ENRICO CARUSO - 1904 - Mi par d'udir ancor - I pescatori di perle

[mielconejo]

I just fell in love with your entire channel!!! : )

[saltburner2]

Thanks for this nice clean transfer.

It was, of course, the only 12" Matrix Caruso cut in Europe, and is usually dated September or October 1903. It is let down a bit by the crooned jump from e flat to b natural at 3'05" - sad, because he takes the earlier b natural [2'39"] so perfectly.

[jacquesurlus]

@saltburner2 Here is the source of my information 20. Bizet: LES PECHEURS DE PERLES "Mi par d'udir ancor" (Act I) Recorded: Milan, Italy 1-10: 11.IV.1902 11-15: 30.XI.1902 16-18: 1, 2 or 3.XII.1902 19: IV.1903 20-21: 1904 22-23: X.1903 Released: 1988 EMI 7 61046 2

[saltburner2]

@jacquesurlus

Both Canon Drummond, and the notes to HLM 7030 [which depend on then recent research by Jerrold Northrop Moore], give 1903. This was apparently accepted by both Bryan Crimp and Keith Hardwick at EMI.

It would be good to know if that date has subsequently been overturned, or whether EMI 7 61046 2 contains a misprint.

[Drummond was, incidentally, wrong about the dates of the Zonophones, which he placed before the first G&Ts]

[jacquesurlus]

@saltburner2

Anyway, these are relatively unimportant details, the important thing is knowing that the recording was made in the early 1900s, and was registered in Italy. The rest will only interest historians who picky usually do not listen to music but trying to correct details Friendly greetings



[saltburner2]

@jacquesurlus

Profound apologies: it seems the record was indeed made on 8 April 1904, apparently on the same day as 'Mattinata'.