BLACK ITALIAN G&T: INEZ DE FRATE, MANSUEETO SING ROSSINI 'STABAT MATER' (1908)
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Description
ITALIAN BLACK G&T SINGLE: 053192/ 052237 (1908)
'PRE-DOG LABEL ISSUE'
STABAT MATER- INFLAMATUS (ROSSINI)/ STABAT MATER- EIA MATER (ROSSINI)
INEZ de FRATE (SOPRANO) SIDE 1, GAUDIO MANSUETO (BASS) SIDE 2, WITH CHORUS, ORCHESTRA ACCOMANIMENT
ISSUED ONLY IN ITALY, NO US ISSUE. de FRATE (1854-1924) WAS A DRAMATIC SOPRANO BORN IN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. SHE IS BEST KNOWN FOR THE INCREDIBLY RARE EXCERPTS SHE RECORDED FROM LEONCAVALLO'S CHATTERTON, WITH THE COMPOSER CONDUCTING.
CONDITION: RECORD: IN '3' GRADE- Some groove wear, particularly on side 2.
THIS IS PART OF A GROUP OF ALBUM SETS BEING SOLD FROM A RECENTLY ACQUIRED COLLECTION. FUTURE OFFERINGS WILL FEATURE MANY ALBUM SETS FROM THE 1920s AND 30s ISSUED BY VICTOR, COLUMBIA, BRUNSWICK, POLYDOR AND ODEON. WATCH FOR ANY SETS YOU MAY BE MISSING.
Grading Scale:
1-2 TOP CONDITION 78 (AS NEW)
2 VERY FINE COPY, LIGHT RUBS AND MARKS
2-3 SOME RUBS, MARKS AND NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES
3 HEAVIER RUBS, MARKS, NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES. THIS IS AN 'AVERAGE COPY'
3-4 LIGHT SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS
4 SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS, MARKS
5 OBVIOUS SOUNDING WEAR, HEAVY RUBS, MARKS
5-6 HEAVY WEAR, RUBS, MARKS
ALL BUYERS- PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYING!
FOREIGN BUYERS:
PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYMENT. SELLER WILL WORK TO SHIP AT THE LOWEST RATE POSSIBLE. PLEASE SPECIFY IF INSURANCE IS REQUIRED. WILL QUOTE FOR EXPRESS MAIL IF DESIRED.
