Already as a child he sang in the opera choir
of Verona,
later he studied singing under Louis Scheiwein. In 1912 he came to London and sang without
success at the Hippodrom in Mascagni’s ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’ under the
management of the composer. He remained
in England
and worked under the name Alex Vallo at cabarets, in Variétés and appeared in
musicals. During the First World War he served in the Italian army. After the
end of the war he appeared in Italy.
In 1924 he accompanied Luisa Tetrazzini as supporting artist on her resignation
tour. In 1931 he gave concerts in Berlin and
in the radio station of Cologne.
He lived later in Italy
where he been active as an inventor (among other things a hanging-device for
curtains).
Chronology of some appearances
1912 Londra Hyppodrom Cavalleria Rusticana
(Turiddu)
1913 Londra
Coliseum Concerto
1927 Roma
Teatro Adriano Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1932 Londra
Radio Broadcasting Concerto
1933 Londra
Wingmore Hall Concerto
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
HMV,
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la
giubba C1387 2-052333
Turandot (Puccini): Nessun
dorma B2458 7-52360
HMV, London
Tosca (Puccini): Recondita
armonia C1387 2-052338
HMV, Milano 1928-02-21
Manon Lescaut (Puccini): Tu, tu,
amore with Emma Latuada C1503 2-054214
Manon Lescaut (Puccini): O
tentatrice with Emma Latuada C1503 2-054215
HMV, Milano 1928-04-17
Sly (Wolf-Ferrari):: Un orso in
musoliera S5340 2-052375
Sly (Wolf-Ferrari): Io non sono un
buffone S5340 2-052376)
HMV, Milano 1928-12-04
Fanciulla del West (Puccini): Ch'ella
mi creda B3015 7-52420
Fanciulla del west (Puccini): Or son
sei mesi B3015 7-52421
HMV, Milano 1928-12-10
Cena delle Beffe (Giordano): Tornato e maggio R10117 7-52423
HMV, Milano 1928-12-17
Cena delle Beffe (Giordano): Calato
in Arno R10117 7-52424
HMV, Milano 1929-06-04
Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Si, tutto in un'istante... Addio, fiorito asil with Pilotto B3141 30-614
HMV, Milano 1929-06-25
Africana (Meyerbeer): O paradis
sorti de l'onde B3141 30-615
HMV, Milano 1929-06-26
Aida (Verdi): Se querrier io fossi B3682
30-1321
Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida B3682 30-1322
HMV, Milano 1929-07-10
Boheme (Puccini): Che gelida manina R10024
30-1319
HMV, Milano 1929
Complete
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) with Adelaide
HMV, Milano 1930-01-06
Serenata (Mascagni) B3486
30-2613
HMV, Milano 1930-03-13
Carmen (Bizet): Il fior B3487 30-3390
HMV, Milano 1930-03-14
Andrea Chenier (Giordano): Si, fui
soldato B3486 30-3389
Decca, London? 1932 (1934??)
Canta pe' me (de Curtis) F3871 TB1110-1
Canta pe' me (de Curtis) F3871 TB1110-1
Tu, ca nun
chiagne (De Curtis) F3871 TB1111-1
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