Claudia Muzio on a Columbia Royal Blue!

Discussions on Records, Recording, & Artists
Post Reply
melvind
Victor IV
Posts: 1313
Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:23 am

Claudia Muzio on a Columbia Royal Blue!

Post by melvind »

I know not everyone is interested in Opera, but when I recorded this Columbia Royal Blue record it is came out so clean that i just had to post it here. Recorded in 1934 the record sounds like it might have been recorded much later. I had played this record on my Credenza and was very impressed, but once recording it using my modern turntable I was more than impressed. I was astounded. Anyway, here it is.

[youtubehd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pro5ZM2gSec[/youtubehd]

User avatar
Wolfe
Victor V
Posts: 2755
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:52 pm

Re: Claudia Muzio on a Columbia Royal Blue!

Post by Wolfe »

Nice.

Ward Marston did all of Muzio's records in 3 volumes for the now defunct Romophone CD label. They are nice to have. He notes that the speeds of her Italian Columbias (like the one in the video) range from 76 to 78 rpm, in spite of being recorded well into the 1930's.

I most enjoy the youthful freshness of her Edison recordings.

There exists a bit of silent film of Muzio recording a master cylinder for Pathé. It's floating around the 'net somewhere.

CarlosV
Victor IV
Posts: 1835
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:18 am
Location: Luxembourg

Re: Claudia Muzio on a Columbia Royal Blue!

Post by CarlosV »

Very well recorded, and the copy also sounds pristine. I have a Columbia 78 rpm album issued posthumously, but it does not have this particular aria.It is also very well recorded. Thanks for sharing!

User avatar
Wolfe
Victor V
Posts: 2755
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:52 pm

Re: Claudia Muzio on a Columbia Royal Blue!

Post by Wolfe »

I have Columbia album M-259, which is all late Columbia sides recorded by Muzio. It don't have the one in the video either.

User avatar
Torjazzer
Victor II
Posts: 484
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:39 pm
Location: Canada

Re: Claudia Muzio on a Columbia Royal Blue!

Post by Torjazzer »

Thank you so much for posting this. Truly beautiful.

Post Reply