Victor matrix CVE-51117. Chanson du toreador / Lawrence Tibbett
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Chanson du toreador (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Toreador song (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Carmen (Work title) | Disc label |
| Carmen. Chanson du toreĢador (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Georges Bizet (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Lawrence Tibbett (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Giulio Setti (conductor) | |
| Fausto Cleva (director) | Listed as Ass't. Dir. in Victor ledgers. |
| Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Vocal group) | |
| F. Cingolani (vocalist) | Takes 1-3. |
| L. M. Belleri (vocalist) | Takes 1-3. |
- Description: Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra
- Instrumentation: Takes 1-3: 5 first violins, 4 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, bass, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, and traps
Takes 4 and 5: 5 first violins, 4 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, bass, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 2 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, and tuba - Category: Vocal
- Language: French
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers for 4/3/1929 show composition of chorus as 14 first sopranos, 9 first altos, and 10 contraltos, 12 first tenors, 6 second tenors, 8 first basses, and 8 second basses. Ledgers also note: "All women dismissed except L. M. Belleri and F. Cingolani, who sing in this sel[ection]." |
| Instrumentation for unissued takes is not listed and may differ in part from that for the issued take. |
| Victor ledgers for 4/8/1929 show composition of chorus as 14 sopranos, 6 second sopranos, 9 contraltos, 10 first tenors, 7 second tenors, 9 baritones, and 11 basses. Ledgers also note: "Entire male chorus and 2 women sing in this selection." |
| Bolig notes that take 5 is a dubbing of take 4. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | |||
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Destroy | |||
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Destroy | |||
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 4 | Hold | |||
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Master | Victor 8124 | 12-in. | |
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Master | Victor 14202 | 12-in. | |
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Master | Gramophone 2-032156 (Not issued) | 12-in. | Gram. Co. face number. |
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Master | Gramophone DB-1298 | 12-in. | |
| 4/8/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 5 | Master | RCA Victor VICS-1340 | LP |
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-51117. Chanson du toreador / Lawrence Tibbett," accessed September 22, 2019, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024274/CVE-51117-Chanson_du_toreador.
Victor matrix CVE-51117. Chanson du toreador / Lawrence Tibbett. (2019). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 22, 2019, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024274/CVE-51117-Chanson_du_toreador.
"Victor matrix CVE-51117. Chanson du toreador / Lawrence Tibbett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2019. Web. 22 September 2019.
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