1 Marcel Journet (1867-1933) DON GIOVANNI, Mozart, Madamina (catalogue aria) 6.34 Rec: 3 Jan 1910 Matrix: C 8549-1 (pt.2) Victor Cat: 64150 (pt.1)/74191 (pt.2) Victor Orchestra
2 Frida Leider (1888-1975) DON GIOVANNI, Mozart, Rache aria [Or sai chi l'onore - sung in german] 2.57 Rec: 1922 Matrix: 764 AZ Polydor Cat: 72976
3 Richard Tauber (1891-1948) DON GIOVANNI, Mozart, Nur ihrem [Dalla sua pace - sung in german] 4.00 Rec: April 1922 Matrix: XXB 6747 Odeon Cat: 0-8227
4 Friedrich Schorr (1888-1953) DON GIOVANNI, Mozart, Standchen [Deh, vieni alla finestra - sung in german] 3.08 Rec: 1924 Brunswick Cat: 15088
5 Maria Ivogun (1891-1987) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, O zitt're nicht 5.12 Rec: 1925 Matrix: 1835 AS Polydor Cat: 85310
6 Wilhelm Hesch (1860-1908) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, O Isis und Osiris 3.09 Rec: 1906 Matrix: 4192-1 HMV Cat: 3-42616
7 Maria Ivogun (1891-1987) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, Der Holle Rache 3.14 Rec: 1925 Matrix: 1856 AS Polydor Cat: 85310
8 Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861-1936) LA CLEMENZA DI TITO, Mozart, Parto, parto 4.12 Rec: 18 Sept 1909 Matrix: C 8231-3 Victor Cat: 88196
9 Alexander Kipnis (1891-1978) DIE ENTFUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, Mozart, Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden 3.28 Rec: 10 April 1931 Matrix: OD 297-2 HMV Cat: DA 1218 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Erich Orthmann, conductor
10 Richard Tauber (1891-1948) DIE ENTFUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, Mozart, Constanze ... O wie angstlich 4.26 Rec: March 1938 Matrix: LCXE 8974 Odeon Cat: 0-9177 Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Karl Alwin, conductor
11 Conchita Supervia (1895-1936) LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Mozart, Non so piu 3.02 Rec: 1928 Matrix: XXPH 6323 Parlophone Cat: R 20077 A Albergoni, conductor
12 Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976) LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Mozart, Heil'ge Quelle [Porgi amor - sung in german] 4.21 Rec: 13 Dec 1927 Matrix: XXB 7888 Parlophone Cat: R 20054 Staatskapelle Berlin, Manfred Gurlitt, conductor
13 Conchita Supervia (1895-1936) LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Mozart, Voi che sapete 3.06 Rec: 1928 Matrix: XXPH 6322 Parlophone Cat: R 20077 A Albergoni, conductor
14 Eide Norena (1884-1968) LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Mozart, Viens cher amant [Deh vieni, non tarder - sung in french] 3.52 Rec: 1930 Matrix: KI 4005 Odeon Cat: 188.794 M H Defosse, conductor
15 Julius Patzak (1898-1974) COSI FAN TUTTI, Mozart, Wie schon ist die liebe [Un' aura amorosa - sung in german] 4.24 Rec: 1931 Matrix: 1118 B1-1 Polydor Cat: 95437 Staatskapelle Berlin, J Prüwer, conductor
16 Gerard Husch (1901-1984) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja 3.01 Rec: Nov 1937 Matrix: 2RA 2420-2 HMV Cat: DB 3467 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor
17 Richard Tauber (1892 - 1948) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, Dies Bildnis ist bezaubarnd schon 4.04 Rec: March 1938 Matrix: CXE 8975 Parlophone Cat: PXO 1024 Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Karl Alwin, conductor
18 Alexander Kipnis (1891-1978) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, O Isis und Osiris 3.37 Rec: 28 April 1930 Matrix: BLR 6302-1 HMV Cat: DA 1218 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Clemens Schmalstich, conductor
19 Lotte Schoene (1891-1977) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, Ach, ich fuhl's 4.37 Rec: 1930 Matrix: 2D 257-2 Electrola Cat: EJ 262 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Leo Blech, conductor
20 Gerard Husch (1901-1984) DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Mozart, Ein Madchen oder Weibchen 4.01 Rec: Nov 1937 Matrix: 2RA 2422 HMV Cat: DB 3478 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor
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Marcel Journet, Frida Leider, Richard Tauber, Friedrich Schorr, Maria Ivogun, Wilhelm Hesch, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Alexander Kipnis, Conchita Supervia, Lotte Lehmann, Eidé Norena, Julius Patzak, Gerhard Hüsch, Lotte Schöne