Castrato ALESSANDRO MORESCHI - “Oremus Pro“ - played on a Victor V - gmmix

Male soprano ALESSANDRO MORESCHI sings “Oremus Pro Pontefice“ by Calzanera, as recorded for British Gramophone Typewriter Co. and recorded in the Sistine Chapel by recording pioneers Fred and Will Gainsberg—in 1904. At that time, Moreschi was conductor of the Chorus of the Sistine Chapel, the Pope’s personal chorus. THIS is a VICTOR single-sided red-seal disc #71015 which sold for $. Professor Moreschi is remembered in musical history as the only Castrato of the bel canto tradition to make solo re
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