Pilade De Paoli (Baritone) (Polesella 1874 - Canale della Manica 1916)

He made his debut in 1892 at Moncalvo in ‘’Favorita’’. Light baritone who preferred to devote himself to buffo roles. He died on the occasion of the torpedoing by German of steam Sussex while crossing the English Channel during returning from season in Holland.

Chronology of some appearances

1892 Moncalvo Teatro Sociale Favorita (Alfonso)

1896 Lecco Teatro Sociale Mignon (Laerte)

1899 Modena  Teatro Storchi  Forza del Destino (Melitone)

1902 Smirne Sporting Club Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1905 Genova Politeama Genovese Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1907 Parma Teatro Regio Wally (Pedone)

1910 Venezia   Teatro Rossini  Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo)

1911 Carrara   Politeama Verdi Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)

1912 Havana   Teatro Peynet  Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1914 Pola Teatro Ciscutti Carmen (Morales/Dancairo)

1915 Torino Politeama Chiarella Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1916 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Tosca (Sagrestano)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Zonophone, Milano?

Don Saverio (Valente) 10606

Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1911/1913

Matrimonio segreto (Cimarosa): Udite, tutti udite 110394 xM 1823