Victor matrix BVE-51150. Gioielli della Madonna : Serenata / Giuseppe De Luca ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Giulio Setti

TitleSource
Gioielli della Madonna : Serenata (Primary title)Disc label
The jewels of the Madonna : Serenade (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Gioielli della Madonna. Serenata (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Musical group)
Giulio Setti (conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Vocal group)
Giuseppe De Luca (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Nicola Laucella (instrumentalist : flute)Takes 3-5.
Fausto Cleva (instrumentalist : piano)Takes 3-5.
Fausto Cleva (director)Listed as "Ass't. Dir." in Victor ledgers.
  • Description: Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra
  • Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 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
    Takes 3-5: 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, tuba, and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: Italian
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Bolig Red Seal vol. 2; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc.
Victor ledgers for 4/10/1929 show the composition of the chorus as 11 first tenors, 7 second tenors, 7 baritones, and 10 basses.
Victor ledgers for 3/24/1930 show the composition of the chorus as 14 first tenors, 8 second tenors, 9 first basses, and 11 second basses.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 1 Destroy
4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 2 Destroy
3/24/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 3 Master Victor 3055 10-in.
3/24/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 3 Master Gramophone 40-2941 (Not issued) 10-in. Gram. Co. face number.
3/24/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 3 Master Gramophone DA-1169 10-in.
3/24/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 4 Hold
3/24/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 5 Hold

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-51150. Gioielli della Madonna : Serenata / Giuseppe De Luca ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Giulio Setti," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024307/BVE-51150-Gioielli_della_Madonna_Serenata.

Victor matrix BVE-51150. Gioielli della Madonna : Serenata / Giuseppe De Luca ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Giulio Setti. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024307/BVE-51150-Gioielli_della_Madonna_Serenata.

"Victor matrix BVE-51150. Gioielli della Madonna : Serenata / Giuseppe De Luca ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Giulio Setti." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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