ABSTRACT
Founded by Dr. Amelia Haygood in 1973, Delos is one of America’s leading independent classical and jazz-music recording companies. A leader in surround sound as well as conventional recording techniques, with Grammy-winning recording engineer John Eargle overseeing the company’s technical efforts for more than 25 years, Delos has released material in both Dolby Surround and the SACD formats. The company’s emphasis has long been on American artists, often in conjunction with overseas groups. Consequently, individuals and ensembles under contract include the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Ewa Podles, Marina Domashenko, Olga Guryakova, Galina Gorchakova, Carol Rosenberger, Paul Galbraith, Angel Romero, Eugenia Zukerman, David Shifrin, Federico Mondelci, Allan Vogel, Arleen Auger, Voices of Ascension, Shanghai String Quartet, Brazilian Guitar Quartet, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. [Website: https://www.delosmus.com./]
HOWARD FERSTLER
Italian tenor, one of the early operatic recording artists. He made his debut in Milan in 1887, then sang throughout Italy. He first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in 1898. Del Papa made cylinders for Bettini in New York: in the 1897 Bettini catalog Del Papa has 22 numbers; in 1898 he had 23 solos and three duets; and in 1899 there were 61 solo arias and songs, plus duets with Rosalia Chalia. After retiring from the stage, Del Papa directed a vocal school in New York. He died in New York.
