He received his education in Italy. In 1885 he made his debut at the Teatro Lirico in Barcellona as Arturo in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’. He became famous as an interpreter of the title part in Verdi’s opera ‘’Otello’’. Beside Francesco Tamagno he counted as the best Otello of his time. He appeared as Otello at La Scala (1889) with Victor Maurel in the part of the Jago and in the première of the opera in 1887 at the Teatro Regio in Parma. He sang with great success in the big Italian stages, in Spain and South America. On 19. 11. 1890 he appeared as Otello in the opening night of the Teatro Argentina, La Plata (Argentina). After the withdrawal he devoted himself in teaching.
1885 Barcelona Teatro Lirico Gioconda (Enzo)
1888 Bologna Teatro Comunale Asrael (Asrael)
1889 Milan La Scala Otello (Otello)
1890 La Plata Teatro Argentina Carmen (Don Jose)
1892 Montevideo Teatro Solis Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1895 Pisa Politeama Favorita (Fernando)
1897 Novara Teatro Coccia Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)
1901 Monza Teatro Sociale Africana (Vasco)
1903 Milano Teatro Carcano Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
G&T, Milano 1901-07
Aida (Verdi): Morir si pura e bella 52317 403b
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Fra poco a me ricovero 52321 404b
G&T, Milano 1902-03
Otello (Verdi): Niun mi tema 52330 1628b
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba 52331 1629b
Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile 52332 1630b
Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella 52333 1631b
Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine un angiol di dio 52334 1632b
Africana (Meyerbeer): O paradiso 52361 1633b
Traviata (Verdi): De miei bollenti spiriti 52360 1634b
Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Un di all'azzurro spazio 52335 1635b
G&T, Milano 1902-04
Traviata (Verdi): Libiamo 52274 4396
Traviata (Verdi): Parigi, o cara 52275 4397
Luisa Miller (Verdi): Quando le sere al placido 52356 1771b
Mefistofele (Boito): Dai campi, dai prati 52357 1774b
G&T, Milano 1902-11
Mefistofele (Boito): Giunto sul passo estremo 52445 2833b
Fono Oxilia
Otello (Verdi): Ora e per sempre addio 13
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