Riccardo Stracciari (baritone) - Largo al factotum ('The Barber of Seville' - Rossini) (1914)

[@matmm75006]

This recording is a treasure. Thank you so much !

[@vintagesounds3878]

You're welcome: always glad when someone enjoys an upload!!

[@transformingArt]

Great version. Stracciari's 1917 Columbia version of this aria is also a tour de force.

[@vintagesounds3878]

Thanks,

[@The-Organised-Pianist]

@@vintagesounds3878 Listeners may like to know that you have now added another very fine recording of this by Stracciari from 1927 (I think it's amazing!):
ua-cam.com/video/kvxvf3mU87c/v-deo.html

[@tobiolopainto]

Great breath control

[@vintagesounds3878]

Thanks - agreed!