Aurelio Viale (Baritone) (Rome 1864 - ?)

                                                       Crisogono in ''Germania''

                                                      Crisogono in ''Germania''

Probably he made his debut in 1891 as Alfonso in ‘’Favorita’’ at the Teatro Guillame in Brescia. In the 1896-1897 seasons he was in Parma, where at the Teatro Regio he sang in ‘’Andrea Chenier’’, ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’ and ‘’Pagliacci’’. Then he traveled to Amsterdamand in the 1898-99 seasons appeared at the Paleis Voor Volksvlijt in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’ and ‘’Carmen’’. In 1899 he also made guest appearance in Barcelona. There at the Teatro Liceo he appeared in ‘’Boheme’’. Guest appearances followed in Santiago del Cile (1901), Lisbon (1908), Alessandria(1917) and Madrid(1924). Early he started to appear also as comprimario (1903) and retired from the stage in 1926.

Chronology of some appearances

1891 Brescia Teatro Guillame Favorita (Alfonso)

1896 Parma Teatro Regio Andrea Chenier (Mathieu)

1897 Parma Teatro Regio Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1898 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1899 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Carmen (Dancairo/Morales)

1899 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Boheme (Schaunard)

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Berliner, Milano 1900-07

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