Natalya Ermolenko-Yuzhina (Soprano) (Kiev 1881 – Paris 1937)

                                                         Tamara in ''Demon''

                                                  Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet''

Her real surname was Plugovskaya. She was a wife of the great russian tenor David Yuzhin. She studied with M. Zotova in Kiev (1897—1901), then she studied in St. Petersburg and later in Paris with M. Vidal and in Italy. In 1900 she made her debut in St. Petersburg Private opera. From 1901—06, 1910—13 and from 1915 up to the 1920s she was a soloist of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre. From 1906—08 and in 1913, 1916, 1919 she appeared in Moscow Bolshoi Theatre, from 1908—10 Ermolenko-Yuzhina sang in S. Zimin’s Opera Theatre. She guested in Odessa (1904), Tbilisi, Baku, Kazan (1905), Rostov-on-Don (1906), La Scala (1906 nd 1907; with David Yuzhin), Paris (Grand Opera House, 1907 и 1912), where she appeared in Wagner repertoire. In 1908 she appeared in the first Sergei Dyagiev’s famous ‘’Russian seasons’’ as Maria Mnishek in ‘’Boris Godunov’’. Ermolenko-Yuzhina also appeared in South America (1907), Brussels (1910). Since 1917 she sang at the Covent Garden, London. From 1921-22 she appeared in Italy, Germany and Spain (Barcelona). Next  year she sang in France, America and Russia. Since 1924 Ermolenko-Yuzhina lived in Paris, where she appeared in Grand Opera House.

Chronology of some appearances

1900 St. Petersburg Private Opera
1901-1906 St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1906-1908 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

1908-1910 S. Zimin’s Opera Theatre

1910-1913 St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1913 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre
1915-1920s St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre
1916 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre
1919 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Pathe cylinders & discs, Moscow 1904?

Queen of Spades (Tchaikovsky): Lisa's air  21870

Gramophone, Moscow 1908

Aida (Verdi): O patria mia 2-23309 7187L

Aida (Verdi): Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti with David Yuzhin 2-24023 7188L

Ugonotti (Meyerbeer): Tu l’as dit with David Yuzhin 2-24024 7190L

Elegie - Do not tempt me needlessly, romance (Glinka) with David Yuzhin 2-24025 7194L

Night was flying (Grodsky) with David Yuzhin  2-24026 7195L

Mefistofele (Meyerbeer): Lontan, lontan with David Yuzhin 2-24027 7196L

Mazeppa (Tchaikovsky): Cradle song  2-23311 7197L

Queen of Spades (Tchaikovsky): Ah! I’m weary 2-23313 7200L

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Suicidio 2-23314 7201L
Aida (Verdi): Su dunque, sorgete with Oscar Kamionsky 2-02024

Gramophone, Moscow 1909

Judith (Serov): I shall don my robe of byssus 2-23418 8664L

Aida (Verdi): Ritorna vincitor 023042 426m

           

Gramophone

Tannhäuser (Wagner): Dich, teure Halle 2-23458 7056r

Gramophone

Norma (Bellini): Casta diva 023045 1935c

Norma (Bellini): Ah! Bello  a me ritorna 023059 1936c

Enchantress (Tchaikovsky): To look from Nijai 023060 1977c

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Un bel di vedremo  023089 2509¹/2C

Oprichnik (Tchaikovsky): Little nightingale 023090 2520c

Fliegende Hollander (Wagner): Jo-ho-hoe! Traft ihr das Schiff  023110 2701c

Agostino Lanzoni (Bass) (Bologna 1853 – Bologna 1918)

In the early 20th century he had a successful career as a serious bass in the leading Italian provincial theaters, in particular at Teatro Comunale of his hometown Bologna. In 1890 he helped at Teatro Comunale, Bologna in the premiere of the opera ‘’La Pellegrina’’ of Filippo Clementi. Beside his work on the stage he was also a respected concert bass. In 1900 he sang at  the Salone Perosi in Milan in the premiere of the oratorio ‘’Mosè’’ of Lorenzo Perosi.

Chronology of some appearances

1881 Crevalcore  Teatro Sociale  Trovatore (Ferrando)
1887 Sassari Politeama Ruy Blas (Guritano)
1890 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo)
1893 Livorno Teatro Avvalorati Faust (Mefistofele)
1896 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Africana (Don Pedro)
1899 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Mefistofele (Mefistofele)
1903 Modena  Teatro Municipale Mefistofele (Mefistofele)
1906 Brescia  Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Basilio)
1911 Genova  Politeama Genovese  Faust (Mefistofele)
1915 Forli Teatro Comunale Concerto
 

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Phonodisc, Milano 1907/1908

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): La calunnia 131

Ernani (Verdi): Infelice e tu credevi 246

Faust (Gounod): Dio dell'or  247

Faust (Gounod): Tu che fai l'addormentata 248  

Don Carlo (Verdi): Ella giammai m'amò 271

Giuseppina Baldassarre-Tedeschi (Soprano) (Trani 1881 - Rome 1961)

                                               Cio-Cio San in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’

                                            with Carlo Albani in ''Giovanni Gallurese''

She studied at Liceo Rossini in Pesaro with Brambilla-Ponchielli and with Anna Vestri. She made her debut in 1905 at Teatro Coccia, Novara in Mascagni’s opera ‘’Iris’’. Till 1930 she had a successful career in famous italian opera theaters. In 1909 she guested in Teatro San Carlo, Lisbon (among other things in the premiere of the opera ‘’Amar de perdiça’’ of Arroyo). In 1912 she appeared at Teatro Real, Madrid (as Nedda in ‘’Pagliacci’’), in 1914 at Budapest State Opera. She appeared with great success in Teatro Costanzi, Rome (1915-16, in ‘’Tosca’’ and ‘’Madame Butterfly’’), then again in 1920 and, in the end, from 1925-26; there she appeared among other things as Maddalena in ‘’Andrea Chénier’’ of Giordano, as Desdemona in Verdi’s ‘’Otello’’, as Marina in ‘’Boris Godunov’’ and in the title role of Catalani’s ‘’La Wally’’. In 1914 she took part in Teatro Comunale, Bologna in the premiere of the opera ‘’L'Elisir di vita’’ of Lozzi; She was one of the big Verismo sopranos of her generation. In 1931 she finished her career and worked as a pedagogue in Milan. From 1936-38 she was a professor in Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome. Famous singers Licia Albanese, Pia Tassinari and Stella Roman belonged to her pupils.

Chronology of some appearances

1905 Novara Teatro Coccia Iris (Iris)
1907 Messina Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Carmen (Micaela)
1909 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Amore e Perdizione di J. Arroyo (Teresa)
1912 Madrid Teatro Reale I Maestri Cantori di Norimberga (Eva)
1914 Bologna Teatro Comunale Elisir di Vita di A. Lozzi (Lorenza)
1916 Roma Teatro Costanzi Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)
1918 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)
1920 Pesaro Teatro Rossini Iris (Iris)
1922 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Manon (Manon)
1924 Padova Teatro Garibaldi Wally (Wally)
1926 Bari Teatro Piccinni La Cena Delle Beffe (Ginevra)
1928 Cagliari     Politeama Regina Margherita La Jura di G. Gabriel
1931 Torino Eiar Il Cuore di Wanda di C. Guarino (Wanda)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathe, Milano 1912/1913

Otello (Verdi): Gia nella notte densa with Augusto Scampini  12533 86249

Pathe, Milano 1914/1916

Tosca (Puccini): Trionfal di nuova speme with Tito Schipa 86565

Tosca (Puccini): Amaro sol per te with Tito Schipa 86563  

Mme Sans-Gene (Giordano): Lassu in Alsazia with Augusto Scampini    10321  

Fonotipia, Milano 1917-04-10

Wally (Catalani): Ebben? ne Andro Lontana  69257 Xph5152
Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Un bel di, vedremo 69299 Xph5194

Fonotipia, Milano 1917-04-12

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Voi lo sapete, o mamma 69349 Xph5244

Fonotipia, Milano 1922-11-30

Piccolo Marat (Mascagni): Io non ho fatto nulla 152520 Pho5500
Piccolo Marat (Mascagni):  La mamma ritrovo 152521 Pho5501

Fonotipia, Milano 1922-12-02

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Invan ti cieli, Amelia with Rinaldo Schenone 152527 Pho5502

Fonotipia, Milano 1922-12-07

Manon (Massenet): Tu! Voi!... crudele fui e spietata with Manfredo Polverosi 152532 Pho5512

Manon (Massenet): La tua non e la mano non che mi tocca? with Manfredo Polverosi   152533, Pho5513

Columbia, Milano

Piccolo Marat (Mascagni): Duetto 2 with Luigi Abrate 70844
Piccolo Marat (Mascagni): Duetto, p1 with Luigi Abrate 70845

Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea): Io son l'umile ancella D9348 42272
Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Tu, tu piccolo Iddio D9349

  

Aida Gonzaga (Soprano) (Firenze 1879 - Milan 1972)

She studied singing with Vellani in Lisbon. She had first big success during the years after the turn of the 20th century in the leading opera houses in Spain and Portugal as well as in the theaters of Rio de Janeiro and San Paolo in Brazil. Here she appeared in ‘’Rigoletto’’, ‘’Lakme’’ and ‘’I Pescatori di perle’’. Appearances followed in the big Italian stages, among other things in Parma, Milan, Messina, Modena and Turin. She also made guest appearances in Havana, Odessa, Prague and St. Petersburg . She retired from the stage approximately in 1923.

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Ugonotti (Dama)
1896 Saragozza Teatro Principal Ballo in Maschera (Oscar)
1899 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Rigoletto (Gilda)
1902 Parma Politeama Reinach Elisir d'amore (Adina)
1904 Odessa Teatro Municipale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)
1906 Havana Teatro Nacional Sonnambula (Amina)
1908 Messina Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Sonnambula (Amina)
1910 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Lucia di Lammermoor (Lucia)
1912 Ferrara Teatro Comunale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)
1914 Trapani Teatro Garibaldi Rigoletto (Gilda)
1923 Catania Anfiteatro Gangi Lucia di Lammermoor (Lucia)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-10

Rigoletto (Verdi): Giovanna ho dei rimorsi with Carlo Dani 62020 XPh2284

Rigoletto (Verdi): E' il sol dell'anima with Carlo Dani 62021 XPh2285

Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-31

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Pronta io sonwith Giuseppe De Luca 59171

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Convien far la semplicita with Giuseppe De Luca 59172

Fonotipia, Milano 1907-04-20

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Regnava nel silenzio 62124 xph2556
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Quandro rapito 62125 xph2557

Fonotipia, Milano 1907-04-27

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Ardon, gl'inoensi 62127 xph2578
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Ahime!...sorge il tremendo 62126 xph2591

Fonotipia, Milano 1909-02-13

Amleto (Thomas): Ci lega un giuramento 92463 xph3778

Fonotipia, Milano 1909-02-16

Rigoletto (Verdi): Caro nome 92454 xph3784

Fonotipia, Milano 1909-02-20

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Alfin son tua 92455 Xph3796

Fonotipia, Milano 1909-02-23

Amleto (Thomas): Bianca e bionda 92464 xph3804

Renzo Minolfi (Baritone) (Palermo 1877 - Milan 1943)

His career happened primarily in the bigger Italian provincial stages. Probably his bast role was Don Carlo in ‘’La forza del destino’’ and he appeared in this role in Salerno, Parma, Bergamo, Padova and in  other theaters. In 1909 he created for Parma the role of Sharpless in the première of ‘’Madame Butterfly’’. After finishing his career Minolfi opened in Milan an agency for singers and helped many young artists.

Chronology of some appearances

1903-1904 Parma Teatro Regio La forza del destino with Carlo Cartica (Don Alvaro)

1904 Parma Teatro Regio Boheme with Angelo Santini (Rodolfo)

1904 Parma Teatro Regio Gli Ugonotti with Carlo Cartica (Raoul De Nangis)

1904 Parma Teatro Regio Faust with Carlo Cartica (Faust)

1909 Parma Teatro Madama Butterfly with Giuseppe Acerbi (Pinkerton)

1909 Parma Teatro Manon with Giuseppe Godono (Des Grieux)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

G&T, Milano 1905

Trovatore (Verdi): Giorni poveri vivea with Ida Bergamasco and Cesare Preve 054061 572c

Rigoletto (Verdi): Si vendetta with Adele Rizzini 54271 7349b

G&T, Milano
Pecheurs de perles (Bizet) Del tempio al limitar with Giuseppe Acerbi  054118 850c

G&T, Milano 1906-04-26/29
Rigoletto (Verdi): Parla siam soli... Tutte le feste al tempio  with Giuseppina Huguet 53480 8044b

G&T, Milano 1906-06?

Rigoletto (Verdi): Veglia o donna with Giuseppina Huguet 54306 8043b

Rigoletto (Verdi): Piangi fanciulla with Giuseppina Huguet 54307 8047½b

Victor, USA 1906-06?

Rigoletto (Verdi): Lassu in cielo with Giuseppina Huguet 68067 613c

Ernani (Verdi): Oh! Dei verd'anni miei 58344 8055b

Victor, USA 1906-11

Forza del Destino (Verdi):  Uniti in vita with Luigi Colazza 58352 855c

Lucia di Lammermoor: O sole piu rapido with Giuseppe Acerbi 62644 9361b
Rigoletto (Verdi) Cortigiani vil razza 16573B  9353½b

G&T, Milano 1906-11
Traviata (Verdi): Pura siccome un angelo (w. unnamed soprano) 2-52578 9354b 

G&T, Milano 1907-06?

Lohengrin (Wagner): Vendetta avro with Ines Salvador 54345
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Turiddu mi tolse l'onore with Clara Joanna 54335 10553b

Jana (Virgilio): O tu che piangi 2-52586 10666b

Enrico Molinari (Baritone) (Venice 1882 - Milan 1956)

He received his education at Liceo Musicale Benedetto Marcello in Venice. In 1905 he made his debut as bass at Vicenza and several years sang as bass in different Italian theaters. In 1911 he guested at the Politeama Reinach in Parma as Robinson in Cimarosa’s ‘’Matrimonio segreto’’. After additional education he debuted in 1915 this time as baritone at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Turin as Re Raimondo in ‘’Isabeau’’ of Donizetti. On 30. 4. 1917 Molinari appeared at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in ‘’Aida’’. In 1919 he sang at the same house as Scarpia in ‘’Tosca’’ and also appeared in the première of the opera ‘’Jacquerie’’ of Gino Marinuzzi. In the 1924 he appeared at the Teatro Dell'Opera in Rome as Rigoletto. In 1920 he guested at the San Carlo in Lisbon.. In 1924 he appeared at La Scala as Escamilio in ‘’Carmen. He guested in Budapest as well as in 1926 in Arena di Verona. in the early years of the 1930s he started to appear as Bass-Buffo in the leading opera houses of Italy. In 1951 he finished his career and settled at the Casa di Riposo G. Verdi in Milan.

Chronology of some appearances

1905 Vicenza  Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Ferrando)
1910 Milano  Teatro Lirico  Mignon (Lotario)
1915  Torino   Teatro Vittorio Emanuele  Isabeau (Re Raimondo)
1920 Madrid  Teatro Reale  Il Segreto di Susanna (Gil)
1925 Milano Teatro La Scala  Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1930 Novara  Teatro Coccia  Rigoletto (Rigoletto)
1935 Genova  Teatro Carlo Felice  I Capuleti E I Montecchi di V. Bellini
1940 Genova  Teatro Carlo Felice  Il Campiello di E.Wolf Ferrari
1945 Trieste Teatro Verdi  I Quattro Rusteghi (Maurizio)
1951 Catania  Giardino Bellini Aida (Amonasro) 

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-15

Mefistofele (Boito): Son lo spirito che nega 2-52750

Victor, USA 1910-05-03

Guglielmo Ratcliff (Mascagni): Padre Nostro with  Aide  Mussini 45014-B

Columbia, Milano 1924/1925

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Largo al factotum D 5386 B 470

Otello (Verdi): Credo in un dio crudel D 5383 B 480

Traviata (Verdi): Di Provenza il mar D 5385 B 513

Otello (Verdi): Era la notte D 5383 B 699

Trovatore (Verdi): Il balen D 5385 B 724

Rigoletto (Verdi): Ah! Veglia, o donna with Elda Di Veroli D 5758 B 1694

Rigoletto (Verdi): Sì, vendetta with Elda Di Veroli D 5758 B 1692

Columbia, Milano

Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Son  sessant'anni miei D 5760 B 1638

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Cruda funesta smania D 5760 B 1639

Nerone  (Mascagni): Ecco il magico specchio D 12305 B 2496

Nerone  (Mascagni): Vivete in pace D 12305 B 2500

Duo Foscari  (Verdi): O vecchio cor D 6052 B 2508

Duo Foscari (Verdi): Questa dunque e i`iniqua D 6052 B 2510

Tannhauser (Wagner): Allor che tu coll'estro D 12306 B 2513

Tannhauser (Wagner):  O tu bell'astro  D 12306  B 2515

Rigoletto (Verdi): Figlia! Mio padre! with Nunu Sanchioni DQ 652, WB 3433

Rigoletto (Verdi): Deh! Non parlare al misero with Nunu Sanchioni DQ 652, WB 3434

Lohengrin (Wagner): Grazie, o Signor D 12310 WB 2481

Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei vendicata assai D 12308 WB 2528

Ernani (Verdi): Lo vedremo veglio audace D 12308 WB 2521

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Dunque io son with Nunu Sanchioni D 5386 B 542

Rigoletto (Verdi):  Pari Siamo D 5759  WB 164

Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Un di mera di gioia D 16245 BX 186

Rigoletto  (Verdi): Cortigiani vil razza D 14592 BX 617

Ernani (Verdi): Fa che a me venga with Giannina Arangi-Lombardi D 18072, BX 641

Faust (Gounod): Morte di Valentino P1 with Elena Cheli D 14590 BX 646

Faust (Gounod): Morte di Valentino P2 with Elena Cheli D 14590 BX 647

Ernani (Verdi): Da quel di with Giannina Arangi-Lombardi D 18073, BX 642

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Cosi mantieni il patto with Giannina Arangi-Lombardi D 18074 BX 645

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): V'è se di notte pt 1, 2 with Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Salvatore Baccaloni and Attilio Bordonoali  D 14591, BX 652

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): V'è se di notte pt 2 with Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Salvatore Baccaloni and Attilio Bordonoali D 14591, BX 656

Alberto De Bassini (Baritone) (Firenze 1847 - Milan?)

He was the son of a famous italian baritone Achille De Bassini (1819-81), who appeared in 1849 in the premiere of Verdi’s ‘’Luisa Miller’’ and in 1862 at St. Petersburg in ‘’La forza del destino’’. His mother was a famous soprano Rita Gabussi (1816-91). He was trained by his father and debuted in 1870 at Venice in Donizetti’s ‘’Belisario’’  together with his father. in 1881 he sang at the Teatro Paganini in Genoa, then at the Teatro Malibran in Venice as Almaviva in ‘’Il barbiere di Siviglia’’. In 1883 De Bassini appeared at the Teatro Carcano in Milan. In 1890 De Bassini made his second debut, this time as a baritone, in Teatro Filodramatico, Milan. As a baritone he was not very successful in Italy, and in 1898 he emigrated to the North America, where he appeared at different opera societies especially in French repertoire. Later he was a song pedagogue in New York.

Chronologhy of some appearances

1890 Milano Teatro dei Filodrammatici Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1892 Napoli Teatro Sannazzaro Elisir d'amore (Belcore)
1897 New York Waldorf Astoria Il  Ritratto di Manon (De Grieux)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Bettini cylinders, New York 1897 - 1899

Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti): Guai se ti sfugge un moto with Dante Del Papa and Rosalia Chalia 3

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Dunque io son with  Rosalia Chalia 7Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Un nido di memorie 7

Otello (Verdi): Credo 34

Aida (Verdi): Ed in suo potere io sto…Rivedrai le foreste wih Gina Ciaparelli

Ruy Blas (Marchetti): Duetto Maria-Sallustio with Gina Ciaparelli 

Guglielmo Tell  (Rossini): Troncar suoi di with Dante Del Papa and Vittorio Girardi

Berliner, New York 1897 - 1898

Africana (Meyerbeer): All' erta marinar  1113

Sonnambula (Bellini): Vi ravviso  1114

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Largo al factotum 1115

Columbia, New York 1902?

Trovatore (Verdi): Il balen  307
Non è ver (Mattei) 154

Columbia, New York 1903
Faust (Gounod): Dio dell'or 1237

Columbia (discs & cylinders), New York 1904

Martha  (Flotow): Solo, profugo with Ferruccio Giannini 1771 A543

Eugene Vitting (Tenor) (St. Petersburg 1884 - Minsk 1959)

                                                               Pinkerton

His real surname was Vittings. He studied with his  brother, who was an operetta singer. Later he received his education at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Gabel, but soon decided to leave Conservatory and studied privately with great russian tenor Lev Klementiev. In 1904 he moved to Milan to continue his education, where he studied with Del Fiume. He made his debut in 1906 in Piacenza as Edgardo in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’. Then Vitting appeared in Milan and Parma. In the same year he returned to Russia and appeared at the St. Petersburg National House. From 1909 to 1918 Vitting was a soloist at the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre, where he debuted as Sobinin in ‘’A life for the Tzar’’. In 1913 he guested in Kazan. From 1918 he lived in Riga where he helped to establish the National Opera Theatre and where he appeared up to 1940. Since 1920’s he always appeared in England, France (1924-26), Monaco, Spain (1924-26, 1932, 1934, Madrid, Barcelona), Italy (1924-26, 1932, La Scala), Berlin (1928), Belgrad (1929-31), Bucharest (1932), USA (1933-36, New York, Philadelphia), China (1929, Shanghai), Japan (1929), Czechoslovakia, Finland, Lithuania, Estonia. He also appeared in Odessa (1926), Sverdlovsk (1927-28), Tiflis (1927). Last time he appeared in 1946 as Eleazar in ‘’La Juive’’ of Halevy at the Riga Opera Theatre. Vitting possessed strong, equal in all registers (with the dense middle) voice of rare beauty and a wide range (freely overcame difficulties of the top register). His repertoire totaled over 35 parts. He was a friend of Titta Ruffo.

Chronology of some appearances

1906 Piacenza Opera House Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)
1908  St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre A life for the Tzar (Sobinin)

1927 Riga Opera Theatre La Juive (Eleazar)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg  23-9-10

 Mefistofele (Boito): Se tu mi doni un ora with Lev Sibiryakov 024041 2037c

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 30-9-10

 Nijegorodci (Napravnik): Kuratov's romance 022178 2048c

Carmen (Bizet): La fleur que tú m’avais jetée 022179 2049c

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 4-10-10

 Don’t trust you baby (Petrov) 4-22179 14910b

No to byl son von (Lassen) 4-22181

You are my morning  (Vrangel) 4-22182 14913

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 13-10-10

She was yours (Grechaninov) 4-22194 14968b

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg  18-10-10

 Mattinata (Leoncavallo) 4-22206 15010

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 2-10-11

Carmen (Bizet): C'est toi! c'est moi!... with Evgenija Zbrueva 024052 2455c

Carmen (Bizet): Mais moi, Carmen, je t'aime encore with Evgenija Zbrueva 024053 2456c

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 2-10-11

Aida: Ariya Radamesa - Milaya Aida Verdi 022303 2480c

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 1-10-12

 The Sailors (Villebois) with Lev Sibiryakov 2-24040 16682½b

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 4-10-12
Te wedding (Dargomizhsky) 022307 2655c
Zhidovka: Ariya Eleazara, A4 - Rakhil, ty mne dana, Halévy 022304 2656c

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 17-10-12

Sadko (Rimsky-Korsakov): Your tresses shine like honey-hued dew with Elena Katulskaya 024063 2674c

Gramophone, St. Petersburg  9-11-13

The magic of the roses (Schenk): The troubadour’s aria 022335 2903c

Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky): Duel scene with Mikhail Karakash 024082 2900c

Carmen (Bizet): Ho nome Escamilio with Mikhail Karakash 024086 2901c

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 25-4-13 

With the sweet scent of lilac (Plotnikov) 4-22605 17558 ½b

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Duo with Mikhail Karakash 2-24217 17543

 

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 14-11-13

 Pique Dame: (Tchaikovsky)  You will be dealt a fatal blow 4-22727 18196b

Canta pe' me (De Curtis-Bovio) 4-22728 18201b

Ettore Parmeggiani (Tenor) (Rimini 1895 - Milan 1960)

                                                             Lohengrin

                                                              Lohengrin

For 30 years of the last century, Ettore Parmeggiani was one of few Italian singers, who sang well Wagner's operas. Ettore Parmeggiani was born on August 15, 1895 at Rimini. He studied singing with Mandolini at Milan. In 1921 he made his debut  at the Teatro Dal Verme of Milan  in ''Tosca''. In 1923, he made a successful debut at Amsterdam, and from 1927 he sang at La Scala.  His best roles were in Wagner's operas: Siegmund, Lohengrin, and Parsifal. Ettore Parmeggiani took part with success in many european premieres: "Neron" Mascagni (1935), "Lucrezia" Respighi, "Giulio Cesaro" Malipiero (1936), and "Sadko" Rimski-Korsakov (1938). At La Scala, Ettore Parmeggiani sang until 1937, then sang in many Italian and european cities. During 1932-35, he sang in Verona. He toured with success England and Holland. He retired in 1948 and was engaged in the Scala's claque of whom he was the leader for many years. He has a large and eclectic repertory. He recorded in 1930 for Columbia. Ettore Parmeggiani died on January 28th 1960 in Milan. 

Chronology of some appearances

1922 Milano  Teatro Carcano Gioconda (Enzo)

1923 Livorno  Teatro Rossini Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1923 Palermo  Politeama Garibaldi Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1923 Palermo  Politeama Garibaldi Gioconda (Enzo)

1923 Pesaro  Arena delSole Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1924 La Valletta/Malta  Teatro Reale Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1924  Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Boheme (Rodolfo)

1924 Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1924  Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1924  Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Traviata (Alfredo)

1924  Torino  Teatro Balbo Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1924 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1924  Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1925 Como  Teatro Sociale Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1925 Lucca  Teatro del Giglio Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1925  Lucca  Teatro del Giglio Traviata (Alfredo)

1926 Trento  Teatro Sociale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1926 Padova  Teatro Verdi Gioconda (Enzo)

1926  Montagnana Teatro Sociale Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1926 La Spezia  Politeama Duca di Genova Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1926 La Spezia  Politeama Duca di Genova Traviata (Alfredo)

1926  Verona  Teatro Nuovo Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1926  Verona  Teatro Nuovo Traviata (Alfredo)

1930 Chieti  Teatro Marruccino Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1930  Bari  Teatro Petruzzelli Boheme (Rodolfo)

1930  Bari  Teatro Petruzzelli Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1931 Trieste  Teatro Verdi Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1931 Lisbona  Coliseo Recrejos Boheme (Rodolfo)

1931 Lisbona  Coliseo Recrejos Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1931 Lisbona  Coliseo Recrejos Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1931 Lisbona  Coliseo Recrejos Traviata (Alfredo)

1932 Siena  Teatro della Lizza Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1932 Siena  Teatro della Lizza Boheme (Rodolfo)

1932  Siena  Teatro della Lizza Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1932  Valencia  Plaza de Toros Boheme (Rodolfo)

1932  Valencia  Plaza de Toros Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

1933 Udine  Teatro Puccini Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1933 Bondeno  Teatro Grandi Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1933   Trieste  Teatro Verdi Tristano e Isotta (Tristano)

1934  Vigevano  Teatro Cagnoni Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1934  Firenze  Teatro Comunale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1934  Ravenna  Teatro Alighieri Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1934   Modena  Teatro Municipale Tristano e Isotta (Tristano)

1935   Torino  Eiar Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1935 Milano  Teatro La Scala Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1935  Catania  Giardino Bellini Norma (Pollione)

1935 Verona  Arena Norma (Pollione)

1936  Teramo  Teatro Comunale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1936  San Paolo  Teatro Municipal Norma (Pollione)

1936  Torino  Teatro Regio Tristano e Isotta (Tristano)

1937 Milano  Teatro alla Scala Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1938 Carpi  Teatro Comunale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1938  Milano  Teatro La Scala Macbeth (Macduff)

1938  Forli  Teatro Comunale Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1940   Modena  Teatro Municipale Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1948   Trento  Teatro Sociale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

 

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia, Milano 1928

Lohengrin (Wagner):  Da voi lontan D 6119 WB 2706

Columbia, Milano 1928

Lohengrin (Wagner):  Merce, merce D 5837 WB 1942

Columbia, Milano 1928

Lohengrin (Wagner): Deh non t'incantan D 6119 B 2706

Columbia, Milano 1928

Lohengrin (Wagner):  Cessaro i canti with Maria Zamboni GQX 10271 BX 600

Lohengrin (Wagner):  O ciel quai detti  with Maria Zamboni GQX 10271 BX 602

Columbia, Milano 1928

Traviata (Verdi): Brindisi with Assunta Gargiulo D 5612 B 1250

Columbia, Milano 1928

Traviata (Verdi): Prendi, quest'e l'immagine  with Assunta Gargiulo and Gino Vanelli  D 5612 B1251

Columbia, Milano 1928
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola D5625 B1260

Columbia, Milano 1928-04-26

Traviata (Verdi): Dei miei bollenti spiriti  D 5836 B 1913

Columbia, Milano 1928-05-03

Fedora (Giordano): Amor ti vieta D11559 B2695

Columbia, Milano 1928-05-07

Iris (Mascagni):  Apri la tua finestra  D 5836 B 1913