No thrills here. This is a 1940's german mantel-clock ticking. Recorded on a mac using a samson co3u microphone (usb connected). Straight recording, just noise removal and fade out at the end.
Vois ma misère, hélas! from Camille Saint-Saëns' opera Samson et Dalila (1877), sung by Enrico Caruso on 7 December 1916 in New York City for Victor Records. This is Matrix C-18821, which released under a variety of labels.(Full details)
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: "Danse Bacchanale" performed by the Concert Band of the United States Air Force Band. Track 7 from French Impressions (2000).[1][2]