10” COLUMBIA – CARMEN MELIS

$ 59

$ 59 Sold For

Nov 17, 2009 Sold Date

Nov 10, 2009 Start Date

$ 15 Start price

4 Number Of Bids

Italy Country Of Seller

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Description

10” COLUMBIA – CARMEN MELIS

D 9439

FEDORA (Giordano) : O grandi occhi (Mx: B 122)

LA WALLY (Catalani) : Ne mai dunque (Mx: B 124)

No scratches or scuffs.

CONDITION : E

Carmen Melis (1885 in Cagliari – 19 December 1967 in Longone al Segrino)

Carmen Melis was an Italian soprano and teacher. Melis was a pupil of Antonio Cotogni and made her debut in 1905 in Mascagni's Iris at the Teatro Coccia in Novara at the age of 20. She quickly started singing in Madama Butterfly, Tosca and La Bohème and her predisposition for Puccini brought her to the attention of Puccini himself, who taught her personally the role of Minnie in La Fanciulla del West, a role she sang in 1911 in Boston. At Covent Garden in London, she sang in Pagliacci opposite Enrico Caruso in 1913 and, in 1917, made her debut at La Scala in Il macigno by Victor de Sabata. She was known, above all, as a verismo soprano, and one of the most interesting singing actresses of the early 20th century. Around 1935, she ended her singing career and dedicated herself to teaching. She was a great influence on her pupil, Renata Tebaldi, who once said of Melis, "Everything I needed to learn for the stage, I learnt from her."

4 $ on shipping cost is NOT the right cost.

THE ITEM IS LOCATED IN ITALY, THESE ARE THE CORRECT SHIPPING PRICES INCLUDING PACKAGING:

REGISTERED AIR MAIL
- 0-1 kg (normally 1-2 records incl. packaging): Europe: $ 23 / USA/World: $ 27 / 32

- 1-3 kg (normally up to 5 records incl. packaging): Europe: $ 25-35 / USA/World: $ 43 / 63

- 3-5 kg: (normally up to 9-10 records incl. packaging) Europe:$ 26–41 / USA/World: $ 64 /93

- 5-10 kg: Europe: $ 36 - 60 / USA: $ 157

SHIPPING WITHIN ITALY : $ 16 (Euro 9,10, up to 15 kg, registered & insured).

Shipping cost increase a lot. As you know, I’m first of all a collector, so I’m sensible about this problem. So, from now, for those bidders win only one record, I offer to hold the record for future winning auctions.

Bidder will pay only the record.

E + + A near mint copy.

E + A choice copy no wear whatsoever.

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.

As you know I’m a collector and on Ebay I try to list records that I could be satisfied if I was the buyer.

I try to be conservative on grading and list some important and also unknown Italian singers.

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All payments must be made in American Dollars or Euro .

Any uninsured package will ship at the buyer’s own risk.

Insurance is a little extra, and optional, but we recommend it.

Buyer pay actual shipping costs.

Please don't fear as per packing and shipping of this fragile item. We have a lot of experience from our many past international deliveries.

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