FLORICA
CRISTOFOREANU (RIMNICUL SARAT, 16 MAY, 1887 - RIO DE JANEIRO, 1 MARCH, 1960)
She studied piano and later singing in Bucharest and Milan at the Giuseppe
Verdi Conservatory under Vanerë Filippi and Bodrilla, making her debut as Lucia
in Capodistria in 1908. After extensive touring in Western Europe, she returned
to Bucharest for performances in operetta from 1910 to 1913. Her growing
international fame led to appearances at opera houses throughout Europe,
notably in Barcelona and at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
She debuted as Santuzza at La Scala, where she also performed from
1928 to 1932 as Salome under Richard Strauss, as Mariola in the premiere of
Ildebrando Pizzetti's Fra Gherardo (1928), and as Carmen and Charlotte in
Werther. By the time of her retirement, she had mastered a repertoire of over
90 roles, encompassing mezzo, dramatic, lyric, and coloratura parts in both
opera and operetta. In Bucharest, her portrayals of Cio-Cio-San, Minnie in La
fanciulla del West, Kundry, and Adriana Lecouvreur were especially admired.
Her exceptional vocal and dramatic range was enhanced by a richly
colored timbre and a deep commitment to all her roles. After her death, her
memoirs, Amintiri din cariera mea lirică, were published in Bucharest in 1964.
Chronology of some
appearances
1922
Roma Teatro Adriano Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1922
Milano Teatro Dal Verme Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1922
Gorizia Teatro Sociale Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1923 La
Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1925
Montecatini Kursaal Boheme (Mimi)
1925
Montecatini Kursaal Carmen (Carmen)
1925
Milano Teatro Carcano Carmen (Carmen)
1925
Bucarest Teatro Nazionale Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1926
Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Carmen (Carmen)
1926 Milano Teatro
Dal Verme Fanciulla del West (Minnie)
1927
Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Boheme (Mimi)
1927
Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Carmen (Carmen)
1927
Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1927
Milano Teatro alla Scala Boheme (Mimi)
1927
Milano Teatro alla Scala Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1927
Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Carmen (Carmen)
1928
Brescia Teatro Grande Carmen (Carmen)
1928
Roma Teatro dell'Opera Carmen (Carmen)
1928
Bologna Teatro Comunale Carmen (Carmen)
1928 Santiago del
Cile Teatro Municipal Carmen (Carmen)
1928 Venezia Teatro
Rossini Carmen (Carmen)
1929
Milano Teatro La Scala Carmen (Carmen)
1929
Roma Teatro dell'Opera Carmen (Carmen)
1929
Torino Teatro Regio Carmen (Carmen)
1929
Modena Teatro Storchi Carmen (Carmen)
1930
Napoli Teatro San Carlo Carmen (Carmen)
1930
Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Fanciulla del West (Minnie)
1930
Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1930
Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Carmen (Carmen)
1930
Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
1931
Trieste Teatro Verdi Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1931 Bergamo Teatro
Donizetti Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1932
Parma Teatro Regio Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1932
Roma Teatro dell'Opera Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1932
Pistoia Teatro all'Aperto Boheme (Mimi)
1932
Pistoia Teatro all'Aperto Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
1934
Roma Teatro dell'Opera Carmen (Carmen)
1934 Ascoli
Piceno Teatro Ventidio Basso Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
1936
Roma Teatro dell'Opera Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)
TRACKLIST
1. 2. 3. Carmen
(Bizet) Sei tu...Ebben io t'amo ancora...No, tu non m'ami with Ermanno Pezzutti
172148 xxPh 6634, 172147 xxPh 6635, 172147,
xxPh 6635 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1930-10-21
4. 5. Fedora
(Giordano): Vedi io piango…Pt 2 with Ferdinando Ciniselli P. 56533 2-84537/8
Parlophon
6. Fedora (Giordano):
Addio, addio a domani with Ferdinando Ciniselli P. 56533 2-84538 Parlophon
7. 8. Favorite
(Donizetti) O mio Fernando...Su crudeli e chi v'arresta R2169 R2169 119577
119578 Parlophon
9. Manon (Massenet):
Oui, je fus cruelle et coupable with Giovanni Malipiero N24001 xxPh 6676
Fonotipia, Milano 27-11-1930
10. Manon (Massenet):
N'est-ce plus ma main? with Giovanni Malipiero N24001 xxPh 6677 Fonotipia,
Milano 27-11-1930
11. Carmen (Bizet)
All'udir del sistro il suon (date) Parl R2089 Mo3252 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano
1930-10-21
12. Carmen (Bizet)
Presso il bastion di Siviglia (Séguidilla) 168572 Mo3250 Odeon Fonotipia,
Milano 1930-10-21
13. Carmen (Bizet)
Quadri! Picche!! 168572, Mo3251 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1930-10-21
14. Mignon (Thomas)
Non conosci il bel suol R2089 119576 Parlophon
15. Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) S'apre per te il mio cor 24002 XXPh6678 Fonotipia, Milano 1930-11-27
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