ITALIAN TENOR GENNARO DE TURA (1875-1939) VOL. 2 CDR

 

GENNARO DE TURA (NAPLES, SEPTEMBER 18, 1875 – MILAN, FEBRUARY 7, 1939)

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1903 at the Teatro Verdi in Brindisi as Alfredo in La Traviata. In 1905, De Tura performed at the Teatro Comunale of Reggio di Calabria in Fedora by Giordano. In 1906, he sang at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa in the premiere of the opera La Figlia di Jorio by Franchetti. He took part in a South American tour under the management of the composer Pietro Mascagni. In 1910, he appeared at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires as Pollione in Norma and Canio in Pagliacci. During the same year, he also performed in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago de Chile. In 1914, he appeared at the Teatro Payret in Havana as Radames in Aida, Manrico in Il Trovatore, Riccardo in Un Ballo in Maschera, and again as Canio in Pagliacci.

In 1912, he performed in London at the Kingsway Theatre, once more as Manrico in Il Trovatore. In 1913 and 1916, he guested at La Scala as Radames in Aida. In 1919, he sang at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa in the premiere of the opera Alba Eroica by Monleone.

Throughout his career, De Tura also performed in Monte Carlo (1909), Lisbon (1909), Turin (1907), Palermo (1908), Parma (1911), Genoa (1912), Rome (1918), and Barcelona. Later, he became active as a vocal pedagogue.

His son, Manrico De Tura (1903–1986), was a conductor in both Italy and South America, while his second son, Fausto De Tura (1907–1977), worked as a director and theatrical figure.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1903 Teatro Verdi Brindisi Traviata (Alfredo)

1905 Teatro Comunale Reggio di Calabria Fedora (Loris)

1906 Teatro Carlo Felice Genoa La Figlia di Jorio di A. Franchetti (Aligi)

1910 Teatro Coliseo Buenos Aires Norma (Pollione)

1912 London Kingsway Theatre Trovatore (Manrico)

1913 La Scala Milan Aida (Radames)

1914 Teatro Paynet Havana Aida (Radames)

1916 La Scala Milan Aida (Radames)

1919 Teatro Carlo Felice Genoa Alba Eroica di D. Monleone

1923 Roma Teatro Adriano Pagliacci (Canio)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Assassini (w. Badini & chorus) 054241 1969c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-10
2. Jery e batly (Romano) Del mio prato 2-52605 10631b G&T, Milano 1907-06
3. Jery e batly (Romano) O sole mio tesoro 2-52603 10625b G&T, Milano 1907-06
4. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Tu che a Dio 052207 1235c G&T, Milano 1907-06
5. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Veranno a te (w. Huguet) 54341 10550b G&T, Milano 1907-06
6. Mefistofele (Boito) Amore o mistero (w. Huguet & chorus) 054265 1783c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-16
7. Mefistofele (Boito) Dai campi dai prati 2-52670 11196½b Gramophone, Milano 1908
8. Mefistofele (Boito) Folletto, folletto (w. Mansueto) 54408 13074b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-10
9. Mefistofele (Boito) Lontano, lontano (w. Huguet)54399 13086b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-16
10. Otello (Verdi) Sì pel ciel (w. Dragoni) 7-54013 4161ah Gramophone, Milano 1919-10-18
11. Traviata (Verdi) Dei miei bollenti spiriti 052206 1333c G&T, Milano 1907-08?09
12. Traviata (Verdi) Invitato a qui seguirmi (w. Piccoletti) 054169 1202c G&T, Milano 1907
13. Traviata (Verdi) Libiam, libiamo (w. Tromben) 54385 11267b Gramophone, Milano 1908
14. Traviata (Verdi) Prendi, quest’è l’imagine (w. Piccoletti  & Cigada) 54344 10588b G&T, Milano 1907

ITALIAN TENOR GENNARO DE TURA (1875-1939) VOL. 2 CDR

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