Victor matrix B-3162. Vecchia zimarra / Marcel Journet

TitleSource
Vecchia zimarra (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
La bohème (Work title)
Bohème. Vecchia zimarra (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Giacomo Puccini (composer)
PersonnelNotes
Marcel Journet (vocalist : bass vocal)
Victor Orchestra (Musical group)
Additional Information
  • Description: Bass vocal solo, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: Italian
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
EDVR vol. 2 notes: Take 1—Journet holds the B-flat on "dico"; record ends with three strong orchestral chords. Take 2—singer observes the rest after "dico"; faint orchestral chord is heard during the final word, followed by two more chords. Take 3—orchestra is silent during the final word; record ends with two chords.
For takes 4-5, see BVE-3162.
EDVR legacy data show take 2 as recorded in 1912.
Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/8/1906 New York, New York 1 Master Victor 64035 10-in.
3/8/1906 New York, New York 1 Master Gramophone 2-52516 10-in.
1/10/1910 Camden, New Jersey 2 Master Victor 64035 10-in.
1/16/1912 New York, New York 3 Master Victor 64035 10-in.
1/16/1912 New York, New York 3 Master Gramophone 2-52516x 10-in.
1/16/1912 New York, New York 3 Master Victor 698 10-in.

Audio of this recording from the Library of Congress

1/16/1912 New York, New York 3 Master Gramophone DA-258 10-in.
1/16/1912 New York, New York 3 Master RCA Victor CRM8-5177 LP Remastered in 1984.
between 1906 and 1912 New York, New York, or Camden, New Jersey unknown Master Victor 64035 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-3162. Vecchia zimarra / Marcel Journet," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200004688/B-3162-Vecchia_zimarra.

Victor matrix B-3162. Vecchia zimarra / Marcel Journet. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200004688/B-3162-Vecchia_zimarra.

"Victor matrix B-3162. Vecchia zimarra / Marcel Journet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.

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