Roberto D'Alessio (Tenor) (Vittoria (Ragusa), Sicily 1893 - Borgo (San Lorenzo), Tuscany 1975)

  

Probably he made his debut in 1921 at the Lugano Kursaal as Duke in "Rigoletto". In 1922 he appeared as Elvino at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo with Toti Dal Monte. In 1923 he sang Wilhelm in "Mignon" and Faust in "Mefistofele" at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. His first South American tour took place in 1924. He made his debut at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago (Chile) in "Rigoletto" with Laura Dalbi, Carlo Morelli and Gaudio Mansueto. In 1925 he sang in Cairo and Alessandria (Egypt) the roles of Almaviva in "Il barbiere di Siviglia" with Graziella Pareto and Maurizio in "Adriana Lecouvreur". In 1927 D’Alessio made his debut at La Scala in Milan as Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’ under Toscanini with Toti Dal Monte, Luisa Bertana and Carlo Galeffi. Guest appearances followed at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires (1926), at the Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona (1926). In 1929 he sang in Germany (1929) and Copenhagen (1929). Probably his last performance were in Turin in 1937 as Don Ottavio in "Don Giovanni" with Eva Turner and Carlo Galeffi. He was married to the Spanish contralto Aurora Buades (1897-1965), who had an important career as an opera and concert singer. From 1952 D'Alessio taught in Florence.

Chronology of some appearances

1921 Lugano Kursaal Rigoletto (Duca)
1922 Palermo Teatro Massimo  Sonnambula (Elvino)
1923 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice Mefistofele (Faust)
1924 Santiago Teatro Municipal Rigoletto (Duca)
1926 Buenos Aires Teatro Colon
1926 Barcelona Teatro del Liceo
1927 Milan La Scala Rigoletto (Duca)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

HMV, Milano 1923-06-20

Favorita (Donizetti): Non sai tu che with Ezio Pinza DA566 7-54028

Columbia, Milano 1924

Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Della mia vita  D 12566 B 1642

Columbia, Milano 1926-12-18

Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Mi par d'udire ancora D14683 WBX81

Columbia, Milano 1927

Ay ay ay (Osmán Pérez Freire) D1575 WB1148

Barbiere di Siviglia: Ecco ridente in cielo D1575 WB1166

Columbia, Milano 1927-11

Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Della mia  vita  D12566 WB1642

Columbia, Milano 1928

Rigoletto (Verdi):  Parmi veder le lagrime D12602 WB2161

Traviata (Verdi): De' miei bollenti spiriti D12602 WB2169

Cavalleria (Mascagni): Mamma quel vino e generosoD14732
Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Com'e gentil WB2547

Columbia, Milano 1929-04

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Come gentil D12607 WB2547

Columbia, Milano 1929-04-11

Favorita (Donizetti): Spirto gentil  D14732

Columbia, Milano 1930-03-06

Martha (Flotow):  M'appari D12629 WB 3198

Columbia, Milano 1930-10-07

Zaza (Leoncavallo): Mai piu Zaza GQ7020

Columbia, Milano
Barbieri di Siviglia (Rossini): Se il mio  nome B 1644 RS 5006
Mefistofele (Boito): Giunto RS 5026 B 344
Manon (Massenet): Ah! Dispar visión RS 5026 B 343

Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella D12524

Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile D12524

Tre giorni son che Nina (Ciampi) D12567

Boheme (Puccini): Che gelida manina GQX 10226

Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine un angiol di Dio D5358

Fedora (Giordano): Amor ti vieta D5359
Manon (Massenet): Il Sogno 5560 BX64

Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia  B 1147 D 12525
Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle B 1449 D 12525

D'Alessio Roberto by Stampanoni