Max Bloch (Mario Brefelli) (Tenor) (Germany 1882 - New York 1943)

He studied under Frau Pockal in Berlin and made his debut in 1910 at Komischen Oper of Berlin, in the 1911-12 season he appeared at Kurfürstenoper of  Berlin and then was engaged in the 1912-14 seasons by the Deutschen Opernhaus in Berlin. Since 1914 he was a member of the  Metropolitan Opera in New York (beginning role: Majordomo in ‘’Rosenkavalier’’), to which he belonged till 1918 and then again from 1922 to 1930. He sang at the Metropolitan Opera not only Tenor-Buffo and Comprimario roles; but also David in ‘’Meistersingers’’ and the Mime in ‘’Siegfried’’ (his star roles). He appeared at the Metropolitan Opera also in the premieres of the operas ‘’Madame Sans-Gêne’’ of Giordano (25. 1. 1915), ‘’Goyescas’’ of Granados (28. 1. 1916) and  ‘’The Canterbury Pilgrims’’ of de Koven (1917). He retired from the stage in 1930. He was also a respectable concert singer.

Chronology of some appearances

1910 Berlin Komischen Oper

1911-1912 Berlin Kurfürstenoper 

1912-1914 Berlin Deutschen Opernhaus

1914-1918 New York Metropolitan Opera

1922-1930 New York Metropolitan Opera

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, New York 1917?

Ständchen (Schubert) E5224 59634

Rienzi (Wagner): Allmacht'ger Vater E5221 59678

Columbia

Roslein, Roslein Rot (Folk song) with Sembach, Goritz and Braun E3515 43950

Banner 1921

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba 2055-B

Emerson 1921

L’Ebrea (Halevy): Rachele, allor che Iddio 13191

National Music Lovers 1923

Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida (as Brefelli) 1025

Victor, Camden NJ 1922-03-14

Undine (Lortzing): Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brüder 73276 B26157-3

Victor, Camden NJ 1924-07-03

Freischütz (Weber): Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen 68667
Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land 68667 C30212 C30211

Rose Ader (Soprano) (Oderberg 1890 – Buenos Aires 1955)

                                                        with Giacomo Puccini

She debuted in 1915 at Stadttheater of Hamburg, whose member she remained till 1918. In the 1918-19 season she was engaged by the Wiener Staatsoper, but she sang again in the 1920-21 season at the Hamburger Oper and remained a member of this opera house till 1931. Here in 1921 she sang the title role in the German première of Puccini’s ‘’Suor Angelica’’. She made guest appearance in 1922 at the Teatro Costanzi in Roma in the title role in Puccini’s ‘’La Bohème’’. in 1930 she sang at the Théâtre Pigalle in Paris. In 1931 she performed at Covent Garden in ‘’Fledermaus’’ (as Rosalinde). In 1928 and 1930 she appeared in Amsterdam. In the 1928-29 season she perfomed at La Scala, from 1931 to 1938 several times she sang at the Wiener Staatsoper. In 1927 she guested at Staatsoper Dresden. In 1930 she appeared at the Opéra-Comique in Paris (as Mimi). She sang also in Berlin and Munich. In 1930 she gave a recital inCopenhagen. In 1933 she forced to leave Germany and emigrated with her family to Austria, from there she went to Italy where they remained until after the war, at which time she emigrated toArgentina, where she ended her days. She worked as a pedagogue in Buenos Aires. After a marriage she sang under the name Rose Ader-Trigona.

Chronology of some appearances

1915-1918  Hamburg Stadttheater

1918-1919 Wiener Staatsoper

1920-1931 Hamburger Oper

1921 Roma Teatro Costanzi

1930 Paris Théâtre Pigalle 

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Parlophon, Berlin 1928-02-17

Boheme (Puccini): Si, mi chiamano Mimi P9257 2-20627

Boheme (Puccini): Addio... Donde lieta usci P9257 2-20628

Turandot (Puccini): Tu che di gel sei cinta with piano unpubl. 2-20629

Parlophon, Berlin 1928-02-21

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Un bel di vedremo unpubl. 2-20634

HMV, Berlin 1931-01-01

Otello (Verdi): Ave Maria Unpubl. Bln 400

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Vilém (Wilhelm) Zitek (Bass) (Praha 1890 – Praha 1956)

                                                        Ferrando in ''Trovatore''

                                                   Figaro in ''Le nozze di Figaro''

First he studied singing at the Conservatoire Pivoda in Prague, then in Milan under G. Binettiho. In 1911 he made his deubt at the National Theatre in Pragueand remained up to the end of his career a member of this opera house. In 1914 he had a sensational success as Gremin in Tchaikovsky’s ‘’Eugene Onegin’’ and from this performance up to his retirement from the stage in 1947, he was one of the most significant Czech singers of his epoch, equally prominent in the Czech, Russian, Italian and German repertoire. On 23. 4. 1920 he appeared at the  National Theatre in the premiere of Leoš Janáček’s opera ‘’Výlety pana Broučka’’. Guest performances with significant success brought him also abroad: In 1926 he appeared at the Teatro Regio of Turin.  In the 1928-29 season he sang at Berlin. In 1933 he performed in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Arturo Toscanini engaged him for the Teatro alla Scala. Here he sang in the 1926-27 season the roles of Fasolt and Hunding in Wagner’s ‘’Nibelungenring’’, from 1929 to 1931 he appeared as Gessler in ‘’Guglielmo Tell’’ of Rossini, the Commendatore in Mozart’s ‘’Don Giovanni’’, the Fafner and Hunding. In 1928 he made guest appearances at Paris under Bruno Walter singing the Mozart's parts. In 1936 he again appeared at the Grand Opéra as Commendatore in Mozart’s ‘’Don Giovanni’’. In 1946 he became the National Artist  and at this time he counted as the biggest living Czech singer. He made 6 records for Parlophon (1927).

Chronology of some appearances

1914 Prague National Theatre Eugene Onegin (Gremin)

1920 Prague National Theatre Výlety pana Broučka (-)

1927 Milano Teatro alla Scala  Don Giovanni (Commendatore)

1936 ParisGrand Opéra Don Giovanni (Commendatore)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Parlophon, Berlin 1927-10-07

Ernani (Verdi): Che mai veggio P8902 2-20376

Don Carlo (Verdi): Ella giammai m'amo P8902 2-20378

Mefistofele (Boito): Son lo spirito che nega P8903 2-20379

Prodana Nevesta (Smetana): Kazdэ jen tu svou P60010 2-20380

Blanche Deschamps-Jehin (Mezzo-Soprano) (Lyon 1857 - Paris 1923)

Already in 1874 she sang at the Alhambra Theatre in Brusselsin Lecocq’s operetta ‘’Giroflé-Girofla’’. Her debut as an opera singer occurred in 1879 at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brusselsin ‘’Mignon’’ of Thomas. In Brusselsshe appeared on 19. 12. 1881 in the premiere of Massenet’s ‘’Hérodiade’’ in the title role. On 7. 1. 1884 she sang at the same opera house in the premiere of Reyer’s opera ‘’Sigurd’’ in the part of  Uta. Then she joined to the Opéra-Comique in Paris(1885-91). Here she sang in several premieres - 25. 4. 1885 Une nuit de Cléopâtre (Massé), 7.5.1888 ‘’Le roi d'Ys’’ (Lalo), 10.6.1891 ‘’Le Rêve’’ (Bruneau). In 1892 she sang the role of Dalila in ‘’Samson et Dalila’’ of Saint-Saëns in the première of the opera at the Paris Grand Opéra, where she worked from 1891 to 1902 as a famous prima donna. In 1891 she sang with triumph in a concert in Paris to the 100-th birthday of the composer Meyerbeer. In 1893 she sang at the Grand Opéra the role of Fricka in the première of the Wagner’s ‘’Walkure’’, on 19. 2. 1897 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Messidor’’ of A. Bruneau. In 1891 at the Covent Garden in London as Carmen and in the première of Bruneaus' ‘’La Rêve’’. On  2. 2. 1900 she created in the premiere of Charpentier’s ‘’Louise’’ at the Opéra-Comique the role of mother. Since 1889 she married the conductor Léon Jehin (1853-1928), who was active at the Opera House of Monte Carlo, where she guested regularly since 1889. There she also sang on 4. 3. 1894 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Hulda’’ of César Franck (after the death of the composer) the title role. On 9. 3. 1895 she appeared in ‘’ La Jacquerie’’ of Lalo. On 14. 2. 1903 she performed in ‘’Le Tasse’’ of Eugène d'Harcourt. on 14. 2. 1905 in the premiere of Massenet’s ‘’Chérubin’’ (as Baronne). Till 1913 she was to be heard at the Opera House of Monte Carlo, among other things in ‘’Hamlet’’ of A. Thomas, ‘’Mefistofele’’ of Boito (1910, 1912), ‘’Hélène’’ of Saint-Saëns, ‘’Rheingold’’ like in ‘’Siegfried’’ (1910, 1911 and 1913) and as a voice of the mother in ‘’Hoffmanns Erzählungen’’ (1911).

Chronology of some appearances

1874 Brussels  Alhambra Theatre Giroflé-Girofla
1879 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Mignon
1881 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Herodiade
1884 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Sigurd
1885-1891 Paris Opéra-Comique

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
L'anneau d'argent (Chaminade) 17834

Odeon, Paris 1908?
Trovatore (Verdi): La flamme brille 60720 xP3938

Odeon, Paris 1908-06?  
Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns): Mon coeur s'ouvre 97028 xP4298
Prophète (Meyerbeer): Ah mon fils 97041 xP4299

Alexis Boyer (Baritone) (1876-1954)

He studied singing at the Paris Conservatoire and made his debut in 1900 at the Opéra-Comique of Paris as Barnabé in ‘’Le Maître de Chapelle’’ of F. Paër. Then he sang in French provincial theatres and became in 1920 for the rest of his career, which lasted till 1945, a highly respected member of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. He appeared in Brusselsin a number of French-speaking opera premières. He also appeared in operettas. Later he lived again in France.

Chronology of some appearances (opera premières)

1924 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie  ‘’Prince Igor’’ (Borodin)

1926 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie‘’Turandot’’ (Puccini)

1929 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie‘’Der Spieler’’ (Prokofiev)

1930 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie‘’Ariadne on Naxos’’ (Strauss)

1932 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie‘’Le Preciose ridicule’’  (Lattuada)

1938 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie‘’ La Farsa amorosa’’ (Zandonai)

1937 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie‘’Golden Cock’’ (Rimsky-Korsakov)

1938 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie‘’I quattro rusteghi’’ (E.Wolf -Ferrari)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1902? (G&B: 1897 - 1901)
Rigoletto (Verdi): O mes maîtres, ma voix vous implore 208

La Favorite (Donizetti): Pour tant damour 76

Mascotte (Audran): Ces envoyés du paradis 635

Joconde (Nicolò): Dans un délire extrême 389

G&T, Paris 1903

Reine de Chypre (Halevy): Duo  with Charles Rousseliere 34024 2352F

Richard Coeur de Lion (Grétry): Une fievre brulante with  Charles Rousseliere 34023 2350F

Odeon, Paris 1904

Hamlet (Thomas): Doute de la lumiere with Bontoux 33777

Odeon, Paris 1904-08?

Zauberflöte (Mozart): Duo with Bontoux 33774

G&T, Paris 1906

Noces de Jeannette (Massé): Margot, lève ton sabot 4-32123 5932o

Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris1906?

Giroflé-Girofla (Lecocq): Chanson mauresque 17538

Mascotte (Audran): Les envoyés du paradis 17540

Francois les Bas-Bleus (Messager): Air 17541
Mousquetaires au Couvent (Varney): Couplets 17542

Mascotte (Audran): Air de Saltarello 17545

G&T, Paris 1907

Coeur et la Main(Lecocq): L'Adjudent et sa monture 4-32159 6645o

Anker, Paris? 1909?

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Air du Figaro 1650

Faust (Gounod): Mort de Valentin 1651

Odeon, Paris 1911/1912

Zauberflöte (Mozart): Ton coeur m'attend with Bakkers 111076 XP5431

Laure Bergé (Soprano)

She made her debut at the age of 19, in 1911 as Siebel in Gounod’s ‘’Faust’’ at the Opera House of Bayonne. After engagements at the opera houses of Bordeaux, Algiersand Lyon, she was appointed in 1919 to the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, where she remained till 1927, and where she had a very successful career. She appeared in ‘’Fidelio’’, ‘’Tannhäuser’’,’’Lohengrin’’, ‘’Parsifal’’, ‘’Walkure’’, also in ‘’Siegfried’’, ‘’Les Huguenots’’ ‘’La Juive’’, ‘’Sapho’’, ’’Hérodiade’’ etc.  In 1919  she made guest appearances at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and also in Italy.

Chronology of some appearances

1911 BayonneOpera House Faust (Siebel)

1919-1927 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

RECORDING FOR SALE

Tri-Ergon

Tosca (Puccini):  Vissi d’arte TE 10035 3341

Bruno Landi (Tenor) (Volterra 1900 – Buenos Aires 1968)

                                                  Fritz Kobus in ''L'Amico Fritz''

He made his debut at the Opera House of Campi Bisenzio as Duke in Verdi’s ‘’Rigoletto’’ (1925). In 1927 he appeared at Firenzeas Almaviva in Rossini’s ‘’Barbiere di Siviglia’’. In 1931 he sang at the Teatro Regio in Parmaagain in ‘’Barbiere di Siviglia’’, here he also performed in Gounod’s ‘’Faust’’ (1939). In 1933 at the  Teatro dell'Opera di Roma he appeared in ‘’I quatro rusteghi’’. In 1936 he made his debut at the Teatro alla Scala as Fenton in Verdi’s ‘’Falstaff’. In 1938 he went to USA and sang at  San Francisco, Philadelphia, Cincinnatiand at the Metropolitan Opera in ‘’Rigoletto’’, ‘’Martha’’, ‘’L'Elisir d’amore’’ and ‘’L'Amico Fritz’’. Then he made successful guest appearances at  Città del Messico, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Santiago del Cile and Rosario. In 1939 he returned to the Teatro alla Scala and performed in Wolf-Ferrari’s ‘’La dama boba’’. In 1947 he appeared at the Teatro Pergolesi in ‘’Manon’’.

Chronology of some appearances

1925 Campi Bisenzio Opera House Rigoletto (Duka)

1927 Firenze Opera House Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1931 Parma Teatro Regio  Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1933 Roma Teatro dell'Opera I quatro rusteghi (-)

1939 Parma Teatro Regio  Faust (Faust)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Milano 12-12-29

L'Amico Fritz (Mascagni): Suzel, buon dì with Elisa Gatti Porcinai S 10182 102-646

L'Amico Fritz (Mascagni): Tutto tace with Elisa Gatti Porcinai S 10182 102-647

Pedro Mirassou (Tenor) (Buenos Aires, Argentina 1896 - Cordoba, Argentina 1963)

He made his debut at the Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires in 1924 as Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’.

Chronology of some appearances

1925 Genova  Politeama Genovese Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1925  Firenze  Teatro Della Pergola Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1926 Catania  Teatro Bellini Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1926 Genova  Politeama Genovese Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1927 Parma  Teatro Regio Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1928  Buenos Ayres  Teatro ColonCarmen (Don Jose)

1928  Cremona Teatro Ponchielli Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1929 Roma  Teatro dell'Opera Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1929 Roma  Teatro dell'Opera Carmen (Don Jose)

1929  Buenos Ayres  Teatro ColonMadama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1930 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Colon Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1931 Genova Politeama Genovese Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1931 Genova  Politeama Genovese Carmen (Don Jose)

1931  Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Fanciulla del West (Dick Johnson)

1932 Brescia  Teatro Grande Carmen (Don Jose)

1932 Melbourne  Royal Theater Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1932  Melbourne  Royal Theater Carmen (Don Jose)

1932 Sidney  His Majesty's Carmen (Don Jose)

1932 Auckland  His Majesty's Carmen (Don Jose)

1932 Atene  Teatro Olimpia Carmen (Don Jose)

1933 Schio  Teatro Sociale Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1933 Abbazia  Teatro Comunale Carmen (Don Jose)

1933 Torino  Politeama Chiarella Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1933  Genova  Politeama Genovese Carmen (Don Jose)

1934  'S-Gravenhage  Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1934  Pisa Teatro Verdi Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1934 Pistoia  Teatro Manzoni Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1936 San Paulo  Teatro Santana Gioconda (Enzo)

1936 Santiago delCile  Teatro Municipal Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1936  Valparaiso Teatro Victoria Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1937  Buenos Ayres  Teatro ColonCarmen (Don Jose)

1938  Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Carmen (Don Jose)

1939  San Paolo Teatro Municipal Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1940 Buenos Ayres Teatro ColonAndrea Chenier (Chenier)

RECORDING FOR SALE

Victor, Buenos Aires 1929-07

El Matrero (Boero): Portezuela mi biguela 

Edouard Rouard (Baritone) (Nice 1876 – Nice 1962)

                                                                  Amleto

                                                               Tannhauser

He studied in Marseille under Boudouresque and made his debut in 1900 at Nice. After significant success at the opera houses of Lyon, Lüttich (1904-05) and Geneva (1906-07), he sang in the 1910-11 season at the Opera House of Nice, from 1911-14 at the Opera House of Brussels (Théâtre de la Monnaie) where he appeared with great success. In 1914 he created in Brusselsin the première of the ‘’Parsifal’’ the role of Amfortas. He sang this part also in 1914 in the première of the ‘’Parsifal’’ at the Grand Opéra of Paris, where he made his debut in 1912 as Grand Prêtre in ‘’Samson et Dalila’’. He sang at the Grand Opéra till 1936. On 14. 3. 1921 he performed at the Grand Opéra in the premiere of the opera ‘’Antar’’ of Dupont, ‘’La Légende de Saint Christophe’’ of Vincent d'Indy (1920), ‘’Nerto’’ of Charles-Marie Widor (1924), ‘’Sept Chansons’’ Gian Francecso Malipiero (1928), ‘’Virginie’’ of Alfred Bruneau (1931). After his retirement He worked as a vocal pedagogue at Nice.

Chronology of some appearances

1904-1905 Lüttich Opera House

1906-1907 Geneva Opera House

1910-1911 Nice Opera House

1911-1914 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1912-1936 Paris Grand Opéra

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Paris1920-02-25

Hamlet (Thomas): Spectre infernale P410 21176-2u

Hamlet (Thomas): Ombre chère, ombre vengeresse P410 21177u

Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet): Au fond du temple saint with Lapelletrie Y60 03323v

Le crucifix (Faure) with Charbonnel and Lapelletrie Y60 03322v

Gramophone, Paris1920-05-22

Hamlet (Thomas): Il nous faut signe with Combe P451 21380u

Hamlet (Thomas): L'adultaire a souillй ma royale demeure with Combe P451 21381u

Gramophone, Paris1920-12-01

Tosca (Puccini): Et remets-lui ce mot P409 s21815u

Hérodiade (Massenet): Salomé demande au prisonnier W383 03398v

Gramophone, Paris1921-05-18

Herodiade (Massenet): Vision fugitive W409 03443v

Jongleur de Notre-Dame (Massenet): Légende de la sauge, pt 2 W408 03444v

Lakmé (Delibes): Lakmé, ton doux regard W409 03445v

Gramophone, Paris1921-05-27

Jongleur de Notre-Dame (Massenet): Legende de la sauge, pt 1 W408 03453v

Gramophone, Paris1921-06-20

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns): Maudit à jamais soit la race humaine P409 s22262u

Thaïs (Massenet): Voilà donc la terrible cité W416 03481v

Thaïs (Massenet): La paix soit avec vous W416 03482v

Gramophone, Paris1922-05-03

Tosca (Puccini): Oui, l'on me dit vénal P462 BS326

Gramophone, Paris1923-06-08

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): C'est Dieu qui nous inspire P466 BS990

Gramophone, Paris1923-06-08

Africaine (Meyerbeer): Fille des rois P470 BS358
Africaine (Meyerbeer): Quand l'amour m'entraine P470 4-32560

Odeon, Paris 1929-03-19

Tannhauser (Wagner): O du mein holder Abendstern (Fr) 123.009 xxP6852

Odeon, Paris 1929-04-17

Rigoletto (Verdi): Quatuor with  Norena, Tessandra and Villabella 123.010 xxP6875

Odeon, Paris 1929-05-21

Rigoletto (Verdi): Courtisans race vue 123.011 xxP6894

Odeon, Paris 1930-01-21

Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Sois immobile 188.042 Ki-2887

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Prologue 123.011 xxP7009

Odeon, Paris 1930-01-28

Faust (Gounod): Choeur des éspées 123.026 xxP7010

Odeon, Paris 1931-04-29

Parsifal (Wagner): Lamentations d'Amfortas, pt 1, pt2  123.037, 123.037, xxP7268, xxP7269

Louis Izar (Tenor) (Toulouse ? - ?)

He studied singing at the Conservatories of Toulouse and Paris under Engel and Isnardon. He made his debut at Nice (1923), where he stayed for two seasons. In 1925 he was engaged by the Opera-Comique in Paris. At the provincial opera houses he performed as Pinkerton in Puccini’s ‘’Madama Butterfly’’,  Jean in ‘’Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame’’ etc.At  Rouenhe sang in 1927 the role of Mime in ‘’Siegfried’’, her most famous role. After the World War II he organized opera tours at the South of France. Being the director of the Theatre du Capitole of Toulouse(1948-1968), he retired from the stage in 1949.

Chronology of some appearances

1923 Nice Opera House

1925 Paris Opera-Comique

1927 Rouen Opera House

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia

Le pays du sourire (Lehar): Toujours sourire DF32 L3770

Le pays du sourire (Lehar): Je t’ai donne mon coeur DF32 L3771

Jean Anzani (Tenor) (? 1902 - ?)

He made his debut at the Opera-Comique in Paris as Cavaradossi in Puccini’s ‘’Tosca’’ (1930). In 1935 he travelled with a group of singers (the Irish tenor John O’Sullivan, Greek baritone Ferdulli, Yvonne Brega and Yvonne Schneider) on the ship Fridon to Piraues, the port of Athens. He continued to appear at the french provincial theatres till the 1940’s.

Chronology of some appearances

1930 Paris Opera-Comique Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1935 Athens Opera House (-)

1936 Paris Opera-Comique Lakme (Gerald)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, 1931-04-10

La Favorite (Donizetti): Ange si pur LF86 WL 2968

Columbia, 1930-11-14

Mireille (Gounod): Anges du Paradis LFX130 WLX 1433

Jago Belloni (Baritone) (Firenze 1877 - Pisa 1949)

                                                                   Scarpia

He was trained by the pedagogue Alfredo Torri in Pisa and made his debut at the Teatro Politeamo at Pisain 1894. He sang the third act from Verdi’s ‘’Ernani’’ and the opera scene written for baritone and chorus from Arturo Birg’s ‘’Evaldo’’. Here in the 1895-98 seasons he performed in concerts. His real debut was happened in 1898 at the Teatro Politeama of Livorno in ‘’Traviata’’. In 1899 he sang at the Teatro Garibaldi of Chioggiathe role of Count di Luna in Verdi’s ‘’Trovatore’’ and the Germont in ‘’Traviata’’. In 1901 he guested in Milano, Acqui Terme and Svizzera. In 1902 he appeared at the Teatro Duse of Bolognain ‘’Maria di Rohan’’ of Donizetti. In 1905 again in Pisa he performed in Giordano’s ‘’Andrea Chénier’’. In the 1909-1910 seasons he made successful guest appearances at Lodz, Kaunas, Minsk, Baku and Orenburg. In 1912 he sang at the Teatro Fraschini in Pavia in ‘’La Fanciulla del West’’ From 1917 to 1918, as a menber of the Gonzales Opera Company, he appeared in Australia. In the 1931-33 seasons he sang different opera parts at the Italian broadcasting company EIAR in Turin. After his retirement he lived in Pisa. He made only one record for Beka.

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Pisa Teatro Politeamo Ernani (Scene)

1898 Livorno Teatro Politeama Traviata (Germont)

1899 Chioggia Teatro Garibaldi  Trovatore (Count di Luna)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Beka, Milano

Rigoletto (Verdi): Cortigiani vil razza dannata 42296

Henri Dangès (Baritone) (?1870 – Paris 1948)

                                                                Valentine

                                                               Escamilio

During the 1898-1902 seasons he appeared at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Here in 1900 he sang a small role in the premiere of Charpentier’s ‘’Louise’’. In the 1902-03 season he was engaged by the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels and then sang at the French provincial theatres. In 1908 made his debut at the Grand Opéra in Paris appearing as Valentine in Gounod’s ‘’Faust’’ and till 1912 perfomed here with great success. In 1911 he sang at the Grand Opéra in the première of Giordano’s ‘’Siberia’’ and appeared in the same year there in the opera ‘’Déjanire’’ of Saint-Saëns. He sang also at the Opera House of Monte Carlo (1911 as Scarpia in ‘’Tosca’’) and at Cairo. In 1905 he appeared at the Opera House of Lyon in the premiere of the opera ‘’Les Girondins’’ of Fernand Le Borne. In the 1911-12 season he was a member of the Boston Opera. Still in 1928 he made guest appearance in Amsterdamas Morales in ‘’Carmen’’.

Chronology of some appearances

1898-1902 Paris Opéra-Comique

1902-1903 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1908-1912 Paris Grand Opéra

1911 Monte Carlo Opera House

1928 Amsterdam Opera House

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé, Paris 1908?

Faust (Gounod): Mort de Valentin 4936

Favorite (Donizetti): Pour tant d'amour 4940

Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Sois immobile 4941

Hamlet (Thomas): Spectre infernal 4943

Pathé, Paris 1909 - 1911

Tannhäuser (Wagner): Choeur des pèlerins with Devriès, Hypolite Belhomme and Nansen  0775

Gramophone, Paris 1910-07-25
Thais (Massenet): Duo final with  Jane Lindsay 034064