Francesco Fazzini (Tenor)

                                                       Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’

Restored by me

He made his debut as baritone. It happened in 1900 when at the Teatro Manzoni in Pistoia he sang the role of David in Mascagni’s ‘’L’Amico Fritz’’. In 1903 Fazzini made his second debut as tenor appearing as Loris in ‘’Giordano’s ‘’Fedora’’. In 1906 he appeared at Covent Garden in London as Don Jose in ‘’Carmen’’ with Angelo Scandiani and Louise Kirkby Lunn. In 1913 he performed at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice as Otello in Verdi’s ‘’Otello’’ with Enrico Nani and Sara Fidelia Solari. Approximately from 1920 he started to appear as comprimario.

Chronology of some appearances

1903 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Fedora (Loris)
1904 Forlê Teatro Comunale Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1905 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1906 London Covent Garden Carmen (Don Jose)
1907 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Amore e Perdizione di J.Arroyo (Baltasaar)
1908 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Carmen (Don Josæ)
1909 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Aida (Radames)
1910 Madrid Teatro Reale Colomba di A.Vives
1911 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Aida (Radames)
1912 Palermo Teatro Massimo Otello (Otello)
1913 Venice Teatro La Fenice Otello (Otello)
1914 Torino Teatro Regio Otello (Otello)
1915 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Concerto
1917 Venezia Teatro Rossini Fedora (Loris)

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