Victor matrix BVE-51149. Legende of Kleinzach / Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Legende of Kleinzach (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Les contes d'Hoffman (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Contes d'Hoffmann. Il eĢtait une fois (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jacques Offenbach (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Giulio Setti (conductor) | |
| Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Vocal group) | |
| Fausto Cleva (director) | Listed as Ass't. in Victor ledgers. |
Additional Information
- Description: Tenor vocal solo, with male 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 traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: French
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers show the composition of the chorus as 11 first tenors, 7 second tenors, 7 baritones, and 10 basses. |
| Source(s): Bolig Red Seal vol. 2; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor 1416 | |
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor 3052 | |
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone 40-917 (Not issued) | Gram. Co. face number. |
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone (American Gramophone Society) AGSA-28 | |
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone DA-1081 | |
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | RCA Victor VIC-1394 | |
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-51149. Legende of Kleinzach / Giacomo Lauri-Volpi," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024306/BVE-51149-Legende_of_Kleinzach.
Victor matrix BVE-51149. Legende of Kleinzach / Giacomo Lauri-Volpi. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024306/BVE-51149-Legende_of_Kleinzach.
"Victor matrix BVE-51149. Legende of Kleinzach / Giacomo Lauri-Volpi." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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