Nadir
He studied with Luigi Cocchi in Turin and made his debut as a concert singer in 1926 at the church Santa Teresa in Turin in ‘’Il Natale di Redentore’’ of Lorenzo Perosi. His stage debut took place in 1927 at the Teatro Regio in Turin as Arturo in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’. In 1930 he gave some very successful concerts in Holland. Here In 1931 as a first light tenor of the Italian Opera Company he performed with great success as Nadir in G. Bizet’s ‘’I Pescatori di perle‘’. From 1930 to 1937 he appeared in Holland where he attained an unbelievable popularity. In 1935 he appeared at the Maggio Musicale of Florence in the premiere of I. Pizzetti’s ‘’ L'Orseolo’’. In 1936 Fort made his debut at La Scala in Milan where on 12. 2. 1936 he sang in the premiere of the opera ‘’Il Campiello’’ of Wolf-Ferrari. In 1937 he made guest appearance at Covent Garden in London, in 1938 in Antwerp and in 1939 at the festival of Glyndebourne. In 1939 he sang at the Salzburg festival as Almaviva in ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’. During the Scond World War he fought with the Italian Liberation Army. At the end of the war, he returned to the stages. He retired at the beginning of the 1950s
Chronology of some appearances
1930 Asti Teatro Alfieri Don Pasquale (Ernesto)
1930 Utrecht Stadsscouwburg Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1931 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1931 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Don Pasquale (Ernesto)
1931 Genova Politeama Genovese Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1931 Amsterdam Teatro Carrè Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1931 S-Gravenaghe Gebouw Voor Kusten en Wetenschappen Pescatori di Perle (Nadir)
1931 Rotterdam Groote Schouwburg Pescatori di Perle (Nadir)
1932 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1932 Bolzano Teatro Civico Don Pasquale (Ernesto)
1932 Lecce Politeama Greco Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1932 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetencschappen Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1932 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetencschappen Don Pasquale (Ernesto)
1932 'S-Gravenaghe Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Pescatori di Perle (Nadir)
1933 Genova Politeama Genovese Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1933 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1933 Arnhem Stadsschouwburg Pescatori di Perle (Nadir)
1935 Amsterdam Teatro Carrè Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1936 Pola Arena Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1937 Brescia Teatro Grande Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1938 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1938 Parma Teatro Regio Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1938 Cremona Piazza del Comune Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1938 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1938 Amsterdam Teatro Carrè Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1940 Roma Eiar Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1940 Como Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Arlesiana (Cilea): Lamento di Federico OQX8000 WBX1288
Faust (Gounod): Salve dimora OQX8000 WBX1292
Werther (Massenet): Ah! Non mi ridestar DC190 WB5253
Elisir d’amore (Donizetti): Quanto e bella DC190 WB5254
Elisir d'amore (Donizetti): Una furtiva lagrima OQX 8001 WBX 1289
Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Serenata DC192 WB5255
Italiana in Algeri (Rossini): Languir per una Bella DC191 WB5256
Don Giovanni (Mozart): Il mio tesoro DC192 WB5257
Mignon (Thomas): Addio, Mignon DC191 WB5258
Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Mi par d'udire ancora DX756 WBX 1290
Pescatori di Perle (Bizet): Del tempio al limitar with Leo Piccioli CQ 1393 CB 6149
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Numero quindici with Leo Piccioli CQ1393 CB6150
Forza del destino (Verdi): Solenne in quest'ora with Leo Piccioli DQ1976
Forza del destino (Verdi): Solenne in quest'ora with Leo Piccioli DQ1976
Boheme (Puccini): O Mimì, tu più non torni with Leo Piccioli DQ1976
Anima allegra (Vittadini): E' arrivata primavera DQ1979 CB7663
Ideale (Tosti) DQ1979 CB7664
Si vous l'aviez compris! (Denza) DQ1980 CB7665
Ay, ay, ay (Perez-Freire) DQ1980 CB7666
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