Jose Palet (Tenor) (Martorel, near Barcelona 1877 – Milan 1946)

He studied at the Conservatory of Barcelona with Juan Goula and debuted there in 1901 at the Teatro Liceo as Fernando in ‘’La Favorita’’ of Donizetti. He appeared first in Barcelona and Madrid, then came, however, to Italy. Here he sang among other things in 1913 at La Scala, as José in ‘’Carmen’’ and guested at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome and in other big theaters. In 1915 he appeared at the Teatro Nacional of Havana as Radames in ‘’Aida’’ (together with Juanita Capella, Maria Gay, Titta Ruffo and Gaudio Mansueto), in the following 1916-17 season he appeared in Havana as Enzo in ‘’La Gioconda’’ of Ponchielli, as Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’, as Riccardo in Verdi’s ‘’Ballo in maschera’’ and as Cavaradossi in ‘’Tosca’’. In 1921 he guested in Madrid as Gérald in ‘’Lakmé’’ of Delibes with Maria Barrientos as a partner. In 1921 tour with the Scotti Opera Company through North America. In 1924 he helped at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in the premiere of the opera ‘’Esvella’’ of Gino Robbiani, already in 1912 he took part at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in the premiere of the opera ‘’Hoffmann’’ of Guido Laccetti. In 1927 he sang in the Italian opera in Holland as Raoul in ‘’Gli Ugonotti’’ of Meyerbeer. In the same year he guested in the festival of Verona as Radames in Verdi’s ‘’Aida’’. He lived later as a singing teacher in Milan.

Chronology of some appearances

1904-1905 Parma Teatro Regio Lucia di Lammermoor with Nunzio Rapisardi (Lord   Enrico Ashton)

1905 Parma Teatro Regio Germania with Aurelio Viale (Crisogno)

1905 Parma Teatro Regio Mefistofele with Giovanni Scarneo (Mefistofele)

1910 Parma Teatro Regio Lucia di Lammermoor with Giovanni Polese (Lord Enrico Ashton)

1920 Parma Teatro Regio Concert with Augusta Concato

1926 Parma Teatro Regio Un Ballo in maschera with Carlo Tagliabue (Renato)

1927 Parma Teatro Regio Lucia di Lammermoor with Victor Damiani (Lord Enrico Ashton)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-09

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali 39294 XPh 319

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-14

Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo with Mario Sammarco and Irene de Bohuss 39300 xph324

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-18

Rigoletto (Verdi): Parmi veder le lagrime 39321 XPh 331

Faust (Gounod): Che fate qui, signori? with Mario Sammarco and Oreste Luppi 39297 XPh334

Gramophone, Barcelona1916-01-10

Marina (Arrieta): Por dios with Mercedes Farry Unpubl. 03090v

La Dolores (Breton): Aragon la mas famosa with Inocencio Navarro  062062 03101v

Gramophone, Barcelona 16-1-13

Marina (Arrieta): Terceto with Mercedec Ferry, Inocencio Navarro 064127 03093v

Marina (Arrieta): Dúo Jorge y Roque with Inocencio Navarro 064131 03092v

Gramophone, Barcelona 16-1-18

Marina (Arrieta): Brindis with Inocencio Navarro 064134  03096v

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-07-17

Lohengrin (Wagner): Da voi lontan 2-052126 03147v

La conquista de Madrid(Gaztambide): Quien eres, responde with Inocencio Navarro 064138 03148v

Lohengrin (Wagner): Da voi lontan (in catalan)  062064 03146v

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-07-31

Walküre (Wagner): Ja l'hivern retut es pel temps vernal (in catalan) 2-62194  19792u

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-08-01

Carmen (Bizet): Il fior 5-052001 s03152v

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-08-09

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Racconto di Walther 9-52007 s19813u

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): En l'ampla llar del  meu castell 2-62214  19812u

Gramophone, Barcelona  17-8-11

Otello (Verdi): Si, pel ciel with Inocencio Navarro 5-054000 03156v

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-08-22

Mefistofele (Boito): Dai campi, dai prati 9-52001 s19823u

Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine un angelo di Dio 9-52004 s19830u

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Canzone delConcorso, act 3 2-052125 03157v

Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida 5-052008 s03158v

Gramophone, Barcelona 17-8-23

La Bruja (Chapi): No extraneis, no, que se escapen 062073 03159v

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-09-03

Marina (Arrieta): Salida de jorge with Albertini, Macia 64439 19838u

Viva Aragon! (Blanch y Borguno): Jota con coro2-62204 19840u

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-09-04

La Barca, Cancion (Borras del Palau) 2-62213 19841u

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-09-05

Huguenots (Meyerbeer): O ciel, duet act 4, pt 2 with Albertini 5-054007 s03169v

Huguenots (Meyerbeer): O ciel, duet act 4, pt 1 with Albertini 5-054006 s03173v

Gramophone, Barcelona1917-09-11

Huguenots (Meyerbeer): O ciel, duet act 4, pt 3 with Albertini 5-054008, s03180v

Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti): Di pescator ignobile 9-52011 s19845u

Gramophone, Barcelona 17-9-13

La Tempestad (Chapi): Salve costas de Bretana 062076 03185v

Rienzi (Wagner): O padre Santo 5-052009 03187v

Gramophone, Barcelona1921-05/06

Aida (Verdi): Duetto, act 3, pt 1,  pt 2 with Matilde Rossi 9-54002 4734ah

Aida (Verdi): Duetto, act 3, pt 2 with Matilde Rossi 9-54001 4733ah

Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Corriam, voliam 9-52015 4747-2ah

Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Ciel, tu sei se Mathilde with Inocencio Navarro 5-054009 4750ah

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Di tu se fedele 5-052011 1186aj

Gramophone, Barcelona   

La Dolores (Breton): Todos duermen, no hay temor with Inocencio Navarro DA583

Gramophone, Barcelona 

Gigantes y cabezudos (Caballero): Por fin te 062079 1190aj

Raoul Romito (Tenor)

He supposedly discovered while working as a fisherman in Italy. He made his debut with the Boston Opera in 1912 (as Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’), but it was as a singer and recorder of folk and popular music that he made his mark.

Chronology of appearance

1912 Boston Opera Theatre Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia, New York?

Povera  Stanza  Mia (N. Cosentino/G. Lama) E 3619 58591

Soldato ignoto (E. A. Mario) E 7621  88468

Sacco e Vanzetti  (Vampo/ Pensiero) 14288-F 107866

L'occhi Neri (R. Romani) E 7024 86820

L'Addio DelBersagliere (Lama/Genise) E 3619 58593

Di ghe No (R. Romani) 14145-F 105751

A tutte l’ore 14361-F 108922

La mia sposa (R. Romani) DQ 368 107816

Marietta Marietta(Rossi) DQ 374 107144

Suona la Mezzanotte (R. Romani) E 7024 86805

Tic Ti Tic Ta (G. Lama/ E. A. Mario) E 7621  88465
Cade la neve
Gigolette (Lehar) Fox-Trot nella Danza delle Libellule

Emilio Venturini (Tenor) (Brescia 1878 – Milan 1952)

He made his professional opera debut in 1900 in Italy where he remained for the next several years. In 1901 he sang the role of Brighella in Mascagni's ‘’Le maschere’’ at the Teatro Regio in Turin. He made his La Scala debut in 1903 as Froh in Wagner's ‘’Das Rheingold’’ and sang in the premiere of Umberto Giordano's ‘’Siberia’’. In 1904, he originated the role of Prince Yamadori in Puccini's ‘’Madama Butterfly’’ at La Scala. In 1905, Venturini joined the roster of the Opéra National de Paris. In 1907 he moved to London to sing with Royal Opera at Covent Garden. In 1910, Venturini became a member of the Chicago Opera Association where he performed roles until the summer of 1917. While in Chicago he sang mostly character parts but did sing some major roles like Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’ , Edgardo in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’ and the Pinkerton in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’. In 1911 he sang the roles of Cassio in Verdi's ‘’Otello’’ and Spoletta in Puccini's ‘’Tosca’’ at the Metropolitan Opera. Venturini also returned to Italy for brief periods in 1910, 1911, and 1916 to perform roles with the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. In 1921, Venturi joined the roster at La Scala and sang roles with that opera house until 1948. He notably originated the roles of Il Tempiere in Boito's ‘’Nerone’’ in 1924 and Pang in Puccini's ‘’Turandot’’ in 1926. and was the first to record the role of Nereo in Boito's ‘’Mefistofele’’ in the 1931 La Scala recording. 

Chronology of some appearances

1901 Rovereto Giardino Eppler Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1903 Brescia Teatro Grande Iris (Cenciaiolo / Merciaiolo)
1905 Parigi Sarah Bernardt Adriana Lecouvreur (Abate)
1907 New York Manhattan Opera House Traviata (Gastone)
1909 Philadelphia Opera Crispino e la Comare (Contino)
1911 Chicago Civic Opera House Otello (Cassio)
1913 Philadelphia Teatro Metropolitan Lucia di Lammermoor (Arturo)
1915 Milano Teatro del Giardino Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1918 New York Manhattan Opera Company Puritani (Bruno)
1922 Novara Teatro Coccia Manon Lescaut (Edmondo/Maestro di Ballo/Lampionaio)
1924 Milano Teatro La Scala Boris Godunov (Innocente)
1926 Milano Teatro La Scala Oro Del Reno (Froh)
1928 Milano Teatro La Scala Turandot (Pang)
1930 Milano Teatro La Scala Turandot (Pang)
1932 Milano Teatro La Scala Turandot (Pang)
1934 Parma Teatro Regio Fra' Gherardo di I.Pizzetti (Notaro/Incredulo)
1936 Parma Teatro Regio Andrea Chenier (Incredibile)
1938 Parma Teatro Regio Fanciulla del West (Nick)
1941 Novara Teatro Coccia Lucia di Lammermoor (Arturo)
1945 Parma Teatro Regio Turandot (Pang)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, Milano 1903?
Favorita (Donizetti): Spirto gentil 10078
Sonnambula (Bellini): Prendi l'anel ti dono 10100

Columbia, Milano 1926?
Otello (Verdi): Brindisi with Mariano Stabile and Giuseppe Nessi D 18015  BX 62

Fonotipia, Milano 11-05-1927
Turandot (Puccini): Terzetto P1 with Giuseppe Nessi and Aristide Baracchi 120049  XXPh 5885
Turandot (Puccini): Terzetto P2 with Giuseppe Nessi and Aristide Baracchi  120049 XXPh 5886

Columbia, Milano  09-10-1929
Mose in Egitto (Rossini): Dal tuo stella with Nazzareno De Angelis, Ida Mannarini and Elena Cheni GQX 10207 WBX 668-2

Columbia, Milano 1929-04/05
Otello (Verdi): Brindisi with Stracciari & Nessi GQX10214 WBX522

Columbia, Milano
Turandot (Verdi): Terzetto delle maschere Part II with Nessi and Baracchi D1663 B2375
Turandot (Verdi): Terzetto delle maschere Part I with Nessi and Baracchi D1663 B2372

Columbia, Milano 1931-11-30
Complete Mefistofele (Boito) with Antonio Melandri, Nazzareno De Angelis, Mafalda Favero and  Giannina Arangi-Lombardi 

Zita Fumagalli Riva (Soprano) (Milan 1893 – Novellara 1994)

                                              Cio-Cio San in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’

She studied with Salvatore Cairone. Debuted in 1920 at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan. In 1922 she sang at the Teatro Carcano in Milan and already in 1924 she appeared with big success at La Scala in ‘’Carmen’’. She had a significant career in the leading Italian opera houses up to 1930s; thus she appeared at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, in Bologna, Turin, Venice and Arena di Verona. She lived after finishing her stage career as a pedagogue in Milan; Her notable pupils included Raina Kabaiwanska, Gianni Maffeo, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Leo Nucci, Ottavio Garaventa and Franco Tagliavini.

Chronology of some appearances

1920 Milan Teatro Dal Verme Marken
1922 Milan Teatro Carcano Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1924 Milan Teatro La Scala Carmen (Micaela)
1926 Roma Teatro Costanzi Boheme (Mimì)
1928 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Iris (Iris)
1930 Bologna Arena Italia Andea Chenier (Maddalena)
1933 Modena Teatro Municipale Manon (Manon)
1936 Ancona Teatro Delle Muse Sulamita

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Fonografia Nazionale, Milano

Boheme (Puccini): O soave fanciulla with Ettore Bergamaschi 1077

Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Vicino a te with Ettore Bergamaschi 2132
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Oh come gravi son le vostre parole with Ettore Bergamaschi  2135
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Vedi son io che piango with Ettore Bergamaschi  2136
Bohème (Puccini): Addio senza rancor with Ettore Bergamaschi 2137
Bohème (Puccini): Quartetto with Ettore Bergamaschi, Carlo Tagliabue & Olga Poletti 2138
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) In quelle trine morbide 5048

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-04
Amico Fritz (Mascagni): Son pochi fiori P1599 2-6466

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-05
Iris (Mascagni): Un dì, ero piccina al tempio P1599 2-6468
Isabeau (Mascagni) Questo mio bianco manto P1600  2-6471

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-06

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Io t’ho ghermita with Antonio Cortis  P 1518 2-6475

Andrea Chénier (Giordano): La mamma morta P1600 2-6476

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-08

Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Vedi? La luce incerta with Antonio Cortis  P 1581 2-6482

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-09

Falstaff (Verdi): Sul fil d'un soffio etesio P 1581 2-6487

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-10
Traviata (Verdi): Non, amario ditegli with Enrico De Franceschi  P1614 2-6490
Traviata (Verdi): Dite, alla giovine with Enrico De Franceschi  P1614 2-6491

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-11
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Oh! Il Signore vi manda with Enrico De Franceschi P1615 2-6494

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-12

Boheme (Puccini): Donde lieta usci P 1582 2-6499

Boheme (Puccini): O soave fanciulla with Antonio Cortis  P 1612 2-6502

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-13

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Un bel di vedremo P 1582 2-6506

Parlophon, Berlin 1923-10-15

Rigoletto (Verdi): L'acciar qui piago with Enrico De Franceschi P 1613 2-6510

Pia Ravenna (Soprano) (Helsinki 1894 - Helsinki 1964)

                                             Rosina in  ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’

She studied for five years with Elin Tallqvist in Helsinki, then for two years with Alma Fohstrom in St. Petersburg, and later in Sweden and Milan. She gave her first concert in 1913. In 1917 she became a member of the Finnish Opera, where she sang intermittently until 1940. She sang with the Monte Carlo Opera in 1921, with the Egyptian Stazione group from 1921 to 1923, in Sardinia from 1923 to 1924, in Central Europe from 1924 to 1928, and was a guest at the Helsinki Swedish Theater in 1929 and 1933. Among her main roles were those of Rosina in ‘’Il barbiere di Siviglia’’, Mimi in ‘’La Boheme’’, Gilda in ‘’Rigoletto’’, Margaretha in ‘’Faust’’, the Queen of the Night in ‘’Magic Flue’’, and the title roles in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’, ‘’Madama Butterfly’’, ‘’Lakme’’ and ‘’Manon’’. She established a voice studio in Helsinki in 1929 with her husband, Alessio Costa, called the Studio Ravenna-Costa and taught at the Helsinki Conservatory (Sibelius Academy) from 1936 to 1939. Her italian coloratura was rare in Finland, and her stylistic interpretations received international recognition. Her brother, Arnold Tilgmann, was a tenor.

Chronology of some appearances

1921 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Alhambra Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)
1922 Porto Said Teatro Eldorado Lucia di Lammermoor (Lucia)
1923 Roma Teatro Adriano Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)
1924 Como Teatro Sociale Lucia di Lammermoor (Lucia)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Fonotipia, Berlin 1928-01-05
Rigoletto (Verdi): Ah! Solo per me with Fausto Ricci 120122 XXPh6079
Rigoletto (Verdi): No, vecchio, t'inganni with Fausto Ricci 120122  XXPh6080
Traviata (Verdi): Dite alla giovine with Fausto Ricci 120126 XXPh6083
Traviata (Verdi): Morro, morro la mia memoria with Fausto Ricci 120126 XXPh6084   

Vox
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Una voce poco fa... Io sono docile 02139 1626A 

Rigoletto (Verdi): Caro nome  02163  1628A

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Spargi d'amaro pianto  02163  1629½A
Mireille (Gounod):  O legere hirondelle 02172  1630A

Elisa Petri (Soprano) (Fabriano 1869 – Milan 1929)

She studied with Virginia Boccabadati at the Liceo Rossini in Pesaro. Later she took singing lessons from Giuseppina Vitali-Augusti. Debuted in November, 1889 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome as Raffaela in the Italian première of the opera ’’Patrie’’ of Émile Paladilhe. She sang at the big Italian stages, nevertheless, was especially liked in Spain, in particular at the Teatro Real in Madrid and at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona.  Also in South America she has often appeared on the stage; here she sang in  the 1894-95 season and again in 1899 at the Teatro de la Opera in Buenos Aires, at the opera houses of Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo as well as in the concert hall. In Italy she appeared practically in all leading theaters with success (Teatro Argentina, Teatro Costanzi in Rome (among other things in the premiere of the opera ‘’Il Voto’’ of Pietro Vallini on 27. 11. 1895), Teatro Pagliano and Teatro della pergola in Florence, Teatro San Carlo in Naples (among other things in 1895 as Sieglinde in ‘’Walkiria’’, in 1896 as Mimi in the première there of Puccini’s ‘’La Bohème’’, in 1911 as Amneris in ‘’Aida’’ and as Laura in ‘’La Gioconda’’), Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa and La Scala, Milan). At La Scala she sang in 1902 as Marguerite in ‘’La damnation de Faust’’ of Berlioz, in 1907 as Brangäne in ‘’Tristan und Isolde’’. In May, 1897 she appeared in ‘’Falstaff’’ of Verdi in the opening of the anew built Teatro Massimo in Palermo. In 1912 she guested at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna as Brangäne, in 1912 in the same house as Ortrud in ‘’Lohengrin’’. Later she lived as a singing teacher in Milan.

Chronology of some appearances

1890 Gubbio  Teatro Comunale Ballo in Maschera (Amelia)
1892 La Valletta/Malta  Teatro Reale  Ballo in Maschera (Amelia)
1892 Alessandria  Politeama Grа Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1893 Mantova  Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)
1893 Livorno  Teatro Avvalorati Lohengrin (Elsa)
1894 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1894 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Gioconda (Gioconda)
1894 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1894 Buenos Ayres  Teatro dell'Opera Gioconda (Gioconda)
1894 Buenos Ayres  Teatro dell'Opera Lohengrin (Elsa)
1894 Buenos Ayres  Teatro dell'Opera Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1895 Montevideo  Nuovo Politeama Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1895 Montevideo  Nuovo Politeama Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1895 Torino Teatro Regio Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1895 Ravenna  Teatro Alighieri Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1896 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Mimi)
1896 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Lohengrin (Elsa)
1896 Barcellona  Teatro Liceo Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1897 Barcellona  Teatro Liceo Gioconda (Gioconda)
1898 Fabriano  Teatro Gentile Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1899 Bari  Teatro Piccinni Boheme (Mimi)
1899 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell'Opera Boheme (Mimi)
1899 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell'Opera Gioconda (Gioconda)
1900 Ancona  Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Boheme (Mimi)
1900 Rio de Janeiro  Teatro Lirico Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1902 Milano Teatro alla Scala Dannazione di Faust (Margherita)
1904 Fabriano  Teatro Gentile Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1904 Este Teatro Sociale  Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1904 Modena  Teatro Storchi Boheme (Mimi)
1905 Catania  Teatro Bellini  Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1905 Fano  Teatro della Fortuna Lohengrin (Elsa)
1906 Catania  Teatro Bellini Boheme (Mimi)
1906 Catania  Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1906 Parma  Teatro Regio Dannazione di Faust (Margherita)
1906 Milano  Teatro Dal Verme Dannazione di Faust (Margherita)
1908 Palermo  Teatro Massimo Ballo in Maschera (Amelia)
1907 Fermo  Teatro Dell'Aquila Favorita (Leonora)
1907 Milano  Teatro alla Scala Gioconda (Laura)
1907 Roma  Teatro Adriano Gioconda (Laura)
1908 Reggio Emilia  Teatro Municipale Favorita (Leonora)
1908 Genova  Teatro Carlo Felice Gioconda (Laura)
1908 Palermo Teatro Massimo Gioconda (Laura)
1908 Palermo  Teatro Massimo Lohengrin (Ortruda)
1909 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Colon Dannazione di Faust (Margherita)
1909 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Colon Favorita (Leonora)
1909 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Colon Gioconda (Laura)
1909 Reggio Emilia  Teatro Municipale Gioconda (Laura)
1909 Madrid  Teatro Reale Lohengrin (Ortruda)
1910 Madrid  Teatro Reale Gioconda (Laura)
1913 Genova  Teatro Carlo Felice Lohengrin (Ortruda)
1913 Bologna Teatro Comunale Lohengrin (Ortruda)
1914 Siena Teatro Della Lizza Favorita (Leonora)
1914 Trieste Politeama Rossetti Favorita (Leonora)
1914 Padova Teatro Verdi Lohengrin (Ortruda)
1915 Genova  Teatro Carlo Felice Gioconda (Laura)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1904-10

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Si, donna infame with Oreste Luppi 39062 XPh 53

Fonotipia, Milano 1904-12
L'ombra di Carmen (Tirindelli) 39023 XPh118 

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-12-06

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Voi lo sapete o Mamma 39483 XPh1509

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-12-16

Falstaff (Verdi): Quand'ero paggio with Antonio Magini-Coletti  39430  XPh 1533
Ideale (Tosti) 39449 XPh1508 

Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-21

Damnazione di Faust  (Berlioz): Perduta ho la mia pace 39484 XPh1640

Fonotipia, Milano 1906-03-10

Educande di Sorrento (Usiglio): Fa corraggio with Ferruccio Corradetti 39515 XPh 1694

Educande di Sorrento (Usiglio): Un bacio rendimi with Ferruccio Corradetti, 39516 XPh 1695

Fonotipia, Milano 1906-10-26

Le Maître de Chapelle (Paer): Cantar! with Ferruccio Corradetti 39880 XPh 2189

Le Maître de Chapelle (Paer): Perchè crudele rendimi with Ferruccio Corradetti 39881 XPh 2190

Fonotipia, Milano 1907-04-11

Due Gatti (Duetto comico imitativo) (Weyse, Rossini, arr Berthold) with Ferruccio Corradetti  62003 XPh2529

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-18

Gioconda (Ponchielli): L'amo come il fulgor with Ester Mazzoleni 92424 Xph 3651

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-30

Aida (Verdi): Gia I sacerdoti adunansi with Enzo Leliva Unpubl.  XPh 3700

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-12-02

Lohengrin (Wagner): Vendetta avrò with Eugenio Giraldoni 92953 XPh3716

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-12-12
Gioconda (Ponchielli): Voce di donna (w. chorus) 92396 XPh3744

Fonotipia, Milano 1909-03-05
Mignon (Thomas): Soffero hai tu with Nazzareno De Angelis 92934 XPh3822

Fonotipia, Milano 1912-02-07
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Il vecchietto 92907 XPh4790

Fonotipia, Milano 1912-02-26
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Re dell'abisso 92908 XPh4803

Fonotipia, Milano 1912
Gioconda (Ponchielli): L'amo come il fulgor with Emilia Corsi 92925

Ettore Bergamaschi (Tenor) (Bologna 1884 - Bologna 1975)

                                                              Cavaradossi

                                                                  Marat

He made his debut in 1912 at the Municipal Theatre of Bari in ‘’Forza del destino’’. He had a successful career in Italian provincial theaters and also at La Scala. In 1922 he helped at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in the premiere of the opera ‘’Glauco’’ of Alberto Franchetti. In 1923 he guested at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna in the title role of Mascagni’s ‘’Il piccolo Marat’’, a part which he had sung already in 1922 in Piacenza where he was to be found then in 1928 again in ‘’Il piccolo Marat’’. This part which was probably his special star role he also repeated in 1923 at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. He appeared with significant success at guest performances abroad, above all at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. In 1923 he sang at the Grand Opéra in Paris as Radames in ‘’Aida’’. Later he worked as a vocal pedagogue in Bologna.

Chronology of some appearances

1912 Bari Municipal Theatre Fanciulla del West (Trin)
1922 Naples Teatro San Carlo Il Piccolo Marat (Marat)
1923 Bologna Teatro Comunale Il Piccolo Marat (Marat)
1923 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice Il Piccolo Marat (Marat)
1923 Paris Grand Opëra Rigoletto (Duca)
1926 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1927 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos AIDA (Radames)
1928 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Isabeau (Folco)
1929 Livorno Politeama Il Piccolo Marat (Marat)
1933 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Il Piccolo Marat (Marat)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Fonografia Nazionale, Milano
Forza del destino (Verdi) Solenne in quest'ora with Carlo Tagliabue G 2055
Forza del destino (Verdi) Le minaccie with Giuseppe Noto 2057
Forza del destino (Verdi) Non si placa il mio furor with Giuseppe Noto 2058
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Tra voi belle Dr 4661
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Donna non vidi mai Dr 4661
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Oh come gravi son le vostre parole with Zita Fumagalli Riva 2135
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Vedi son io che piango with Zita Fumagalli Riva 2136
Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Vicino a te with Zita Fumagalli Riva 2132
Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia Dr 5043
Tosca (Verdi) Non la sospiri la nostra casetta with Valeria Manna  4605
Trovatore (Verdi) Ai nostri monti with Elvira Casazza 2043
Bohème (Puccini): Addio senza rancor with Zita Fumagalli Riva 2137
Bohème (Puccini): Quartetto with Zita Fumagalli Riva, Tagliabue & Poletti 2138
Tosca (Puccini) E lucean le stelle Dr 5044
Aida (Verdi) Già i sacerdoti adunansi with Elvira Casazza 2023
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Mamma, quel vino, e generoso 2221
Forza del destino (Verdi) La vita e inferno 1033
Forza del destino (Verdi) O tu che in seno all'infelice 1034
Piccolo Marat (Mascagni): C’ґera una volta  1057

Piccolo Marat (Mascagni): Va nella tua stanzetta with Maria Zamboni 1059

Piccolo Marat (Mascagni): Se viene l'alba with Maria Zamboni 1060

Piccolo Marat (Mascagni): Ah! Se tu m'ami Mariella 1063

Andrea Chenier (Giordano):  Improvviso 1071

Andrea Chenier (Giordano):  Improvviso 1072

Boheme (Puccini): O soave fanciulla with Zita Fumagalli Riva 1077

Boheme (Puccini): O Mimi, tu piu non torni with Carlo Tagliabue 1078

Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida 4593

Aida (Verdi): Pur ti riveggo with Valeria Manna 2021

Aida (Verdi): Fuggiam gli ardori with Valeria Manna  2022

Aida (Verdi): La fatal pietra with Valeria Manna 2025

Aida (Verdi): O terra addio with Valeria Manna 2026

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Cielo e mar 2030

Trovatore (Verdi): Ai nostri monti with Elvira Casazza 2043

Aida (Verdi): Morir si pura e bella 4594

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba 4595

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): No, pagliaccio non son 4596

Trovatore (Verdi): Ah si, ben mio 4599

Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira 4600

Manon Lescaut (Puccini): Ah, Manon, mi tradisce 4663

Manon Lescaut (Puccini): Guardate no, pazzo son 4664

Fanciulla del West (Puccini): Ch’ella mi creda 5041

Fanciulla del West (Puccini): Or son sei mesi 5042

Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Si, fui soldato 5045

Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Come un bel di di maggio 5046

Carmen (Bizet) La fleur G 2035
Aida (Verdi): Sacerdote io resto a te with Manna & Granforte Dr4719
Aida (Verdi): Io son disonorato with Manna & Granforte Dr4720
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Tu qui Santuzza with Valeria Manna 2059
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Fior di giaggiolo with Valeria Manna & Anna Gramegna 2060
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): No no Turiddu with Valeria Manna 2061

Carlo Caffetto (Tenor) (Verona 1869- London 1909)

He made his debut at a very young age around 1890 and immediately sang important roles. It’s possible that he was active in England in his last years. He issued records for Gramophone and Odeon Fonotipia.

Chronology of some appearances

24 Feb 1900 Genova, Italy (Carlo Felice) Walkiria

16 Jan 1902 Genova, Italy (Politeama Genovese) Norma

4 mar 1904 Trieste (Teatro Verdi) Samson et Dalila

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Berliner, Milano 1900-06-26

Lohengrin (Wagner): Da voi lontan 52540  708a
Aida (Verdi): Nel fiero anelito 52277 4270a

Berliner, Milano 1900-06-26/28

Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Un di all'azzurro spazio  52518 762a  

Berliner, Milano 1900-07

Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile 52491X  863a

Berliner, Milano 1900-07-26
Traviata (Verdi): Un dì felice 52463 891a

Berliner, Milano 1900-08

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola  52495  918a 

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Cielo e mar 52538  711a

Berliner, Milano 1900-08-17?

Faust (Gounod): Tardi si fa with Antonietta Grippa 54084  943a

G&T, Milano 1902-03

Aida (Verdi): Nel fiero anelito 52277 4270a

Aida (Verdi): Nel fiero anelito 52340 1651b 

Lohengrin (Wagner): Merce, merce 52337 1638b

Otello (Verdi): Esultate!...Ora e per sempre addio 52338 1639b

Norma (Bellini): Me protegge  52268 4305a   

Norma (Bellini): Mecco all'altar  52365 1685b

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola 52376  1686b

Odeon, Milano 1905/1906

Walkiria (Wagner): Canto di primavera 37192 Xm461 

Walkiria (Wagner):  Tal mi nomo 37193 Xm462

Lohengrin (Wagner): Da voi lontan 37296 Xm646