Enrico Nani (Baritone) (Parma 1873 - Rome 1940)

Originally a student of literature, he subsequently studied singing with Antonio Cotogni and made his debut in 1899. His career covered all of Italy, including La Scala, as well as at the Teatro Colòn in Buenos Aires and in St. Petersburg. His repertoire included the principal baritone roles in scores of operas, including ‘’Tosca’’, ‘’La Gioconda’’, ‘’Otello’’, ‘’I Puritani’’, ‘’Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’’, ‘’La Dannazione di Faust’’, ‘’Siberia’’, ‘’Aida’’ and ‘’Salome’’. He was to have visited the U.S. in 1924 as leading baritone with a touring company directed by Mascagni, but the venture didn’t come to pass. Instead, Nani decided to retire.

Chronology of some appearances

1900 Ancona  Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Boheme (Marcello)
1900 Fano  Teatro Della Fortuna Boheme (Marcello)
1901 La Valletta/Malta  Teatro Reale Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1901 Livorno Teatro Goldoni Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1902 Torino Teatro Carignano Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1902 Firenze  Teatro Verdi Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1902 Firenze Teatro Verdi Carmen (Escamilio)
1903 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1903 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Marcello)
1903 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1904 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1905 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Zizinia Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1905 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell'Opera Boheme (Marcello)
1906 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Amica (Rinaldo)
1907 Buenos Ayres  Teatro dell'Opera Boheme (Marcello)
1908 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Carmen (Escamilio)
1911 Genova Politeama Genovese Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1911 Madrid  Teatro Reale Boheme (Marcello)
1917 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1917 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1920 Milano Teatro Carcano Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1922 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1923 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1924 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice  Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Fonotipia, Milano 1914-03-16

Amore dei tre re (Montemezzi): Giu, giu si scende 69186 XPh5013

Fonotipia, Milano 1914-04-07

Amore dei tre re (Montemezzi): Suonata e l'ora 69185 XPh5032

Fonotipia, Milano 1914-04-08

Nabucco (Verdi): Chi mi toglie il regio scettro 69171 XPh 5035

Nabucco (Verdi): Donna, chi sei? with Giannina Russ  69172 XPh 5036

Nabucco (Verdi): Oh di qual’onta aggravasti with Giannina Russ  69173 XPh 5037

Nabucco (Verdi): Deh, perdona with Giannina Russ  69174 XPh 5038

Fonotipia, Milano 1914-04-09
Otello (Verdi): Era la notte 69187 XPh5040

Nabucco (Verdi): Dio di Giuda 69188 Xph5041

Fonografia Nazionale, Milano

Traviata (Verdi): Pura siccome un angelo with Elena Navarrini 2011

Traviata (Verdi): Dite alla giovane with Elena Navarrini  2012

Zaza (Leoncavallo): Zaza piccola zingara 2013

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Prologo 2014

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu  2015

Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei venicata assai 2016