THE "SEVEN-DOLLAR SEXTET" from LUCIA: Caruso, Journet, Sembrich, Daddi, Scotti, Severina (1908)

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) / Chi mi frena in tal momento? / Recorded: February 7, 1908 -- Victor released the single-sided disc in 1908 at the price of US $7.00, earning it the nickname it has carried ever since: the "Seven-Dollar Sextet." In terms of buying power, seven 1908 dollars would have purchased roughly US $170 worth of goods in 2010. (Wikipedia / NPR) Enrico Caruso - tenor Marcel Journet - bass Marcella Sembrich - soprano Francesco Daddi - tenor Antonio Scotti - baritone Gina Severina - mezzo-soprano ******************************