He took singing lessons from K. Kotsebu, later he perfected in singing under Giuseppe Anselmi in Milan. He appeared in Genova (1910), Odessa (Sibiryakov's Theatre 1910-1912), St. Petersburg (Moon-Park 1912), Vilna (1912), Rome (1914-1915), Bucharest (1929-1930). His best role was Faust in C. Gounod's opera of the same name.
Chronology of some appearances
1913 Genova Politeama Genovese Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1914 Lugano Teatro Apollo Pescatori di perle (Nadir)
1915 Roma Teatro Costanzi Faust (Faust)
1917 Torino Politeama Chiarella Don Pasquale (Ernesto)
1918 Montecarlo Teatro del Casinò Matrimonio Segreto (Paolino)
1920 Carrara Politeama Verdi Sonnambula (Elvino)
1921 Lecce Politeama Greco Rigoletto (Duca)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Zonophone, Vilna 1910-09
Barbiere
di Siviglia: Ecco ridente in cielo X-2-62626 1459ae
O sole mio (Di Capua) X 2-62571 1480ae
Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile X 2-62632 1469ae
And I shall caress you (Steinberg) X-2-62572 1480Ѕae
O sole mio (Di Capua) X 2-62571 1480ae
Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna e mobile X 2-62632 1469ae
And I shall caress you (Steinberg) X-2-62572 1480Ѕae
Zonophone, Vilna 1911-06
I want to be audacious, I want to be bold, Gipsy
romance (Nikiforov) X-2-62942 2324ae
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): All'idea di quel
metallo with Cesare Formichi Columbia D 4810
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Voi dovreste
travestirvi with Cesare Formichi D4810
Odeon
Tosca (Puccini): E
lucean le stelle 199704 a Jo1997
Te quiero (Serrano) 199704 b Jo1998
Te quiero (Serrano) 199704 b Jo1998
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ReplyDeleteMy father was an accompanist. I have a program note for a concert with himaccompanying Arnoldo Georgewsky in 1941.
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