Alfredo Brondi (Bass) (Ferrara 1874 - Milan 1828)

He began his education with maestro Squarzoni in Ferrara and then in Milan with Cesare Rossi. In 1897 he debuted at the Teatro Sociale in Asolo in ‘’Poliuto’’ of Donizetti. He had a successful career in the leading Italian opera houses. In 1910 he appeared at La Scala as Rodolfo in ‘’Sonnambula’’. At the Teatro Dal Verme he appeared in 1908 as Colline in Puccini’s ‘’La Bohème’’ and as Pogner in ‘’Meistersingers’’. He achieved big success also at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo and in 1911 at the Teatro Dal Verme in Rome (as Rodolfo in ‘’Sonnambula’’). Also abroad he made successful guest performances and sang among other things in 1906 at the Teatro San Carlo in Lisbon. In 1913 he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Turin, as well as at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona (as Ramphis in ‘’Aida’’). In 1914 he sang at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona in ‘’Lohengrin’’. In 1915 he appeared at Pisa in ‘’Mefistofele’’ of Boito.

Chronology of some appearances

1897 Asolo Teatro Sociale Poliuto (Callistene)
1908 Milan Teatro Dal Verme Boheme (Colline)
1910 Milan La Scala Sonnambula (Rodolfo)
1911 Rome Teatro Dal Verme Sonnambula (Rodolfo)
1906 Lisbon Teatro San Carlo Rigoletto (Sparafucile)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1906?

Boheme (Puccini): Vecchia zimarra 7092

Trovatore (Verdi): Abbietta zingara 7102 M567

Zonophone, USA 1907?

Aida (Verdi): Scena del Giudizio with Virginia Colombati 24024

Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908/1909

Ugonotti (Meyerbeer): Piff, paff 37203 xM 521

Sonnambula (Bellini): Vi ravviso 37274 xM 576

Ernani (Verdi): Infelice e tu credevi  37333 xM 520

Favorita (Donizetti): Fia vero with Giuseppe Bergonzini 37776 xM 1286