Margherita Salvi (Soprano) (Madrid 1897 - ? 1981 )

with Tito Schipa

She studied under Avelina Carrera in Barcelona, then in Milanwith Torati. She made her debut in 1925 at the Teatro della pergola in Florence as Gilda in ‘’Rigoletto’’. In 1926  had a great success at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires, in the 1926-27 season she appeared at the Italian opera house in Holland. In 1927 she undertook a big Germanytour with guest performances in leading stages. In 1928 she appeared again in Holland. From 1929-32 she was a member of the Chicago Opera, where she debuted as Rosina in ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’. In 1929 she performed at the opera house of Monte Carlo. In 1931 she made guest appearance at the opera of Budapest, in 1934 at the Theatre de la Monnaie of Brussels. In 1933 she sang again at the Italian opera house in Holland. At that time she lived in Paris, since 1936, nevertheless, in New York. In 1937 she appeared again at Chicago Opera in the title role of ‘’La Traviata’’ them lived later in South America. Married to conductor and composer Federico Longas.

Chronology of some appearances

1925 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Coliseo Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1925 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Rigoletto (Gilda)

1925 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1925 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Rigoletto (Gilda)

1925 Rio de Janeiro  Teatro Lirico Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1925  Rio de Janeiro  Teatro Municipal Rigoletto (Gilda)

1925 San Paolo  Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1925  Venezia  Teatro Malibran Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926  Cagliari  Teatro Civico Don Pasquale (Norina)

1926  Genova  Teatro Paganini Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Venezia  Teatro La Fenice Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926  Cagliari  Teatro Civico Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Trieste  Politeama Rossetti Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 'S-Gravenhage  Koninklijke Schouwburg Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1927  Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1927  Venezia  Teatro La Fenice Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1927 Basilea Stadt Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1927  Berna  Stadt Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1927 Milano  Teatro Dal Verme Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1928 Den Haag  Van Kuust Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1928 Rotterdam  Groote Schouwburg Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1928 'S-Gravenhage  Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1928  Chicago  Civic Opera House Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1928  Montecarlo  Teatro del Casinâ Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1929 Montecarlo  Teatro del Casinâ Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1929 Milano  Teatro Lirico Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1929 Chicago  Civic Opera House Don Pasquale (Norina)

1930  Chicago  Civic Opera House Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1930  Chicago  Civic Opera House Don Pasquale (Norina)

1930 Santiago del Cile  Teatro Municipale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1931  Chicago  Civic Opera House Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

HMV, Milano 1925-06-09

Traviata (Verdi):  Un di, felice with Aristodemo Giorgini  R5211 7-254170

Traviata (Verdi): Parigi, o cara with Aristodemo Giorgini R5211 7-254171