Loretta Di Lelio Corelli 'Donde lieta usci' (La Bohème) RARE studio recording + Photos with Franco

Loretta Di Lelio Corelli sings Mimì&Act 3 aria &lieta uscì&from Puccini&La Bohème (old Cetra 78 rpm record) Since in our poll the overwhelming majority said they would be interested in some Puccini arias performed by Loretta Di Lelio (Franco&wife), here is the first one. I hope that those who voted no will also find enjoyment in the images of the couple together. Unfortunately I don&know the date of the recording, it was probably made in the 1940s, or possibly in the early 1950s, in the studio of the Cetra record company. According to an interesting anecdote, Loretta, after she finally left the stage in early 1960, devoted herself so completely to Franco&career that she refused even to sign her own records, saying "That person no longer exists, I&just Mrs Corelli." Loretta played a significant role in Franco&career: an incredibly strong, intelligent and versatile woman who put in a lot of work far beyond the usual duties of a wife to help Franco be able to give us fans THE Corelli we love. She acted as his manager, negotiated contracts, shaped his public image, interpreted for him in multiple languages, provided him with professional feedback and coaching in singing and acting, recorded his performances, acted as a general assistant and secretary for him etc. Although Loretta&legendary jealousy and fierce temper caused her much criticism from Franco&fans and colleagues, her husband stuck by her despite their difficult and sometimes tempestuous relationship, and even...