Covent Garden On Record: A History 1870-1904 Volume I 3-Disc Set

COVENT GARDEN ON RECORD: A HISTORY 1870-1904 VOLUME I (3-DISC SET)

Album Features

Title:
Covent Garden On Record: A History 1870-1904

Record Label:
Pearl (Pavilion Records Ltd.)

Release Year:

Cat No:
GEMM CDS 9923

Country:
UK

Genre:
Classical

Style:
Opera, Historical Recordings

Various Artists represented on this compilation are drawn from the great singers and conductors who recorded at or for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, between 1870 and 1904. The set gathers historical transfers of performances by major operatic stars of the era and provides documentary evidence of early recording practice. The selections span a wide stylistic range within operatic and vocal repertoire, from bel canto classics to verismo highlights. The compilation is intended for collectors and listeners interested in the development of operatic performance and recording technology.

This three disc volume presents a curated survey of early commercial recordings connected with Covent Garden. It includes significant artists and ensembles appearing in roles or repertoire associated with the house and provides detailed notes and documented catalogue references. The transfer and restoration work aim to preserve the character of the originals while offering improved clarity and listening access. The set is presented by Pearl in association with Pavilion Records with scholarly annotation.

Total playing times of these three discs are: Disc 1: 71' 00", Disc 2: 72' 35", Disc 3: 69' 37". Label: Pearl (Pavilion Records Ltd., Wadhurst, E. Sussex, England). Printed and made in EC.

Tracklist

CD 1

1-1
La Sonnambula - Ah! Non Credea Mirarti

Adelina Patti
3:13

1-2
Don Giovanni - Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra

Victor Maurel
2:04

1-3
Faust - Vous, Qui Faites L'endormie

Pedro Gailhard
2:46

1-4
Le Roi De Lahore - Promesse De Mon Avenir

Jean La Salle
2:14

1-5
La Sonnambula - Ah, Non Giunge

Marcella Sembrich
2:54

1-6
Puritani - Ah, Per Sempre

Mattia Battistini
3:11

1-7
Traviata - Mio Figlio!... Di Provenza

Mattia Battistini
3:35

1-8
Gioconda - Cielo E Mar

Francesco Marconi
4:23

1-9
Don Giovanni - Bravo!... Finch'han Del Vino

Francisco D'Andrade
1:48

1-10
Barbiere Di Siviglia - Una Voce Poco Fa

Sigrid Arnoldson
3:01

1-11
Rigoletto - Caro Nome

Nellie Melba
4:03

1-12
Lucrezia Borgia - Separarsi Ad Alba

Francesco Navarrini
5:22

1-13
Roméo Et Juliette - Je Veux Vivre

Regina Pinkert
3:59

1-14
Hamlet - A Vos Jeux, Mes Amis

Nellie Melba
9:15

1-15
Marta – Chi mi dirà?

Edouard De Reszke
2:10

1-16
Otello - Ave Maria

Emma Eames
3:36

1-17
Rheingold - Weiche, Wotan

Herbert Witherspoon
4:04

1-18
Philémon et Baucis – Au bruit des lourds marteaux

Pol Plançon
3:12

1-19
Cavalleria Rusticana - Siciliana

Fernando De Lucia
2:58

1-20
Cavalleria Rusticana - Voi Lo Sapete

Emma Calvé
3:13

CD 2

2-1
Carmen - Act One • Près Des Remparts de Séville

Emma Calvé
2:08

2-2
Carmen - Act Two • Les Tringles Des Sistres Tintaient

Emma Calvé
3:13

2-3
Faust - Act Four • Vous Qui Faites L'endormie

Pol Plançon
3:06

2-4
La Favorite • Duet Act 4 ???

Marie Delna
3:15

2-5
Barbiere Di Siviglia • Manca Un Foglio ???

Antonio Pini-Corsi
2:49

2-6
La Traviata - Act One • IX Ah, Fors'e Lui L'anima

Marcella Sembrich
4:13

2-7
Cavalleria Rusticana - Scene IV • Voi Lo Sapete, O Mamma

Gemma Bellincioni
3:21

2-8
Pagliacci - Prologue • Preludio

Mario Ancona
4:27

2-9
Lohengrin • Da Voi Iontan ???

Francisco Viñas
3:02

2-10
Falstaff • Quand'ero Paggio ???

Victor Maurel
2:22

2-11
Otello - Act Two • Era La Notte

Victor Maurel
3:09

2-12
Otello • Esulate ???

Francesco Tamagno
1:26

2-13
Prophète • E Vedo... Re Del Ciel ???

Francesco Tamagno
2:54

2-14
Il Trovatore - Act One • VII Deserto Sulla Terra

Francesco Tamagno
1:50

2-15
Pagliacci • Bada, Pagliaccio... Un Tal Gioco ???

Fernando De Lucia
4:09

2-16
Favorita • A Tanto Amor ???

Mario Ancona
3:49

2-17
Les Huguenots • Salut... Gloire Au Grand Dieu ???

Marcel Journet
3:53

2-18
Romeo & Juliette - Act One • Ange adorable...

Emile Scaramberg
4:01

2-19
Don Giovanni - Act Two • Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra

Maurice Renaud
3:56

2-20
Hamlet • Comme Une Pale Fleur ???

Maurice Renaud
3:13

2-21
Aida • I Sacri Numi (In French) ???

Félia Litvinne
3:03

2-22
Aida • Alla Pompa ???

Johanna Gadski
2:43

2-23
La Bohème - Act Four • V Vecchia Zimarra, Senti

Marcel Journet
2:24

CD 3

3-1
Don Giovanni - Or Sai Chi I'onore

Lilli Lehmann
3:03

3-2
Don Giovanni - Finch'han Del Vino

Antonio Scotti
1:29

3-3
Fidelio - Abscheulicher!

Lilli Lehmann
8:19

3-4
Barbiere Di Siviglia - Ecco Ridente

Fernando De Lucia
4:19

3-5
Barbiere Di Siviglia - Si Il Moi Nome

Fernando De Lucia
3:17

3-6
Bohème - Che Gelida Manina

Alessandro Bonci
4:17

3-7
Rigoletto - Questa O Quella

Alessandro Bonci
2:23

3-8
Faust - Ecoutez-Moi Dien

Antonio Scotti
4:29

3-9
Rigoletto - Ella Mi Fu Rapita... Parmi Veder

Giuseppe Anselmi
4:56

3-10
Cavalleria Rusticana - Viva Il Veno

Giuseppe Anselmi
2:06

3-11
Rigoletto - La Donna È Mobile

Enrico Caruso
2:20

3-12
Cavalleria Rusticana - Siciliana

Enrico Caruso
2:13

3-13
Tristan Und Isolde - Mild Und Leise

Olive Fremstad
4:45

3-14
Walküre - Lebwohl!

Anton Van Rooy
2:41

3-15
Barbiere Di Siviglia - Se Il Mio Nome

Alessandro Bonci
2:49

3-16
Barbiere Di Siviglia - Largo Al Factotum

Titto Ruffo
4:12

3-17
Roméo Et Juliette - Allons, Jeunes Gens

Pol Plançon
2:16

3-18
Rheingold - Abendlich Strahlt

Theodor Bertram
3:15

3-19
Aida - Ritorna Vincitor

Giannina Russ
6:21

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