Charles Hackett

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LINER NOTES

Gifted with a beautiful lyric tenor voice and a handsome stage appearance, Charles Francis Hackett was one of the first American tenors to establish a solid, international career. In 1917-1918 he had great success at the Teátro Colón in Buenos Aires and in 1919 was invited to the Metropolitan Opera, making his debut there as Almaviva in Il Barbiere. He had a highly successful career at Milan, Monte Carlo, and Paris. He was engaged at the Chicago Opera (1923-31) and sang at Covent Garden (1926). This one-CD set contains highlights of Hackett's recording career. In addition to liner notes by Lawrence F. Holdridge, the booklet includes very personal recollections of Hackett, by his only son, Charles Hackett, Jr.

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Track Listing
79:21
Edison
1. BOHEMIAN GIRL: Then you'll remember me (Balfe) 4:22
13 September 1912; (1285-A) 80070
U.S. Columbia
2. DON GIOVANNI: Il mio tesoro (Mozart) 4:05
20 October 1922; (98047-2) 98047
3. IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Ecco ridente in cielo (Rossini) 3:49
24 March 1919; (49604-4) 49604
4. LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR: Verranno a te (Donizetti) 4:11
with Maria Barrientos, soprano
11 March 1920; (49766-1) 49766
5. LA BOHÈME: Che gelida manina (Puccini) 4:14
1 July 1919; (49645-1) 49645/Transposed down a semi-tone to G
6. LA BOHÈME: Ah, Mimi, tu più non torni (Puccini) 2:49
with Riccardo Stracciari, baritone
3 June 1921; (49937-1) unpublished
7. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: L'amour... Ah! lève-toi, soleil (Gounod) 4:21
9 October 1922; (98045-3) 98045
8. MANON: Je suis seul... Ah, fuyez, douce image (Massenet) 4:17
27 September 1923; (98095-3) 9020-M
9. MANON: Instant charmant... En fermant les yeux {La Reve} (Massenet) 3:26
7 October 1927; (W98337-12) 9034-M
10. MIGNON: Ah! non credevi tu (Thomas) 4:19
28 March 1927; (W98315-3) 9032-M
English Columbia
11. FAUST: All Hail, Thou Dwelling [Salut! demeure chaste et pure] (Gounod) 3:37
25 June 1926; (WAX 1691-1) L1832 Transposed down a whole tone to G-flat
12. Who is Sylvia [An Sylvia], op. 106, no. 4 (Schubert) 3:22
30 June 1926; (WAX 1710-1) 7367R
U.S. Columbia
13. Parted (Tosti) 3:12
12 December 1921; (98003-3) 98003
14. Could I [Vorrei] (Tosti) 4:00
25 February 1921; (49936-3) 49936
15. The Snowy Breasted Pearl (Robinson) 4:09
19 October 1922; (98038-8) 9021M
16. IN A PERSIAN GARDEN: Ah, moon of my delight (Lehmann) 4:22
10 May 1927; (W98335-5) 9030-M
17. Beloved, it is Morn (Aylward-Hickey) 4:02
10 May 1927; (W98336-6) 9030-M
18. I Heard you Singing (Coates-Barrie) 3:00
22 October 1926; (W142859-2) 4037-M
19. Duna (McGill) 2:43
13 October 1927; (W144857) 4040-M
20. I Look into your Garden (Wilmott) 2:36
24 May 1928; (W146337-3) 1911-D
Victor (Lucky Strike Advertising Record)
21. ROBERTA: The touch of your hand (Kern) 2:59
August 1937; CA.011426
All tracks accompanied by orchestra
Languages: English [1, 11-16, and 18-21]: French [7-9]; and Italian [2-6, 10 and 17]

Marston would like to thank Joan Hackett Ames, Charles Hackett, Jr., and Carla Hackett Quijano for their help in the production of this CD release.

Photographs: Charles Hackett, Jr., Lawrence F. Holdridge and Charles Mintzer

Producer: Lawrence F. Holdridge

Audio Conservation: Ward Marston

Booklet Design: Takeshi Takahashi