Ciro Formisano (Tenor) (Napoli 1888 – Napoli 1963)

Ciro Formisano, Vittorio Parisi, Gennaro Pasquariello, Nino Taranto and Salvatore Papaccio

He studied with Fernando De Lucia and made his stage debut at the beginning of the 1920s. Great interpreter of Neapolitan songs.

Chronology of some appearances

1911 Napoli Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1912 Taranto Teatro Eden Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)
1921 Trapani Teatro Garibaldi Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1922 Scafati Aperto Rigoletto (Duca)
1924 Napoli Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1925 Napoli Teatro Bellini Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)
1926 Napoli Teatro Bellini Rigoletto (Duca)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia
'A Nnammurata d'o Surdato 14380-F

Parlame E Chiagne  14380-F

'A vela (Bovio-Frustaci) 60029-F 205731

Oken

 ‘E rrose d’a Madonna Ok 9380 W400152-B
Tu si’ spusata Oken Ok 9388 W400142-B

Phono Electro 

Parole facile (Enrico Buonafede)  E4592

Vuto 'e marinaro (Scala-Frustaci) with Wanda Formisano E4592