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THE RECORD COLLECTOR Magazine 

Issued Monthly for collectors of recorded vocal art
on discs or cylinders

Note: Volumes are annual. Dating of Volumes starts in mid-1946 with Volume I


Biography and complete Discography
1952 Vol 7 VII No 9
Renato Zanelli
WARSAW Opera 1900-10
Editor James F. E. Dennis

This the original format the magazine. Issued monthly, but often 2-3 issues combined in one booklet.
Magazine usually has a full page portrait of the featured artist as a frontispiece

Size 7.5x5", printed on coated paper.

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Other Record Collector Titles available:
Indexes and Summaries: 
The Record Collector Index Volumes 1-41 1946-1996
THE RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE Index VOLUMES 1 -52 1946-2007 HENSTOCK DISCOGRAPHY

Single Issues
I/1-8 (complete, May-Dec., 1946). Re-issue of Volume One, originally printed in large sheet mimeographed format, here in booklet form.
IV/10. Amelita Galli-Curci (B/D)
IV/11. Manuel Garcia, Rethberg’s Early Career, Reviews, etc. 
VI/5. Edouard DeReszke (B/D), American Re-Issues, Reviews, etc.
VI/9. Lillian Nordica (B/D); International Lists Deletions; Edinburgh Festival, etc.
VI/10. Frances Alda (B/D); Enrico Caruso (article by Aida Favia-Artsay); Reviews.
VI/11-2. Enrico Caruso (D); “Odds, Ends & Addenda”
VII/9. Renato Zanelli (B/D); The Warsaw Opera, 1900-1910.
VII/12. Aureliano Pertile (commentary on his recordings); Boïto Nerone premiere; Reviews.
VIII/4. Emma Eames (B/D). 
XIII/6. Bidú Sayão (B/D); Il Guarany Discography; Beginning of the “Victor Project”, etc.
XV/3-4. Columbia 1903 Grand Opera Series (D and discussion); G&T Matrix Series; Bernhardt (D), Leoncavallo's Boheme (D), etc.
XV/5-6. Miguel Fleta (B/D), From Patti to Callas (a study of 20 Arias on Record by John Steane).
XV/7-8. Emmy Bettendorf (B/D), G&T Matrix Series, Alsen Addenda, Playing Hill & Dales Electrically
XVII/3. Nina Koshetz (B/D), Reviews, Queries, etc.
XVII/9-10. Claudia Muzio (B/D)
XVII/11. Paul Bender (B/D), Muzio (conclusion of list of appearances)
XVII/12. Tino Pattiera (B/D).
XVIII/1-2 . Brown Wax to Blue Amberol (much on operatic cylinders) and The McCormack Cylinders.
XVIII/3. Bernardo De Muro (B/D), Dating German Grammophon Records, Obituaries, etc.
XVIII/4. Salomea Kruszelnicka (B/D), Reviews.
XVIII/5-6. Marcella Sembrich (B/D), Bellincioni Addenda, etc.
XVIII/7. Karel Burian (B/D), Sembrich Addenda, etc.
XVIII/8-10. Richard Tauber Discography.
XVIII/11-12. Richard Tauber Biography, Gustav Schützendorf (B/D, and L. Schützendorf Addenda), Lazaro addenda; G&Ts Off the Beaten Track (early Asian 
XIX/1-2. Hermann Jadlowker (B/D), Joseph O'Mara (B/D).
XIX/3-4. Louis Morrisson (B/D); Tauber: Addenda and Dating; Odeon Matrix Prefixes, etc.
XIX/5-6. Louise Kirkby Lunn (B/D).
XIX/7-8. Sir Keith Falkner (B/D); Kirkby Lunn: Comments on the Records.
XIX/9-10. Julius Patzak (B/D), Mado Robin (B/D).
XIX/11-12. Friedrich Schorr (B/D, commentary). Introduction of Historic Masters Series.
XX/1-2. Emmy Destinn (B/D)
XX/3. Antonio Cortis (B/D), Schorr Addenda, etc.
XX/4. Lotte Schöne (B/D), Destinn Addenda, etc.
XX/5. Maria Ivogün (B/D).
XX/6-7. Félia Litvinne (D and discussion of her recordings); Josef Rosenblatt (B/D); Cesira Ferrani (D); Olimpia Boronat (D).
XX/8-10. Feodor Chaliapin (D), Reviews, etc.
XX/11-12. Charles Kullman (B/D), Reminiscing with Richard Crooks (Morgan), Crooks Addenda, Eva Leoni (B/D).
XXI/1-2. Pasquale Amato (B/D)
XXI/3-4. Jeanne Gerville-Réache (B/D); The Opera Company of Canada, 1913-14 (includes cast lists); Opera in Milan (1934-39).
XXI/5-6. Lina Pagliughi (B/D), Electrical 78s of Esoteric Verismo, Amato addenda, etc.
XXI/9-10. Florence Easton (B/D).
XXI/11-12. Leopold Demuth (B/D), Berliner Gram. Co. Catalogue.
XXII/1-2. Antonio Paoli (B/D, commentary), Polydor/D.G. Mech. Copyright Dates, etc.
XXII/3-4. Alexander Kipnis (B/D), Francis Maclennan (B/D).
XXII/5-7. Alfred Piccaver (B/D), Reviews, etc.
XXII/8-9. Charles Hackett (B/D), Campanini cylinders.
XXII/10-11. Clarence Whitehill (B/D).
XXII/12. Heinrich Rehkemper (B/D).
XXIII/1-2. Margaret Matzenauer (B/D, commentary).
XXIII/3-4. Gramophone Company Matrix Numbers (a detailed presentation as to HMV recording dates, locations, and suffix meanings). Reviews, etc.
XXIII/5-6. Helge Roswaenge (B/D), Mischa Léon (B/D)
XXIII/7-8. Delia Reinhardt (B/D), Mary Lewis (B/D), Kipnis, Didur addenda.
XXIII/9-10. Joseph Hislop (B/D), Reviews, etc.
XXIII/11-12. Lawrence Tibbett (B/D)
XXIV/1-2. Antonina Nezhdanova (B/D), Tibbett addenda (films, broadcasts, etc.).
XXIV/3-4. Karl Erb (B/D), Sofia Del Campo (B/D).
XXIV/5-6. Armand Crabbé (B/D), Comparison Study of "Ella giammai m'amò" from Don Carlos.
XXIV/7-8. Leonid Sobinov (B/D)
XXIV/9-10. Kerstin Thorborg (B/D), Modest Menzinsky (B/D).
XXIV/11-12. Evan Williams (B/D), Gaisberg's Recordings for the Gramophone Company (in-depth study).
XXV/1-2. John Charles Thomas (B/D); Calls For Help, etc.
XXV/3-4. Margherita Grandi (B/D), Edward Lankow (B/D). (Cover marked Vol. XXIV in error).
XXV/5-6. Jarmila Novotna (B/D), Roswaenge Addenda.
XXV/7-9. Giovanni Martinelli (B/D, chronology).
XXV/10-12. Giovanni Martinelli. Chronology (completed). Addenda. Index to Volumes I-XXV.
XXVI/1-2. Riccardo Martin (B/D), Reviews.
XXVI/3-4. Ezio Pinza (B and Chronology).
XXVI/5-6. Ezio Pinza (D), Nezhdanova addenda, etc.
XXVI/7-8. Lilli Lehmann (B)
XXVI/9-10. Lilli Lehmann (D), Josef Schwarz (B/D), Roswaenge addenda.
XXVI/11-12. Jacques Urlus (B/D); “Il mio tesoro” comparative study, etc.
XXVII/1-2. Louis Cazette (B/D), Erik Schmedes (B/D).
XXVII/3-4. Adele Kern (B/D), Nellie Melba (B/D). (Cover gives nos. 2-3 in error).
XXVII/5-6. Giannina Russ (B/D), What Zenatello and Ciccolini Thought of Their Edison Discs. (Cover gives nos. 4-5 in error).
XXVII/7-8. Malcolm McEachern (B/D), Singers of Today and Yesterday (Stratton), Urlus and Russ addenda.
XXVII/9-10. Michael Bohnen (B/D)
XXVII/11-12. Frank Titterton (B/D), Bohnen (appearances, commentary on records), Russ addenda, etc.
XXVIII/1-2. Mark Reizen (B/D), Sydney Rayner (B/D)
XXVIII/3-4. Maria Barrientos (B/D), Alice Zeppilli (B/D), Memorial to James Dennis (former Editor)
XXVIII/5-6. Pavel Lisitsian (B/D), Muzio (corrections, additions, comments), etc.
XXVIII/7-8. The Vatican G&Ts (a thorough study and discography by William Shaman, including the recordings of castrato Alessandro Moreschi).
XXVIII/9-10. Antonio Scotti (B/D); Bettini Cylinders-New Discoveries; Sabellico Discovery, etc.
XXVIII/11-12. Caruso and Budapest; Records from Russia, etc.
XXVIX/1-3. John McCormack (pre-1910 discography and commentary), etc.
XXVIX/4-6. John McCormack (conclusion); Battistini’s Career; Pinza Addenda and Record Commentary, etc.
XXIX/7-8. Karl Schmitt-Walter (B/D), Battistini's Career (1901-07), etc.
XXIX/9-12. Ferruccio Tagliavini (B/D), Battistini’s Career (conclusion), Rachel Morton (B/D), etc.
XXX/1-2. Riccardo Stracciari (B/D).
XXX/3-4. Isodoro Fagoaga (B/D); Oscar Natzke (B/D); Kern and Schmitt-Walter corrections, first Historic Masters issues.
XXX/5-6. Fernando De Lucia (notes on the discography, title index, LP issues, etc.).
XXX/7-9. Fernando De Lucia (D).
XXX/10-11. Rudolf Bockelmann (B/D), Greek Evans (B/D), Muzio and Barrientos addenda.
XXX/12-13. Walter Midgley (B/D), Agnes Nicholls (B/D), Ernst Wolff (B/D).
XXXI/1-3. Renato Zanelli (B/D); Reviews & Correspondence.
XXXI/4-5. Julia Culp (B/D), Antonio Salvarezza.
XXXI/6-7. Plunket Greene (B/D), David Lloyd (B/D), Julia Culp corrections. Article (Wm. Moran) on the Nordica unpublished Trovatore duet with "Resinin
XXXI/ 8-10. Gabriella Gatti (B/D), Correspondence, etc.
XXXI/11-12. Richard Crooks (B/D), etc.
XXXII/1-2. Marjorie Lawrence (B/D), De Lucia speeds, Jewish Singers, etc.
XXXII/3-5. Giuseppe Anselmi (B/D), etc.
XXXII/6-7. Frances Saville (B/D), Mario Laurenti (B/D), etc.
XXXII/8-10. Elena Gerhardt (B/D), Discovery of an unknown Tamagno record, etc.
XXXII/11-12. Mostyn Thomas (B/D), Virginia Rea (B/D), Benvenuto Finelli (B), etc.
XXXIII/1-2. Dan Beddoe (B/D), Guido Ciccolini (B/D), Recorded Legacy of Jean DeReszke (Taylor), etc.
XXXIII/3-5. Elisabeth Schumann (B/D); Articles regarding Koshetz (Crane) and R. Gimenez (Bebb), etc.
XXXIII/6-7. Wilhelm Hesch (B/D), Jean DeReszke Mapleson Cylinders (Aspinall), Paolo Civil (B), etc.
XXXIII/8-10. Margaret Sheridan (B/D), Therese Behr-Schnabel (B/D), J. DeReszke [part 2] (Aspinall), etc.
XXXIII/11-12. Rose Bampton (B/D), Marjorie Lawrence Addenda, Reviews, etc.
XXXIV/1-2. Alessandro Valente (B/D). Blanche Marchesi (B/D). Colòn Opera during War Years, etc.
XXXIV/3-4. Margarita Salvi (B), Marjorie Lawrence addenda, Reviews, etc.
XXXIV/5-7. Francesco Vignas (B/D, chronology), Tribute to Clifford Williams, etc.
XXXIV/8-10. Sir Charles Santley (B/D), M. Salvi, etc.
XXXIV/11-12. Giacomo Lauri-Volpi non-commercial discography; Alfred Orda (B/D), reviews, etc.
XXXV/1-2. Nicolai Figner (B/D); Thoughts For a New Season (John Steane); Jean-Baptiste Faure, etc.
XXXV/3-4. Wilhelm Strienz (B/D). Articles on Titta Ruffo, Michael Henstock, etc.
XXXV/5-7. Beniamino Gigli (D), the BEKA label, etc.
XXXV/8-10. Beniamino Gigli (non-commercial discography), Dame Eva Turner (B/D), etc.
XXXV/11/12. Viorica Ursuleac (B/D). Tom Burke (B/D), Nathalie Vechor (B/D), etc.
From this point on, the magazine was issued quarterly
XXXVI/1. Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana (B/D); Jozef Sterkens (B/D), Virginia Zeani (B/D), etc.
XXXVI/2. Edith Mason (B/D), Gwen Catley (B/D); Santley’s Records, McCormack’s Edison Cyls., etc.
XXXVI/3. Iris Adami Corradetti (B/D), Vladimir Rosing (B/D), Luisa Villani (B/D), Reviews, etc.
XXXVI/4. Gerard Husch (B/D), Reviews, etc. 
XXXVII/1. Maria Michailova (B/D), B. Foerster-Lauterer, etc.
XXXVII/2. Tomaz Alcaide (B/D), Giovanni Brevario (B/D), etc.
XXXVII/3. Miguel Fleta (B/D), Dr. Harold Wayne (B).
XXXVII/4. Florencio Constantino (B/D). Emma Juch (B/D), Patti’s Records Index, Kyra Vayne, etc.
XXXVIII/2. John Coates (B/D); Jan Kiepura (article by his son, Marjan); Reviews, etc.
XXXVIII/3. Arthur Endreze (B/D), Wilhelm Rode (B/D), Jeanne Dusseau (B/D), various articles, etc.
XXVIII/4. Xenia Belmas (B/D), Vilhelm Herold (B/D), CD reissue reviews, etc.
XXXIX/l. Nina Koshetz (B/ D), R. Watkin Mills (B/D), Amy Castles (B/D), etc.
XXIX/2. Ester Mazzoleni (B/D); Adamo Didur (D); Emma Albani (D and commentary on records), etc.
XXXIX/3. Giuseppe Di Stefano (B/D), Helena Arizmeni, etc.
XXXIX/4. Aristodemo Giorgini (B/D), John O’Sullivan (B/D), etc.
From here on larger format, different cover design quarterly issues
XL/1. Igor Gorin (B/D); Francesco Navarini (B/D); Zerbinetta’s Aria Compared, etc.
XL/2. Augusto Ferrauto (B/D); Pierre Cornubert (B/D); Tamagno’s Records; The Magic of Jean DeReszke, etc.
XL/3. Maria Olszewska (B/D), Bernardo De Muro (recollections by his daughter), Josephine Jacoby (B/D), etc.
XLI/1. Heddle Nash (B/D), Sophie Braslau (B/D), Reviews, etc.
XLI/2. Mary Garden (B/D), Selma Kurz (D), Historic Masters, Additions and corrections, etc.
XLI/3. Ben Davies (B/D); Germaine Féraldy (B/D), Reviews, et.
XLI/4. Apollo Granforte (B/D), Frantz Rabinowitz (B/D), Articles, Reviews, etc.
XLII/1. Maria Gay (B/D); Eyvind Laholm (B/D), The T(h)eodorini “Muddle”; Reviews, etc.
XLII/2. Magda Olivero (B/D); Reviews; Addenda and corrections, etc.
XLII/3. Maria Kurenko (B/D); Dmitri Smirnov Discography; Francesco Battaglia (B/D), etc.
XLII/4. Ivan Ershov (B/D); Hugo Hasslo (B/D); Reviews, etc.
XLIII/1. Ferruccio Corradetti (B/D); Carlos Ramírrez (B/D); Reviews, etc.
XLIII/2. Francesco Merli (B/D); Antonio Notariello (B/D); Addenda and Corrections, Reviews, etc.
XLIII/3. Nazzareno DeAngelis (B/D); Adalgisa Gabbi (B/D); Gay and Zenatello addenda; Reviews, etc.
XLIII/4. Alma Gluck (B/D); Antonio Aramburo cylinders; Reviews, etc.
44 1 Mar-99 Marcella Sembrich, Miliza Korjus
44 2 Jun-99 Clara Butt
44 3 Sep-99 Ivan Kozlovsky, Ivor Thomas, Irene Pavloska
44 4 Dec-99 Edyth Walker, John Carter, Antonio Aramburo (add.)
45 1 Mar-00 Celestina Boninesgna, Carlo Morelli
45 2 Jun-00 Joseph Schmidt, Giovanni Gravina
45 3 Sep-00 Amelia Pinto, Margarethe Siems, Tudor Davies
45 4 Dec-00 Enzo de Muro Lomanto, George Hamlin
46 1 1-Mar Nino Martini
46 2 1-Jun Rosa Raisa, Caroline Hatchard
46 3 1-Sep Eugenia Burzio, Horace Stevens
46 4 1-Dec Aroldo Lindi, Frances Saville
47 1 2-Mar Marcel Journet
47 2 2-Jun Heinrich Schlusnus
47 3 2-Sep Nino Piccaluga
47 4 2-Dec Meta Seinemeyer, Anne Roselle
48 1 3-Mar Ettore Bastianini, Galli-Curci discography
48 2 3-Jun Ninon Vallin
48 3 3-Sep Franz Völker; Forrest Lamont
48 4 3-Dec Léon Campagnola; The Pini-Corsi family of singers
49 1 4-Mar Umberto Urbano; Barbara Kemp
49 2 4-Jun Léon Escalaïs; Giacomo Rimini
49 3 4-Sep Dennis Noble; Marian Nowakowski
49 4 4-Dec David Devriès; Solomon Khromchenko
50 1 5-Mar Sigrid Onegin; Giovanni Apostolu
50 2 5-Jun Miriam Licette, Charles Panzéra
50 3 5-Sep Ulysses Lappas; Costa Milona
50 4 5-Dec Vanni-Marcoux; Marion Talley
51 1 6-Mar Zara Dolukhanova; Franz Steiner
51 2 6-Jun José Mardones; Ben Williams
51 3 6-Sep Richard Bonelli
51 4 6-Dec Beno Blachut; Cato Engelen-Sewing
52 1 7-Mar Léon David; Rose Ader-Trigona
52 3 7-Sep Endre Koréh and Walter Hyde
52 4 7-Dec Pol Plançon
53 1 8-Mar Agnes Nicholls; Johanne Brun
53 2 8-Jun Cloe Elmo; Thomas L. Thomas
53 3 8-Sep Hippolyte Belhomme; Josefina Huguet
53 4 8-Dec Emma Calve
54 1 9-Mar Ivar Andrésen; Mario Berini
54 2 9-Jun Ramón Vinay; Elizabeth Parkina
54 3 9-Sep Robert Radford
54 4 9-Dec Lucien Muratore; Felice Lyne
55 1 December 10 Stefán Islandi; Lucien Fugère
55 2 September 10 Marguerite D’Alvarez; Eugene Conley
55 3 June 10 Marie Delna; Oreste De Bernardi
55 4 March 10 Georgi Vinogradov; Dora Labbette
56 1 11-Mar Léon Melchissédec; Joan Cross & Edith Coates
56 2 11-Jun Edward Johnson; Sofía del Campo
56 3 11-Sep Ofelia Nieto; Margareta Hallin
56 4 11-Dec René Maison; Eric Marshall
57 1 12-Mar Maria Galvany; Eleanor Jones-Hudson
57 2 12-Jun Charles Dalmorès; Eleanor Jones-Hudson pt. 2
57 3 12-Sep Edna Thornton; Conrad Thibault
57 4 12-Dec César Vezzani; Nicola Zerola
58 1 13-Mar Victor Maurel; Gösta Björling; Schipa’s recordings
58 2 13-Jun Dino Borgioli; Alice Gentle
58 3 13-Sep Perceval Allen; Sydney Rayner
58 4 13-Dec Pavel Lisitsian; Torsten Ralf
59 1 14-Mar Guerrina Fabbri; Syria Lamonte
59 2 14-Jun Giuseppe Taccani; Olga Haley
59 3 14-Sep Set Svanholm; Tano Ferendinos
59 4 14-Dec Miguel Villabella; Louis Graveure
60 1 15-Mar Armida Parsi-Pettinella; Bessie Abott
60 2 15-Jun Johannes Sembach; Maurice d'Oisly
60 3 15-Sep Galliano Masini; Eleanora de Cisneros
60 4 15-Dec Eidé Norena; Mihály Székely
61 1 16-Mar Emma Albani; Jeanne Marié de l’Isle
61 2 16-Jun Alessandro Granda; Francisca Solari
61 3 16-Sep Louise Homer; Frederick Ranalow
61 4 16-Dec Charles Friant; Jeanette MacDonald
62 1 17-Mar Leïla Ben Sedira; Millo Picco
62 2 17-Jun Helen Traubel; Avelina Carrera
62 3 17-Sep Margarete Arndt-Ober; Sara Scuderi
62 4 17-Dec Giuseppe Kaschmann; Petar Raicev
63 1 18-Mar Charles Rousselière; Ludwig Hoffmann
63 2 18-Jun Paolo Silveri; Clarence Whitehill
63 3 18-Sep Elsa Bland; Kathleen Howard
63 4 18-Dec Giulio Crimi; Anna Case
64 1 19-Mar Olimpia Boronat, Carolina White
64 2 19-Jun Olive Fremstad; Lillian Blauvelt
64 3 19-Sep Gabriel Soulacroix; Charles Gilibert
64 4 19-Dec Maria Cebotari, Evelyn Scotney
65 1 20-Mar Hina Spani, Leopoldo Signoretti
65 2 20-Jun Mario Chamlee, Paul Althouse
65 3 20-Sep Rose Pauly, Antenore Reali
65 4 20-Dec Regina Pacini, Cicely Gleeson-White
 

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