Although already in 1915 he appeared at the
Teatro San Carlo in Napoli as Amonasro in ‘’Aida’’, but he excited attention
when he sang in 1922 at La Scala in Milan
in ‘’Il Tabarro’’. In 1921 he appeared successfuly at the Teatro Regio of Turin as Kurwenal in ‘’Tristan
und Isolde’’. In 1919 he sang at the Teatro Donizetti of Bergamo , in 1929 he appeared there again as
Telramund in ‘’Lohengrin’’. He sang the same part and the role of Gérard in ‘’Andrea
Chénier’’ in 1929 at the Teatro Massimo of Palermo . In 1926 he made guest appearances at
Covent Garden as a partner of famous prima
donna Maria Jeritza in ‘’I gioielli della Madonna’’ of Wolf-Ferrari, and as Jago in ‘’Otello’’. In
1939 he took part at the Teatro San Carlo of Napoli
in the premiere of the opera ‘’Il Malato imaginario’’ of J. Napoli. Last he
lived at the Casa di riposo Verdi in Milan .
Chronology of some appearances
1915 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Aida (Amonasro)
1921 Turin Teatro Regio Tristan und Isolde (Kurwenal)
1922 Milan La Scala Il
Tabarro (Michele)
1926 London Covent Garden Otello (Jago)
1929 Bergamo
Teatro Donizetti Lohengrin (Telramund)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Forza del destino (Verdi) Non si placa il mio furor with Ettore Bergamaschi 2058
HMV, London 1926-06-17 (actual performance)
Otello (Verdi): Inaffia l'ugola with Cilla, Dua and chorus 2-054164
Otello (Verdi): Mio signore with Zenatello DB953 2-054165
Otello (Verdi): Atroce!... Ora e per sempre addio with Zenatello DB953 2-054166
Otello (Verdi): Si pel ciel with Zenatello DB954 2-054170
Otello (Verdi): Dio mi potevi scagliar with Zenatello DB954 2-054169
Otello (Verdi): Questa è una ragna with Zenatello and Cilla DB955 2-054167
Fonotipia, Milano 1927-05-19
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Si può, si può Fonotipia 168068 Pho5931
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Un nido di memorie Fonotipia 168068 Pho5932
Fonotipia, Milano 1927-10-15
Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Alla vita che t'arride B3785 Pho6044
Fonotipia, Milano 1928-10-25
Napule e Surriento (Tagliaferri) 168214 Pho6431
Torna a Surriento (de Curtis) 168214 Pho6432
HMV, Milano 1940-11-30
Manon Lescaut (Puccini): Ah! Non v'avvicinate... No! Pazzo son...Guardate with Gigli DA5398 0BA4189
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