CARUSO "OPERATIC RARITIES" 1964 RCA LM 2700 EX+/EX+ OOP SHADED DOG LABEL

Description: NOTE: MAIL RATES HAVE RECENTLY GONE UP A LITTLE RECENTLY, MY FLAT RATE ENCOMPASSES THAT WITH A LITTLE EXTRA TO COVER THE COST OF THE RECORD MAILERS. THANKS! I DO SHIP INTERNATIONALLY, PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE BIDDING OR BUYING THAT IS SHIP TO YOUR COUNTRY. THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY (SORRY ABOUT THAT), BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON OR BUYING. THANKS FOR LOOKING. FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS. NOTE: eBay HAS TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO REMOVE WHAT THEY CALL “OUTSIDE” LINKS, THESE ARE IN THE HTML DESCRIPTION, AND CAN'T EVEN BE SEEN IN MY ITEM DESCRIPTION, SO FROM NOW ON IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE ITEM &/OR ARTIST LOOK 'EM UP, ON WIKI, OR OTHER SOURCES ETC. (SORRY 'BOUT THAT!) CLEANING OUT MORE LP'S. SOME FROM THRIFT STORES, SOME FROM MY MUSIC LIBRARY, AND SOME FROM MY RADIO FRIENDS SOLD OR GIVEN TO ME, SOME FROM THE NETWORK I WAS AT. NOTE: I DO NOT ACCEPT "BEST OFFERS" I WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE A FAIR SHOT AT WHAT I AM SELLING. THANKS! I DO COMBINE SHIPPING! THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE ACTUAL ITEM FOR SALE, SORRY IF THE PICTURE(S) ARE A BIT BLURRY OR IF THERE'S A LITTLE GLARE. I HAD A SMALL HEART ATTACK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND AM SLOWLY LETTING GO OF MY ALBUM COLLECTION, THIS COMES FROM OVER 40 YEARS OF COLLECTING AND ALSO WORKING IN RADIO WHEN STATIONS WERE TRANSITIONING FROM LP's TO CD's. ARTIST: ENRICO CARUSO TITLE: “OPERATIC RARITIES” TRACK LISTING-SEE PHOTOS/BELOW: Andrea Chenier - Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio, 1916 Rigoletto - Parmi Veder Le Legrime - 1913 Martha - Siam Giunti O Giovinette Presto Presto - 1912 La Forza Del Destino - Invano- Alvaro! Le Minnacie- 1911 Manon - Il Sogno - 1904 Salvator Rosa- Mia Piccirella - 1919 Eugen Onegin - Echo Lontain De Ma Jeunesse -- 1916 Germania - Studente- Udite! Non Chiuder Gli Occhi Vaghi -- 1910 La Boheme - Addio Dolce Svegliare --1908 Nero - Ah, Mon Sort! - 1917 Don Carlo - Dio, Che Nell'alma Infondere - 1912 RECORD LABEL: RCA VICTOR RECORDS (SHADED DOG LABEL) CAT.#: LM-2700 YEAR OF RELEASE: 1964 RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN VG/VG+ CONDITION, NICE SHINEY BLACK LUSTER. NO MARKS, SCRATCHES, BLEMS OR FINGERPRINTS. BOTH LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, LOOKS AND PLAYS VERY CLEAN. THERE'S SOME VERY, VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND SOUND ON THE LEAD IN GROOVES, MAINLY SIDE 2, BUT THE TRACKS PLAY VERY CLEAN THIS IS AMAZINGLY CLEAN FOR A RECORD OF THIS AGE JACKET CONDITION: THE JACKET IS IN VG/VG+ CONDITION, NICE CLEAN STRAIGHT EDGES, NO WRITING, NO DINGS, BENDS, STAINS ETC. COMES IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT IT WAS SOLD IN, JUST SHOWS SOME LIGHT STORAGE WEAR. ALSO THE RECORD COMES IN IT'S ORIGINAL RCA VICTOR PAPER INNER SLEEVE (SEE PHOTO) MORE INFO: THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. MORE INFO: ENRICO CARUSO BIO/INFO- Enrico Caruso was a world-renowned Italian opera singer and tenor. He was born as the third child in a poor family, where he was raised along with six other siblings. Through his talent and hard work, he managed to escape poverty and surrounded himself and his loved ones with the luxuries of a wealthy life. Enrico was born in a poor industrial district of Naples on February 25, 1873, in a two-story house. After completing elementary school, the boy did not want to pursue further education and instead joined the choir of a small local church. He enjoyed singing so much that he didn’t become an engineer as his parents, Marcello Caruso and Anne-Marie Caruso, had hoped. Enrico wanted to study music. When he turned 15, his mother passed away suddenly, and the young man had to share the financial responsibilities of the family with his father. He found work in a workshop where Marcello worked as well, but he never stopped singing. Churchgoers admired his beautiful voice and occasionally requested serenades for their loved ones, for which wealthy clients generously compensated him. Enrico Caruso’s path to success began when his songs were accidentally heard by Guglielmo Vergine, a vocal teacher at the School of Vocal Arts. This happened during a performance of “The Brigands” by Michele Fasanaro, where Caruso sang a role chosen for him by his teacher, Bronzetti. The opera took place in a small church theater, which the young Caruso continued to attend. The legendary tenor effortlessly tackled any role. Enrico Caruso’s artistry reveals both his lyrical and tragic sides. He was the first to perform the roles of Federico in “L’arlesiana” by Francesco Cilea in 1897, Loris in “Fedora” by Umberto Giordano in 1898, and Johnson in “La fanciulla del West” by Giacomo Puccini in 1910. Enrico Caruso’s first civil wife was opera singer Ada Giachetti, who was ten years older than him. Ada gave her husband four sons, but only two survived: Rodolfo and Enrico, named after the main characters of the opera “Rigoletto.” Giachetti sacrificed her career for the sake of family happiness, but the restless Enrico did not wish to be an exemplary husband. He did not form close relationships with other women but continued to flirt right and left. After 11 years, Ada left her husband and ran away with their family driver. Enrico was terribly enraged and started dating his unfaithful wife’s younger sister. Instead of reconciling, Giachetti filed a lawsuit against Caruso, demanding the return of “stolen” valuables. The case ended in a settlement, with the former spouse taking on the obligation of providing the family with a substantial monthly allowance. The girl’s father did not acknowledge his son-in-law and disinherited his daughter after the wedding. But Enrico loved Dorothy, who soon gave birth to their daughter, Gloria. According to family friends, Caruso earnestly asked his wife to gain weight to the point where no other man would look at her. Death A year later, in 1920, the happy father fell seriously ill after a car accident and had to return to Italy. On August 2, 1921, he succumbed to pleurisy and passed away. His funeral took place at the San Francesco di Paola Church. The doors of the church basilica were opened by the king himself in honor of the deceased. The funeral procession of the legendary singer was attended by over 80,000 people. Maestro was laid to rest in a crystal coffin. NOTE: ONLY LIMITED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. PLEASE CHECK THE SHIPPING TAB TO MAKE SURE I SHIP TO YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE BIDDING. THANKS! ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING GOES EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING. NOTE: THE SHIPPING PRICE INCLUDES THE COST OF THE LP MAILER. MEDIA MAIL COSTS WENT UP RECENTLY. PLEASE NOTE MY RETURN POLICY! I DO COMBINE SHIPPING………. CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS PLEASE PAY FOR ALL ITEMS WITHIN 4 DAYS, OR MESSAGE ME TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU CAN’T,(IF YOU ARE BIDDING OR PLAN TO BID ON OTHER ITEMS) I WILL DO A ONE WEEK WAIT FROM THE DATE OF THE END OF THE FIRST AUCTION WIN, TO COMBINE SHIPPING ON ITEMS, AFTER THAT I NEED PAYMENT IN FULL AND WILL MAIL OUT THE ITEMS , EVEN IF YOU ARE BIDDING ON OTHERS, THUS BEGINS A NEW BILLING/SHIPPING CYCLE. THIS CASH FLOW IS MY SOURCE OF INCOME FOR PAYING RENT/BILLS, ETC. IF YOU HAVE WON AN ITEM AND I DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU ONE WAY OR THE OTHER WITHIN 7 DAYS I WILL OPEN AN “UNPAID ITEM CASE”, IN ORDER TO FREE UP THE ITEM FOR A POSSIBLE RE-LISTING OR A “SECOND CHANCE OFFER”. PLEASE WHEN YOU WIN AN ITEM TRY AND PAY FOR IT IN A TIMELY FASHION OR LET ME KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING AT OTHER ITEMS I HAVE LISTED, I MAIL ITEMS OUT WITHIN ONE WORKING DAYS ONCE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. NEW NOTE TO ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS PLEASE! 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Price: 3.99 USD

Location: Los Angeles, California

End Time: 2024-10-02T20:16:54.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD