1924 FONOTIPIA AURELIANO PERTILE LUCIA di LAMMERMOOR

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Rare early fonotipia recording of Italian Star Tenor Aureliano Pertile

Composer: DONIZETTI, Work: Lucia di Lammermoor - Fra poco a me ricovero, Performer: Aureliano Pertile, tenor, Date: 1924-11-28

Catalogue: Gray

• CatNum: 6505 N
• Date: 1924-11-28
• Label: Fonotipia
• Composer: DONIZETTI
• Title: Lucia di Lammermoor - Fra poco a me ricovero
• Issue_78_45: XX 74936
• Num: xxPh 5495
• Title: Lucia di Lammermoor - Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali
• Issue_78_45: XX 74937
• Num: xxPh 5496
• Performer: Aureliano Pertile, tenor

12" 78 rpm record

Condition:VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS, clean, scuffs, rare fine scratch, rim damage not affecting play. quiet

Aureliano Pertile (November 9, 1885, Montagnana - January 11, 1952, Milan) was an Italian tenor. He is considered to have been one of the most exciting Italian operatic artists of the inter-war period, and one of the most important tenors of the 20th century.

 Life and career
Pertile was born in Montagnana, Italy, 18 days after the birth of another celebrated tenor, Giovanni Martinelli, in the same town. He studied with Orefice in Padua, and Bavognoli in Milan, before making his operatic debut as as Lyonel in Martha, in 1911, in Vicenza.

After singing in regional Italy and South America, Pertile first sang at the premier Italian opera house, La Scala, Milan, in 1916. He appeared on this occasion as Paolo in Francesca da Rimini, opposite Rosa Ra?sa. Pertile made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Cavaradossi in Tosca, opposite Maria Jeritza, on December 1, 1921. In his only season at The Met, his other roles included des Grieux in Manon Lescaut, Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana, Grigori in Boris Godunov (opera), with Feodor Chaliapin, Radames in Aida, the title role in Pagliacci, opposite Florence Easton, and Julien in Louise, with Geraldine Farrar. He also participated in Met performances of Louise in Philadelphia and Brooklyn.

Thereafter he returned to Italy, where he established himself as the leading tenor at La Scala from 1927 to 1937, and becoming a favorite of the conducter Arturo Toscanini. His La Scala repertory also included the title role in Lohengrin (opera), Stolzing in Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (in Italian), Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, with Toti dal Monte, Alfredo in La traviata, Osaka in Iris, Rodolfo in La boh?me, the title part in Andrea Chenier, Manrico in Il trovatore, Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Il Duca in Rigoletto, Alvaro in La forza del destino, Pollione in Norma, Loris in Fedora, Werther, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, Fernand in La Favorite, Fra Diavolo. He created Boito's Nerone, in 1924, Wolf-Ferrari's Sly, in 1927, Mascagni's Nerone, in 1935.

In all his La Scala roles, Pertile achieved compelling dramatic results despite possessing a voice that was not especially suave or beautiful. It was sometimes even described by critics as "bruta" (ugly). He was particularly effective in Verdi roles and verismo opera, bringing a rare emotional intensity to his performances.

Pertile also sang at the Royal Opera House in London from 1927 to 1931, and at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires in 1923-29. His final stage appearances were in 1946, in Pagliacci. He then taught at the Milan Conservatory until his death in 1952.

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