ROB ROY ~ Frank Pollock & Henrietta Wakefield ~ WHO CAN TELL ME WHERE SHE DWELLS ? (1913) CurzonRoad 2026-09-23 | ROB ROY ~ Frank Pollock & Henrietta Wakefield ~ WHO CAN TELL ME WHERE SHE DWELLS ? (1913)
(1939 RADIO BROADCAST): Soprano Emma EAMES Comments on Her Recordings (1906 & 1911 discs included) CurzonRoad 2021-06-07 | Soprano Emma Eames (1865-1952) comments on her recordings in this February 2, 1939 WQXR radio broadcast in New York City, issued on a double-sided 78 RPM disc by the International Record Collectors' Club (IRCC). NOTE: In her introduction, Eames mentions six recordings, but in her following remarks reference is made to only five. Je veux vivre dans ce rêve Valse (Juliet's waltz)Romeo et JulietteFaust (Gounod)Recorded:November 13, 1906 in New York (1st take)Voi lo sapeteCavalieria Rusticana (Mascagni)Recorded: November 16, 1906 in New York (2nd take)Chanson d'amour (Holman)Song of loveJoseph Hollman (instrumentalist : cello)Recorded: March 1, 1906 in New York (1st take)Ah! Je ris, de me voir si belle Air des bijoux (Alternate title)Faust (Gounod)Recorded: November 6, 1906 in New York (1st take)Gretchen am Spinnrade (Schubert)Henri Gilles (instrumentalist : piano)Recorded: November 28, 1911 in Camden, New Jersey (2nd take)************************
(Mapleson Cylinder): Soprano Fritzi Scheff Live in Faust (1903) CurzonRoad 2021-05-10 | Soprano Fritzi Scheff (1879-1954) As Marguerite in FaustComposer Charles Gounod (1818-1893)Tenor Thomas Salignac (1867-1943)Bass Édouard de Reszke (1853-1917) Conductor Luigi Mancinelli (1848-1921)Portrait photograph by Aimé Dupont (1841-1900)Recorded on cylinder by Met librarian Lionel Mapleson (1865-1937) during a live February 14, 1903 performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Re-recorded in 1940 and issued on 78 RPM disc by the International Record Collectors Club (IRCC).en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapleson_Cylinders***********************
Soprano Elisabeth RETHBERG Sings Debussy on New York City Radio Station WOR (1941) CurzonRoad 2021-05-02 | (Another new transfer/presentation)Soprano Elisabeth Rethberg (1894-1976)C'est l'extase langoureuse (Verlaine; Debussy)Alfred Wallenstein Concert OrchestraFragment from Retherg's 10-show Summer series over WOR radio (Mutual Broadcasting Network)From Elisabeth Rethberg – Recital 1928-1941The Golden Age Of Opera – EJS 256 (LP)As heard on September 5, 1941 on WOR radio in New York City, which started at 8:30 PM. The program notice is from The Hanover Evening Sun, Hanover, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 5, 1941 (page 11). See also: More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings: "Unique Opera Records Corporation" (1972-1977), "A.N.N.A. Record Company" (1978-1982), "special-label" Issues (circa 1954-1981), and Addendum to "The Golden Age of Opera" Series by William Shaman, Edward Joseph Smith, William J. Collins, Calvin M. Goodwin / Greenwood Publishing Group (1999 ).******************C'est l'extaseby Paul Verlaine (1844-1896)C’est l’extase langoureuse,C’est la fatigue amoureuse,C’est tous les frissons des boisParmi l’étreinte des brises,C’est, vers les ramures grises,Le chœur des petites voix.Ô le frêle et frais murmure!Cela gazouille et susurre,Cela ressemble au cri douxQue l’herbe agitée expire …Tu dirais, sous l’eau qui vire,Le roulis sourd des cailloux.Cette âme qui se lamenteEn cette plainte dormanteC’est la nôtre, n’est-ce pas?La mienne, dis, et la tienne,Dont s’exhale l’humble antiennePar ce tiède soir, tout bas?(English translation) It is languorous rapture,It is amorous fatigue,It is all the tremors of the forestIn the breezes’ embrace,It is, around the grey branches,The choir of tiny voices.O the delicate, fresh murmuring!The warbling and whispering,It is like the soft cryThe ruffled grass gives out …You might take it for the muffled soundOf pebbles in the swirling stream.This soul which grievesIn this subdued lament,It is ours, is it not?Mine, and yours too,Breathing out our humble hymnOn this warm evening, soft and low****************
Harpist Ada SASSOLI: First Arabesque (1912) & Chanson De Pecheur (1920) CurzonRoad 2021-04-17 | Harpist Ada Sassoli (1887-1946) toured the world as assistant artist to many leading singers, including Nellie Melba, Geraldine Farrar, and Lucrezia Bori. First Arabesque - from "Deux Arabesques" (Debussy) Recorded: March 15, 1912 in Camden, New Jersey (5th take)Chanson De Pecheur, Op. 24 (A. Zabel) / Recorded: December 14, 1920 in Camden, Jersey (1st take)****************************
Contralto Carmela PONSELLE: O Don Fatale (1951) CurzonRoad 2021-04-15 | Contralto Carmela Ponselle (1887-1977)O Don FataleDon Carlo (Verdi)Recorded: 1951 before a live audience (no further details)**********************
Princess Watahwasao: By the Waters of Minnetonka (1917) CurzonRoad 2021-04-11 | Princess Watahwaso (1882-1969)By the Waters of MinnetonkaThurlow Lieurance (composer) J. M. Cavanass (lyricist)Hubert Small (instrumentalist : flute) Thurlow Lieurance (instrumentalist : piano)Recorded: November 16, 1917 in Camden, New Jersey (3rd take)See the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR)https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/talent/detail/17927/Watahwaso_Princess_vocalist_mezzo-sopranoLucy Nicolar Poolaw (June 22, 1882 – March 27, 1969), also called Wa-Tah-Wa-So and billed as Princess Watahwaso, was a Penobscot and a performer on the Chautauqua and lyceum circuits. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Nicolar_Poolaw*************************
(No. 20): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Vocalise (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 20: VocaliseSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: September 2, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take four)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 19): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Vocalise (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | NOTE: Label reads "No. 19" but spoken words on disc are "Number 20." No. 19: VocaliseSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: August 31, 1915 in New York, New York (take two)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 18): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: The Harmonic Minor Scale (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | The Harmonic Minor ScaleSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: November 9, 1915 in New York, New York (take four)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 17): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Arpeggio & Descending Scales (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | Combination of Arpeggio & Descending Scales Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: November 18, 1915 in New York, New York (take eleven)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 16): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Sustained Tones With Changing Vowels (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 16: Sustained Tones With Changing Vowels Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: November 8, 1915 in New York, New York (take four)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 15): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Portamento Exercise in Fifths (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | (No. 15): Portamento Exercise in FifthsSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: September 27, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take five)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 14): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Portamento (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | Portamento in the Cctave and Descending Scale Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: November 9, 1915 in New York, New York (take fifteen)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse****************************
(No. 13): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: The Arpeggio (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | (No. 13): The Arpeggio Carried to the Fifth Above the Octave Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: September 27, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take six)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 12): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: The Arpeggio (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | (No. 12): The Arpeggio Carried to the Third Above the Octave Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: September 27, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take seven)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 11): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: The Arpeggio (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 11: The ArpeggioSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: September 28, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take eight)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 10): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Exercise Preparatory to the Arpeggio (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 10: Exercise Preparatory to the Arpeggio Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: September 25, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take seven)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 9): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: The Scale of the Ninth (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 9: The Scale of the Ninth Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited) William Falk (no dates)Recorded: September 11, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take sixteen)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 8): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Scales (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 8: ScalesSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: September 10, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take four)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 7): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Uniting of Five Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 7: Uniting the Five TonesSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited):Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: September 3, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take four)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 6): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Uniting of Three Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | No. 6: Uniting of the Three TonesSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: September 3, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take four)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 5): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Uniting of Two Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | (No. 5): Uniting of Two TonesSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: September 3, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take six)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 4): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Sustained Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | (No. 4): Sustained TonesSpeaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)Recorded: August 20, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take four)NOTE: Twenty-four (24) takes between August 18, 1915 and June 14, 1916Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(No. 3): The Oscar Saenger Singing Lessons for Tenor: Tone Production (1915) CurzonRoad 2021-03-27 | (No. 3): Tone ProductionSpeaker Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)Pianist (uncredited): H. Vaughan (no dates)Recorded: September 1, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take one)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_SaengerPaul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse*****************************
(The Czars Bride): Soprano Alma GLUCK: Liubas Air (1913) CurzonRoad 2021-03-21 | Soprano Alma Gluck (1884-1938)Liuba's Air The Czar's Bride (Rimsky-Korsakov) Recorded: December 31, 1913 (take 3) in Camden, New JerseyLatter day white label vinyl (take 2 was issued on Red Label pressings) **********************
Soprano Maria Ivogün: Il Pensieroso (1925) CurzonRoad 2021-03-21 | Soprano Maria Ivogün (1891-1987)Il Pensieroso (Sweet Bird)Handel (composer)Recorded: 1925)***********************
(Handel): Soprano Lillian BLAUVELT: Come Unto Him (c.1909) CurzonRoad 2021-03-20 | American soprano Lillian Blauvelt (1869-1947)Come Unto Him The Messiah (Handel)Recorded: c.1909 (unpublished)*****************
American soprano Rita FORNIA: Frühlingslied (1912) CurzonRoad 2021-03-14 | Soprano Rita Fornia (1878-1922)FrühlingsliedErik Meyer-Helmund (composer)Recorded: June 7, 1912 in Camden, New Jersey (2nd take) NOTE: White label 10" vinyl pressing of unleased discRita Fornia is seen as Carmen in The New York Daily Tribune (page 54), Sunday, January 24, 1909. Rita Fornia (17 July 1878 – 27 October 1922): American opera singer. She began her career in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century singing coloratura soprano roles. Early on in her career her voice darkened and dropped slightly causing her to focus more within the mezzo-soprano repertoire while still singing some soprano roles. She joined the Metropolitan Opera company in 1907 where she performed regularly in mostly supporting roles until her retirement in 1922. She is best remembered today for portraying the role of the Abbess in the original production of Puccini's Suor Angelica in 1918. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Fornia***********************
Eleonora de CISNEROS: Lieti signor (1914) CurzonRoad 2021-03-11 | **** New & slightly improved version *****Eleonora de Cisneros (1878-1934)Lieti signor (Song of the Page) Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer)Recorded: November 23, 1914 in New York -- De Cisneros is pictured in the Pittsburgh Daily Post, Thursday, February 6, 1913 (page 1) after she and her husband were reportedly denied admission to the Hotel Plaza restaurant in New York because she wore a riding habit.Originally Eleanor Broadfoot (b. Nov. 1, 1878, New York; d. Feb. 3, 1934, New York), she studied with Mme. Murio-Celli in New York. During her studies she was discovered by Jean De Reszke, who brought her to the attention of the Metropolitan Opera; she made her debut there (1900) as Rossweisse in Die Walkure. In 1901 she married the Cuban count Francesco de Cisneros, and from that time on she appeared under that name. In 1901 she went to Europe for further study with Jean De Reszke and Victor Maurel in Paris and with Trabadello and Lombardi in Milan. In 1902 she appeared in Turin and had a starring career for the next twelve years at the largest Italian theaters. She sang at La Scala in 1906 in the world premiere of La Figlia di Jorio, and in 1908 in the first performance of Elektra and Queen of Spades. She was a guest in Lisbon, Paris, Vienna, Madrid, Barcelona, Antwerp, St. Petersburg, and regularly in London (1903-08). From 1906-11 she was the principal contralto at the Manhattan Opera; she then sang with the Philadelphia-Chicago Company and until 1916 with the Chicago Opera. In 1914 she sang Brangane in Tristan und Isolde at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. In 1915 she toured Cuba, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1925 she appeared occasionally at La Scala as Herodias in Salome and lived until 1929 in Paris. Thereafter she became a singIng teacher in New York. She had a large-dimensioned contralto voice of great expressiveness. (Kutsch & Riemens Biographical Dictionary of Singers - Chilton Book Company - 1969) ******************************
Flautist John Lemmoné: Scherzo Capriccio (1910) CurzonRoad 2021-03-11 | Scherzo Capriccio F. Sabathil (composer) Flautist John Lemmoné (1861-1949)Maurice Lafarge (instrumentalist : piano)Recorded: November 7, 1910 in Camden, New JerseyJohn Lemmone (22 June 1861 – 16 August 1949; also seen as John Lemmoné): Australian flute player and composer who was largely self-taught and who at the age of 12, paid for his first flute with gold he had panned himself on the goldfields at Ballarat. He had an international career as a soloist, and accompanied well-known singers such as Adelina Patti, Nellie Melba and Amy Sherwin, the pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and the violinist Pablo de Sarasate. Later in his career he became Nellie Melba's manager.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lemmone********************
Flautist John Lemmoné: Wind Amongst the Trees (1910) CurzonRoad 2021-03-11 | Wind Amongst the TreesGiulio Briccialdi (composer) Flautist John Lemmoné (1861-1949)Maurice Lafarge (instrumentalist : piano)Giulio Briccialdi (composer) Recorded: November 7, 1910 in Camden, New JerseyJohn Lemmone (22 June 1861 – 16 August 1949; also seen as John Lemmoné): Australian flute player and composer who was largely self-taught and who at the age of 12, paid for his first flute with gold he had panned himself on the goldfields at Ballarat. He had an international career as a soloist, and accompanied well-known singers such as Adelina Patti, Nellie Melba and Amy Sherwin, the pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and the violinist Pablo de Sarasate. Later in his career he became Nellie Melba's manager.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lemmone********************
Soprano Rita FORNIA: Der Spielmann (1912) CurzonRoad 2021-03-11 | American soprano Rita Fornia (1878-1922)Der Spielmann (Hildach)Victor OrchestraHoward Rattay (violin)Recorded: June 5, 1912 in Camden, New JerseyPhotograph: Rita Fornia as Carmen, The New York Daily Tribune (page 54), Sunday, January 24, 1909. Rita Fornia (17 July 1878 – 27 October 1922): American opera singer. She began her career in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century singing coloratura soprano roles. Early on in her career her voice darkened and dropped slightly causing her to focus more within the mezzo-soprano repertoire while still singing some soprano roles. She joined the Metropolitan Opera company in 1907 where she performed regularly in mostly supporting roles until her retirement in 1922. She is best remembered today for portraying the role of the Abbess in the original production of Puccini's Suor Angelica in 1918. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Fornia***********************
Violinist Katheen PARLOW performs Schubert, Beethoven (1912) CurzonRoad 2021-03-10 | Violinist Kathleen Parlow (1890-1963)(1) Moment Musical (Schubert)Recorded: April 23, 1912 in New York, New York(2) Minuet in G, No. 2 (Beethoven)Recorded: May 28, 1912 in New York, New York******************
Soprano Frieda HEMPEL: Three Songs (1924) CurzonRoad 2021-03-10 | Soprano Frieda Hempel (1885-1955)(1) Elf and fairy (John H. Densmore - composer)Recorded: June 5, 1924 in New York, New York.(2) The bird song (Wilhelm Taubert - composer)(3) The night wind (Roland Farley - composer)Recorded: June 1924 in New York, New York.*************************
(Unpublished Trial Disc): Soprano Odette Le FONTENAY: Yesterday & Today (c.1917) CurzonRoad 2021-02-10 | Soprano Odette Le Fontenay (1885-1965)Yesterday and Today Charles Gilbert Spross (music)Gertrude Rogers (lyrics)NOTE: Unlike most acoustic recordings, this undocumented, unissued single-sided Columbia professional trial disc was made in a resonant, echoey room (c.1917).Yesterday, Ah yesterday!The skies were grayedWeary the lonely wayWhere lengthening shadows creepingLaid their fear upon the dayYesterday, Ah yesterday!Love delayedToday, today, all flushed with gold.... the skyAnd through the forest shadeI follow to the brooklet's cryThat fills with melody the gladeToday, today is Heav'nFor thou art nigh*****************************Odette Le Fontenay (October 6, 1885 – November 24, 1965): French operatic soprano and music educator based in the United States after 1913. She sang with the Metropolitan Opera in its 1916-1917 season. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odette_Le_Fontenayhttps://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/326794/Le_Fontenay_Odette?Matrix_page=100000**************************************
Eleonora De CISNEROS: O mio Fernando (1904) CurzonRoad 2021-02-05 | Eleonora De Cisneros (1878-1934)O mio FernandoLa Favorite (Donizetti)Recorded: 1904 in Milan, Italy******************************Originally Eleanor Broadfoot (b. Nov. 1, 1878, New York; d. Feb. 3, 1934, New York), she studied with Mme. Murio-Celli in New York. During her studies she was discovered by Jean De Reszke, who brought her to the attention of the Metropolitan Opera; she made her debut there (1900) as Rossweisse in Die Walkure. In 1901 she married the Cuban count Francesco de Cisneros, and from that time on she appeared under that name. In 1901 she went to Europe for further study with Jean De Reszke and Victor Maurel in Paris and with Trabadello and Lombardi in Milan. In 1902 she appeared in Turin and had a starring career for the next twelve years at the largest Italian theaters. She sang at La Scala in 1906 in the world premiere of La Figlia di Jorio, and in 1908 in the first performance of Elektra and Queen of Spades. She was a guest in Lisbon, Paris, Vienna, Madrid, Barcelona, Antwerp, St. Petersburg, and regularly in London (1903-08). From 1906-11 she was the principal contralto at the Manhattan Opera; she then sang with the Philadelphia-Chicago Company and until 1916 with the Chicago Opera. In 1914 she sang Brangane in Tristan und Isolde at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. In 1915 she toured Cuba, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1925 she appeared occasionally at La Scala as Herodias in Salome and lived until 1929 in Paris. Thereafter she became a singIng teacher in New York. She had a large-dimensioned contralto voice of great expressiveness. (Kutsch & Riemens Biographical Dictionary of Singers - Chilton Book Company - 1969)******************************
Pianist Julius L SCHENDEL plays Liszt, Rachmaninoff (1927) CurzonRoad 2021-02-04 | NOTE: Labels & sound files are from The AHRC Research Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music (CHARM): charm.rhul.ac.uk/index.html********************Pianist Julius L. Schendel (1883-1971)LiebestraumFranz Liszt (composer)Recorded: February 11, 1927 in Camden, New Jersey (17th take)Prelude in C sharp minor Sergei Rachmaninoff (composer)Recorded: January 13, 1927 (6th take)The following is from the 1911 Lawrence Holdridge Record Auction Catalog:Master Julius Schendel (1883-1971) made his debut in Steinway Hall in 1896. His career continued at least through the 1920s, frequently as an accompanist. Nathaniel Shilkret, in his autobiography Sixty Years in the Music Business, recalled Schendel as “a fine pianist, but he was a very strange man – almost a mystic. He was emaciated and very nervous.” He and Shilkret (clarinet) were playing in an ensemble, and Schendel proclaimed that as it was Brahms’ birthday, he would only play his music. “We (the ensemble) compromised: We would change some pieces to Brahms compositions, providing he would play some pieces by another composer. Schendel shut his eyes, went into sort of a trance, and finally said, ‘The Master will allow me to play other composers, if you will play four Brahms pieces this session.’ We agreed.”*******************************
Pianist Frank LA FORGE: Scarf dance ~ Air de ballet (1912) CurzonRoad 2021-02-04 | Pianist Frank La Forge (1879-1953)Scarf dance, op. 37 ~ Air de ballet Cécile Chaminade, Cécile (composer)Recorded: September 27, 1912 in Camden, New JerseyFrank La Forge (October 22, 1879 – May 5, 1953): American pianist, vocal coach, teacher, composer and arranger of art songs. He was born on October 22, 1879 in Rockford, Illinois. La Forge was a boy soprano. He first studied piano with his older sister, and went to Vienna in 1900 to study with Theodor Leschetizky. He recorded prolifically for the Victor Talking Machine Company, as both a soloist and accompanist starting in 1906. As a soloist, he recorded works by Chopin, Liszt and MacDowell. In performance he usually accompanied entirely from memory, considered an unusual feat for an accompanist. In his biography Pathways of Song, La Forge claimed that he had 'a repertoire of over five thousand memorized accompaniments embracing all schools'. He toured Europe, Russia, and the United States as an accompanist to Marcella Sembrich. La Forge moved to New York City in 1920, where he became a music teacher, coach, and accompanist. He taught a number of important American singers, including Marian Anderson, Lawrence Tibbett, Marie Powers, Emma Otero and Richard Crooks. He served as accompanist for many vocal stars and instrumentalists of the day including Johanna Gadski, Ernestine Schumann-Heink and Margaret Matzenauer. His longstanding musical relationship with Metropolitan Opera soprano Lily Pons from 1937 until his death, saw the production of recital tours with flutist Frank Versaci, down the eastern seaboard and in British Columbia. Frank La Forge died at the piano, performing at a Musicians Club of New York dinner in Manhattan on May 5, 1953, for which he had been president since 1935.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_La_Forge***************************
Pianist Julius SCHENDEL plays Wagner, Grieg, Sinding, Liszt, Rachmaninoff (1915-16) CurzonRoad 2021-02-03 | Pianist Julius L. Schendel (1883-1971)Magic fire spell (Feuerzauber)Die WalküreRichard Wagner (composer) Louis Brassin (arranger)Recorded: March 12, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (2nd take)(A) Rustle of spring (Frühlingsrauschen)Christian Sinding (composer)(B) Papillon (Butterfly)Edvard Grieg (composer)Recorded: March 12,1915 in Camden, New Jersey (2nd take)LiebestraumFranz Liszt (composer)Recorded: January 4, 1916 in New York, New York (10th take)Prelude in C sharp minor Sergei Rachmaninoff (composer)Recorded: April 6, 1915 in New York, New York (1st take)The following is from the 1911 Lawrence Holdridge Record Auction Catalog:Master Julius Schendel (1883-1971) made his debut in Steinway Hall in 1896. His career continued at least through the 1920s, frequently as an accompanist. Nathaniel Shilkret, in his autobiography Sixty Years in the Music Business, recalled Schendel as “a fine pianist, but he was a very strange man – almost a mystic. He was emaciated and very nervous.” He and Shilkret (clarinet) were playing in an ensemble, and Schendel proclaimed that as it was Brahms’ birthday, he would only play his music. “We (the ensemble) compromised: We would change some pieces to Brahms compositions, providing he would play some pieces by another composer. Schendel shut his eyes, went into sort of a trance, and finally said, ‘The Master will allow me to play other composers, if you will play four Brahms pieces this session.’ We agreed.”*******************************
Mezzo-Soprano Eleonora De CISNEROS: From the Land of Sky Blue Water (1917) CurzonRoad 2021-01-10 | Mezzo-soprano Eleonora De Cisneros (1878-1934)From the Land of Sky Blue Waters (Eberthart; Cadman)Four American Songs, Opus 45, No.1Recorded: October 1917 in New York******************************Originally Eleanor Broadfoot (b. Nov. 1, 1878, New York; d. Feb. 3, 1934, New York), she studied with Mme. Murio-Celli in New York. During her studies she was discovered by Jean De Reszke, who brought her to the attention of the Metropolitan Opera; she made her debut there (1900) as Rossweisse in Die Walkure. In 1901 she married the Cuban count Francesco de Cisneros, and from that time on she appeared under that name. In 1901 she went to Europe for further study with Jean De Reszke and Victor Maurel in Paris and with Trabadello and Lombardi in Milan. In 1902 she appeared in Turin and had a starring career for the next twelve years at the largest Italian theaters. She sang at La Scala in 1906 in the world premiere of La Figlia di Jorio, and in 1908 in the first performance of Elektra and Queen of Spades. She was a guest in Lisbon, Paris, Vienna, Madrid, Barcelona, Antwerp, St. Petersburg, and regularly in London (1903-08). From 1906-11 she was the principal contralto at the Manhattan Opera; she then sang with the Philadelphia-Chicago Company and until 1916 with the Chicago Opera. In 1914 she sang Brangane in Tristan und Isolde at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. In 1915 she toured Cuba, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1925 she appeared occasionally at La Scala as Herodias in Salome and lived until 1929 in Paris. Thereafter she became a singIng teacher in New York. She had a large-dimensioned contralto voice of great expressiveness. (Kutsch & Riemens Biographical Dictionary of Singers - Chilton Book Company - 1969)******************************
The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Lectures No. 1 & 2 (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Lectures No. 1 & 2Oscar Saenger (speaker)Recorded: July 31, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (4th take for both)Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson No. 3 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Tone Production (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 3 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Tone ProductionOscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)Recorded September 30, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (7th take)NOTE: A "Miss Newcomb" is listed in the Met archives as Flower Maiden in Parsifal, January 11, 18, 25, 1906, and again February 22, 1906. Also as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der Zigeunerbaron.Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*************************************
(Lesson No. 4 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Sustained Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 4 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Sustained TonesOscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: September 30, 1915 (24th of 24 takes) in Camden, New Jerseyhttps://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700000619/C-15636-Lesson_no._4_soprano_Sustained_tonesNOTE: The archives of the Metropolitan Opera House lists a "Miss Newcomb" as a Flower Maiden in four 1906 performances of Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, and again February 22). She is also referenced as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der Zigeunerbaron.Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson #5 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Uniting Three Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson #5 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Uniting Three TonesOscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: September 30, 1915 (12th take) in Camden, New Jersey --NOTE: The Metropolitan Opera House archives lists a "Miss Newcomb" as a Flower Maiden in performances of Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, 1906, and again, February 22, 1906). She is also referenced as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der Zigeunerbaron. Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson No. 6 for Soprano): The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Uniting Three Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 6 for Soprano): The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Uniting of Three TonesOscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: September 30, 1915 (8th take) in Camden, New Jersey -- NOTE: The Metropolitan Opera House archives lists a "Miss Newcomb" as a Flower Maiden in performances of Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, 1906, and again, February 22, 1906). She is also referenced as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der Zigeunerbaron. Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson No. 7 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Uniting of Five Tones (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 7 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Uniting of Five TonesOscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: September 30, 1915 (13th take) in Camden, New Jersey -- NOTE: The Metropolitan Opera House archives lists a "Miss Newcomb" as a Flower Maiden in performances of Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, 1906, and again, February 22, 1906). She is also referenced as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der ZigeunerbaronOscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson No. 8 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: The Scale (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 8 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: The ScaleOscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: September 30, 1915 (12th take) in Camden, New Jersey -- NOTE: The Metropolitan Opera House archives lists a "Miss Newcomb" as a Flower Maiden in performances of Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, 1906, and again, February 22, 1906). She is also referenced as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der ZigeunerbaronOscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson No. 9 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Scale of the Ninth (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 9 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Scale of the NinthOscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: June 15, 1915 (7th of 11 takes) in New York, New York -- NOTE: Soprano soloist "Miss Newcomb" shows up in the Metropolitan Opera House archives as a Flower Maiden in Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, 1906, and again, February 22, 1906). Also as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der Zigeunerbaron. Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson No. 10 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: The Arpeggio (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 10 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: Exercise for the ArpeggioMiss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: September 21, 1915 (5th of 8 takss) in Camden, New Jersey -- NOTE: The Metropolitan Opera House archives lists a "Miss Newcomb" as a Flower Maiden in four 1906 performances of Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, and again February 22, 1906). She is also referenced as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der ZigeunerbaronOscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
(Lesson No. 11 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: The Arpeggio (1915) CurzonRoad 2020-12-31 | (Lesson No. 11 for Soprano) The Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training: The Arpeggio Oscar Saenger (speaker)Miss Newcomb (vocalist)H. Vaughan (instrumentalist ~ piano)Recorded: September 29, 1915 (10th of 11 takes) in Camden, New Jersey --NOTE: The Metropolitan Opera House archives lists a "Miss Newcomb" as a Flower Maiden in four 1906 performances of Parsifal (January 11, 18, 25, and again February 22, 1906). She is also referenced as a pupil of the School of Opera in a February 15, 1906 performance of Der Zigeunerbaron. Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger*****************************
