Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Sep 25, 2011

Eugenio Cibelli (Tenor) (Naples, Italy 1884 - New York, January 1961)


He was born in Naples. In Italy he appeared in some famous opera houses. For example in 1916 and 1919 he sang at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in ‘’Boheme’’ and ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’. As many italian opera singers he also appeared in USA, those in 1920 he performed at Manhattan Opera House as Don Jose in ‘’Carmen’’ as a member of the San Carlo Opera Company managed by Fortune Gallo. He died in 1961 probably in Italy.

Chronology of some appearances

1913  Salerno Teatro Verdi Traviata (Alfredo)
1914  Messina Teatro Mastroieni Boheme (Rodolfo)
1915  Salerno Teatro Verdi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1916  Torino Politeama Chiarella Wally (Hagenbach)
1917 Venezia Teatro Rossini Traviata (Alfredo)
1918  Napoli Teatro San Carlo Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1919 Pistoia Politeama Mabellini Fedora (Loris)
1920 New York Teatro Manhattan Carmen (Don Josи)
1922 Bagni di Contursi Villa Capasso Concerto

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 






Columbia, New York 1904?
Torna a Surriento (De Curtis)  E156  1985
Amalia  1986
'A Gelosia (Nutile) 1987
Canzone Cianciosa (V. De Crescenzo) D 4146  1995
Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 1727 A538

Victor, 1921-12-16
Cara piccina (G. Lama) 68581 C-25867-3
Filava filava (C. A. Bixio) 68581 C-25875-1
Nobile, stella d'Italia  BVE-45570

Victor, 1922-12-18
Soldato ignoto (E. A. Mario)  73690  B-27239-2 
Inno dei Fascisti (G. Gasteldo) 73690  B-27240-1

Victor, 1922/1925
'A stella mia (Bongiovanni) 69981 B
Canzone a mare (De Crescenzo)  B-31311
Senza Napule (E. A. Mario) B-29422
Abat jour (M. Cobianco) 77192 B-28773- 1
Donna Americo (Giuliani) 77014  B-28417- 7
Fox trot della nostalgia (B. Cherubini-Vitaliani) 77469 B-29675-2
Poldina Bella (A. Capponi) 68642-A
Pallida mimosa (G. Lama) 77014  B-28418-2


2 comments:

  1. He died in January of 1961 in New York. He was my grandfather.

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    1. Hello
      Thank you
      You can buy his CD
      https://www.ebay.com/itm/ITALIAN-TENOR-EUGENIO-CIBELLI-1884-1961-CD/292753060260?hash=item44297131a4:g:ktMAAOSwtgJbihyS:rk:1:pf:0

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