Lina Scavizzi (Soprano) (Ascoli Piceno 1898 - ?)

                                               with Apollo Granforte in ''Tosca''

She made her debut in 1919 at the Teatro La Fenice of Venice as Giorgetta in ‘’Tabarro’’. The next year she sang at the Teatro Comunale in Cesena as Francesca in F.  Zandonai’s ‘’Francesca da Rimini’’, which counted as one of her star roles. In 1924 she  undertook a very successful Australia tour. She sang the role of Francesca in 1927 at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa as a partner of Giulio Crimi and Carmelo Maugeri. In 1927 at Switzerland she appeared as a member of Max Sauter's opera troupe.  She retired from the stage during the early 1930’s.

Chronology of some appearances

1920 Cesena Teatro Comunale Francesca da Rimini (Francesca)

1922  Trieste   Teatro Verdi   Jacquerie di G.Marinuzzi

1924 Melbourne  His Majestic Tosca (Tosca)

1926 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Mohamed Alì Tosca (Tosca)

1929  Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Tosca (Tosca)

1931 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1932 Roma Teatro Dell'Opera Tosca (Tosca)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, Milano 1927-11

Tosca (Puccini): Vissi d'arte D5755 WB1695

Bohème (Puccini): Sono andati D5755 WB1742