This listing is for a box set containing (2) vinyl LP records, 33⅓ RPM, stereo, auto-coupled.
Composer: Puccini
Album Title: Tosca
Artists: Maria Callas, soprano / Carlo Bergonzi, tenor / Tito Gobbi, baritone / Georges Prêtre, conductor
L'Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (Paris)
Choeurs du Théâtre National de l'Opéra (Paris)
(Chorus Master: Jean Laforge)
Sung in Italian
Label & cat no.: Angel Records SBL-3655
Light blue labels (without black band)
Recorded in France, December 1964
Year Released: 1965
Mfd. in U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A.
Genre: Classical
Period: Romantic
Subgenre: Opera
Record Grading: VG+
Sleeve (Box) Grading: G+
Inlay (Inner Sleeve) Condition: VG+
The most notable disc flaw is a half-inch scratch on the outer grooves
of side 2 (see photo). Some minor spindle marks on labels. Box cover has slight seam split at upper right corner. Back of box has small numbers written in lower right corner. Spine is fully readable except for last digit. Bottom half of box hinge has separated.
Includes a 12"x12" booklet (in very good condition) of 24 pages with photos, artwork, info on the artists and recording sessions, notes in English, and the libretto in Italian and English.
Media is graded according to the Discogs grading guide (Goldmine Standard):
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From the estate of a former violist
and audiophile. Record has not been listened to by the seller. We always
recommend cleaning any disc before playing as it may be dirty from
storage. Please see our other classical records.