He studied singing in Modena where he and made his
debut in 1911 in G. Verdi’s ‘’Ernani’’. In 1913 he again appeared as Don Carlo
in ‘’Ernani’’ at the Teatro Politeama in Genoa and began a successful career in
the leading Italian opera houses. His repertoire included Telramund in ‘’Lohengrin’’,
Kurwenal in ‘’Tristan und Isolde’’, Jochanaan in ‘’Salome’’, the eponymous
heroes in ‘’Guglielmo Tell’’, Gérard in ‘’Andrea Chénier’’ and Barnaba in ‘’La
Gioconda’’. In 1931 he sang at La Scala in the premiere of the opera ‘’La notte
di Zoraima’’ by Montemezzi. In 1926 he appeared at the Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo
in the premiere of the opera ‘’Ivania’’ of Pizzi. In 1942 he performed at the Opera
of Rome in the Italian première of Alban Berg’s ‘’Wozzeck’’. He continued his
career after the Second World War and sang still 1951 at the Teatro Grande in
Brescia in G. Puccini’s ‘’La Fanciulla
del West’’. In 1951 he was appointed as a professor of the Liceo Frescobaldi in
Ferrara.
Chronology of some appearances
1911 Modena Teatro Storchi Ernani (Carlo)
1914 Modena Teatro Municipale Ballo in maschera (Renato)
1916 Padova Teatro Garibaldi Traviata (Germont)
1919 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Aida (Amonasro)
1923 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Aida (Amonasro)
1926 Brescia Teatro Grande Gioconda (Barnaba)
1929 Novara Teatro Coccia Guglielmo Tell (Tell)
1933 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Loreley (Hermann)
1937 Como Teatro Sociale Guglielmo Tell (Tell)
1941 Genova Politeama Genovese Gioconda (Barnaba)
1947 Genova Teatro Grattacielo Fanciulla del West (Rance)
1951 Brescia Teatro Grande Fanciulla del West (Rance)
RECORDING FOR SALE
Homochord, 1932
Guglielmo Tell (Rossini) Resta immobile 6625 H 85219
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