(AIDA): Zenatello & Rappold via EDISON (1917)
Tenor Giovanni ZENATELLO (1876-1949) Soprano Marie RAPPOLD (1873-1957) AIDA (Verdi) (1) Pur ti riveggo (2) La tra foreste vergine (3) La fata pietra (4) Ah terra addio Recorded: 1917 (Edison) Giovanni Zenatello (22 February 1876 -- 11 February 1949) was an Italian opera singer. Born in Verona, he enjoyed an international career as a dramatic tenor of the first rank. Otello became his most famous operatic role but he sang a wide repertoire. In 1904, he created the part of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Zenatello Marie Rappold, née Winterroth (1873 -- 12 May 1957) was an English-born American operatic soprano. Rappold was born in London to German parents. She appeared on stage in London at the age of five before moving with her parents to Brooklyn, New York, where she later studied with Oscar Saenger and sang with the Amberg German Opera Company. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Rappold ******************************
Tenor Giovanni ZENATELLO (1876-1949) Soprano Marie RAPPOLD (1873-1957) AIDA (Verdi) (1) Pur ti riveggo (2) La tra foreste vergine (3) La fata pietra (4) Ah terra addio Recorded: 1917 (Edison) Giovanni Zenatello (22 February 1876 -- 11 February 1949) was an Italian opera singer. Born in Verona, he enjoyed an international career as a dramatic tenor of the first rank. Otello became his most famous operatic role but he sang a wide repertoire. In 1904, he created the part of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Zenatello Marie Rappold, née Winterroth (1873 -- 12 May 1957) was an English-born American operatic soprano. Rappold was born in London to German parents. She appeared on stage in London at the age of five before moving with her parents to Brooklyn, New York, where she later studied with Oscar Saenger and sang with the Amberg German Opera Company. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Rappold ******************************