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Jean de Reszke - O Paradis! (Met, 1901)

The great Polish tenor Jean de Reszke (1850-1925) sings the aria "O Paradis" from Meyerbeer's opera L'Africaine. This was originally recorded on two cylinders during a 1901 performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City by Lionel Mapelson. Unfortunately, the fidelity of the recording leaves something to be desired and part of the performance (from the line "Ô trésors charmants, Ô merveilles...) was missed as Mapleson changed the cylinder on his recording machine. In spite of these drawbacks, if you can adjust your ear to the antiquated sound, you are in for quite a treat. The final B flat rings our loud and clear and gives some impression of what de Reszke sounded like in performance. The roaring crowd at the conclusion of the aria leaves no doubt as to the legendary status of this tenor...even during his lifetime.