Victor matrix CVE-59745. Splendon piu belle / Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Ezio Pinza ; Giulio Setti
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Splendon piu belle (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| In heavenly splendor (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| La favorita (Work title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Favorite. Cieux s'emplissent d'eĢtincelles (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Gaetano Donizetti (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ezio Pinza (vocalist : bass vocal) | |
| Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Vocal group) | |
| Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Giulio Setti (director) | |
| Fausto Cleva (director) | Listed as "Ass't." in Victor ledgers. |
| Fausto Cleva (instrumentalist : organ) | |
- Description: Bass vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra
- Instrumentation: 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, tuba, and organ
- Category: Vocal
- Language: Italian
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers show the composition of the chorus as 9 first tenors, 6 second tenors, 6 baritones, 9 basses, 12 sopranos, 5 second sopranos, and 6 contraltos. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Master | Victor 7552 | |
| 4/9/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Master | Gramophone DB-1750 | |
| 4/9/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Master | Gramophone 42-1266 (Not issued) | Gram. Co. face number. |
| 4/9/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Hold/destroy | ||
| 4/9/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-59745. Splendon piu belle / Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Ezio Pinza ; Giulio Setti," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800030359/CVE-59745-Splendon_piu_belle.
Victor matrix CVE-59745. Splendon piu belle / Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Ezio Pinza ; Giulio Setti. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800030359/CVE-59745-Splendon_piu_belle.
"Victor matrix CVE-59745. Splendon piu belle / Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Ezio Pinza ; Giulio Setti." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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