Fonotopia - Tannhauser: Scena e Coro dei Pellegrini (Atto 3) Rivedo Alfin - 1906

A very nice operatic piece of Tannhauser by Wagner. The record is kind of distorted but the vocals are able to be heard well enough. And this is number (0008) of No. Fo. 74027.
(PUBLIC DOMAIN)
Size: 12 inch
Type: Acoustically Recorded
Artists Contained:
- Wagner (Composer of Tannhauser)
- G. Russ --- Bar. F. Corraedtti Coristi del Treato alla Scala.
Origin: Italy
Record Company: Societa Italian di Fonotopia - Milano
Marca di Fabbrica

[@mgconlan]

It's great to have the chance to see and hear an actual Fonotipia pressing! It's not surprising that the chorus is singing in Italian (it was standard practice then and for decades afterwards to sing operas in the language of the country in which they were being performed). The opening a cappella section is hauntingly beautiful, though things take a bit of a nosedive when the instrumental accompaniment is just a piano (and a loud, clanging piano at that) instead of an orchestra. But that was the best they could do in 1906.

[@Davids78rpm]

Despite what they had available, the music is still enjoyable.

[@DavidpenaVZ]

Very nice indeed.

[@mgconlan]

It's great to have the chance to see and hear an actual Fonotipia pressing! It's not surprising that the chorus is singing in Italian (it was standard practice then and for decades afterwards to sing operas in the language of the country in which they were being performed). The opening a cappella section is hauntingly beautiful, though things take a bit of a nosedive when the instrumental accompaniment is just a piano (and a loud, clanging piano at that) instead of an orchestra. But that was the best they could do in 1906.

[@mgconlan]

Nice to see and hear an actual Fonotipia pressing! It's not surprising that the chorus is singing in Italian (it was standard performance practice in 1906 and for decades after to do operas in the languages of the countries where they were being performed). The opening a cappella section is quite beautiful, though things take a bit of a nosedive when the instrumental accompaniment is just a piano (and a loudly clanging piano at that) instead of an orchestra. But that was the best they could do in 1906.