Janós Halmos (Tenor) (Arad 1887 – Budapest 1961)

Basically he was an autodidact. First he was a member of choir at the Opera House of Arad. After he had been engaged first by the smaller Hungarian theatres, he became in 1928 a successor of the tenor Béla Környei at the Budapest  National Opera. Here he appeared till 1950 as the first tenor. In 1931 he took part in Budapestin the premiere of the opera ''The Mask'' of Jenö Hubay. He had significant success at guest performances at the Teatro Alla Scala, at the Opera House of Wroclaw and in Florence. His famous roles included the Pollione in Bellini's ''Norma'', José in ''Carmen'' and the Bánk Bán in the opera of the same name of  F. Erkel. Especially popularly he became by his appearance as  Kálmán in ''Hochzeit im Fasching'' of Poldini. He had a very expressive tenor voice of shining timbre. He made only four records for Gramophone.

Chronology of appearances

1928-1950 Budapest  National Opera

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Budapest 1931-11-05

Farsangi lakodalom Kálmán diák áriája (Poldini-Vajda Jeno) HU19 70-2155

Bánk Bán (Erkel): Hazám, hazám HU19 70-2156

Eduard Lichtenstein (Tenor) (Karlsbad 1889 - Hamburg 1953)

                                                                   David

Son of the tenor Joseph Lichtenstein (1860-1912) Eduard was trained at the Stern'sches Konservatorium in Berlin under Nikolaus Rothmühl. He made his debut in 1908 at the Municipal Theatre in Hamburg as Georg in ‘’Waffenschmied’’ of Lortzing. In 1912 he appeared in Hamburgin the premiere of F. Busoni’s opera ‘’Die Brautwahl’’. He remained till 1915 in Hamburg, where he had his success as Tenor Buffo. his star role was David in ‘’Meistersingern’’ which he also sang in 1910 at the Covent Garden in London. In 1910 he studied again under Jean de Reszke in Paris. He appeared at the Gura-Sommeroper and was engaged in 1915 by the Berlin Städtische Oper. Here in 1917 he sang in operetta ‘’Der Feldprediger’’ of Millöcker with such a great success that impresario Haller engaged him in his operetta performances at Berlin. Now he turned more and more to the operetta and had in Hamburg like in Berlin a huge success as an operetta singer. Together with his friend Richard Tauber he counted as the best interpreter of the title role in Lehár’s operetta ‘’Paganini’’. He appeared in the Berlinpremieres of Walter Kollo’s Operettas ‘’Drei alte Schachteln’’ (1918), ‘’Die Vielgeliebte’’ (1919), ‘’Der Vetter aus Dingsda’’ (1921) and ‘’Die hellblauen Schwestern’’ (1925). In 1933 he had to leave as a Jew Germany. He emigrated to Hollandand became a singing teacher at the Amsterdam Conservatoire. He undertook successful concert tours at Holland, Belgium and in Switzerland. In 1950 he appeared again in operettas and also again at the concert hall; thus he gave concerts in Hamburg and in Switzerland. He suddenly died in Hamburg, one hour after a commemorative concert for his friend Richard Tauber. First he married to the singer Elisabeth Balzer, then to the actress Hilde Woerner.

Chronology of some appearances

1908 Hamburg  Municipal Theatre Waffenschmied(Georg)

1910 LondonCovent Garden Meistersingern  (David)

1912 Hamburg  Municipal Theatre Die Brautwahl

1915 BerlinStädtische Oper
1917 BerlinStädtische Oper Der Feldprediger

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Homokord

Der Waffenschmied (Lortzing): Was einst ein junger Springinsfeld 11392 

Odeon

Undine (Lortzing): Im Wein ist Wahrheit with Robert vom Scheidt X 51696 XB 4625

Undine (Lortzing): Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brüder X 51697 XB 4605

Otto Briesemeister (Tenor) (Arnswalde, Neumark 1866 - Berlin 1910)

He was the son of an elementary teacher. He pursued the medicine study at the universities of Berlin, Wurzburg and Leipzig and became a medical officer. Then he studied singing under Wiedemann in Leipzig. In 1893 he made his debut at the Court Theatre of Dessau as Manrico in ‘’Trovatore’’. He was married to the actress Sidonie Hönig. He lived in Berlin and been active there at the same time as a specialist for cervical suffering. When his daughter fallen ill in 1910 with a diphtheria, he got this infection in their sickbed and died also from the illness.

Chronology of some appearances

1894-1895 Aachen Municipal Theatre

1895- 1900 Wroclaw Opera House

1899-1909 Bayreuth Festival

1899 Royal Opera in Stockholm

1900 London Covent Garden

1900 Hamburg Municipal Theatre

1900-1907 Stuttgart Court Opera

1901 ZurichOpera House

1901 LeipzigOpera House

1902 Vienna Court Opera

1903 Lyon Opera House

1903 Dresden Court Opera

1903-08 Mannheim Court Theatre

1903-1909 Prague German Theatre

1903-1909 Munich Court Opera

1905 Royal Opera in Stockholm

1905 BrnoOpera House

1907 LeipzigOpera House

1907 Vienna Court Opera

1907 Karlsruhe Court Theatre

1909 ZurichOpera House

1909 BerlinCourt Opera
1910 Bremen Municipal Theatre

 RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Odeon, Berlin 1907-10?
Walküre (Wagner): Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond 64776 xB3468

Odeon, Berlin 1907-11?
Walküre (Wagner): Siegmund heiss' ich und Siegmund bin ich 64803 xB3524

Heinrich Niggemeier (Tenor)

In 1916 he appeared at the Düsseldorfer Stadttheater in R. Wagner’s ''Der fliegende Holländer''. He made appearances also at the Opera House of Bremen.

Chronology of appearance

1916 Düsseldorfer Stadttheater Der fliegende Holländer

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Polyphon

Zauberflöte (Mozart): Dies bildnis ist bezaubernd schön 140135

Hugenotten (Meyerbeer): Ihr Wangenpaar 140136

Raoul Girard (Tenor) (Paris 1893 - ?)

He made his debut at the Opera-Comique, Paris, in 1928 as Julien in ‘’Louise’’, and sang most of the French-Italian lyric repertory. He was married to Mlle Rainal, a ballerina of the Opera-Comique.

Chronology of some appearance

1928  Paris Opera-Comique Louise (Julien)

1936 Lyon Opera House Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Perfectaphone, Paris

Werther (Massenet): Pourquoi me réveiller 3376

Manon (Massenet): Ah! fuyez 3828

Franz Pácal (Tenor) (Litomyšl 1865 - Nepomuk, Pilsen 1938)

                                                                    Turiddu

His real name was František Pacal. He was a violinist in the orchestra of the National Theatre in Praguefrom 1887 to 1892. Then, after vocal studies with Gustav Walter in Vienna, Pacal sang in choruses in Cologne, Bremen, Grazand Vienna. In 1897, he sang the small part of Ruodi in ''Guillaume Tell'' in Vienna, and immediately was made a soloist. Between 1905 and 1913, he sang succesively in Prague, Riga and Posen. During the Great War, Pacal served as a senior official in the grain office in Prague. He recorded during 1902-1908. His records are quite rare.

Chronology of some appearances

1887-1892 Prague National Theatre

1905-1913 Vienna Opera House

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

G&T, Wien 1901
Kde domov můj (Mein Vaterhaus) 72640 1425B
Proč nych tĕ Mařenko nemiloval (Wer würde dich Mariechen nicht lieben) 72638 1426B
Melodie (Walzerlied) (Malát) 72400 236x

G&T, Wien 1902
Frühlingszeit (Becker) 42832 891x
Fliegende Holländer (Wagner): Steuermannslied (Mit Gewitter und Sturm) 42850 943x
Dalibor (Smetana): O Zdenku 42851 945x

Favorite, Praha 1906?
Hubička (Smetana): Duett with Renard-Lišková 1-79827
Prodaná nevĕsta (Smetana): Duett with Renard-Lišková 1-79834

Gramophone, Praha 1908
Kde domov mùj (Skroup) X-2-102954 4974r

Camille Casset (Tenor)

In the 1894-1896 seasons he appeared at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. From 1902 to 1903 he sang at the Paris Grand Opera in ‘’Lohengrin’’, ‘’Sigurd’’, ‘’Tannhauser’’ etc.

Chronology of some appearances

1894-1896 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie 

1902-1903 Paris Grand Opera

RECORDING FOR SALE

Lyrophon Paris? 1908

Lohengrin (Wagner): Aux bords lointains 290F

Gaston Moisson (Tenor)

About this tenor it's impossible to find information. He made a few records for Bettini (1900/1901).

RECORDING FOR SALE

Bettini Cylinder
Les Pêcheurs de Perles (Bizet): Au fond du temple with Gustave Corin 

Georges Genin (Tenor) (Lyon 1899 - Paris ?)

                                                                 Cavaradossi

He was trained in his father's town Lyon and was engaged after the first appearance there in 1924 by the Opéra-Comique in Paris. He debuted here as  Hadji in ''Lakmé'' of Delibes. After appearing as comprimario  (Beppe in ''Pagliacci'', Frédéric in ''Mignon''), he was engaged in 1925 by the Paris Grand Opéra. Here he appeared since 1931 in principal roles, among other things as Duke in  ''Rigoletto'', Roméo in ''Roméo et Juliette'' of Gounod and as Radames in ''Aida''. Now also at the Opéra-Comique he took over principal roles like Rodolfo in ''Bohème'', De Grieux in ''Manon'' of Massenet, Vincent in ''Mireille'' of Gounod, Werther of Massenet, José in ''Carmen'' and Daniel in ''Le chalet'' of Adam. Till 1950 he appeared at the Grand Opéra. He gave guest performances at the Opera House of Monte Carlo and at the Opera House of Antwerp. From 1954 to 1970 he worked as a pedagogue at the conservatoire of Metz.

Chronology of some appearances

1924 Paris Opéra-Comique Lakme (Hadji)

1925 Paris Grand Opéra

RECORDING FOR SALE

Perfectaphone, Paris

Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida 

Friedrich Zohsel (Tenor) (Stuttgart 1879 - Berlin 1952)

                                                                 Radames

He studied singing under Jacques Stückgold in Berlin, later with the famous heroic tenor Heinrich Knote. In 1908 he made his debut at the Court Theatre of Detmold. In the 1909-1910 season he sang at the Municipal Theatre of Ulm, from 1910 to 1911 at the Municipal Theatre of Basel. In the 1911-1912 season he performed at the Municipal Theatre of Katowice, from 1912 to 1913 at the Municipal Theatre of Görlitz. Then he lived guesting in Berlin, however, was drawn in 1914 as a soldier in the First World War and got in Russian captivity. Only in 1919 he could take up his career again, namely first in the 1919-1922 seasons at the Dresden State Opera, then from 1922 to 1927 at the Municipal Theatre of Chemnitz in which he appeared in 1925 in the premiere of the Wilhelm Kienzl’s opera ‘’Hassan der Schwärmer’’. In 1927-1930 seasons he was active at the Opera House of Leipzig; here he sang in 1928 in the premiere of the Hans Hermann Wetzler’s opera ‘’Die baskische Venus’’. Then he appeared at Berlin. In the 1933-1934 season he sang at the Municipal Theatre in Dortmundand from 1934 to 1935 at the Municipal Theatre in Augsburg. Then he again appeared at Berlin, where he led later an artist's agency. He appeared during his career as a guest among other things at the Berlin State Opera, Dresden and Vienna (1927).

Chronology of some appearances

1908 Detmold Court Theatre
1909-1910 Ulm Municipal Theatre
1910-1911  Basel Municipal Theatre
1911-1912  Katowice Municipal Theatre
1912-1913 Görlitz Municipal Theatre
1919-1922 Dresden State Opera
1922-1927 Chemnitz Municipal Theatre
1927-1930 Leipzig Opera House
1933-1934 Dortmund Municipal Theatre
1934-1935 Augsburg Municipal Theatre

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Grammophon, Berlin 1921 (Spring)
Africaine (meyerbeer): Land so wunderbar B62033 427½as
Carmen (Bizet): Hier an dem Herzen (Blumen-Arie) B62034 431as

Parlophon, Berlin 1922-12-12
Huguenots (Meyerbeer): An diesem Ort mich hier zu finden (w. chorus) P1493 2-6125
Trovatore (Verdi): Miserere (w. Bettendorf & chorus) P1452 2-6126
Oberon (Weber): Von Jugend auf in dem Kampfgefild, pt 1 P1439 2-6128
Oberon (Weber): Von Jugend auf in dem Kampfgefild, pt 2 P1439 2-6129
Trovatore (Verdi): Daß nur für mich dein Herz erbebt P1493 2-6130

Bernhard Bötel (Tenor) ( Hamburg 1883 - ? 1953)

His father was the famous tenor Heinrich Bötel (1854-1938); studied singing with Mathieu Lorent in Hamburg, later under Ernst Grenzebach in Berlin. He debuted in 1905 at the Municipal Theatre of Aachen as Lancelot in the operetta ''La Poupée'' of Audran. Then he joined to the Komische Oper, where he had his great success as Hoffmann in ''Hoffmanns Erzählungen''. He remained four years in Berlinand sang in this time also Buffo roles. In 1907 he appeared with the ensemble of the Komische Oper in  London Adelphi Theatre in the English première of ''Hoffmanns Erzählungen'' as comprimario. Later he had in Vienna a significant career as an operetta singer, first at the Opera House in Vienna, then in the 1912-1914 at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna. He took part on 17. 11. 1909 in the premiere of F. Lehár's operetta ''Der Graf von Luxemburg'' at the Opera House in Vienna. In the 1914-1915 season he was active at the Municipal Theatre of  Halle/Saale. Then he worked again in Berlin and was during of 1920's as a Tenor-Buffo a respected member of the BerlinUrban Opera. At the same time he appeared as an operetta singer and was celebrated as a partner of famous diva Fritzi Massary. In the 1928-1931 seasons he appeared at the  Berlin Kroll Opera. In 1935 he retired from the stage.

Chronology of some appearances

1905 Aachen Municipal Theatre
1906 Berlin Komische Oper
1907 London Adelphi Theatre

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Odeon, Berlin

Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Offenbach): Es war einmal am Hofe von Eisenack AA 57717 xxBo 7182
Die weisse Dame (Boieldieu): Komm, o holde Dame  AA 57718  xxBo 7183

Karl Ziegler (Tenor) (Karlsruhe 1886 - Vienna 1944)

                                                                     Canio

At the Stadttheater Hamburg from 1913 to 1917, next in Frankfurt, where he participated in the world premiere of Schreker's ''Die Gezeichneten'', then at the Wiener Staatsoper from 1919 to 1922; as a guest, he continued singing at the Staatsoper until 1937. In the 1930s, he was among the first singers to gain popularity through radio appearances; at this time, he was more and more specializing in operetta. 

Chronology of some appearances

1913-1917 Hamburg Stadttheater 

1919-1922 Wiener Staatsoper

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Anker, Berlin 1913/1914

Fanciulla del West (Puccini): Lasset sie glauben E9977 07465

Gioielli della Madonna (Wolf-Ferrari): Segne, Mutter, mich du E9977 07470

Erik Enderlein (Tenor) (Dresden 1887 - ?)

One of the most important German heldentenors; unfortunately, the records he left are few and scarce. Born February 18th, 1887, in Dresden; from 1912 on, he sang at the Dresden Opera as a lyrical tenor. In 1918, he moved on to Schwerin, now as a heldentenor, and in 1919 to Hamburg. In 1926, he became a member of the Städtische Oper Berlin. Successful guest appearances in Rome, Vienna, at the Bayreuthand Zoppot festivals. After his career, he lived as a teacher in Berlin. On his death, nothing seems to be known. He also appears as Emil Enderlein.

Chronology of some appearances

1912 Dresden Opera House

1918 Schwerin  Opera House

1919 Hamburg Opera House

1926 Berlin Städtische Oper 

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Polyphon, Berlin 1921?
Walküre (Wagner): Liebeslied  2-23747 145ao

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Am stillen Herd 23848 146ao
Lohengrin (Wagner): Schwanenlied 23849 149ao

Adolf Lussmann (Tenor) (Cologne 1882 - ?1935)

He was one of the best german tenors of his time. He made his debut in 1903 at the Municipal Theatre of Strasbourg.

Chronology of some appearances

1903-1906 Strasbourg Municipal Theatre

1908 Nuremberg Municipal Theatre

1906-1908 Vienna People's Opera

1908-1909 Mannheim Court Theatre

1909 Karlsruhe Court Theatre

1909-1910 Dresden Central Theatre

1910-1911 Vienna Theatre

1913-1915 Vienna People's Opera 

1916-1917 Prague German Theatre

1919 Berlin StateOpera

1915-1920 Dresden Court Opera

1921-1922 Viennese People's Opera

1924-1925 Berlin German Opera House

1925 Berlin StateOpera

1925 LondonCovent Garden

1925-1926 Cologne Opera House

1931 Berlin Urban Opera

1926-1932 Hannover Opera House

1932-1933 Augsburg Municipal Theatre

1933 Gdansk Municipal Theatre

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Odeon, Berlin 1921 (medio)

Siegfried (Wagner): Nothung! Nothung! XX76248 xxB6671

Siegfried (Wagner): Hoho! Hoho! Hahei! (Schmiedelied) XX76249 xxB6672

Homocord, Berlin 1923-04-17

Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land B8200 50968

Tosca (Puccini): Und es blitzten die Sterne B8201 50969

Tristan und Isolde (Wagner): Wohin nun Tristan scheidet B8200 50967

Tannhäuser (Wagner): Die töne Lob! B8201 50970

Benno Haberl (Tenor) (Wien 1875 - Weimar 1942)

He began his stage career in 1909 at the Court Theatre in Weimar and remained there until his retirement (1932). He appeared in Weimar in different opera premieres. Here he sang among other things in the premieres of R. Wagner’s ‘’Parsifal’’ and ‘’Ariadne auf Naxos’’ of  R. Strauss. Also performed there in the premiere of the opera ‘’Hirtenlegende’’ of Eugene Bodart (19. 12. 1930). He was famous in the Central Germany as a concert and oratorios singer. Later began work as a vocal pedagogue in Weimar.

Chronology of some appearances

1909-1932 Weimar Court Theatre

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Polyphon, Leipzig 1910 (Summer?)

Lohengrin (Wagner): Wenn ich im Kampfe with Gertrud Runge 5311

Carmen (Bizet): Ich seh' die Mutter dort with Gertrud Runge 5312

Faust (Gounod): Es ist schon spät with Gertrud Runge 5314

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Hüll' dich in Tand 3539

Polyphon, Leipzig 1911 (Spring?)

Lohengrin (Wagner): Nun sei bedankt 21059

Alois Hadwiger (Tenor) (Olmütz 1879 - Graz 1948)

His voice was discovered by Cosima Wagner and was trained at the Bayreuth school by Julius Kniese. He made his debut in 1904 at the Bayreuth Festival as Froh in ''Rheingold''. In 1906 and 1908 he appeared with great success at Bayreuth as Parsifal. First he sang at the Court Theatre in Coburg, then from 1910 to 1918 at the Municipal Theatre in Bremen, in the 1918-1920 seasons at the Municipal Theatre of Graz, from 1921 to 1926 at the Municipal Theatre of Freiburg i. Br. and since 1927 at the Opera House in Kaiserslautern. In 1910 he was active temporarily at the Dresden Court Opera. After his retirement he led from 1933 to 1944 the Mecklenburg Land Theatre in Schwerin. There he  still performed occasionally, among other things as Loge in ''Rheingold''. 

Chronology of some appearances

1904 Bayreuth Festival 

1906-1908 Bayreuth Festival 

1908-1910 Coburg Court Theatre

1910 Dresden Court Opera

1910-1918 Bremen Municipal Theatre

1918-1920 Graz Municipal Theatre

1921-1926 Freiburg i. Br. Municipal Theatre

1927 Kaiserslautern Opera House

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Berlin 1912-11-04
Tiefland (d'Albert): Wie ich nun gestern Abend (Traumerzählung) 4-42523 1811ak 

Lohengrin (Wagner): Mein lieber Schwan 042377 293al
Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Fanget an 042378 294al

Carl Günther (Tenor) (Ottensen 1885 - Hamburg 1958)

                                             

                                                                   Canio

He made his debut in 1912 at the Opera House in Hamburg as Florestan in ‘’Fidelio’’ and remained up to the end of his stage career a member of this opera house. Here he appeared on 2. 11. 1920 in the premiere of the Clemens von Franckenstein's opera ‘’Li-Tai-Pe’’ (‘’Des Kaisers Dichter’’)  and on 7.10.1927  in the premiere of the opera ‘’Das Wunder der Heliane’’ of Erich Wolfgang Korngold. In 1926 at Hamburghe sang with great success in G. Verdi’s ‘’Don Carlo’’. He made guest appearances at the Städtischen Oper Berlin, in 1924 and 1927 at the Wien  Staatsoper,in 1926 at the Opera House in Hague as Max in ‘’Freischütz’’. During the Second World War he still appeared on the stage; then worked as a vocal pedagogue at Hamburg.

Chronology of some appearances

1912 Hamburg Opera House Fidelio

1920 Hamburg Opera House Des Kaisers Dichter

1924 Wien Staatsoper

1926 Hamburg Opera House Don Carlo

1926 Hague Opera House

1927 Wien Staatsoper

1927 Hamburg Opera House Das Wunder der Heliane

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Odeon, Berlin 1917
Carmen (Bizet): Hier an dem Herzen treu geborgen  76740 xxB6387
Zauberflöte (Mozart): Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön 79390 xxB6388

Vox, Berlin 1921-11? 
Lohengrin (Wagner): Mein lieber Schwan! *3054 26A

Grammophon, Berlin 1922-10
Tosca (Puccini): Wie sich die Bilder gleichen  B2071 1968ar
Tosca (Puccini): Und es blitzten die Sterne  B2072 1969ar
Tosca (Puccini): Ach, die Augen, die wundersamen with Leider B25023 947as
Tosca (Puccini): Nur deinetwegen wollt' ich noch nicht sterben B25022 947as
Aida (Verdi): Ich seh' dich wieder, meine Aida with Leider B25024 949as
Aida (Verdi): Entfliehen aus diesem Lande wir with Leider B25025 950as
Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu): Komm, o holde Dame B22112 739as

Forrest Lamont (Tenor) (Athelone/Canada 1881 - Chicago 1937)

Cavaradossi

                                                                       Turiddu
                                            

As a child he came to Chicopee, Massachusetts, where he sang in a church choir. He studied in Italyand debuted in 1914 at the Teatro Adriano in Rome in Donizetti’s ‘’Poliuto’’. Still in the same year he made guest appearance in Moscow. Guest performances followed in Budapest, Vienna and in Italian opera stages. In 1917 he joined to the Chicago Opera (debuted as Xalca in the premiere of the opera ‘’Azora’’ of Hadley). In 1918 he sang at the Chicago Opera in the premiere of Arthur Nevin’s ‘’A Daughter of the Forest’’. During the long years of his affiliation to the Chicago Opera he sang there parts like the Rodolfo in ‘’Bohème’’, Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’, Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’, Radames in ‘’Aida’’, Edgardo in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’, Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’, Dimitri in ‘’Boris Godunov’’, Pedro in ‘’Tiefland’’ of E. d'Albert (1926) and Folco in Mascagni’s ‘’Isabeau’’, since 1922 he also appeared in  R. Wagner’s operas like ‘’Die Walkure’’ and ‘’Tannhäuser’’. In 1921 he had at the Chicago Opera in which he remained active till 1930 one of his biggest success in ‘’I Gioielli della Madonna’’ of E.Wolf Ferrari with Rose Raisa as a partner. After 1930 he still guested at the Cincinnati Zoo Theatre; then he worked as a pedagogue in Chicago.

Chronology of some appearances

1914    Roma   Teatro Adriano Poliuto (Poliuto)

1915    PortoMaurizio Teatro Cavour Poliuto (Poliuto)

1916    PhiladelphiaAcademy of Music Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

1917    Paterson Lyceum Theater Trovatore (Manrico)

1918    Chicago Civic Opera House    A Daughter of the Forest di A.Nevin (Lover)

1919    Philadelphia Academy of Music Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1920    ChicagoCivic Opera House    Pagliacci (Canio)

1921    Chicago Civic Opera House    I Gioielli della Madonna (Gennaro)

1922    Chicago Civic Opera House    I Gioielli della Madonna (Gennaro)

1923    ChicagoCivic Opera House    Aida (Radames)

1924    ChicagoCivic Opera House    Aida (Radames)

1925    ChicagoCivic Opera House    Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1926    ChicagoCivic Opera House    Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1927    ChicagoCivic Opera House    Boris Godunov (Grigori)

1928    ChicagoCivic Opera House    Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1929   ChicagoCivic Opera House     Trovatore (Manrico)

1930   Cincinnati Zoo Theater Iris (Osaka)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Oken  

Rigoletto (Verdi): E il sol dell' anima Maria Campanari 6009-A          

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Brindisi6007-B       

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola 6007-A       

Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira 6001-B        

Rigoletto (Verdi): Qesta o quella 6009-B        
Tosca (Puccini): E  lucevan le stelle 6001-A

Maria Roggero (Soprano) (Torino 1886 - ?)

She studied singing under Francolucci in Turin, then with  Sangiorgi in Milan. She appeared first as a concert singer. In 1909 her stage debut took place at Vicenza in ''Mignon'' of  A. Thomas. During the same year she again appeared as Mignon, but this time at the Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo. In 1909 she also guested with great success at the Teatro Regio of Turin, where she performed in 1910 in the Italian première of ''Salome'' of Richard Strauss. Till 1925 she was to be found over and over again in Turin. In  the summer of 1909 she sang at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires the role of Nedda in ''Pagliacci'' as a partner of Enrico Caruso and Mario Sammarco; also in 1913 and 1915 she appeared at the Teatro Colón, among other things as Micaela in ''Carmen''. In 1911 she made guest appearance at the Teatro Politeama in Genova in the title role of Puccini's ''Manon Lescaut''. At the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan like at the Covent Garden in Londonshe was successful as  Mimi in ''Bohème''. She gave guest performances and concerts in France, Spain, Portugaland in South America, appearing in in Cuba, Peru and Santiago de Chile (1917). In 1913 she sang at the Opera House of Rio de Janeiro as Sieglinde in ''Die Walkure'', Micaela in ''Carmen'',  Nedda in ''Pagliacci'' and Marguerite in '''Damnation de Faust'' of Gounod. In 1915 she appeared at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in the part of Minnie in ''Fanciulla del West'' of Puccini, in 1920 as  Maddalena in ''Andrea Chénier'' of Giordano, one of her star roles which she also reported in 1917 at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona. In 1920 sang at the Teatro Eliseo in Barcelona, in 1922 at the Teatro Petruzzelli of Bari. In 1924 she performed at  the Opera House of Lyon (as  Francesca da Rimini of Zandonai), in 1931 at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova. Her career at the famous Italian provincial stages lasted till 1935. After her retirement she worked at the Liceo Musicale in Como. She is not to be mistaken with the American Mezzo-soprano Margaret Roggero. 

Chronology of some appearances

1909 Venezia Opera House Mignon (Mignon)
1909 Bergamo Teatro Donzietti (Mignon (Mignon)
1909 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón  Pagliacci (Nedda)
1910 Torino Teatro Regio Salome (Salome)
1911 Genova Teatro Politeama Manon Lescaut (Manon Lescaut)
1913 Rio de Janeiro Opera House Die Walkure (Sieglinde)
1915 Rome Teatro Costanzi Fanciulla del West (Johnson)
1917 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Andrea Chénier (Maddalena)
1924 Lyon Opera House Francesca da Rimini (Francesca)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Edison Cylinder, Milano 1912
Wally (Catalani): Ebben? ne andrò lontana Unpubl. 44761

Gramophone, Milano 1914-04-04
Ruy Blas (Marchetti): Grazie Signor with Bernardo de Muro 054478 752½m
Ruy Blas (Marchetti): O dolce voluttà with Bernardo. de Muro 054479 753m

Gramophone, Milano 1917-04-28
Trovatore (Verdi): Ah! che la morte ognora (Miserere) with Bernardo De Muro 2-054070 3172c

Gramophone, Milano 1917-05-19
Trovatore (Verdi): Prima che d'altre vivere with Bernardo de Muro and Ernesto Badini 2-054076 3184c