Coloratura Soprano Amelita Galli-Curci: Bell Song (1917)

Coloratura Soprano Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963) / Dov'e l'indiana bruna (Bell Song) / Lakmé (Delibes) / William H. Reitz - instrumentalist : bells; Josef Pasternack - conductor / Recorded: March 5, 1917 in Camden, New Jersey --
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Amelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 - 26 November 1963) was an Italian coloratura soprano. She was one of the most popular operatic singers of the early 20th century with her gramophone records selling in large numbers.
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[@rudolphviquez7867]

STRONG, AND SWEET, BEAUTIFUL THRILLS, LONG STANDING NOTES...........GALLI CURCI THE ITALIAN NIGHTINGALE.LA SUPREMA NVIQUEZ

[@ronnieince4568]

Her duets with Schipa are among the greatest ever recorded on disc -still unmatched almost a century later and probably will never be equalled let alone eclipsed .

[@Pooh-zd1th]

Beautiful

[@frcorneliusmattei4548]

Thanks, Doug. Lovely transfer. The voice has presence!

[@CurzonRoad]

Thank YOU, Father Cornelius!

[@evarigo9716]

De sokszor hallottam a rádióban, még gyerekkormban ezt az áriát. Édesanyám nagy kedvence volt az énekesnő.

[@dghghg4527]

The great tallents never dies !!!

[@OPEROMANO]

superba

[@Leanrosso]

Leccion de como se cantaba de forma perfecta. Para futuras aspirantes. ..

[@fuletiopia]

Her voice floated in the air magically, but she sometimes had intonation problems, her final high E is flat, or it might be the recording

[@lepantoslim7058]

That was purposeful

[@DavidSmith-kc4hz]

Her final E-flat is perfectly in tune. Her intonation is flawless or as flawless as any soprano can be.

[@MrRicksStudio]

@@DavidSmith-kc4hz The final note in the Bell Song is an E, not E flat.

[@DavidSmith-kc4hz]

@@MrRicksStudio Hi Rick. That came out wrongly as I was referring to the writer who said about her E was flat and somehow I typed E-flat. I know not how that occurred.

[@blackheartbev3098]

Sad what happened to her voice though :-(

[@MichaelStBede]

Here is an example of where truly wonderful singing is undercut by the muddy and idiosyncratic quality of an acoustically-recorded orchestra.

[@CurzonRoad]

Alas... so.it.seems.to.go.... but all said and done unable to disagree with Lyndon Blaylock's comment (see below).

[@lyndonblaylock6165]

I guess, I've just become accustomed to the sound, but I actually like the acoustically recorded orchestra. No, it doesn't sound like a modern recording, but it has a charm all its own.

[@DavidSmith-kc4hz]

@@lyndonblaylock6165 I too find that it does not spoil the voice of this wonderful famous singer.