The record’s will be shipped the next day of purchase unless the weekend falls under.

Up for sale is a classic ALBUM from the 1950s - all 4 of the original vintage 78 (Victrola) records, featuring A Treasury of Grand Opera on the RCA VICTOR Label. Records in E- condition.

Lohengrin: Act 1: (Prelude - Part 1) (Wagner) Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra; RCA VICTOR M 1074 1; 11-9287-A

Lohengrin: Act 1: (Prelude - concluded) (Wagner) Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra; RCA VICTOR M 1074 2; 11-9287-B

Prologo: Si Puo? Un Nido di Memorie (I May? A Song of Tender Memories): (I Pagliacci: Act 1) (Leoncavallo) Leonard Warren, Baritone; RCA Victor Orchestra; Frieder Weissman, Conductor; RCA VICTOR M 1074 3; 11-9288-A

Ritorna Vincitor! (Return Victorious!): (Aida: Act 1) (Verdi) Zinka Milanov, Soprano; RCA Victor Orchestra; Frieder Weissman, Conductor; RCA VICTOR M 1074 4; 11-9288-B

Soldier's Chorus: Deposons les Armes (Lay Aside Your Arms): (Faust: Act IV) (Gounod) RCA Victor Chorale and Orchestra; Robert Shaw, Conductor; RCA VICTOR M 1074 5; 11-9289-A

Habanera: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Love is Like a Wood-Bird): (Carmen: Act I) (Bizet) Gladys Swarthout, Mezzo-soprano; RCA Victor Chorale and Orchestra; Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor; Robert Shaw, Chorale Director; RCA VICTOR M 1074 6; 11-9289-B

Un di Felice, Eterea (One Day, a Love Ethereal): (La Traviata: Act I) (Verdi) Licia Albanese, Soprano; Jan Peerce, Tenor; RCA Victor Orchestra; Frieder Weissman, Conductor; RCA VICTOR M 1074 7; 11-9290-A

Il Mio Tesoro (To My Beloved): (Don Giovanni: Act II) (Mozart) James Melton, Tenor; RCA Victor Orchestra; Paul Breisach, Conductor; RCA VICTOR M 1074 8; 11-9290-B

E- condition

Legend:

N- No visible signs of wear or damage.

E+ Appears new, with very few signs of handling, such as light paper scuffs.

E Shiny with a few scuffs and scratches.

E- Still shiny but without the luster of a new record, few scuffs and light scratches.

V+ Average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat.

V Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. May have surface noise and light distortion.

G Worn and scratched. Music should still be above noise and distortion.

G- Wear and scratch damage extensive

10-15-17

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