Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Feb 27, 2025

ITALIAN TENOR ALDO ONETO (1902-1984) CDR

 



ALDO ONETO (GENOA, 1902 – ? 1984)


 


 

He studied singing under the pedagogue Mucci and made his debut at the Teatro Piccinni in Bari as Cavaradossi in Tosca (1926). During his career, he was referred to as “The New Caruso” (V. Tortorelli: Enrico Caruso nel centenario della nascita, Artisti Associati, Rimini, 1973), though he is now largely forgotten. He spent his entire career performing in Italy and retired from the stage in 1948.


Chronology of some appearances


1926 Bari Teatro Piccinni Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1927 Sestri Ponente Teatro Verdi Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1929 Genova Teatro Modena Boheme (Rodolfo)

1930 Parma Politeama Reinach Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1931 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Boheme (Rodolfo)

1932 Milano Teatro Carcano Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1933 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Mefistofele (Faust)

1934 Parma Teatro Regio Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1935 Novara Teatro Coccia Amico Fritz (Fritz)

1941 Pistoia Politeama Mabellini Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1948 Sampierdarena Teatro Massimo Boheme (Rodolfo)



TRACKLIST


Homocord

Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Improvviso, pt 1 6552 H85090

Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Improvviso, pt 2 6552 H85091

Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Addio fiorito asil (w. Martinengo) 6551 H85094


Excelsius

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Addio alla madre, pt 1 20M/663

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Addio alla madre, pt 2 20M/664

Manon Lescaut (Puccini): Donna non vidi mai M7234 25M/1031


ITALIAN TENOR ALDO ONETO (1902-1984) CDR

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