Casta Diva • Rosa Ponselle (EMG Mark Xb Oversize Gramophone)
Soprano Rosa Ponselle (with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Giulio Setti) sings "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma, on Victor Red Seal record 8215, played on an EMG Mark Xb Oversize gramophone with a Meltrope III soundbox with a Burmese thorn needle. Recorded January 30, 1929 in New York City. My apologies for the clicks and pops on this disc - hope to find a better copy someday!
Soprano Rosa Ponselle (with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Giulio Setti) sings "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma, on Victor Red Seal record 8215, played on an EMG Mark Xb Oversize gramophone with a Meltrope III soundbox with a Burmese thorn needle. Recorded January 30, 1929 in New York City. My apologies for the clicks and pops on this disc - hope to find a better copy someday!