Josè Garcia (Tenor) (Jerez de la Frontera ? - ?)

He studied singing under Goula and Reynes and made his debut in Spain. He went to Italyand made his italian debut in 1903 at the Politeama Piana of Badia Polesine in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’ and ‘’Pagliacci’’. Probably he retired from the stage in 1919 appearing last years of his career only in Spain.

Chronology of some appearances

1903 Badia Polesine Politeama Piana Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1905 Modena  Teatro Municipale Germania (Federico)

1907 Parma Teatro Regio Aida (Radames)

1909 Mantova Teatro Sociale  Gioconda (Enzo)

1912 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Alhambra Fanciulla del West (Johnson)

1913 Reggio Emilia Beata Vergine della Ghiara Requiem di G.Verdi

1919 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Guglielmo Ratcliff (Guglielmo)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, 1905?

Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira 10468

El Canto del Presidiario (Alvarez)  22514

Odeon, Milano 1905/1906

Otello (Verdi): Esultate... Ora e per sempre addio  37173 Xm383

Lombardi (Verdi): La mia letizia infondere 37212 Xm451mb
Africaine (Meyerbeer): O paradiso 37235 Xm386