Carlo Cartica (Tenor) (Rome 1865 - ?)

                                                   as Raoul in ‘’Gli Ugonotti’’
 

In 1894 he already appeared at La Scala where he sang as Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’ and as Edgardo in ‘’Lucia di of Lammermoor’’ together with Nellie Melba. In the 1903-04 season he sang at the Teatro Regio in Parma very successfully as Alvaro in Verdi’s ’’La forza del destino’' and as Raoul in ‘’Gli Ugonotti’’. From 1909 to 1910 he was in North America where he belonged to the ensemble of the opera of Boston; there he had as Manrico in ‘’Il Trovatore’’ together with Guerrina Fabbri important success, also as Radames in ‘’Aida’’ and as Edgardo in ‘’Lucia di of Lammermoor’’. In 1911 he undertook an America tour with the Lombardi Opera Company with which he appeared as Manrico at the Teatro National in Washington. He sang the role of Manrico also in 1916 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome.

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Milan La Scala Rigoletto (Duke)
1904 Parma Teatro Regio Gli Ugonotti (Raoul)
1911 Washington Teatro National Aida (Radames)
1916 Rome Teatro Costanzi Trovatore (Manrico)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Columbia, New York 1911-04-01

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti):  Sestetto with Luisa Villani and Cesare Alessandroni D 16326 30709

Columbia, New York 1911-08

Forza del destino (Verdi): Solenne in quest'ora with Cesare Alessandroni  A 5343 30809

Trovatore (Verdi): Miserere with Luisa Villani D16326 30812

Aida (Verdi): O terra addio with Luisa Villani Columbia A 5331 30814

Martha (Flotow): Solo profugo with Cesare Alessandroni A5343 30817

Columbia, New York

Lombardi (Verdi): Qual voluttà with Alessandroni & Kaestner A5446

Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Troncar i suoi di with Alessandroni and  Bauer  A5465 36503

Phono-Cut, USA 1918??
Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella 638
Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 711