Leonildo Basi (Baritone)

He had a short career in Italian provincial stages during the 1930’s and probably never performed at La Scala. His name is known to record collectors because he sings the part of the Silvio in ‘’Pagliacci’’ recorded for HMV opposite Adelaide Saraceni and Alessandro Valente.

Chronology of some appearances

1929 Merano Teatro Civico Barbiere di Siviglia (Fiorello)

1930 Genova Teatro Paganini Madama Butterfly (Sharpless)

1931 Catania   Arena Imperiale Madama Butterfly (Sharpless)

1932 Castelsangiovanni Teatro Sant'Agnese Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1933 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Turandot (Ping)

1935 Genova Politeama Genovese Boheme (Marcello)

1937 Colorno Villa Franca Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

1940 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1945 Parma Teatro Regio Madama Butterfly (Sharpless)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

HMV, Milano 28-11-28

Don Pasquale (Donizetti): Bella siccome un angelo S 10056 0252008

 

HMV, Milano 1928-12-03

Ballo in Maschera (Verdi):  Vè se di notte with Guglielmo Masini, Alide Vane and Giuseppe Borghi S 10050 0254007

HMV, Milano 1928-12-03

Boheme (Puccini): Questa è Mimi with Piero Pauli, Nello Palai and Guglielmo Masini DA1204

HMV, Milano 1928

Complete Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) with Alessandro Valente, Apollo Granforte and Adelaide Saraceni