He was born in Naples. In Italy he appeared in some big italian opera houses. For example in 1916 and 1919 he sang at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in ‘’Boheme’’ and ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’. As many italian opera singers he also appeared in USA, those in 1920 he sang at the Manhattan Opera House as Don Jose in ‘’Carmen’’ as a member of the San Carlo Opera Company managed by Fortune Gallo. He died in 1961 probably in Italy.
Chronology of some appearances
1913 Salerno Teatro Verdi Traviata (Alfredo)
1914 Messina Teatro Mastroieni Boheme (Rodolfo)
1915 Salerno Teatro Verdi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1916 Torino Politeama Chiarella Wally (Hagenbach)
1917 Venezia Teatro Rossini Traviata (Alfredo)
1918 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1919 Pistoia Politeama Mabellini Fedora (Loris)
1920 New York Teatro Manhattan Carmen (Don Josи)
1922 Bagni di Contursi Villa Capasso Concerto
Chronology of some appearances
1913 Salerno Teatro Verdi Traviata (Alfredo)
1914 Messina Teatro Mastroieni Boheme (Rodolfo)
1915 Salerno Teatro Verdi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1916 Torino Politeama Chiarella Wally (Hagenbach)
1917 Venezia Teatro Rossini Traviata (Alfredo)
1918 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1919 Pistoia Politeama Mabellini Fedora (Loris)
1920 New York Teatro Manhattan Carmen (Don Josи)
1922 Bagni di Contursi Villa Capasso Concerto
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Torna a Surriento (De Curtis) E156 1985
Amalia 1986
'A Gelosia (Nutile) 1987
Canzone Cianciosa (V. De Crescenzo) D 4146 1995
Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 1727 A538
Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 1727 A538
Victor, 1921-12-16
Cara piccina (G. Lama) 68581 C-25867-3
Filava filava (C. A. Bixio) 68581 C-25875-1
Nobile, stella d'Italia BVE-45570
Nobile, stella d'Italia BVE-45570
Victor, 1922-12-18
Soldato ignoto (E. A. Mario) 73690 B-27239-2
Inno dei Fascisti (G. Gasteldo) 73690 B-27240-1
Victor, 1922/1925
'A stella mia (Bongiovanni) 69981 B
Canzone a mare (De Crescenzo) B-31311
Senza Napule (E. A. Mario) B-29422
Abat jour (M. Cobianco) 77192 B-28773- 1
Donna Americo (Giuliani) 77014 B-28417- 7
Fox trot della nostalgia (B. Cherubini-Vitaliani) 77469 B-29675-2
Poldina Bella (A. Capponi) 68642-A
Pallida mimosa (G. Lama) 77014 B-28418-2
Pallida mimosa (G. Lama) 77014 B-28418-2
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