Catalogue

'THE STARS WERE SHINING' - Broadcasts & Soundtracks 1926-1942

Lauritz Melchior (tenor, speaking) (1890-1974)
Reminiscences of Covent Garden

Tino Pattiera (tenor) (1890-1966)
E lucevan le stelle - Puccini - British Phototone 3994

Anna Case (soprano) (1889-1984)
La Fiesta: Cachuca   &   Anhelo - composer untraced
Vitaphone Film Disc VA 294-7 in wax: 7/10/26 VX-56

Charles Hackett (1889-1942)
The Song of the Nile - Cadman  &  Sadko: Song of the Indian Guest - Rimsky-Korsakov
Vitaphone Film Disc 552-3 in wax: 5/10/27 VA-552-3

Giuseppe di Luca (baritone) (1876-1950)
Occhi di fata - Denza & I passed by your window - May H. Brake
BXR 176  High quality test recording 1931

Richard Crooks (1900-72)
The Bohemian Girl: When other lips - Balfe;   Morning - Speaks
L’Amour, toujours l’amour - Friml
Interview
Ah, may the red rose live always - Foster   Oh Susanah - Foster
Jeanie with the light brown hair - Foster
American radio programme sponsored by General Motors ?1938

Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)
La Forza del Destino: Urna fatale - Verdi
1944 Concert Hall,  New York

Marguerita Grandi (soprano) (1894-1972)
Tosca: Vissi d’Arte,  Amaro sol per te  &  Ah...Mario...Mario
with Antonio Salvarezza (tenor) (1902-85)
04/05/47 Sunday Opera House with Alberto Erede (conductor)

Dino Borgioli (tenor) (1891-1960)
Stornello - da Vico    &    I Pastori - Pizzetti
Interview with correspondent from Radiocorriere della Liberta
Broadcast to Italy 07/01/41

Jan Peerce (1904-84) & Anne Roselle (1894- ?)
Csardasfurstin: Passion is a restless river... Love is love
Csardasfurstin: We seek for joy and see its shadow in a vision - Kalman
18/08/45 New York

see also Addenda & Corrigenda