His real name was Josep Segura i Tallien. He received his education in Barcelona and debuted in 1905 at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona. Then he appeared with great success in famous italian opera houses. In 1908 he sang at La Scala in G. Charpentier’s ‘’Louise’’ under the baton of Arturo Toscanini. In 1909 he appeared at Teatro Comunale, Bologna in the premiere of the opera ‘’Il Principe Zilah’’ of Franco Alfano. During the 1920's In Italy he appeared in numerous stages, then also in South America, where he guested among other things in 1923 at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. He died quite suddenly during an Italy tour.
Chronology of some appearances
1907 Valencia Teatro Pizarro Gioconda (Barnaba)
1908 Lecce Politeama Principe di Napoli Boheme (Marcello)
1908 Trento Teatro Sociale Gioconda (Barnaba)
1909 New York Academy of Music Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
1909 Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Gioconda (Barnaba)
1910 Modena Teatro Municipale Boheme (Marcello)
1911 Parma Teatro Regio Gioconda (Barnaba)
1912 Genova Politeama Genovese Fanciulla del West (Rance)
1912 Catania Teatro Bellini Gioconda (Barnaba)
1912 Firenze Politeama Fiorentino Gioconda (Barnaba)
1913 Firenze Politeama Fiorentino Gioconda (Barnaba)
1914 Havana Teatro Payret Ballo in maschera (Renato)
1914 Havana Teatro Payret Boheme (Marcello)
1914 Madrid Teatro Reale Carmen (Escamilio)
1915 Madrid Teatro Reale Boheme (Marcello)
1915 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Favorita (Alfonso)
1916 Philadelphia Teatro Metropolitan Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1916 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Boheme (Marcello)
1916 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Boheme (Marcello)
1917 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1917 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Ernani (Don Carlo)
1917 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)
1917 Madrid Teatro Reale Ballo in maschera (Renato)
1917 Madrid Teatro Reale Boheme (Marcello)
1917 Madrid Teatro Reale Carmen (Escamilio)
1917 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Carmen (Escamilio)
1917 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)
1918 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1918 Valencia Teatro Principal Carmen (Escamilio)
1919 Torino Politeama Chiarella Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1919 Torino Politeama Chiarella Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)
1919 Torino Politeama Chiarella Carmen (Escamilio)
1919 Ravenna Teatro Alighieri Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
1919 Siena Teatro Dei Rinnovati Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
1919 Mantova Teatro Sociale Favorita (Alfonso)
1919 Cremona Teatro Ponchielli Carmen (Escamilio)
1920 Roma Teatro Costanzi Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1920 San Paulo Teatro Municipal Francesca da Rimini (Giovanni)
1920 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Francesca da Rimini (Giovanni)
1921 Rosario di Santa Fe Teatro Colon Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1922 Roma Teatro Costanzi Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1923 Parma Teatro Regio Carmen (Escamilio)
1923 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Boheme (Marcello)
1923 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Boheme (Marcello)
1923 Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)
1924 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Boheme (Marcello)
1924 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Carmen (Escamilio)
1925 Valencia Teatro Principal Boheme (Marcello)
1925 Valencia Teatro Principal Carmen (Escamilio)
1926 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Madama Butterfly (Sharpless)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Fonotipia Milano, 1907
Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei vendicata assai 92026 Xph 2742
Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei vendicata assai 92026 Xph 2742
Rigoletto (Verdi): Pari siamo 92027 Xph 2679
Gioconda (Ponchielli): O monumento! 92170 Xph 3088
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