Great Singers at the Gran Teatro del Liceo











Electric Recordings
1Maria Gay (1879-1943), Giovanni Zenatello (1876-1949)
CARMEN, Bizet, Jamais Carmen ne cédera [Sung in Italian]4.25
Rec: 1930 Matrix: CVE 59805-2 Victor Cat: 7314
2Tito Schipa (1889-1965)
RIGOLETTO, Verdi, La donna è mobile2.12
Rec: 16 June 1925 Matrix: BVE 28492-5 Victor Cat: 2035
3Conchita Supervia (1895-1936)
MIGNON, Thomas, Connais-tu le pays? [Sung in Italian]3.43
Rec: February 1927 Matrix: XXPH 6463 Odeon Cat: 122012A with orchestra conducted by A. Albergoni
4Mercedes Capsir (1897-1969), Lionello Cecil (tenor)
LA TRAVIATA, Verdi, È strano ... Ah, fors è lui ... Sempre libera8.38
Rec: 3 November 1928 Matrix: WBX 362-3/364-5 Columbia Cat: 9632
Milan Symphony Orchestra, Lorenzo Molajoli, conductor
5Apollo Granforte (1886-1975), Guglielmo Masini (bass)
IL TROVATORE, Verdi, Il balen del suo sorriso ... Per me ora fatale5.35
Rec: 15 December 1928 Matrix: CF 2551-1/2528-2 HMV Cat: DB 1220
Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, Carlo Sabajno, conductor
6Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, Wagner, Und drauf Isolde ... Wie so selig4.52
Rec: 13 May 1930 Matrix: CR 2505-1 HMV Cat: D 1839
with London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Heger, conductor
7Hina Spani (1896-1969)
LOHENGRIN, Wagner, Einsam in trüben Tagen (Elsa's Dream) [Sung in Italian]4.34
Rec: 10 April 1928 Matrix: CF 1628-1 HMV Cat: DB 1164
with Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, Carlo Sabajno, conductor
8Miguel Fleta (1893-1938), Emilio Sagi-Baba (baritone)
MARINA, Arrieta, Se fue la ingrata ... Feliz morada4.11
Rec: 18 March 1927 Matrix: CJ 619-2 HMV Cat: DB 1026 Orchestra conducted by Maestro Gelabert
Acoustic Recordings
9Elvira de Hidalgo (1888-1980)
DINORAH, Meyerbeer, Ombre légère [Sung in Italian]5.57
Rec: 1924 Matrix: 378/386 Columbia Cat: 7076M
10Hipólito Lázaro (1887-1974)
AIDA, Verdi, Se quel guerrier io fossi ... Celeste Aida4.35
Rec: 1 May 1916 Matrix: 48762-2 Columbia Cat: 7342
11Titta Ruffo (1877-1953)
HAMLET, Thomas, Ombre chère, ombre vengereuser [Sung in Italian]1.57
Rec: 1907 Matrix: 10897b HMV Cat: 2-52621
12Graziella Pareto (1889-1973)
LA SONNAMBULA, Bellini, Ah! non credea mirarti3.58
Rec: 1907 Matrix 1401 c HMV Cat: 053156
13José Palet (1878-1946)
RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Parmi veder le lagrime2.43
Rec: September 1905 Matrix: XPH 331 Fonotipia Cat: 39321
14Riccardo Stracciari (1875-1955)
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Rossini, Largo al factotum4.37
Rec: c. 1910 Matrix: XXPH 5001 Fonotipia Cat: 74183
15Maria Barrientos (1883-1946)
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Rossini, Una voce poco fa7.28
Rec: 19 April 1920 Matrix: 497931-2/41-2 Columbia Cat: 7070M
16Mattia Battistini (1856-1928)
MARIA DI ROHAN, Donizetti, Son cifre di Riccardo ... Bella e di sol vestita3.58
Rec: 6 June 1911 Matrix: 281ai HMV Cat: 052315 with orchestra conducted by Carlo Sabajno
17Francisco Viñas (1863-1933)
LORENZA, Mascheroni, Ecco mia giovinezza2.39
Rec: 1905 Matrix: XPH 182 Fonotipia Cat: 39131
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