Catalog of RCA Victor Records (1948)

Aa RCA VICTOR RED SEAL RECORDS AACHEN CATHEDRAL CHOIR MASS IN E MINOR Bruckner The Aachen Cathedral Choir with Wind Instruments, Th. B. Rehmann, Director Six 12" Records Album No. M/DM-596 6.85 M(15583-15588) DM( 16005-1 6010) AFONSKY, N. P., Choral Director See Choir of the Russian Metrooolitan Church in Paris ALBANESE, LICIA, Soprano The raven-haired lyric so¬ prano, Licia Albanese, was born in Bari, Italy. Her par¬ ents were great music lovers and duly proud of the colora¬ tura achievements of Licia's older sister, which, for a time, overshadowed Licia's own exquisite soprano. This, how¬ ever, did not last long, as Licia, determined to prove she also could sing, decided to surprise her father on his birthday with a song es¬ pecially for him. Completely astounded by the qualify of Licia's still immature but beautiful voice, her family at once recognized her ability and Immediately sent her away to study. In Milan she began serious study and later took first place in a national contest for young singers. Miss Albanese's formal operatic debut came in 1936, and was a highly dramatic one. While still a student, she attended a performance of "Madama Butterfly “ at the Royal Theatre in Rome. However, the regular prima donna took ill at the last moment and was unable to per¬ form. Someone suggested to the frantic stage director a young girl in the audience by the name of Albanese who knew the role, and she was actually yanked from the audience into the leading part. After that, success was hers. Opera houses throughout Europe welcomed her. Finally in 1 940 she came to America and made a sensational and memorable debut in the role of Butterfly. Since that time her voice has reached millions of Americans, particularly through radio. She has been heard each week as star of the Conti Program, and was twice chosen by Toscanini for the complete radio performances of ''La Boheme" and "La Traviata." BOHEME, LA (Vols. 1 and 2) Puccini Famous Artists with Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala Opera Company, Milan, Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor Volume I Seven 12" Records Album No. M/DM-518 7.85 M(1 2385-1 2391) DM(1 2727-1 2733) Volume 2 Six 12" Records Album No. M/DM-519 6.85 M( 12392-12397) DM(1 2734-1 2739) BOHEME, LA (The Heart of "La Boheme") (Recordrama) Puccini Licia Albanese and Tatiana Menotti, Sopranos; Beniamino Gigli, Tenor; Aristide Baracchi and Afro Poli, Baritones; Duilio Bdronti and Carlo Scattola, Basses, with Members of La Scala Orchestra, Milan, Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor Five 12" Records Album No. M/DM-980 6.00 M(1 1-8684-11-8688) DM(1 1-8689-1 1-8693) CARMEN (Excerpts) (Recordrama) Bizet Licia Albanese and Thelma Votipka. Sopranos; Gladys Swarthout and Lucielle Browning, Mezzo-sopranos; Ramon Vinay and Anthony Amato, Tenors; Robert Merrill and George Cehanovsky, Baritones, and the RCA Victor Chorale, Robert Shaw, Director, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor Six 12" Records Album No. M/DM-1078 7.00 M(1 1-9317-1 1-9322) DM(1 1-9323-1 1-9328) Gianni Schicchi: O MIO BABBINO CARO (O My Beloved Daddy) Puccini Licia Albanese, Soprano, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann, Conductor 12" Record No. 11-9115 1.00 MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Highlights from Madame Butterfly) Puccini Licia Albanese, Soprano; Lucielle Browning, Mezzo-soprano, and James Melton, Tenor, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann, Conductor Three 12" Records Album No. M/DM-1068 3.85 M( 1 1 -9254—11-9256) DM( 11-9257-11-9259) Tosca, La: Act II; VISSI D' ARTE (Love and Music) Puccini Licia Albanese, Soprano, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann, Conductor 12" Record No. 11-9115 1.00 ALBANESE, LICIA, Soprano (Continued) Traviata, La: Act I; E STRANO! (How Wondrous!) and AH! FORS' E LUI (The One of Whom I Dreamed) (Recitative and Aria) Verdi Licia Albanese, Soprano, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann, Conductor 12" Record No. 11-9331 1.00 Traviata, La: Act I; FOLLIE! FOLLIE! (What Folly!) and SEMPRE LIBERA (I'll Fulfill the Round of Pleasure) (Recitative and Aria) Verdi Licia Albanese, Soprano, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann, Conductor 12" Record No. 11-9331 1.00 Traviata, La: Act I; UN Dl FELICE ETEREA (One Day, a Love Ethereal) Verdi In Album M-1074 See "Treasury of Grand Opera" in Title Section Traviata, La: Act II; AH! DITE ALLA GIOVINE (Violetta and Germont Duet) Verdi Licia Albanese, Soprano, and Robert Merrill, Baritone, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann, Conductor 12" Record No. 11-9175 1.00 Traviata, La: Act II; IMPONETE (Violetta and Germont Duet) Verdi Licia Albanese, Soprano, and Robert Merrill, Baritone, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann, Conductor 12" Record No. 11-9175 1.00 ALDA, FRANCES, Soprano Oteilo: Act IV; AVE MARiA (Hail, Mary) Verdi Frances Alda, Soprano, with Orchestral Accompaniment (Recorded Jan. 25, 1910) One 12" Heritage Series Record Envelope Masterpiece No. EM-2 EM(15-1000) Oteilo: Act IV; SALCE, SALCE (Willow Song) Verdi Frances Alda, Soprano, with Orchestral Accompaniment (Recorded Jan 25, 1910) One 12" Heritage Series Record Envelope Masterpiece No. EM-2 EM(15-1000) Trovatore, II: Act IV; MISERERE Verdi Frances Alda, Soprano, and Enrico Caruso, Tenor, with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra 12" Record No. 8042 ALUMNI ORCHESTRA OF THE NATIONAL ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION SERENADE FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA No. 2, IN A, Op. 16 Brahms Alumni Orchestra of the National Orchestral Association, Richard Korn, Conductor Also included as Final Side in this Album: CAPRICCIO IN B MINOR, Op. 76, No. 2 and INTERMEZZO IN C, Op. 119, No. 3 Brahms Wilhelm Bachaus, Pianist Four 12" Records Album No. M/DM-774 M(17981-17984) DM (17989-1 7992) SERENADE FOR TWO OBOES, TWO CLARINETS, TWO HORNS, AND TWO BASSOONS, No. 11, IN E-FLAT, K.375 Mozart Members of the Alumni Orchestra of the National Orchestral Association, Richard Korn, Conductor Three 12" Records Album No. M/DM-826 M(18171-18173) DM(18174-18176) ALVARY, LORENZO, Bass BARBER OF SEVILLE (Abridged) (Recordrama) Rossini Hilde Reggiani, Soprano; Lucielle Browning, Contralto; Bruno Landi, Tenor; Carlos Ramirez and Wilfred Engelman, Baritones; John Gurney and Lorenzo Alvary, Basses, with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Bamboschek; Conductor Eight 12" Records Album No. M/DM-898 M(1 1 -8190—1 1 -8197) DM(1 1-81 98-1 1-8205) ALWIN, KARL, Conductor See Vienna State Opera Orchestra AMATO, ANTHONY, Tenor CARMEN (Excerpts) (Recordrama) Bizet Licia Albanese and Thelma Votipka, Sopranos; Gladys Swarthout and Lucielle Browning, Mezzo-sopranos; Ramon Vinay and Anthony Amato, Tenors; Robert Merrill and George Cehanovsky, Baritones, and the RCA Victor Chorale, Robert Shaw, Director, with the RCA Victor Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor Six 12" Records Album No. M/DM-1078 M(1 1 -9317—11-9322) DM(1 1-9323-1 1-9328) AMATO, PASQUALE, Baritone Due Foscari, 1: O VECCHIO COR, CHE BATTI (My Beating Heart) Verdi Pasquale Amato, Baritone, with Orchestral Accompaniment (Recorded in 1913) One 12" Heritage Series Record Envelope Masterpiece No. EM-7 EM(15-1005) Germania: FERITO PRIGION1ER (A Wounded Prisoner) Franchetti Pasquale Amato, Baritone, with Orchestral Accompaniment (Recorded in 1913) One 12" Heritage Series Record Envelope Masterpiece No. EM-7 EM(15-1005) ANCONA, MARIO, Baritone Faust: Act II; DIO POSSENTE (Even the Bravest Heart) Gounod Mario Ancona, Baritone, with Orchestral Accompaniment (Recorded in 1907) One 12" Heritage Series Record Envelope Masterpiece No. EM-4 EM( 15-1 002) 3.50 3.50 1.00 4.85 3.85 9.00 7.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 415