"Lucia—Sextette (Chi Mi Frena—What Restrains Me?)"

Victrola (RS) 95212. "Lucia—Sextette (Chi Mi Frena—What Restrains Me?)" [Act 2] (Donizetti), Galli-Curci—Egener—Caruso—de Luca—Journet—Bada. First issued circa 1917. Played on 1916 VV-X at approx. 76.6 rpm.

Thanks—YouKnowWho. ;-)

I'm told I got the speed right on with this one.... Dumb luck! ;-)

Courtesy of gmmix:
"TRIVIA: Both Bada and Egener are all but unknown today but both had long careers at the Met...EGENER---1904, 1905, 1914 to 1933...and...BADA---1908 to 1938. Bada made a few cylinders; I don't think Egener made any solo recordings. That they appeared on Victor's most expensive disc tell us something!"

Thank you Gmmix!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Victor
• Victrola
• phonograph
• VV-X
• RedSeal
• Lucia
• Donizetti
• Sextette
• Galli-Curci
• Egener
• Caruso
• deLuca
• Journet
• Bada

[GermanOperaSinger]

All great voices but Caruso just sails over the rest of them. Nice sound, although the decorations in the room might interfere slightly with the acoustics?

[fuzzbear6240]

GermanOperaSinger, Thank you for watching. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I don't know about the lamps and other furnishings, but the curtains I have seem to help the sound of the VV-X. It is a small room for a Victrola.

Regards, J.

[jucameron]

This is my favourite version with that brilliant coloratura soprano Amelita Galli-Curci. As with Farrar, Callas and Moffa, her voice could not take the strain of a long career.But here at her prime in 1916, it was truly fabulous.

[fuzzbear6240]

Jucameron, (Sorry for the delay in responding.) Thank you for the comment and information. I'm pleased you enjoyed the recording. It has become a favorite of mine.

Regards, J.

[moldyapples]

Very cool, thanks for posting! I just picked up a nice copy of this today at Goodwill for 99 cents!

[fuzzbear6240]

Moldyapples, Congrats! It's a wonderful recording, enjoy it. This is on of my favorites. Thanks for the kind words. Regards, J.

[rexxcarz]

I have been an "Amelita admirer" since I was a kid listening with my mom to her Caruso records in the 60's. Hear Amelita at her best when she sings "Una Voce Poca Fa" - the real test of a soprano. I really like Tetrazzini and Melba also. What a pleasure it would have been to have seen them live!

[AuthenticFeirce]

Really. I think Galli Curci voice really keeps up with him and mathces him excellently

[jucameron]

Reply to Braindame: Amelita had no children. In 1908 she married the Marchese Luigi Curci. They divorced in 1920 and she then married Homer Samuels, her accompanist. They remained together, based in Los Angeles, till his death. She died a couple of days after JFK was assassinated. At the time I was a student at Pomona College a few miles from where she lived but such was the fuss that her death went unnoticed in the local media. My father, a great fan of hers, wrote me about it from Scotland.

[gypsycafe]

can someone let me know what the lyrics are to this aria