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10 78 rpm discs put out by the International Record Collectors Club starting in the 1930s.  They constitute maybe half of those they issued then. 

 These are dubs of cylinders Lionel Mapleson recorded from above the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House from 1901 through 1903.  Among other things, these appear to be the only authenticated recordings of the legendary tenor, Jean De Reszke.  Though many, including this group, were later issued by the New York Public Library  in an LP box, the ageing of these 2 minute wax cylinders in the 30 or so years between dubbings make some of the IRCC 78s clearer than later electronic attempts could bring out.  They vary from moderately faint to a product of concentrated, sometimes wishful listening, with considerable surface noise.  Their history is well covered on the internet. 

 IRCC 110 (10”). No. 61  (1 photo on each label) M-

    Jean de Reszke, tenor. Africaine

    Jean De Reszke, tenor. Siegfried

IRCC 154 (12”)  No. 45. Photo on one side. M-

    Lillian Nordica, sop. Siegfried. 2 Passages

    Lillian Nordica, sop.  Goetterdaemmerung. Immolation Scene. Parts 1 and 2

IRCC 155 (10”) No. 45. single sided (1 photo on label) M-

    Lilian Nordica, sop. Goetterdaemmerung. Immolation Scene

IRCC 167 (10”) No. 114. (1 photo on label) M-

    Lilian Nordica, sop; Ernestine Schumann-Heink, contr; George Anthes, tenor   

        Tristan. Love Duet

    Lilian Nordica, sop; George Anthes, tenor. Harmless scuff., sop; Edouard De Reszke, nass   

        Tristan. Love Duet

IRCC 168 (12”) Unnumbered. No Photos. M-

    Johanna Gadski, sop; Edouard De Reszke, bass

IRCC 219 (10”) No. 118. 1 photo each label) M-

    Adelina Patti, sop. Manon Lescaut. Bourbonnaise

            [purported to be from an 1895 Woodmay cylinder.  Dubious]

    Lillian Nordica, sop. Tristan. Liebestod; Walkuere: Battle Cry

IRCC 3030 (10”) Unnumbered edition. no photos M-

    David Bispham, bar. Walkuere. Farewell

    Lillian Nordica. Goetterdaemmerung. Immolation Scene. Fragment

IRCC 3031 (10”) unnumbered. No photos. M-

    Jean de Reszke, tenor; Eugene de Siizes, bass. Le Cid. O noble enticlante

    Albert Alvarez, tenor.  Le Cid. O noble enticlante

IRCC 3034 (10”) Unnumbered Edition. No photos. M-

    Side 1. Nellie Melba, sop. Hugenots. A ce m’ot tout s’anime

                 Marcella Sembrich, sop; Voce di Primavera

    Side 2. Jean Lasalle, bar. Don Giovanni. Serenade (in French)  (Not Mapleson. Dub of Pathe 2892)

 IRCC 5002 (10”) No. 19. 1 photo. Single sided. M-

    Melba, Nellie, sop; Hugenots: A cet moi (some, myself included, believe this to be Suzanne Adams rather than Melba)