Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Jul 20, 2013

Aurora Rettore (Soprano) ( ? 1901 - ?)





Probably she made her debut in 1918. In the 1921-22 season she appeared at the Teatro Costanzi in Roma. Here she sang in ‘’Francesca da Rimini’’, ‘’Boris Godunov’’, ‘’Gianni Schicchi’’ and ‘’Suor Angelica’’. In 1925 she sang at the Teatro Donizetti of Bergamo in the opera ‘’Anna Karenina’’ by I. Rubbiani. In 1926 she made guest appearances at the Covent Garden in London singing in ‘’La Boheme’’ and ‘’Falstaff’’. From 1933 to 1935 she belonged to the ensemble of Teatro alla Scala. She performed there among other things in the premiere of the opera ‘’Il Dibuk’’ by L. Rocca (1934). 

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1918 Mondova Teatro Sociale Breo Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1920 Milano Teatro Verdi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1922 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Francesca da Rimini (Biancofiore)

1924 MelbourneHis Majestic's Carmen (Micaela)

1925 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Boheme (Musetta)

1926 Rimini Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Ballo in Maschera (Oscar)

1927 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Musetta)

1928 CairoTeatro Khediviale Stagione

1933 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Fedora (Olga)

1937 Como Teatro Sociale Arlesiana (Innocente)



RECORDINGS FOR SALE








Columbia, Milano
Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Quel guardo cavalier D5797 WB1794
Don Pasquale (Donizetti): So anch'io la virtù magica D5797 WB1795
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): E scherzo with Alessandro Bonci, Giuseppe Menni, Erminia Rubadi and Salvatore  Baccaloni GQX 10148   bx 70 
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Di tu se fedele with Alessandro Bonci  GQX 10148    bx 71 
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Saper vorreste D5613 WB1257
Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Tornami a dir with Dino Borgioli D 12579 b 1823  
Elisir d'amore: (Donizetti) Quanto amore! with Salvatore Baccaloni DQ 244, DQ 244, wb 3199,  wb 3200   
Don Giovanni (Mozart): La  ci darem la mano with Riccardo  Stracciari D18061 WBX460  
        

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