Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Apr 24, 2015

Armando Marescotti (Tenor) (Napoli, Italia 1887 - ?)



He studied singing in Neaples under the pedagogue Abramo Petrillo and later in Milan with Federico Corrado. He made his debut in 1911 at La Scala of Milan replacing Giuseppe Armanini in some perfomarces of ‘’Matrimonio Segreto’’. Later he went to USA, but appeared there without any success. He returned to Italy and continued his career as a mamber of different opera and operetta companies.

Chronology of some appearances

1911 Milano Teatro La Scala Matrimonio Segreto (Paolino)
1912 Trento Teatro Gustavo Modena Rigoletto (Duca)
1915 Benevento Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Favorita (Fernando)
1916 Lisbona  Coliseo Recrejos Favorita (Fernando)
1917 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Thais (Nicia)
1919 Pola Teatro Ciscutti Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1920 Firenze Teatro Goldoni Favorita (Fernando)
1921 Ravenna  Teatro Alighieri Pescatori di perle (Nadir)
1922 Trapani  Teatro Garibaldi Mefistofele (Faust)
1932 Napoli Teatro Bellini Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

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Columbia, Milano
Pescatori di Perle (Bizet): Del tempio al limitar with Giulio Fregosi D4763 70100

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