1905 ELVINO VENTURA Pagliacci Vesti la Giubba PIETRO VENERANDI Un tal ODEON x
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Description
A series of great early Opera performances: From 1902 G&Ts to 40s wartime German records:
Tenor ELVINO VENTURA in his early Odeon/ Fonotipia session
Odeon X 37025 I PAGLIACCI (M + W: Ruggiero Leoncavallo), I-3b: Finale-Arioso (Canio) 'Vesti la giubba' V Ventura, Elvino 1905 Mailand 15.03.1905
Pietro Venerandi (Tenor) in his early Odeon/ Fonotipia session
Odeon X 37140 I PAGLIACCI (M + W: Ruggiero Leoncavallo), I-1c: Arioso (Canio) 'Un tal gioco, credetemi' V Pietro Venerandi 1905 Mailand 15.06.1905 xM 306
both with piano
10 3/8" 78 rpm record
Condition:
VG++/ EXCELLENT MINUS rare fine scratches, plays E- very quiet some ticks and pops, rare hint of fuzziness
Pietro Venerandi (Tenor) (?1875 - ?)
Otello Probably he made his debut in 1897 at the Teatro Minerva in Udine as Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’. In 1902 he sang at the Teatro Comunale in Piacenza as Radames in ‘’Aida’’ and in Verdi’s ‘’Ernani’’. In 1905 he appeared at the Italian opera in Holland. He also sang with success in USA. Still in 1913 as a member of the Aborn Grand opera Company he appeared in New York.
Chronology of some appearnces
1897 Udine Teatro Minerva Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1899 Milano Teatro Filodrammatici Stagione
1901 Catania Teatro Principe di Napoli Ernani (Ernani)
1903 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Aida (Radames)
1905 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)
1907 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Trovatore (Manrico)
1909 Trani Teatro Comunale Otello (Otello)
1911 Alessandria Teatro Verdi Fedora (Loris)
Elvino Ventura (Tenor) ( Palermo 1873 - Milan 1931)
He studied with Martin in Milan and made his debut in 1894 at the Teatro Epicarmo in Noto and soon widely recognized as one of the most important tenors in Italy. In 1896 he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Turin as Marziale in ''Forza dell’amore'' of A. Buzzi-Peccia. In 1900 he sang at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa the role of Alfredo in ''La Traviata''. The next year, Ventura appeared at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo as Osaka in Mascagni's ''Iris'' with Fausta Labia (the wife of the famous tenor Emilio Perea), one of his most famous roles. In 1901 he created the role of Florindo in the premiere of Mascagni's ''Le Maschere'' at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. In 1909 with the Castellano Opera Company he was heard in Holland and Belgium. He appeared in almost all significant italian opera stages, also made guest appearances in London, Paris, Buenos Aires, Madrid, St. Petersburg and Warsaw. In his book Titta Ruffo wrote that he had the honour to sing with Elvino Ventura and soprano Pandolfini in ''La Traviata''. He was one of the most prolific recording opera singers of his time. His largest group of records was made for Odeon, Fonotipia, Zonophone, APGA, Pathe and Edison.
Chronology of appearances
1895 Catania Teatro Nazionale Rigoletto (Duca)
1897 Lecce Politeama Principe di Napoli Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1899 Montevideo Teatro Solis Boheme (Rodolfo)
1901 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Le Maschere (Florindo)
1903 Pietroburgo Nuovo Conservatorio Rigoletto (Duca)
1905 Messina Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)
1907 Costantinopoli Teatro Petit Champs Boheme (Rodolfo)
1909 Gand Petit Theatre Gioconda (Enzo)
1911 Catania Teatro Bellini Thais (Nicia)
1913 Pavia Teatro Fraschini Rigoletto (Duca)
1915 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Linda di Chamonix (Carlo)
1917 Alessandria d'Egitto Kursaal Pagliacci (Canio)
1920 Lugano Teatro Apollo Traviata (Alfredo)
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