Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Feb 23, 2025

ITALIAN BARITONE GAETANO VIVIANI THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS CDR

 



GAETANO VIVIANI (TERRASINI, ITALY, 1896 – PALERMO, ITALY, 1954)


 



As a young man, he emigrated to the USA, where he received his education under the baritone Alessandro Arcangeli. He made his debut in 1921 at the Manhattan Opera in New York as Amonasro in Aida.


Chronology of some appearances


1921 New York Manhattan Theater Aida (Amonasro)

1923 Milano Teatro Carcano Pagliacci (Tonio)

1925 Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Carmen (Escamillo)

1927 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Trovatore (Conte)

1929 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Tristano e Isotta (Kurvenaldo)

1932 Novara Teatro Coccia Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1935 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)

1938 Parma Teatro Regio Otello (Jago)

1940 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Pagliacci (Tonio)

1942 Milano Teatro Lirico Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1945 Palermo Teatro Massimo Boheme (Marcello)



TRACKLIST



Columbia, Milano 1925?

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Cruda, funesta smania B 531 D 5205

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Enzo Grimaldo (w. Alabiso) D5204 B546

Ernani (Verdi): Lo vedremo o veglio audace D 5205 B529

Carmen (Bizet): Votre toast B 549

Forza del destino (Verdi): Urna fatale del mio destino D 5206 B 550


ITALIAN BARITONE GAETANO VIVIANI THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS CDR

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