Christmas : O Holy Night : Caruso,Lanza,Bjorling.
Three different,wonderful versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5UuLFKcp7g
O.00 Enrico Caruso Cantique de Noel 23rd Feb 1916 4.20
Mario Lanza O Holy Night May 1950 8.40
Jussi Bjorling O Helga Natt 8th Feb 1959
These are original studio recordings,newly restored and then given a Concert Hall atmosphere.
The text of O Holy Night was written by French wine merchant and poet Placide Cappeau in 1843.
Soon afterwards a French composer Adolphe Adam composed the music.
The original poem was called "Minuit, chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) and an American Minister,John Sullivan Dwight produced the well known O Holy Night translation in 1855. Unfortunately Caruso's recording was made nine years before the great innovation of microphones and electrical recordings but sounds reasonable taking this into consideration.