Alexander Bragin (Baritone) (Kiev province 1881 – Moscow 1955)

                                                              Escamilio

                                                              Escamilio

The real surname of this singer was Braginsky. First he studied singing privately with Mikhail Medvedev, then from 1896 to 1901 at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory under the pedagogues S. Gabel and I. Tartakov. Additionally he studied also abroad during his visits (1904-1913). He made his debut in 1900 at the National Opera house of Ukraine as Valentine in Gounod’s ‘’Faust’’. From 1905 to 1908 he was a soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg. In the 1908-1909 season he appeared at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. From 1909 to 1911 Bragin againg performed at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg. From 1911 to 1915 he appeared in operetta at St. Petersburg. Since 1914 Bragin made guest appearances in the cities of Russia. In the 1922-1923 season he sang in Berlin. From 1924 to 1928 in different opera houses of Germany. Since 1930 he devoted himself to teaching first in Odessa, then in Moscow, Frunze, Kiev, Tashkent and Baku.

Chronology of some appearances

1900 Kiev National Opera house of Ukraine

1905- 1908 St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1908-1909 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

1909-1911 St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1911-1915 St. Petersburg operetta

1922-1923 Berlin Opera House

1924-1928 Germany Opera Houses

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 5-10-10

Do you remember, unfailing comrade, Soldier's song (arr. V Harteveld) 4-22211 14916b

My dawn-lit, ruined road. Soldier's song from the Zvenigorodskiy district (arr. V Harteveld) 4-22212149127b              

G&T St. Petersburg  11-10-10

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns): Let me enjoy a cruel revenge with Elizaveta Petrenko 2-24134  14965b
Demon (Rubinstein): Restless spirit with Alexander Bragin 2-24133 14964b

Gramophone
Over the Steppe, Op.5 (Grechaninov) 62382 B 2033

Demon (Rubinstein): Don't Cry, Child 62382 B 2030

Homokord 
Eugen Onegin (Tchaikovsky): Arie B. 8405 M50586
Demon (Rubinstein): Arie B. 8405 M50585

Gramophone, St. Petersburg 24-10-10

Soldiers of the Finnish Regiment, you won the fame – Song of the Finnish Garde-Reiter-Regiment, 1812 (arr. Harteveld) 4-22217 1798ae

Gramophone, St. Petersburg  30-9-10

The Poet (Kratkov): Ballad - I despise all women 4-22106 14873b

Dmitri Bukhtoyarov (Buchtojarow) (Bass/Baritone) (Novocherkassk, in certain sources. Rostov-N / A 1866 - Petrograd 1918)

                                                             Escamilio

                                                               Escamilio

                                                             Mefistofele

                                                              Mefistofele

He was one of the best bass/baritones of his time. He was born in Novocherkassk (according to some, in Rostov-on-Don) in a family locksmith. He studied singing at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in the class of S. Gabel . In 1896 he made his debut on the opera stage in the entreprise of A. Tsereteli (Kharkov) as Gremin in ‘’Eugene Onegin’’. From 1897 to 1918 he was soloist of the St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, and his best roles were Susanin ("Life for the Tsar" by M. Glinka), Farlaf ( "Ruslan and Ludmila" of Glinka), Miller ("Mermaid" of Dargomyzhsky), Mephistophele ("Faust" by C. Gounod ), Demon in A. Rubinstein’s ‘’Demon’’, Dobrynya Nikitich in A. Gretchaninov’s ‘’Dobrynya Nikitich’’.  At the Mariinsky Theatre took part in the operas " Boheme" by Puccini, where he sang the role of Schaunard , and "Nal and Damayanti’’ of Arensky. Toured with the troupe of N. Figner (Odessa, Penza, Samara, etc.), also appeared on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre, in Riga, Baku, Kiev, Odessaand other cities. He died of tuberculosis in St. Petersburg in 1918. 

Chronology of some appearances

1896 Kharkov Opera House

1897-1918 St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre

1900 Odessa City Theatre

1902 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

1903 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

1904 Moscow Bolshoi Theatre

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Berliner, St Petersburg 1901-03
Akh, ne mne molodtzu (Oh, not to me, poor fellow) (Errarsky) 22290 2496G
Dva grenadera (Die beiden Grenadiere) (Schumann) 22320 2499G
Eugen Onegin (Tchaikovsky): Gremin's aria (Love reigns over all ages) 22321 2500G
Angel (Ehrlich) 22309 2502G
A Life for the Tzar (Glinka): Susanin's aria (They guess the truth) 22310 2503G

G&T, St Petersburg 1901
Robert le Diable (Meyerbeer): Voici donc les débris... Nonnes qui reposez 22619 1579B

G&T, St Petersburg 1902
Ballada (Pered voevodoy) (Before the Governor) (Rubinstein) 22083 321z

Arnold Gabor (Baritone) (Budapest 1880 – New York 1950)

He was of jewish origin. He studied singing in Berlinand in Italyand appeared with success in the first decade of the 20^th  century in South German opera stages. In 1911 he was engaged by the Budapest People's Opera. Then he had a successful career at the Budapest National Opera. In 1914 with great success he created there for Hungary the role of Amfortas in the Hungarian première of the ‘’Parsifal’’. In 1914 he came back again to Germany and was active in following decade in different German opera stages, among other things in Dessau. In Dessau he sang in 1920 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Magda Maria’’ of Oscar  von Chelius. In 1923 he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera of New York (beginning role: Nachtwächter in ‘’Meistersingern’’). Till 1941 he remained a respected member of this opera house; he sang here a huge number of comprimario roles, but also roles like Alberich or Klingsor in ‘’Parsifal’’. In the 1931-32 season he made guest appearance at the Opera House of San Francisco. Later he worked in educational area in New York. His brother Jozsef Gabór (Balassagyarmat, Hungary 1879 - Illéspuszta, Slovakia 1929) was active from 1904-13 as tenor at the National Opera of Budapest.

Chronology of some appearances

1911 Budapest People's Opera

1914 Budapest National Opera

1920 Dessau Opera House

1923 New York Metropolitan Opera

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Odeon, Berlin 1923-01-26

Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach): Leuchte heller Spiegel 79116 xxB6828

Odeon, Berlin 1923-04-01

Melodie (Eile, o Serenade) (Tosti) 79356 xxB6851

Homocord, Berlin 1923-06-02

Königskinder (Humperdinck): Ihr Kindlein, sie sind gefunden B8644 51097

Don Carlo (Verdi): So höre, es drängt die Zeit B8644 51098

Zazа (Leoncavallo): Zazа, piccola zingara HB-2136 51101

Homocord, Berlin 1923-06-23

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Ich sagt' es Euch schon damals with Franz Gruber B8236 51144

Otello (Verdi): Oh, dass er tausend Leben hätt' empfangen with Franz Gruber B8236 51145

Homocord, Berlin 1923-08-13

Faust (Gounod): Ecoute-moi bien, Marguerite B8444 51185

Faust (Gounod): Avant de quitter ces lieux B8444 51188

Vox, Berlin 1923

Maria Mari! (di Capua) 3382

Homocord, Berlin 1923

Hamlet (Thomas): Monologue 8218 M51089

Hamlet (Thomas): Trinklied 8218 M51090

Karl Aagaard Østvig (Oestvig) (Tenor) (Oslo 1889 – Oslo 1968)

                                                                 Don Jose

                                                               Lohengrin

He received his education in Germany, namely from W. Kloed, Ludwig Wüllner and Fritz Steinbach in Cologne. He made his debut in 1914 at the Court Opera of Stuttgart. Here he appeared as Giovanni de Salviati on 26. 9. 1915 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Mona Lisa’’ Max von Schillings. Until 1919 he was a member of the Stuttgart Opera, then till 1926 sang at the Vienna State Opera. Here he sang on 10. 10. 1919 the role of Emperor in the premiere of ‘’Frau ohne Schatten’’ R. Strauss. In Vienna he was celebrated as a partner of famous soprano Maria Jeritza with whom he had his great success in ‘’Toten Stadt’’ of Korngold (1921) and ‘’Ariadne auf Naxos’’ of R. Strauss. In 1924 with the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera he made guest appearances in Amsterdam among other things as Bacchus in ‘’Ariadne auf Naxos’’ of R. Strauss, who considered him one of the best interpreters of this part. In 1926 he had a conflict with the Vienna State Opera, when he wanted to appear at the Vienna Carl Theatrein an operetta. The management of the Vienna State Opera forbade him and he picked up his engagement in Vienna. In the 1927-30 seasons he appeared at the Städtischen Oper in Berlin. He made guest appearances in Basel (1917), Munich (1919), Budapest, Hamburg (1926) and in 1933 again at the Städtischen Oper in Berlin. Since 1923 he undertook the vast concert tours, which brought him great success not only in Europe, but also in North America. His second wife was the soprano Maria Rajdl (1900-1972), who later was active together with him in Oslo as pedagogue. Since 1932 he lived as a pedagogue and opera director in Oslo. After the occupation of Norway by the Nazi German soldiers he took over in 1941 the management of the opera house in Oslo. After end of the war he was arrested temporarily as a collaborator; later he lived secludedly in Oslo. His daughter Lillemari Oestvig, who became known as a concert soprano, came from his marriage with Maria Rajdl.

Chronology of some appearances

1914-1919 Stuttgart Court Opera 

1915 Stuttgart Court Opera  Mona Lisa (Giovanni de Salviati)

1919 Vienna State Opera Frau ohne Schatten (Emperor)

1919-1926 Vienna State Opera

1921 Vienna State Opera Toten Stadt

1924 Vienna State Opera Ariadne auf Naxos

1925 Vienna State Opera

1927-1930 Berlin Städtischen Oper 

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Grammophon, Berlin 1922

Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land 72827 B22097

Lohengrin (Wagner): Mein lieber Schwan! 72828 B22098

Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner): Morgenlich leuchtend 72829 B22099

Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner): Fanget an! 72830 B22100

Theodor Schütz (Tenor) (Prague 1878 – Prague 1961)

                                                                 Radames

                                                                 Radames

His real name was Bohdan Procházka. From 1897-1900 he studied at the Pivodově singing school and also privately with K. Kovařovic. He made his debut at the National Theatre of Prague in Wagner's "Lohengrin" (1899). Then he was a member of the F. Trnky’s opera company (1902), sang also in Pilsen (1902-1903), and at the National Theatre in Brno (1903-1905), where he performed in the world premiere of Janáček's famous opera "jenůfa". After this he went to Viennato study singing with E. Robinson (1905-1907). Thanks to his help first he became a member of the local theatre Hofoper, then was engaged by the German Theatre in Olomouc. In the 1907-1908 season he appeared at the  Hofoper Wien, then from 1908-1911 at the Volksoper Wien. He appeared briefly in Berlin, but goined in 1911 to the National Theatre of Prague, whose member he remained for 27 years and retired from the stage in 1938. In 1913 he appeared in Praguein the local premiere of ‘’Tristan und Isolde’’, the next year in the première of ‘’Parsifal’’. On 27.4.1927 he sang there in the premiere of the opera "Schwanda der Dudelsackpfeifer" of Jaromir Weinberger. Internationally he was known by his guest performances abroad.  appeared with success also in North America. 

Chronology of some appearances

1899 Prague National Theatre Lohengrin (Lohengrin)
1903-1905 Brno  National Theatre  
1907-1908 Wien Hofoper
1908-1911 Wien Volksoper 
1911-1927 Prague National Theatre 

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Zonophone, Wien 1907-06
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Jetzt spielen X-22769
Aida (Verdi): Holde Aida X-22770

Carmen (Bizet): Blumenarie X-22982

Lohengrin (Wagner): Nun sei bedankt X-22783

Lohengrin (Wagner): Atmest du nicht X-22784

Zonophone, Wien 1907
Manon (Massenet): Fleih', o flieh' X-22732

Trovatore (Verdi): Lodern zum Himmel (Stretta) X-22731

Zonophone, Wien 1908

Faust (Gounod): Umsonst befrage ich X-22981

Zonophone, Wien 1909-05
Messaline (de Lara): Heimatliche Götter X-2-22061
Messaline (de Lara): In den Zirkus glühend heiss X-2-22060
Africaine (Meyerbeer): Land so wunderbar X-2-22109
Africaine (Meyerbeer): Triumph mir X-2-22110

Favorite, Wien

Judin (Halevy): Grosse arie 1-25435
Aida (Verdi): Holde Aida 1-25447 

Alfred Goltz (Tenor) (Emmendingen, Baden 1877 - 1941?)

                                                                  Faust

He was of Jewish origin and his real name was Alfred Goldschmidt. First he was trained as baritone and was active in this field till 1905. He appeared successfuly at the Municipal theatre of Nuremberg (1899-1900), then appeared at the Municipal Theatre of Regensburg (1900-1901), this followed by appearances at the Municipal Theatre of Koblenz (1901-02) . His other appearances was happened at the Municipal Theatre of Rostock (1902-03) and at the Municipal Theatre of Basel (1903-04). In the 1904-05 season he sang at the Municipal Theatre Mülhausen. Then he changed to tenor and was engaged to appear at the Opera House of Leipzig, whose member he remained till 1908. From 1908-10 he sang at the Court Opera of Stuttgart, in the 1910-12 seasons at the Court Theatre of Coburg. His career reached his climax after an engagement by the Deutschen Oper Berlin-Charlottenburg, to which he belonged up to his military service in 1917. After the end of the war he sang in the 1919-20 season at the National Theatre of Weimar. In 1909 he appeared in Stuttgartin the premiere of the opera ''Princess Brambilla'' of W. Braunfels. He made guest appearances in Dresden,  Brunswick, Wroclaw and Riga. The main emphasis of her repertoire are the works of R. Wagner - Erik in ''Fliegenden Holländer'',  Lohengrin, Siegmund in ''Walkure’’, Loge in ‘’Rheingold’’, Tristan, but also Arnoldo in Rossini’s  ‘’Wilhelm Tell’’, Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’, Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’, Tamino in ‘’Magic flute’’ and Faust. Still in 1941 he lived in Berlin, but what happened after is remaining obscure. 

Chronology of some appearances

Nuremberg Municipal Тheatre (1899-1900)
Regensburg  Municipal Theatre (1900-1901)
Koblenz Municipal Theatre (1901-1902)
Rostock Municipal Theatre (1902-1903)
Basel Municipal Theatre (1903-1904)
Mülhausen Municipal Theatre (1904-1905)
Leipzig Opera House (1906-1908)
Stuttgart Court Opera  (1908-1910)
Coburg Court Theatre  (1910-1912)
Deutschen Oper Berlin-Charlottenburg (1913-1917)
Weimar National Theatre (1919-1920)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Homocord, Berlin 1907-11-29
Evangelimann (Kienzl): Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden 1825
Fliegende Holländer (Wagner): Mit Gewitter und Sturm 1826

Odeon, Berlin 1908/1909
Walküre (Wagner): Winterstürme wichen den Wonnemond 51651

Nestore Della Torre (Baritone) (Las Palmas 1875 - Madrid 1933)

                                             

He was born on July 26, 1875 in Las Palmas. His real name was Nestor de la Torre Comminges. Self-sacrificing musician and philanthropist, Della Torre was an exceptional baritone of brilliant international career. From a very early age he studied singing under the teacher Bernardino Valle Chiniestra, but additionally he received education in Madridfrom the singer Carolina Cefeda and later in Italy. In 1894 he made his debut at the Teatro Prince Alfonso in  ‘’Favorita’’ of Donizetti. The same year he sang in Milan.  He devoted himself to developing his operatic talent singing always with great success. He realized a tour along South America, and appeared also with success at the  imperial theatres of Russia. Establishing himself in Rome(1900), he  Italianisized his name and called Nestore della Torre by which he was known during all his career. In 1901 he appeared in the opening of the Theatro Arriaga de Bilbao. On the following year h sang at La Scala of Milan in ‘’Oceana’’ of the composer Smareglia, and later at the Teatro Liceo of Barcelonain ‘’Lohengrin’’of  Wagner (1903). In 1908 family problems forced him to leave the stage and to be established by his family in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He devoted hitself to the pedagogical career, collaborating actively in the musical life of the island. In 1918 he returned to Gran Canaria, where worked as a singing pedagogue. There  one of his as a pupil was Isabel Macario. After a tour along South America in 1920 he went with his family to Cuba. In Havana he was a teacher of several conservatories and of the Municipal Academy of Music. He remined in Caribbean island during a decade. There he and gave his last concert. On the following year he went to Tenerife, but in 1933 he traveled to Madrid, where he and died on August 23., 1933.

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Madrid Teatro Prince Alfonso Favorita (Alfonso)

1896 Caracas Teatro Municipale Traviata (Germont)

1898 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Faust (Valentino)

1901Venezia Teatro Fenice  Le Maschere (Spaventa)

1903 Milano Teatro La Scala  Oceana di A.Smareglia (Vadar)

1908 Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Aida (Amonasro)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Milano 1908-05

Forza del destino (Verdi): Solenne in quest'ora with Francesco Marconi 054214 1439c

Gramophone, Milano 1908

Traviata (Verdi): Non sapete with Giuseppina Piccoletti 054219 1573c

Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Domo, o ciel (w. chorus) 052266 1570c

Aurelio Viale (Baritone) (Rome 1864 - ?)

                                                       Crisogono in ''Germania''

                                                      Crisogono in ''Germania''

Probably he made his debut in 1891 as Alfonso in ‘’Favorita’’ at the Teatro Guillame in Brescia. In the 1896-1897 seasons he was in Parma, where at the Teatro Regio he sang in ‘’Andrea Chenier’’, ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’ and ‘’Pagliacci’’. Then he traveled to Amsterdamand in the 1898-99 seasons appeared at the Paleis Voor Volksvlijt in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’ and ‘’Carmen’’. In 1899 he also made guest appearance in Barcelona. There at the Teatro Liceo he appeared in ‘’Boheme’’. Guest appearances followed in Santiago del Cile (1901), Lisbon (1908), Alessandria(1917) and Madrid(1924). Early he started to appear also as comprimario (1903) and retired from the stage in 1926.

Chronology of some appearances

1891 Brescia Teatro Guillame Favorita (Alfonso)

1896 Parma Teatro Regio Andrea Chenier (Mathieu)

1897 Parma Teatro Regio Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1898 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1899 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Carmen (Dancairo/Morales)

1899 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Boheme (Schaunard)

RECORDING FOR SALE

Berliner, Milano 1900-07

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu 52496 860a

Rudolf Berger (Tenor) (Brno 1874 - New York 1915)

                                                            Tannhäuser

                                                                  Tamino

He was one of the best opera singers of his time. He studied singing under Adolf Robinson in Brünn. He made his debut as baritone in 1896 at the Municipal Theatre of Brünn as Telramund in ‘’Lohengrin’’. Then till 1897 he was active at the Municipal Theatre of Olmütz and in 1898 he was engaged by the Berlin Court Opera. Here he sang among other things on 18. 4. 1899 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Mudarra’’ of Fernand Le Borne, on 10. 4. 1900 in Ferdinand Hummel's opera ‘’ Die Beichte’’, on 13. 12. 1904 in the premiere of Leoncavallo’s opera ‘’Der Roland von Berlin’’; on 14. 4. 1905 in the Berlinpremiere of E.Humperdinck’s ‘’Die Heirat wider Willen’’. In 1901, 1906 and 1908 he appeared at Bayreuth Festival in ‘’Parsifal’’ and ‘’Götterdämmerung’’. In 1908 he retired for a year and studied under Oscar Sänger, reappearing as a tenor in ‘’Lohengrin’’ at a performance in Berlin in 1909. In 1913 he married the American soprano Marie Rappold (1879-1957). After guest performances, primarily, in Wagner's operas in Paris, London, Prague and Amsterdam as well as at the Vienna Court Opera, in 1913 he was engaged to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (debuted in 1914 as Siegmund in ‘’Walküre’’). In his two seasons, he sang 24 performances of 8 roles, including Siegfried, Lohengrin, Walther, Parsifal, Tristan, and Tannhäuser. His only non-Wagnerian role was Tamino in Die Zauberflöte. However, his career total number of roles was 96 as a baritone and 18 as a tenor. He suddenly died, at the height of his career, only 41 years old.

Chronology of some appearances

1896 Brünn Municipal Theatre Lohengrin ( Telramund)

1897 Olmütz  Municipal Theatre 

1898-1899 Berlin Court Opera

1901 Bayreuth Festival

1904-1905 Berlin Court Opera

1906 Bayreuth Festival

1908 Bayreuth Festival

1909 Berlin Court Opera as Tenor Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1914  New York Metropolitan Opera

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, Berlin 1904 (early)

Lohengrin (Wagner): Telramunds Anklage (Dank Konig, dir) 40120

Wildschütz (Lortzing): Heiterkeit und Fröhlichkeit 40124

G&T, Berlin1904-03?

Carmen (Bizet): Euren Toast (Torerolied) 2-42837 2168h

Tannhauser (Wagner): O du mein holder Abendstern 042071 266i

 Edison 2-min cylinders, Berlin1904-11?

Tannhäuser (Wagner): Lied an den Abendstern 15164 15164

Odeon, Berlin 1906-03?
Don Giovanni (Mozart): Reich mir die Hand with Dietrich 34572 xB1079
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Im Jammer und Tränen with Dietrich 34573 xB1080

Odeon, Berlin 1907-01/02

Lohengrin (Wagner): Telramunds Anklage (Dank Konig, dir) 50250 xB2159

Odeon, Berlin 1908-06?

Africaine (Meyerbeer) Wie hat mein Herz geschlagen 50502

Africaine (Meyerbeer): Hei! Adamastor, der König der wellen 50492 xB3716

Odeon, Berlin 1909-09?

Lohengrin (Wagner): Höchstes Vertrauen 80043 xxB4681

Lohengrin (Wagner): Das süße Lied verhallt with Destinn 80041 xxB4683

Lohengrin (Wagner) Wie hehr erkenn' ich uns'rer Liebe Wesen with Destinn 50649 xB4684

Lohengrin (Wagner) Ach könnt' ich deiner Wert erscheinen with Destinn 50650 xB4685

Lohengrin (Wagner): Ach, dich an mich zu binden with Destinn 80042 xxB4686

Odeon, Berlin 1911-06
Zauberflöte (Mozart): Bildnisarie 50730 xB5175

Odeon, Berlin 1909-11

Lohengrin (Wagner): Atmest du nicht 50651 xB4740

Odeon, Berlin 1910-05

Lohengrin (Wagner): Nun sei bedankt 50691 xB4819

Prophete (Meyerbeer): Auf! Seht, der Becher winket 50692 xB4820

Odeon, Berlin 1911-10/12

Otello (Verdi): Nun fahr hin, süßes Gedenken 50736 xB5493

Otello (Verdi): Othellos Tod 80071 xxB5494

Otello (Verdi): Gott, warum hast du gehäuft dieses Elend 50737 xB5495

Odeon, Berlin 1913 (Summer?)

Walküre (Wagner): Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond 98029 xB5855

Walküre (Wagner): Siegmund heiß' ich  98030 xB5859

Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner): Morgenlich leuchtend 50738 xB5856

Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner): Fanget an! 50739 xB5857

Gramophone, Berlin 1914-01-15

Parsifal (Wagner): Auf Ewigkeit wär'st du verdämmt 044261 1312s
Parsifal (Wagner): Nie sollst du ihn finden! with Denera and Habich 044262 1313s

Antonio Salvarezza (Tenor) Alessandria 1902 - Levata, Bosco Marengo 1985)

                                                                   Duke

He spent his youth in South America and worked at first in Buenos Airesin a business occupation. Then he studied there under the pedagogue Filippo Florio and made his debut in 1937 at the Teatro Municipale of Rio de Janeiro as Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’, where in the 938-39 season sang in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’, ‘’Bohème’’, ‘’Madame Butterfly’’, then he was to be heard as a guest at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. In general he  became famous when he sang in 1939 at La Scala in Milan the role of Arturo in ‘’Puritani’’of Bellini. At La Scala he appeared till 1946. During the Second World War he appeared at the famous Italian opera houses, also at the Opera House of Rome (1938-50). In 1943 he made guest appearance at the Vienna State Opera. In 1946 he sang in Chicago and Philadelphia. In the 1946-48 seasons he guested at Cambridge Theatre in London appearing among other things as Cavaradossi in ‘’Tosca’’, Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’ and Rodolfo in ‘’Bohème’’. Guest performances and concert tours led him to France, Holland, Belgiumand Austria. In 1952 he appeared at the Maggio musicale in Florence. He performed also at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona, at the Opera Houses of Geneva, Monte Carlo, Cairo and Madrid. In 1939 he sang at the Opera House of Rome in the premiere of the opera ‘’La Zolfara’’ of Giuseppe Mulè. In 1959 he appeared at the Opera House of Rome the role of Cavaradossi in ‘’Tosca’’.

Chronology of some appearances

1937 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipale Rigoletto (Duke)

1939 MilanLa Scala Puritani (Arturo)

1946 PhiladelphiaOpera House Rigoletto (Duke)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Cetra, 1946?

Martha (Flotow): M'appari  BB25152

Cetra, Torino 1948-10-07

Turandot (Puccini): Nessun dorma AT0131 53373

Cetra, Torino 1948-10-11

Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira AT0131 53377

Jean Marny (Tenor) (Paris 1885 - ? 1949)

                                                                 Werther

He began his career in 1911 and received great success as a member of the Opéra-Comique in Paris. In this opera house his first role was Werther (1917). In 1920 he appeared there in the premiere of the opera ‘’La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pedauque’’ of Charles Lavadé. During the 1920’s he also made guest appearances at the opera houses of Monte Carlo, Marseille and Nice as well as in many French provincial stages. His best parts were De Grieux and Werther. In 1943 he became a manager of the opera house of Marseille. Jean Marny was his artistic name, the real name of the singer was Jean Cèbe.

Chronology of some appearances

1917 Paris Opéra-Comique Werther (Werther)

1920 Paris Opéra-Comique La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pedauque

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé, Paris 1919 - 1921

Werther (Massenet): La mort de Werther 0337 3787

Manon (Massenet): Oui, je fus cruelle et coupable  with Vallin 2553 2059

Manon (Massenet): N'est-ce plus ma main? with Vallin 2553 2060

Roi d'Ys (Lalo): A l'autel j'allais rayonnant with Vallin 2555 2078
Lakmé (Delibes): C'est le Dieu de la jeunesse with Vallin 2555 2065
Roméo et Juliette (Gounod): Nuit d'Hyménée with Gall 2549
Werther (Massenet): Invocation à la Nature 0337 3788
Fortunio (Messager): La maison grise 0456
Rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque (Levadé): Rêverie de Jacques 3175
Manon (Massenet): Duo du Seminaire, pt 1, pt2 with. Vallin 2553 2059, 2553, 2060

Pathé, Paris 1923?
Manon (Massenet): Ah! vous... with Heldy 1735
Manon (Massenet): N'est-ce plus ma main with Heldy 1736

Pathé, Paris 1925/1926
Werther (Massenet): Mais comme après l'orage 0507 200131
Carmen (Bizet): Elle avait pour amant with Baugé 2574