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I am currently selling a series of great Richard Wagner and classic European 78 rpm orchestral recordings on all the great European labels: Famous Italian Soprano and star of the Chicago Opera Amelita Galli-Curci PROCH's Air and Variations w Clement Barrone Flute 12" acoustic Victor 78 rpm record. Condition: EXCELLENT close to pristine faint scuffs, plays very quiet light hiss A SUPERB COPY Amelita Galli-Curci Amelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 û 26 November 1963) was an operatic coloratura soprano, one of the best regarded of the early 20th century. BiographyShe was born as Amelita Galli into an upper-middle-class family in Milan, where she studied piano in her youth. She was inspired to sing by her grandmother. Operatic composer Pietro Mascagni also encouraged Galli-Curci's singing career. By her own choice, Galli-Curci's singing was largely self-trained, from listening to other sopranos, reading old singing method books, and practicing piano exercises with her voice. Galli-Curci made her operatic debut in 1906 at Trani, as Gilda in Rigoletto and she rapidly became acclaimed throughout Italy. In 1908 she married the Marchese Luigi Curci, and added his last name to hers. They eventually divorced and in 1921 Galli-Curci married Homer Samuels, her accompanist. She toured widely in Europe and South America. In 1915 Galli-Curci sang two performances of Lucia di Lammermoor with Enrico Caruso in Buenos Aires. These were to be her only appearances with the legendary tenor. Galli-Curci arrived in the United States in 1916 a virtual unknown. Her stay was intended to be brief, but the acclaim she received for her performance as Gilda in Rigoletto in Chicago, Illinois was so wildly enthusiastic that she accepted an offer to remain with the Chicago Opera Company. She was a member of the company through 1924. Also in 1916, Galli-Curci signed a recording contract with the Victor Talking Machine Company and recorded extensively for the company until 1930. In 1921 Galli-Curci joined the Metropolitan Opera in New York remaining with this organization until her retirement from opera in 1930. Galli-Curci was a student of the Indian meditation and yoga teacher Paramhansa Yogananda.[1] She wrote the forward to Yogananda's 1929 book Whispers from Eternity.[2][3] Convinced that opera was a dying art form, Galli-Curci retired from the operatic stage in January 1930 to concentrate instead on concert performances. Throat problems had plagued her for many years and she underwent surgery in 1935 for the removal of a thyroid goiter. Great care was taken during her surgery, which was performed under local anethesia; however, her voice suffered following the surgery. A nerve to her larynx (or "voice box"), the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, is thought to have been damaged, resulting in the loss of her ability to sing high pitches. This nerve has since become known as the "nerve of Galli-Curci." In 2001, Crookes and Recaberen "examined contemporary press reviews after surgery, conducted interviews with colleagues and relatives of the surgeon, and compared the career of Galli-Curci with that of other singers" and found that her vocal decline most likely did not result from a surgical injury. [4] In 1936, Galli-Curci made her ill-advised return to opera as Mimi in La Boheme in Chicago. It was painfully clear that her singing days were over and after a few more recitals she went into complete retirement living in California until her death in November 1963 at the age of 82. A portrait of Galli-Curci, by the artist Violet Oakley, hangs in the private collection of Bishop Council Nedd II in Harrisburg, PA. 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Any other defects are stated separately When I listen to a record, I may also give it an aural grade (again E to P), and make a SUBJECTIVE judgment of the pressing quality for hiss and surface noise."EXCEPTIONALLY QUIET" is close to noiseless, like a vinyl pressing."VERY QUIET" is an above average quiet record for a given pressing."Quiet" is a record that is a great example with some noise. These judgments are SUBJECTIVE and will depend one the styli, phonograph etc. you use on your own equipment. Multiple item shipping: I am happy to combine items for shipment in one parcel. Records will be packed safely between corrugated cardboard in a sturdy box with plenty of padding for safe shipment. Shipment is usually Media Mail, unless you request another service. Shipping is at your risk, I will be happy to insure items at your cost. I charge actual postage plus a small handling fee for packing materials As always, I guarantee your satisfaction. If you don't like the item, just return it, and I will refund the full purchase price. If you are in the San Francisco area, I welcome pick-up in person. I am very happy to ship records worldwide. Please use the EBAY shipping cost as a guideline. As always, I would appreciate any suggestions and corrections from you, pls contact me with any question. Thank you very much, and enjoy these great records!!! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 12.99 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
End Time: 2024-12-16T17:43:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.49 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: CLICK RIGHT ARROW > FOR CONDITION, Amelita Galli-Curci, Clement Barone
Format: Record
Release Title: PROCH's Air and Variations
Material: Shellac
Genre: Classical, Opera
Record Label: RCA Victor
Record Size: 12"
Style: Aria, Ars Nova, Cantata, Canzona, Chorale, Elegy, Film Score/Soundtrack, Lied, Lullaby, Madrigal, Mass, Motet, Musical/Original Cast, Oratorio, Vocal, A Capella, Ballad, Barcarolle, Canon, Duet, Eastern European Music, France & Belgium, French Music & Chansons, Germany & Austria, German music, Italian Music, Requiem, Russian Music, Spanish Music, Traditional & Vocal
Speed: 78 RPM
Catalog Number: 74557
Language: Italian, French
