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MARIO (MARIJ) ŠIMENC (GORICA, TODAY GORIZIA, ITALY, JANUARY 23, 1896 – ZAGREB,
CROATIA, NOVEMBER 26, 1958)
He began his singing career in Maribor in 1919 and
continued in Ljubljana (1922–1924) and Zagreb (1924–1941). He occasionally
performed in Belgrade and Osijek, and after World War II, in Skopje. He also
appeared abroad. A dramatic tenor of remarkable vocal quality, he excelled in
leading roles in operas by R. Wagner, G. Verdi, F. Halévy, G. Puccini, A.
Ponchielli, R. Leoncavallo, G. Bizet, C. Saint-Saëns, D. Shostakovich, and
others. He sang the title role in the world premiere of J. Gotovac’s opera Ero
s onoga svijeta (Zagreb, 1935). He created for Croatia the role of Calaf in the
premiere of G. Puccini’s ‘’Turandot’’ (1928).
Chronology of some appearances
1922-1924 Ljubljana Opera
1924-1941 Zagreb Opera
TRACKLIST
Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida Edison Bell DZ1235 DZ26
Andrea Chenier (Giordano) La nostra morte (w. Zika) Edison Bell
VZ1210 VZ27
Carmen (Bizet) Il fior Edison Bell CZ1235 DZ12
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba Edison Bell CZ1237
Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia Edison Bell CZ 1237 CZ 191
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