Jan 21, 2018

Domenico Russo (Tenor) (Messina, Italy 11 March 1874 - USA 28 September 1932)





He studied singing under Paccini and Rossi and made his debut in Italy as Manrico in G. Verdi’s  ‘’Trovatore’’ (1892). His special success was in USA, where he made his debut around 1900. He was a principal tenor of Tivoli Grand Opera Company. Married soprano Edith Helena (1876-1956).

Chronology of some appearances

1900 Galveston  Grand Opera House Rigoletto (Duca)
1900 San Francisco  Tivoli Opera House Almaviva (Barbiere di Siviglia)
1900 San Francisco  Tivoli Opera House Rigoletto (Duca)
1900 San Francisco  Tivoli Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1901 Salt Lake City Teatro Salt Lake Carmen (Don Jose)
1901  San Francisco  Tivoli Opera House Rigoletto (Duca)
1902 San Francisco  Tivoli Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1907 San Francisco  Central Theater Rigoletto (Duca)
1911 Washington  National Theater Carmen (Don Jose)
1911 Boston  Opera House Trovatore (Manrico)
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4 comments:

  1. Ronald RussoNovember 19, 2018 at 10:33 PM

    Domenico first wife, my grandmother, was Frances Rosa Mandler. They had two sons, Mozea asher,Milt Aborn and a daughter Madelin V. Mozea asher was my father. Frances, who as I grew up we call MA,was the soprano and Domenico was training her. I never got to know my grandfather who divorced Frances and later married Edith Helena.

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  2. Mstone.element@ Gmail.comNovember 12, 2019 at 4:30 AM

    I have an autographed picture of him given to my grandfather

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  3. Tamino AutographsJune 29, 2020 at 6:29 PM

    I have a larger size photo of him, signed, in role - when he sang in Chicago in 1908 - he is a rare and forgotten tenor

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  4. Ashot ArakelyanJuly 29, 2020 at 7:27 PM

    Dear Nestor please, send on my email and I will add here and write thank to you, here is my email forgottenoperasingers@gmail.com

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