Paprocki, Bogdan tenor OPERA ARIAS Earliest Muza 10" LP

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Title: Bogdan Paprocki OPERA ARIAS

Label: Muza L 0014

Format: 10 Inch LP

Jacket: As pictured

Condition of Vinyl: Very Good

Contents Arias from Hrabina x 2 (MONIUSZKO), Les Pecheurs de Perles (BIZET), Janek (ZELENSKI), Baltic Legend (NOWOWIEJSKI), L'Elisir d'Amore (DONIZETTI).

More about this record The earliest Paprocki recital (and one of the earliest Muza 33 1/3 discs). The voice is in superb shape, with none of the vinegar that crept in, in his latter years. Surely, Paprocki is the "darkest" lyric tenor I have ever heard - the voice sweet, but very substantial with an almost baritonal timbre. The polish arias and "Je crois entendre encore" are particularly lovely. Super-rare!

More about the Collection This item comes from the 6,000+ LP all-vocal collection of RS, which I purchased recently. The collector specialized on operatic rarities and Eastern European singers and collected over a period of 50 years. They have been lovingly cared for and kept in a dust-free (as much as possible), damp-free and smoke-free environment, but please note that some were already second-hand when they came into RS' possession.

Each album is indexed with a typed label, giving all the pertinent information in english. I have not removed those, as I find them extremely helpful. If your reading of the cyrillic alphabet is better than mine, then it is possible to remove the labels with some lighter-fluid.

NB. These records are intended for other collectors who understand the production values of Eastern European LPs. The covers are paper, often plain, and usually frayed around the edges. The boxed sets are usually also made of soft paper. If you are unsure about anything, please ask before bodding.

It is a real thrill to make these items available to you! Enjoy them!

Conditions of Sale

Payment:

Please pay within 7 days of the end of the auction. I accept Paypal or Nochex, as well as international money orders and cash (but please ask first as there may be a charge depending on the currency).

Shipping:

To the UK is $4 for the first record and then $2 for each additional.

To Europe it is $6 for the first record and then $3 for each additional, by air mail.

To the USA it is $9 for the first record and then $4 for each additional, by air mail.

These prices are just a guide and are subject to exchange rates.

If you are happy to wait a long time, I also offer surface mail to International destinations. Insurance is recomended  and available on request. My promise to you is to work with you to find the most appropriate and cost-effective method to get your goods to you. Please resolve any shipping questions before bidding.

I ship records every Saturday.

Bulk Shipping Deal

I have discovered that Fedex do a good flat rate on 10Kg and 25 Kg boxes. The 10Kg can take about 40-45 records on average and costs approximately $90 to anywhere in Western Europe and $100 to North America, so just under or over $2 a record, depending on where you are. The 25Kg box can take about 80-90 records and costs approximately $130 to anywhere in Western Europe and $180 to North America, so just under or over $1.5 a record, depending on where you are. For my regular customers, for whom I am happy to keep shipments open for a couple of months while they accumulate LPs they have bought these prices are not to be sniffed at, especially considering that these boxes are trackable all the way and are delivered EITHER OVERNIGHT OR WITHIN TWO DAYS depending on where you are. If you want to take advantage of this, let me know. These prices are just a guide and are subject to Fedex changing them and exchange rates.

Condition Guide:

Mint: Either factory sealed or never played.

Excellent: Only very minor wear.

Very Good: A few inaudible marks, some surface noise - great for its age.

Good: A few marks, some audible ticks, some surface noise, but overall serviceable.

Worn: Not for the purist! Marked, perhaps even will skip a couple of times. I only advertise such a record if it is extremely rare.

I award my ratings after a visual inspection, based on years of experience as a collector myself. Sometimes, for example in the case of a pressing flaw, I listen to the record to determine whether it is audible or not.

Dusty: Sometimes records recovered from estates, collections etc. are very dusty. I do not clean records as a rule. Dust is a collectors friend! It protects the grooves and preserves the vinyl in good condition.

If you are an International collector and you are looking for specific records, ask and maybe ye shall receive - do not however, ask me for off-ebay trades!

Happy Bidding!