Emilio De Marchi (Tenor) ( Voghera 1861 – Milan 1917)

He had a significant career during the late 19th century and early 20th century, appearing at major theatres on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1900, he entered the annals of musical history as the creator of the role of Cavaradossi in Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. He proved a success at La Scala and was chosen by the composer Puccini to sing the coveted role of Cavaradossi in the first performance of  ''Tosca'', which occurred at Rome's Teatro Costanzi on January 14, 1900.

Chronology of some appearances

1886 Bologna Comunale Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1886 Palermo Politeama Carmen (Don Jose)

1886 Bergamo Riccardi Gioconda (Enzo)

1886 Milano Dal Verme Traviata (Alfredo)

1887 Bologna Comunale Carmen (Don Jose)

1887 Milano Dal Verme Gioconda (Enzo)

1887 Milano Dal Verme Mefistofele (Faust)

1887 Roma Costanzi Mefistofele (Faust)

1887 Palermo Politeama Mignon (Guglielmo)

1888 Palermo Politeama Garibaldi Carmen (Don Jose)

1888 Lucca Del Giglio Mefistofele (Faust)

1888 Torino Carignano Mignon (Guglielmo)

1888 Torino Carignano Rigoletto (Duca)

1888 Barcelona Liceo Carmen (Don Jose)

1888 Barcelona Liceo Gioconda (Enzo)

1888 Barcelona Liceo Mefistofele (Faust)

1889 Barcelona Liceo Africana (Vasco)

1888 Valencia Principal Mefistofele (Faust)

1889 Valencia Principal Carmen (Don Jose)

1889 Verona Filarmonico Gioconda (Enzo)

1889 Barcelona Liceo Mignon (Guglielmo)

1889 Barcelona Liceo Trovatore (Manrico)

1890 Buenos Ayres Opera Carmen (Don Jose)

1890 Buenos Ayres Opera Gioconda (Enzo)

1890 Valencia Principal Gioconda (Enzo)

1890 Valencia Principal Mefistofele (Faust)

1890 Roma Argentina Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1890 Trieste Comunale Mefistofele (Faust)

1891 Barcelona Liceo Gioconda (Enzo)

1891 Barcelona Liceo Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1891 Madrid Reale Gioconda (Enzo)

1891 Madrid Reale Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1891 Madrid Reale Mefistofele (Faust)

1892 Madrid Reale Carmen (Don Jose)

1892 Madrid Reale Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1892 Barcelona Principal Favorita (Fernando)

1892 Bilbao Arriaga Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1892 Siviglia San Ferdinando Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1892 Gorizia Sociale Mefistofele (Faust)

1893 Madrid Reale Carmen (Don Jose)

1893 Madrid Reale Gioconda (Enzo)

1893 Madrid Reale Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1893 Madrid Reale Traviata (Alfredo)

1893 Barcelona Principal Mefistofele (Faust)

1893 Barcelona Principal Traviata (Alfredo)

1893 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1893 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Mefistofele (Faust)

1893 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Ugonotti (Raoul)

1894 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Ugonotti (Raoul)

1894 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Africana (Vasco)

1894 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Gioconda (Enzo)

1894 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1894 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Mefistofele (Faust)

1894 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Rigoletto (Duca)

1894 Madrid Reale Carmen (Don Jose)

1894 Madrid Reale Mefistofele (Faust)

1894 Lisbon San Carlo Gioconda (Enzo)

1894 Lisbon San Carlo Mefistofele (Faust)

1895 Lisbon San Carlo Africana (Vasco)

1895 Mosca Solodownikoff Carmen (Don Jose)

1895 Mosca Solodownikoff Mignon (Guglielmo)

1895 Mosca Solodownikoff Traviata (Alfredo)

1895 Mosca Solodownikoff Ugonotti (Raoul)

1895 Pietroburgo Petit Ugonotti (Raoul)

1895 Buenos Ayres Opera Gioconda (Enzo)

1895 Buenos Ayres Opera Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1895 Buenos Ayres Opera Mefistofele (Faust)

1895 Buenos Ayres Opera Traviata (Alfredo)

1895 Buenos Ayres Opera Ugonotti (Raoul)

1895 Montevideo Solis Gioconda (Enzo)

1895 Montevideo Solis Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1895 Montevideo Solis Ugonotti (Raoul)

1896 Buenos Ayres Opera Africana (Vasco)

1896 Buenos Ayres Opera Boheme (Rodolfo)

1896 Buenos Ayres Opera Gioconda (Enzo)

1896 Buenos Ayres Opera Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1896 Buenos Ayres Opera Mefistofele (Faust)

1896 Buenos Ayres Opera Traviata (Alfredo)

1896 Buenos Ayres Opera Ugonotti (Raoul)

1896 Montevideo Solis Boheme (Rodolfo)

1896 Montevideo Solis Gioconda (Enzo)

1896 Montevideo Solis Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1896 Montevideo Solis Mefistofele (Faust)

1896 Montevideo Solis Traviata (Alfredo)

1896 Montevideo Solis Ugonotti (Raoul)

1896 Pietroburgo Petit Carmen (Don Jose)

1896 Pietroburgo Petit Mignon (Guglielmo)

1896 Brooklyn Academy of Music Ugonotti (Raoul)

1897 Madrid Reale Carmen (Don Jose)

1897 Madrid Reale Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1897 Madrid Reale Ugonotti (Raoul)

1898 Palermo Massimo Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1898 Roma Costanzi Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1898 Siviglia San Ferdinando Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1898 Siviglia San Ferdinando Ugonotti (Raoul)

1898 Barcelona Liceo Ugonotti (Raoul)
1899 Milano La Scala Ugonotti (Raoul)

1900 Roma Teatro Costanzi Tosca (Cavaradossi)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Mapleson cylinders, New York
1902

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Santuzza, Turiddu duet with Emma Calvé and Carrie Bridewell

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Brindisi with Carrie Bridewell and Giuseppe Campanari

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni):  Santuzza, Turiddu duet with Emma Calvé and Giuseppe Campanari

1903

Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo with Sembrich, Mathilde Bauermeister, Roberto Vanni, Antonio Scotti, Edouard de Reszke and  Bernard Bégué (Version 1)

Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo with Sembrich, Mathilde Bauermeister, Roberto Vanni, Antonio Scotti, Edouard de Reszke and  Bernard Bégué (Version 2)

Aida (Verdi): Ma tu, o Re with Johanna Gadski, Louise Homer, Giuseppe Campanari, Marcel Journet, Adolphe Mühlmann

Aida (Verdi): Triumphal Scene with Johanna Gadski, Louise Homer, Giuseppe Campanari, Marcel Journet, Adolphe Mühlmann

Aida (Verdi): Triumphal Scene with Emma Eames, Louise Homer, Antonio Scotti, Edouard de Reszke and Adolphe Mühlmann

Aida (Verdi): Ritorna vincitor with Johanna Gadski, Louise Homer, Roberto Vanni, Marcel Journet, Adolphe Mühlmann

Aida (Verdi): Temple Scene with Marguerite Marilly and Marcel Journet

Tosca (Puccini): Torture Scene with Emma Eames and Antonio Scotti
Tosca (Puccini): Vittoria, Vittoria with Emma Eames and Antonio Scotti