He studied with Fernando De Lucia and made his stage debut at the beginning of the 1920s. Great interpreter of Neapolitan songs.
Chronology of some appearances
1911 Napoli Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1912 Taranto Teatro Eden Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)
1921 Trapani Teatro Garibaldi Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1922 Scafati Aperto Rigoletto (Duca)
1924 Napoli Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1925 Napoli Teatro Bellini Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)
1926 Napoli Teatro Bellini Rigoletto (Duca)
Chronology of some appearances
1911 Napoli Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1912 Taranto Teatro Eden Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)
1921 Trapani Teatro Garibaldi Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1922 Scafati Aperto Rigoletto (Duca)
1924 Napoli Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1925 Napoli Teatro Bellini Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)
1926 Napoli Teatro Bellini Rigoletto (Duca)
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MOLTO BELLO!!! Thank you for sharing this valuable biographical information.
ReplyDeleteWe have a poster from a June 3rd Performance of Mater - Dolorosa (One act opera by Paolo Signore) at the Bayonne Opera House in New Jersey.
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"The Famous Tenor; Cav. Ciro Formisano; King of the Neapolitan Songs will perform the Concert"