Alberto Amadi (Tenor) (Trieste 1876 - ?)

Probably he made his debut in 1898 and appeared in Italian provincial theaters. In 1903 he sang in Mexico City. In 1905 he appeared at Politeama of Livorno as Almaviva in ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’. In 1908 Amadi performed at the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao. In 1910 he went to North America where he traveled through the USA with different opera troupes. He was married to soprano Maria Ballieräs. Probably he finished his career in 1919. The end of the career of the singer developed tragically; he fallen ill early and remained paralyzed. His wife worked during 25 years at the Metropolitan Opera as an usher to support  the family.

Chronology of some appearances
1899 Torino Teatro Regio Traviata (Alfredo)
1900 Vercelli Teatro Civico Carmen (Don Josä)
1901 Castel San Pietro Teatro Sociale Boheme (Rodolfo)
1902 Trapani Teatro Garibaldi Rigoletto (Duca)
1903 Fermo Teatro Dell'Aquila I Falsi Monetari di L.Rossi
1904 Novi Ligure Teatro Carlo Alberto Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1905 Livorno Politeama Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1906 Siracusa Teatro Archimede Boheme (Rodolfo)
1907 Foggia Teatro Dauno Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)
1908 Belluno Teatro Sociale Amico Fritz (Fritz)
1909 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Gioconda (Enzo)
1910 Nordamerica   Tour della national opera company
1913 New York Century Theater Gioconda (Enzo)
1918 New York Gotham Theater  Stagione

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Victor, Camden NJ 1911-01-24
Mefistofele (Boito): Dai campi, dai prati 98464 B9843-1

Victor, Camden NJ 1911-02-01
Mefistofele (Boito): Giunto sul passo estremo 98465 B9842-2

Traviata (Verdi): Scena della borsa 63314 B-9892-1

Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia 63315  B-9896-2

Victor, Camden NJ 1911-06-20

Adriana  Lecouvreur (Cilea): L'anima ho stanca 63319 A B10551-1

Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella 63316 B-10552-4

Mignon (Thomas): Addio, Mignon   63318 B-10556- 1

Victor, Camden NJ 1911-06-21

Lolita (Buzzi-Peccia)   63321 B-10555- 2

Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 63315 B-10564-1

Puritani (Bellini): A te, o cara 63318 B-10565-2

La Serenata (Tosti) 63321 B-10566- 1

Victor, Camden NJ 1911-07-07

Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile   63316 B-10562- 3

Victor, Camden NJ 1912-03-27

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Viva il vino spumeggiante  63677-A B11796-1
Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine, un angiol di Dio 65751 B11797-1

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola ch'ai di latti la camisa 63677-B B11800-2  

Victor, Camden NJ 1913-07-31
Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Amore o grillo 97292 B11801-2

Ebrea (Halevy): Rachele allor che iddio 65752 B13517-2

Victor, Camden NJ 1913-12-01

Guarany (Gomez): Il torvo sguardo... Vanto io pur 68427-B C14127-3