Originally a student of literature, he subsequently studied singing with Antonio Cotogni and made his debut in 1899. His career covered all of Italy, including La Scala, as well as at the Teatro Colòn in Buenos Aires and in St. Petersburg. His repertoire included the principal baritone roles in scores of operas, including ‘’Tosca’’, ‘’La Gioconda’’, ‘’Otello’’, ‘’I Puritani’’, ‘’Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’’, ‘’La Dannazione di Faust’’, ‘’Siberia’’, ‘’Aida’’ and ‘’Salome’’. He was to have visited the U.S. in 1924 as leading baritone with a touring company directed by Mascagni, but the venture didn’t come to pass. Instead, Nani decided to retire.
1900 Ancona Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Boheme (Marcello)
1900 Fano Teatro Della Fortuna Boheme (Marcello)
1901 La Valletta/Malta Teatro Reale Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1901 Livorno Teatro Goldoni Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1902 Torino Teatro Carignano Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1902 Firenze Teatro Verdi Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1902 Firenze Teatro Verdi Carmen (Escamilio)
1903 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1903 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Marcello)
1903 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1904 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1905 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Zizinia Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1905 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell'Opera Boheme (Marcello)
1906 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Amica (Rinaldo)
1907 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell'Opera Boheme (Marcello)
1908 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Carmen (Escamilio)
1911 Genova Politeama Genovese Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1911 Madrid Teatro Reale Boheme (Marcello)
1917 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1917 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1920 Milano Teatro Carcano Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1922 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1923 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1924 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Fonotipia, Milano 1914-03-16
Amore dei tre re (Montemezzi): Giu, giu si scende 69186 XPh5013
Fonotipia, Milano 1914-04-07
Amore dei tre re (Montemezzi): Suonata e l'ora 69185 XPh5032
Fonotipia, Milano 1914-04-08
Nabucco (Verdi): Chi mi toglie il regio scettro 69171 XPh 5035
Nabucco (Verdi): Donna, chi sei? with Giannina Russ 69172 XPh 5036
Nabucco (Verdi): Oh di qual’onta aggravasti with Giannina Russ 69173 XPh 5037
Nabucco (Verdi): Deh, perdona with Giannina Russ 69174 XPh 5038
Fonotipia, Milano 1914-04-09
Otello (Verdi): Era la notte 69187 XPh5040
Otello (Verdi): Era la notte 69187 XPh5040
Nabucco (Verdi): Dio di Giuda 69188 Xph5041
Fonografia Nazionale, Milano
Traviata (Verdi): Pura siccome un angelo with Elena Navarrini 2011
Traviata (Verdi): Dite alla giovane with Elena Navarrini 2012
Zaza (Leoncavallo): Zaza piccola zingara 2013
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Prologo 2014
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu 2015
Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei venicata assai 2016
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