[78-L] Mattia Battistini and Coloured Labels.

[Björn Jakobsson]

So it's 1911 then. Thanks a lot, Bjorn

> From: sternth at attglobal.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:09:05 -0500
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Mattia Battistini and Coloured Labels.
> 
> Gramophone review of Pearl CD says:
> Leoncavallo: Pagliacci-Si puO? (from 052305/06. Recorded 1911). 
> http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/October%201992/209/812449/MATTIA+BATTISTINI.+OPERA+ARIAS.
> Best wishes, Thomas.
> 
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Spats
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:22 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Mattia Battistini and Coloured Labels.
> 
> 
> Hi Michael!
> 
> There were various 'celebrity' record label colours apart from 'red' 
> well into the 20s and beyond in the UK. Generally, this meant that 
> they were MORE expensive than the ordinary red label records in the 
> UK. Caruso and Battistini were superstars of their day.
> 
> So when artistes' 'own colour' labels came to an end or were bring 
> used less, pink labels were sometimes used to show their importance.
> 
> Mostly, though not always, 'yellow' or 'buff' as it was called, meant 
> that there were more than one artiste involved, such as Caruso and 
> Mischa Elman (violin) or some other duet. Trios and quartets were 
> often on pale green or even white labels.
> 
> Earl.
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