Robert Merrill (June 4, 1917 – October 23, 2004) was an American operatic baritone and actor, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit. He received the National Medal of Arts in 1993. Early
1. Compute SHA-256 of OTSCanonicalRecord value → must equal OTSHash 2. Open OTSProofURL → extract Bitcoin block number → must equal OTSBitcoinBlock 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → returns the Bitcoin block hash at height OTSBitcoinBlock; GET https://blockstream.info/api/block/{that hash} → its timestamp must match OTSTimestamp 4. Read CopyrightID inside OTSCanonicalRecord → must equal the CopyrightID above 5. GET OTSVerificationAPI → pre-computed 6-check result from server 6. If all match: this entity was registered on CopyrightChains at OTSTimestamp, independently verifiable on Bitcoin
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x1d68d500bd2e19fdbda76f842c05f387d65c119bf0bd52afd9b044eb864dac06. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953408 (2026-06-12T19:28:13Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/7fda28c5-ec5e-477e-8d87-abc9ff0bd9bd.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/7fda28c5-ec5e-477e-8d87-abc9ff0bd9bd.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
Rigoletto: Act I: Della mia bella incognita borghese (Duke)
1. Confirm isrcCode identifies the recording in the pre-2022 source corpus and cc-db-prod record 2. GET OTSVerificationAPI → server-side canonical-record, hash, and attestation checks must pass 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → returns the Bitcoin block hash at height OTSBitcoinBlock; GET https://blockstream.info/api/block/{that hash} → its timestamp must match OTSTimestamp 4. Confirm CopyrightID is the CopyrightChains transaction hash 5. If all match: the cc-db-prod record is independently anchored on Bitcoin at OTSTimestamp
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x291ac1829b17c5ee89b92e18941c50224926dda222b00142ee30fb55d9705657. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957118 (2026-07-08T03:20:19Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101694.
Rigoletto: Act I: Partite? Crudele! (Duca)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x3a1ab3d85d68a357dccf9b58edc8a705cb6ddf0b4d1b97160d95accfb483fb52. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957120 (2026-07-08T03:22:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101696.
Rigoletto: Act II: Si, vendetta, tremenda vendetta (Rigoletto)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x3fc0f7157a6b4c26e7ed2a7bb4a78f478eefeca7cfaea6ca064ae3c670d46f11. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957118 (2026-07-08T03:20:19Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101716.
Rigoletto: Act I: Figlia! … Mio padre! (Rigoletto, Gilda)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x3d9437fee51d3000f248dd81e1db2e16afef3abb6f0a0da129851dbdb4c5f7e4. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957120 (2026-07-08T03:22:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101701.
Rigoletto: Act II: Ella mi fu rapita! … Parmi veder (Duke)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x7c4caf7007de909e1425f4f22221fbfb217f4ff188b535d75b2206d5081e1380. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957124 (2026-07-08T03:53:27Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101708.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x9e2793af9a2511f0696f1b3a6dd94fa5f2690bc6de399c0c72275a7265c0bc9f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957124 (2026-07-08T03:53:27Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101709.
Rigoletto: Act II : Possente amor mi chiama (Duke)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xbcb123d3bfacf3536bc8c1c125f35dcadde668a59c0ad1525fb29ef8761b0440. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957145 (2026-07-08T08:56:20Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101710.
Rigoletto: Act II: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Rigoletto)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x912d6908bef5e7cfd8f35759d9751fd4fdaed3f023bc66a6e7f535c289206b9f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957120 (2026-07-08T03:22:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101712.
Rigoletto: Act II: Mio padre! (Gilda, Rigoletto)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x95be2762bd81d96bb89522266ada124c1ac76c621d2a0a3eafccb6384183f14a. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960485 (2026-08-01T00:10:46Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101713.
1. Confirm isrcCode identifies the recording in the pre-2022 source corpus and cc-db-prod record 2. GET OTSVerificationAPI → server-side canonical-record, hash, and attestation checks must pass 3. GET OTSBitcoinBlockVerifyURL → returns the Bitcoin block hash at height OTSBitcoinBlock; GET https://blockstream.info/api/block/{that hash} → its timestamp must match OTSTimestamp 4. Confirm CopyrightID is the CopyrightChains transaction hash 5. If all match: the cc-db-prod record is independently anchored on Bitcoin at OTSTimestamp Note: an OTS proof may carry multiple Bitcoin attestations; OTSBitcoinBlock is the earliest confirmed one — a later attestation inside the proof corroborates it and is not a mismatch
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x8b078a815fd72ff6a4b171b03165bd73f878100b2efb62e0475f35cacf44a8cf. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960455 (2026-07-31T19:53:13Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101697.
Rigoletto: Act I: Ch'io gli parli (Monterone)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x2b2e4c7b2d017650ef39ea5cd2a60459bb57bbbfb85a7d35f1595938712df131. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960418 (2026-07-31T15:20:15Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101698.
Rigoletto: Act I: Quel vecchio maledivami! (Rigoletto)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xc4ce8f15a88c211353ae9b09696f96bf13aa0d98cbebe491d003d5ee04c6aa07. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960455 (2026-07-31T19:53:13Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101699.
Rigoletto: Act IV: E l'a il vostr'uomo (Sparafucile)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x87bd23e6f349e312ec5ffba55515ab30e09a42da506bfeeff9992c44ee0b33d1. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960418 (2026-07-31T15:20:15Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101719.
Rigoletto: Act I: Pari siamo! (Rigoletto)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x3c8bfaaa64749bf5d23a027de6ee920fef30943868a5510767bc903957231863. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960427 (2026-07-31T15:59:18Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101700.
Rigoletto: Act IV: Un di, se ben rammentomi (Duke)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xf2e3edb9d7fa5f6ea030b21b3d32eeadc8ad8ad2df37d1b58514b7a55824f57d. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960481 (2026-07-31T23:51:35Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101720.
Rigoletto: Act IV: Bella figlia dell'amore (Duke)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x1db653db0e325076e046521529901c2cfd40a6326de6c191abc13986ba20df1b. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960095 (2026-07-29T11:07:37Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101721.
Rigoletto: Act I: Ah! veglia, o donna questo fiore (Rigoletto)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xa68d11e8ccf462a17b9ffa5ac4f75478692649a22d7102a3f704d9164911baa5. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960441 (2026-07-31T17:29:52Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/ITCC51101702.
Jussi Björling Collection, Vol. 4: Opera Arias & Duets (Recordings 1945-1951)
Saint-Saëns: Highlights from Samson and Delilah - Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin