I've a copy of Allegro Royale 1611.  Puccini. Soprano Solos.  Symphony
Orchestra conducted by Hans Jergens-Walther.

 

It includes arias by sopranos whose work I know (and, in two cases, seen and
heard live.)  They are Brenda Lewis and Lois Hunt.  But the rest are unknown
to me and , mostly, quite good, vocally quite capable of having had
professional careers.

 

Schimenti is the Violetta in the Remington "Traviata."  Hunt and Lewis were
at the Met- I saw Hunt as Musetta in a Boheme at a performance for students
way back when.  

 

Here's the content: 

Mary Henderson (Gianni Schicchi. O mio babbino caro)

Louis Hunt (Turandot. Signore ascolta; Rondine. Fanciulla, e sbocciato;
Boheme. Musetta's waltz)

Maria Leone (Butterfly. Un bel di, Death scene; Turandot. Death of Liu)

Brenda Lewis (Butterfly.  Che tua madre)

Frances Schimenti (Boheme. Mi chimano Mimi; Addio)

Willa Stewart (Turandot. Del primo pianto; In questa reggia) Very
respectable

 

And here are the ones about whom I can't find anything:

 

Mary Henderson (Gianni Schicchi. O mio babbino caro)  Pretty voice

Maria Leone (Butterfly. Un bel di, Death scene; Turandot. Death of Liu)
Good singer.  

Willa Stewart (Turandot. Del primo pianto; In questa reggia) Very
respectable indeed.

 

Anyone have any info on these three?  

 

Steve Smolian