METROPLITAN OPERA:CARMEN,MARRIAGE OF FIGARO,OTELLO,TRISTAN,ROMEO&JULIET & 7 MORE

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Lot of 12 Metropiltan Opera Box Sets, 35 LPs Total. Some are rare and sold for $60 to $125 apiece. This is almost the whole series-there may be 1 or 2 others not here. Great opportunity to pick up these historic opera sets in one lot!
Panizza,Brownlee,Rethberg,Albanese,Novotna: Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Label: Met 1 Mono Made in USA 3 LPs December 7, 1940 Condition Record: Mint- Condition Jacket/Box: VG++++ Papi,Ponselle,Burke,Maison,Huehn: Bizet: Carmen Label: Met 7 Mono Made in USA 3 LPs April 17, 1937 Condition Record: Mint- except for a pressing bubble audible x17/Mint-/Mint- Pressing Bubble audible x9/NM/Mint- Pressing Bubble audible x11 (Side 1-6) Condition Jacket/Box: NM Leinsdorf,Flagstad,Melchior,Thorborg,Kipnis,Huehn: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Label: Met 3 Mono Made in USA 4 LPs February 8, 1941 Condition Record: VG++/Mint-/NM+/Mint-/NM+/NM-/NM+/NM- (side 1-8) Condition Jacket/Box: VG+++ Panizza,Rethberg,Votipka,Martinelli,Tibbett,De Paolis: Verdi: Otello Label: Met 4 Mono Made in USA 3 LPs February 4, 1940 Condition Record: NM/NM/NM/NM/NM/NM- (side 1-6) Condition Jacket/Box: VG++++ Bodanzky,Lehmann,Stevens,Farell,List,Schorr: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Label: Met 5 Mono 3 LPs Made in USA January 7, 1939 Condition Record: NM/Mint-/NM-/NM+/Mint-/Mint- (Side 1-6) Condition Jacket/Box: NM Bruno Walter,Flagstad,Maison,Huehn,Kipnis: Beethoven: Fidelio Label: Met 6 Mono Made in USA 3 LPs February 22, 1941 Condition Record: NM-/Mint-/Mint-/NM+/NM+/NM- (Sides 1-6) Condition Jacket/Box: NM Panizza,Milaov,Bjoerling,Sved,Castagna: Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera Label: Met 8 Mono Made in USA 3 LPs December 14, 1940 Condition Record: VG++/Mint-/Mint-/VG++/Mint-/VG+++ (Side 1-6) Condition Jacket/Box: NM- Reiner,Varnay,Welitch: Richard Strauss: Salome, Elektra Label: Met 9 Mono Made in USA 4 LPs February 23, 1925 Condition Record: Mint-/Mint-/Mint-/Mint-/Mint-/NM/Mint-/Mint- (Side 1-8) Condition Jacket/Box: VG+++   Mitropoulos,Tebaldi,Tucker,Warren: Puccini: Tosca Label: Met 10 Mono Made in USA 2 LPs January 7, 1956 Condition Record: Mint- Condition Jacket/Box: VG++++   Cooper,Bjoerling,Sayao: Gounod: Romeo and Juliet Label: Met 11 Mono Made in USA 3 LPs February 1, 1947  Condition Record: Mint-/VG++/Mint-/NM/Mint-/Mint- (Sides 1-6) Condition Jacket/Box: VG++   Leinsdorf,Flagstad,Thorborg.Melchior,Janssen,List: Wagner: Tannhauser Label: Met 12 Mono Made in USA 4 LPs January 4, 1941 Condition Record: Mint-/NM/Mint-/Mint-/NM/Mint-/NM+/Mint- (side 1-8) Inherent background noise Condition Jacket/Box:  Panizza,Warren,Pinza,Martinelli,Rethberg,Tibbett: Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Label: Met 13 Mono Made in USA 3 LPs January 21, 1939 Condition Record: Mint-/NM-/NM+/NM/Mint-/NM (sides 1-6) Condition Jacket/Box: NM+





              Is it just me or does anyone else agree that the fun of Ebay used to be the auction format? And that now 90% of the records for sale are Buy It Now sales-often at exorbitant prices? I am committed to the auction format.  At low starting prices.  Let the fun begin!                    
            RECORD GRADES:
            SEALED:  Factory sealed.  As collectors know, not necessarily a guarantee of condition             MINT MINUS (Mint-): Used only for a super, super clean looking and sounding disc.             NEAR MINT+ (NM+): Maybe one light tick.             NEAR MINT (NM): A record that is almost perfect with audio flaws limited to very slight and isolated ticks and usually no visual flaws. Rare non-sounding visual flaws will be noted.             NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-): Occasional visual flaws that are non-sounding, and very minimal noise-slight occasional mild tick- that does not intrude on the music (for 99% of listeners).             VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS, VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+++,VG++,VG+): A record that may have some slight flaws, occasional ticks, very few repeating light ticks, etc. VG+ same as VG++               but more pronounced. VG+++ closer to NM-.             VERY GOOD (VG): May have additional ticks or background noise that is audible in lower and middle volume passages and scratches that cause mild and moderate noise. May be noticeable but generally              the music is still appreciable and enjoyable for many listeners.  Usually an extremely rare or valuable record with some redeeming value.

            

                       I try to grade records fairly and conservatively. I try to mention specific defects as I hear them.  However variation exists in playback systems and even in the ears of different listeners. Some pressings

                      are known to have background noise that are inherent in the original tapes and pressings. Older monophonic records and even new records made from older (78) records or tapes also have inherent

                      noise in them. I play grade all records but cannot possibly listen to the whole program. I do spot check visual flaws when seen. My system is a Linn LP12-Lingo Turntable with a Graham 2.2 tonearm/Ortofon

                      Jubilee cartridge with Standard Exposure amp-preamp and Thiel speakers. My system is very transparent and reveals a lot of detail in the music which can include surface noise.  A friend of mine who

                      also has a Linn LP12 with Krell amps and Linn tonearm and cartridge routinely grades my records a half to full grade higher than I do. And they actually do sound different (mellower-better or veiled-worse)

                      on his system.  Please check my feedback and you will see customers who are happy with the quality and description of the records purchased.  However I am only human and may occasionally miss something.

                      Therefore I do offer a full refund if not satisfied, less shipping charges of course.

 

                       REFERENCES:  The Penguin Stereo Record Guide Second Edition critiques 1000s of classical records, particularly European pressings, with some American pressings.  Records are judged on a

                      1 to 3 star basis with a special ‘Rosette’ for truly extraordinary discs.  Johnathan Valin is the author of ‘Living Stereo-The RCA Bible’ in which he critiques the RCA catalog.  James Mitchell wrote 

                      The Golden Age of RCA Records in which he discusses and rates the RCA catalog on a 1-10 basis with a 10+ and 10++ for extraordinarily good discs.

          

                      SHIPPING:     Please check out my other auctions. I will combine shipping charges for multiple purchases.

                      All USA buyers will have packages shipped by Media Mail: $5 for the 1st LP and $1 more for each additional LP. Charges include a brand new mailer and delivery confirmation.

                      International customers will have items shipped Priority Mail International. According to the USPS website delivery is within 6-10 days.

                      First Class International Mail-limit up to 4 pounds. Only for non-expensive purchases. Only at my discretion. And buyer must agree not to hold me responsible for loss or damage.

                      You can check prices on the USPS website.

                      If you have any questions please consult with me prior to bidding.