Opera excerpts; Giovanni Martinelli, tenor, with orchestra; sung in Italian
Title from container: Giovanni Martinelli, tenor, 1885-1969.
"Original Thomas A. Edison historical recordings" ; the 1st 6 selections recorded in 1912, the 7th-10th in 1929, the 11th in 1968.
Program notes on container.
Speech by Richard Bebb -- Tosca : Recondita armonia ; Tosca : E. lucevan le stelle ; Boheme : Che gelida manina ; Manon Lescaut : Donna non vidi mai / Puccini -- Rigoletto : La donna e mobile / Verdi -- Gioconda : Cielo e mar / Ponchielle -- Aida : Celeste Aida / Verdi -- Martha : M'appari / Flotow -- Pagliacci : Vesti la giubba / Leoncavallo -- Gioconda : Cielo e mar / Ponchielli -- Francesca da Rimini : Perche volete voi / Zandonai