Giuseppe De Luca (1876-1950) was an Italian baritone, one of the great singers of the early twentieth century. He sang at major houses including the Metropolitan Opera and was admired for style, elegance and verbal clarity.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in 1925: Landmarks from the Dawn of Electrical Recording, a context that underlines his importance at the moment recording technology was changing dramatically.

De Luca’s singing was not built on brute force, but on line, diction and aristocratic finish. He was especially prized in Mozart, Rossini, Verdi and French repertory.

His page deserves a place among the major singers. De Luca’s baritone has the polish of fine dark wood: warm, precise and quietly luxurious.