Caruso, Tauber, Melchior, Slezak, McComack, Schipa, Thill, Gigli, Rosvaenge, Joseph Schmidt, Kozlovsky, Jussi Björling
The outstanding tenors of the 78 era: comprising thirteen episodes, each with a biographical and a musical focus, this two-volume edition features bel canto singers captured on black and white sound film. Backed up with footage, much of which is shown here for the very first time, the individual artists are profiled and their exceptional talents demonstrated in representative recordings. Part I Enrico Caruso Beniamino Gigli Tito Schipa Richard Tauber Leo Slezak Joseph Schmidt
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Wowimagine thathaving dinner with Caruso & Toscanini just because Caruso was so superstitious that he wouldn't even sit down at a table with 13!
Jextxadore 1 year ago