Greatest Opera Singers

Greatest Opera Singers

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Ismaele Voltolini (Tenor) (Roverbella/Mantova 1889 - Milano 1938)





He studied with Martelli in Milan and made his debut in 1919 at the Teatro Sociale of Cento in ‘’Fanciulla del West’’. In 1919 he appeared at the Teatro Regio, Parma as Radames in ‘’Aida’’, the role he repeated in 1922 at the Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa. In 1920 Voltolini sang with success at the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires in the premiere of the of F.Boero's opera ‘’Ariana y Dionisio’’. In the 1920-21 season he guested in Madrid, Bologna and Milan. In 1922 he appeared at the opera house of Genoa, in 1923 at the Teatro dell'Opera, Rome. Here he performed  in ‘’Aida’’. In 1926 he traveled with the San Carlo Opera Company North  America; in 1931 he sang at the Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo. In 1923 Voltolini appeared at the Arena di Verona. In his last years he sang only in smaller Italian opera stages. He died of a heart attack in Milan.

Chronology of some appearances

1919 Cento Teatro Sociale Fanciulla del West (Dick Johnson)
1919 Parma Teatro Regio Aida (Radames)
1920 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Fanciulla del West (Dick Johnson)
1922 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice Aida (Radames)
1923 Rome Teatro dell'Opera Aida (Radames)
1924 Brescia Teatro Grande Aida (Radames)
1925 Brescia   Teatro Grande Cena Delle Beffe (Giannetto)
1926 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Pagliacci (Canio)
1928 Bergamo Teatro Duse Aida (Radames)
1929 Mantova Teatro Sociale Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1930 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli  Pagliacci (Canio)
1931 Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Pagliacci (Canio)
1932 Cairo Teatro Kedivhiale Samsone e Dalida (Sansone)
1933 Como eatro Sociale Norma (Pollione)
1934 Taranto   Teatro Orfeo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1935 Vicenza   Teatro Eretenio Norma (Pollione)
1936 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Aida (Radames)
1937 Mantova Teatro Sociale Pagliacci (Canio)
1938 Cantu Teatro Sociale Norma (Pollione)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 






Columbia, Milano
Aida (Verdi):  Celeste Aida D 4965 70666
Traviata (Verdi): De miei bollenti spiriti  D 9413 70679
Trovatore (Verdi): Deserto sulla terra D 4966 70698
Trovatore (Verdi): Ah! Che la morte ognora D4966 70699
Aida (Verdi): O terra addio D 4965 70701
Fanciulla del West (Puccini): Or son sei mesi  D 9413 70720

Fonografia Nazionale, Milano
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Lo so che l torto 1068

Pathé, Milano 1925?
Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira  10403 84918
Trovatore (Verdi): Ai nostri monti with Lina Lanza 15113 84922
Aida (Verdi): Morir si pura e bella with Valentina Bartolomasi 15113 84923




















1 comment:

  1. MOLTO BELLO!!! Thank you my Friend for sharing this Valuable Biographical information.

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