Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Dec 17, 2013

Maria Passeri (Soprano) (Medigliano 1870 - Roma 1940)




She studied singing at Liceo Rossini in Bologna under Federico Dell'Ari. In 1886 she made her debut in Adriano in G. Donizetti’s ‘’Poliuto’’. Since 1906 she started to appear as mezzo-soprano. She had a successful career probably in the bigger opera theaters in the Italian province. She retired from the stage in 1922.

Chronology of some appearances

1890 Rovigo Teatro Sociale Ballo in Maschera (Amelia)
1895 Milano Teatro Lirico Il Maestro di Cappella di A.Paer (Geltrude)         
1897 Lonigo Teatro Comunale Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)          
1899 Milano Teatro Lirico Pagliacci (Nedda) 
1902 Malta Teatro Reale Boheme (Mimì)
1906 Milano Casa Maestra Sangiorgi Concerto
1908 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Carmen (Carmen)
1910 Grosseto Teatro Degli Industri    Ruy Blas (Regina)
1913 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Oro Del Reno (Erda)
1915 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Rigoletto (Maddalena)
1919 Cuneo Teatro Toselli Trovatore (Azucena)
1922 Savona Teatro Wanda Trovatore (Azucena)


RECORDINGS FOR SALE








G&T, Milano 1907
Carmen (Bizet): Duetto finale with Antonio Poali 054174 1257c

Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-23
Bohème (Puccini): Addio dolce svegliare with Guido Ciccolini, Amelia Sanipoli and Ernesto Badini 054299 209aj

Gramophone, Milano 1911-07-31
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Fior di giaggiolo with Rinalda Pavoni and Averando Gilberti 54453 1294ah


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