Otello
His real name was Manuel Izquierdo, and under this name he also appeared in Spain, Portugal and South America. Already in 1900 he sang in Santiago de Chile in ‘’Otello’’, ‘’Andrea Chénier'' and ‘’L’africana’’. In the 1907-1908 season he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Parma as Andrea Chenier in Giordano's ''Andrea Chenier'', as Faust in ''La dannazione di Faust'' of Hector Berlioz. and in the première of the opera ‘’Rose rosse’’ of Lebegott. At the Teatro Regio in Parma he sang as a partner of the soprano Tina Poli-Randaccio. During of his career he appeared also in 1910 in Montevideo and in 1911 at the Teatro Real in Madrid as Siegmund in ‘’Walkiria’’. He gave up his career in 1914.
Chronology of some appearances
1895 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Roberto il Diavolo (Roberto)
1895 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Roberto il Diavolo (Roberto)
1898 Vercelli Teatro Civico Dal Sogno alla Vita di V. Mariani
1900 Modena Teatro Municipale Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1902 Salerno Teatro Verdi La Salinara di D.Brescia
1904 Brescia Teatro Grande Carmen (Don Jose)
1906 Madrid Teatro Reale Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1908 Parma Teatro Regio Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1912 Madrid Teatro Reale Pagliacci (Canio)
1914 Bologna Teatro Verdi Otello (Otello)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
G&T, Milano 1906-10
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Non sai tu with Celestina Boninsegna 054098 798½c
G&T, Milano 1906-11?
Forza del destino (Verdi): La minaccie with Titta Ruffo 054102 550i
G&T, Milano 1907
Carmen (Bizet): Il fior 052193 1278c
Trovatore (Verdi): Di geloso amor sprezzato with Titta Ruffo and Fosca Titta 54359 10900½c
Tristan und Isolde (Wagner): Duo d'amore with Cecilia David 054183 1316c
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