Enrico Caruso “Triste Ritorno!” (1906) song by Richard Barthélemy, who wrote "Adorables tourments"

Enrico Caruso sings “Triste Ritorno!” on Gramophone Monarch Record 052153, recorded on December 30, 1906.
In the U.S. it was issued as Victor 88048.
This is a song composed by Richard Barthélemy, who was the tenor's piano accompanist. Caruso recorded two compositions of his accompanist, both with orchestral accompaniment: “Triste Ritorno!" and "Adorables tourments" (this latter was recorded in 1908).
In his 1925 memories, Barthélemy wrote that he was Caruso's "professor, répétiteur, accompanist, and friend for fourteen years."
Richard Barthélemy lived from 1869 to around 1937. He came from French stock and was born in Smyrna. He received his musical education at the conservatory of San Pietro a Majella in Naples.
His book is titled Memories of Caruso. It was published in 1979 in an edition of 500 copies (Plainsboro, New Jersey). It was translated into English by Constance S. Camner.

[@joannflanagan5725]

Nice!

[@tedlawrence4189]

Lovely pink hmv label.