Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Feb 23, 2025

ITALIAN BARITONE EUGENIO PERNA CDR

 



EUGENIO PERNA


 


 

He studied singing at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome under the tutelage of Enrico Rosati. He made his operatic debut in 1912 at the Teatro Adriano in Rome, performing in La Traviata. After a career primarily focused on performances in smaller theaters, he transitioned to managing Teresina Citterio’s atelier, one of Milan’s most prestigious fashion establishments. For his contributions, he was honored with the Order of Knights of the Crown for both military and cultural achievements.


Chronology of some appearances


1913 Roma Teatro Adriano Boheme (Marcello)

1914 Brescia Teatro Grande Loreley (Herman)

1915 Torino Teatro Alfieri Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1917 Udine Ricreatorio Festivo Concerto

1918 Lugo Teatro Rossini Boheme (Marcello)

1919 Cento Teatro Sociale Boheme (Marcello)

1919 Cento Teatro Sociale Boheme (Marcello)

1920 Pisa Teatro Verdi Tosca (Scarpia)

1921 Torino Teatro Scribe Tosca (Scarpia)


TRACKLIST



Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Sabajno – 1915(STU)

Orchestra – Teatro alla Scala

Chorus – Teatro alla Scala

Santuzza – Georgina Ermolli

Turiddu – Franco Tuminello

Alfio – Eugenio Perna

Lola – Elvira Ravelli

Lucia – Elvira Ravelli

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Black Disc; – Società Nazionale del Grammofono «La Voce del Padrone» M 2-0250502, M 2-0254500, M 2-0253000, M 2-0253001, M 2-0254001, M 2-0252001, M 2-0252002 {7x12in-78s}, C 7-250504, C-253014, C 7-254004 {3X10in-78s} (1915)ª; Società Nazionale del Grammofono «La Voce del Padrone»; S 5092, S 5094, S 5096, S 5098, S 5100, S 5102, S 5104, {7x12in-78s), R 5099, R 5101, R 5103;; (3x10in-78s)

Compact Disc; – Mike Richter – Audio Encyclopedia 301 (From Which We Came – CD-ROM) (1999)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L’Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

Comments:- The first set of 78s given above is listed in the catalogue of the Società Nazionale del Grammofono dated ottobre 1915. It was recorded between 19 March and 13 April 1915. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel


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