Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Aug 10, 2016

Alessandro Arcangeli (Baritone) (Rome, Italy 1871 - Chicago, USA 1918)


                                                                         Rigoletto


Probably he made his debut in 1893. In 1907 he went to USA and appeared with success at different opera theatres. He was highly acclaimed by Giacomo Puccini, who considered him as the greatest interpreter of his operas. Among his pupils were the famous baritone Gaetano Viviani (1896-1954).

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Vicenza  Comunale  Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
1895 Belem Paz Ballo in maschera (Renato)
1895 Rio de Janeiro  Lirico Africana (Nelusko)
1895 Rio de Janeiro Lirico Carmen (Escamillo)
1895 San Paolo San Josè Africana (Nelusko)
1895 San Paolo San Josè  Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)   
1896 Rio de Janeiro Apollo Africana (Nelusko)
1896 Rio de Janeiro Apollo Ballo in maschera (Renato)
1897 Buenos Ayres Odeon Boheme (Marcello)
1897 Santa Fè  Olimpo Boheme (Marcello)
1897 Rio de Janeiro  Lirico Boheme (Marcello)
1897 San Paolo San Josè Boheme (Marcello)
1897 San Paolo San Josè Ballo in maschera (Renato)
1898 Genova Politeama Genovese  Gli Ugonotti (Nevers)
1898 Parma Teatro Regio Ballo in maschera (Renato)
1899 Torino Vittorio Emanuele Gli Ugonotti (Nevers)
1900 Milano  La Scala Boheme (Marcello)
1901 Palermo Massimo Boheme (Marcello)
1901 Roma Teatro Costanzi Le maschere (Capitan Spaventa)
1902 Carpi  Comunale Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1903 Firenze Della Pergola Boheme (Marcello)
1903 Madrid  Lirico Boheme (Marcello)
1903 Torino Carignano Boheme (Marcello)
1905 Verona Ristori Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

Alessandro Arcangeli never made records

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