10” RARE BLACK G&T – CESIRA FERRANI (Boheme)

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10” RARE BLACK G&T – CESIRA FERRANI (Boheme)

53281 BOHEME (Puccini) : Mi chiamano Mimì (Mx: 2914 b)

FIRST STAMPER

CREATOR RECORD

1” HAIRLINE CRACK LIGHTLY SOUNDING AT THE BEGINNING .

VERY LIGHT GREYING

SCUFFS

CONDITION : V + +

Cesira FERRANI (May 8, 1863 in Turin – May 4, 1943 in Pollone)

Was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera history, Mimì in the original 1896 production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème and the title role in Puccini's Manon Lescaut in its 1893 world premiere.While singers like Gemma Bellincioni were establishing a new model for the dramatic soprano that was entirely gripped by passion, Ferrani succeeded in asserting her own aristocratic style which emphasized polished singing over sheer volume. Although she was the Puccini soprano par excellence of her day, Ferrani sang a wide repertoire that encompassed not only verismo opera but the works of composers like Verdi, Gounod, Wagner, and Debussy. Born Cesira Zanazzio, Ferrani studied with Antonietta Fricci in Turin before making her professional opera début in 1887 as Micaëla in Bizet's Carmen at the Teatro Regio di Torino. That same year she sang Gilda from Verdi's Rigoletto and Marguerite in Gounod's Faust at the same theater. Over the next four years she appeared in numerous productions in Catania, Genoa, and Venice. She also sang in several productions in France. In 1892 she appeared at the Teatro Carlo Felice as Amelia into Verdi's Simon Boccanegra and as the title role in Catalani's Loreley under Arturo Toscanini. On 1 February 1893, Ferrani sang the title role in the world premiere of Puccini's Manon Lescaut at the Teatro Regio di Torino. It was the first time of many that she would sing opposite Giuseppe Cremonini, who originated the role of Chevalier des Grieux. In 1894 Ferrani and Cremonini reprised their roles in Manon Lescaut's La Scala premiere and sang opposite each other in the world premiere of Alberto Franchetti's Il fior d'Alpe as Maria and Paolo. Ferrani later reprised the role of Manon in productions at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and cities throughout Italy. In 1895 Ferrani sang the role of Suzel in L'amico Fritz at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo and created the title role in the world premiere of Giacomo Orefice's Consuelo at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The following year she portrayed the role of Mimì in the original production of Puccini's La bohème in Turin (1896). Following the success of La bohème, Ferrani embarked on performance tours of Russia and Spain, and appeared in productions in Cairo and Lisbon in addition to continuing to perform throughout Italy. In 1901 Ferrani sang in the world premiere of Mascagni's Le maschere at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. At La Scala she sang Mélisande in the first Milan performance of Pelléas et Mélisande with Toscanini in 1908. Her other roles included Juliette from Roméo et Juliette, Fanny in Sapho, Charlotte from Werther, Amelia from Simon Boccanegra, Elisabeth in Tannhäuser, and both Elsa and Eva in Die Meistersinger among others. Her final appearance was in 1909 as Mélisande, a role she was much admired for, at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. After retiring, she devoted herself to teaching in her native city, opening her salon to the intellectuals of Turin. Her voice is preserved on a series of rare discs recorded by the Gramophone and Typewriter Company in Milan in 1903.

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E + + A near mint copy.

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E Excellent. Virtually no trace of groove wear with only minimal traces of use and handling.

E – An above average record .

E = Record with slight degree if groove wear, but not enough to seriously detract from its audio quality.

V + + Obviously well played but still enjoyable. Noticeable greying in the grooves

V + Very well worn but listenable Expect the surface noise to be significant. There may be stressed grooves.

V Stressed grooves more pronounced.

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