Various - Golden Duets download mp3, flac

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A	–L. Bori* ; J. McCormack*	La Bohème: Act I - O Soave Fanciulla (The Sweetest Maiden) Soprano Vocals – L. Bori*Tenor Vocals – J. McCormack*Written-By – Puccini*
B	–T. Ruffo* ; E. Caruso*	Otello: Act II - Si Pel Ciel (We Swear By Heaven And Earth) Baritone Vocals – T. Ruffo*Tenor Vocals – E. Caruso*Written-By – Verdi*
C	–A. Scotti* ; E. Caruso*	La Forza Del Destino: Act III - Solenne In Quest' Ora (Swear In This Hour) Baritone Vocals – A. Scotti*Tenor Vocals – E. Caruso*Written-By – Verdi*
D	–G. Farrar* ; E. Caruso*	Faust: Act III - Laisse-Moi (Duet From The Garden Scene) (Part 1) Soprano Vocals – G. Farrar*Tenor Vocals – E. Caruso*Written-By – Gounod*
E	–G. Farrar* ; E. Caruso*	Faust: Act III - Duet: Eternelle (Forever Thine!) (Duet From Garden Scene) (Concluded) Soprano Vocals – G. Farrar*Tenor Vocals – E. Caruso*Written-By – Gounod*
F	–M. Telva* ; R, Ponselle*	Norma: Act III - Mira Norma (Hear Me, Norma) (Part 1) Contralto Vocals – M. Telva*Soprano Vocals – R, Ponselle*Written-By – Bellini*
G	–M. Telva* ; R, Ponselle*	Norma: Act III - Mira Norma (Hear Me, Norma) (Concluded) Contralto Vocals – M. Telva*Soprano Vocals – R, Ponselle*Written-By – Bellini*
H	–Titta Ruffo ; Beniamino Gigli	La Gioconda: Act I - Enzo Grimaldo Baritone Vocals – Titta RuffoTenor Vocals – Beniamino GigliWritten-By – Ponchielli*
I	–R. Ponselle* ; G. Martinelli*	Aïda: Act IV - La Fatal Pietra (The Fatal Stone) Soprano Vocals – R. Ponselle*Tenor Vocals – G. Martinelli*Written-By – Verdi*
J	–R. Ponselle* ; G. Martinelli*	Aïda: Act IV - Morir! Pura E Bella! (To Die! So Pure And Lovely!) Soprano Vocals – R. Ponselle*Tenor Vocals – G. Martinelli*Written-By – Verdi*
K	–R. Ponselle* ; G. Martinelli*	Aïda: Act IV - O Terra Addio (Farewell, Oh Earth) (Part 1) Chorus – Unknown ArtistSoprano Vocals – R. Ponselle*Tenor Vocals – G. Martinelli*Written-By – Verdi*
L	–R. Ponselle* ; G. Martinelli*	Aïda: Act IV - O Terra Addio (Farewell, Oh Earth) (Concluded) Chorus – Unknown ArtistSoprano Vocals – R. Ponselle*Tenor Vocals – G. Martinelli*Written-By – Verdi*

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Radio Corporation Of America

Credits

• Conductor – Giulio Setti (tracks: 6, 7)
• Liner Notes – Warren Storey Smith
• Orchestra – Orchestra* (tracks: 1-5, 8-12), Metropolitan Opera House Orch.* (tracks: 6, 7)

Notes

A boxed-set, with Liner Notes, and a pasted down paper in the lower part of its box advertising twelve albums in the "A Treasury Of Immortal Performances" series.

Release date unknown. This series and this title were mentioned in a February 1951 Billboard Magazine article.

From the sleeve, "The Collector's Issue Label designates a recording of great historical and musical interest which, although technically not representative of RCA Victor's present day high quality standards, has been re-issued in response to widespread public demand. This recording has been re-issued on RCA Victor's new 45 rpm record, the truest of all sound reproductions."

Records in this album were designed to be played on an auto-changer, thus:
Disk 1 = Tracks A/L (Sides 1 & 12)
Disk 2 = Tracks B/K (Sides 2 & 11)
Disk 3 = Tracks C/J (Sides 3 & 10)
Disk 4 = Tracks D/I (Sides 4 & 9)
Disk 5 = Tracks E/H (Sides 5 & 8)
Disk 6 = Tracks F/G (Sides 6 & 7)

Side 1 (Recorded 8 April 1914) In Italian
Side 2 (Recorded 8 January 1914) In Italian
Side 3 (Recorded 13 march 1906) In Italian
Side 4 (Recorded 6 January 1910) In French
Side 5 (Recorded 6 January 1910) In French
Side 6 (Recorded 30 January 1929) In Italian
Side 7 (Recorded 30 January 1929) In Italian
Side 8 (Recorded 17 December 1926) In Italian
Side 9 (Recorded 17 May 1926) In Italian
Side 10 (Recorded 17 May 1926) In Italian
Side 11 (Recorded 17 May 1926) In Italian
Side 12 (Recorded 17 May 1926) In Italian

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout): 17-0024A 3S A2 A C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout): 17-0025A 2S A1 D
• Matrix / Runout (Side 3 Runout): 17-0026A 3S C2 A C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 4 Runout): 17-0027A
• Matrix / Runout (Side 5 Runout): 17-0028A 2S A3 A C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 6 Runout): 17-0029A 2S A1 C C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 7 Runout): 17-0029B 1S A2 B C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 8 Runout): 17-0028B 1S A2 D C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 9 Runout): 17-0027B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 10 Runout): 17-0026B 3S B2 C C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 11 Runout): 17-0025B C 2S A1 D C
• Matrix / Runout (Side 12 Runout): 17-0024B 1S A2 B C
• Other (Form No. On Outside Of Album Box): 2S-3946
• Other (Form No. On Liner Notes): 2S3945
• Other (Form No. On Paste-down Inside Of Box): 2S4191
• Other (On Record Sleeves): 21-100-139-6
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): 17-0024-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): 17-0025-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side 3 Label): 17-0026-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side 4 Label): 17-0027-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side 5 Label): 17-0028-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side 6 Label): 17-0029-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side 7 Label): 17-0029-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 8 Label): 17-0028-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 9 Label): 17-0027-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 10 Label): 17-0026-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 11 Label): 17-0025-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side 12 Label): 17-0024-B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LCT 1004	Various	Golden Duets ‎(LP, Comp)	RCA Victor Red Seal	LCT 1004	US	1951
WCT 6	Various	Golden Duets ‎(6x7", Red + Box, Album, Comp)	RCA Victor Red Seal	WCT 6	Canada	Unknown