Description: Shipping: All items will be packed safely in a sturdy package for safe shipping.We ship internationally and offer combined shipping for multiple purchases. Expedited, Priority Mail and FedEx shipping available Once payment is received, we ship your item on the next business day.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Pls check the shipping tab. Ebay does not display cheapest shipping on top of the listing. Over 1000 Records available. If you plan to buy several records: Click the "ADD TO CART" button. Once you have selected all the records you want, go to Cart and check out. COMBINED SHIPPING will be applied automatically. If shipping seems high: In Cart click REQUEST TOTAL, and I will send you an invoice. A series of great early Opera performances: From 1902 G&Ts to 40s wartime German records: Superb quiet 1923 double sided pressing of two important recordings In the lead soprano role the one-season wonder Bessie Abott (hence her records are rare) Mar 24, 1907 FIRST recording of Rigoletto Quartet Caruso, Bessie Abbott, Louise Homer, Antonio ScottiQuartet : Bella figlia dell' amoreRigoletto. Quartetto Giuseppe Verdi (composer) Enrico Caruso (vocalist : tenor vocal) Bessie Abott (vocalist : soprano vocal) Louise Homer (vocalist : contralto) Antonio Scotti (vocalist : baritone vocal) 2/20/1907 New York, New YorkQue voulez-vous, messieurs? (Primary title) Faust (Charles Gounod (composer) Enrico Caruso (vocalist : tenor vocal) Marcel Journet (vocalist : bass vocal) Antonio Scotti (vocalist : baritone vocal) 1/16/1910 New York, New York on 12" 78 rpm issue: Condition: EXCELLENT CLOSE TO PRISTINE, tiny 1mm nick on Quartet, plays very quiet faintest hissA SUPERB COPYThe Rigoletto Quartet and the Donizetti Sextet were the most heavily recoded and priced classical ensemble pieces, and for every company it was their flagship and highest priced recording. Just to summarize:Top The 3 Carusos: w Sembrich/Abott, Tetrazzini/ Galli Curci, and the 1926 electric remake with the 1917 cast and Gigli singin for Caruso. Columbia had Barrientos Stracciari Hacket, Edison recorded with VERLET in their only 84,000 Series High priced record, and even Pathe would throw in a Quartet.Now, these 5 to 7$ prestige records were not necessarily intended to sell, so the marketing is a shrewed example: In the middle tier $1.50 you had the Columbia with no names, the Victor 1911 Purple Label with Lucy Isabelle Marsh, the Blue label with Olive Kline. And Bargain basement 1$ the 1905 imported recordings with the great Giuseppina Huguet. Though - not produced in US, no celebrity singers - these lowly black labels include some of the great Milan La Scala singers, and the higher fidelity and immediate G&T acoustics of these recordings make them rival some of the expensive ones More Great Records on sale right now: CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE MORE GREAT RECORDS CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE ALL ITEMS - VINTAGE BOOKS, VICTROLA and TURNTABLE ITEMS, CDs, Books and DVDs http://shop.ebay.com/carsten_sf/m.html ==== A Quick NOTE ON GRADING AND SHIPPING: As you can see from my feedback, I try hard to earn your POSITIVE FEEDBACK and FIVE STAR RATINGS. If for any reason your transaction was NOT SATISFACTORY, pls contact me and I will work something out with you. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A REASON TO GIVE ME A NEGATIVE RATING or a LOW STAR RATING. Quick note on grading: The Grade (Excellent to Poor, I don't give Mint) refers to the WEAR of the record. Any other defects are stated separately When I listen to a record, I may also give it an aural grade (again E to P), and make a SUBJECTIVE judgment of the pressing quality for hiss and surface noise."EXCEPTIONALLY QUIET" is close to noiseless, like a vinyl pressing."VERY QUIET" is an above average quiet record for a given pressing."Quiet" is a record that is a great example with some noise. These judgments are SUBJECTIVE and will depend one the styli, phonograph etc. you use on your own equipment. Multiple item shipping: I am happy to combine items for shipment in one parcel. Records will be packed safely between corrugated cardboard in a sturdy box with plenty of padding for safe shipment. Shipment is usually Media Mail, unless you request another service. Shipping is at your risk, I will be happy to insure items at your cost. I charge actual postage plus a small handling fee for packing materials As always, I guarantee your satisfaction. If you don't like the item, just return it, and I will refund the full purchase price. If you are in the San Francisco area, I welcome pick-up in person. I am very happy to ship records worldwide. Please use the EBAY shipping cost as a guideline. As always, I would appreciate any suggestions and corrections from you, pls contact me with any question. Thank you very much, and enjoy these great records!!! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
End Time: 2024-11-16T17:29:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.49 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: CLICK RIGHT ARROW > FOR CONDITION, Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer, Antonio Scotti, Marcel Journet
Format: Record
Release Title: FAUST Que voulez-vous, messieurs?/ Rigoletto Quartet
Material: Shellac
Genre: Classical
Record Label: RCA Victor
Record Size: 12"
Style: Anthem,Aria,Ars Nova,Ballata,Cantata,Canzona,Chanson,Chorale,Eleg
Speed: 78 RPM
Catalog Number: 10011