Giovanni Tamagno (Baritone) (? 1859 - ? 1910)

He was the younger brother of Francesco Tamagno and he had a minor singing career.

Chronology of some appearances

1884 Fabriano Teatro Gentile Trovatore (Conte)

1884 Fabriano Teatro Gentile Traviata (Germond)

 COMPLETE RECORDINGS FOR SALE

G&T, Ospedaletti 1903-02-07 to 11

3005-(F.T.) Perche? (Filippi) (77) (matrix altered to 3023-(F.T.) (52685), unpubl
 Roi de Lahore: O casto fior (77) 18-R

Otello: Si pel ciel (w. F Tamagno) 19 private 

Dino Borgioli (Tenor) (Florence 1891 - Florence 1960)

He was an Italian lyric tenor. Praised by critics for his musicianship, he was particularly associated with roles in operas composed by Mozart, Rossini, and Donizetti.

Dino Borgioli studied with Eugenio Giachetti in Florence, and made his operatic debut in 1914, as Arturo in I puritani, at the Teatro Corso in Milan. He then sang the role of Fernand in La favorite at the Teatro Dal Verme, before making his La Scala debut in 1918 as Ernesto in Don Pasquale.

In 1924, he was the lead tenor in the Melba-Williamson Grand Opera tour of Australia, opening the Sydney season opposite Melba in La bohème.

On the international scene, Borgioli debuted at the Royal Opera House in London, as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, opposite Toti Dal Monte in 1925—and at the Glyndebourne Festival where he sang as Ottavio in Don Giovanni, and as Ernesto. He also appeared in Paris, at both the Opéra-Comique and the Palais Garnier, as Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Ramiro in La Cenerentola, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Ottavio, Edgardo and des Grieux in Manon.

The role of Cavaradossi in Tosca was his debut role for both the San Francisco Opera in 1932, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1933. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on December 31, 1934, as Rodolfo in La bohème. Borgioli appeared there for one season only: his other roles were Ottavio and des Grieux (Massenet).

Borgioli made a number of gramophone records which confirm the attractiveness of his lyric voice and the elegance of his phrasing. These qualities can be discerned in two famous complete recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia and Rigoletto which he made in 1928, opposite the baritone Riccardo Stracciari. Nonetheless, he was still overshadowed in the theatre and on disc by another stylish tenore di grazia of his era in Tito Schipa.

In 1949, Borgioli became director of vocal studies at the New Opera Company of London, where he directed stage productions of Il barbiere di Siviglia and La bohème. He died in Florence, aged 69.

Chronology of some appearances

1919 Palermo Teatro Massimo Boheme (Rodolfo)

1919 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Boheme (Rodolfo)

1919 Madrid Teatro Reale Boheme (Rodolfo)

1920 Madrid  Teatro Reale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1920 Lisbon Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Rodolfo)

1921 Buenos Aires Teatro Colon Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1922 Montecarlo  Palais Garnier Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1922 San Sebastian Teatro Victoria Eugenia Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1922 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1923 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1923 Zurigo  Staatsoper Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1924 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1924 Sidney His Majesty's Theater Boheme (Rodolfo)

1924 Melbourne Her Majesty's Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1926 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1926 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1926 Il Cairo Kursaal Dalbagni Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1927 Mantova  Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1927 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1927 Milano Teatro La Scala Boheme (Rodolfo)

1928 Lisbon Coliseo Recrejos Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1928 Montecarlo Teatro del Casinò Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1929 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1930 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1930 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1931 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1931 Livorno Politeama Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1933 San Francisco Civic Auditorium Boheme (Rodolfo)

1940 Buenos Aires Teatro Colon Boheme (Rodolfo)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia, Milan 1922?

Favorita (Donizetti):  Spirto gentil D16379 74847          

Columbia, Milano 1923

Traviata (Verdi):  Parigi, o cara with Ena Surinach  D5105 B269

Traviata (Verdi):  Un di, felice with Ena Surinach D5105 B268

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Tornami a dir che m’ami with Ena Surinach D5036  B26

Puritani (Bellini): Vieni fra queste braccia with Ena Surinach D 5036 b 20

Sonnambula (Bellini): Son geloso with Ena Surinach  D 5035 B19

Mignon (Thomas): Ah! non credevi tu D5034 B14

Mignon (Thomas): Addio Mignon D5034 B17

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Come gentil D4963 70665-2           

Mefistofele (Boito): Giunto sul passo D5107 B247

Fedora (Giordano): Amor ti vieta D9432 B16

Columbia, Milano 1924?

Puritani (Bellini): A te, o cara D9411

Columbia, Milano 1925

Faust (Gounod):  Salve dimora  D5037 B18 

Pescatori di Perle (Bizet): Mi par d'udir ancora D4963  70668 

Columbia, Milan 1927-04-04

Faust (Gounod): Duetto d'amore P. I with Maria Zamboni L 2077 WBX 92

Columbia, Milano 1927-04-08

Faust (Gounod): Duetto d'amore P. II with Maria Zamboni L 2077 WBX93

Columbia, Milan 1927-04-11

Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti): Una furtiva lagrima BX 97 L2054

Columbia, Milan  1927-04-14

Sonnambula (Bellini): D'un pensiero with Ena Surinach D 5035 b 27  

Sonnambula (Bellini): D’un pensiero with Gina Pedroni, Ida Mannarini and Maria Gentile M 7129 WBX 105

Columbia, Milan  1927-04-14/15

Rigoletto (Verdi): E’ il sol dell’anima with Maria Gentile D18055 BX99

Columbia, Milan  1927-04-15

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Chi mi frena with Gino Vanelli, Maria Gentile, Salvatore Baccaloni, Giuseppe Nessi and Ida Mannarini D 18016 BX 104

Columbia, Milan  1928-02-05

Bohème (Puccini): O Mimi tu piu non torni with Gino Vanelli 1859-D D1797

Columbia, Milan  1928-02-10

Lohengrin (Wagner): Merce, merce 2424-D  B1839

Bohème (Puccini): Nei cieli bigi with Gino Vanelli D7024 B1806

Columbia, Milan  1928-02-13

Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Dal tempio al limitar with Gino Vanelli GQX10250 BX247

Columbia, Milan  1928-02-15

Sonnambula (Bellini): Prendi, l’anel ti dono with Ena Surinach D1642  WB 1814

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): All'idea di quel metallo with Gino Vanelli  D12578 B1817

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Numero quindici with Gino Vanelli D12578 B1816

Columbia, Milan  1928-02-17

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Tornami a dir with Aurora Rettore D 12579 b 1823

Columbia, Milan  1928-02-18

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Sogno soave e casto D12579 WB1828   

Pescatori di Perle (Bizet): Della mia vita D12580 B1830

Columbia, Milan  1930-05-13

Amico Fritz (Mascagni): Suzel buon di...Tutto tace with Rosetta Pampanini GQX10282 WBX830

Amico Fritz (Mascagni): Tutto tace with Rosetta Pampanini GQX10282 WBX831

Columbia, Milan  1930-05-14

Amico Fritz (Mascagni): O amore, o bella luce B3385 2424-D           

Columbia, Milan  1930-05-16

Princessita (Padilla) GQ7144 B3404

Columbia, Milan  1930-05-18

Caro mio ben (Giordani) D12477 B806

Columbia 1935

Do not go my love (Hageman) LB24  15115-2

Columbia

Pescatori di perle  (Bizet): Del tempio al limitar with Benvenuto Franci D5127 B249

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini):  Ecco ridente  D4964 70662

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Se il mio nome D4964 70663

Traviata (Verdi): Lunge da lei...De'miei bollenti spiriti   D1503  B274        

Carmen (Bizet):  Il fior che avevi a me 2017-M  B235

Barcarola della Marangona LB29 15106-1      

Boheme (Puccini): Che gelida manina D9411

Gondoliera Veneziana (Sdero) LB29

Private record

Orontea (Cesti): Intorno all'idol mio 

Arnoldo Georgewsky (Georgevski) (Tenor) (Odessa, Ukraine 1885 – Romania, Bucharest 1935)

He took singing lessons from K. Kotsebu, later he perfected in singing under Giuseppe Anselmi in Milan. He appeared in Genova (1910), Odessa (Sibiryakov's Theatre 1910-1912), St. Petersburg (Moon-Park 1912), Vilna (1912), Rome (1914-1915), Bucharest (1929-1930). His best role was Faust in C. Gounod's opera of the same name.

Chronology of some appearances

1913 Genova Politeama Genovese Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1914 Lugano Teatro Apollo Pescatori di perle (Nadir)

1915 Roma Teatro Costanzi Faust (Faust)

1917 Torino Politeama Chiarella Don Pasquale (Ernesto)

1918 Montecarlo Teatro del Casinò Matrimonio Segreto (Paolino)

1920 Carrara Politeama Verdi Sonnambula (Elvino)

1921 Lecce Politeama Greco Rigoletto (Duca)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Zonophone, Vilna 1910-09

Barbiere di Siviglia: Ecco ridente in cielo X-2-62626 1459ae
O sole mio (Di Capua)  X 2-62571 1480ae
Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e  mobile  X 2-62632  1469ae
And I shall caress you (Steinberg)  X-2-62572 1480Ѕae

Zonophone, Vilna 1911-06

I want to be audacious, I want to be bold, Gipsy romance (Nikiforov) X-2-62942 2324ae

Columbia, Milano

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): All'idea di quel metallo with Cesare Formichi Columbia D 4810

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Voi dovreste travestirvi  with Cesare Formichi D4810

Odeon

Tosca (Puccini): E lucean le stelle 199704 a Jo1997
Te quiero (Serrano)  199704 b Jo1998

Amerigo Gentilini (Tenor) (Pisa 1910 – Pisa 1988)

He sang first in a school choir and joined in 1927 to the cathedral choir of Pisa. Then he learned the occupation of a typographer. His voice was trained by the pedagogues Barsanti and Amatucci in Pisa where he also debuted in 1939 as Pinkerton in ‘’Мadamа Butterfly’’. In 1940 he appeared at the Teatro Verdi, Pisa as Arturo in ''Puritani''. In 1941 he guested at the Teatro Comunale in Larderello as Ernesto in Donizetti's ''Don Pasquale''. The next year, he performed at the Teatro Metastasio of Prato. Here he sang the role of Duke in ''Rigoletto''. In 1948 Gentilini guested at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona, where he appeared with great success in ''Barbiere di Siviglia''. After the death of his wife he retired from the stage (1953). He went to Pisa, where he sang with the cathedral choir.

Chronology of some appearances

1939 Pisa Teatro Umberto Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1940 Roma Eiar Puritani (Arturo)

1945 Firenze Teatro Verdi Don Pasquale (Ernesto)

1947 Milan La Scala Die Rosenkavalier

1948 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1952 Turin Teatro Nuovo Guglielmo Tell (Arnoldo)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia, Milano

Puritani (Bellini): A te, o cara  DQ2985 CB9300

Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia  DQ2967 CB9298

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Addio fiorito asil  DQ 2967 CB9297

Nino Ederle (Tenor) (Verona 1892 - Milano 1951)

Probably he began his stage career in 1919. During the 1920s he sang in the leading Italian opera houses. In 1925 he appeared at the Teatro San Carlo, Napoli as Elvino in ‘’La Sonnambula’’. In 1926 Ederle made guest appearance in Rio de Janeiro. Here he sang in ‘’Don Carlo’’, ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’, ‘’Il Matrimonio Segreto’’, ‘’Rigoletto’’ and ‘’Un caso singolar’’. In 1927 he again performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli, but this time in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’. Two years later he made his debut at the Teatro La Scala, Milan appearing in Verdi’s ‘’Rigoletto’’. Ederle continues to perform on the opera stages until 1942, then he worked in Verona as a pedagogue; the known soprano Rosanna Carteri was his pupil.

Chronology of some appearances

1919 Revere Teatro Sociale Don Pasquale (Ernesto)

1920 Asti Politeama Nazionale Crispino e la Comare (Contino)

1921 Verona Teatro Nuovo Favorita (Fernando)

1922 Genova Politeama Genovese Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1923 Livorno Teatro Avvalorati Traviata (Alfredo)

1924 Malta Teatro Reale Elisir d'amore (Nemorino)

1925 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Sonnambula (Elvino)

1926 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Don Carlo (Carlo)

1927 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1929 Milan Teatro La Scala Rigoletto (Duke)

1930 Augsburg Stadt Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

 

Columbia

Mignon (Thomas): Ah! non credevi tu D6112  WB2678

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Com'e gentil CED6111  WB2679

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Sogno soave e casto D6111 WB2684

Rigoletto (Verdi): Parmi veder le lagrime D6115 WB2687

Manon (Massenet): Chiudo gli occhi   D6121 WB2688

Manon (Massenet): Ah dispar vision D 6121 WB2689

Sonnambula (Bellini): Prendi l'anel ti dono D6115 WB2690

Elisir d'amore (Donizetti): Adina credimi CEDQ246 WB2692

Brunswick

Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Mi par d'udir ancora   M 35044        

Parlophon, 1928-05-11

Manon (Massenet): Chiudo gli occhi  P56001  E10781

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Ecco ridente  P56004 E11276                 

Mefistofele (Boito): Dai campi, dai prati 56002-1         

Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine, un angel di Dio P 56003-I          

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Se il mio nome  P56004

Elisir d'amore (Donizetti): Una furtiva lagrima  P56002

Parlophon, 1928-05-14

Favorita (Donizetti): Spirto gentil  P56003 E11276

     

Fonotipia

Italiana in Algeri (Rossini): Per lui che adoro with Conchita Supervia, Carlo Scattola and Vincenzo Bettoni   120200 6666

Giovanni Milani (Baritone)

Probably he made his debut in 1900 and had a short career.

Chronology of some appearances

1901 Pordenone Teatro Licinio Crmen (Escamillo)

1902 Modena Teatro Municipale Aida (Amonasro)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Zonophone, Milano 1902

Rigoletto (Verdi): Pari siamo 1313
Favorita (Donizetti) Vien Leonora 1327
Rigoletto (Verdi) Sì vendetta 1292
Aida (Verdi) Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate 1293
Ernani (Verdi) Da quel dì 1289
Rigoletto (Verdi): Cortigiani vil razza dannata 1314
Due Foscari (Verdi): Questa dunque è l'inniqua mercede X-417
Rigoletto (Verdi): Deh non parlar al misero 1411
Forza del destino (Verdi) Son Pereda 1415
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu X-425
Puritani (Bellini): Suoni la tromba with Ettore Brancaleoni X-412

Zonophone, Milano 1902-09?
Faust (Gounod) Aria 10803
Africaine (Meyerbeer) Averla tanto amata 10793

Pathe-AICC cylinders & discs, Milano 1903?
Trovatore (Verdi): Per me ora fatale

Eugenio Onegin (Tchaikovsky): Se dell'l men la dilce

Africana (Meyerbeer): Adamastor re dell'acque profonde

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Si puo?

Otello (Verdi): Si pel ciel with Oreste Mieli

Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Del tempio al limitar with Oreste Mieli

Zonophone, Milano 1903
Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo X-92003

Zonophone, Milano 1905-08
Rigoletto (Verdi) Sì, vendetta with Tina Scognamiglio X-94006
Africaine (Meyerbeer) All'erta, marinar 92054
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Prologo X-92057

Maria Gentile (Soprano) (Catania 1902 – Catania 1993)

Probably she made her debut in 1923. In 1925 she appeared at the Teatro Verdi in Pisa as Gilda in ‘’Rigoletto’’. In 1929 she sang at the same opera house in ‘’Rigoletto’’, ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’ and  ‘’Barbiere di Siviglia’’. In 1925 she performed at the Italian Opera in Holland and afterwards in the big Italian provincial stages. In 1928 she made guest appearance at the Teatro Regio in Parma, in 1929 at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli. She was much admired in Latin America, where she appeared at the opera houses of Havana, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro and at the Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires. During  the 1930s she guested in opera and concert in Germany and Sweden. She was married to conductor Rotondo; After her retirement she taught singing in Catania.

Chronology of some appearances

1924 Berna  Opera Rigoletto (Gilda)

1925 Torino Politeama Chiarella Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1925 Pisa  Teatro Verdi Rigoletto (Gilda)

1925 Milano Teatro Carcano Rigoletto (Gilda)

1925 'S-Gravenhage  Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Rigoletto (Gilda)

1926 Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 'S-Gravenhage  Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Bergamo  Teatro Donizetti Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Bologna  Teatro Duse Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Parma  Politeama Reinach Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Trieste  Politeama Rossetti Rigoletto (Gilda)

1926 Fiume  Teatro Verdi Rigoletto (Gilda)

1928 Cremona Teatro Ponchielli Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1928 Lisbon  Coliseo Recrejos Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1929 Montagnana  Arena del Littorio Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1929 Parma  Politeama Reinach Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1929 Pisa  Teatro Verdi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1930 Merano Teatro Civico Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1930 La Spezia  Politeama Duca di Genova Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1930 Casalmaggiore  Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1931 Marsiglia Teatro del Casinò Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1931 Biella Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1937 Lugano Teatro Apollo Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia, Milano 1927

Sonnambula (Bellini): Son geloso with Enzo de Muro Lomanto D12563 WB1636

Sonnambula (Bellini): Part2 with Enzo de Muro Lomanto D12563 WB1637

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Chi mi frena with Gino Vanelli, Dino Borgioli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Giuseppe Nessi, Ida Mannarini D 18016 WBX 104

Sonnambula (Bellini): D’un pensiero with Gina Pedroni, Ida Mannarini and Dino Borgioli M 7129 WBX 105

Traviata (Verdi): Brindisiwith Alessandro Granda, Giuseppe Nessi, Aristide Baracchi & chorus D18031 WBX132

Rigoletto (Verdi): E’ il sol dell’anima with Dino Borgioli D18055 BX99
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Alfin son tua L1971 BX136

Columbia, Milano 1928

Rigoletto (Verdi): Tutte le feste al tempio WB 1500

Rigoletto (Verdi): Bella figlia dell'amore with Alessandro Granda, Carlo Galeffi and Ebbe Stignani L 2310

Rigoletto (Verdi): E il sol dell'anima with Alessandro Granda  18056 BX 304

Rosetta Ferlito (Soprano) (Catania 1904 - ?)

She studied in Catania with Gaetano Emanuel Calì and Matteo Adernò. She made her debut in 1928 at Teatro del Popolo of Milan in ''Barbiere di Siviglia''. After some years she began to sing operetta.

Chronology of some appearances

1928 Milano Teatro Sperimentale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1930 Bologna Teatro Duse Rigoletto (Gilda)

1932 Milano Teatro Puccini Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1937 Guidazzolo Teatro Sociale Lucia di Lammermoor (Lucia)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Excelsius

Sonnambula (Bellini): Prendi l’anel ti dono with M. Genninati M 7129 25M/1012

Sonnambula (Bellini): Son geloso with M. Genninati M 7129 25M/1013

HMV, Milano  20-2-31

Sola (Simeoli-De Torres-Padilla) R 10589 100-1198

HMV, Milano  27-3-31

Mandulinata a Napule (MuroloTagliaferri) with Enzo Fusco and Gino Ruggiero R 10626 100-1276

HMV, Milano  17-3-32

Comme facette mammeta (Capaldo-Gambardella) R 10786 100-1714

HMV, Milano  18-3-32

Mandulinata ( Bovio - De Curtis) R 10923 100-1754

Tic-ti, tic-tà (Feola-Lama)   R 10877  100-1716

HMV, Milano  21-3-32

L'urdema tarantella (Nisa-Mignone) R 10786 100-1715

Amor di pastorello (Bovio - Nutile)  R 10923 100-1755

Silvano Isalberti (Tenor) (? 1875 - ? 1940)

                                                 with soprano Sara Scuderi

Probably he made his debut in 1899 and already in 1904 was engaged to sing at the Italian Opera in Holland, where he appeared with great success. Till 1908 he sang with this ensemble and performed in Dutch premières of ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’, ‘’Pagliacci’’ , ‘’Tosca’’, ‘’Fedora’’ (1906 together with Gemma Bellincioni) and ‘’Amico Fritz’’ (1907). In the 1907-08 season he undertook a big guest performance tour through Germany. After discussions with the manager of the Italian opera in Holland M. de Hondt, in the 1908-09 season he became a soloist of the Rembrandt's theater in Amsterdam. In 1909 he sang at La Scala the role of Jason in Cherubini’s ‘’Medea’’ as a partner of Ester Mazzoleni. In 1919 he sang again in Amsterdam, this time in Verdi’s ‘’Ballo in maschera’’. Now he appeared in Holland and Belgium with smaller opera troups. After his retirement he taught singing in Brussels.

Chronology of some appearances

1901 Ravenna  Teatro Mariani Boheme (Rodolfo)

1901 Trento Teatro Sociale Carmen (Don Jose)

1902 Pisa Teatro Verdi Carmen (Don Jose)

1903 Verona  Teatro Drammatico Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1903 Verona  Teatro Drammatico Carmen (Don Jose)

1903 Chieti  Teatro Marruccino Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1904 Casalmaggiore  Teatro Sociale Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1904 Novara  Teatro Coccia Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1905 Rotterdam  Groote Schouwburg Andrea Chenier (Andrea Chenier)

1905 Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Andrea Chenier (Andrea Chenier)

1905 Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Boheme (Rodolfo)

1905 Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1905 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1906 Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Andrea Chenier (Andrea Chenier)

1906 Amsterdam  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1908 Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Boheme (Rodolfo)

1909 San Pietroburgo  Nuovo Conservatorio Boheme (Rodolfo)

1909 Amsterdam Rembrandttheatre Boheme (Rodolfo)

1911 Rotterdam Groote Schouwburg Boheme (Rodolfo)

1911 Amsterdam Rembrandttheatre Boheme (Rodolfo)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

G&T, Milano 1904-12

Carmen (Bizet): Alto la 52863 1887k
Stelle d'oro (Denza) 52161 2339L

Lyrophon, Amsterdam1908?

Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna è mobile J103

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba J119

Adolfo Pacini (Baritone) (Manopelle prov.Chieti 1885 - ?)

                                                               Escamilio

He studied at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Antonio Cotogni. In 1904 he made his debut at the Teatro Dal Verme, Milan in ‘’Ruy Blas’’. In 1905 he undertook a guest performance tour through Central America and then became in 1907 a member of the Lombardi opuses Company with which he traveled through the USA and through Canada. After his return to Italy, he sang in Bologna (among other things in 1909 at the Teatro Verdi in ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’ and ‘’Pagliacci’’), Pisa and Napoli, then in 1910 in South America. In 1910 he was engaged by Teatro La Scala; here he sang in ‘’Simon Boccanegra’’ and ‘’Sigfrido’’.  In 1912 he guested at the Teatro Liceo of Barcelona, where he appeared in ‘’Manon Lescaut’’, ‘’Sigfrido’’ and ‘’Romeo et Juliette’’. In 1920 he performed in Cairo, two years later in Istanbul. Since 1928 he started to appear on the opera stages as comprimario. He retired from the stage in 1941.

Chronology of some appearances

1904 Milan Teatro Dal Verme  Ruy Blas (Sallustio)

1906 GuatemalaTeatro Colon Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1909 Bologna Teatro Verdi Cavalleria rusticana (Alfio)

1910 Milan Teatro La Scala  Simon Boccanegra (Paolo)

1912 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Manon Lescaut (Lescaut)

1914 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Boheme (Marcello)

1917 Roma Teatro Adriano Boheme (Marcello)

1919 Salerno Teatro Verdi Aida (Amonasro)

1921 Lecce Politeama Greco   Aida (Amonasro)

1923 Torino Teatro Regio Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

1925 Messina  Teatro Mastroieni Tosca (Scarpia)

1927 Roma Teatro Adriano Il Piccolo Marat (Carpentiere)

1929 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Amico Fritz (Hanezâ)

1931 Roma Teatro dell'Opera I Compagnacci di P.Riccitelli (Zio)

1933 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Amico Fritz (Hanezâ)

1935 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Traviata (D'Obigny)

1937 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Dafni di G.Mul¨ (Menalca)

1939 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Fra' Gherardo di I.Pizzetti (Uomo)

1941 Messina  Atrio Palazzo Municipale Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Pathe, Milano 1912/1913

Wally (Catalani): Schiavo dei tuoi begli occhi 86340

Lohengrin (Wagner): Vendetta avro with Elvira Magliulo 86346

Gramophone, Milano 1919-12-05

Pescatori di perle (Bizet):  Deltempio al limitar with Beniamino Gigli DB 269 2-054109

Gramophone, Milano 1919

Complete Tosca (Puccini) with Attilio Salvaneschi, Valentina Bartolomasi and Ubaldo Ceccarelli

Gramophone, Milano 1920
Complete Andrea Chénier (Giordano): with Bartolomasi, Lupato, Venturini, Garrone, Festa & chorus 

Gramophone, Milano 1920

Complete Faust (Gounod) with Giuliano Romagnoli, Gemma Bosini and Fernando Autori