She studied with Cosentino and Puzzone at Naples. In 1899 she made her debut at Naples in ‘’La Favorita’’. In 1903 she was at La Scala as Fricka in the Italian première of Wagner’s ‘’Rheingold’’ and appeared there also as Principessa in ‘’Adriana Lecouvreur’’. In 1909 she appeared as Neris in an important première of Cherubini’s opera ‘’Medea’’. In 1905 she guested at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in the premiere of Leopoldo Mugnone's opera ‘’Vita Bretonne’’. In 1904 she sang at Covent Garden London, in 1906 and from 1914-15 with big success she appeared at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. In 1906 in this same theatre she sang in ‘’La figlia di Jorio’’ of Franchetti, in ‘’Rigoletto’’ and in ‘’Walkure’’; on 4. 8. 1914 she helped in the same house in the premiere of the opera ‘’El Sueño d'Alma'’’ of Carlos López Buchardo. In 1909 she again appeared at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, this time as queen in ‘’Amleto’’ of A. Thomas, in 1911 at the Teatro Regio in Parma she guested as Laura in ‘’La Gioconda’’. Since 1909 she had at Scala a persistently successful career; she helped there among other things in 1911 in the première of the opera ‘’Ariane et Barbe-bleue’’ of Dukas. In 1913 she appeared at the Verdi-commemorative celebrations in many big Italian theaters. Thus she sang at the Teatro Regio in Parma in Verdi's operas ‘’Oberto’’ and ‘’Nabucco’’. She married the tenor Gaetano Tommasini and appeared with him in North America. In 1921 with Favorita Opera Company in Manhattan Theatre, New York, later with San Carlo Opera Company. During the 1930s she picked up her career and then lived in Milan where she opened together with Gaetano Tommasini an opera studio.
1903 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Favorita (Leonora)
1904 Milano Teatro Lirico Adraiana Lecouvreur (Principessa)
1904 Londra Covent Garden Rigoletto (Maddalena)
1905 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Adraiana Lecouvreur (Principessa)
1905 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Gioconda (Laura)
1908 Oporto Teatro S. Joao Favorita (Leonora)
1908 Trieste Anfiteatro Fenice Favorita (Leonora)
1909 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Carmen (Carmen)
1909 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Guglielmo Ratcliff (Margherita)
1910 Venezia Teatro Rossini Carmen (Carmen)
1910 Brescia Teatro Grande Don Carlo (Eboli)
1911 Padova Teatro Verdi Carmen (Carmen)
1911 Parma Teatro Regio Gioconda (Laura)
1912 Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Carmen (Carmen)
1912 Bologna Teatro Comunale Don Carlo (Eboli)
1912 Napoli Teatro Mercadante Favorita (Leonora)
1913 Madrid Teatro Reale Carmen (Carmen)
1913 Madrid Teatro Reale Favorita (Leonora)
1913 Roma Teatro Costanzi Carmen (Carmen)
1913 Trieste Teatro Verdi Carmen (Carmen)
1913 Torino Teatro Regio Don Carlo (Eboli)
1915 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Carmen (Carmen)
1915 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Carmen (Carmen)
1915 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola Carmen (Carmen)
1916 Valencia Teatro Principal Carmen (Carmen)
1917 Venezia Teatro Rossini Carmen (Carmen)
1917 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Favorita (Leonora)
1918 Genova Politeama Genovese Gioconda (Laura)
1919 Mantova Teatro Andreani Carmen (Carmen)
1919 Ascoli Piceno Teatro Ventidio Basso Carmen (Carmen)
1919 Urbino Teatro Sanzio Gioconda (Cieca)
1920 Roma Teatro Nazionale Carmen (Carmen)
1920 Napoli Politeama Giacosa Don Carlo (Eboli)
1920 Livorno Teatro Avvalorati Gioconda (Laura)
1921 Prato Teatro Metastasio Carmen (Carmen)
1921 Brooklyn Academy of Music Carmen (Carmen)
1921 New York Lexington Theater Carmen (Carmen)
1921 New York Manhattan Theater Carmen (Carmen)
1921 New York Manhattan Opera House Favorita (Leonora)
1921 New York Teatro Manhattan Gioconda (Laura)
1921 Philadelphia Teatro Metropolitan Carmen (Carmen)
1922 Los Angeles Philarmonic Auditorium Carmen (Carmen)
1922 Los Angeles Philarmonic Auditorium Lohengrin (Ortruda)
1922 Edmondton Empress Theater Carmen (Carmen)
1922 St. Louis Odeon Theater Carmen (Carmen)
1922 Buffalo Teck Theater Carmen (Carmen)
1923 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Adraiana Lecouvreur (Principessa)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
G&T, Milano 1904-04
Crepuscolo triste (Giordano) 053048 3121/2i
Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-26
Aida (Verdi): Misero appien mi festi with Giovanni Zenatello 39528 Xph 1663
Aida (Verdi): Gia i sacerdoti with Giovanni Zenatello 39527 Xph1664
Fonotipia, Milano 1910-12-03
Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens): S'apre per te il mio cor with Mario Gilion 92855 XPh4431
Trovatore (Verdi): Ai nostri monti with Mario Gilion 92856 XPh4433
Carmen (Bizet): Scene delle carte A1634 11153
Carmen (Bizet): Pressa il bastian di Siviglia D5504 11154
Favorita (Donizetti) O mio Fernando D 4308
Favorita (Donizetti) O mio Fernando D 4308
Pathe, Milano 1918?
Gioconda (Ponchielli): L'amo come il fulgor with Celestina Boninsegna 86599 12565
Aida (Verdi): Duetto, act 2 with Celestina Boninsegna 86600 12565
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