Antonio Rocca (Tenor) (Torino 1876 - ?)

He made his debut at the Paris Gaité-Lyrique in 1908 as Gérald in ‘’Lakme’’. However he made guest appearances also in Italy. In 1910 he performed at the Teatro Ponchielli in Cremona in Puccini’s ‘’Madama Butterfly’’. In France he made records for Gramophone. Probably he died young.

Chronology of appearance

1908 Paris Gaité-Lyrique Lakme (Gerald)
1910 Cremona Teatro Ponchielli Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone Paris,  1908
Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira
Lakme (Delibes): Fantaisie aux devins mensonges 3-32831 5975h

Lakme (Delibes): C'est le Dieu de la jeunesse with Aline Vallandri 034020 597

Faust (Gounod): Mais ce Dieu...A moi les plaisirs with Pierre D'Assy 034024, 034025, 832, 833

Africaine (Meyerbeer): Pays merveilleux  3-32798 5582h

Favorite (Donizetti): Ange si pur 3-32801 5635h
Faust (Gounod): Choral des épées with Auguez de Montalant, Vigneau and d'Assy 3-32875 6499h