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Amelita Galli-Curci

Amelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 – 26 November 1963) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano. She was one of the most famous operatic singers of the 20th century and a popular recording artist, with her records selling in large numbers.

Birth and Death Data: Born Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy), Died November 26, 1963 (La Jolla (neighborhood in San Diego, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 152 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-18586 12-in. 10/30/1916 La partida Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-18587 12-in. 10/30/1916 Il dolce suono Clement Barone ; Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with flute obbligato and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-18587 12-in. 5/6/1926 Il dolce suono Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with flute obbligato and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-18595 12-in. 10/31/1916 Dov'e l'indiana bruna Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with bells and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-18596 12-in. 10/31/1916 Caro nome Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-18596 12-in. 5/6/1926 Caro nome Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-19132 12-in. 1/25/1917 Quartet (Bella figlia dell'amore) Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Flora Perini Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-19133 12-in. 1/25/1917 Sextet (Chi mi frena) Angelo Bada ; Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Minnie Egener ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Marcel Journet Vocal sextet (soprano, contralto, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-19148 12-in. 1/31/1917 Valse Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-19148 12-in. 12/13/1928 Juliet's waltz song Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-19149 12-in. 1/31/1917 Home, sweet home Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-19149 12-in. 5/13/1927 Home, sweet home Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-19154 12-in. 2/2/1917 Ah! Fors'e lui Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-19338 10-in. 3/5/1917 Laughing song Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-19339 12-in. 3/5/1917 Solvejg's song Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-19339 12-in. 5/16/1928 Solvejg's song Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-20040 10-in. 6/14/1917 Little birdies Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-20041 10-in. 6/14/1917 Caro mio ben Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-20042 12-in. 6/14/1917 The last rose of summer Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-20042 12-in. 5/13/1927 'Tis the last rose of summer Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-20045 12-in. 6/15/1917 Una voce poco fa Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-20045 12-in. 12/15/1927 Una voce poco fa Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-20047 12-in. 6/15/1917 Ombra leggiera Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor C-20048 12-in. 6/15/1917 Ah! non credea mirarti Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor B-20661 10-in. 9/12/1917 Non so più cosa son Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 152 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Galli-Curci, Amelita," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103656.

Galli-Curci, Amelita. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103656.

"Galli-Curci, Amelita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103656

External Sources

Wikipedia: Amelita Galli-Curci

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Galli-Curci, Amelita, 1882-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82075456

Wikidata: Amelita Galli-Curci - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q240989

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37101766

MusicBrainz: Amelita Galli-Curci - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df255da5-82a8-4a5e-b79c-a07c86bba92c

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/93349 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/93349

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