He studied singing under Leonardo Pla and Antonio Baldelli and made his debut in Madrid at Teatro de la Zarzuela in ‘’La Indiana ’’ of A.Saco del Valle (1897). In 1898, during a performance of G. Meyerbeer’s ‘’Ugonotti’’ at the Teatro Moderno of Madrid , he was heard by the maestro Campanini, the director of the Teatro Real in Madrid , where he and made in 1899 his debut in G. Puccini’s ‘’Boheme’’. After the retirement which took place in 1926, he lived in Milan .
Chronology of some appearances
1899 Napoli Teatro Bellini Trovatore (Conte)
1901 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Trovatore (Conte)
1904 Modena Teatro Storchi Boheme (Marcello)
1906 Livorno Politeama Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)
1908 Verona Teatro Ristori Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1910 Milano Teatro Lirico Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1913 Brescia Teatro Grande Gioconda (Barnaba)
1915 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Gioconda (Barnaba)
1918 Città del Messico Teatro Virginia Fabregas Gioconda (Barnaba)
1920 Livorno Politeama Trovatore (Conte)
1923 Messina Teatro Mastroieni Gioconda (Barnaba)
1925 Brescia Teatro Grande Ugonotti (Nevers)
1926 Arezzo Teatro Petrarca Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)
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