Album
The Great Caruso
1950 · Classical
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Great Caruso is a Classical album by Mario Lanza, originally released in 1950. On Gatefold: 78 pressings tracked.
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Sound DNA
- Classical
- Choral & Opera
- velvety
- yearning
- romantic
Recorded May 15, 18 & 29, 1950 at Republic Studios Sound Stage 9, Hollywood.
78 and 45-rpm matrices:
[Side # - Matrix & take # - Rec. date - Piece]
1 - E0-RC-1866- 1 / 15-May-50 (transcribed from E0-RB-353- 1) / Questa o quella
2 - E0-RC-353- 1A / 15-May-50 (transcribed to a 12" matrix) / La donna è mobile
2 - E0-RC-1867- 1A / 15-May-50 (transcribed from E0-RC-353- 1A) / La donna è mobile
3 - E0-RC-360- 1 / 29-May-50 / Parmi veder le lagrime
4 - E0-RC-1937- 1 / 18-May-50 (transcribed from E0-RB-3645- 1) / Recondita armonia
5 - E0-RC-1938- 1 / 18-May-50 (transcribed from E0-RB-3646- 1) / E lucevan le stelle
6 - E0-RC-351- 1 / 15-May-50 / Una furtiva lagrima
7 - E0-RC-361- 1 / 29-May-50 / Cielo e mar
8 - E0-RC-352- 1 / 15-May-50 (transcribed to a 12" matrix) / Vesti la giubba
78s: RCA Victor album DM-1506 (12-3201/4), Victor 10-3228, 10-3300, 420-0770; HMV AA-669, AA-722, DA-1978, DA-1983, DA-1989, DA-2034, DB-21302, DB-21519 (opens in a new tab), EC-182, ED-1200, ED-1201 (opens in a new tab), ED-1202, IR-349, IR-352, IR-353, IRX-54, IRX 88.
45s: RCA Victor WDM-1506.
LPs: RCA Victor LM-1127.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Constantine CallinicosCONDUCTOR
- Mario LanzaTENOR VOCALS TENOR VOCALS, SOLOIST
- RCA Victor Symphony OrchestraORCHESTRA
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 78 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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