Enrico Caruso: The Caruso Edition 1902-1908 Volume I 3-Disc Set

ENRICO CARUSO: THE CARUSO EDITION 1902-1908 VOLUME I 3-DISC SET

Album Features

Title:
Enrico Caruso: The Caruso Edition 1902-1908

Record Label:
Pearl (Pavilion Records Ltd.)

Release Year:
1908

Cat No:
EVC 1

Country:
UK

Genre:
Classical

Style:
Historic vocal recordings / Tenor

Enrico Caruso was an Italian tenor whose recordings and stage career made him one of the most celebrated singers of the early 20th century. Renowned for the warmth, power and clarity of his voice, Caruso helped to popularize operatic repertoire through his early recordings and international performances. His pioneering work in the acoustic recording era captured a wide range of repertoire and preserved a unique vocal legacy that has influenced generations of singers and listeners. The historical importance of these sessions extends beyond performance to documenting early recording practice and the sound of period performance.

This release, The Caruso Edition Volume I 1902-1908, collects Caruso recordings from the period 1902 through 1908 across three discs, presented as a carefully prepared historical reissue. Technical preparation is credited to Ward Marston with accompanying text by John Steane, and the set includes detailed documentation and notes in the accompanying booklet. Issued by Pearl and prepared from primary sources, the edition aims to present the earliest recordings with sensitive restoration while retaining the character of the original discs. It is a valuable collection for collectors, students of singing and those interested in the evolution of recorded sound.

Tracklist

The First Session - 11th April 1902, Milan, (Rec. In The Grand Hotel, Milan)

1-1
Germania: Studenti,Udite

1:55

1-2
Germania: Ah, Vieni Qui ... No, Non Chiuder Gli Occhi

2:47

1-3
Rigoletto: Questa O Quella

2:18

1-4
Aida: Celesta Aida

3:23

1-5
Manon: O Dolce Incanto (Il Sogno)

2:41

1-6
L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima

3:21

1-7
Mefistofele: Dai Campi, Dai Prate

2:33

1-8
Mefistofele: Giunto Sul Passo Estremo (Epilogo)

3:10

1-9
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle

2:37

1-10
Iris: Apri La Tua Finestra (Serenata)

2:34

The Second Session - 12th November, 1902, Milan

1-11
Mefistofele: Dai Campi, Dai Prate

2:24

1-12
Fedora: Amor Ti Vieta

1:54

1-13
Aida: Celeste Aida

2:35

1-14
La Gioconda: Cielo A Mar!

2:22

1-15
Pagliacci: Vesti La Giubba

2:14

1-16
Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola (Siciliana)

2:24

1-17
Non T'Amo Più

2:21

1-18
La Mia Canzone

2:20

1-19
Adriana Lecouvreur: No, Più Nobile

2:35

1-20
Luna Fedel

2:20

The Third Session - Milan, April 19, 1903

1-21
Un Bacio Ancora

3:05

1-22
Luna Fedel

3:03

1-23
L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima

3:32

1-24
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle

2:46

1-25
Germania: No, Non Chiuder

3:09

1-26
Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile

2:31

1-27
Cavalleria Rusticana: O Lola (Siciliana)

2:56

2-1
Tu Non Mi Vuoi Più Bene

2:22

2-2
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle

2:30

2-3
Les Hugenots: Qui Sotto Il Ciel

2:04

Victor Recordings (Feb. 1st 1904 Rec. In Room 826, Carnegie Hall, NY)

2-4
Rigoletto: Questa O Quella

2:11

2-5
Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile

2:14

2-6
L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima

5:23

2-7
Aida: Celeste Aida

3:41

2-8
Tosca: Recondita Armonia

2:35

2-9
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle

2:37

2-10
Cavalleria Rusticana: Siciliana

2:13

2-11
Pagliacci: Vesti La Giubba

2:30

2-12
Manon II: Sogno: Chiudo Gli Occhi (Le Réve: En Fermant Les Yeux Je Vois)

2:40

April, 8th 1904, Milan (G&T)

2-13
Mattinata

2:09

2-14
I Pescatori De Perle: Mi Par D'Udir Ancor

3:27

February, 1904 - New York

2-15
Don Pasquale: Serenata: Com'è Gentil

3:42

2-16
Carmen: Il Fior Che Avevi A Me (La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetée)

3:42

2-17
Les Hugenots: Bianca Al Par Di Neve Alpina (Plus Blanche Que La Blanche Hermine)

4:01

2-18
La Gioconda: Cielo E Mar!

3:31

2-19
Cavalleria Rusticana: Brindisi

2:31

February, 1906 Victors

2-20
Martha: Act III: M'Appari Tutt'Amor

3:34

2-21
La Boheme: Act I: Che Gelida Manina

4:09

2-22
Faust: Act III: Salut, Demeure Chaste Et Pure

4:17

2-23
Il Trovatore: Act III: Di Quella Pira

1:40

2-24
La Favorita; Act IV: Romanza: Spirto Gentil, Ne' Sogni Miei

3:44

3-1
Aida: Celeste Aida

3:59

3-2
La Forza Del Destino: Act III: Solenne In Quest'ora

4:17

3-3
Triste Ritorno

2:31

3-4
Ideale

3:23

3-5
L'Africana: Act IV. O Paradiso

3:39

3-6
Rigoletto: Act IV. Bella Figlia Dell'Amore

3:55

3-7
Andrea Chenier: Act I: Un Dì All'Azzurro Spazio

3:48

3-8
Pagliacci: Act I. Vesti La Giubba

3:16

3-9
La Boheme: Act IV. O Mimi, Tu Più Non Torni

3:05

3-10
The Pearl Fishers: Act I: Del Tempio Al Limita

3:24

3-11
La Boheme: Act I. O Soave Fanciulla

3:22

3-12
Don Sebastiano: Act II. Deserto In Terra

4:24

3-13
Don Sebastiano: Act II. Deserto In Terra

3:22

3-14
Adorables Tourments

3:49

3-15
Rigoletto: Act IV. Bella Figlia Dell'Amore

4:01

3-16
Lucia Di Lammermoor: Act II. Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento?

4:02

3-17
Madama Butterfly: Act I. O Quanti Occhi Fisi

3:40

3-18
La Boheme: Act III: Addio, Dolce Svegliare Alla Mattina

3:33

3-19
Rigoletto: Act IV. Bella Figlia Dell'Amore

3:42

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