Jacques Urlus, Panis angelicus (C. Franck) (Edison,1917)

[paulostroff99]

Lovely singing.TY Tim for another jewel.

[sdegrace]

Well I was expecting all sorts of voices but this is very very nice. Rich and noble.

[EdmundStAustell]

This is excellent singing! One would think that he would be in danger of overpowering the song, but not so! He was trained in the old way, and could take the volume up or down, and adjust the (relative) timbre to suit the material. Very, very classy singer!

[transformingArt]

Great recording. Thanks a lot for posting this. Urlus would be the most greatest Operatic singer who had ever recorded for Edison. I wonder if you can post John McCormack's superb version of this as well some day - which is my favorite.

[Bivolari]

Considering his repertoire and age, fifty, at the time of this recording, this is a remarkable bit of singing. But, Urlus was a remarkable tenor. A man who sang Wagner and could scale down to sing Mozart is indeed remarkable. At age fifty his voice remains supple, steady and has no wobble. He always gives much pleasure. One of the greats of the century.