Prima Voce
Early vocal recordings.
The early story of recording is more than just the history of an invention and an industry. Although the pioneers and entrepreneurs played important and fascinating roles, their work would hold little interest for us today had it not coincided with the unique artistry of Caruso and Melba, Chaliapin and Ponselle. It was the Golden Age of Singing and Prima Voce preserves this archive of great voices from the first half of the twentieth century in transfers which capture the immediacy of the original performances.
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Arguably the finest Italian bass of his time and acclaimed as the leading exponent of Don Giovanni, Cesare Siepi is heard here in roles central to his repertoire and lighter songs in which his... — More…
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There are those who say that once they had heard Ponselle in the flesh they never wanted to hear her recordings for they did her such scant justice. That is quite credible, though the reaction... — More…
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... this reissue is of inestimable value for bringing into the CD catalogue one of the most, if not the most stylish and moving piece pieces of Verdi singing ever committed to disc, and that... — More…
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Sutherland could indeed have made a serious career in the dramatic German Fach: she sounds an outstandingly fluent and natural exponent of the titlerole. Conductor Fritz Stiedry’s preserved... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Historic Recording
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Lauritz Melchior
Lauritz Melchior (tenor), with Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), with Frida Leider (soprano), Lotte Lehman
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... if persuasion be necessary, add this to Vol.1 (NI 7807) on your shelves. — More…
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