Songs & opera excerpts; "[includes in an appendix] a World War I military march written by Caruso [tr. 18] and a popular song about Caruso [tr. 19], published in 1909"--Notes.

"Nina" (tr. 1) has also been attrib. to Pergolesi; "it is now thought [to be] a popular Neapolitan song which Vincenzo Ciampi orchestrated and inserted in his 1748 opera Gli tre cicisbei ridicoli"--Notes.

Compact disc.

Also issued as 12 disc set: 8.101201.

Originally issued on Victor 78 rpm discs, except tr. 20.

Program notes by Hugh Griffith, with discographical details inserted in container.

Recorded (acoustically) in 1919-1920, except tr. 18 (rec. 1918), tr. 19 (rec. 1909), & tr. 20 (rec. 1902).

Sung in Italian, French, English, Spanish, or Latin.

Naxos historical : Great singers : Caruso

Sept. 9, 1919. Nina / [trad. Neapolitan song; sometimes attrib. to Pergolesi or] Ciampi (2:55)

Première caresse / [Constantino] De Crescenzo (2:50)

Sept. 11, 1919. Senza nisciuno / De Curtis (2:55)

Salvator Rosa. Mia piccirella / Gomes (3:47)

Serenata / Bracco (3:38)

Scordame / Fucito (3:11)

Jan. 29, 1920. Love me or not / Secchi (4:10)

Serse. Ombra mai fu (with Francis Lapitino, harp) / Handel (4:15)

Sept. 14, 1920. Noche feliz / Pasadas (2:28)

La Juive. Rachel, quand du Seigneur / Halévy (4:29)

I' m'arricordo 'e Napule / Gioè (4:32)

Sept. 15, 1920. Vaghissima sembianza / Donaudy (3:16)

Sept. 16, 1920. L'Africana. Deh, ch'io ritorni / Meyerbeer (4:06)

Amadis de Gaule. Bois épais / Lully (3:07)

A dream / Bartlett (3:23)

Petite Messe solenelle. Domine Deus (4:35) ; Crucifixus (3:14) / Rossini

Appendix : May 5, 1918 : Liberty forever [military march] / Caruso (played by the Victor Military Band) (3:09)

May 13, 1909 : My cousin Caruso / [Gus] Edwards (sung by Billy Murray) (2:49)

Apr. 11, 1902. Germania. Studenti, udite / Franchetti (2:02) [this is Caruso's first recording; it was previously issued in vol. 1 of this series; also included here because a superior source has since been found].

Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 > Songs and music.

Popular music > 1901-1910.

Operas > Excerpts.

World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music.

Victor Orchestra.

Victor Military Band.