11” PATHE ETCHED LABEL – CARLO ALBANI

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11” PATHE ETCHED LABEL – CARLO ALBANI

4146 BOHEME (Puccini) : Che gelida manina

4151 IRIS (Mascagni) : Racconto di Jor

VERY LIGHT GREYING

CONDITION : E =

Carlo ALBANI ( Trieste, 1872 - ? )

Born of an Italian-French family, Albani sung in French provinces before coming to U.S. in 1907. His debut was with the Manhattan Opera as Manrico in Il Trovatore. After one repetition, Albani claim illness, necessitating the postponement of a production of Ernani in which he was to star. The Manhattan’s Impresario, Oscar Hammerstein, discovered that Albani had not only recovered but was appearing in Boston with the San Carlo Opera in what must have been his favourite work, Il Trovatore. Hammerstein promptly sued and a constable was dispatched to arrest the tenor, then at work on stage. The performance was allowed to continue providing that the officer might follow the Pavarotti sized tenor about until opera ended. Whenever the constable appeared, he was roundly hissed by the audience. This ended the Albani’s American career, but he was more successful in Europe, appearing at the Paris Opera and the Costanzi in Rom. Among others theatres, in, again, Il Trovatore, Aida among other operas. He seems to have disappeared after 1918.

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THE ITEM IS LOCATED IN ITALY, THESE ARE THE CORRECT SHIPPING PRICES INCLUDING PACKAGING:

REGISTERED AIR MAIL
- 0-1 kg (normally 1-2 records incl. packaging): Europe: $ 23 /  USA/World: $ 26 / 32

- 1-3 kg (normally up to 5 records incl. packaging): Europe: $ 24-35 / USA/World: $ 43 / 63 

- 3-5 kg: (normally up to 9-10 records incl. packaging) Europe:$ 26–41 / USA/World: $ 64 /93

- 5-10 kg: Europe: $ 36 - 55 / USA: $ 151  

SHIPPING WITHIN ITALY : $ 17.30 (Euro 11.40, up to 30 kg, registered & insured).

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E + + A near mint copy.

E + A choice copy no wear whatsoever.

E Excellent. Virtually no trace of groove wear with only minimal traces of use and handling.

E – An above average record .

E = Record with slight degree if groove wear, but not enough to seriously detract from its audio quality.

V + + Obviously well played but still enjoyable. Noticeable greying in the grooves

V + Very well worn but listenable Expect the surface noise to be significant. There may be stressed grooves.

V Stressed grooves more pronounced.

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