He studied singing in Milan
under the pedagogue Enrico Fagotti and probably made his debut in 1884 at the Teatro Goldoni
in Livorno as Arbace in E. Petrella’s ‘’Jone’’.
In 1906 he sang at the Italian opera in Holland
and went the next year to North America . Here
he sang in San Francisco, Berkley, Oakland and New Orleans. He remained in USA
and retired from
the stage there in 1921.
Chronology of some appearances
1884
Livorno Teatro Goldoni Jone di E.Petrella (Arbace)
1887 Melbourne Teatro
Alexandra Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1891 Corfù Teatro
San Giacomo Due Foscari (Doge)
1894 Catanzaro Teatro Comunale
Carmen (Escamillo)
1899 Trani Teatro
Comunale Gioconda (Barnaba)
1903 Tiflis Teatro Nazionale Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1907 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Faust (Valentino)
1909 Oakland Macdonugh Theater Trovatore (Conte)
1917 New
York Teatro Gatham La Contessa Tricona di A.Anelli
1921
Philadelphia Teatro Metropolitan Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Columbia, New York 1909-05/06
Faust (Gounod): Dio possente C994 4146
US Everlasting Cylinder
Carmen (Bizet): Votre Toast 021133
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