GIORGINA CAPRILE (FIRENZE 1877 - ROMA 1951)
She studied singing
with Carignani in Milan. Her stage debut took place in 1900 at the Teatro
Costanzi of Rome as Suzel in P. Mascagni’s ‘’Lamico Fritz’’, while the famous
tenor Fernando De Lucia sang the role of Fritz. In the same season they also
appeared together in G. Puccini’s ‘Boheme’’. During the following 15 years she performed with success
not only at the famous Italian opera houses, but also in South American
theatres. Among her best roles were Violetta in "La Traviata", Tosca,
Mimi in ‘’Boheme’’ and Manon in ‘’Manon Lescaut’’.
Chronology of some
appearances
1900 Roma Teatro
Costanzi Amico Fritz (Suzel)
1902 Carrara Teatro
Degli Animosi Manon Lescaut (Manon)
1904 Milano Teatro
Lirico Traviata (Violetta)
1906 Ferrara Teatro
Comunale Mefistofele (Margherita/Elena)
1908 Barcellona
Teatro Liceo Traviata (Violetta)
1910 Milano Teatro
Dal Verme Traviata (Violetta)
1912Varsavia Teatro
Imperiale Stagione
1913 Trieste
Politeama Rossetti Traviata (Violetta)
TRACKLIST
1. Manon (Massenet)
Fanciulla, il vostro nome (w. Ventura) Fonotipia 39552 XPh1690
2. Adriana Lecouvreur
(Cilea) Ma dunque e vero (w. Krismer) 92573 XPh 3960 Fonotipia, Milano
1909-06-21
3. Damnation de Faust
(Berlioz) Angelo mio (w. Krismer) 92574 XPh3961 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-21
4. Adriana Lecouvreur
(Cilea) La dolcissima effigie (w. Krismer) 92578 XPh 3977 Fonotipia, Milano
1909-06-23
5. Traviata (Verdi)
Parigi, o cara (w. Krismer) 92597 XPh 3983 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-24
6. Traviata (Verdi)
Prendi, quest'è l'immagine (w. Krismer & Corradetti) Fonotipia 92598
XPh4030
7. Amico Fritz
(Mascagni) Bel cavaliere Fonotipia 92576 XPh3987
8. Bohème
(Leoncavallo) Mimì Pinson Fonotipia 92575 XPh3986
9. Lasciali dir tu
m'ami (Quaranta) Fonotipia 39531 XPh1692
10. Adriana
Lecouvreur (Cilea) Poveri fiori Fonotipia 39530 XPh1687
11. Wally (Catalani)
Ebben, ne andro lontana Gramophone 053303 02334v
12. Amico Fritz
(Mascagni) Han della porpora (w. Krismer) Gramophone 054465 720aj
13. Traviata (Verdi)
Addio del passato HMV 053304
14. Traviata (Verdi)
Morir si giovane (w. Conforti) 054381 02335v Gramophone, Milano 1912-03-05
15. Mefistofele (Boito) Spunta l'aurora (w. Bettoni & chorus) 054385 02345v Gramophone, Milano 1912-03-06
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