Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Nov 9, 2013

Giovanni Albinolo (Baritone) (Torino 1865 - ?1925)


He was of the best known Italian Verdi baritones of the 1910’s and 1920’s. He made his debut in 1894 at the Teatro Balbo of Turin as Enrico in ‘’Lucia di Lammermoor’’. In 1899 Albinolo appeared at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli as Conte in ‘’Trovatore’’ and, together with his friend, the famous tenor Francesco Tamagno in ‘’Poliuto’’ of Donizetti. He also counted as a big interpreter of the baritone parts in the operas of Italian Verismo school. Thus he sang in 1902 at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele of Turin in ‘’ A Basso Porto’’ of Spinelli appearing in the role of Cicillo. In this theater he was often to be found; he also performed in several opera premieres  (‘’Il Battista’’ of Giocondo Fino (1906), ‘’Margherita d'Orleans’’ of A. Restano (1897), ‘’Suprema Via’’ of  Radeglia (1902), ‘’Dolorosa’’ of E. Sanchez  (1911). Albinolo retired from the stage approximately in 1923.

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Stradella Teatro Ricci Ruy Blas (Sallustio)
1896 Bari Teatro Piccinni Forza del destino (Carlo)
1898 Barletta Teatro Curci Rigoletto (Rigoletto)
1900 Corato Teatro Comunale Faust (Valentino)
1902 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele A Basso Porto di A.Spinelli
1904 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Otello (Jago)
1906 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)
1908 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli  Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1910 Bologna  Teatro Verdi Manon Lescaut (Lescaut)
1911 Asti Politeama Nazionale Sulle Rive del Danubio di C.Bondonio
1914 Molfetta  Politeama Attanasio Otello (Jago)
1917 Milano Teatro Lirico Pagliacci (Tonio)
1919 Milano Teatro Lirico Forza del Destino (Carlo)
1922 Gallarate Teatro Del Popolo Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)
1923 Milano Teatro Verdi Ruy Blas (Sallustio)

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