Elisa Gatti Porcinai (Soprano)

From 1920’s to 1930’s she had a successful career as a lyric and dramatic sopranoin the famous opera stages of the Italian province. Thus she sang in 1926 at Teatro Verdi of Pisathe role of Suzel in Mascagni’s ‘’Amico Fritz’’ together with Tino Folgar, in 1931 in the same opera house she appeared as Maddalena in ‘’Andrea Chénier’’ of Giordano. Then she retired from the stage for five years and sang again only  in 1936, again as Maddalena at the Teatro Del Giglio of Lucca. Then she sang the role of Maddalena in ‘’Andrea Chenier’’ in 1939 at the Teatro Verdi in Pisa. She has appeared after her marriage also under the name Elisa Gatti-Porcinai.

Chronology of some appearances

1926 PisaTeatro Verdi Amico Fritz (Suzel)

1929 Prato Teatro Metastasio Amico Fritz (Suzel)

1931 Catania Teatro Bellini Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1936 Ravenna  Teatro Alighieri Mefistofele (Margherita)

1938 Prato Politeama Banchini Boheme (Mimì)

1939 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1941 Trieste Teatro Verdi Il PIccolo Marat (Mariella)

1942 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Il Piccolo Marat (Mariella)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Milano 12-12-29

Amico Fritz (Mascagni): Suzel, buon dì with Bruno Landi S 10182 102-646

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

Gramophone, Milano  27-11-29
Lohengrin (Wagner): Sola nei miei prim'anni 102-650 S10164
Lohengrin: (Wagner) Tu gli narrasti i miei tormenti 102-651 S10164