GALLIANO MASINI THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 2 CDR

 

GALLIANO MASINI (LIVORNO, ITALY, FEBRUARY 7, 1896 † LIVORNO, ITALY, FEBRUARY 15, 1986)

 

 

 

He was trained by Maestro Laura in Milan and made his debut in 1923 at the Teatro in Livorno as Cavaradossi in Tosca. He appeared at leading Italian opera theaters and, in 1930, made his debut at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. From 1930 to 1940, he frequently sang at this opera house. Starting in 1932, he also appeared at La Scala, notably in 1934 as Paco in the première of Manuel de Falla’s La vida breve and in 1932 in the premiere of Gino Marinuzzi’s Palla De’Mozzi.

He performed as a guest artist at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires in 1930, 1932, 1940, and 1947, and at the Opera of Rio de Janeiro in 1933. He also made guest appearances at the Arena di Verona (1935-1936, 1946) and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. In 1940, at La Scala, during the annual celebration of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni selected him to sing the part of Turiddu.

During the 1937-1938 season, he performed at the Chicago Opera, and in the 1938-1939 season at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where he made his debut as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor. At the Met, he also sang Cavaradossi in Tosca and Radames in Aida. After World War II, he reprised the role of Radames in July 1945 during the first festival at the Terme di Caracalla in Rome.

Masini also appeared as a guest artist at the Grand Opéra in Paris and gained fame as a film singer. His brother, Cesare Masini-Sperti (1904-1976), had a career as a comprimario at Italian operatic theaters.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1923 Livorno Teatro Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1930 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1934 Milano La Scala La vida breve (Paco)

1940 Milano La Scala Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

 

TRACKLIST

 

1. Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) La dolcissima effige AT0106 51026 Cetra, 1939
2. Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) L’anima ho stanca AT0106 51027 Cetra, 1939
3. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida BB25096 2-70612 Cetra, 1941-07-14
4. Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Come un bel dì di maggio AT0107 51021 Cetra, 1939
5. Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Sì, fui soldato AT0107 51020 Cetra, 1939
6. Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Un dì all’azzurro spazio 2-70611 Cetra, 1941-07-14
7. Arlesiana (Cilea) È la solita storia 9151-M WBX1207-1 Columbia, Milano 1932-04-25
8. Barcarola (dal film Stella del mare) (Ferri) DA5359 0BA 2774-1 La voce del padrone, Milano 1938-09-26
9. Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni) Mamma, quel vino (w Vinciguerra) BB25096 2-70613 Cetra, 1941-07-14
10. Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni) Mamma, quel vino CQX16526 WBX1211-1 Columbia, Milano 1932-04-27
11. Fedora (Giordano) Amor ti vieta BB25220 2-71130 Cetra, 1947-10-24
12. Fedora (Giordano) La fante mi svela BB25223 2-71126 Cetra, 1947-10-23
13. Fedora (Giordano) Mia madre, la mia vecchia madre BB25223 2-71123 Cetra, 1947-10-21
14. La bohème (Puccini) Che gelida manina LX644 WBX1206-1 Columbia, Milano 1932-04-25
15. La Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e mar BB25039 2-70614 Cetra, 1941-07-14
16. Lodoletta (Mascagni) Se Franz dicesse il vero 9151-M WBX1212-1 Columbia, Milano 1932-04-27
17. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Fra poco a me ricovero 17159-D WB4651-1 Columbia, Milano 1932-04-25
18. Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Addio, fiorito asil LB43 WB2383-1 Columbia, Milano 1929-02
19. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Ah Manon, mi tradisce BB25222 2-71127 Cetra, 1947-10-24
20. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Donna non vidi mai 17159-D WB4652-1 Columbia, Milano 1932-04-25
21. Maria (La vita sei tu) (De Curtis) DA5360 0BA 2772-1 La voce del padrone, Milano 1938-09-26
22. Mignon (Thomas) Elle ne croyait pas BB25221 2-71124-2 Cetra, 1947-10-21
23. Nubi vagabonde (Contini) DA5359 0BA 2773-1 La voce del padrone, Milano 1938-09-26
24. Tosca (Puccini) E lucevan le stelle BB25221 2-71131 Cetra, 1947-10-24
25. Tosca (Puccini) E lucevan le stelle D5980 WB2380-1 Columbia, Milano 1929-02
26. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia BB25220 2-71125 Cetra, 1947-10-21
27. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia D5980 WB2381-1 Columbia, Milano 1929-02
28. Turandot (Puccini) Non piangere, Liù BB25222 2-71122 Cetra, 1947-10-20
29. Turandot (Puccini) Non piangere, Liù LB43 WB2382-2 Columbia, Milano 1929-02
30. Vela dipinta (Ferri) DA5360 0BA 2771-1 La voce del padrone, Milano 1938-09-26

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