Casta Diva. Norma. Bellini. Wanda Bardone. Graham Rankin 2026-09-28 | Casta Diva. Norma. Bellini. Wanda Bardone.
Oft in the stilly night. David Bispham. Graham Rankin 2024-01-16 | "Oft in the stilly night". Words by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852). David Bispham---Baritone.Columbia-Rena 384. Acoustically recorded C.1911.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Dio ti giocondi..&Esterrefatta fisso. Otello (Act 3). Verdi. Claudia Muzio & Francesco Merli. Graham Rankin 2024-01-15 | Part 1. "Dio ti giocondi, o sposo ?". ("How is't with you, my husband ?"). Part 2. "Esterrefatta fisso". ("Upon my knees before thee"). "Otello" (Act 3). Boito--Verdi. Duet with Claudia Muzio---Soprano & Francesco Merli---Tenor. Sung in Italian.Columbia L.C.X. 150. (1935).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Marechiare. Tosti. Tito Schipa. Graham Rankin 2024-01-14 | "Marechiare". (Canto Napolitano). Tosti. Tito Schipa---Tenor. HMV D.A. 1114. (1930).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG four-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Linvitation au voyage. Duparc. Pierre Bernac. Graham Rankin 2024-01-13 | "L'invitation au voyage". Baudelaire--Duparc. Pierre Bernac--Baritone with Francis Poulenc at the piano. Sung in French.HMV D.B. 6312. (1946).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Ah! Quel diner & Mon Dieu, que les hommes sont bêtes. La Périchole. Offenbach. Jennie Tourel. Graham Rankin 2024-01-12 | (a) "Ah! Quel diner" ("Oh, what a dinner"). Act 1. & (b) "Mon Dieu, que les hommes sont bêtes". ("My God, how stupid men are"). Act 2. "La Périchole". Offenbach. Jennie Tourel.". (Act 1). Meilhac & Halevy---Offenbach. Jennie Tourel--Mezzo-Soprano with Orchestra conducted by Maurice Abravanel. Sung in French.Columbia L.B. 79. (1949).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Er ist der richtige. Arabella. Strauss. Lotte Lehmann. Graham Rankin 2024-01-11 | "Er ist der richtige". Arabella's aria. Act 1. "Arabella". Richard Strauss. Op.79. Lotte Lehmann---Soprano with Orchestra of the State Opera House, Berlin. Conductor Richard Jäger. Sung in German.Parlophone RO 20236. (1934)EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Cortigiani, vil razza dannata. Rigoletto. Verdi. Sydney de Vries. Graham Rankin 2024-01-10 | "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata". "Rigoletto". Verdi. Sydney de Vries---Baritone. Opera House, Mannheim accompanied by the Schauspiel Orchester.Piccadilly 5033. Electrical recording of uncertain date (to me).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Se vuol ballare. Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. Giuseppe de Luca. Graham Rankin 2024-01-09 | "Se vuol ballare". ("Will you dance ?"). "Nozze di Figaro". Mozart. Giuseppe de Luca---Baritone. Sung in Italian.Victrola 64673. (1917).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Epitalamio. Nérone. Rubinstein. Mattia Battistini. Graham Rankin 2024-01-08 | "Epitalamio". "Nérone". Act 1. Rubinstein. Mattia Battistini---Baritone. Sung in Italian.HMV V.B.63. (White label--historic reproduction 1951). Acoustic recording made in Milan on 30th May 1912.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Addio alla madre. Cavalleria rusticana. Mascagni. Mario Binci. Graham Rankin 2024-01-07 | "Addio alla madre". ("Farewell, dear mother"). "Cavalleria rusticana". Targioni--Tozzetti--Menasci--Mascagni. Mario Binci---Tenor and the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden conducted by Franco Patanè. Sung in Italian.HMV C. 3541. (1947).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Sérénade. Gounod. Pierre Bernac. Graham Rankin 2024-01-06 | "Sérénade". Gounod. Pierre Bernac---Baritone with Francis Poulenc at the Piano.The Gramophone Company. Ltd. English branch 10-1 2EA 10803-1. (1945).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Che gelida manina. La bohème. Puccini. Mario Binci. Graham Rankin 2024-01-05 | "Che gelida manina". "La bohème". (Giacosa & Illica). Puccini. Mario Binci---Tenor and the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden conducted by Franco Patanè. Sung in Italian.HMV C. 3541. (1947).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Martern aller arten. Die entführung aus dem serail. Mozart. Erna Berger. Graham Rankin 2024-01-04 | "Martern aller arten". ("Martyrs of all kinds"). "Die entführung aus dem serail". Act 2. Bretzner--Mozart. Erna Berger---Soprano and the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Josef Krips. Sung in German.HMV D.B. 6616. (1948).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Crucifix. Faure. John McCormack & Reinald Werrenrath. Graham Rankin 2024-01-03 | "Crucifix". Jean Baptiste Faure. Duet with John McCormack---Tenor & Reinald Werrenrath---Baritone.HMV D.A. 172. Acoustic recording on 21st September 1916.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Der wanderer. Schubert Op.4. No.1. Hans Hotter. Graham Rankin 2024-01-02 | "Der wanderer". Schmidt--Schubert Op.4. No.1. Hans Hotter---Baritone with Hermann von Nordberg at the Piano. Sung in German.Columbia L.X. 1004. (1947).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Mag der Himmel euch vergeben. Martha. Flotow. M.Wittrisch, M.Klose, E.Berger, S.Carli. Graham Rankin 2024-01-01 | "Mag der Himmel euch vergeben". "Martha". Friedrich von Flotow. Marcel Wittrisch, Margarete Klose, Erna Berger, S.Carli. Quartet with Choir and the Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by C. Kun.HMV D.B. 4411. (1931).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Medium steel needle.
Two tone stomp. Ed Lang and Lonnie Johnson. Graham Rankin 2023-12-31 | "Two tone stomp". (Johnson--Lang). Ed Lang and Lonnie Johnson. Duet.Lang--6 string guitar : Johnson--12 string guitar. Parlophone D.P.192. Recorded in New York on 17th November 1928. Lang was originally billed as Blind Willie Johnson in the USA on Okeh records.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Piangi mio cuor. Oberon. Weber. Gabriella Gatti. Graham Rankin 2023-12-30 | "Piangi mio cuor". ("Weep my heart"). "Oberon". Act 3. Carl Maria von Weber---Planché. Gabriella Gatti---Soprano with Orchestra Sinfonica dell'EIAR conducted by F. Previtali. Sung in Italian.Parlophone R.30017. (1953).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Berceuse de Jocelyn. Godard. Lotte Lehmann. Graham Rankin 2023-12-29 | "Berceuse de Jocelyn". ("Angels guard thee"). Benjamin Godard. Lotte Lehmann---Soprano. Sung in German. Parlophone R 20019. 1927.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Abscheulicher ! Wo eilst du hin ?. Fidelio. Beethoven. Rose Bampton. Graham Rankin 2023-12-28 | "Abscheulicher ! Wo eilst du hin ?". ("Thou monstrous fiend"). "Fidelio". Beethoven. Rose Bampton---Soprano conducted by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Sung in German.RCA Victor 11-9110-A. Recorded in Carnegie Hall, New York on 14th June 1945. EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
He shall feed his flock. Messiah. Händel. Louise Homer. Graham Rankin 2023-12-27 | "He shall feed his flock". "Messiah". Händel. Louise Homer---Contralto.Victrola 88613. Acoustically recorded at Camden, New Jersey on 17th March 1919.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Porgi amor. Le nozze di Figaro. Mozart. Gabriella Gatti. Graham Rankin 2023-12-26 | "Porgi amor". ("Soothing spells"). "Le nozze di Figaro". Act 2. Mozart--Da Ponte. Gabriella Gatti---Soprano with Orchestra Sinfonica dell'EIAR conducted by F. Previtali. Sung in Italian.Parlophone R.30017. (1953).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Holy night. Adam. Reinald Werrenrath. Graham Rankin 2023-12-25 | "Holy night". (Cantique de Noël). Adolphe Adam. Reinald Werrenrath---Baritone. Conducted by Rosario Bourdon.Victrola 6426-A. Acoustic recording made at Camden, New Jersey on 1st October 1923.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Holy_NightEMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Nazareth. Gounod. Reinald Werrenrath. Graham Rankin 2023-12-24 | "Nazareth". (Henry F Chorley--Charles Gounod). Reinald Werrenrath---Baritone. Conducted by Josef Pasternack.Victrola 6426-B. Acoustic recording made at Camden, New Jersey on 30th September 1921.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Violettas aria. La traviata. Verdi. Maria Cebotari. Graham Rankin 2023-12-23 | "Violetta's aria". "La traviata". Act 1. Verdi. Maria Cebotari---Soprano with the Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by Professor Robert Heger. Sung in German.Part 1. "È strano ! è strano !".Part 2. "Sempre libera". Parlophone RO 20328. (1937).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Ah, pescator affonda lesca. La Gioconda. Ponchielli. Giuseppe De Luca. Graham Rankin 2023-12-22 | "Ah, pescator affonda l'esca".("Fisher boy, thy bait be throwing"). "La Gioconda". "Barcarola". Act 2. Victor Hugo, Arrigo Boito, Amilcare Ponchielli. Giuseppe De Luca---Baritone with The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra conducted by Giulio Setti.Victrola 8174-A. New York 28th January 1928. Liederkranz Hall.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Connais tu the pays ?. Mignon. Thomas. Adelina Patti. Graham Rankin 2023-12-21 | "Connais tu the pays ?". "Mignon". Thomas. Adelina Patti---Soprano. Piano accompaniment by Mr Alfredo Barili.HMV 03083. 1905. Record played at 73.47 rpm.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Morte dOtello. Verdi. Francesco Tamagno. Graham Rankin 2023-12-20 | "Morte d'Otello". Verdi. Francesco Tamagno---Tenor. Sung in Italian.Deutsche Grammophon Single-sided re-issue. 67358. Originally recorded in 1903. Speed of this transfer 74.00 rpm.EMG Xb Overszize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
O mon cher amant, je te jure. La Périchole. Offenbach. Jennie Tourel. Graham Rankin 2023-12-19 | "O mon cher amant, je te jure". ("Oh), my dear love, I swear I adore you"). "La Périchole". (Act 1). Meilhac & Halevy---Offenbach. Jennie Tourel--Mezzo-Soprano with Orchestra conducted by Maurice Abravanel. Sung in French.Columbia L.B. 79. (1949).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Si vous laviez compris. Denza. Enrico Caruso. Graham Rankin 2023-12-18 | "Si vous l'aviez compris". Luigi Denza. Enrico Caruso---Tenor. Sung in French. Violin: Mischa Elman. Piano: Gaetano Scognamiglio.HMV 2-032018. Recorded on 6th February 1915. Speed 76.00rpm.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Home sweet home. Bishop. Adelina Patti. Graham Rankin 2023-12-17 | "Home, sweet home". Bishop. Adelina Patti---Soprano. Piano accompaniment by Sir Landon Ronald.HMV 03053. (1905). I have been taken to task by an expert in relation to the correct playing speed of this disc. My recent upload circulated at 78.00 rpm (F-sharp major) whereas this one revolves at 73.43 rpm (E-major). Here is the comparison which will now be relegated to "unlisted" : youtube.com/watch?v=osxp_sHz50w. Many thanks "PhantomsoftheOpera".EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Di pescatore ignobile. Lucrezia Borgia. Donizetti. Francesco Marconi. Graham Rankin 2023-12-17 | "Di pescatore ignobile". ("Of humble fisherfolk"). "Lucrezia Borgia". (Prologue). Romani--Donizetti. Francesco Marconi---Tenor. Sung in Italian.HMV V.B.27 (1951 white label historic reissue). Acoustically recorded in 1908.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Non, ce nest point un sacrifice. Alceste. Gluck. Rose Bampton. Graham Rankin 2023-12-16 | "Non, ce n'est point un sacrifice". ("No, it is not a sacrifice"). "Alceste". Christoph Willibald Gluck (1776). Rose Bampton---Soprano, sung in French with Victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by (husband) Wilfred Pelletier.Victor Red Seal 18218-B. Recorded at the Lotus Club, New York on 17th June 1941.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Bel raggio lusinghier. Semiramide. Rossini. Rose Bampton. Graham Rankin 2023-12-14 | "Bel raggio lusinghier". ("Beautiful flattering ray"). "Semiramide". Act 1. Gioachino Rossini (1823). Rose Bampton---Soprano, sung in Italian with Victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by (husband) Wilfred Pelletier.Victor Red Seal 18217-A. Recorded at the Lotus Club, New York on 17th June 1941.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Du bist wie eine blume. Heine. Rubinstein. Elizabeth Rethberg. Graham Rankin 2023-12-13 | "Du bist wie eine blume". (Thou'rt like a flower). Heinrich Heine. Anton Rubinstein. Elizabeth Rethberg---Soprano. Sung in German.Brunswick 10260 B. (1926).Lyrics by Heinrich Heine.Du bist wie eine Blumeso hold und schön und reinich schau’ dich an, und Wehmutschleicht mir ins Herz hinein.Mir ist, als ob ich die Händeaufs Haupt dir legen sollt’,betend, daß Gott dich erhalteso rein und schön und hold."You are like a flower". Translation by Hélène Lindqvist.You are like a flowerso fair and beautiful and pureI see you and melancholysteals itself into my heart.It’s like I must lay my handsupon your headand pray that God keep youso pure and beautiful and fair.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
The moon has raised her lamp above. Lily of Killarney. Benedict. J. McCormack & R. Werrenrath. Graham Rankin 2023-12-12 | "The moon has raised her lamp above". "Lily of Killarney". Benedict. Duet with John McCormack---Tenor & Reinald Werrenrath---Baritone.HMV D.A. 172. Acoustic recording on 9th April 1914.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Gretchen am spinnrade. Schubert. Emma Eames. Graham Rankin 2023-12-11 | "Gretchen am spinnrade". ("Margaret at the spinning wheel"). Goethe---Schubert. Emma Eames---Soprano. Sung in German. Piano accompaniment by Henri Gilles.HMV (lilac label reissue) A.G.S.B. 22. Private subscription. Acoustically recorded on 27th November 1911.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Selig sind, die verfolgung leiden. Der Evangelimann. Kienzl. Marcel Wittrisch. Graham Rankin 2023-12-10 | "Selig sind, die verfolgung leiden". ("Blessed are the persecuted"). "Der Evangelimann". Wilhelm Kienzl. Marcel Wittrisch---Tenor with Children's Choir and the Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by C. Kun.HMV D.B. 4411. (1931).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Medium steel needle.
Spirito gentil. La favorita. Donizetti. Beniamino Gigli. Graham Rankin 2023-12-09 | "Spirito gentil". "La favorita". Donizetti. Beniamino Gigli---Tenor. Sung in Italian.HMV 2-052141. Acoustically recorded in 1918.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
O lass dich halten, goldene stunde. Jensen. Lotte Lehmann. Graham Rankin 2023-12-08 | "O lass' dich halten, goldene stunde". ("Stay, golden hour"). Jensen. Lotte Lehmann---Soprano. Sung in German. Parlophone R 20019. 1927.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Then youll remember me. Bohemian girl. Balfe. Harry Macdonough. Graham Rankin 2023-12-07 | "Then you'll remember me". "Bohemian girl". Act 3. Michael William Balfe. Harry Macdonough.Victor 16398-B. Acoustically recorded in 1909.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
O sommo Carlo. Ernani. Verdi. Giuseppe De Luca. Graham Rankin 2023-12-06 | "O sommo Carlo". ("Oh noble Carlos"). "Ernani". Act 3. Victor Hugo, Francesco Maria Piave, Giuseppe Verdi. Giuseppe De Luca---Baritone, Alfio Tedesco---Tenor, Grace Anthony---Soprano with The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra conducted by Giulio Setti.Victrola 8174-B. New York 5th April 1928. Liederkranz Hall.EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Come unto Him. The Messiah. Händel. Rachel Morton. Graham Rankin 2023-12-05 | "Come unto Him". "The Messiah". Händel. Rachel Morton---Soprano.HMV D 1247 (1927).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Petite valse. Andrés Segovia. Graham Rankin 2023-12-04 | "Petite valse". (Ponce arranged by Segovia). Andrés Segovia.HMV D.A. 1552. (1937)EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Murmelndes lüftchen. Elizabeth Rethberg. Graham Rankin 2023-12-03 | "Murmelndes lüftchen". (Murmering Zephyrs). Geibel, Heyse, Jensen. Elizabeth Rethberg---Soprano with String Quartet and piano. Sung in German.Brunswick 10260 A. (1926).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Virgin Mother, hear me. La forza del destino. Verdi. Florence Austral. Graham Rankin 2023-12-02 | "Virgin Mother, hear me". "La forza del destino". Verdi. Florence Austral---Soprano.HMV D.798. (Acoustically recorded in 1924).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Laltra notte in fondo al mare. Mefistofele. Boito. Claudia Muzio. Graham Rankin 2023-12-01 | "L'altra notte in fondo al mare". "Mefistofele". Arrigo Boito. Claudia Muzio---Soprano.Columbia L.C.X. 25. (1935).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Or imponente. La traviata. Verdi. Mercedes Capsir & Carlo Galeffi. Graham Rankin 2023-11-30 | "Or imponente". ("Now command me"). "La traviata". Act 2. Verdi. Mercedes Capsir---Coloratura Soprano & Carlo Galeffi---Baritone. Sung in Italian.Columbia 9635. (1929).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. Two-spring EMG soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Madre, pietosa virgine. La forza del destino. Verdi. Celestina Boninsegna. Graham Rankin 2023-11-29 | "Madre, pietosa virgine". "La forza del destino". Verdi. Celestina Boninsegna---Soprano. Sung in Italian.HMV D.B. 493. (1906 ?).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soundbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
Le veau dor. Faust. Gounod. Alexander Kipnis. Graham Rankin 2023-11-28 | "Le veau d'or". "Faust". Gounod. Alexander Kipnis--Bass in French with Orchestra.Columbia 5044. (1928).EMG Xb Oversize gramophone. EMG two-spring soudbox. Burmese colour thorn needle.
