Record of the Month
It's been nearly four years since the last Record of the Month but now I'm starting again!
As always, I would like to hear your comments!
As always, I would like to hear your comments!
January 2020
Joel Berglund
Joel Berglund was born 4.6.1903 in Torsåker (Sweden), died 21.1.1985 in Stockholm. He studied singing at the Royal Music School in Stockholm from 1922-28 with John Forsell and Oskar Lejdström. While still a student, he took part in a US tour of the Stockholm University Male Choir as its bass soloist. In 1929 he made his stage debut at the Stockholm Opera as Lothario in "Mignon" by A. Thomas. He remained active at the Royal Opera in Stockholm until 1949; he appeared there in the premieres of the operas "Engelbrekt" by Nathanael Berg (1929), "Resan till Amerika" ("The Journey to America") by Hilding Rosenberg (1932), "Fanal" (1934 as Jost Hundsheimer), and " Judith ”by Nathanael Berg (1936),“ Kathrin ”by EW Korngold (1939), "Aladdin" (1941 as Molok) by Kurt Atterberg and "Der rote Stiefel" by Heinrich Sutermeister (1959). He made guest performances at the Vienna State Opera (1936 and 1942), at the Teatro Colón Buenos Aires (1937), at the Zurich City Theater (1939) and at the Chicago Opera (1939). In 1940 he received a call to the Metropolitan Opera in New York, which he was unable to accept due to the war. In 1937-39 he had already undertaken two concert tours through North America together with the soprano Hilde Konetzni, the alto Marta Krasová and the Dutch tenor Henk Noort. In 1942 he sang the title role in the Flying Dutchman in Bayreuth, and in 1943 he made guest appearances in Budapest. He finally became a member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1945-49 (inaugural part - Hans Sachs, then celebrated as Wotan). From 1949-56 Berglund was artistic director of the Stockholm Opera, but also sang during this time. His hero baritone was particularly valued in the Wagner repertoire. In addition, he sang roles such as Figaro in "The Marriage of Figaro", Leporello in "Don Giovanni", Boris Godunow, the title hero in Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra", King Philip in "Don Carlos", Mephisto in "Faust" by Gounod and the four demons in "Hoffmann's Tales".
November 2019
David Brazell
David Brazell (1875 - 1959) was a Welsh singer. His parents were collier John Brazell, and Mary, of Pwll, Llanelli. Following his education at local schools, David entered employment in the tinplate industry, but studied music in Llanelli during his spare time. In 1901, encouraged by his teacher, R.C. Jenkins, he joined the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he spent five years. In 1906 he was offered contracts with several professional opera companies, first joining the Carl Rosa Opera Company before choosing to continue his career on a freelance basis.
He had a rich baritone voice which was favoured by a number of accomplished composers of his time. Edward Elgar invited him to sing at an early performance of his oratorio, 'The Dream of Gerontius', and Edward German invited him to sing the part of the Earl of Essex in his opera, 'Merrie England'.
He made numerous recordings, of selections from operas and oratorios, popular songs, and Welsh songs, and his name appeared in the catalogues of a number of gramophone companies.
(Wikipedia - reference Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.)
He had a rich baritone voice which was favoured by a number of accomplished composers of his time. Edward Elgar invited him to sing at an early performance of his oratorio, 'The Dream of Gerontius', and Edward German invited him to sing the part of the Earl of Essex in his opera, 'Merrie England'.
He made numerous recordings, of selections from operas and oratorios, popular songs, and Welsh songs, and his name appeared in the catalogues of a number of gramophone companies.
(Wikipedia - reference Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.)
December 2015 / January 2016
Else Brems and Stefan Islandi
Else Brems and Stefan Islandi
Stefan Islandi was born on 06/10/1907 in Skagafjördur, Iceland and died on 1/1/1994 in Reykjavik. His real name was Gud Gudmundsson but he adopted the stage name Islandi after his country of birth. Originally he was a hairdresser but his voice was discovered and trained from 1930-35 by the Milanese singer/teacher Ernesto Caronna. During this training he made his debut in 1933 at the Teatro Comunale of Florence as Cavaradossi in "Tosca". From 1935-40 he gave guest performances and concerts in Europe. From 1938 – 1959 he sang regularly at the Royal Opera of Copenhagen, where he sang Pinkerton in the inaugural "Madame Butterfly". His roles included José in "Carmen", the Duke in "Rigoletto", Rodolfo, Nadir, Gounod's Faust, Werther, Lenski, Don Carlos and Turiddu. He made guest appearances in Italy, France, Germany and Sweden. He also had a successful career in the concert hall and in 1946 he undertook a big concert tour through North America. In the fifties he appeared several times in his Icelandic homeland at the Theater of Reykjavik where he sang the Duke in "Rigoletto" and Cavaradossi. He also lectured in 1961 at the opening performance of the newly built house. In 1966 he returned to Iceland and taught at the Music Academy of Reykjavik. He married the Danish contralto Else Brems.
Else Brems was born on 07/16/1908 in Copenhagen. She was the daughter of the tenor Anders Brems (1877-1974), who worked as a clarinettist and concert singer. He was her first teacher. She was then a student of Cunelli in Paris, Mme Charles Cahier in Berlin and Rosati in New York. She made her concert debut in Copenhagen in 1928. Her operatic debut followed in 1930 as Carmen at the Royal Opera in Copenhagen, where she had a long and successful career. Guest performances brought her to the National Opera of Prague and Budapest, the Vienna State Opera (where she was engaged in the season 1937-38), the Opera of Warsaw and, in 1948, the Royal Opera Covent Garden (as Carmen) with great success. In 1936-37 she undertook an extensive concert tour of the USA. In 1942 she made a guest appearance in Stockholm. In 1948 she sang as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Her roles included Carmen, Orpheus, Cherubino, Concepcion in "L'Heure espagnole" , Olga in "Eugene Onegin", Lola in "Cavalleria Rusticana", the Lucretia in "The Rape of Lucretia" by Benjamin Britten and Bess in "Porgy and Bess". She appeared in 1943 at the Copenhagen Opera in the memorable European first production of Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" which was regarded rightly as a demonstration against the German occupying power. In the concert hall she also enjoyed great success especially as an interpreter of the works of JS Bach.
Else Brems was born on 07/16/1908 in Copenhagen. She was the daughter of the tenor Anders Brems (1877-1974), who worked as a clarinettist and concert singer. He was her first teacher. She was then a student of Cunelli in Paris, Mme Charles Cahier in Berlin and Rosati in New York. She made her concert debut in Copenhagen in 1928. Her operatic debut followed in 1930 as Carmen at the Royal Opera in Copenhagen, where she had a long and successful career. Guest performances brought her to the National Opera of Prague and Budapest, the Vienna State Opera (where she was engaged in the season 1937-38), the Opera of Warsaw and, in 1948, the Royal Opera Covent Garden (as Carmen) with great success. In 1936-37 she undertook an extensive concert tour of the USA. In 1942 she made a guest appearance in Stockholm. In 1948 she sang as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Her roles included Carmen, Orpheus, Cherubino, Concepcion in "L'Heure espagnole" , Olga in "Eugene Onegin", Lola in "Cavalleria Rusticana", the Lucretia in "The Rape of Lucretia" by Benjamin Britten and Bess in "Porgy and Bess". She appeared in 1943 at the Copenhagen Opera in the memorable European first production of Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" which was regarded rightly as a demonstration against the German occupying power. In the concert hall she also enjoyed great success especially as an interpreter of the works of JS Bach.
November 2015
Giuseppe Garuti
Giuseppe Garuti
Giuseppe Garuti was born in 1895 in Modena. He first attracted attention in 1921 in Genoa as Alfredo in Verdi's "La Traviata". He had a respectable career in the great Italian “provincial” theatres. He was especially popular in Genoa where among other things he sang in "La Gioconda" in 1922, "Lucia di Lammermoor" in 1926 and "Ballo in Maschera" in 1932. He also sang at Piacenza, San Carlo at Naples and Teatro Reale in Rome. In 1936 he made a guest appearance at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. He had to give up his career early because he lost his voice and it is speculated that it was probably due to the fact he had sung the difficult role of Osaka in Mascagni's "Iris" too often!
September / October 2015
Lucien van Obbergh
Lucien van Obbergh
Bass-baritone, born 02.02.1887 in Schaerebeke (near Brussels), died 05.10.1959 in Brussels. He studied voice at the conservatories of Brussels and Paris. His debut was in 1913 at the Opéra de Nice. During 1914-18 he worked at the Théâtre des Galeries in Brussels. In 1918 he came to the Théâtre de la Monnaie in a very extensive repertoire and enjoyed great success for around forty years. Guest performances took him to the Opéra-Comique Paris and the Opera of Monte Carlo and Nice. Even after his 70th birthday this extremely popular artist appeared on stage in Brussels. In 1932 he sang at La Monnaie in the Belgian premiere of Alban Berg's "Wozzeck" in the title role. In the course of his career he sang the role of Mephistopheles in "Faust" over 600 times. He taught singing in Brussels and headed a charity for needy old stage performers.
Electrical recordings on Polydor.
Electrical recordings on Polydor.
August 2015
Marimi del Pozo
Marimi del Pozo
Her real name was María de los Milagros Rodriguez Nieto. She made her debut at the age of only 14, along with her father, the bass Carlos del Pozo , in Madrid in a concert. She appeared in Sevilla in La Traviata and and The Barber of Seville. She performed at the Teatro Zarzuela in Madrid and Seville as Lucia di Lammermoor (together with Beniamino Gigli), in 1947 at the Teatro Liceo Barcelona as Amina in "La Sonnambula" (with Giuseppe di Stefano and Tancredi Pasero), in 1950 as Gilda in "Rigoletto". This was followed by guest appearances at the Theatre of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, at the Teatro dos Recreios Lisbon (as Lucia di Lammermoor), and in 1955 at the Teatro Campoamor of Oviedo (in "La Serva Padrona" by Pergolesi, together with bass Joaquín Deus, and in E . Wolf-Ferrari's "Il Segreto di Susanna"). She also appeared successfully in Spanish zarzuelas. In 1961 Marimi del Pozo began to teach singing and in 1976 became a professor at the Escuela Superior de Música in Madrid.
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August 2014
José De Trevi
José De Trevi
Born 31/03/1890 Liege, died 21/02/1958 Brussels. His real name was Joseph Willemsen. After completing his studies in Brussels he started in 1912 as an operetta singer on. In 1919 he made his debut at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. In 1922, he sang at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris - Nadir in "Pêcheurs de Perles" by Bizet, the Rodolfo in Puccini's "La Bohème" and Paolino in "Il matrimonio segreto" by Cimarosa. Later, he shared his artistic activities between the Grand Opéra Paris (debut in 1930 as the title character in "Siegfried" by R. Wagner) and La Monnaie. In 1930 he appeared in Amsterdam as Pylades in Iphigénie en Tauride by Gluck and also sang the same role at La Monnaie and the Festival of Orange. In the thirties, his voice changed to heroic tenor. He therefore appeared in Die Walküre, Tannhäuser, Siegfried in The Ring, the title character in Damnation de Faust and José in Carmen. He had great success in the opera Rabaud's Marouf. At the Paris Grand Opera, he sang in the world premieres of the operas Maximilien by Darius Milhaud (05/01/1932), Oedipe by G. Enesco (03/10/1936) and La Samaritaine by Max d'Olonne (23/6/1937) and in 1942 he sang the title role in the opera Palestrina by Hans Pfitzner. In 1935 at the Nice Opera he appeared in the world premiere of Quatre-Vingt-Treize by Charles Silver. He appeared in 1937 at the Vienna State Opera and also in German and Italian theatres. He later lived in the Belgian capital Brussels.
All recordings of this singer are from the electrical period. Most of them came out on HMV, including the complete operas Carmen and La Damnation de Faust. There are also some later recordings on Pathé.
All recordings of this singer are from the electrical period. Most of them came out on HMV, including the complete operas Carmen and La Damnation de Faust. There are also some later recordings on Pathé.
April /May 2014
Charlotte Tirard
Charlotte Tirard
Charlotte Tirard was born in 1887 in Rouen. She was the pupil of Giulietta Vermes in Milan. She made her debut in 1926 at the age of 39 at the Paris Opéra as Helmwige in the "Walküre". She sang a number of roles there including Aida together with Lauri-Volpi and the Marschallin in a much-publicized "Rosenkavalier". In 1929 she made a guest performance at the Opera of Monte Carlo, where she created the Aithra in the French premiere of the opera Die ägyptische Helena . She made further guest appearances in the French provinces. In 1939, she ended her great career at the Paris Opéra.
February 2014
Paul Sandoz
Paul Sandoz
Born 1906 La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). He studied at the conservatories in Neuchâtel and Basel. He performed in Strasbourg (1932-34), Lucerne (1934-41) and Basel (1941-47). He sang in concerts and oratorios, appearing in Switzerland, Milan, Paris and Bologna. In 1938 he sang in the world premiere of Honeggers “Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher”. He was a stylish interpreter of many styles of music from baroque to modern. From 1947-50 he taught at the academy of music in Lausanne and from 1949 was professor at the academy of music in Basel.
December 2013
Guy Cazenave
La Walkyrie
(photo courtesy of Ashot Arakelyan)
Guy Cazenave
La Walkyrie
(photo courtesy of Ashot Arakelyan)
Guy Cazenave, tenor, born 1883, died 1937 in Paris. He came from a Basque family and made his debut in 1912 at the Grand Opéra Paris as Radames. He sang roles such as Samson and Jean in "Hérodiade". In 1928 he made a guest appearance at the Opéra-Comique as Canio and Cavaradossi. He has also appeared at the major opera houses in the French provinces: Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice, Lyon, but does not seem to have made many guest appearances abroad.
Records: Disques-ideal (Paris 1914), Pathé (1927 Basque songs); early electrical recordings on HMV (about 1928-29) with scenes from the "Valkyrie" and "La Reine de Saba" and a number of Basque folk songs. On some records, his name is given as Guilleaume Cazenave.
Records: Disques-ideal (Paris 1914), Pathé (1927 Basque songs); early electrical recordings on HMV (about 1928-29) with scenes from the "Valkyrie" and "La Reine de Saba" and a number of Basque folk songs. On some records, his name is given as Guilleaume Cazenave.
May 2013
Georgi Vinogradov with Lensky's aria.
Georgi Vinogradov was engaged as a Soviet national radio soloist, and between 1943 and 1951 was a soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble, the Soviet Army’s official army chorus and song and dance ensemble. He became Honoured Artist of Russia in 1949. After that, he became a soloist with Radio Moscow.
Vinogradov never performed on the opera stage (and he never joined an opera company), but he participated in many radio performances including Don Giovanni, Mignon, Manon and numerous Russian operas.
(courtesy of Wikipedia)
Georgi Vinogradov with Lensky's aria.
Georgi Vinogradov was engaged as a Soviet national radio soloist, and between 1943 and 1951 was a soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble, the Soviet Army’s official army chorus and song and dance ensemble. He became Honoured Artist of Russia in 1949. After that, he became a soloist with Radio Moscow.
Vinogradov never performed on the opera stage (and he never joined an opera company), but he participated in many radio performances including Don Giovanni, Mignon, Manon and numerous Russian operas.
(courtesy of Wikipedia)
January/February 2013
Harry Plunket-Greene, Irish baritone, with the Hurdy Gurdy Man.
Harry Plunket-Greene, Irish baritone, with the Hurdy Gurdy Man.
Born 24/06/1865 in Dublin, died 19/08/1936 in London. He was trained by Anton Hromada in Stuttgart, by Vanuccini in Milan and by Blume in London. He made his debut in 1888 and sang in the bass repertoire. In 1890 he appeared at Covent Garden Opera as the Commendatore in "Don Giovanni", but then focussed on the baritone voice and appeared exclusively in concert, oratorio and lieder. He created the part of Job in Parry’s oratorio in 1892 at the Three Choirs Festival. In 1899 he married the daughter of the composer. In 1893 he undertook his first North American tour, where he had great success. He apparently had intonation problems, but his interpretations were so fascinating that he remained a popular singer. He taught at the Royal College of Music in London. He wrote "Interpretation in Song," a guide to song presentation.
September / October 2012
Lucia Crestani, Italian soprano, with "D'amor sull'alli rosee"
Lucia Crestani, Italian soprano, with "D'amor sull'alli rosee"
Born 21/1/1886 Verona, died June 1972 in Ferrara. She was a pupil of Vittorio Gelich. She made her debut in 1904 at the Teatro Carignano in Turin as Aida. In 1905 she sang at La Scala in Catalani's ‘‘Loreley’’. In 1906 she sang at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo as Stephana in ‘’Siberia’’ and in 1907 at the Teatro Regio in Parma as Aida. She made guest appearances on other famous Italian opera stages (Teatro Comunale Bologna in 1908 as Aida), Teatro Fenice Venice (1908), Teatro Liceo in Barcelona (1910, Aida). In 1907 she appeared at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires, in 1910 at the Teatro Kedivhiale in Cairo, in Barcelona (1911), Lisbon and in the 1912-13 season at the Teatro Real Madrid. In 1913 she travelled with the Metropolitan Opera Company in North America. During the First World War and during the 1920s she continued her career in the major Italian theatres. In 1924 she sang the alto solo in Verona in Verdi's ‘’Requiem’’. Later she worked as a teacher, first in Verona, and from 1934 in Ferrara.
June 2012
Alfredo Tedeschi
Alfredo Tedeschi
Born 04/01/1882 in San Fratello Messina (Sicily), died 14/01/1967 in Milan. His real name was Alfio Tedesco which he used in his performances in North America. He was a student of M. Ortisi. He made his debut in 1903 at the Teatro Alfieri in Asti as Elvino in "La Sonnambula". In the next twenty years he had a successful career as a lyric tenor at the major Italian provincial theatres. In the 1923-24 season he appeared at La Scala as Arturo in "Lucia di Lammermoor". In 1915 and 1927 he made a guest appearance at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Other roles included the fisherman in the Argentine premiere of "Le Rossignol", Nicias in "Thaïs" and he sang in the world premiere of the Argentine opera "Chrysanthemum" of Peacan del Sar. In 1922 Tedeschi participated in the Festival of Verona. In 1920 he guested at the City Theatre of Zurich. In 1926 he was appointed professor at the Metropolitan Opera New York (inaugural role: Leopold in Halévy's "La Juive") and until 1935 he remained active there. He sang - here under the name of Alfio Tedesco - mainly smaller tenor parts, but was also used in major roles, including as Elvino , Count Almaviva, the Italian singer in "Rosenkavalier" and 1930 in the premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Sadko". In 1932 he participated in the premiere of Ottorino Respighi's concerto “Maria Egiziaca" in New York's Carnegie Hall. In 1935 he returned to Italy and came - again under his original name Alfredo Tedeschi - at La Scala in Milan, where he sang in 1936-39 and 1942-46 buffo and character roles such as Dr. Caius in Verdi's "Falstaff" or Pong in "Turandot". At the Salzburg Festival during the years 1936-39 he appeared as Dr. Caius in "Falstaff". In 1942 he made guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera. His career lasted a long time. As late as 1948, he was heard at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. In 1951 he retired to the Casa di Riposo founded by Verdi in Milan.
May 2012
Mireille Berthon
Elisabeth's prayer from Tannhaüser
Mireille Berthon
Elisabeth's prayer from Tannhaüser
April 2012
Salvatore Salvati
Salvatore Salvati
Salvatore Salvati was born in 1885. He made his debut in 1908 in Caserta (near Naples) as Count Almaviva in Rossini's "Barber of Seville". He then had a distinguished career on the Italian stage. He sang for many years in South America, including at the Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires and at the Opera of Rio de Janeiro. In 1925 he made a guest appearance at La Scala as Florindo in "Le Donne Curiose" by E. Wolf-Ferrari. He later lived in Switzerland, where he performed at the Municipal Theatre of Basel, as well as in Zurich and in Bern. As a concert soloist he appeared in 1929 in Berlin, in 1935 in Budapest and in 1938 in Wiesbaden (tenor solo in Verdi-Requiem). He was the founder of the vocal quartet Salvati (with Leni Neuenschwander, Paula Koelliker and Karl Theo Wagner), which gave concerts in many European cities. After 1930, he left the opera stage (although made the odd appearance even as late as 1941 at the Municipal Theatre of Bern). He had a distinguished career as a concert singer and in 1943 appeared at La Scala in performances of the St. Matthew Passion. He was a singing teacher at the Salzburg Mozarteum and finally at the Conservatory of Basel. He recorded for HMV, solo albums on Tri-Ergon, Artiphon antiche (from the twenties), Odeon, Phonychord, Musiche Italiane. Salvati died on 08/04/1959 in Olten (Switzerland).
February/March 2012
Germaine Pape
French soprano singing "air des larmes" from Werther.
January 2012
Eugène Bisantz
Lakmé - Stances
Who is this baritone? Any information would be appreciated!
Eugène Bisantz
Lakmé - Stances
Who is this baritone? Any information would be appreciated!
December 2011
Bernhard Sönnerstedt
The Swedish bass-baritone sings Schubert's Erlkönig.
Bernhard Sönnerstedt
The Swedish bass-baritone sings Schubert's Erlkönig.
Bernhard Sönnerstedt , bass-baritone, was born 26/07/1911 at Nottebäck in Sweden and died 04/08/1973 in Stockholm. From 1935-40 he trained at the Royal Conservatory of Stockholm with Joel Berglund and Dagmar Gustafson, then with Giuseppe de Luca in Rome. In 1940 he made his debut at the Royal Opera, Stockholm as Gremin in "Eugene Onegin". He sang there in the 1942-43 season and later as a guest (in Stockholm and on other Swedish opera stages) roles such as Leporello, Mephistopheles in Gounod’s Faust, Escamillo, the four demons in "The Tales of Hoffmann" and King Philip in "Don Carlos”. From 1943 he frequently appeared at the Stora Theatre in Gothenburg, the Municipal Theatre in Malmö and with the Stockholm Riksteatern. At the Stora Theatre he sang Porgy in the 1966 Swedish premiere of "Porgy and Bess". Even more important was his career in the concert hall. On concert tours in the Scandinavian countries, in England, Italy, France and Switzerland, he proved to be a great interpreter of the works of JS Bach and baroque music. From 1956-69 he worked as a producer of musical broadcasts on Swedish radio and from 1960-66 was Director of the Stora Theatre. He was a member of the Swedish Academy of Music.
Recordings include HMV (Bach cantatas), HMV-Electrola ("A German Requiem" by Brahms), HRE ("Bluebeard's Castle" with Birgit Nilsson).
Recordings include HMV (Bach cantatas), HMV-Electrola ("A German Requiem" by Brahms), HRE ("Bluebeard's Castle" with Birgit Nilsson).
August 2011
Aune Antti, real name Gretel Aune Holmqvist née Anttonen. Finnish soprano who made her career as a concert singer. More details on Wikipedia, Finnish. Here she is singing "Karjalan Kunnailla", a beautiful Finnish folksong, recorded later by Gérard Souzay on the fine LP, Songs of Many Lands.
Aune Antti, real name Gretel Aune Holmqvist née Anttonen. Finnish soprano who made her career as a concert singer. More details on Wikipedia, Finnish. Here she is singing "Karjalan Kunnailla", a beautiful Finnish folksong, recorded later by Gérard Souzay on the fine LP, Songs of Many Lands.
May 2011
Leonildo Basi, baritone, with "Bella siccome un angelo" from Don Pasquale.
March/April 2011
Wanda Bardone and Lucia di Lammermoor on Fonotipia.
Born in Cairo, died in Rome.
February 2011
Bass solo on Edison Diamond Disc - "O tu Palermo"
Bass solo on Edison Diamond Disc - "O tu Palermo"
January 2011
Jean François Delmas and the "Bénédiction des poignards" from Les Huguenots
Jean François Delmas and the "Bénédiction des poignards" from Les Huguenots
Photo courtesy of Bibliothèque Nationale de France
December 2010
Ettore Bergamaschi and "Di Quella Pira"!
Ettore Bergamaschi and "Di Quella Pira"!
Born 1884, died 1975 in Bologna. He made his debut at Bari in 1912 in Forza. He appeared in many of Italy's greatest houses including La Scala. In 1922 he appeared in the world premiere of Alberto Franchetti's Glauco at the San Carlo in Naples. He made guest appearances in Paris and South America. His roles included Radames, Manrico, Andrea Chenier, Dick Johnson and Il Piccolo Marat.
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November 2010
Giuseppina Piccoletti and "Addio del passato" from La Traviata
October 2010
Reinald Werrenrath and The Two Grenadiers.
September 2010
Tiana Lemnitz
Tiana Lemnitz
August 2010
Nadezhda Andreevna Obukhova (1886 - 1961), Russian mezzo-soprano and Glinka's Doubt.
Nadezhda Andreevna Obukhova (1886 - 1961), Russian mezzo-soprano and Glinka's Doubt.
June-July 2010
Peter Pears and Britten's arrangement of Foggy, Foggy Dew with Britten on piano.
Peter Pears and Britten's arrangement of Foggy, Foggy Dew with Britten on piano.
May 2010
Jacques Jansen and Ravel's "Ronsard à son âme"
Jacques Jansen and Ravel's "Ronsard à son âme"
March/April 2010 - Tinka Vesel-Polla. Click here to listen.
January 2010 - Oreste Luppi, Ferrucio Corradetti and Antonio Magini-Coletti with Crispino e La Comare! Click here to listen.
December 2009 - Georges Thill.
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November 2009 - John McHugh.
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October 2009 - Sara Scuderi.
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September 2009 - Joseph Rogatchewsky and Nadir's aria from The Pearlfishers.
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July 2009 - Anna Maria Guglielmetti with "Come per me sereno".
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