Luigi Colazza (Tenor) (Rome 1868 – Trieste 1927)

His stage debut took place in 1892 at the Teatro Quirino in Rome. In 1897 he sang with the first season of the Italian opera in Holland as Alvaro in ‘’La forza del destino’’. In 1899 he created for Bergamo the title role in ‘’Andrea Chénier’’ of Giordano. He sang the same role in 1901 at the Teatro Regio in Parma. In 1905 he appeared in the theatre of Piacenza as Vasili in ‘’Siberia’’ of Giordano. His career happened basically in the big Italian provincial stages; later he became a professor in the conservatory of Trieste.

Chronology of some appearances

1892 Rome Teatro Quirino Norma (Pollione)
1896 Venezia Teatro Rossini Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)
1898 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Aida (Radames)
1901 Parma Teatro Regio Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1903 Gorizia Teatro Sociale Otello (Otello)
1905 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Siberia (Vassili)
1907 Corugna Teatro Rosalia Otello (Otello)
1909 Venezia Teatro Rossini Norma (Pollione)
1912 Roma Teatro Adriano Pagliacci (Canio)
1917 Milano Teatro Verdi Norma (Pollione)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia, Milano 1904?

Siberia (Giordano): Orride steppe 10417   

G&T, Milano 1905-08?

Ugonotti (Meyerbeer): Qui sotto il ciel  52889 6930a
Prophète (Meyerbeer): Pastorale 2-52416 7005b
Trovatore (Verdi): Mal reggendo  with Clotide Esposito 54263 7014b

Trovatore (Verdi): Ai nostri monti  with Clotide Esposito  54259 7029b
Ernani (Verdi): Oro quant’oro with Maria Bernacchi and Giuseppe Torres de Luna  54260 7050b

Ernani (Verdi): A te scegli with Giuseppe Torres de Luna 054047 490c

Ernani (Verdi): Ferma, crudele with Maria Bernacchi and Giuseppe Torres de Luna 054046 491c

Victor, USA 1905-08?

Trovatore (Verdi): Di geloso amor with Maria Bernacchi and Ernesto Caronna 62418 7027b-1

G&T, Milano 1906-10

Norma (Bellini): Deh non volerli vittime with Celestina Boninsegna, Andres  Perello De Segurola 054097 789c

G&T, Milano 1906-10/11

Ernani (Verdi): Come rugiada al cespite 2-52576 9447b

Ruy Blas (Marchetti): O dolce volutta with Celestina Boninsegna 054109 854c

Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo with Mattia Battistini, Emilia Corsi and Aristodemo Sillich 054107 881c

Victor, USA 1906-10/11

Forza del destino (Verdi): Uniti in vita with Renzo Minolfi  58352 855c

Beka, Milano 1910/1911?
Otello (Verdi): Esultate!... Ora e per sempre addio 42381
Otello (Verdi): Niun mi tema 42382