Caruso - The Early Recordings









1Leoncavallo, Mattinata2.12
Rec: 8 April 1904 Mat: 2181h G&T Cat: 52034, Leoncavallo, piano
2LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, Bizet, Je crois entendre encore3.29
Rec: 8 April 1904 Mat: 268i G&T Cat: 052066 Sung in Italian
3PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Recitar, mentre preso dal delirio ... Vesti la giubba2.32
Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B1002-1 Victor Cat: 81032
4AIDA, Verdi, Celeste Aida3.49
Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: C997-1 Victor Cat: 85022
5TOSCA, Puccini, Recondita armonia2.40
Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B999-1 Victor Cat: 81029
6RIGOLETTO, Verdi, La donna è mobile2.16
Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B995-1 Victor Cat: 81026
7CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Mascagni, O Lola ch'ai di latti la cammisa ('Siciliana')2.19
Rec: 1 February 1904 Mat: B1000-1 Victor Cat: 81030
8LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Cielo e mar3.35
Rec: 27 February 1905 Mat: C2343-1 Victor Cat: 85055
9LES HUGUENOTS, Meyerbeer, Ah, quel spectacle enchanteur ... Plus blanche que la blanche hermine4.06
Rec: 27 February 1905 Mat: C2342-1 Victor Cat: 85056 Sung in Italian
10MEFISTOFELE, Boito, Dai campi, dai prati2.29
Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2871b G&T Cat: 52348x
11FEDORA, Giordano, Amor ti vieta1.58
Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2872b G&T Cat: 52439, Giordano, piano
12AIDA, Verdi, Celeste Aida2.38
Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2873b G&T Cat: 52369x
13LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Cielo e mar2.27
Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2874b G&T Cat: 52417
14PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Recitar, mentre preso dal delirio... Vesti la giubba2.18
Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2875b G&T Cat: 52440
15CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Mascagni, O Lola ch'ai di latti la cammisa ('Siciliana')2.28
Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2876b G&T Cat: 52418
16Denza, Non t'amo più2.26
Rec: 30 November 1902 Mat: 2877b G&T Cat: 52441
17RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Questa o quella2.23
Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1783b G&T Cat: 52344
18MANON, Massenet, En fermant les yeux (Il sogno)2.45
Rec: 11 April 1902Mat: 1785b G&T Cat: 52345 Sung in Italian
19L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Donizetti, Una furtiva lagrima3.25
Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1786b G&T Cat: 52346
20MEFISTOFELE, Boito, Giunto sul passo estremo3.13
Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1787b G&T Cat: 52347
21TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle2.42
Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1790b G&T Cat: 52349
22IRIS, Mascagni, Apri la tua finestra (Serenata)2.36
Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1791b G&T Cat: 52368
23GERMANIA, Franchetti, Studenti! Udite2.00
Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1782b G&T Cat: 52378
24GERMANIA, Franchetti, Ah, vieni qui ... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi2.51
Rec: 11 April 1902 Mat: 1788b G&T Cat: 52370
25GERMANIA, Franchetti, Studenti! Udite2.40
Rec: 14 March 1910 Mat: B8710-1 Victor Cat: 87053
26GERMANIA, Franchetti, Ah, vieni qui ... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi2.56
Rec: 14 March 1910 Mat: B8713-1 Victor Cat: 87054
27TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle3.03
Rec: 6 November 1909 Mat: B8346-1 Victor Cat: 87044
With special thanks to Joe Waters for the use of his original G&T pressings
Tracks 1-24 with piano; Tracks 25-27 with orchestra. Tracks 2, 10, 12-24 Salvatore Cottone, piano. Digital Recording from original 78rpm discs
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