m]. PRINCE IGOR: Neither Sleep nor Rest
(Borodin)/ALEXANDRE M. DAVIDOV [t].
EUGEN ONEGIN: Whither, Whither Have You
Gone (Tschaikowsky). Gen. 2. $35.00.
ELENA KATULSKAYA [s]
6353. 10 Red CCCP 18587/18588. IN ENCHANTING
DREAM/ONE INSTANT (both Glinka). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
BARBARA KEMP [s]
8396. 12 Brown acous. Odeon RXX 76700/76701
[XXB6350/6351]. DON GIOVANNI: Briefarie
(Mozart). Two sides. IMs. Just about 1-2.
$30.00.
ADELE KERN [s]
3874. 12 Purple PW Parlophon P.9226 [2-20564/
2-20568]. TALES OF HOFFMANN: Puppen-Arie
(Offenbach)/WIENER BLUT: Duett Franzi-Graf
(Strauss). Side two with ALFRED STRAUSS [t].
Few lt. rubs side one, cons. 2. Side two just
about 1-2. $12.00.
JAN KIEPURA [t]
8567. 12 PW elec. Odeon O-7536 [XXB7883/7884].
TURANDOT: Nessun dorma/TURANDOT: Non
piangere Li (Puccini). Kiepura alternated the role
of Calaf with Tauber at the 1926 Vienna premiere
run. Cons. 2. $15.00.

VLADIMIR KASTORSKY

ROXY KING [s]

2171. 10 White lbl. Vla 64129. SALVATOR ROSA: Mia piccirella (Gomez). Recorded May 11,
1908. Metal parts for Kings 10 discs no longer exist. This is the only copy of this Ive ever
seen. Just about 1-2. $400.00.
6494. 12 Blk. vinyl Vr 74125. MAMMA DICE (Gomez).
Recorded May 11, 1908. Just about 1-2. $75.00.
ALEXANDER KIPNIS [bs]
8357. 12 acous. Blue Odeon AA53036/79277
[XXB6320/6370]. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Tatest
dus wirklich?/ADOLF LUSSMAN [t]. TRISTAN
UND ISOLDE: Wohin nun Tristan scheidet
(Wagner). Rare. Just about 1-2. Side two small
lbl. tear and IMs. $500.00.
8584. 12 Blk. acous. Polydor 65724 [620as/1091as].
SIMON BOCCANEGRA: A te lestremo addio
(Verdi)/VESPRI SICILIANI: O, tu Palermo (Verdi).
In Italian. Just about 1-2. $125.00.
8053. 12 White lbl. acous. Odeon test mat. XBo6933.
OVER THE STEPPE (Gretchaninov). Piano acc.
Beautifully sung. Signed and dated by Kipnis
(Berlin, August 17). Untrimmed test. Only known
copy. 2-3. $1750.00.

3724. 12 PW Blk. Electrola EJ 46 [CWR409-II/410-II].

WALKRE: Feuerzauber/MEISTERSINGER:
Verachtet mir die Meister nicht (Wagner). A very

rare issue, parts 1 and 2 of the Walkure excerpt are

readily found on various pressings but this disc (part
3) is seldom seen. Two small PBs side one, lt. rubs,

3. Side two 2. $100.00.

6272. 12 Blue PW elec. Columbia 7204-M [W98629-2/
98630-3]. IMMER LEISER WIRD MEIN SCHLUMMER/FELDEINSAMKEIT (both Brahms). Piano
ALEXANDER KIRCHNER
acc. Arthur Bergh. Superb pressing in mint
condition. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ALEXANDER KIRCHNER [t]. Vienna, 1876-1948. A student of Adolf Robinson and Amalie Materna,
Kirchner made his debut at the Vienna Hofoper in 1909 as Des Grieux in Massenets Manon. His career also
included seasons at the Stockholm Royal Opera and the Berlin Staatsoper. In the latter he appeared as
Bacchus in the 1916 revised version of Strausss Ariadne auf Naxos. As a guest, he was heard in London,
Holland, Switzerland and Paris and appeared at Bayreuth in 1914 as Erik in The Flying Dutchman.

8044. 12 Blk. Dog Mon. Gram. 042411/042412 [403al/414al]. FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Chella
mi creda (Puccini)/WALDEMAR HENKE [t]. MIGNON: Adieu, Mignon, courage (Thomas).
In German. Lbl. stkr. Side one superficial rubs, just about 2-3. Side two cons. 2. $20.00.

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ALEXANDER KISSELBURGH [b]. Chicago, 1890-Los Angeles, CA, 1961. A pupil of Louis Graveure,
Kisselburgh made his New York concert debut in 1927 at Carnegie Hall. Of this introduction to New York,
the N.Y. Times reviewer wrote, [He] held a large audience completely under the spell of a remarkable voice
and personality. He has a full, resonant voice of great power and range. Sometimes it descended to the deep
notes of a basso; yet time and again it produced a high, floating tone of which a tenor might have been
proud. He was soloist at New Yorks Brick Presbyterian Church. While he never appeared in opera, he had a
solid career in oratorio and as as a guest soloist with orchestras and at festivals. He apparently left New York
in 1940 and according to one source returned to California, where he had sung and taught prior to his New
York debut. Perhaps his most notable pupil was soprano Marni Nixon, who failed to mention him in her
recent book.

6371. 10 Blk. VT Columbia 171-M [W146593-3/146594-2]. WHEN DULL CARE (Leveridge)/

SOME RIVAL HAS STOLEN MY TRUE LOVE AWAY (Trad., arr. Broadwood). Piano acc.
Harry R. Spier. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
BERTA KIURINA [s]. Vienna, 1882-Vienna, 1933. Her operatic debut was in Linz, 1904. She was
soon recruited by Mahler for the Vienna Opera where she remained a leading artist until 1927. Her repertoire
included a wide variety of roles, mostly in the lyric or coloratura areas. She was in the Vienna premieres
of several operas, including Li in Turandot (1926) and Ighino in Pfitzners Palestrina (1919). She also
appeared in Salzburg and South America with great success.

3764. 12 Grey acous. Polyphon 50240 [228as/229as]. COS FAN TUTTE: O verzeih, Geliebter/
COS FAN TUTTE: Ach, und wem brachst du die Treue (Mozart). IMs. 1-2. $60.00.
6133. 12 PW Odeon O-6566 [XXB7853/7854]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Eines Tages shen wir
(Puccini)/MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Ihr, die ihr Triebe [Voi che sapete] (Mozart). Small lbl.
tear side one. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $20.00.
3423. 12 Blue elec. Ultraphon E287 [30349/30350]. FAUST: Jewel Song (Gounod)/CARMEN: Je
dis que rien ne mepouvante (Bizet). In German. Just about 1-2. $25.00.

OLIVE KLINE

OLIVE KLINE [s]. Amsterdam, NY, 1889-Lake George, NY, 1976. Studied at St. Agnes Girls School
in Albany and Troy Conservatory. Upon graduating she moved to New York and studied with Herbert Witherspoon. She also registered with a choir agency and was called to substitute for a pregnant Lucy Marsh at the
Madison Avenue Reformed Church. The tenor (Harry Macdonough?) asked her during service to make a test
for the Victor Company. It was successful and she was put under exclusive contract. Shortly after this she
was booked by the Wolfson Bureau. She toured frequently as an assisting artist to Chaliapin, SchumannHeink, Zimbalist, Amato and others and was a soloist with most of the major U.S. orchestras, singing under
the direction of Toscanini, Ormandy and Damrosch. While offered an opportunity to sing at the Met, she preferred church, concert and oratorio work. In a 1974 interview with Merritt Malvern, Kline stated that her
nickname was Ollie and that she smoked Parliament Cigarettes (something I cant quite picture her doing).

5416. 10 Blk. 12 Pats. Acous. Victor 17345. PRINCE OF PILSEN: The Message of the Violet
(Luders)/ELSIE BAKER [c]. ERMINIE: Lullaby (Jakobowski). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2322. 10 Blk. acous. Victor 17509. ISLE DAMOUR (Edwards)/CHARLES W. HARRISON [t]. A
LITTLE LOVE, A LITTLE KISS (Silsu). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2028. 10 Red Orth. Vla 4005. LILLY DALE (Thompson)/THE HAZEL DELL (Root). Just about
12. $10.00.
2226. 10 Red PW Vr 4085. I KNOW A BANK WHEREON THE WILD THYME BLOWS (Horn). With
ELSIE BAKER [c]/LAMBERT MURPHY [t], ROYAL DADMUN [b]. LILY OF KILLARNEY: The
Moon Has Raisd Her Lamp Above (Benedict). Just about 1-2. $12.00.

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3950. 12 Blk. 12 Pats. Victor 35273. OH, DIVINE REDEEMER (Gounod)/WILFRED GLENN [bs].
OVER THE MOUNTAIN OF SORROW (Tracy). Very uncommon. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
HEINRICH KNOTE [t]
2481. 10 Blk. Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 3-42933/3-42932 [3567r/3566r]. DAS ERSTE LIED
(Grammann)/STRADELLA: Italia, mein Vaterland (Flotow). Side one piano acc. Just about
1-2. $40.00.
PAUL KNPFER [bs]
3079. 12 Blk. acous. SR HMV D811 [1139s/1267s]. MAGIC FLUTE: In diesen heilgen Hallen
(Mozart)/DON CARLOS: Sie hat mich nie geliebt (Verdi). Small lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
MILIZA KORJUS [s]
2223. 10 PW Plum HMV EG 3426 [ORA699-I/698-I]. STUDENT VON PRAG: Warum? (Mackeben)/
WALTER LUDWIG [t]. HERZ BER BORD: Wenn das Herz auch spricht (Knneke). 1-2.
$12.00.
3331. 12 PW Plum HMV EH 948 [2RA932-II/933-II]. NOCTURNE, Op. 9, No. 2 [O NACHT, O
TRUME]/NOCTURNE, Op. 37, No. 1 [ACH, LASST MICH WEINEN] (both Chopin, arr.
Seidler-Winkler). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3938. 12 Red RCA Victor 13826 [2D2001-III/2RA1118-II]. VARIATIONS ON A MOZART THEME
(Adam)/DIE ZIGEUNERIN (Donizetti). Good pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
LUCETTE KORSOFF [s]
2253. 10 Dog Disque Gram. 33845/33848 [16878u/16911u]. MIREILLE: Valse (Gounod)/
PHILMON ET BAUCIS: Ah si je redevenais belle (Gounod). Few lightest mks., cons. 2.
$20.00.
5202. 10 Blue Victor 45009 [5750h/5793o]. MANON: Nous vivrons Paris/MANON: On lappelle
Manon (Massenet). Both with LON BEYLE [t]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.

NINA KOSHETZ and daughter MARINA, probably 1922.

NINA KOSHETZ [s]

6896. 12 acous. Artistopia 221/222. THE DEMON: Tamaras Aria (Rubinstein)/SADKO: Berceuse (Rimsky-Korsakov). This record was listed in the 2006 auction and it caused much

interest and high bids. The winner, however, is disposing of his collection and has decided to
part with it. The recording was made in Russia (Kiev) in 1914 and is virtually unknown. Tiny

6605.
3913.
3914.
3916.
3917.

lt. scr. patch (about near end side one), few LGTS, 3-4. Side two just about 3. $1800.00.
12 Purple acous. Bruns. 30106 [X8956/X8959]. FAIR AT SOROTCHINSKY: Reverie and
Dance (Moussorgsky)/PIQUE DAME: Lisas Air (Tschaikowsky). Tiny ND side two (two or
three ticks), otherwise cons. 2. $5.00.
12 White Orth. Vinyl Vla mat. CVE-43706-1. EILI, EILI (Traditional Yiddish). Unpublished
take. 1-2. $50.00.
12 White Orth. Vinyl Vla mat. CVE 47897-1. TUDE IN E MAJOR (Litvinne-Chopin).
Unpublished version in Russian (issued version in French). 1-2. $50.00.
12 White Orth. Vinyl Vla mat. CVE-47899-2. PLAISIR DAMOUR (Martini). Unpublished
take. 1-2. $50.00.
12 White Orth. Vinyl Vla mat. CVE-43726-2 (9233-A). PRINCE IGOR: Arioso of Jaroslavna
(Borodin). 1-2. $20.00.

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3918. 12 White Orth. Vinyl Vla mat. CVE-43727-3 (9233-B). SADKO: Berceuse (RimskyKorsakov). 1-2. $20.00.
3915. 12 White Orth. Vinyl Vla. Mat. CVE-51164-3 [7111-B). DOBRIYNIA NIKITITCH: Air
(Gretchaninov). Accompanied by the composer. 1-2. $20.00.
6150. 12 Red Orth. Victrola 9675 [takes 2/1]. ETUDE IN E MAJOR (Litvinne-Chopin)/PLAISIR
DAMOUR (Martini). Piano acc. side one Pierre Luboschutz. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $50.00.
3864. 12 PW Schirmer 5512 [2107/2109]. VALSE (Arensky, arr. Koshetz)/NONE BUT THE
LONELY HEART; AT THE BALL (both Tschaikowsky). Piano acc. Celius Dougherty side one.
Self-accompanied side two. Very rare single issue, not
part of the Schirmer set. Just about 1-2. $125.00.
3865. 12 PW Schirmer 5513 [2108/2110]. DARK EYES
(Russian Gypsy Song)/AMURI, AMURI (Sadero).
Self-accompanied. The other of her two single issue
Schirmers. 1-2. $125.00.
ERNST KRAUS [t]
8102. 12 Blk. acous. Schall. Gram. 65546 (044109/
044110) [93ac/94ac]. GTTERDMMERUNG:
Vergss ich alles/GTTERDMMERUNG:
Blhended Lebens (Wagner). Both with HERMANN
BACHMANN [b]. One MGT, IMs, cons. 2. $15.00.

FRITZ KRAUSS [t]

3420. 12 PW elec. Dk. Blue Odeon O-6703 [XXB8313/
8314]. DER FREICHTZ: Nein lnger trag ich
nicht die Qualen (v. Weber). Two sides. Orch. dir. F.
Weissmann. Few lt. mks. side one, cons. 2. Side
two just about 1-2. $15.00.
EMILIA KRISTMANN [s]
2237. 10 Red Monarch 91064 [311zAo 2z5]. THE VIRGIN
MARIA (Faure). Excellent copy, couple TBs, cons. 2.
$50.00.
ERLING KROGH [t]. Oslo, 1886-1968. He made his
debut as a concert singer in 1915 and then studied with,
among others, Peter Cornelius in Copenhagen. He was heard
in opera in Oslo and elsewhere in Scandinavia and as a
recitalist in Berlin, Barcelona and America in two successful
U.S. tours (1927 and 1937). Krogh later taught.

1488. 10 Red Orth. Vr 4032. KIRKEN DEN ER ET

GAMMELT HUS [THE CHURCH IS AN OLD
HOUSE]/PAASKEMORGEN [EASTER MORNING]
(composers not cited). Recorded in U.S. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
1487. 10 Blk. Orth. Vr V-24022 [BN245-II/246-I]. JAZZ
SANGERENS DROM [THE JAZZ SINGERS
DREAM]/ENSOM [ALONE] (both Ivar Johnson).
Recorded in Europe. Minor lbl. scr. side two. 2.
$10.00.

SALOMEA KRUSZELNICKA

SALOMEA KRUSZELNICKA (also KRUSHELNYTSKA and, in Italy, KRUSCENISKI) [s]. Biliavynisi,

Ukraine, 1872-Lviv, 1952. Kruszelnickas parents were Ukrainian and her father was a Greek-Catholic
(Uniate now called the Ukrainian Catholic Church) priest. She studied at the Lviv Conservatory with
Wysocki, graduating from there in 1893. Her debut was at the Lviv Opera as Leonora in La Forza del
Destino. This was followed by a period of study in Milan with Fausta Crespi, and she then appeared in
Cremona for the 1895-96 season, singing in Manon Lescaut (Puccini) and Les Huguenots. Following several
seasons in Russia, she returned to Italy in 1902 (as Krusceniski) and for a number of years had an
extremely important career there, creating Madama Butterfly in the revised Brescia version, 1904, and
appearing as both Salome (1907) and Elektra (1909) in the respective La Scala premieres of these Strauss
operas. She was also a favorite in South America. Her repertoire included many Italian roles, such as Aida,
Tosca, and Adriana Lecouvreur, as well as a full range of Wagner heroines (including Brnnhilde). She was,
in addition to her voice, noted for her physical beauty, acting ability and fiery stage temperament. In later
years she was a successful recitalist. She returned to Lviv in 1939 and taught voice at the Conservatory there
from 1944 until her death.
2267. 10 Red Warsaw G&T 23355. MEFISTOFELE: Laltra notte (Boto). Bright label. Couple LGTs
(high notes), otherwise extremely clean, cons. 2. $350.00.
1033. 11 PW Parlophone-Odeon (Fonotipia) PO 132 (39921/39922) [XPh2212/2213].
MEFISTOFELE: Laltra notte (Boto)/ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Io sono lumile ancella
(Cila). Excellent pressings. Just about 1-2. $40.00.
1016. 11 Red Odeon (Fonotipia) 92939/92940 [XPh4813/4816]. LORELEY: Da che tutta
(Catalani)/MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini). Krusceniski was the Butterfly of the
revised and successful version of the opera (Teatro Grande, Brescia, 28 May 1904). Excellent
early 30s pressing. Just about 1-2. $50.00.

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CHARLES KULLMAN [t]
2497. 10 Eng. Col. DW 3067 [WR488/487].
GYPSY BARON: Als flotter geist/
GYPSY BARON: Wer uns Getraut
(Strauss). Side two with ERNA
BERGER [s]. Orch. dir. Clemens
Schmalstich. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
ANNELIES KUPPER [s]
2013. 10 Yellow Deut. Gram. 62926
[5407LGH/5408GH]. DIE TOTE
STADT: Glck, das mir verblieb
(Korngold). With LORENZ
FEHENBERGER [t]/DIE TOTEN
AUGEN: Psyche wandelt (dAlbert).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
MARIA KURENKO [s]
2462. 10 Blue VT Columbia 2046-M
[W141950-4/141951-2]. WIEGENLIED (Mozart)/MARI WIEGENLIED
(Reger). Both piano acc. Just about
1-2. $10.00.
3267. 12 Blue EE Columbia 7110-M
[W98255-2/98268-2]. MANON:
Voyons, Manon (Massenet)/ IL BACIO
(Arditi). Few lightest rubs, cons. 2.
$15.00.
3265. 12 Blue VT Columbia 7157-M
[W98324-1/98325-7]. VILLANELLE
(DellAcqua)/BERCEUSE [SING,
SMILE, SLUMBER] (Gounod).
Uncredited assisting artists are,
according to the Columbia files, Meredith
Willson [flute] and Arthur Bergh
[pianist]. Just about 1-2. $15.00.

SELMA KURZ en route to the U.S., 1920

6268. 12 Blk. VT Columbia 50082-D
[W98495-2/98506-1]. BOHEME: Mi
chiamano Mimi/MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
SELMA KURZ [s]
2383. 10 White lbl. HMV 33799 [15030b]. OBSTINATION (de Fontenailles). 1-2. $15.00.
5190. 10 Blk. Wien G&T 43253 [1014x-D1-2z]. MIGNON: Styrienne (Thomas). First issue.
Inherent harmless pressing indentations. Unusually clean. Cons. 2. $100.00.
5312. 10 Red Pre-Dog Angel Gram. Con 43739 [3982h]. MAGIC FLUTE: Zum Leiden bin ich
auserkoren (Mozart). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2092. 10 Red Schall. Gram. 43739 [3982h]. MAGIC FLUTE: Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren
(Mozart). Very minor lbl. tear, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
5295. 10 Red Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 43789 [4185L]. LUCIA: Regnava nel silenzio (Donizetti). In
German. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
2172. 10 Red Dog Gram. Con. 2-44462 [13260u]. TRAVIATA: Trinklied (Verdi). With ARTHUR
PREUSS [t]. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
5245. 10 Red Wien G&T 53431. RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi). In Italian. Beautiful copy. Just
about 1-2. $25.00.
5311. 10 Red Wien Angel Pre-Dog 53491 [9886u]. PARLA (Arditi). In Italian. Few LGTs cause
occasional slight edginess (very forward), otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
2033. 10 Mauve acous. HMV AGSA 18 [9890u/15029b]. AVE MARIA (Tosti)/MANON: Gavotte
(Massenet). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2251. 10 Red acous. Polydor 70673 [2488ar/2490ar]. DER VOGEL IM WALDE (Taubert)/AVE
MARIA (Bach-Gounod). Trill side one is close to a half-minute. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2434. 10 PW White & Gold Victor 43737/2-44495 [3991h/13979u]. MIGNON: Styrienne (Thomas)/MAGIC FLUTE: Bei Mnnern (Mozart). Side two with LEOPOLD DEMUTH [b]. Excellent pressing made for IRCC (special issue, without an IRCC number). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6586. 12 White HMV 043081 [0711v]. BOHEME: Man nennt mich jetzt nur Mimi (Puccini). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
6608. 12 Red Dog Mon. 053277 [578m]. PURITANI: Qui la voce (Bellini). First rate original. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
6609. 12 Red Dog Mon. 053278 [574m]. PURITANI: Vien diletto (Bellini). Few lightest rubs, cons.
2. $15.00.
3942. 12 Opera Disc 72646 (2-053077) [Ho680m]. LA BELLE FILLE DE PERTH: Ballade (Bizet).
In Italian. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3618. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72845 [1285as/1294as]. TRAVIATA: Addio del passato/RIGOLETTO:
Caro nome (Verdi). Both in Italian. Later 20s elec. style label. Side one just about 1-2.
Side two has a few LGTs and NR on lbl., cons. 2. $12.00.

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3839. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72846 [1304as/1287as]. DINORAH: Ombra leggiera (Meyerbeer)/
ERNANI: Ernani, involami (Verdi). Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
6134. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72847 [1282as/1815as]. MIGNON: Styrienne (Thomas)/
HUGUENOTS: Pagen-Arie (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3499. 12 Red PW Czech HMV DB 776 [2069c/770m]. FRUHLINGSSTIMMEN (Strauss)/DON
PASQUALE: Son anchio la virt magica (Donizetti). Excellent pressing. Few lt. rubs, cons.
2. $25.00.
3516. 12 Red PW Electrola DB 779 [Cc4736-IV/4767-II]. IL RE PASTORE: Lamer sar costante
(Mozart)/ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Ach! Ich liebte (Mozart). Fine pressing. Lt.
rubs, cons. 2. $25.00.
6566. 12 Red Vinyl HMV 053280 [576m]. LESTASI (Arditi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
Cantor ZAVEL [ZEVULUN] KWARTIN [t] Chonorod, Russia, 1874-New York, 1952 (buried in
Israel). Kwartin gave his first public concert in 1896, subsequently concertizing throughout Europe and

conducting services. He was appointed Obercantor of the Queen Elizabet Temple of Vienna in 1903. His
American career began in 1920 where he, Rosenblatt and Hirschmann reigned as three of the most important
cantors of the time. He was appointed Chazan at the Temple Emanuel (NYC) and continued to give concerts,
being perhaps the highest-paid Chazan of all time.

5072. 10 Blk. acous. Victor 63942 [11772u/11817u]. AH-WASS OLOM/KIDUSH LSCHOLOSCH

RGOLIM (Hebrew Prayers). Lightest NR on lbls., just about 1-2. $15.00.
5104. 10 Blk. acous. Victor 63946
[14911u/14912u]. UFROS
SUKAS/KDUSCHO [ECHOD HO
ELOHEINU]. Lightest NR on lbl.
side two. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
DORA LABBETTE [s]
3371. 12 PW Blue Columbia Master
Works 9115-M [CAX6287-2/62881]. THE CREATION: With Verdure
Clad (Haydn)/SHOULD HE
UPBRAID (Bishop). Crayon mks.
side one (radio station cues) and
minor, harmless discoloration area,
otherwise just about 1-2. $7.00.
HULDA LASHANSKA [s]
2142. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1548. FIDDLE
AND I (Goodeve)/ANGELS SERENADE (Braga). Short catalogue life.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
REN LAPELLETRIE [t]
3871. 12 Purple acous. Disque Gram.
Y45 (032332/032338) [3445c/
3441c]. DAME BLANCHE: Viens
gentille Dame (Boieldieu)/MATRE
PATHELIN: Je pense vous
(Bazin). Couple LSSs side one, lt.
rubs, gen. 2. $8.00.
MARIA LAURENTI [s]
3249. 12 Blk. VT Columbia 52806-D
[WBX298/299]. OTELLO: Ave
Maria (Verdi)/MEFISTOFELE:
Laltra notte (Boto). Harmless
HULDA LASHANSKA
internal patinas side one,
otherwise 1-2. $7.00.
GIACOMO LAURI-VOLPI [t]
2014. 10 acous. Blue Odeon B3729 [Pho5307-2/5326]. RIGOLETTO: La donna mobile/
RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
5412. 10 acous. PW Parlophone Electrical Process E5463 [Pho5308/5324]. TOSCA: E lucevan le
stelle/TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini). Despite electrical process stated on the label, the
matrices are acoustic Fonotipias. Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
5458. 10 acous. Fonotipia 152013 [Pho 5311/5312]. AFRICANA: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer)/I PURITANI: A te o cara (Bellini). Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
5353. 10 acous. Purple Brunswick 10244. LASCIATI AMAR (Leoncavallo)/O SOLE MIO! (di
Capua). Scarce late acoustic issue (electric style label). A few superficial rubs. Side one
cons. 2. Side two 2. $15.00.
3584. 12 Red elec. Late VDP DB 1438 [CVE-49052-1/CVE-41450-2]. LO SCHIAVO: Quando
nacesti tu (Gomez)/PURITANI: A te, o cara (Bellini). Beautiful pressing. In original Victor form it
had a short catalogue life and never (to my knowledge) lasted into Z production. 1-2. $15.00.
3897. 12 Red Vinyl Victor 7226-B (one side) CVE-49052-1. LO SCHIAVO: Quando nacesti tu
(Gomez). Just about 1-2. $12.00.

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6251. 12 PW Disque Gram. DB 2263
[2W2532-I/2533-I]. LAFRICAINE: O
Paradiso (Meyerbeer)/ ANDREA
CHENIER: Improvviso (Giordano). La
Scala Orch. dir. Franco Ghione. Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
6061. 12 Red PW Victor 7389. CARMEN: Air
de la fleur (Bizet)/FAUST: Salut
demeure (Gounod). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
6090. 12 Red Orth. Vla 7389. Same as
previous listing (item #6061). Earlier
pressing. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
6559. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 57 [CVE57627/41449]. FAUST: Salut,
demeure (Gounod)/ HUGUENOTS:
Bianca al par (Meyerbeer). Side two
unpublished. First and only edition.

Just about 1-2. $20.00.

JANE LAVAL [s]. Nizza, 1894-Nizza,

1986. A pupil at the Paris Conservatoire of

Hettich, then Albers and Isnardon, Laval (born

Jane Santiard) was graduated in 1916. She made
her Paris Opra debut in 1918 and was heard at
the Buenos Aires Coln Opera beginning in 1919.
Her other venues included Londons Covent Garden, the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona, and the Monte
Carlo opera. Her repertoire was diverse, ranging
from parts such as Nedda in Pagliacci through
Sieglinde in Die Walkre, as well as the creation of
roles in a number of premieres. She was also a
noted concert artist.

8120. 12 PW Blue Eng. Col. LFX 35

[WBX1143/1145]. LES CHANSONS
DE MIARKA: Leau qui court (Alexandre
Georges)/LE TEMPS DES LILAS
(Chausson). Piano acc. Maurice Faure.
Just about 1-2. $20.00.
MARJORIE LAWRENCE [s]
HIPLITO LZARO
3144. 12 PW Red elec. Disque Gram. DB
4900 [2PG922-1/923-1]. LOHENGRIN: Extrait du Duo du 2e Acte (Wagner). Two sides. With MARTIAL SINGHER [b]. Very
lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
HIPLITO LZARO [t].Barcelona, 1887-1974. Lazaros first musical experience was as a Saxophonist

during military service. After some engagements singing in zarzuela he made his official operatic debut in
Donizettis La Favorita in his native Barcelona, 1910. While mostly self-taught, he did spend a period later
that year studying in Italy with Ernesto Colli, making his Italian debut as the Duke in Rigoletto. During the
summer of 1911 he visited England primarily to record for the Gramophone Company. Lazaro described this
adventure in his autobiography, the following quotes as translated from Spanish in The Record Collector
magazine: I go to the plant, make the records and can hardly wait for my lovely voice to be reproduced
I listen to the records they are terrible. He felt that it was a conspiracy by the company, lest his records
outsell those of another tenor (i.e. Caruso) as the Gramophone Company has spent a great fortune in
promoting [that other tenors] records. Lazaro reasoned, therefore, that the company told the engineers to
make bad records of me, even though my voice is known as the most perfect tenor there is, that has been
and, according to the press, that will be for many years to come. It wasnt until 1916 that he resumed
recording, this time for Columbia, who referred to him as the wonder tenor and advised in their publicity
that he was obviously better than that other tenor as he could sing higher. Despite his contentious
disposition (as aptly put by John Steane in the Grove Opera Dictionary), Lazaro had a successful career that
included most of the worlds major opera houses and that lasted until the early 1950s. He created the
leading tenor roles in Mascagnis Il Piccolo Marat (Rome, 1921) and Giordanos La Cena delle Beffe
(La Scala, 1924). For the latter he sang the premiere but withdrew from further performances after
disagreements with the composer.

5409. 10 Purple PW elec. Eng. Col. 8801 [WB1077/1079]. CHIQUILLA (Lacalle)/PRINCESITA

(Padilla). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $20.00.
5267. 10 Blue PW Eng. Col. LC 6 [WK1648/1667]. CANCIN TRISTE (de Fuentes)/ROSA
MARCHITA (Esperon). Cons. 2. $35.00.
5266. 10 Blue PW Eng. Col. LC 8 [WK1637/1647]. ADIOS MI CHAPARRITA (Padilla)/PAIS AZUL
(del Moral). Cons. 2. $35.00.
5268. 10 Green VT Columbia 4117-X [WK1666/1677]. NOCHES BRUJAS/CORAZON (Composers
not given). Lt. rubs, cons. 2. $35.00.
5322. 10 Green VT Columbia 4118-X [WK1647/1648-2]. PAIS AZUL (del Moral)/CANCIN
TRISTE (de Fuentes). Different doublings of items above. Side two has a take 2 number, but Im
not sure if the take here and item 5267 actually differ. Superficial scuffing, gen. 2-3. $30.00.

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5351. 10 Red Spanish Columbia R14720 [WK1649/1672]. DESDE LEJOS (Ibez-Contini)/A
GRANADA (Alvarez). Cons. 2. $35.00.
3212. 12 Green VT Columbia 52075-X [WKX182/744]. DOA FRANCISQUITA: Mujer fatal
(Vives)/AFRICANA: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
6485. 12 Green Spanish Columbia VG 8013 [WKX-349-2/350]. ISABEAU: Tu chodi la mio grido
(Mascagni)/FAVORITA: Spirto gentil (Donizetti). Lazaros operatic debut, 1910, was in La
Favorita. He was one of the first tenors to sing Falco in Mascagnis Isabeau (at the Genoa Teatro
Carlo Felice under Mascagnis direction, 1913). Harmless lt. rubs, 2. $75.00.

LOTTE LEHMANN [s]

2445. 10 Red Fr. Elec. Odeon

188.728 [Be8144/8145]. DER
DUFT EINE SCHONE FRAU
BEGLEITET (Hans May)/
WENN DU EINMAL DEIN
HERZ VERSCHENKST (Rosen).
Two LGTs side two and one
very lt. NR on lbl. side two,
otherwise just about 1-2.
$12.00.
6374. 10 elec. Parl.-Odeon PO 157
[Be9905/9908]. MAGIC
FLUTE: Ach, ich fuhls (Mozart)/MADAMA BUTTERFLY:
Entrance Scene (Puccini). Just
about 1-2. $7.00.
2069. 10 Red PW Victor 1893. MY
NATIVE LAND (Gretchaninov);
MIDSUMMER (Amy Worth)/
DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH
LOTTE LEHMANN
THINE EYES (Old Eng., arr.
Cohn). Piano acc. Erno
Balogh. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
6489. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72903 [1103m/416as]. LOHENGRIN: Du Aermste/MEISTERSINGER: O Sachs, mein Freund (both Wagner). Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $60.00.
3563. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72905 [531as/1109m]. LA JUIVE: Er kommt zurck (Halvy)/
FAUST: Knig in Thule (Gounod). Beautiful copy (as the grading indicates). Just about 1-2.
$90.00.
6576. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72917 [421as/799av]. MORGEN (Strauss)/MARIA OLSZEWSKA [c].
DIE MAINACHT (Brahms). Piano acc. Small lbl. tear side one, few lightest rubs. Cons. 2.
$60.00.
FRIDA LEIDER [s]. Berlin, 1888-1975. Working as a bank employee, Leider studied voice in her free
time with Otto Schwarz in Berlin. Her debut was in Halle, 1915, as Venus in Tannhuser. After seasons in
Konigsberg and Hamburg, Leider made her debut in 1923 with the Berlin Staatsoper and appeared the next
decade and a half as principal dramatic soprano. She also was heard at most major musical centers,
including the Metropolitan Opera, the Chicago Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, the Paris Opra, Vienna,
Stockholm, and so on. As her husband, violinist Rudolf Deman, was Jewish, her career in Germany was
handicapped. Deman fled to Switzerland in 1939, but as they remained married she faced many hardships in
Germany. She was offered the opportunity to again appear with the Berlin Opera after the War, but she
decided to retire and subsequently taught. Her repertoire included dramatic roles in operas of Verdi, Strauss
and Mozart, among others, but she particularly specialized in Wagner.

8096. 12 Blk. acous. Polydor 65641 [602as/678as]. ADA: O patria mia/ADA: Ritorna vincitor
(Verdi). In German. Side one two LSSs, one rub, cons 2. Side two just about 1-2. $100.00.
3670. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72978 [881az/896az]. FLYING DUTCHMAN: Ballade der Senta/
WALKRE: War est so schmhlich (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $100.00.
3474. 12 Red PW Electrola EJ 338 [Cc12956-I/12957-I]. FIDELIO: Abscheulicher, wo eilst du
Hin? (Beethoven). Two sides. Excellent pressing. Lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
6312. 12 Red Electrola DB 5625 [2RA4840-1/4841-1]. AUF DEM WASSER ZU SINGEN/
ERLKNIG (both Schubert). Piano acc. M. Raucheisen. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
6135. 12 Red PW Electrola DB 5626 [2RA4938-1/4939-1]. WIDMUNG; MARIENWRMCHEN/
MEINE ROSE (all Schumann). Piano acc. Michael Raucheisen. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6136. 12 Red Electrola DB 5626. Same as preceding listing (item #6135) but later (excellent)
pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
EMMI LEISNER [c]
3761. 12 acous. Blk. Schall. Gram. 65606 [540as/541as]. ORPHEUS UND EURYDIKE: So klag
ich ihren Tod/ORPHEUS UND EURYDIKE: Ach, ich habe sie veloren (Gluck). IMs. Just
about 1-2. $25.00.
3863. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72844 [1477as/1478as]. ODYSSEUS: Ich wob dies Gewant (Max
Bruch)/DON CARLOS: O don fatale (Verdi). Side two in Italian, despite label indications as
to German. Rare and highly desirable. Just about 1-2. $125.00.
3483. 12 PW elec. Polydor 66737 [936bm/937bm]. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Einsam wachend/
RHEINGOLD: Weiche, Wotan, weiche (both Wagner). Few harmless mks., 2. $8.00.

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6137. 12 PW Red Electrola DB 5562, DB 5563
[2RA4310/4311, 4312/4313-2]. VIER ERNSTE
GESNGE (Brahms). Four sides. Piano acc.
Michael Raucheisen. Scarce set. Nice copies! Few
lightest mks., sides from just about 1-2 to cons. 2.
$20.00.
NICOLA ROSSI LEMENI [bs]
8402. 12 Orange Cetra BB 25280 [2-71424/2-71425].
DON CARLOS: Ella giammai mam (Verdi). Two
sides. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
TIANA LEMNITZ [s]
2090. 10 Red PW Electrola DA 4486 [ORA4740-II/
4741-II]. DER MOND IST AUFSEGANGEN/ ALS
ICH DICH KAUM BESENM (both Hugo Rasch). Lt.
rubs, cons. 2. $35.00.
3135. 12 Blk. Bruns. Polydor 95032 [476gs/477].
FREISCHTZ: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer
(Weber). Two sides. Excellent late 30s Columbia
pressing. Few lt. rubs side one, cons. 2. Side two
just about 1-2. $8.00.
ROBERT LEONHARDT [b]. Prague, 1883-New York
City, 1923. Leonhardt appeared with the Prague Opera for a
number of seasons and then two years with the Vienna Volksoper before making his Met debut in 1913. While he was
suspended the season of 1918-19 (during a period of First
World War hysteria when most German and Austrian artists
were dismissed from the Met roster), Leonhardt returned in
1920 and remained two more seasons. His departure that time
was as a result of a long illness, as in April, 1922 he was
listed among the singers whom Gatti-Casazza booked for the
next season. Leonhardts New York repertoire included 38
roles. While he appeared as Papageno in Le Nozze di Figaro and
Amfortas in Parsifal, most of his 38 New York roles were in
comprimario parts in English, Italian, French and German.

TIANA LEMNITZ

8078. 12 Blk. acous. Victor 68584. ERLKNIG (Schubert)/TROMPETER VON SKKINGEN: Es

hat nicht sollen sein (Nessler). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
EVA LEONI [s]
3982. 12 Green VT Col. 55095-F [W205658-3/205659-I]. LANG, LANG ISTS HER/SMAILOFTERL (German Folk Songs). With ERNA PIELKE [c]. Erna Alma Pielke, an American and a

pupil of Samuel Margolis (Robert Merrills teacher), appeared in opera in Bremen, Germany in the
mid-1920s and also with the Montreal Opera. She also made at least one record for Brunswick.

Very lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.

LOUISE LERCH (BRIEN) [s] Allentown, PA,
1896-Ardmore, PA, 1967. A student of P. D. Aldrich

in Philadelphia and Marcella Sembrich, Lerch made

her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1926 in a Sunday
night concert. That evening she sang Depuis le jour
from Charpentiers Louise and Der Hlle Rache from
The Magic Flute. The New York Times reviewer made
the point that Lerch sang the Queen of the Nights aria
in original key with the high Fs, mentioning that just
the day before during a performance of The Magic Flute
at the Metropolitan the singer (an uncited Marion
Talley) had transposed the aria down. Lerch remained
on the roster until her marriage to Donald G. Brien, a
Pittsburgh merchant, in 1932. While at the Metropolitan, she sang Donizettis Lucia and Gilda in Verdis
Rigoletto, but was more frequently heard in short roles
such as Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and
Ortlinde in Die Walkre. In addition to her Met activity,
Lerch was active during that period in appearances
with major choral groups and orchestras in works such
as Mendelssohns Elijah, Beethovens 9th Symphony,
and the Bach B Minor Mass. She was heard multiple
times as soloist at the Bethlehem, PA, Bach Festival.
This also appears to have been one of her last (1938)
major public performance venues. While Louise Lerch
never recorded commercially, some white lbl. privately
issued Victor records exist from the mid-1930s, likely
made as souvenirs for family and friends.

5154. 10 White Private RCA Vr mat. BS-92862.

ZUEIGNUNG (Strauss). Piano acc.
Sylvan Levin. IMs. Cons. 2-3. $30.00.

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MARY LEWIS [s]
3624. 12 Red acous. Disque Gram. DB
800 [Cc5181-I/5182-III]. MANON:
Je suis encore tout tourdie/
MANON: Adieu notre petite table
(Massenet). Good pressing. Lt.
rubs, 2. $15.00.

AROLDO LINDI [t]. Sweden, 1889-San

Francisco, 1944. Born Harold Lindau, Lindi

emigrated to Boston at the age of 14 and sang

for three years in a Swedish vocal group. He
studied there for a short period and then
moved to New York City, where he worked as
super at the Met. He was then a baritone and
his income was as a chorister in summer
stock, a movie theater slide singer and a
singing waiter. His easy top led him to tenor
repertoire, beginning with the aria Vesti la
giubba which he incorporated into his otherwise baritone repertoire. Through John Aspergen, a New York financier, he was provided
the means to study and go to Italy. Two months
after arriving, he made his debut at Asti in La
Forza del Destino and began coaching with
Renato Bellini at the Teatro del Verme. He was
first heard there (in 1925) as Rhadames in an
evening performance of Aida and then again the
next afternoon to test his resistance, a
challenge he passed with flying colors. He
subsequently appeared at Covent Garden and
with the Paris, Monte Carlo and Chicago
Operas, Italian dramatic roles. He later
was a member of the touring U.S. San Carlo
Opera. It was while appearing in San Francisco with that company in Pagliacci that he
died while singing Vesti la giubba, the aria
that had begun his tenor career.

MARY LEWIS

5413. 10 Blue VT Columbia 2056-M [WA3477/3478]. ANDREA CHENIER: Improvviso (Giordano).

Two sides. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3310. 12 Blk. VT Columbia 52803-D [WBX199/202]. OTELLO: Ora e per sempre addio/OTELLO:
Monologo (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
JANE (also JULIA and JULIE) LINDSAY [s]. Paris (?), 1878 - ? . Lindsay was in private life Julie

Lillie, daughter of Andrew J. Lillie of New York, a prominent Paris financier. In Paris, she moved in prominent social circles, at the same time studying voice. Though she hadnt intended to adopt a professional
career, she was heard at a private concert by Pedro Gailhard, Director of the Paris Opra, who immediately
engaged her. Her first appearance there was in 1903 as Constanze in the Opra premiere (well over a century
after the world premiere) of Mozarts Abduction from the Seraglio. One review mentions her debut as possibly
the most genuinely important of any for years. Her other roles included Marguerite (Faust), Eva (Meistersinger) Sidonie (Armide). After three years with the Paris Opra, Lindsay refused to extend her engagement
over a salary disagreement and she subsequently sang at Monte Carlo and filled occasional guest engagements (Brussels being one location). Exactly why she left Paris, likely late in 1910, is uncertain, although a
magazine article states that it was with the intention of coaching and teaching in Philadelphia. Shortly
after her arrival in that city, however, she lost all of her possessions in an apartment house fire. Two weeks
later (late January, 1911) a benefit concert was arranged at Witherspoon Hall, Lindsay being the featured
soloist, assisted by violinist Thaddeus Rich, and there being a long list of fashionable patronesses to
provide financial assistance. She gave another concert in Witherspoon Hall on December 21st, 1911, but
information as to her subsequent activities and whereabouts has so far reached a dead end.

2182. 10 Dog Disque Gram. 34238/34239 [15832u/15833u]. SIGURD: Je suis toi Gunther
(Reyer). Two sides. With :LOUIS DUPOUY [b]. Lbl. stkrs. Superficial rubs, gen. 2-3.
$15.00.
3971. 12 Dog Gram. Mon. 033093/032143 [01325v/01491v]. LE NIL (Leroux)/LON BEYLE [t].
DAMNATION DE FAUST: Invocation la Nature (Berlioz). Side one just about 1-2. Side two
minor NS on lbl., few LGTs, 2. $10.00.
LYDIA LIPKOWSKAYA [s]
3372. 12 Red Angel Mon. Gram. 023114 [2724c]. SNEGUROCHKA: How painful it feels (RimskyKorsakov). Lt. superficial NS and lt. rubs, 2-3. $35.00.
3069. 12 Red SR HMV 023140 [287af]. SYLVIA: Pizzicato (Delibes). IMs. Lt. rubs. Good surface. 2.
$35.00.
3399. 12 White HMV 053309 [2726c]. SEMIRAMIDE: Dolce pensiero (Rossini). Piano acc. M. T.
Dulov. Just about 1-2. $75.00.
3393. 12 Red Angel Amour 054478 [736m]. HAMLET: Doute de la lumire (Thomas). In Italian.
With GEORGE BAKLANOFF [b]. Lightest rubs, cons. 2. $35.00.

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LAURA COMSTOCK LITTLEFIELD [s]. Boston, c. 1883-Boston, 1941. Among the artists likely
to be completely forgotten today had she not recorded, Mrs. Littlefield was a gifted concert soprano in the
Boston area and frequent soloist with the Boston Symphony, the Hndel and Haydn Society, the Cecilia
Society of Boston and with various festivals in New England. In addition she frequently gave solo
recitals, one in Aeolian Hall in New York, 1924 eliciting extraordinary praise from critic W. J. Henderson.
Littlefield was a graduate of Radcliffe College in 1904 as was her older sister, Dr. Ada Comstock, later to
hold the Presidency of Radcliffe for a number of years. At the time of her death, Mrs. Littlefield was assistant
professor of music at the University of Michigan.

3750. 12 Blk. acous. Victor 35693. AH! LOVE BUT A DAY; THE YEARS AT THE SPRING (both
Mrs. H. H. A. Beach)/AN IRISH FOLK SONG (Arthur Foote). IMs. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
FLIA LITVINNE [s]
2299. 10 Blk. Paris G&T 33158 [2275 CS]. LE CID: Pleurez, mes yeux (Massenet). Small lbl. stkr.
Few LGTs, 2-3. $100.00.
6625. 10 Red Paris G&T 33160 [1360F]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon coeur (Saint-Sans). Piano
acc. Alfred Cortot. Couple LGTs, cons. 3-4. $500.00.
6626. 10 Red Paris G&T 33182 [1365F]. JA PARDONN [ICH GROLLE NICHT] (Schumann).
Piano acc. Alfred Cortot (although not cited on this particular label. Couple LGTs, cons. 3-4.
$600.00.
GTA LJUNGBERG [s]. Sundsvall, 1893-near Stockholm, 1955. A student at the Royal Academy in
Stockholm with Mme. Cahier, Ljungberg also studied with Vanza in Milano and Oscar Daniel in Berlin. Her
debut was at the Stockholm Opera, 1918 and her career continued through the 1930s. Internationally, she
appeared in a wide variety of roles. For the Metropolitan Opera she created (in English) Lady Marigold in
Hansons Merry Mount, also singing there a number of other parts including Sieglinde, Salome and Tosca. In
Berlin, 1929, she was a great success in Benatzkys musical, Die drei Muskatiere, and also was on the roster
of the Berlin Staatsoper. At Covent Garden she was a sensational Salome and also created the title role in
Eugene Goossens Judith (1929). She was both vocally and visually among the more appealing artists of her
era.

3773. 12 Red PW HMV DB 963 [CR611-IIA/613-I]. WALKRE: Act I Love Duet (Wagner). Two
sides. With WALTER WIDDOP [t]. IMs. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
GEORGE LONDON [bs]
6058. 12 Red RCA Victor 12-0238. ABSALOM, MY SON (Kleinsinger)/MR. LINCOLN AND HIS
GLOVES (Sandburg-Gerald Marks). Piano acc. Josef Blatt. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
EMMA LUART [s]
3073. 12 PW Red Odeon 123.682 [XXP7017-2/7018-2]. LE ROI MALGR LUI: Barcarolle
(Chabrier). Two sides. With ROGER BOURDIN [b]. Small lbl stkr. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
GERMAINE LUBIN [s]. Paris, 1890-Paris, 1979.
Lubin studied with Flia Litvinne and coached Donna
Anna and Isolde with Lilli Lehmann and Elektra with Marie
Gutheil-Schoder. She was with the Paris Opra-Comique
from 1912 but came into her own as leading dramatic
soprano with the Paris Opra from 1924 through 1944.
There she was the principal Wagnerian soprano, but also
was active with other repertoire including contemporary
works. Her creations included leading roles in opera by
dIndy, Milhaud and Sauguet. While she wanted to sing at
the Met and Kirsten Flagstad had recommended her, the
War intervened. She was accused of collaborating with the
Nazis when Paris was liberated in 1944 and she was jailed
until being tried in 1946. While then acquitted as a result of
testimonials from many people she helped during the War,
she was still sentenced to dgradation nationale, confiscation of property, and a form of exile originally for life but
eventually shortened to five years. During this period she
lived with friends in Italy, returning to Paris in 1950. A few
concert performances followed, but she retired from the
stage altogether after her son committed suicide in 1953.
She subsequently taught privately, one of her most famous
pupils having been Rgine Crespin.

8542. 12 Green [Path] D.P. PARTX1350-3/1351-2.

DER ERLKNIG (Schubert)/LIEBESLIED;
SULEIKA (both R. Schumann). Piano acc. Eric
Itor Kahn. I believe these are private post-War
recordings with the manufacturers name
omitted. Just about 1-2. $75.00.

JOS LUCCIONI [t]

3546. 12 Late VdeSM DB 5008 [2LA1278/1281].

GERMAINE LUBIN
CARMEN: La fleur (Bizet)/WERTHER: O
nature (Massenet). Excellent pressing. 1-2.
$10.00.
8588. 12 Late VdeSM DB 11179 [2LA5123/5124]. ADA: O cleste Aida (Verdi)/OTELLO: Mort
dOtello (Verdi). Again, an excellent pressing. 1-2. $10.00.
3684. 12 Late VdeSM DB 11193 [2LA5049/5050]. OTELLO: Duet, Act II, Scene V (Verdi). Two
sides. With CHARLES CAMBON [b]. 1-2. $10.00.

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PAVEL LUDIKAR [bs]
3828. 12 Czech HMV DB 5326
[2RA5142/5150]. V STUDNI: Aj to
Bude Svznda (Blodek)/ RUSALKA:
Beda, Beda (Dvork). Missing
from The International Red Label
Catalogue (Bennett-Hughes). Few
lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
WALTHER LUDWIG [t]
2075. 10 Brown Electrola EG 2644
[OD1110-1/1111-2]. FRIEDEMANN BACH: Kein Hlmlein
wchst auf Erden/FRIEDEMANN
BACH: Preis dir und Dank
(Graener). Creator performances. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3476. 12 PW Plum HMV EH 1020
[2RA1700-II/1702-II]. DIE LUSTIGEN WEIBER VON WINDSOR:
Romanze des Fenton (Nicolai)/
MAGIC FLUTE: Fltenarie
(Mozart). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3954. 12 Plum Swiss HMV FKX 180
[2D1865-1/1866-2]. DON
GIOVANNI: Nur ihrem Frieden/
ABDUCTION FROM THE
SERAGLIO: Wenn der Freude
Trnen fliessen (both Mozart).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
LOUISE KIRKBY LUNN [c]
8439. 12 SR Red HMV 2-053000 [3197f].
DON CARLO: O don fatale
(Verdi). Only form of issue. IMs.
FLORENCE MACBETH
Some lt. rubs, 2. $15.00.
8544. 12 Purple HMV 03245 [5085f].
AULD ROBIN GRAY (Trad.). Piano acc. Percy Pitt. Early raised rim pressing. Only form of
issue. One very tiny harmless scr., cons. 2. $15.00.
8597. 12 White HMV 03556 [Ho2591af]. RULE BRITANNIA (Arne). With Coldstreams Guard
Band. Only form of issue under this number (never doubled). Cons. 2. $20.00.
FELICE LYNE [s]. Slatertown, MO, 1891-Allentown, PA, 1935. Lyne began voice lessons in Allentown,
where her family moved in 1898. She then studied in Paris with Mathilde Marchesi, Jean de Reszke and
Lloyd dAubign, making her debut at the Grand Casino at San Sebastian the Spring of 1910. Her great
success, however, began with an engagement as Gilda at Hammersteins London Opera House in 1911. That
season alone she appeared 36 times in a variety of leading roles, including Mimi, Marguerite and even Eva in
Die Meistersinger. She subsequently appeared in an around the world tour with the Quinlan Opera Company
and then sang with the Boston Opera and the touring Pavlova company. Apparently she then toured England
and much of the British Empire, as well as Hawaii. Little is generally known of her career after 1917, but her
papers are in the Kansas City Public Library should someone care to do some research. Apparently she was
to have made her debut at the Paris Opra on May 7th, 1932, but the President of France, Paul Doumer, was
assassinated that day and the performance was cancelled. Feeling unwell, Lyne then returned to America
and steadily declined in health until her untimely death three years later. Her only issued recordings were
four sides for Columbia, although unpublished Columbias (none actually known as having survived) include
principal arias from La Boheme and Dinorah.

6604. TC Col. A5656 [37155-2/37156-2]. SPRINGS AWAKENING (Sanderson)/A DREAM FANCY

(Marshall). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $8.00.
FLORENCE MACBETH [s]. Mankato, MN, 1891-Hyattsville, MD, 1966. Macbeth studied in New
York and Paris. Her professional career began in 1913, when she appeared in Braunschweig and Darmstadt
in leading coloratura roles. In 1914 she made her Chicago Opera debut and was associated with that
company and the Ravinia Summer Festivals into the 1930s. In 1947, Macbeth became the fourth and final
wife of author James M. Cain. This relationship must have worked well for Cain (whose mother had been an
opera singer), as it lasted longer than any of his other marriages, ending only upon Macbeths death.

2034. 10 Blk. EE Columbia 106-M [W140591-1/W140594-5]. LOVES OLD SWEET SONG

(Molloy)/I HEAR A THRUSH AT EVE (Cadman). Macbeths only commercially issued electric.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
JEANNETTE MACDONALD [s]
5302. 10 PW Plum French Disque Gram. K-6576 [PB-68351/68352]. UNE HEURE PRS DE TOI
(Richard Whiting)/COEUR CONTRE COEUR (Oscar Straus). Both from 1932 film ONE
HOUR WITH YOU (UNE HEURE PRS DE TOI). In French. Cons. 2. $20.00.
5276. 10 Orth. Victor 24754. THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE: Try to forget (Harbach-Kern)/MERRY
WIDOW: Tonight Will Teach Me to Forget (Kahn-Stothart-Lehr). Superficial rubs (i.e. plays
without problems), cons. 3-4. $10.00.

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5099. 10 Red RCA Vr 4329. MAYTIME: Will you
remember?/FAREWELL TO DREAMS (both
Sigmund Romberg). With NELSON EDDY
[b]. Just about 1-2. $6.00.
5401. 10 Red Victor 10-1134. NAUGHTY MARIETTA: Italian Street Song/SWEETHEARTS:
Summer Serenade [Badinage] (StothartHerbert). Side one a famous, spirited
performance including a very lengthy high C.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
TANDY MAC KENZIE [t]. Honolulu,1892-Los
Angeles, 1963. Of Scotch and Hawaiian parentage,

MacKenzie visited New York with a Hawaiian entertainment troupe (with whom he made one recording) and
by chance was auditioned by Columbia Records, who
signed him to a $500 per disc contract. He then
studied voice with William Thorner and began a concert
career. Despite success, he left America for Italy in
1928 to study for opera and was recommended by
Toscanini and Scandiani to study with Pintorno, who
turned his essentially light lyric tenor into a dramatic
instrument. During the 1929-30 season he appeared
successfully in France, Czechoslovakia and Germany and
returned to America in 1930. He was a guest on broadcasts, did small parts in a few films, toured in concert
(including a season in Japan) and with the San Carlo
Opera Company. Despite several good auditions, GattiCasazza would not accept him for the Metropolitan. In
the early 1940s he was finally offered a Met contract by
Edward Johnson, but MacKenzies wife (twenty-five years
his senior), who had caused numerous problems for him
in the past, told Johnson that the figure offered was
much too low and created a major scene, much to the
chagrin of MacKenzie. As a result, the dream of his life
TANDY MACKENZIE
wasnt to take place. It would seem a likely time for a
divorce, but he remained faithful to her until her death
in the early 1950s. He then remarried, this time
happily, to a woman about thirty years younger. Having spent his limited savings caring for his first wife
during her extended final illness, his income his last years was as a mail sorter at a Los Angeles post office.
He was killed in 1963 by a speeding teenager on the freeway while changing a tire en route home from work.

6304. 10 Vertical Blue Okeh 1150 [375-c/374-c]. MKAI POINA OE IAN [FORGET ME NOT] (King
Kalahaua)/DAVID MANAKU [b]. PIPI KU [BEEF STEW] (Linehona). With Hawaiian Troupe.
Mackenzies first record, singing here as Tandy Lamehana. Superficial rubbing but no
greying, cons. 3-4. $25.00.
6305. 12 Blk. Columbia 5023-M [98043-8/98044-3]. IN A PERSIAN GARDEN: Ah, Moon of My
Delight (Lehmann)/DREAMS OF LONG AGO (Caruso). Minor surface depression side one
should be harmless, otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00.

UMBERTO MACNEZ [t]

2308. 10 Red Dog Gram. Con. 2-52727 [P14065b]. LALBA NASCENTE (Attilio Parelli). Conducted
by the composer. One TN, few MGTs, cons. 2. $100.00.
3027. 12 Red Dog Gram. Mon. 052276 [P1912c]. EIDELBERGA MIA: Passar volla pocanzi al
cimitero (Pacchierotti). Extremely rare. Lbl. stkr. One LGT and one PB, otherwise cons. 2.
$150.00.

GEORGETTE LEBLANC MAETERLINCK [s]. Near Rouen, 1875-1941. Certainly one of the most
colorful personalities of her era, Leblanc was a long-time mistress of author Maurice Maeterlinck. Her debut
was at the Paris Opra in the premiere of Bruneaus LAttaque du Moulin, 1893. She added Maeterlincks
name to hers for reasons of propriety and publicity when first appearing in Boston in 1912, an addition she
included on and off until 1919, when Maeterlinck decided to marry a young girl whom they had taken
in some years earlier (shades of Woody Allen). Leblancs career varied from the theater through opera and
film, and she was particularly at home in soires devoted to song and recitation. She created roles in several
operas, including Ariane in Dukas Ariane et Barbe-Blue, based on the Maeterlinck play. Her only published
records were four sides for U.S. Columbia in 1912.

2173. 10 TC Col. A1153 [19754-1/19755-1]. CARMEN: Air des cartes (Bizet)/THAS: Lamour est
une vertu rare (Massenet). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
REN MAH [s]
2224. 10 Red PW Disque Gram. DA 4886 [OLA1007-1/1008-2]. SALADE: Duo. With CAMILLE
ROUQUETTY [t]/SALADE: Tango (Milhaud). With EDMOND CHASTENET [t], ROUQUETTY
[t], PIERRE FROUMENTY [bs]. Conducted by the composer. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
REN MAISON [t]
2396. 10 Red PW Odeon 188.532 [KI-1228-2/1230-2]. RESURRECTION: Katiusha, ce jour
exquis/RESURRECTION: Pleure, oui pleure (Alfano). Small lbl. stkr., very minor lbl. stain,
one harmless SB, otherwise just about 1-2. $12.00.

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3872. 12 Red PW Disque Gram. DB 4938
[2PG1579-1/1580-1]. HRODIADE: Ne
pouvant rprimer (Massenet)/CARMEN: Air
de la fleur (Bizet). His only recording for the
Gramophone Company. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
JOSEF MANN [t].Lww, 1883-Berlin, 1921. Mann
originally earned a law degree. His vocal studies began as
a bass and then as a tenor. His tenor debut was in 1909
in Moniuszkos Halka. After success in Poland he
appeared 1912-15 with Vienna Volksoper and then
Darmstadt. He was very popular at the Berlin Staatsoper, where he sang the title role in that companys
premiere of Pfitzners Palestrina. He was also a favorite
with the Vienna Staatsoper as well as other major
houses. His death was during a performance of
Aida in Berlin, shortly before he was to have made his
debut at the Metropolitan Opera. His excellent
recordings are understandably sought by collectors. The
items below are in exceptionally clean condition.

3054. 12 acous. Odeon Rxx 80704/80705

[XXB6691/6692]. ADA: 3rd Act AidaRhadames Duet (Verdi) With BARBARA
KEMP [s]. In German. Two sides. One SB.
Just about 1-2. $30.00.
3600. 12 Brown acous. Odeon Rxx 80738/80739
[XXB6693/6694]. MONA LISA: Duett zwischen Mona Lisa und Giovanni (Max von
Schillings). With BARBARA KEMP [s].
Conducted by the composer. Two sides.
Excellent pressing. Very minor lbl. stain
JOSEF MANN as Rhadames
side one. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
3453. 12 acous. Odeon Rxx 80730/80731
[XXB6397-2/6398-3]. QUEEN OF SHEBA: Erzhlung des Assad (Goldmark). Two sides.
IMs. Few insignificant lt. rubs, cons. 2. $25.00.
3755. 12 acous. Odeon Rxx80750/80311 [XXB6399-2/5300]. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Das
Schiff?/EMMY DESTINN [s]. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: Liebestod (Wagner). IMs. Just about
1-2. $30.00.
3834. 12 acous. Odeon Lxx 80922 [XXB6690]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo). In
Polish. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
OTAKAR [OTTO] MARK [t]. Hungary,
1872-Prague, 1939. Mark studied in Prague
and made his debut in 1899 in Brno as Gounods
Faust. In 1903 he was engaged by Mahler for the
Vienna Hofoper. Subsequently, he appeared with
the Berlin Volksoper and in London, Munich,
Paris and Brussels. During a season with the
Chicago Opera (1913) he married the young
American soprano Mary Cavan, and they
appeared together in the U.S. the next season.
Mark was named a principal tenor of the Prague
National Opera where he remained for twenty
seasons, appearing there over 1500 times. He
then returned to Chicago as a singing teacher but
soon became completely impoverished and had to
sell newspapers on the street as a means of
support. When this became known in Czech
circles, a fund was raised to permit him to return
to Prague, where he died soon after.

5187. 10 Green acous. Schall. Gram. 20052

[17426L/17427L]. O SOLE MIO (di
Capua)/ MATTINATA (Leoncavallo).
Piano acc. In German. Just about 12. $20.00.
2304. 10 Plum Czech acous. HMV AM 257
[3596r/3601r]. RUSALKA: Zpev
prince (Dvork)/ CERTOVA STENA:
Arie Jarka (Smetana). Just about
1-2. $20.00.
2303. 10 Plum Czech acous. HMV AM 266
[1342ak/1352ak]. PRO VS
(Frimla)/TYS LSKA M [ICH LIEBE
DICH] (Grieg). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $20.00.

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2305. 10 Plum Czech acous. HMV AM 488 [4948r/15552b]. TAJEMSTVI: Zpev Vitka (Smetana)/
WERTHER: Jaurais sur ma poitrine (Massenet). In Czech. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2465. 10 Plum Czech acous. HMV 910 [6974b/6977b]. BARTERED BRIDE: Arie Jenika (Smetana)/POSTILLION VON LONJUMEAU: Pisen Chapelona (Adam). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3943. 12 elec. Parlophon P.60008 [2-38372/2-39385]. DALIBOR: O Zdenku (Smetana)/BOZENA
PETANOVA [s]. RUSALKA: Mesicku na nebi hlubokm (Dvork). Few superficial rubs side
one, 2. Side two cons. 2. $20.00.
LUCILLE WEINGARTNER MARCEL [s]. New York, 1887-Vienna, 1921. Born Lucille Wasself,

Marcel studied in Berlin and made her debut at the Paris Opra Comique in 1903 (singing there smaller
mezzo roles at the unlikely age of 16). Jean DeReszke, after attending one of her performances, took her as a
pupil. She reappeared as a dramatic soprano, singing the title role in the 1908 Vienna Hofoper premiere of
Strausss Elektra, replacing Anna von Mildenburg, who was originally assigned the part but considered it
impossible. It is likely that Marcel was actually born in 1885 as an article devoted to her wedding with
Weingartner in January, 1913 gives her age at the time as 28. She and Weingartner had a lengthy
romance, the wedding delayed as his second wife hadnt agreed to a divorce until November, 1912. Marcel
sang with the Boston Opera and in several German houses, usually in company with her husband. She died
in Vienna after a lengthy illness, her funeral attracting a huge crowd. Quoting a news article, During the
burial service, thousands of persons made a rush for the graveside, overturning monuments and creating
general disorder. Many were trampled upon and it was necessary to bring out the police reserves to establish
order. The Burgomeister was finally called upon to rebuke the crowd for its behavior.
6498. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor 76018 [508m]. TOSCA: Vissi darte (Puccini). Plays about 81 rpm.

Just about 1-2. $30.00.

8135. 12 TC Columbia A5482 [36608-2?/36622-1]. THOU ART A CHILD (Felix Weingartner)/
OTELLO: Ave Maria (Verdi). While not so credited on the label, the orchestra is conducted by
Weingartner. Couple small mks., cons. 2. $50.00.
MILE MARCELIN [t]
3770. 12 Purple acous. Fr. Disque Gram. Y.72 [CE63-II/64-I]. JONGLEUR DE NOTRE-DAME:
Alleluia du vin (Massenet)/CONTES DHOFFMANN: Lgende de Kleinzach (Offenbach). Few
lt. rubs, one small (harmless) bump, cons. 2. $8.00.
FRANCESCO MARCONI [t].Rome, 1853-1916. Originally a cabinet maker, Marconi studied singing
with Ottavio Bartolini in Rome and made his debut in 1878 at the Teatro Real as Gounods Faust. His career
encompassed the major stages of Italy, Spain, Portugal and Russia. At Covent Garden he was Enzo in
the first British performance of La Gioconda, 1883, and in the U.S. he was the first to sing Verdis Otello
(Academy of Music, 1888). His rare records were made in his palazzo near Rome.

3425. 12 Red Gram. Angel Pre-Dog 054187 [1415c]. LA GEISHA: O mia Mimosa (Jones). With
BICE MILIOTTI [s]. Acc. Carlo Sabajno. One LGT, gen. 2-3. $300.00.
3451. 12 Red Gram. Angel Pre-Dog 054190 [1419c]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Madre so ognor lontano
(Donizetti). With BICE MILIOTTI [s]. Couple LGTs, otherwise bright lbl. and just about 1-2.
$375.00.
JOS MARDONES [bs]. Most of the Mardones records below are extraordinarily fine mid-1920s
pressings.

5357. 10 Buff SA Brazilian Col. S54 [21713/21717]. PLEGARIA (Anglada)/LAS CAMPANAS DE

CARRIN [CHIMES OF NORMANDY]:
Valse (Planquette). Scarce. Only form of
issue. Minor NR on lbl. side two. Cons.
2. $20.00.
2134. 10 Red Cigale D9254 [4427/4430].
BOHEME: Vecchia zimarra (Puccini)
/ERNANI: Infelice (Verdi). Excellent
laminated mid-20s pressing. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
5466. 10 Blk. acous. Columbia 1920-M
[79031-3/79038-4]. SATISFACCION
(Anglada)/VIZCAYA (Anglada). Excellent
mid-20s pressing. Lbl. stkrs. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
2040. 10 Blk. acous. Columbia 122-M [781493/79012-2]. EL ARRIERO (Di
Nogero)/AY, AY, AY (Vidalita Argentina).
Great pressing. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
5360. 10 Green VT Columbia 4523-X
[WK1697/1701]. ALMA NAVARRA:
Romanza de Santiago (Pola-BerruezoCotarelo)/PAJARITO TRIGUEO
(Ardavin-Alonso). Rare electric recording. IMs. Just about 1-2. $150.00.
5382. 10 Blue PW elec. Eng. Columbia RS
2008 [WK1371/1368]. LA MOLINERA
JOS MARDONES
DE SANTIANES (Fernndez)/ HUGUENOTS: Piff, Paff (Meyerbeer). Another
very scarce electric . Few harmless lt. rubs, gen. 2. $100.00.

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3189. 12 TC Columbia A5192 [30414-1/30425-1]. HUGUENOTS: Piff, Paff (Meyerbeer)/
MEFISTOFELE: Ave Signor (Boto). Good surface material. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6324. 12 TC Columbia A5202 [30449-2/30469-?]. EL GUITARRICO (Perez Soriano)/LA JUIVE: Se
opressi ognor (Halvy). Good surface material. Tiny depression side one should be harmless.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6563. 12 Blk. acous. Columbia A6225 [49563-3/49629-2]. MARUXA: Golondron (Vives)/
MEFISTOFELE: Ave Signor (Boto). Excellent laminated surfaces. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6484. 12 Blk. acous. Columbia 5058-M [49419-2/49438-3]. ERNANI: Infelice (Verdi)/CARMEN:
Toreador Song (Bizet). Wonderful pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3574. 12 Blk. acous. Columbia 5061-M [49602-5/49628-2]. MAGIC FLUTE: Possenti numi
(Mozart)/NABUCCO: Futuro nel bujo discerno (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6563. 12 Blk. acous. Columbia 5062-M [49563-3/49629-2]. MARUXA: Golondron (Vives)/
MEFISTOFELE: Ave Signor (Boto). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
8021. 12 Blk. acous. Columbia 5063-M [49420-2/49427-6]. BRINDO A TU SALUD [SPAINS
HOMAGE TO COLOMBIA] (Esteban Anglada)/SALVATOR ROSA: Mia picciarella [the correct
aria title is E quanto] (Gomez). Side one was written for Mardones. He featured it in various
performances, including a concert in Madison Square Garden on May Day (the 1st), 1918, for 15,000
garment workers in which he was joined by Claudia Muzio and an orchestra directed by Nathan
Franko. 1-2. $25.00.

3158. 12 Blk. acous. Columbia 6915-M [56008-3/83019-3]. EL ARTILLERO/NOSTALGIA (both

Anglada). Side two also appeared as take 2 (see following item). Lbl. scr. side two, otherwise
gorgeous copy, 1-2. $20.00.
3269. 12 Cream SA Columbia S5193 [83019-2/49632-2]. NOSTALGIA (Anglada)/HUGUENOTS:
Piff! Paff! (Meyerbeer). Excellent mid-20s surface material. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3907. 12 TC SA Columbia S5194 [56009-1/56008-2]. HIMNO NACIONAL ARGENTINO
(Vicente)/EL ARTILLERO (Anglada). Note that side two take differs from that used for item
number 3158 above. Excellent mid-20s surface material. Lt rubs, 2. $15.00.
6564. 12 Blue elec. Eng. Columbia RS 3028 [WKX129/136]. SELVA ENCANTADA (Rhughini)/LA
PULGA [SONG OF THE FLEA] (Moussorgsky). Couple minor mks, cons. 2. $50.00.
6998. 12 Blk. Vinyl Vr acous. mat. C-30051. GIOCONDA: Si, morir ella debbie (Ponchielli).
Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
ANDRE MARILLIET [s]. Born in the late 1890s, Marilliet made her debut at the Paris Opra in 1922
and remained there through 1937. Her roles were many and varied, including the Priestess in Aida, Elsa in
Lohengrin, Marguerite in Faust, Inez in Il Trovatore and Li in Turandot to mention a few. She also took part
in a number of premieres. Her roles throughout her Paris careeer included both secondary and principal
parts.

5204. 10 PW Red Eng. Col. D12042 [WL1177/1179]. PAYSAGE (Hahn)/ROSES ET MUGUETS

(Bsser). Piano acc. G. van Parys. Lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00.
FRANCESCO MARINA [b]. Information on Marina is difficult to locate. Evidently he was active in the
U.S. in the teens and 20s of the last century, for example singing Escamillo in Carmen, 1917, with the
touring Creatore Opera Company.

3666. 12 Blk. Orth. Victor 68795. NON TORN/NON VER (both Mattei). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2.
$15.00.
3667. 12 Blk. Orth. Victor 14-68963. VORREI MORIRE/NON TAMO PI (both Tosti). Cons. 2.
$15.00.

FJOLA MARINE [s]. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Marine studied in New York, with Cesare Sturiani and

then in Bologna with Giuseppe Sturani and Giuseppe Arigoni. The article giving this information states that
she is the only Icelandic soprano before the public today, so one imagines that she was born in Winnipeg of
Icelandic parents. She appeared in light opera in New York, Paris and London, and in grand opera as Tosca
in Bologna and Milano,.in Cavalleria Rusticana in Lugano, Switzerland and in Andrea Chenier in Genoa,
London, and New York. Houses for the performances werent stated, and it also mentions that her repertoire
in addition included Otello and Aida. In 1932, she appeared at the Cort Theater in New York in a song
recital, an accompanying photo in a NY Times article showing a very attractive woman. Supposedly Paolo
Civil, the tenor with whom she appears on the (apparently unissued) test pressing below, was smitten by her.

8470. 12 White Lbl. Italian Columbia test, matrix BX 1342/1343. TOSCA: Act One Duet/TOSCA:
Act III Duet (Puccini). Two sides. With PAOLO CIVIL [t]. Unpublished. Harmless internal
patina side two. Superficial rubs, 3. $60.00.
CRISTINA MARISTANY [s]. Portugal,1906 (?)-Brazil, 1966. Gifted with a very attractive lyric soprano
voice, Maristany left Portugal as a girl and spent most of her life in Brazil where she became noted as one of
that countrys leading exponents of Brazilian music. She was highly regarded, in particular, by composer
Heitor Villa-Lobos. One source indicates that she also studied in Russia. Her birth date is listed in various
sources as either 1906 or 1918, quite a difference. The recordings listed below have a mechanical copyright
date of 1938. She taught at the Brazilian Academy of Music. Her recordings were recommended to me by the
late Richard Bebb, a noted collector who greatly admired her discs (for good reason).

5350. 10 PW Green Polydor 47231 [3435GN/3436GN]. QUEM SABE? (Bittencourt-Sampaio)/

A CASINHA PEQUENINA (Ernani Braga). Piano acc. Gerhard Puchelt. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
5482. 10 PW Red German Gramophon 47230 [3439GN/7814GR]. VARIACOES PARA
SOPRANO AGUDO SOBRE O THEMA DE CANCOS POPULAR LUAR DO SERATO/
CANTIGA DE NINAR (both Francesco Mignone). Side one acc. by Gerhard Puchelt. Side two
accompanied by the composer, Francesco Mignone. Cons. 2. $20.00.

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MARIA MARKAN [s]. Olafsvik, Iceland, 1905-Reykjavik,
1995. She studied in Berlin and began her career as a concert

singer. In 1932 she toured Scandinavia and also gave lieder concerts in Berlin. The season of 1941-42, Markan appeared with the
Metropolitan Opera and also in the U.S. and Canada in concert.
Although she sang in several Met Sunday evening concerts, she
appeared in only one complete opera: as the Countess in Le Nozze
di Figaro, a role she had sung with success in Germany, Denmark
and Glyndebourne. Unfortunately, the NY Times reviewer found
that she was obviously too nervous to do herself full justice.
[Her] tones were consistently marred by a pronounced tremolo
and often wandered from pitch. She seems to have retired for a
period in the later War years, returning in 1957 to the operatic
stage for at least one appearance (as the First Lady in The Magic
Flute). She also taught.

5096. 10 PW Plum HMV elec. X.6042 [OCS.780-II/781-II].

MARIA WIEGENLIED (Reger)/ TONERNE (Sjberg).
Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3250. 12 PW Red HMV DB 5217 [2CS785-II/786-II].
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Eines Tages/TOSCA: Nur
der schnheit (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
LUCY ISABELLE MARSH [s]
8030. 12 Blk. Victor 31783. DOLLAR PRINCESS: Ring o
Roses (Leo Fall). With HARRY MACDONOUGH [t].
Never doubled. Uncommon early Marsh. One TN, few
lightest rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
6561. 12 Red (elec.) PW Victor 9104. ELIJAH: Hear Ye IsMARIA MARKAN
rael (Mendelssohn)/MESSIAH: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Hndel). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
RICCARDO MARTIN [t]. Hopkinsville, KY, 1874-New York City, 1952. Martin (born Hugh Whitfield

Martin) studied originally as a composer with Edward MacDowell at Columbia University. Discovering that he
had a voice, he went to France where he studied with Jean de Reszke, Sbriglia and Lon Escalais and made
his debut as Gounods Faust in Nantes. He then made his debut in Odessa as Richard Martin (and appears
to have made unissued Fonotipia recordings under this name). Italian studies with Lombardi followed and a
first name change to Riccardo. His American debut was in
1907 with the touring San Carlo Opera. He was then hired by
the Metropolitan, where he created leading tenor roles in
Horatio Parkers Mona (1912) and Walter Damroschs Cyrano
(1913). His career continued through the 1920s, mostly in
touring companies. According to at least two reviews, he had
difficulties with acting. A 1914 NY Times commentary on his
only Met performance of Dick Johnson in La Fanciulla del
West states that his dramatic method is not such as
to make him so effective a representative of the bandit lover as
might be (whatever that might mean). Two years later he was
singled out in a NY Times summary of a Boston Opera production of Montemezzis Amore dei Tre Re given in New York.
The reviewer cited Mr. Martins participation as the weak
spot. The beautiful love scene in the second act was marred
by his unyielding vocal style and his manner of performing the
stage business. One wonders what he was or wasnt doing.

3307. 12 White lbl. Vla 88277. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA:

Addio alla madre (Mascagni). RCA Vr back. Fine
1930s pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
GERMAINE MARTINELLI [s]
6627. 10 Path elec. Cellodisc C.3925 [N.250063/
N.260064]. LA VIE ANTRIEURE (Duparc). Two
sides. Orch. Dir. F. Ruhlmann. Highly flexible (can
be folded in half but Id advise against trying it).
Some warping, seen in most Cellodisc issues,
otherwise very clean 2. $30.00.
3861. 12 PW Blk. elec. Polydor 566056 [1869BMP/1870].
SALAMMBO: Air des Colombes (Reyer)/ CAVALLEGIOVANNI MARTINELLI
RIA RUSTICANA: Air de Santuzza (Mascagni). Minor
lbl. damage side one. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3028. 12 PW Blk. elec. Polydor 566100 [1997BMK/ ? ]. MARIE-MAGDELEINE: O bien-aim/
MARIE-MAGDELEINE: Cest ici meme cette place (Massenet). Minor lbl. stain side one.
Cons. 2. $15.00.
GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t]
5101. 10 Red Victor 64286. RIGOLETTO: Questa o quella (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2325. 10 Red Victor 64410. MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6964. 12 Gold elec. lateral Edison 47003 [N-738-B/N-741-A]. ADA: Celeste Aida (Verdi)/MARTHA: Mappar (Flotow). One minor PB last side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $250.00.

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2241. 10 Mauve elec. HMV AGSA 23. ZAZ: un riso gentil (Leoncavallo)/APOLLO GRANFORTE
[b]. ZAZ: Zaz, piccola zingara (Leoncavallo). Side one first and only edition. Just about
1-2. $20.00.
3580. 12 Red A plate Vla 74517. LULTIMA CANZONE (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3341. 12 Red Victor 76032. WILLIAM TELL: Ah, Matilde, io tamo (Rossini). With MARCEL
JOURNET [bs]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3564. 12 Red Orth. Vla 6602. GESU BAMBINO (Yon)/HOSANNA (Granier). With Ladies Chorus.
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
CARLA MARTINIS [s]
3327. 12 Eng. Col. LX 1548 [CAX11250-2B/11251-2A]. BALLO IN MASCHERA: Ma dall arido
stelo divulsa (Verdi). Two sides. Nice copy, not crackly. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
FRITZI MASSARY [s]
2002. 10 Plum elec. Czech Gramola AM 634 [BwR504-II/505-I]. DIE KNIGIN: Ungarisches Lied/
DIE KNIGIN: Die kleine Kokotte (O. Straus). Lt. mks., cons. 2. $20.00.
8481. 12 Green acous. No-Dog Acous. Gramophone 15830 [1095m/1096m]. DIE ROSE VON
STAMBUL: Das ist das Glck nach der Mode/DIE ROSE VON STAMBUL: Ein Walzer muss
es sein (Fall). With ALBERT KUTZNER [t]. IMs. Lt. superficial rubs, 2. $20.00.
MARGARETE MATZENAUER [c]
3653. 12 Blk. acous. Dog Gram. Mon. 043126/
043127 [390s/391s]. GTTERDMMERUNG: Waltraute-Erzhlung (Wagner).
Two sides. IMs. One LGT side two, otherwise just about 1-2. $25.00.
3304. 12 Blk. acous. Pre-Dog Angel Gram.
044091/044092 [275s/0815v]. MARTHA:
Ja, was nun? (Flotow). With PAUL BENDER [bs]/KARL JRN [t], PAUL KNPFER
[bs]. MARTHA: Ja, seit fruhester Kindheit
(Flotow). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3145. 12 Blk. acous. Columbia 5005-M [372641/
49960-2]. KISS ME, LOVE (Tosti)/ HULDA
LASHANSKA [s]. LONG, LONG AGO
(Bayly). Beautiful pressing. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
3633. 12 Red Pats. Vla 88360. AFRICAINE: In
grembo a me (Meyerbeer). Superb copy,
just about 1-2. $15.00.
3731. 12 Opera Disc 043235 [C-11788]. FIDELIO: Komm Hoffnung (Beethoven). Recorded by Victor in 1913 but never issued in
the U.S. IMs. Just about 1-2. $25.00.

6534. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor acous. mat.

C-31631-2. SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon
coeur (Saint-Sans). Unpub. acoustic
version, 1924. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3098. 12 Red EE Z shellac Victor 6531.
SAMSON ET DALILA: Mon coeur (SaintMARGARETE MATZENAUER
Sans)/ PROPHTE: Ah, mon fils (Meyerbeer). Best pressing of this Ive ever seen.
1-2. $15.00.
CARMELO MAUGERI [b]
2148. 10 Plum elec. Eng. Col. D5743 [WB1574/1609]. ERNANI: Lo vedremo (Verdi)/GIOCONDA:
Barcarola (Ponchielli). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
BARBARA MAUREL [ms]
5177. 10 EE Blk. Columbia 116-M [W14916-1/W14917-2]. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (Old
Welsh Air)/ABSENT (Metcalf). Scarce early electric issue. Very faint, light (harmless) patinas
side one, few lt. rubs, 2. $8.00.
VICTOR MAUREL [b]. Marseilles, 1848-New York, 1923. Maurels debut was in Marseilles, 1867, in
Rossinis William Tell, and he appeared the following season at the Paris Opra. La Scala first heard him in
1870 in the premiere of Il Guarany (Gomez), his later triumphs there being in the revised version of Verdis
Simon Boccanegra (1881), Iago in the premiere of Verdis Otello (1887) and the title role in the premiere of
Verdis Falstaff (1893). In addition he was the first Tonio in Pagliacci (1892). He created for England the
Wagnerian roles of Telramund (Lohengrin), Wolfram (Tannhauser) and the title role in Der Fliegende
Hllander. For America, his firsts included Amonasro in American premiere of Aida (1873). In England he
was heard at Covent Garden during various periods between 1873 and 1904. His fame was particularly
based on his remarkable acting skills. His few records were made for Fonotipia between 1904 and 1906.

1026. 11 Gold on White Columbia (Fonotipia) IRCC 4 (62016/XPh58-2]. OTELLO: Era la notte/
FALSTAFF: Quandero paggio (both Verdi). Side two features repeats of the selection, the
first again in Italian and the last in French, interspersed and capped by studio applause.
Absolutely harmless 1 patina side two, otherwise top pressing, just about 1-2. $50.00

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1025. 11 Blue on Silver PW Columbia IRCC 9 (39041/39247) [XPh66/69-2]. DON GIOVANNI:
Deh, vieni alla finestra (Mozart)/NINON (Tosti). Superb pressing. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
RICHARD MAYR [bs]
2082. 10 Blk. Dog Gram. Con. 4-42338/3-44065 [14616u/15215u]. ERNANI: Infelice/ELISE
ELIZZA [s], ARTHUR PREUSS [t], LEOPOLD DEMUTH [b]. ERNANI: Ha, grosser Kaiser
(Verdi). Side one just about 1-2. Side two couple MGTs, cons. 2. $25.00.
JOHN MC CORMACK [t]. Most of the vinyl issues are
dated 1949 and were apparently pressed by Victor to examine for re-issue purposes (which, in most cases, never
happened). They are mostly considerably more quiet than
shellac pressings.

2124. 10 Red 08 Pats. Victor 64120. I HEAR YOU

CALLING ME (Marshall). The first of three
issued takes. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
5447. 10 Red Pats. Victor 64138. ANNIE LAURIE
(Douglass-Scott). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5037. 10 Red Vr 64205. MACUSHLA (Macmurrough).
Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2162. 10 Red A plate Pats. Victor 64250. THE
HAPPY MORNING WAITS (Parelli). Excellent
first edition of this rarity. Just about 1-2.
$80.00.
6355. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 64252. TAKE, OH,
TAKE THOSE LIPS AWAY (Bennett). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
2137. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 64257. THE ROSARY
(Nevin). First issued take. Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
2332. 10 Ped 12 Pats. A plate Victor 64318. DEAR
LOVE, REMEMBER ME (Marshall). Just about
1-2. $10.00.
2037. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 64331. DOWN IN THE
FOREST (Ronald). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
5036. 10 Red Vr 64375. ILL SING THEE SONGS OF
ARABY (Clay). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2390. 10 Red Vr 64427. BONNIE WEE THING (Liza
Lehmann). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5100. 10 Red Vr 64440. LILY OF KILLARNEY: The
Moon Has Raised Her Lamp Above (Benedict).
With REINALD WERRENRATH [b]. Just about
1-2. $7.00.
2177. 10 Red Vr 64497. WHEN THE DEW IS FALLING (Schneider). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2178. 10 Red Vr 64498. MORNING (Speaks). Just
Mr. and Mrs. JOHN MC CORMACK shipboard
about 1-2. $10.00.
2216. 10 Red Vr 64666. EILEEN (Victor Herbert,
from Eileen). Conducted by the composer. Few lightest mks., few LGTs, cons. 2. $6.00.
2115. 10 Red Vla 64741. SEND ME AWAY WITH A SMILE (Piantadosi). The first of two issued
takes. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2065. 10 Red Vla 64773 (take 1). GOD BE WITH OUR BOYS TONIGHT (Sanderson). The first of
three issued takes. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2116. 10 Red Vla 64791. WHEN YOU COME BACK (Geo. M. Cohan). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5075. 10 Red Vla 64818. THE FIRST ROSE OF SUMMER (Jerome Kern). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
6359. 10 Red Vla. 743. THE NEXT MARKET DAY; A BALLYNURE BALLAD (arr. Herbert Hughes)/
MOLLY BRANNIGAN (Old Irish). Piano acc., side one Edwin Schneider, side two Spencer
Clay. Particularly charming McCormack performances. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2428. 10 Red Vla 763. DEAR LITTLE SHAMROCK (Cherry)/THE LOW-BACKD CAR (Lover). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
2393. 10 Red Vla 777. YOUR EYES/ONLY YOU (both Edwin Schneider). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5029. 10 Red Vla 961. WONDERFUL ONE (Whiteman-Grof)/LOVE SENDS A LITTLE GIFT OF
ROSES (Oppenshaw). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2432. 10 Red Vla 983. THE BARD OF ARMAGH (Hughes)/WOULD GOD I WERE THE TENDER
APPLE BLOSSOM (Londonderry Air). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2334. 10 Red acous. Vla 1020. A LOVE SONG (Levey)/LITTLE YVETTE (Wood). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
6457. 10 Red EE Vla 1092. MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Lemare, arr. Mort)/THE SWEETEST
CALL (Morrow). Couple lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
5227. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided elec. Victor 1092-A. MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Lemare, arr.
Mort). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
5228. 10 Red Vinyl single sided elec. Victor 1092-B. THE SWEETEST CALL (Morrow). Just about
1-2. $10.00.

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5150. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1137. A
BROWN BIRD SINGING
(Wood)/MOTHER, MY DEAR
(Treharne). Better than usual
surface material. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
6458. 10 Red EE Vla 1147. I LOOK
INTO YOUR GARDEN/DEVOTION (both Haydn Wood). Just
about 1-2. $8.00.
6459. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1197. WHEN
TWILIGHT COMES, IM THINKING OF YOU (Home)/ CALLING
ME BACK TO YOU (Seaver).
Cons. 2. $8.00.
5225. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor
1288-A. TO THE CHILDREN
(Rachmaninoff). Piano acc. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
5226. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor
1288-B. LUOGHI SERENI E
CARI (Donaudy). Piano acc.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
5086. 10 PW Victor 1305. THE AULD
JOHN MC CORMACK and his children with pre-digital camera
SCOTCH SANGS (Leeson)/
ANNIE LAURIE (Scott). Both
piano acc. Edwin Schneider. 1-2. $7.00.
5088. 10 Scroll Z shellac Victor 1306. NONE BUT A LONELY HEART (Tschaikowsky)/WHO IS
SYLVIA? (Schubert). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5221. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1360-A. SONNY BOY (DeSylva-Brown-Henderson). Just
about 1-2. $1 .00.
5222. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1360-B. JEANINE, I DREAM OF LILAC TIME (Shilkret).
Just about
1-2. $1 .00.
5223. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1400-A. A GARDEN IN THE RAIN (Gibbons). Just about 12. $10.00.
5224. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1400-B. LOVER, COME BACK TO ME (HammersteinRomberg). Just about 1-2. $1 .00.
5229. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1453-A. I FEEL YOU NEAR ME (Hanley). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
5230. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1453-B. A PAIR OF BLUE EYES (Kernell). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
2430. 10 Late Victor 1458. LITTLE BOY BLUE/THE ROSARY (both Nevin). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
2429. 10 Late RCA Victor 1553 [Bb21036-II/21037-I]. THE GARDEN WHERE THE PRATIES
GROW (arr. Little)/THE HARP THAT ONCE THRO TARAS HALLS (Moore). Piano acc.
Edwin Schneider. Very fine late pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2063. 10 Red Orth. Vla. 1568 [Bb21030-II/21040-II]. ANACREONS GRAB (Wolf)/THE
BITTERNESS OF LOVE (Dunn). Piano acc. E. Schneider. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
5233. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1625-B [OB3854-II]. A PRAYER TO OUR LADY (GatesFord). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2203. 10 Red Orth. Vla. 1649 [OB3853-I/3855-I]. IS SHE NOT PASSING FAIR? (Elgar)/CHARM
ME ASLEEP (Sanderson). Especially attractive performances. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
5212. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1649-A [OB3853-I]. IS SHE NOT PASSING FAIR? (Elgar).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2205. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1649-B [OB3855-I]. CHARM ME ASLEEP (Sanderson).
Just about 1-2. $10.00.
5234. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1660-A [Bb11339-II]. ALLERSEELEN (Strauss). Few
lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
2174. 10 Red Scroll Victor 1695 [OEA410-I/OEA ? II]. POOR MANS GARDEN (Russell)/GREEN
PASTURES (Sanderson). Scarce Victor issue. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5231. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1739-A. AUCH KLEINE DINGE (Wolf). Lightest rubs, cons.
2. $10.00.
5232. 10 Red Vinyl single-sided Victor 1739-B. HERR, WAS TRGT DER BODEN HIER (Wolf).
Lightest rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.
2431. 10 acous. Red Vla 3023. CALM AS THE NIGHT (Bhm)/THE LAST HOUR (Kramer). Both
with FRITZ KREISLER [violinist]. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
5089. 10 acous. SR HMV DA 636 [Bb5118-II/5119-I]. PADRAIC THE FIDDILER (Larchet)/I SAW
FROM THE BEACH (arr. H. Hughes). With FRITZ KREISLER [violinist]. Few lt. rubs, cons.
2. $8.00.
2138. 10 acous. HMV DA 644 [Bb5115-III/5116-II]. MORGEN (Strauss)/BEFORE MY WINDOW
(Rachmaninoff). Both with FRITZ KREISLER [violinist]. Good surfaces. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.

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5059. 10 PW Red Czech HMV DA 932 [Bb11338-II/11339-II]. DU MEINES HERZENS KRNELEIN, Op. 21, No. 2/ALLERSEELEN, Op. 10, No. 8 (Strauss). Among the rarest of issued
McCormack records. Never issued in England. Small lbl. stkr., lt. superficial rubs, 2-3.
$250.00.
2155. 10 PW Red Australian HMV DA 1172 [Bb21026-II/21029-II]. THERE/THREE ASPECTS
(both Parry). Excellent (quiet) laminated pressing. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $12.00.
2159. 10 Mauve HMV AGSA 21. Same as preceding item (#2155). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
6460. 10 Red HMV DA 1285 [OB3851-II/3850-I]. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON (Fisher)/BLESS THIS
HOUSE (Brahe) Piano acc. Edwin Schneider. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2170. 10 PW HMV DA 1286 [OB3852-I/3853-I]. AUTOMNE (Faur)/IS SHE NOT PASSING FAIR?
(Elgar). Piano acc. Edwin Schneider. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
2248. 10 Red Indian HMV DA 1762 [OEA9067-II/9068-I]. YE BANKS AND BRAES (arr. Moore)/
MAIDEN OF MORVEN (arr. Lawson). Good pressing. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
2437. 10 Red HMV DA 1820 [OEA9887-1/9888-I]. SAY A LITTLE PRAYER (Mason)/ONE LOVE
FOR EVER (Smith). Piano acc. Gerald Moore. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6433. 10 Red Irish elec. HMV IR 260 [BE-40177-2/OEA-9067-I]. ANNIE LAURIE (Scott)/YE
BANKS AND BRAES (arr. Moore). Piano acc. Edwin Schneider/G. Moore. Just about 1-2.
$7.00.
2476. 10 Red Irish elec. HMV IR 266 [Bb20690-II/21027-III]. AVE MARIA (Cornelius)/THE FAIRY
TREE (OBrien). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6432. 10 Red Irish elec. HMV IR 298 [OEA9488-III/9656-I]. WILL YOU GO WITH ME (Murray)/
COME BACK MY LOVE (Rubinstein, arr. Grun). Piano acc. G. Moore. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6431. 10 Red Irish elec. HMV IR 302 [OB5304-IV/OEA8891-I]. AS I SIT HERE (Sanderson)/SEE
AMID THE WINTERS SNOW (Trad.). Piano acc. Percy B. Kahn/G. Moore. Few lightest mks.,
cons. 2. $7.00.
6434. 10 Red Irish elec. HMV IR 303 [Bb11345I/21028-I]. THE LITTLE SILVER RING
(Chaminade)/FAR APART (Schneider).
Piano acc. Edwin Schneider. Just about
1-2. $7.00.
5102. 10 Red Irish acous. HMV IR 1008
[Bb5031-II/5032-II]. DIE MAINACHT/ IN
WALDESEINSAMKEIT (both Brahms).
IMs. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6444. 10 Red Irish elec. HMV IR 1013
[Bb21032-I/21040-II]. LOVES SECRET
(Bantock)/THE BITTERNESS OF LOVE
(Dunn). Piano acc. Edwin Schneider.
Couple minor mks., still just about 1-2.
$7.00.
2179. 10 Red Irish HMV IR 1033 [OEA8525-1/
8526-1]. WHEN YOU WISH UPON A
STAR/LITTLE WOODEN HEAD (Harline,
both from film Pinocchio). Just about 12. $10.00.
2358. 10 White elec. HMV mat. OEA 408-1. EIN
NEUES ANDCHTIGES KINDELWIEGEN
(Corner). Unpublished. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
2385. 10 PW Silver acous. Victor IRCC 60
[Bb5034-I/5096-II]. ATALANTA: Come,
my beloved (Hndel)/RIDENTE LA CALMA
(Mozart). Lbl. side one autographed by
McCormack. Just about 1-2. $60.00.
JOHN MC CORMACK at tennis
1069. 11 U.S. Fonotipia (Odeon) 57560/ 57561
[Lx1579/1582]. COME BACK TO ERIN
(Irish Air)/ KILLARNEY (Balfe). Great copy. IM, tiny lbl stkr. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2.
$20.00.
1080. 11 U.S. Odeon Am33016 [LX1566]. GOD SAVE IRELAND (Irish Air). Few lighest mks.,
cons. 2. $15.00.
3832. 12 Purple U.S. acous Okeh (Odeon matrix) 50004 [Lxx3160]. THE GREEN ISLE OF ERIN
(Roeckel). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
8515. 12 Blk. acous. Eng. Columbia (Odeon matrices) 863 [Lxx3138/Lxx3173]. CARMEN: Il fior
(Bizet)/ADA: Celeste Aida (Verdi). One tiny, harmless rim patina side one just into grooves.
Excellent surface material. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
8059. 12 Yellow HMV SR 2-054021 [5205f]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: All idea di quell metallo
(Rossini). With MARIO SAMMARCO [b]. Fine quality heavy raised rim pressing. Few
lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
8032. 12 Yellow HMV SR 2-054022 [5206f]. GIOCONDA: O grido di quest anima (Ponchielli).
With MARIO SAMMARCO [b]. Excellent heavy raised rim pressing. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.

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6590. 12 Red 08 Pats. Victor 74157. KILLARNEY (Balfe). Superb early (B plate) pressing. Just
about 1-2. $12.00.
6591. 12 Red 08 Pats. Victor 74175. MOLLY BAWN (Lover). Rare take 1, 25 March, 1910, only
form of issue. Re-made and replaced the following year by take 2. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2.
$10.00.
3479. 12 Red 12 Pats. Victor 74232. IN A PERSIAN GARDEN: Ah! Moon of My Delight (Lehmann).
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
6234. 12 Red Victor 74243. AN EVENING SONG (Blumenthal). Superb copy, as the grading
indicates. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
6269. 12 Red Pats. A Plate Victor 74295. NATOMA: Pauls Address (Victor Herbert). A mint
looking copy of a creator record conducted by the composer. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6589. 12 Red Pats. Victor 74296. LIKE STARS ABOVE (Squire). Superb early (B plate) pressing.
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3346. 12 Red Victor 74346. GOOD-BYE (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3051. 12 Red Victor 74479. MEISTERSINGER: Prize Song (Wagner). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3833. 12 Red 08 Pats. Victor 88218. BOHEME: Che gelida manina (Puccini). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
3840. 12 Red Victor 08 Pats. 88245. DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT: Per viver vicino a Maria
(Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
6419. 12 Red Victor 08 Pats. 89044. BOHEME: Ah, Mimi, tu pi (Puccini). With G. MARIO
SAMMARCO [b]. Few lightest marks, cons. 2. $10.00.
6256. 12 Red PW Victor 6926. HOLY NIGHT; THE TROUT; IMPROMPTU; TO THE LYRE/HARK!
HARK! THE LARK; HEDGE ROSES; WHO IS SYLVIA? (Schubert). Individually issued not
part of the Hour With Schubert set. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3905. 12 Red acous. RCA Victor 8032. AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod)/JOCELYN: Berceuse (Godard).
Both with FRITZ KREISLER [violinist]. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
3255. 12 Red acous. Victor 10006. TRAVIATA: Parigi o cara. With LUCREZIA BORI [s]/
RIGOLETTO: Quartet (both Verdi). With BORI [s], JOSEPHINE JACOBY [c], REINALD
WERRENRATH [b]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3827. 12 Red Scroll Victor 14305 [2EA2764-1A/2765-1A]. FLORIDANTE: Caro amore/SEMELE:
Whereer you walk (both Hndel). Z type shellac. 1-2. $12.00.
3963. 12 Red HMV DB 1095 [Cc11335-II/CR1497-I]. LA PROCESSION (Franck)/PANIS
ANGELICUS (Franck). Just about 1-2. $8.00.
8103. 12 White plastic HMV Mat. 2EA-9652-2. STILL AS THE NIGHT (Gtze). With MAGGIE
TEYTE [s]. Unpublished. Just about 1-2. $150.00.
6184. 12 Gold lbl. elec Red Vinyl RCA Vr E0-RC-1263. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: O Knig (Wagner).
A professional dub by Victor from unpublished recording. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
8465. 12 Presto Acetate. OULD TURF FIRE (arr. Hughes) [from Oct. 11, 1936 RCA Magic Key
Broadcast)/ SILENT HOUR OF PRAYER (Cadman) [from Dec. 27, 1936 RCA Magic Key
broadcast). Spoken introduction by McCormack both sides. Side one piano acc., side two
orchestra. Dubbed from another source. Good quality. Plays well, very decent fidelity.
Cleaning may help, 2-3, but no mold damage. $20.00.
8510. 12 Nola Studios Acetate. GARDEN WHERE THE PRATIES GROW/HYMN TO ST. PATRICK.
Spoken introductions by McCormack. From (Rudy) Vallee Varieties radio broadcast, NBC
network, 17 March 1938. 2-3. $20.00.
MALCOLM MC EACHERN [bs]
3858. 12 Red Eng. Aeolian-Vocalion C-01026 [02386]. VESPRI SICILIANI: O tu Palermo (Verdi)/
EXPLANATORY TALK. 1-2. $15.00.
WALTER McNALLY [b]. There appears on the Internet a Path silent film, 1922, of baritone Walter
McNally, Principal Baritone, San Carlos, Naples following a silent clip of Margaret Sheridan. However,
McNally seems not to be listed in the Teatro di San Carlo Cronologia (Roscioni). That he was there, however,
is confirmed as he authored a printed article about the tremendous success Sheridan had there at her debut
(he was in the audience). He did sing at the Teatro Reinach in Parma, 1922 (here as Walter Menally), in the
title role of Verdis Rigoletto and likely in other Italian houses around the same period. McNally was first
heard in New York at the Longacre Theater, 1924, singing the Pagliacci Prologo, providing,
according to the review, proof of his [Italian] training and a group of Irish songs, given with racy diction
and the loverlike fervor of some distinguished predecessors.

6452. 10 Green VT Columbia 33197-F [W108282-1/101083-2]. A NATION ONCE AGAIN/THE

SOLDIERS SONG (composers?). Both with chorus. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6449. 10 Green VT Columbia 33280-F [W108336-1/108337-1]. THE MINSTREL BOY (MooreWekerlin)/THE EXILES RETURN (Needham-Locke). Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $7.00.
GEORGE MEADER [t]. Minneapolis, 1888-Hollywood, 1963. A graduate of the University of

Minnesota in 1908, Meader studied with Anna Schoen-Ren in the U.S. and Germany and Pauline Viardot in
Paris. His 1910 debut in Leipzig was as Lionel in Martha. In 1912 he created Scaramuccio in Strausss
Ariadne auf Naxos in Stuttgart. He became a member of the Metropolitan Opera in 1921, singing roles
including Victorin in Korngolds Die Tote Stadt, David in Meistersinger, Max in Der Freischtz and Ferrando in
Cos fan Tutte. He left the Met in 1931 to appear on Broadway in Jerome Kerns The Cat and the Fiddle,
followed by other musicals. Hollywood beckoned and Meader took small parts in a number of films, mostly in
the 1940-1955 period, and taught in Hollywood. His slight build suited him in particular for character roles.

5061. 10 Blk. Columbia 81-M [79498-2/79499-5]. MY LITTLE HOME ON THE HILL (Sweet)/PALE
MOON (Logan). Excellent mid-20s pressing. 1-2. $20.00.

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VILMA MEDGYASZAY [ms]
2169. 10 Plum PW Czech HMV AM 1676 [BW2050-II/2052-II]. ZLD ERDBEN (arr. Kodaly)/
ELINDULTAM SZP ; LTAL MENNEK; A GYULAI (arr. Bartk). Piano acc. BELA
BARTK. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
LEILA MEGANE [c]
3934. 12 Blk. acous. HMV D.675 [Cc2135-IV/2136-V]. SEA PICTURES. No. 3, Sabbath Morning
at Sea/SEA PICTURES: No. 5, The Swimmer (Elgar). Orch. conducted by the composer.
Side one cons. 2. Side two superficial rubs and a couple of LSs [few lt. ticks) near end, 3-4
(but mostly rubs). $12.00.
KATHRYN MEISLE [c]. Philadelphia, 1899-New York, 1970. She began musical studies at the age of
five and when fifteen worked as a pianist in a Philadelphia silent movie house. In 1912 she became a soloist
at the Christian Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and in 1915 won a Singing Competition sponsored by the
National Federation of Music Clubs. It was then she decided to study voice seriously. Her debut as a concert
singer was with the Minneapolis Symphony in 1920, the first of numerous appearances with many major
U.S. orchestras. In 1923 she made her entrance into opera as Erda in Wagners Siegfried with the Chicago
Opera. She remained there singing principal contralto roles until 1935, then joining the Metropolitan Opera
until 1938. She created a major role in Jerome Kerns Roberta on Broadway in 1950.

2149. 10 Blue Microphone Col. 17203-D [co25655/25656]. OVER THE STEPPE (Gretchaninov)/
NOW SHINES THE DEW (Rubinstein). Piano acc. Stuart Ross. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
ANNA MEITCHIK [c]. Items below are her entire Brunswick output.
2298. 10 Purple elec. Brunswick 53010. AUFENTHALT (Schubert)/XERXES: Largo (Hndel). Just
about 1-2. $250.00.
2470. 10 Purple elec. Brunswick 59018. STENKA RASIN/SONG OF ILJINSISCHNI (Composers
not cited). Superficial lt. rubs and scuffs, 2-3. $200.00.
NELLIE MELBA [s]. Melbourne, 1861-Sydney, 1931. Many considered Melba the true vocal successor
to Adelina Patti. A star from her acclaimed debut in 1887 through over forty years of international triumphs,
Melba was noted for the purity of her voice and its remarkable silvery quality. Her finishing work with
Mathilde Marchesi provided an exceptional technique. Melbas personality was, as with a number of other
divas, bigger than life. When approached by young conductor Eugene Goossens, unexpectedly assigned a
Melba performance at the last minute, as to anything about her interpretation he should know in advance,
she replied, I shall sing the opera exactly as Gounod wrote it. I hope that youll conduct it the same way.
Others referred to her acting skills as consisting of quaint little gestures, but the voice had an ethereal
beauty that could not be duplicated. She was personally the epitome of efficiency and her brusque
directness could often create lasting impressions for better or worse. When introduced to
Rosa Ponselle at a luncheon arranged for the
two of them in London prior to the America
sopranos triumph at Covent Garden,
Ponselle (who bore Melba as her middle
name) remembered Dame Nellies stone-faced
introductory remarks: You must be the new
singer from New York. What sort of voice are
you supposed to have? Ponselle recalled that
she should have been forewarned by McCormack asking her upon her London arrival,
Have you met the bitch yet?, the word the
tenor consistently used in referring to his
Australian colleague. We certainly hear the
voice of an angel in many of her recordings,
although the owner may have at times
seemed to have come from the nether regions.

2443. 10 Mauve Melba Vr 94004[7201b].

AULD LANG SYNE (Traditional). Lt.
NR on lbl., lt. rubs, 2. $20.00.
2394. 10 White lbl. Vla 94005 [7203b].
OLD FOLKS AT HOME (Foster). Just
about 1-2. $25.00.
2106. 10 Lilac Melba Vr 94006 [7204b ].
GOOD NIGHT (Scott-Gatty). Small
scr., otherwise just about 1-2.
$25.00.
2450. 10 White lbl. Vla 94007 [7205b].
AWAY ON THE HILL THERE RUNS A
STREAM (Landon Ronald). Acc. by
the composer. 1-2. $25.00.
3888. 12 Lilac Melba Vr 95021 [21].
HAMLET: Mad Scene, Part II
(Thomas). Orig. Melba Sleeve (lt.
wear around margins).
Exceptionally fine copy, one TB,
NELLIE MELBA waiting for another log to be put on the fire
just about 1-2. $35.00.
3622. 12 White lbl. Vla 95027 [521c].
LO, HERE THE GENTLE LARK (Bishop). IMs. Just about 1-2. $35.00.

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3478. 12 Yellow PW HMV 03015 [1]. MATTINATA (Tosti). Yellow label (information typed).
Excellent late 30s pressing. IMs. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3498. 12 White HMV 03019 [9]. SE SARAN ROSE (Arditi). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3497. 12 White HMV 03029 [27]. SI MES VERS AVAIENT DES AILES (Hahn). Piano acc. Just
about 1-2. $35.00.
3486. 12 Lilac Melba G&T 03037 [406c]. BOHEME: Addio (Puccini). Piano acc. IMs. Superficial
NS last . Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3894. 12 Lilac HMV 03049 [523c]. HOME, SWEET HOME (Bishop). Piano acc. IMs. Just about
1-2. $30.00.
3997. 12 Lilac HMV 03199 [4212f]. O FOR THE WINGS OF A DOVE (Mendelssohn). Piano acc.
Landon Ronald. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
3876. 12 Red A Plate GP 07 Victor 88067. NOZZE DI FIGARO: Voi che sapete (Mozart). First
issued take. One harmless depression, cons. 2. $12.00.
3877. 12 Red 08 Pats. Vla 88069. HAMLET: Mad Scene, Part 1 (Thomas). One very lt. NR on lbl.
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3878. 12 Red GP 07 Victor 88070. HAMLET: Mad Scene, Part 2 [Thomas]. One TB, one LGT,
otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00.
3039. 12 Red 08 Pats. Vla 88182. OH, LOVELY NIGHT (Ronald). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3294. 12 Red Victor A plate 88477. LOUISE: Depuis le jour (Charpentier). Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
8108. 12 Red 12 Pats. Victrola 89011. PER
VALLI, PER BOSCHI (Biangini). With
CHARLES GILIBERT [b]. Charming
duet, beautifully sung. Fine pressing.
Very lt. rubbing, 2. $15.00.
3021. 12 Red Vla 6221. SERENATA MATTINATA (both Tosti). Side one with
ADA SASSOLI [harp]. Side two selfaccompanied. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
3763. 12 White HMV VB 53 [4185f/682c].
LOHENGRIN: Sola ne miei prim anni
(Wagner)/ADELINA PATTI [s].
MIGNON: Connais-tu le pays?
(Thomas). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
8296. 12 Japanese Victor ND-793 [CR421/CR-412]. COVENT GARDEN
FAREWELL SPEECH (June 8,
1926)/BOHEME: Addio (Puccini). Both
recorded live at her Farewell.
Excellent, quiet pressing. Just about
1-2. $25.00.
6501. 12 elec. Blk. Vinyl Victor 6733-A
[Cc9553-1A]. SWING LOW, SWEET
CHARIOT (arr. Burleigh). Piano acc.
Harold Craxton. Gorgeous, quiet
pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6502. 12 elec. Blk. Vinyl Victor 6733-B
[Cc9552-II]. CLAIR DE LUNE (Szulc).
Piano acc. Again, a wonderful
LAURITZ MELCHIOR circa 1924
pressing. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
LAURITZ MELCHIOR [t]. Copenhagen,
1890-Santa Monica, CA, 1973. A student at the Royal Opera School in Copenhagen, Melchior made his

debut as a baritone in 1913, singing Silvio in Pagliacci. Despite success, he was advised by Mme. Charles
Cahier that his voice was certainly that of a tenor. After studies with Vilhelm Herold he made a second debut
in 1918 singing the title role in Tannhuser. After a period of study specifically in Wagnerian repertoire, he
had a great success at Covent Garden singing Siegmund and he was subsequently a regular there, as well as
at the Metropolitan, Bayreuth, Berlin and Hamburg. His outgoing and good natured personality was such
popular radio shows in the 1940s. During the same period he also appeared as a co-star in several Hollywood
films. While his Met career ended in 1950 after an argument with Rudolf Bing, Melchior continued singing
until shortly before his death.

2243. 10 Red acous. Polydor 70599 [2790ar/19099L]. LIEBESFEIER (Weingartner)/JOSEPH

SCHWARZ [b]. EROS (Grieg). Just about 1-2. $50.00.
6075. 10 Purple EE Brunswick 10245. DO NOT GO, MY LOVE (Richard Hageman)/TO MY BRIDE
(Klenau). Both in English. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2049. 10 Red PW Vr 2007. DRICK! (Jordan)/EN SVANE (Grieg); HRER DU (Jordan). Piano acc.
1-2. $10.00.
5372. 10 RCA Victor test pressing matrix D4-RB-525-3. MLLE. MODISTE: I Want What I Want
When I Want It (Victor Herbert). 1944 recording. RCA Victor bk. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
6016. 10 Yellow elec. MGM 30036. O HOLY NIGHT (Adam)/SILENT NIGHT (Gruber). 2. $8.00.
3718. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72867 [1488as/1489as]. WALKRE: Friedmund darf ich nicht
heisen/WALKRE: Siegmund heiss ich (Wagner). Few lt rubs, cons. 2. $90.00.

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3671. 12 Red acous. Polydor 72934 [1485as/1486as]. WALKRE: Du bist der Lenz/WALKRE:
Wie dir die Stirn (Wagner). Both sides with FRIDA LEIDER [s]. Just about 1-2. $100.00.
8493. 12 Elec.Gold Brunswick [Polydor pressing] 73057 [U.S. Cat. No. 50085]. WALKRE:
Winterstrme/MEISTERSINGER: Morgenlich leuchtend (both Wagner). Nice pressing. Tiny
edge chip side one far from grooves. Harmless. Otherwise lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
3777. 12 EE Polydor 66440 [145bm/147bm]. CCILIE (Strauss)/TONERNA (Sjberg). Few lt.
rubs, cons. 2. $50.00.
8015. 12 PW Blk. Electrola EJ 475 [CLR5460-II/5461-I]. DIE WALKRE: Ein Schwert verhiess
mir der Vater/DIE WALKRE: Siegmund heiss ich (Wagner). Berlin Staatsoper Orch. dir.
Leo Blech. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $20.00.
8434. 12 Red RCA Victor 7681 [2B530-I/ CR2495-I].
MEISTERSINGER: Abendlich glhend. With
FRIEDRICH SCHORR [b]/F. SCHORR [b].
MEISTERSINGER: Aha! da streicht (Wagner).
Autographed in white ink by Melchior (side two, on
which he doesnt sing!). Just about 1-2. $20.00.

3149. 12 Red Scroll Z-type Shellac Victor 11136

[CR2501-III/2505-I]. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE:
Wohin nun Tristan scheidet/ TRISTAN UND
ISOLDE: Wie sie Selig (Wagner). Side one just
about 1-2. Superficial rub area side two, 2.
Excellent pressing of this scarce item. $20.00.
6065. 12 Red Orth. Vla 11136. Same as preceding listing
(item #3149) except earlier pressing. One harmless
mk., one LGT, cons. 2. $15.00.
CARMEN MELIS [s]
2329. 10 Blk GP 08 Blk. Victor 52519 [10676b]. JANA:
Or se lantico palpito (Virgilio). With RENZO
MINOLFI [b]. Piano acc. by the composer. One
rub, cons. 2. $60.00.
2058. 10 Blk. Pats. Victor 63423 [10613b/ 10634b].
LALBATRO: Resto cos nel fascinato (Pacchierotti)/IDA GIACOMELLI [s]. HERMES: Vago
ricordo (Parelli). Conducted by the respective
composers. Gorgeous copy (as the grading indicates). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
JAMES MELTON
JAMES MELTON [t]
8373. 12 Red RCA Victor 11-9224. PORGY AND BESS:
Wheres My Bess (Gershwin)/ALL THROUGH THE DAY (Kern). With pianists DAVID
SAPERTON and BERT SHEFTER. One harmless SB, just about 1-2. $10.00.
MODEST MENZINSKY [t]
3553. 12 Blk. Gram. Mon. 042271/042272 [190z/192z]. MARTHA: Ach so fromm (Flotow)/LA
JUIVE: Recha als Gott (Halvy). Just about 1-2. $150.00.
FRANCISCO MERLI [t]
5283. 10 Red acous. Eng. Columbia D12495 [B478/B495]. NERONE: Queste ad un lido fatal/
NERONE: Scendi, scendi (Boto). Rare, early Merli. Lt. superficial rubs, 2-3. $25.00.
3108. 12 Blk. VT Columbia 50243-D [WBX226/233]. SLY: La canzone dell Orso/SLY: Non sono
un buffone (Wolf-Ferrari). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ROBERT MERRILL [b]
6033. 10 late Red RCA Vr 10-1542. VALENCIA (Padilla)/WANDERIN (Kaye). Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
NAN MERRIMAN [ms]
8372. 12 Red Victor 11-8813. TIME ON MY HANDS, YOU IN MY ARMS (Youmans)/YOU AND THE
NIGHT AND THE MUSIC (Schwartz). Few lt. rubs. Cons. 2. $12.00.
OTTILIE METZGER [c]. Frankfurt, 1878-Auschwitz, 1943?. The daughter of a Frankfurt journalist,
Metzger began studies at the age of 16 with Prof. Hey, who one year later passed her on to the famous
teacher, Madame Kicklass-Kempner. Four years later she made her debut in Halle, at the same time studying
with the noted Berlin teacher and coach, Georg Vogel. She was secured by the Cologne Opera in 1900 and
appeared at Bayreuth for the first time the following year. Schumann-Heink, the star of the Hamburg Opera,
left for the U.S. (the land of unlimited pecuniary possibilities according to a Musical Courier biographical
article) and she was replaced by the 23 year-old Metzger, making her debut there at the age of 23 in the
demanding role of Fides in Le Prophte, for which Schumann-Heink had been celebrated. Her success was
such that she remained a Hamburg star for a number of years, appearing also as a guest at Covent Garden,
St. Petersburg, the Vienna and Berlin Operas and Brussels. She appeared in the U.S. in concert in the early
teens and with the German Opera Company about ten years later. She was married in 1902 to novelist
Clemens Froitzheim and in 1910 to bass Theodor Lattermann. She fled Germany in 1934 to become a
teacher in Brussels. However, during the invasion of Brussels she was arrested by German authorities and
sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. She died during her internment there.

8480. 12 Pink Parlophon P.387 [2-1664/2-1665]. MIGNON: Schwalben-Duett (Thomas)/MARTHA: Ja was nun (Flotow). With THEODOR LATTERMANN [bs]. IMs. Just about 1-2.
$25.00.

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3654. 12 Blk. Dog Mon. Gram. 044178/044179 [2164c/2165c]. ADA: Act II Duet, Aida and
Amneris (Verdi). Two sides. With MELANIE KURT [s]. IMs. Couple LGTs side one, cons.
2. $20.00.
SABINE MEYEN [s]. Berlin, 1896-Torquay (England), 1978. She studied in Berlin and made her

debut at the Hamburg Opera, 1916, as Marie in Donizettis Daughter of the Regiment. She subsequently
appeared in leading coloratura roles in various German houses, including the Berlin State Opera and also
sang with the Vienna Staatsoper. An important part of her career was as a concert singer. Being Jewish, her
engagements in Germany ended abruptly in 1933. In 1939 she resettled in England (Woking, Surrey), where
she taught voice, unfortunately not continuing her singing career. Hers was a voice of particularly appealing
quality and exceptional technique.

3734. 12 acous. Blk. Polydor 65612 [613as/614as]. IDOMENEO: Den Vater verlor ich (Mozart)/
DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR: Du schlgt die Abscheidsstunde (Mozart). IMs. 1-2.
$75.00.
3767. 12 acous. Blk. Imported Polydor 65747 [611as/616as]. ABDUCTION FROM THE
SERAGLIO: Martern aller arten/ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Ach, ich liebte
(Mozart). 1-2. $75.00.

MARIA MICHAILOWA [t]

5095. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 61131 [2850L]. AVE MARIA (Bach-Gounod). With piano and violin.
Just about 1-2. $6.00.
JANINE MICHEAU [s]
3413. 12 Red London T.5462 [AR11066-2/11067-1]. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa
(Rossini). Two sides. In Italian. Conductor Muir Mathieson. Just about 1-2. $8.00.

GASTON MICHELETTI [t]

3224. 12 PW Red Fr. Elec. Odeon 171.023 [XXP6471/6472-II]. HRODIADE: Je ne regrette rien
(Massenet)/SIGURD: Esprits gardiens (Reyer). Faint, harmless patina side two, otherwise as
new, 1-2. $12.00.

REED MILLER [t] No. Carolina, Feb. 29, 1880-New York City, 1923. A cornetist as a youth, Miller
played first cornet of the First South Carolina Regiment during the Spanish American War. Working in
construction in 1900, he was heard singing by a voice teacher who advised he concentrate his entire future
on the development of his voice. Miller moved to New York in 1902 and soon gained a position as a church
soloist. Until the time of his death he was a
noted concert, oratorio and church singer. At
his death he was soloist of St. Thomass
Church. His sudden passing was the result of a
cerebral hemorrhage. Miller and his wife,
contralto Nevada van der Veer, conducted a
summer music school in Lake George, NY, from
1920 through 1923. A story told of his first
meeting with Caruso, around 1916, was
recalled at a eulogy for Miller:
Miller was walking along Seventh Avenue
and when he came near 57th Street, he
saw Caruso walking with his throat
specialist. The physician was acquainted
with Mr. Miller and introduced him to
Caruso. So, youre the Mr. Miller who
sings The Messiah, Caruso is said to
have declared. Let me hear how it goes.
Miller sang a few bars from the portion
Every valley shall be exhalted. I cant
do that, Caruso commented, when the
last note had died away, but I can do
this. And the great opera singer, disregarding the fact that he was on a public
thoroughfare, struck high C, holding it
as long as he could, and thereby pleasing
his physician, who was treating him for
throat trouble. "Ill let no church tenor
outdo me, was Carusos final word as he
raised his arm in adieu.

2499. 10 Blk. 12 Pats. Victor 17383. BOHEMIAN GIRL: Fair Land of Poland
(Balfe)/WILFRED GLENN [bs]. ROB
ROY: Song of the Turnkey (de Koven). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $10.00.

COSTA MILONA [t].

REED MILLER & wife NEVADA VAN DER VEER

3691. 12 Purple PW Parlophone E10802
[2-20812-2/2-20819]. BALLO IN
MASCHERA: Di tu se fedele (Verdi)/WERTHER: Ah, non mi ridestar (Massenet). 1-2.
$15.00.

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TAMAKI MIURA [s]. Tokyo, 1884-1946. Miura, the
first Japanese soprano to appear in the West in opera,
studied in Tokyo and in Germany. Her official debut was
in Japan as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana. In 1915
she appeared in England as Cio-Cio-San in Madama
Butterfly with great success. Interpreting the same role
with the touring Boston Opera in New York the following
year, Miuras work was described as follows by a Musical
Courier reviewer:
Mme. Miura was called numberless times before
the curtain and, especially when she appeared
alone, the volume of applause was nothing short
of tremendous. Cheers were intermingled and
flowers were thrown at her feet. Nothing was
lacking to demonstrate the complete and unreserved capitulation of New York opera-goers. And
all this admiration was well earned. She is
innately winsome and winning and invariably
graceful, and she made an exquisite picture of
Oriental femininity. She is a diminutive woman
and she has a tiny voice But it is just such an
infantile voice as the Butterfly of John Luther
Longs conception might be expected to possess,
so there is no shock to illusion.
Miura became an international success, but her stage
repertoire in the West was limited to Mascagnis Iris,
Leonis lOracolo, and Messagers Madame Chrysantheme, in addition to Madama Butterfly. In 1926 in San
Francisco, Miura created Aldo Franchettis Namiko San.
Frequently appearing with her and in her touring
company was tenor Theodore (or Tobia or Tovia) Kittay
(or sometimes Kittay-Vito), a Russian tenor who had
immigrated to the U.S. around 1912. He and Miura sang
together from 1916 well into the 1920s. Miura returned
to Japan in 1930 and little was subsequently heard
about her in the West. She made acoustical sides for
U.S. Columbia and Japanese Nipponophone and
electrical recordings for Victor in the U.S. and in Japan
for, I believe, the Japanese branches of Columbia and
Victor.

TAMAKI MIURA

8081. 12 Silver Flags Columbia 60005-D [49260-1/49265-2]. MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Un bel di/
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Love Duet (Puccini). Rare in this silent surface format. Side two
with THEODORE KITTAY [t]. Just about 1-2. $35.00.

JOS MOJICA [t]

2220. 10 Red Orth. Vla 1283. PASAS POR EL ABISMO/PAS AZUL (both del Moral). IMs, few
lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.

GRACE MOORE [s]

3650. 12 Gold elec. Brunswick 50140. BOHEME: Mi chiamano Mimi/BOHEME: Addio (Puccini).
Not a dubbed pressing, as many are. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
6500. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor Mat. CS-075211. RED ROSEY BUSH (arr. Young). Unpublished.
Recorded 20 May 1942. Just about 1-2. $30.00.

BARRY MORELL [t]. Manhasset, NY, 1927-Cape Cod, MA, 2003. A fine tenor I enjoyed hearing a
number of times at the Met. He was originally in the textile business but studied voice, first as a baritone and
then, through encouragement of Giuseppe Danise, as a tenor. The first years of his career were in the U.S.
in lighter lyric repertoire. He made his NYC Opera debut in 1955 as Pinkerton and entered the Met in 1958 in
the same role. The voice darkened, retaining its attractive quality, and he launched an international career,
singing in principal houses in England, Germany and Italy. His Met farewell in 1979 was again as Pinkerton.
He was still singing well but I suspect his steadily mounting weight and lack of theatrical skills didnt help
him, particularly as acting was becoming a word then heard more and more in operatic circles. His voice
was not huge but focused and very bright and, to my ears, it had a very appealing quality. The 1951 private
recordings below pre-date his commercial recording work by at least a decade.

8546. 12 Private RCA mat. E1CC-3578/3579. TOSCA: Recondita armonia (Puccini)/MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo (Boto). Piano acc. Pasquale Rescigno. One small harmless LSS,
cons. 2. $15.00
8547. 12 Private RCA pressing [BL13811/13812]. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle (Puccini)/O SOLE
MIO (di Capua); TORNA A SORRENTO [de Curtis). Piano acc. P. Rescigno. This label is the

same format as the previous item (#8546), plain blk. print on a reddish background, excepting May
16, 1951 is included in type. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.

CARLO MORELLI [b]

5448. 10 Green PW Eng. Col. D12292 [WB1930/1933]. TROVATORE: Il balen/TRAVIATA: Dite

alla giovine (both Verdi). Side two with ADA CIPELLI [s]. Label side one signed by Morelli.
Cons. 2. $20.00.

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PATRICE MUNSEL [s]. Spokane, WA, 1925- . Still very much alive, Miss Munsel serves annually as
a colorful M.C. at the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation program in New York. Her Metropolitan Opera
debut was in 1944 as Philine in Mignon and she was, at the age of 17, the youngest singer the Met ever
engaged for principal roles. She had considerable success and eventually branched out to musical theater
work. In 1953 Munsel starred in the British film, Melba.

5027. 10 Blk. RCA Victor 20-4255. FLEDERMAUS: Look Me Over Once (Strauss)/BELA BIMBA
(De Mejo-Harrington). 1-2. 15.00.
LAMBERT MURPHY [t]. Springfield, MA, 1885Hancock, NH, 1954. A 1908 graduate of Harvard, Murphy
had begun his musical studies at the age of 16. He and his
brother, Ray, entered Harvard at the same time and were
accepted as members of the Varsity Quartet, along with bass
Leroy J. Snyder (who recorded for Victor in 1926 and studied in
Italy with Lombardi following his years at Harvard). Murphy
became a prominent church singer, first in Boston and then
New York. He was heard in a performance by tenor Riccardo
Martin who, in turn, urged the Mets General Manager GattiCasazza and conductor Toscanini to hear him. This resulted in
a contract with the Metropolitan Opera from 1911 through
1914. His roles were small, but were often singled out by
reviewers for praise. He was featured on a number of Sunday
night concerts, that of Feb. 23, 1913 including the Meistersinger
excerpt listed below, which he repeated March 1, 1914. Despite
laudatory reviews, he wasnt promoted to larger roles, so he left
the Met in favor of more lucrative concert work, his name
already prominent through his first Victor records. He was
active in concert and as a Victor recording artist into the 1930s.
He then taught in Boston at the Malkin Conservatory. When the
Conservatory closed (circa. 1942) Murphy gave group voice
classes in Springfield, supplementing his income by working at
an army war plant. During these later years, two tragedies
affected Murphys life. The first, in 1938, was the suicide of a
namesake nephew. A few years later, during the War, Murphy
was stricken with cancer of the larynx. While he survived the
surgery, he was unable to speak for the remainder of his life.

5183. 10 Blk. PW elec. Victor 20228. MON COEUR SE

RECOMMANDE VOUS (de Lassus)/IL BIANCO
CIGNO [Arcadelt). Sung under the nom-du-disque of
Raymond Dixon. With lute and harp. 1-2. $12.00.
8080. 12 Purple 12 Pats. Victor 70080. MEISTERSINGER: Walthers Preislied (Wagner). Just about
1-2. $12.00.
3045. 12 Purple A plate 12 Pats. Victor 70081. CALL
ME BACK (Denza). Lbl. tear. Superficial rubs. 2.
$8.00.
3678. 12 Blue acous. Victor 55162. STABAT MATER:
Cujus animam/LUCY ISABELLE MARSH [s].
STABAT MATER: Inflammatus (Rossini). Just
LAMBERT MURPHY
about 1-2. $8.00.
FARQUHAR MURRAY [t]
6448. 10 Blk. acous. Victor 18265. THE BATTLE OF STIRLING (Chisholm)/WI A HUNDRED
PIPERS (Lady Nairne, arr. Alfred Moffat). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
CLARA MUSIL [s]
3902. 12 Grey acous. Polyphon 50372 [832as/833as]. STAR OF THE NORTH: Horch, das ist es
(Meyerbeer). Two sides. Few LGTs side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $35.00.
LOUIS MUSY [b]
2003. 10 PW Blk. elec. Disque Gram. P.663 [BFR53-II/54-II]. SAMSON ET DALILA: Maudite
jamais (Saint-Sans)/LE CHEMINEAU: La Jeannette sen va taux champs (Leroux). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
CLAUDIA MUZIO [s]
5242. 10 Green acous. Con. Gram. 254062 [1165ah/2680ah]. TRAVIATA: Amami Alfredo. With
GAETANO TOMMASINI [t]/NOEMI CASINI [s], GIUSEPPE MAGGI [b]. TRAVIATA: Morr!
La mia memoria (Verdi). An exceptional rarity. Few very tiny bumps (harmless), otherwise
just about 1-2. $350.00.
3830. 12 PW Blue Col. Master Works 9112-M [CBX1376/1377]. O DEL MIO AMATO BEN
(Donaudy)/SE TU MAMI (Pergolesi). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
LULA MYSZ-GMEINER [c]
5138. 10 PW Green elec. Polydor 23108 [753br/758br]. SCHWESTERLEIN (Brahms)/HEIMWEH
(Wolf). Piano acc. Julius Prwer. 1-2. $15.00.
IZABELLA NAGY [s]
3338. 12 Plum PW Czech HMV AN 208 [CW208?-II/2088-I]. HRY JNOS: Tiszn innen/RKEI
NNDOR dir. OPERA ORCH. HRY JNOS: Intermezzo (Kodaly). Creator performances.
1-2. $15.00.

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ENRICO NANI [b]. Parma, 1873-Rome, 1940. Originally a student
of literature at the University of Rome, Nani studied voice with Antonio
Cotogni and made his operatic debut in 1899. He appeared at several
Italian houses, including Piacenza and Bologna (here as Rigoletto with
Caruso), as well as at Livorno and the Malta Royal Opera. His La Scala
debut was in 1902 as Peter in Hansel and Gretel (with Storchio and
Bathori, conducted by Toscanini). From 1902-1922 he was often heard
at the Naples San Carlo and in addition appeared in Russia, the Vienna
Staatsoper, Monte Carlo and in South America. He retired in 1924 and
then taught.

1070. 11 Fonotipia 69188/37069 [XPh ? /XM132]. NABUCCO:

Dio di Giuda (Verdi)/LA SCALA CHORUS. ERNANI:
Evviva, beviam (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
HEDDLE NASH [t]
3681. 12 Plum elec. HMV C.4210 [2EA16380-5A/16484-3].
SILENT NOON/THE VAGABOND SONG (both Vaughan
Williams). Piano acc. Gerald Moore. Just about 1-2.
$8.00.
FRANCESCO NAVARINI [bs]. Citadella, 1853-Milano, 1923.
Navarini studied in Milano and made his debut in 1878 as Don Alfonso
in Lucrezia Borgia in Treviso. He subsequently appeared in Malta and
various Italian houses including La Scala, where he was first heard in
1883 as Alvise in La Gioconda. Notable among his La Scala performances were Lodovico in the world premiere of Verdis Otello, 1887, and
Pogner in Die Meistersinger, a production directed by Toscanini in 1898.
He also appeared in London, Monte Carlo, Paris, Madrid and, in 1902,
the U.S. as a member of a touring company formed by Mascagni. His few
Fonotipia recordings are highly prized by collectors.

1045. 11 Gold PW Odeon HRS 1023 (62026/62027)

[XPh2399/2398]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Vieni la mia
vendetta/LUCREZIA BORGIA: Qualunque sta levento
(Donizetti). Excellent early 30s pressing. Depending upon

ENRICO NANI

the item, these HRS and IRCC numbered and non-numbered

editions were pressed in quantities of 50 to a maximum of 100. They were sold directly to collectors
and hence tend to turn up more frequently, and in better condition, than the original Fonotipias that
were sold to the general public some years earlier. These often become worn and were more
subjected to the ravages of time, including two World Wars. I think it is safe to assume that while
perhaps 500 of this disc may have been originally sold by Fonotipia, of these no more than 100 or
fewer may have survived. The Odeon repressings have the benefit of better quality shellac than the
originals. Just about 1-2. $35.00.

MARIA NEMETH [s]

3426. 12 White lbl. HMV mat. CA79-I. FORZA DEL DESTINO:

Pace, pace (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
8461. 12 Blk. PW Electrola EJ 498 [CA70-II/73-II]. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Ach, ich liebte (Mozart)/
TROVATORE: In deines Kerkers (Verdi). Harmless
discoloration area near start (both sides), otherwise just
about 1-2. $15.00.
LUCIANO NERONI [bs]
8107. 12 Orange Cetra BB 25247 [2-71184/2-71195].
DEJANICE: O patria mia (Catalani)/ MEFISTOFELE:
Ave, Signor (Boto). One harmless pressing flaw, few
very lt. rubs, cons. 2. $20.00.
MARTHE NESPOULOUS [s]
3542. 12 Red PW elec. Eng. Col. D14208 [WLX130/146-2].
GWENDOLINE: Lgende (Chabrier)/ LOUISE: Depuis le
jour (Charpentier). A few superficial rubs, 2. $10.00.
ANTONINA NEZHDANOVA [s]
2440. 10 Red Russ. Angel Con. Gram. 2-23667 [16402b].
CZARS BRIDE: Look, yonder, over your head (RimskyKorsakov). One very lt., harmless, superficial scr., just
about 1-2. $100.00.
5016. 10 Red elec. CCCP 6531/6532. BLUE FORGET-MENOTS (Kochetov)/KOLKHOZ SONG (Pototsky). 1-2.
$20.00.
ANTONINA NEZHDANOVA
3397. 12 Red Russ. Angel Mon. Gram. 023100 [2589c].
SADKO: Cradle Song (Rimsky-Korsakov). Cons. 2.
$100.00.
3675. 12 White Gram. Advance Co. 023051 [1929c]. TO FORGET SO QUICKLY (Tschaikowsky).
Excellent pressing, just about 1-2. $125.00.
3400. 12 Red Russ. Angel Mon. Gram. 023103 [2600c]. MENUET (dellAcqua). In French (despite
the Russian catalogue number). Couple minor rubs, cons. 2. $100.00.

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AGNES NICHOLLS [s]
3662. 12 Blk. acous. HMV D.457 [Ho1558ac/Ho1562ac]. THE STARLIGHT EXPRESS: Tears and
Laughter; Sunrise Song/CHARLES MOTT [b]. THE STARLIGHT EXPRESS: Come Little
Winds; Wind Dance (Sir Edward Elgar). Conducted by the composer. Small lbl. crease,
cons. 2. $20.00.
CONSTANTIN NICOLAY [COSTIS NIKOLAOU]
[bs-b]. Louzi, Corinthia, Greece, 1870-Athens,
1940. Nicolay was educated in Athens and became

teacher in a Greek primary school in Alexandria, Egypt.

He resigned his position to take up singing and studied
at the Paris Conservatoire and privately with bass Ernest
Masson. He made his debut in concert with the Lamoureux Orchestra in the premiere of Chabriers Briseis,
1897. The following year he was engaged at La Scala
(under the name Nicolau) as Pistola in Falstaff and
Gessner in William Tell, both conducted by Toscanini. In
addition, he appeared in Bologna, Torino, the Rome
Costanzi, Naples San Carlo and various other Italian
houses. In the U.S., he was with Hammersteins
Manhattan Opera (1908-10) and the Chicago Opera
(1910-22), where his repertoire included English,
French, Italian and German roles. He also was heard on
the concert stage where he was noted for his interpretations of Greek music. He taught in Athens and gave
his final performance there in 1933. Nicolay was in the
1901 Rome premiere of Macagnis Le Maschere with
Caruso, one of seven opening performances given
throughout Italy the same evening but this with
Mascagni conducting. In discussing Mascagni, Nicolay
mentioned that Cavalleria had been a great success as at
that early point in the composers career he was
was willing to accept suggestions from others (which
included adding the Intermezzo and, via the conductor
Mugnone, having a villager scream at the finale that
Turiddu had been killed). Nicolay advised, in a 1918
article, that while there were many pages of great
CONSTANTIN NICOLAY
beauty in Mascagnis other scores, there were more
that could have been omitted but who would tell
Mascagni? No one, as he is rough, unpolished, and
disagreeable. Personally, I have nothing to complain about him, as he was certainly kind to me and the other
artists [at the preparation for Le Maschere) but you have to flatter him. He loves flattery. Nicolay further
added, Looking at Mascagni you know that he could have done greater things than he has, yet if you
scrutinize the man you will see conceit stamped all over him With friends like that, who needs enemies?!
[Much of the career information courtesy of Dr. Nicholas Peppas].

8548. Orange acous. Col. E5199 [59584-2/59585-2]. GOLFO: Layarni No. 2/ZAFIRA INE TA
MATIA SOU [YOUR EYES ARE SAPPHIRES] (Turkish Immigrant Song). In Greek. IMs. Gen.
2. $20.00.
ALICE NIELSEN [s]. Nashville, 1876-New York, 1942. Having made her debut at the age of eight as

Nanki Poo in a juvenile Mikado company, Nielsen eventually became soloist at St. Patricks Cathedral in
Kansas City, directed by her first husband. From there she moved to San Francisco and appeared at the
Tivoli Theater and then with The Bostonians, appearing in de Kovens Robin Hood. Through recommendation
of his wife, Victor Herbert wrote The Fortune Teller for Alice Nielsen, following this with the less successful
The Singing Girl. Heard by Henry Russell in a London production of The Fortune Teller in 1902, he advised
Nielsen to study for opera in Italy. She did, for a year, and made a successful debut at the Naples Teatro
Bellini in 1903. She soon was welcomed at Covent Garden where she sang Zerlina in Don Giovanni, as well as
Mimi to the Rodolfo of Caruso and Gilda with Maurice Renaud as Rigoletto. Her American debut was with
Henry Russells touring San Carlo Company as Marie in The Daughter of the Regiment. With the Boston
Opera she created for America Lia in Debussys lEnfant Prodigue and Chonita in the world premiere of
Converses The Sacrifice. In 1919 she was offered the leading role in a revival of The Fortune Teller which she
had created 21 years earlier. The role went instead to Tessa Kosta as Nielsen explained, My husband would
not let me do it. Her final performance was in Bostons Symphony Hall in 1920, although she did some
recording work for Columbia in 1923. One interesting tale of her touring days took place in El Paso, Texas,
during a San Carlo performance of The Barber of Seville. Campanari was advertised as Figaro but did not
appear, while the opera was cut to eliminate all of the third act and much of the second. There were cries
of money back or give us the whole show led by the impresario of a rival company. Miss Nielsen left
the stage but was almost dragged back from her dressing room. She sang several selections in English amid
mingled hisses and applause. The audience was finally offered refunds. Miss Nielsen collapsed in her
dressing room and declared that she would never again play in El Paso. One of her husbands was a plastic
surgeon and during a press interview he was asked if he ever performed surgery on his wife. That is a
terrifically pointed question, replied the Doctor. I will answer it by saying that critics recently have said
that Miss Nielsen not only has regained her striking beauty, but has conquered youth itself, singing better
than she ever did and looking more beautiful than ever.

5371. 10 Red 12 Pats. Victor 64068. TRAVIATA: Addio del passato (Verdi). Two tiny LSSs, just
about 1-2. $10.00.
3351. 12 Red GP 06 Victor 74074. BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa (Rossini). Few
lightest mks., cons. 2. $15.00.

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3175. 12 Red 08 Pats. Victor 74087. DON PASQUALE: Quel guardo (Donizetti). Uncommon. Fine
performance. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3187. 12 Red 08 Pats. Victor 74117. DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT: Convien partir (Donizetti).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
OFELIA NIETO [s]
2493. 10 acous. Fonotipia 152040 (6028) [So4037-II/4038]. EL CARRO DEL SOL: Canzone
Veneziana/LA CANCIN DEL OLVIDO: Marineta (both Serrano). Cons. 2. $12.00.
ELENA NIKOLAIDI [c]
3363. 12 Blue Col. Microphone 72885-D [xco41422/41423]. SEMIRAMIDE: Bel raggio (Rossini).
Two sides. 1-2. $8.00.
HELENE NOLDI [s]. Chicago, IL, 1874 California,
1962. Born Helen Russell Ulrich, Noldi is credited as
having studied with Mathilde Marchesi. Her American
debut was in Chicago, 1897, in concert at the Central
Music Hall where she was cordially received, being
recalled a number of times. Active in the early 1900s,
Noldi appeared with her husband, baritone Achille Alberti,
as a soloist with Victor Herberts Orchestra in 1905. Two
years earlier they had appeared at the opening of The
Columbia Club, 127th and 5th Avenue, New York, with
violinist Michael Banner and orchestra directed by Gustav
Hinrichs. The hall had been specially designed with
acoustic properties in mind for musical entertainments.
The result was regarded as a triumph. In opera, Noldi
was first engaged by Sofia Scalchi for her touring company
and then for Eugenia Mantellis troupe. She also appeared
with the Castle Square Opera in Boston and in England,
1910, under the baton of Henry Wood. She appeared at
the Metropolitan Opera the season of 1905-06 as a
replacement for Lillian Nordica as Leonora in Il Trovatore
and on a Sunday Night Concert where she sang an
unidentified selection, sharing the stage with violinist Henri
Marteau, bass Pol Planon, contralto Louise Homer and
conductor Nathan Franko. She and her husband later
taught in California.

8027. 12 Blk. GP 07 Victor 31688. MERRY WIDOW:

Vilia (Lehr). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
AALTJE NOORDEWIER-REDDINGIUS [s]
8489. 12 PW elec. Eng. Col. D15842 [WFX231/234].
SSSE STILLE (Hndel)/CANTATA No. 39:
Hchster was ich habe (Bach). 1-2. $20.00.
LILLIAN NORDICA [s]
6607. 12 TC Columbia 39144. HUNYADI LASLOS:
Ah, regebes (Erkel). Piano acc. The truly
great record among her issued discs. A
wonderful trill and a truly sensational top to
the voice . Cons. 2. $20.00.

LILLIAN NORDICA and her final husband,

GEORGE WASHINGTON YOUNG

6601. 12 TC Columbia 30486. OMAHA INDIAN TRIBAL SONG [FROM THE LAND OF THE SKYBLUE WATER] (Cadman); MIGHTY LAK A ROSE (Nevin). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
EID NORNA [s]
5201. 10 Blue PW Australian Parlophone AR 191 [KI-3938-2/3943-?]. COQ DOR: Hymn to the
Sun (Rimsky-Korsakov)/WILLIAM TELL: Matildas Cavatina (Rossini). Small lbl. stkr.
Excellent laminated pressing. Cons. 2. $15.00.
2158. 10 Plum elec. PW Disque Gram. K-7202 [OPG-1237-1/1238-1]. RENCONTRE/TOUJOURS;
ADIEU (all Faur, orch. Martz). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Just about 1-2. $60.00.
3395. 12 Red PW Victor 15181 [2LA1923-1/1925-1]. AVE MARIA (Verdi)/PIET, SIGNORE!
(Stradella). Orch. dir. J. Messner. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3556. 12 Red PW Victor 15182 [2LA-1920-1/1921-1]. ATALANTA: Care selve (Hndel)/
CREATION: Tauben Arie (Haydn). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6560. 12 Plum PW Disque Gram. L-992 [2PG 1233-1/2LA244-1]. SRNADE (Gounod)/OH!
QUAND JE DOR (Liszt, orch. Felix Mottl). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola. Few lightest mks., cons.
2. $60.00.
JARMILA NOVOTNA [s]
3237. 12 PW Plum Electrola EH 689 [2D379-II/380-II]. TRAVIATA: Ah, fors lui/TRAVIATA:
Sempre libera (Verdi). In German. Orch. dir. Erich Orthmann. IMs. Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
FRANCISCO NUIBO [t]
6021. 10 Blk. Notes Col. A545 [3127-1/3135-1]. MARTHA: Romance (Flotow)/MARCEL
JOURNET [bs]. LAKM: Stances (Delibes). 1905 recordings. Piano acc. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
3825. 12 Mauve HMV AGSB 79. FAUST: Salut! demeure/MIREILLE: Anges du Paradis (both
Gounod). Both sides first and only issues from orig. 1905 Victor matrices. 1-2. $15.00.

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6597. 12 White lbl. Vla Red Vinyl mat. C-2205.
FAUST: Salut, demeure (Gounod).
Recorded 25 Jan. 1905. Unpublished
(except for AGSB) Just about 1-2. $12.00.
MARGARETE OBER [c]
2089. 10 Red Vr 64448. WIDMUNG (Schumann). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $8.00.
8086. 12 Red A plate Victor 74441. DEM
UNENDLICHEN (Schubert). Piano acc.
Arthur Arndt. This rarity, issued August,
1915, was deleted, along with most of her
and Gadskis records, when American
entered World War I. It is the only form of
issue. Just about 1-2. $25.00.

8478. 12 Pink acous. Parlophon P.267 [2-414/2421]. LE PROPHTE: O du, der mich
verlassen/ LE PROPHTE: Wirf deines
Lichts blitzendes Strahlen (Meyer-beer).
IMs. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $50.00.
MARGARETE OBER

CARL MARTIN OEHMAN [t]

2030. 10 Red elec. HMV V.188 [Bb13379-II/

13381-I]. ACK VRMELAND DU SKNA (Swedish Folk Song)/SVERIGE (Stenhammar).
Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3694. 12 PW Odeon O-7823 [2-8952/2-8953-2]. TURANDOT: Nessun dorma/TURANDOT: Non
piangere, Li (Puccini). In German. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3912. 12 Red PW Ultraphon F.262 [30351/30352]. ANDREA CHENIER: Improvviso/ANDREA
CHENIER: Come un bel di (Giordano). In German. Few lt. rubs, 2. $15.00.
KARL AAGAARD OESTVIG [t]
3198. 12 Red acous. Schall. Gram. 72827 [906as/907as].
LOHENGRIN: In fernem Land/ LOHENGRIN: Mein lieber
Schwann (Wagner). One LGT, few superficial rubs, gen. 2.
$10.00.
DEREK OLDHAM [t]. Accrington, Lancashire, 1882-Portsmouth,
1968. In demand as a boy soprano in oratorio, Oldham took a position as
a junior bank clerk after his voice changed and sang in amateur groups.
His professional debut was in operetta in 1915. He was accepted for the
DOyly Carte Opera Company in 1919 and continued work with them in
England on occasion through 1930. After 1922, however, he was particularly active in operetta in Londons West End. In 1934, he again sang with
DOyly Carte but this time in America, beginning a tour at the Martin Beck
Theater. He appeared in several films between 1934 and 1957. The
following year he retired to Hampshire.

6250. 12 Blk. elec. HMV D.1136 [Cc8883-II/9259-I]. ONCE AGAIN

(Sullivan)/MY QUEEN (Blumenthal). Gen. 2. $8.00.
ROSA OLITZKA (c]
5134. 10 TC Col. E2206 [38438-1/39062-1]. ICH LIEBE DICH
(Grieg)/OLIVE FREMSTAD [s]. WIEGENLIED (Brahms). Lt.
superficial scr. side one, 2. $15.00.
3184. 12 TC Col. A5340 [30838/30839]. PROPHTE: Ah, mon fils
(Meyerbeer)/TANNHUSER: Frau Holda (Wagner). Good
surface material. One LSS, few minor rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
MAGDA OLIVERO [s]
5310. 10 Blue Cetra AT 0320 [55400/55401]. TRAVIATA: Amami
Alfredo (Verdi)/LORELEY: Amor, celeste ebbrezza (Catalani).
The Loreley excerpt is so beautifully sung! Just about 1-2.
$60.00.
DEREK OLDHAM
5299. 10 Blue Cetra AT 0321 [55402/55403]. GIANNI SCHICCHI:
O mio babbino caro (Puccini)/ IRIS: Un d, ero piccina
(Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
8528. 12 Red Cetra BB 25028 [2-70330-2/2-70331-2]. ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Poveri fiori/
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR: Io sono lumile ancella (Cila). Just about 1-2. $60.00.
BERNARDO OLSHANSKY [b]. Russia, 1885-Union City, NJ, 25 Jan. 1933. Olshansky studied in
New York with Giacomo Ginsberg, performed as a leading baritone in Torino, 1912, and then joined the
Boston Opera, where he appeared in smaller roles, as well as with the Montreal Opera. He was perhaps
better known in recital and in New York was heard on the concert stage on a fairly regular basis. The last
traced such program was at Town Hall, March 25,1932. The Musical America reviewer reported, Much of Mr.
Olshanskys singing was of decided beauty, especially in the medium register, and a cleverly-managed
falsetto. Olshanskys death occurred just as he was to embark on a concert tour of Florida.

3656. 12 Blk. Victor 68590. LIFE FOR THE CZAR: And Yet You Come, My Sunrise (Glinka)/
NATHALIE P. POPOVA [c]. PAIR OF HORSES (Russian Folk Song). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.

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MARIA OLSZEWSKA [c]
3711. 12 Red acous. Polydor
72814 [683av/799av].
KREUZZUG (Schubert)/
IMMER LEISER WIRD
MEIN SCHLUMMER
(Brahms). Piano acc.
IMs. 1 silent hair crk.
side one, otherwise a
perfect copy, 1-2.
$50.00.
6314. 12 Red acous. Polydor
72982 [1193av/
1194av]. GTTERDMMERUNG: Hre
mitSinn/GTTERDMMERUNG: So sitzt er
(Wagner). Lt. superficial
rubs, side one 2, side two
2-3. $25.00.
COLIN OMORE [t]. Little Rock,
Arkansas, 1890-Lakeland, FL,
1956. Born as James Harrod

Hornberger, OMore was first heard

as a pianist and tenor in a motion
Tenor COLIN O'MORE demonstrating another aspect of his musical talent
picture theater and was then
accepted as a scholarship student
at the Cincinnati College of Music. He subsequently studied in France (1911) with Oscar Seagle and Jean De
Reszke and in England with Sir Henry Wood. He returned to the U.S. in 1913 and was a soloist in oratorio
and operetta. He later toured with the San Carlo Opera singing roles such as Rodolfo and Pinkerton and also
appeared as soloist with the Boston Symphony and the New York Philharmonic. Recording for Columbia and
Edison as James Harrod in the teens, he changed his name to Colin OMore sometime around 1919. He
then became particularly popular via recordings made for Vocalion, which heightened demand for
appearances. These featured a variety of interesting performances, including tenor soloist in the 1923
American premiere of Stravinskys Les Noces, under the direction of Leopold Stokowski (with the four
piano parts taken by Germaine Tailleferre, Alfredo Casella, Georges Enesco and Carlos Salzedo). Brunswick
took over Vocalion in 1924 and OMore continued to record for them into the early electric period. A group of
records for Victor then followed. OMore was seen and heard in Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance on
NBC television, June 20, 1939, likely the first Gilbert and Sullivan telecast. He was also on the NBC telecast
of HMS Pinafore on September 5, 1939, garnering excellent reviews but likely not many viewers. Around the
same time, he recorded Trial By Jury for Royale (eight discs), a set Ive never seen. In 1944 he moved to
Florida where he was on the faculty of Florida Southern College in Lakeland as a Professor of Music.
[Information with much help from Quentin Riggs).

6461. 10 Brown Shellac Aeolian-Vocalion 24008 [10712?/5939]. LITTLE TOWN IN OULD

COUNTY DOWN (Sanders)/PRETTY KITTY KELLY [Pease). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6462. 10 Brown Shellac Aeolian-Vocalion 24013 [6548/6582]. WHEN (Benham)/COLLEEN
AROON (Strickland). Cons. 2. $7.00.
6463. 10 Brown Shellac Vocalion 24038 [10269/10622]. ONLY A SMILE (Edson)/MOLLY
(Herbert). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6464. 10 Brown Shellac Vocalion 24041 [11121/11124]. A PERFECT DAY (Jacobs-Bond)/A
BROWN BIRD SINGING (Wood). Cons. 2. $7.00.
6465. 10 Brown Shellac Vocalion 24044 [11346/11406]. OUT WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS (GraffMcHugh-Grant)/FALLEN LEAF (Logan). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6466. 10 Brown Shellac Vocalion 24046 [11609/ ? ]. THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE (Ray)/
WONDERFUL WORLD OF ROMANCE (Wood). Cons. 2. $7.00.
6467. 10 Brown Shellac Vocalion 24047 [11651/11??4]. THE FAIRY TALES OF IRELAND
(Coates)/TAKE A LOOK AT MOLLY (Lockwood). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6468. 10 Brown Shellac Vocalion 24049 [11701/11705]. ILL SING THEE SONGS OF ARABY
(Clay)/THE SONG OF SONGS (Moya). Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6469. 10 Brown Shellac Vocalion 24059 [12054/12076]. SMILE AGAIN, KATHLEEN
MAVOURNEEN (Murphy)/A BIT OF IRISH (Benham-Tours). One harmless LSS side one,
tiny harmless pressing indentation, otherwise just about 1-2. $7.00.
6470. 10 Blk. acous. Vocalion 21016. ILL TELL THE SUNSHINE(Lockton-Forster)/I LOOK INTO
YOUR GARDEN (Wood). Recorded by Brunswick. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
6471. 10 Blk. EE Vocalion 21020. SUNRISE AND YOU (Penn)/MAGNOLIA BLOOM (Bernd).
Recorded by Brunswick. Very early electric. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
SIGRID ONEGIN [c]
2144. 10 Red acous. Polydor 70635 [943ar/944ar]. DIE JUNGE SCHFERIN (Schubert)/ SEHNSUCHT NACH DEM FRHLING (Mozart). Piano acc. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
5264. 10 Gold acous. Bruns. 15039 [9383/9385]. LUCREZIA BORGIA: Brindisi (Donizetti)/
TROVATORE: Stride la vampa! (Verdi). Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $8.00.

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5257. 10 acous. Brunswick Cliftophone (British) 15070.
ALLELUIA (Mozart)/WIEGENLIED (both Mozart). The
Cliftophone pressings are usually superior in surface
material to the U.S. issues. One TB, just about 1-2.

5298.

2117.
3717.

3727.
1722.

6554.

3772.

3608.
3104.
3785.

$12.00.
10 elec. Blue Polydor 590002. LUCREZIA BORGIA:
Brindisi (Donizetti)/TROVATORE: Stride la vampa
(Verdi). Excellent pressing (elec. Bruns. matrices).
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
10 Purple elec. Bruns. 10219. LORELEI (Silcher)/
SANDMNNCHEN (Brahms). Just about 1-2.
$12.00.
12 Imported Red acous. Polydor 72687 [1459s/
1464s]. VON EWIGER LIEBE (Brahms)/DIE MAINACHT (both Brahms). Piano acc. IMs. 1-2.
$100.00.
12 Imported Red acous. Polydor 72745 [360as/
361as]. ST. MATTHEW PASSION: Erbarme Dich
(Bach). Two sides. IMs. Just about 1-2. $75.00.
12 Red acous. Polydor 72020 [792as/793as]. O
TOD, WIE BITTER BIST DU/WENN ICH MIT MENSCHEN (both Brahms). Wonderful copy, just about
1-2. $75.00.
12 Red acous. Schall. Gram. 72689 [796as/1459s].
DIE LIEBENDE SCHREIBT (Mendelssohn)/ICH LIEBE DICH (Beethoven). Piano acc. B. Seidler-Winkler.
Cons. 2. $60.00.
12 Red Imported acous. Polydor 72922 [797as/
798as]. AMARYLLIS (Caccini)/PUR DICESTI (Lotti).
Piano acc. In Italian. Such perfect performances! One
of those desert island records. IMs. 1-2. $150.00.
SIGRID ONEGIN
12 Gold acous. Brunswick 50018 [X9204/X9280].
CARMEN: Chanson Bohme (Bizet)/ SAMSON ET
DALILA: Mon coeur (Saint-Sans). Small lbl. stkrs. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
12 Z Shellac Red Vla 7417, 7418. ALTO RHAPSODIE (Brahms). With Berlin State Op.
Orch. and Berlin Doctors Chorus. Four sides. IMs. 1st record just about 1-2. Second
record lt. rubs, 2. $15.00.
12 Scroll Z-type Shellac Red Victor 7657 [CLR5583-4T/CD9217-III]. DER ERLKNIG/
DAS LIED IM GRUNEN (both Schubert). Piano acc. Franz Rupp/Clemens Schmalstich.
Just about 1-2. $10.00.

EVA VON DER OSTEN-PLASCHKE

2359. 10 Blk. Dog Con. Gram. 54448/2-43392 [15699b/15700b]. BOCCACCIO: Mia bella
fiorentina/BOCCACCIO: Hab ich neur deine Liebe (von Supp). Both with MINNIE NAST
[s]. Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $20.00.
8363. 12 Blue acous. Odeon AA79072/AA79073
[XXB5405/5406]. ROSENKAVALIER: berreichung der Rose/ROSENKAVALIER: Mit
ihren Augen voller Trnen (Strauss). Both
with MINNIE NAST [s]. Creator performances. One NR lbl. side one. IMs. Just about
1-2. $250.00.
JOHN OSULLIVAN [t]
3094. 12 Blue Elec. Col. L1806 [WAX1663/1693].
OTELLO: Ora e per sempre addio/OTELLO:
Dio, mi potevi (Verdi). Slight lbl. stain. Just
about 1-2. $20.00.
REGINA PACINI [s]
1082. 11 Fonotipia 39232/39238 [XPh297/287].
VARIAZIONI (Proch)/PURITANI: Qui la voce
(Bellini). Harmless internal 1 patina side
one, otherwise 2. $15.00.
LUELLA PAIKIN [s]. 1896-New York City, 1969.

Perhaps by the time this is published, collectors will

JOHN O'SULLIVAN and (likely) son JACQUES
have read Michael Botts research on Miss Paikin (Mrs.
Joseph Bernham) scheduled for publication in The
Record Collector magazine. It was Mr. Bott who, through much effort, managed to find a death date for Miss
Paikin. She was a pupil of Marie Brema in England and is described in one article dating from 1925 as a
protge of Luisa Tetrazzini.

3912. 12 White Advance Copy HMV mat. Cc10542-III. HIJAS DEL ZEBEDEO: Carceleras (Chapi).
In Spanish. Unpublished. Only extant copy? One LGT, 2. $50.00.

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JOS PALET [t]. Nr. Barcelona, 1877-Milano, 1946. Palet studied at the Barcelona Conservatory with
Juan Goula and made his debut in 1900 at the Teatro Liceo as Fernando in La Favorita. He was very well
received in both Spain and Italy, making his La Scala debut in 1913 as Don Jose in Carmen. He was also
successful at the Rome Teatro Costanzi, the Havana Teatro Nacional, and in the U.S. touring America in
1921 with the Scotti Grand Opera Company. After retiring in the early 1930s, he taught in Milan, dying
there of a heart attack while returning to his apartment on a streetcar.

1072. 11 Fonotipia 39294/39321 [XPh319/331]. LUCIA: Tu che a Dio (Donizetti)/RIGOLETTO:

Parmi veder le lagrime (Verdi). Couple lightest mks., still just about 1-2. $60.00.
3302. 12 Red acous. Vla 6384. LA DOLORES: Jota (Bretn)/MARINA: Duo de Marina y Jorge
(Arrieta). Side two with MERCEDES FARRY [s]. Farry made her U.S. debut at an Aeolian Hall

concert in 1922. She warmed up as the evening progressed, the first piece bringing to the fore a
distressing tremolo. Operatic arias offered later were, however, exceedingly well sung and in them
the soprano having exhibited coloratura abilities of a high order. Just about 1-2. $200.

3271. 12 Red acous. Vla 6390. LA BRUJA: Jota con coro (Chapi)/GIGANTES Y CABEZUDOS:
Coro de repatriados (Caballero). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ROSETTA PAMPANINI [s]
5465. 10 PW Red Eng. Col. D12552 [WB1370/1371]. NOZZE DI FIGARO: Voi che sapete
(Mozart)/LA DANZA (Rossini). 1-2. $15.00.
2446. 10 PW Green It. Col. GQ 7190 [CB6093/6095].
MARISTELLA: Una strano senso arcano/ MARISTELLA:
Oh! la mia casa (Pietri). Rare. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
CHARLES PANZRA [b]
3778. 12 Blk. acous. Disque Gram. W.591 [CP-266-II/300-II].
INVITATION AU VOYAGE/PHIDYL (both Duparc).
Piano acc. IMs. Side one cons. 2. Side two cloudy
looking. Very lt. swish. 3. $10.00.
3935. 12 Blk. elec. PW Fr. Disque Gram. W-802 [CTR87I/CTR-63-I]. LES PAS DARMES DU ROI JEAN (SaintSans)/TANNHUSER: Romance de ltoile (Wagner).
One LGT side one. Couple harmless small discolorations
(spots) side one, 2-3. $10.00.
3771. 12 Blk. elec. PW Fr. Disque Gram. W-996 [CV226ITI/291-II]. LA FORT (Caplet)/POMES ARABES:
Aprs; Nedjeh (Piero Coppola). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola.
Just about 1-2. $25.00.
8422. 12 Red PW elec. Disque Gram. DB 4917 [2PG181-1/
183-1]. LE SOIR (Gounod)/PROMENADE MATINALE
(Charles Bordes). Orch. dir. Piero Coppola Just about
1-2. $20.00.
ANTONIO PAOLI [t]
6569. 10 White lbl. Vla 91080 [10522b]. LE PROPHTE: Re
del cielo (Verdi). With Chorus. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2458. 10 White lbl. Vla 91082 [10519b]. TROVATORE: Di
ANTONIO PAOLI
geloso amor (Verdi). With CLARA JOANNA [s],
FRANCESCO CIGADA [b]. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
5270. 10 Red Dog Con. Gram. 2-52710 [13215b]. LE CID: Inno (Massenet). Just about 1-2.
$60.00.
5265. 10 Red Dog Con. Gram. 2-52815 [1807ah]. ANDREA CHENIER: Come un bel di
(Giordano). Just about 1-2. $50.00.
5449. 10 Red acous. HMV DA 413 [1180ah/1181ah]. DEJANIRE: Viens, toi dont le clair visage
(Saint-Sans)/RIGOLETTO: La donna mobile (Verdi). Some label damage in the trademark
area of side two (apparently a piece of tape was removed). The record is otherwise just about
1-2. $20.00.
3390. 12 Red Dog Gram. Mon. 052172 [1259c]. OTELLO: Esultate!; Addio sante memorie (Verdi).
Piano acc. Carlo Sabaino. One small scr., couple LGTs, gen. 2. $25.00.
8020. 12 Red Vla 89136 [1215c]. PAGLIACCI: Un grande spettacolo! (Leoncavallo). VrBk. With
GAETANO PINI-CORSI [t], GIUSEPPE ROSCI [b], FRANCESCO CIGADA [b]. Conducted (or
supervised) by the composer. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3576. 12 White lbl. Vla 92012 [1211c]. PAGLIACCI: No, Pagliaccio non son (Leoncavallo).
Conducted (or supervised) by the composer. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3392. 12 White lbl. Vla 92032 [1182c]. TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi). With La Scala
Chorus. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3588. 12 Red 08 Pats. 92050 [1257c]. CARMEN: Final Duet (Bizet). With MARIA PASSARI [ms].
Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3592. 12 Red Vinyl White lbl. Vla 92050 [1257c]. Same as preceding listing (item #3588). Just
about 1-2. $15.00.
3908. 12 Gold PW Victor HRS 1009. OTELLO: Dio! mi potevi/OTELLO: Niun mi tema (Verdi).
From orig. 1907/1908 Gram. matrices. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
GRAZIELLA PARETO [s]
5303. 10 Red Dog Gram. Con. 53521 [11099b]]. SONNAMBULA: Sovra il sen (Bellini). Only form
of issue. Just about 1-2. $50.00.

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5304. 10 Red Dog Gram. Con. 53522 [11100b]. SONNAMBULA: Ah, non giunge (Bellini). As with
the above, the only form of issue. Just about 1-2. $60.00.
5292. 10 Red acous. Spanish Disco Gram. DA 775 [BS2241-I/2242-I]. CANO DE BRESSOL/
PENSANT AMB TU (Federico Longas). Piano acc. by the composer. Extremely rare, very late
(1926) acoustics. Side two scr. last into outer margin (silent), lt. rubs, 2-3. $125.00.
3450. 12 Red Angel Pre-Dog Gram. 053157 [1407c]. LAKME: Aria delle campanelle (Delibes). Lt.
rubs, cons. 2-3. Scarce. Not on Victor. $15.00.
3258. 12 Red HMV 2-054080 [3281c]. RIGOLETTO: Si, vendetta (Verdi). With MATTEO
DRAGONI [b]. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $25.00.
3383. 12 Red 12 Pats. Victor 76003 [1401c]. SONNAMBULA: Ah! non credea mirarti (Bellini).
IMs. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
3575. 12 Red Vla 88631 [Ho4414-II af]. PEARL FISHERS: Siccome un di (Bizet). Lt. rubs, cons.
2-3. $12.00.
3176. 12 Red Vla 6400. IL BACIO (Arditi)/VOCI DI PRIMAVERA (Strauss). 1-2. $15.00.
6487. 12 Red Vla 6402. O BIMBA BIMBETTA (Sibella)/MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Deh! vieni non
tardar (Mozart). Charming performances, particularly side one. Side one just about 1-2. Side
two few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.

ELIZABETH PARKINA [s]. Kansas City, MO, 1882-Colorado Springs, CO, 1922. Parkina studied

in Paris with Marchesi at the advice of Nellie Melba, who heard her in 1896. Her debut was in 1902 at the
Paris Opra Comique as Lakm. It was as Musetta in La Boheme with Melba and Caruso that Parkina made
her Covent Garden debut. She toured Australia in 1905 with great success. Sometime in the 1907-08 period
she appears to have abandoned her career as a result of ill health. She resided in Europe until the beginning
of the World War in 1914, returning then to Kansas City. Her death, a result of pulmonary tuberculosis,
occurred in 1922 at a sanatorium in Colorado near the home of a brother.

8570. 12 Blk. London G&T 03088 [666c]. LA FE AUX CHANSONS (Bemberg). In French. Piano
acc. Tiny internal scr. could cause few light ticks, otherwise 2. $150.00.

TANCREDI PASERO [bs]

3244. 12 Blk. VT Columbia 50211-D [WBX111/112]. NORMA:
Ite sul colle (Bellini)/TROVATORE: Di due figli (Verdi).
1-2. $12.00.
3975. 12 Late Red VDP DB 11305 [2BA5585/5586]. GLI
ORAZI: Io per lantico diritto (Ennio Porrino). Creator
record. Included is an original Sonzogno Italian libretto
of the opera (1939). 1-2. $15.00.

KOLOMAN VON PATAKY [t]

2295. 10 Blk. EE Polydor 62602 [722bk/723bk]. RIGOLETTO:
Quest o quella/RIGOLETTO: La donna mobile (Verdi).
In German. Cons. 2. $10.00.
8058. 12 Blk. PW Polydor 66809 [1324bm/1329bm]. PEARL
FISHERS: Mi par dudir ancora (Bizet)/BARBIERE DI
SIVIGLIA: Ecco ridente (Rossini). Both in Italian. Few lt.
mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
3811. 12 Blk. PW Polydor 66810 [1325bm/1836bm]. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: O, wie ngstlich/
ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Wenn der Freude
Trnen (Mozart). IMs. 1-2. $12.00.
3509. 12 Yellow elec. Deut. Gram. 73090 [438bm/439]. FORZA
DEL DESTINO: Solenne in quest ora (Verdi)/ BOHEME:
O Mimi tu pi (Puccini). Both sides with HEINRICH
SCHLUSNUS [b]. In Italian. 1-2. $10.00.
TANCREDI PASERO
6088. 12 Gold Bruns. 90238 [214bv/444bm]. COS FAN
TUTTE: Un aura amorosa/MAGIC FLUTE: Dies Bildnis
(both Mozart). Side one in Italian. Label for side one on both sides. Excellent late 30s
Columbia pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
ADELINA PATTI [s]. While Victor originally sold records of Patti using a special label, the American
issuance of her records was evidently not enthustically endorsed by that company. Calvin Child, head of
Victors recording laboratory, wrote in 1906 to a colleague at the British G&T Company, Personally, I was
greatly surprised at the sale of the Patti records, and also at the apparent continued demand for them. To
me, they were the saddest things I ever listened to, not from a recording standpoint, which I think is mighty
good, but from the fact that the voice shows that it is worn and old, and is such a painful contrast to what it
was. There is no doubt that the voice, breath control and support documenting Patti at the age of 63 were
not what they had been even a few years earlier, but there is enough left of the Patti voice and stylistic
elements in these fascinating sonic documents to provide at least fleeting glimpses of one of the 19th
centurys most celebrated vocal artists.

8563. 12 Red Victor Patti Record 95037. FAUST: Jewel Song (Gounod). One tiny () scr., lt.
mks., gen. 2-3. $30.00.
8508. 12 White lbl. RCA Victor 95038 [548f]. SERENATA (Tosti). RCA Vr Bk. Excellent 30s
pressing. Few lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
6519. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor 95040 [538f]. PUR DICESTI (Lotti). Just about 1-2. $20.00.

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TINO PATTIERA [t]
6147. 10 PW Blk. elec. Electrola DW 21 [BDR4620I/4621-II]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo)/TROVATORE: Di quella pira (Verdi).
Orch. dir. Leo Blech. In German. Cons. 2.
$12.00.
8400. 12 acous. Odeon RXX 80808/80809
[XXB6314/6304]. HUGUENOTS: Ihr Wangenpaar (Meyerbeer)/ANKA HORVAT [c]. TROVATORE: Loderne Flammen (Verdi). IMs. Few
lt. mks., cons. 2. $20.00.
3139. 12 PW Parlophone E10816 [2-20774/
2-20775-2]. OTELLO: Gi nella notte densa
(Verdi). Two sides. With META SEINEMEYER [s]. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3511. 12 Elec. Dk. Blue PW Odeon O-7526
[XXB7557-2/7558-2]. BOHEME: Che gelida
manina (Puccini)/CARMEN: Il fior (Bizet). Both
in Italian. Orch. dir. Georg Szell. Few lt. rubs,
cons. 2. $15.00.
PIERO PAULI [t]
5389. 10 PW elec. It. Disco Gram. DA 1204 [OF34-II/
BM1561-I]. GIANNI SCHICCHI: Firenze come
un albero fiorito/BOHEME: Questa Mimi
(both Puccini). Side two with NELLO PALAI [t],
LEONIDO BASI [b], GUGLIELMO MASINI [bs].
Fine pressing. Uncommon. Just about 1-2.
$20.00.
5392. 10 PW elec. It. Disco Gram. DA 1321 [OM1297II/1298-II]. OCCHI DI FATA (Denza)/ APRILE
(Tosti). I may be wrong, but I dont believe that any
of the 10 Pauli discs were available following the
War. Few lightest mks., cons. 2. $20.00.

5390. 10 PW elec. It. Disco Gram. DA 1331 [OF35I/OM1341-II]. BOHEME: Testa adorata (Leoncavallo)/WALKRE: Cede il verno (Wagner).
Another scarce item. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
ROSE PAULY-DREESEN [s]
3427. 12 PW elec. Parlophone E11036 [2-20443/220444]. FIDELIO: Abscheulicher (Beethoven).
TINO PATTIERA
Two sides. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
PAUL PAYAN [bs]
5210. 10 Blk. SR acous. Disque Gram. P.169 [16181u/16887u]. LE CAID: Couplets de la Diane
(Thomas)/LUCETTE KORSOFF [s]. LE CAID: Ariette de Virginie (Thomas). IMs. Just about
1-2. $15.00.
3455. 12 Red elec. PW Odeon 123566 [6709-2/6710-4]. ROMO ET JULIETTE: Dieu qui fit
lhomme (Gounod)/HAMLET: Cest en vain (Thomas). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
GIANNA PEDERZINI [ms]
5309. 10 Red VDP DA 5424 [OBA 4979-II/4978-I]. LA CANZONE DI FRANCISCO (Adriano
Lualdi)/WERTHER: Va non mal se piango (Massenet). Conducted by composer Lualdi.
Very rare Wartime issue, short catalogue life. The only copy Ive come across of this. Internal patina
side two could tick a few grooves, otherwise 2. $20.00.
JAN PEERCE [t]
5034. 10 Very Late RCA Victor New Orthophonic 20-6144 [F2PB-3563/3564]. BLUE STAR
(Young)/YOUR HANDS (Begaud). Few lt. mks., cons. 2. $15.00.
EMILIO PEREA [t]
3639. 12 Blk. 10 Pats. Victor 68152 [551c/605c]. ELISIR DAMORE: Una furtiva lagrima/ ANTONIO PINI-CORSI [b]. ELISIR DAMORE: Udite, o rustici (Donizetti). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ADOLF PERMANN [b]. 1887-1958. Appearing first in Klagenfort, Permann was with the Bremen Opera
House, 1912-16, and at Graz from 1917-20. His longest tenure was at Frankfurt, 1920-34, following this
with seasons at Colberg and, from 1939-44, Freiburg. He was also a guest in several houses, including the
Berlin Staatsoper. Permanns extensive repertoire included roles such as Figaro in both the Rossini and
Mozart operas, Posa in Don Carlos and Amfortas in Parsifal.

8045. 12 Blk. acous. Schall. Gram. 65629 [17az/18az]. EUGEN ONEGIN: Sie schrieben mir
(Tschaikowsky)/LE ROI DE LAHORE: Promesse de mon avenir (Massenet). In German.
IMs. Just about 1-2. $50.00.
MARGHERITA PERRAS [s]
3253. 12 PW Red Scroll Victor 12007 [2RA867-II/868-IV]. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO:
Martern aller Arten/ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO: Ach, ich liebte (Mozart). Z type
shellac. Just about 1-2. $10.00.

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3512. 12 PW Red Electrola DB 4438 [2RA866-2/869-1]. MARTHA: Letzte Rose (Flotow)/MIGNON:
Je suis Titania (Thomas). In German. Some lt. rubs, cons. 2. $15.00.
3708. 12 Swiss HMV DB 10090 [OZA1343/1344-2]. IN DER FREMDE; SOMMERABEND/NACHTLIED (Othmar Schoeck). Accompanied by the composer. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6057. 12 Swiss HMV DB 10094 [OZA1376-2/1377-2]. CANTATA No. 39: Brich dem Hungrigen
dein Brot/ST. JOHN PASSION: Ich folge Dir, gleichfalls (both Bach). Few lt. rubs, cons. 2.
$15.00.
AURELIANO PERTILE [t]
5370. 10 acous. Multi-Color Italian Path Actuelle 15112 [N.84837/N.84838]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba/PAGLIACCI: No,
Pagliaccio non son (Leoncavallo). Lt.
rubs, 2. $20.00.
5320. 10 acous. Multi-Color Italian Path
Actuelle 15142 [N.86906/N.86909].
MATTINATA (Leoncavallo)/CAVALLERIA
RUSTICANA: Addio alla madre (Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $20.00.
5317. 10 Multi-Color acous. Italian Path
15145 [N.86903/N.86905]. MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo/MEFISTOFELE:
Dai campi (Boto). Small lt. scr. (superficial) first few grooves side one, otherwise just about 1-2. $20.00.
5452. 10 Red PW Eng. Columbia D12505
[70792/70793]. MANON LESCAUT:
Donna non vidi mai/MANON LESCAUT:
Fra voi belle (Puccini). Just about 1-2.
$15.00.
2242. 10 Blk. acous. Columbia 1908-M
[70602/70603]. FEDORA: Amor ti
vieta/FEDORA: Vedi, io piango
(Giordano). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
2312. 10 Blk. acous. Columbia 1911-N
[70598/70599]. LOHENGRIN: RacAURELIANO PERTILE
conto (Wagner)/ PAGLIACCI: Un tal
gioco (Leoncavallo). Looks fresh from the
press. 1-2. $15.00.
2005. 10 Red elec. Fonotipia M6029 [Pho5961/5776]. VIENI! (Denza)/LA CAMPANA DI SAN
GIUSTO (Arona). Side one a particularly passionate performance. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
5492. 10 acous. Italian Col. GQ 701 [70813/70815]. IRIS: Apri la tua finestra (Mascagni)/I
PAGLIACCI: Serenata (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
5451. 10 Late Blue elec. It. Col. GQ 7179 [WB4906/4907]. MANON LESCAUT: Ah! non
vavvicinate/MANON LESCAUT: Donna non vidi mai (Puccini). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
5450. 10 Late Blue elec. It. Col. GQ 7181 [WB4899/4901]. TOSCA: E lucean le stelle (Puccini)/
PAGLIACCI: Serenata (Leoncavallo). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
5280. 10 Green elec. Eng. Col. GQ 7182 [WB4890/4897]. MEFISTOFELE: Giunto sul passo
(Boto)/LOHENGRIN: Deh! Non ti incantan (Wagner). IM and lbl. rub side one, superficial
surface rubs, 2-3. $10.00.
5453. 10 PW Red PW HMV DA 1008 [BF2360-II/2457-III]. MATTINATA (Leoncavallo)/NON TAMO
PI (Tosti). Few lt. rubs, 2. $7.00.
5296. 10 PW Red It. Disco Gram. DA 1198 [BF3715-II/3723-I]. SERENATA ANTELUCANA (De
Simone)/ADDIO, BEL SOGNO (Murolo-De Curtis). An exceptional Pertile rarity. Good
surface material. Lt. rubs, 2. $75.00.
5297. 10 PW Red It. Disco Gram. DA 1199 [OM138-I/520-II]. NON TI DIMENTICARE/ROSITA
BELLA (both Carlo Sabajno). Conducted by the composer. Another short-lived Pertile rarity.
Just about 1-2. $90.00.
3444. 12 Green acous. Odeon F.5542 [XXPh5495/5496]. LUCIA: Fra poco/LUCIA: Tu che a Dio
(Donizetti). 1-2. $15.00.
3988. 12 Green elec. Odeon N.6573 [XXPh5942/5971]. MIA SPOSA SAR LA MIA BANDIERA
(Rotoli)/LULTIMA CANZONE (Tosti). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
NINO PICCALUGA [t]
5244. 10 Blue elec. Homocord B-6623 [H-85213/85214]. FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Chella mi
creda/FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Or son sei mesi (Puccini). Orch. dir. Gino Gandolfi.
Superficial rubs, gen. 2. $20.00.
3835. 12 Green elec. Odeon N.6598 [XXPh6208/6212]. OTELLO: Morte dOtello (Verdi)/
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Addio alla mamma (Mascagni). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
ALFRED PICCAVER [t]
2011. 10 elec. Eng. Decca M.459 [GB5882-II/5893-1]. OUT OF THE TWILIGHT (Harding)/
DREAMS (Eaton). IMs. Couple lt. rubs, cons. 2. $12.00.

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6228. 12 acous. brown shellac Vocalion 38012 [1369as/1371as]. GIOCONDA: Cielo e mar
(Ponchielli)/AFRICANA: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Both in Italian. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6276. 12 acous. Red Polydor 72879 [1375as/1371as]. PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba (Leoncavallo)/
AFRICANA: O Paradiso (Meyerbeer). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
LEA PILTTI [s]
3802. 12 Red PW Electrola DB 5668 [2RA5211-2/5212-2]. RIGOLETTO: Teurer Name (Verdi)/
IDOMENEO: Sanfte Winde (Mozart). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
ANTONIO PINI-CORSI [b]
3482. 12 Blk. Vr 68273 [606c/609c]. DON PASQUALE: Signorina in tanta fretta. With EMILIA
CORSI [s]/DON PASQUALE: Son novre (Donizetti). With ERNESTO BADINI [b]. Just about
1-2. $12.00.
3661. 12 Blue Pats. Victor 55018 [1787c/1788c]. IL MAESTRO DI CAPPELLA: Approfittiam/IL
MAESTRO DI CAPPELLA: Ella compare (F. Paer). Pini-Corsi toured the U.S. in 1913 with his
company in this work, also featuring tenor Attilio di Crescenzo, soprano Louise Cox and conductor
Josef Pasternack. Superficial rubs. 2-3. $20.00.

EZIO PINZA [bs]

2208. 10 acous. Vla 1103. FAVORITA: Splendon pi belle (Donizetti)/MIGNON: Del suo cor
(Thomas). 1-2. $10.00.
5040. 10 elec. Orange Columbia 38749 [co41489/41488]. SOUTH PACIFIC: Bali Hai (Rodgers)/
GIVE ME YOUR HAND (Stewart). As another character sings Bali Hai in the show, this
recording is not part of the original cast album. 1-2. $12.00.
3989. 12 acous. White HMV VB 70 [Ck1817/CE1279]. PURITANI: Cinta di fiori (Bellini)/LUCIA:
Dalle stanze (Donizetti). 1-2. $12.00.
3117. 12 elec. Late VdP DB 1087 [CVE-37823/37825]. VESPRI SICILIANI: O tu Palermo/DON
CARLOS: Dormir sol (both Verdi). Just about 1-2. $10.00.
3841. 12 RCA Victor 8111 [takes 1/2]. ADA: Temple Scene (Verdi). Side two with GIOVANNI
MARTINELLI [t]. Met Op. Orch. and Chorus dir. Giulio Setti. 1-2. $7.00.
POL PLANON [bs]
5117. 10 Blk. Disque Zonophone X-2065.
LES RAMEAUX (Faure). Some harmless
inherent pressing bumps, one LSS. 2.
$600.00.
5116. 10 Red London G&T 2-2661 [1936G].
LES HUGUENOTS: Pif, Paf, Pouf (Meyerbeer). Nice copy. Inherent surface bumps
and depressions should be harmless,
couple LGTs, 2. $100.00.
2350. 10 Red London G&T 2-2662 [1925G]. LES
DEUX GRENADIERS (Schumann). One
tiny scr. near start, few ticks, very lt. lbl.
rubbing, couple LGTs, otherwise 2. A
superior copy. $50.00.
2268. 10 Red London G&T 2-2667 [1938b].
CARMEN: Air du Torador (Bizet). Hair
internal crk. on blank side, not through to
grooves, otherwise a remarkable copy, just
about 1-2. $100.00.
2419. 10 Red London G&T 2-2668 [1939G].
FAUST: Rondo du Veau d Or (Gounod).
Few LGTs, otherwise gen. 3. Bright lbl.
$35.00.
2024. 10 PW Silver Vr IRCC 25 [B-1050/
B-2200]. LE CHALET: Vallons de
POL PLANON
lHelvetie (Adam)/ PHILMON ET
BAUCIS: Couplets de Vulcain (Gounod).
From orig. 1904/05 Victor masters. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
2281. 10 PW Silver Vr IRCC 185 [B-1051/B-874-2]. FAUST: Le veau dor (Gounod)/DAMNATION
DE FAUST: Devant la maison (Berlioz). Orig. 04/05 Victor matrices. 1-2. $20.00.
2026. 10 PW Gold Vr HRS 1021. DINORAH: Chant du Chasseur (Meyerbeer)/LE SOUPIR
(Bemberg). From 1905 Victor matrices. 1-2. $20.00.
2387. 10 White Vla 81037 [B-1050]. LE CHALET: Vallons de lHelvetie (Adam). Superb copy. Just
about 1-2. $25.00.
2107. 10 Red Monarch 81038 [B-1051-2]. FAUST: Le veau dor (Gounod). Lt. rubs, 3. $15.00.
2388. 10 White Vla 81056 [B-2200]. PHILMON ET BAUCIS: Couplets de Vulcan (Gounod).
Couple momentary LGTs, otherwise just about 1-2. $15.00.
6032. 10 Red Victor 81087. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Chanson de la puce (Berlioz). Few LGTs,
cons. 2. $12.00.
6656. 10 Silver PW Victor IRCC 23. PHILMON ET BAUCIS: Couples de Vulcain (Gounod)/LE
CHALET: Vallons de lHlvetie (Adam). Piano acc. From orig. 05/04 Victor matrices. Just
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8057. 12 Red DeLuxe 85020 [C-872-2]. LES RAMEAUX (Faure). Piano acc. Clean label. The
second (1905) of two piano-accompanied takes. Superficial rubs (no greying), 3. $25.00.
3844. 12 Red Victor 85020 [C-3167-2]. LES RAMEAUX (Faure). The 1906 re-make with orchestra.
Excellent pressing. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
6507. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor 85023 [C-989-3]. LE LAC (Niedermeyer). Piano acc. Wonderful pressing.
Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3620. 12 Red DeLuxe 85024 [C-993-3]. LES DEUX GRENADIERS (Schumann). Piano acc. Nice
copy. Bright lbl. Lt. rubs, 2. $35.00.
3579. 12 Red 12 Pats. Vla 85065 [C-2322]. JESUS DE NAZARETH (Gounod). Piano acc.
Beautiful copy. Just about 1-2. $12.00.
3050. 12 White lbl. Vla 85066 [C-2323]. LE LAZZARONE (Ferrari); LE FILIBUSTIER (Georges).
Piano acc. Lbl. pencil mark. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
6996. 12 Blk. Vinyl Vr 85116. DON CARLOS: Elle ne maime pas (Verdi). Just about 1-2. $35.00.
3023. 12 Red 12 Pats. Vla 85117. DAMNATION DE FAUST: Voici des roses (Berlioz). Beautiful
copy, just about 1-2. $15.00.
3161. 12 Pink Dog Gram. Mon. 52218 (C-6113). STABAT MATER: Pro peccatis (Rossini).
Recorded by Victor, 1907, but issued only in Europe. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
3603. 12 PW Silver Vla IRCC 49. LA SONNAMBULA: Vi ravviso (Bellini)/DON CARLOS: Elle ne
maime pas (Verdi). From orig. 1903/1907 Victor matrices. 1-2. $20.00.
3170. 12 PW Silver Victor IRCC 145. LES SAISONS: Air du Laboureur (Haydn)/LE COR (Flgier).
1905 Victor piano acc. matrices. 1-2. $20.00.
FRANK POLLOCK [t]. Abington, IL, 1878- ? . A student
first in the U.S. and then with Jean De Reszke in Paris, Pollock
made his debut as Robin Hood in the de Koven operetta with The
Bostonians. He then studied in France for half a year and
returned to star in another operetta. He was heard by Marcella
Sembrich, who urged him to return to Paris to continue studying,
which he did with De Reszke. He made his debut with the Paris
Opra-Comique in 1900 (parts sung there not known) and in Italy
in 1902, where one of his roles was the Duke in Rigoletto. There
he was heard by a representative of the King of Sweden, a result
being his engagement with the Swedish Royal Opera as Romeo to
Ano Acktes Juliette. While engaged by the Metropolitan Opera
1904-05, he was given no roles but appeared as a guest artist in a
gala Die Fledermaus, sharing the stage with Sembrich, Caruso,
Nordica, Eames, Fremstad, Scotti, Van Rooy, Planon and a
number of others. What an evening that must have been! That the
management must have thought significantly of Pollock is shown
by his being assigned the tenor part in two performances of
Rossinis Stabat Mater with Nordica, Homer and Planon. He also
sang Una furtiva lagrima from lElisir dAmore in a Sunday night
concert, joined that evening by Ackt, Nordica, Parvis and
Giraldoni. He then toured the U.S. for two years. In 1910 he
appeared in New York with Hammersteins Manhattan Opera in
Louis Gannes Hans, the Flute Player. Of Pollocks participation,
the NY Times reviewer raved, Frank Pollock has a really
splendid tenor voice which the audience realized as soon as it
had heard him sing his first air. He was one of the strongest
FRANK POLLOCK, a caricature by
features of the cast and made much of a part that needed
ENRICO CARUSO
authority to carry it. As a result of his success, Hammerstein
chose him as a leading tenor for his London Opera House
venture in 1911 in the title role of Offenbachs Contes
dHoffmann. Others in the cast included soprano Felice Lyne and baritone Maurice Renaud. He was heard in
1912-13 in New York in a revival of de Kovens Robin Hood with Henrietta Wakefield and through 1916 he
appeared in various operettas, such as Road to Mandalay, in which he co-starred with Edison recording
soprano Leola Lucey. Miss Lucey was likely the center of attention. She had sprained her ankle shortly
before the opening curtain and, there having been no understudy, she had to navigate around the stage in a
wheelchair. Venues for Pollock in concert were as varied as the Long Island Garden City Hotel and the
Philadelphia home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury in a musicale for friends where Maria Barrientos and
Pollock were the featured vocalists. How nice to be able to provide such entertainment! What happened to
Pollock after 1916 seems to be a mystery.

6292. 12 Purple 12 Pats. A plate Victor 70101. ROB ROY: Who Can Tell Me Where She Dwells
(de Koven). With HENRIETTA WAKEFIELD [c]. Superficial rubs, couple LGTs, gen. 2-3.
$15.00.
LILY PONS [s]
3318. 12 Blue Shellac VT Col. G-9047-M [XXP6830-3/6832-2]. BOHEME: Mi chiamano Mimi
(Puccini)/RIGOLETTO: Caro nome (Verdi). In French. 1-2. $12.00.
3707. 12 Blue Col. 72053-D [xco37580/37581]. A UNE FONTAINE; DIEU VOUS GARDE/A
CUPIDON; TAIS-TOI, BABILLARDE (Darius Milhaud). From set MM 689. I believe that these
songs were commissioned by and written for Pons. Just about 1-2. $7.00.
ROSA PONSELLE [s]. Many choice pressings are included here, as elsewhere, in this particular
catalogue.

2301. 10 TC Columbia 79971 [take 2]. MANON LESCAUT: In quelle trine morbide (Puccini). Small
lbl. stkr. Good surface material. Just about 1-2. $12.00.

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2261. 10 White lbl. elec. HMV VA 67 [CVE-32850/32852]. SANCTUARY (Hewitt)/BELOVED
(Silberta). Both sides first and only editions from 1925 early elec. Victor matrices. Just about
1-2. $8.00.
2161. 10 White lbl. elec. HMV VA 68 [042289/CVE-35467]. WHEN I HAVE SUNG MY SONGS
(Charles)/LUNA DESTATE (Tosti). Side one first edition, 1939. Side two 1926. 1-2. $8.00.
8512. 12 White lbl. Columbia Test Pressing 98062. BOHEME: Mi chiamano Mimi (Puccini).
Pressed in early 50s on LP type plastic. Great sound. Few superficial scuffs and rubs, just
about 2. $25.00.
3366. 12 Purple acous. Col. 9010-M [49734-1/49922-2]. ADA: O terra addio (Verdi). With
CHARLES HACKETT [t]/TROVATORE: Mira, di acerbe lagrime (Verdi). With RICCARDO
STRACCIARI [b]. Lbl. stkr. side one. Superb mid-20s pressing. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
8498. 12 RCA Victor C-29446-2/C-29447-?]. ADA: Pur ti riveggo/ADA: L tra foreste vergini
(Verdi). With GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t]. Unpub. acoustic matrices, 1924. Apparently
pressed by Victor in early 1950s (printed Victor labels), the material is either shellac or a very
heavy plastic of some sort. I decided not to try bending it!. Just about 1-2. $25.00.

ROSA PONSELLE
6600. 12 White HMV VB 73 [C-29446-2/C-29447-2]. Same as previous listing (item #8498).
Probably same takes as well although matrices here dont include take numbers. Just about
1-2. $20.00.
8497. 12 RCA Victor C-29061-2/29451-1. ADA: O patria mia/ADA La fatal pietra (Verdi). Side
two with GIOVANNI MARTINELLI [t]. As with item #8498, this is either shellac or a very
heavy plastic. Take used for side two never otherwise issued in any form. Label side one
signed Rosa Ponselle. Label side two To Lloyd & Edith Rosa. Just about 1-2. $35.00.
8499. 12 RCA Victor Custom Pressing (vinyl) C-29451-2. ADA: La fatal pietra (Verdi). With
GIOVANNI MARTINELLI. Issued only on HMV ABHB 3. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
8500. 12 RCA Victor Custom Pressing (vinyl) C-29450-1. ADA: O terra addio (Verdi). With
GIOVANNI MARTINELLI. Issued only on HMV ABHB-3. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
6599. 12 Blue HMV ABHB 3. ADA: La fatal pietra/ADA: O terra addio (Verdi). With ROSA
PONSELLE [s]. The only issued edition (albeit limited) of these 1924 acoustics. Just about
1-2. $20.00.
8513. 12 White lbl. elec. Vinyl Victor mat. CVE-32866-1. HOME, SWEET HOME (Bishop).
Apparently an unpublished take. Take 2 was issued on VB and HMV but there was never a
Victor issued of this 3 June 1925 recording. Few lightest rubs, cons. 2. $25.00.
3370. 12 Scroll Victor 8110. NORMA: Mira o Norma (Bellini). Two sides. With MARION TELVA
[c]. Z type shellac. 1-2. $10.00.
3384. 12 Orth. Z shellac Vla 8125. NORMA: Casta diva (Bellini). Two sides. Just about 1-2.
$10.00.
6258. 12 Red PW Victor 16451. ON WINGS OF DREAM (Arensky)/THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE
ROSE (Rimsky-Korsakov, Op. 2, No. 2). Piano acc. Romano Romani. Side two with Mischa
Violin [violinist]. Just about 1-2. $10.00.
6531. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor acous. mat. C-29060-3. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio
(Verdi). Unpublished take. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
6532. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor acous. mat. C-23060-4. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio
(Verdi). Unpublished take. Just about 1-2. $30.00.
6530. 12 Blk. Vinyl Victor elec. mat. CVE-29060-9. FORZA DEL DESTINO: Pace, pace mio Dio
(Verdi). Unpublished take. Just about 1-2. $30.00.

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8010. 12 Private Acetate, recorded May 26, 1951. AN IMPERSONATION OF CLAUDIA MUZIO
SINGING Damor sullali rosee from IL TROVATORE and also a short bit from LAMORE
DEI TRE RE (Montemezzi)/ AMICO FRITZ: Son pochi fiori (Mascagni). On side one Ponselle

demonstrates Muzios interpretive characteristics but caricatured. Ponselle is accompanying

herself and sings about the first half of the aria in key, saying that she would have to be in
awfully good voice to do the rest (which it sounds as though she could have easily done had
she wanted to). She then sings a bit from lAmore dei Tre Re (still in Muzios style). Recorded
during a party. Side two is also self-accompanied (with some odd harmonies here and there)
and in her own (i.e. not Muzios) style but there is no audience noise. Either they had all fallen
asleep (doubtful!) or had gone home. This is really quite an amazing item. It needs cleaning

(Im not sure how to clean acetates) and theres light surface noise, but cleaning should help.
After cleaning it should be 3 or so. $100.00.
YVONNE PRINTEMPS [s]
3994. 12 Vinyl HMV 031059 [03267v]. JEAN DE LA FONTAINE: Ah, mon petit rossignol (Guitry).
With SACHA GUITRY [actor/author]. This rare acoustic issue features the speaking voices of
both artists and a concluding unaccompanied (lovely) bit of singing by Printemps. Just about 1-2.
$30.00.
VICTOR PUJOL [t]
3796. 12 PW Green elec. Odeon 171.078
[XXP6782-1/6805-2]. SUZANNE:
Comme un petit oiseau (Paladilhe)/LA
BELLE HLNE: Le Jugement de Paris
(Offenbach). Just about 1-2. $12.00.
GIUSEPPE RADAELLI [t]
5356. 10 PW Maroon D5991 [WB2335/2356].
ERNANI: Solingo errante, misero/
TROVATORE: Deserto sulla terra (Verdi).
Rim damage one area side one not into
grooves, some harmless surface indentations, one TN side two, otherwise cons.
2. $15.00.
ROBERT RADFORD [bs]
6409. 10 Dog Gram. Con. 3-2907 [6661e]. IN
CELLAR COOL (German). Piano acc. IMs,
harmless three possible short ULCs [about
each], one small surface mk., otherwise just about 1-2. $7.00.
ROSA RAISA [s]
3291. 12 Brown Shellac acous. Vocalion 70018
[7163/7092]. FORZA DEL DESTINO:
Pace, pace mio Dio/OTELLO: Ave Maria
ROBERT RADFORD depicts himself recording.
(both Verdi). Side one one of two issued
takes. Just about 1-2. $20.00.
3029. 12 Brown Shellac acous. Vocalion 70034 [5850/ / ]. GIOCONDA: Suicidio (Ponchielli)/
ADA: O terra addio (Verdi). Side two with GIULIO CRIMI [t]. Few lightest rubs. Cons. 2.
$15.00.
TORSTEN RALF [t]
3831. 12 Red PW Electrola DB 5620 [2RA4814-2/4815-2]. FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Chella mi
creda (Puccini)/OTELLO: Si, pel ciel (Verdi). Side two with JOSEF HERRMANN [b]. Orch.
dir. Karl Bhm. In German. Just about 1-2. $15.00.
8531. 12 Red PW Electrola DB 5697 [2RA5427-2/5428-2]. TIEFLAND: Traumerzhlung/TIEFLAND: Wolfserzhlung (dAlbert). Just about 1-2. $15.00.
EDMUND RAMBAUD [t]
2404. 10 PW Red Fr. Col. RF 43 [WL3035-1/3036-1]. LILLUSTRE FREGONA: Mlancolique tombe
le soir/LILLUSTRE FREGONA: Mais pour voir si par fortune (Raoul Laparra). Side two with
YVONNE GERVAIS [s]. Conducted by the composer. Just about 1-2. $25.00.
SIGNE VON RAPPE [s]. Stockholm, 1879-Stockholm, 1974. Rappe studied at the Stockholm Royal
Conservatory and with Thekla Hofer in Stockholm (1899-1904) and then, at the instigation of Christine
Nilsson, with Therese Schnabel-Behr in Berlin (1904-05) and Etelka Gerster in Bologna (1905-06). Her
concert debut had been in Stockholm, 1902, in Hndels Samson. Her Stockholm Royal Opera debut was in
1906 as Pamina in The Magic Flute. This led to seasons in Mannheim (1906-08). She was heard there by
conductor Felix Weingartner as Strausss Salome and was given a four year contract with the Vienna
Hofoper. She subsequently chose to work as a guest artist and concert singer and not be restricted to any
one particular opera house. Her performances included, among many other roles, Salome under the
composers direction at the Berlin Hofoper. She also sang the same role in London, Copenhagen, Wiesbaden,
Cologne, Strassburg, Munich, and other important opera houses. She appeared in America in 1914 as the
chief soloist in the Swedish Saengerfest in Minneapolis, 1914. She was in private life the Baroness LumdenWeldn and the eldest daughter of the then Swedish Minister of War, General Field Marshal Baron von
Rappe. She made only three very rare recordings for the Gramophone Company in London, 1910.
3445. 12 Dog Gram. Monarch 053221 [3003f]. NOZZE DI FIGARO: Dove sono (Mozart). This is
only the second copy Ive seen of any of her records, and this, besides being in superb condition, is
also autographed by the singer. Just about 1-2. $300.00.

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