Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Feb 23, 2025

ITALIAN BARITONE ROBERTO JANNI CDR

 



ROBERTO JANNI


 


Alongside his musical studies, he pursued a university degree in medicine. In 1911, he was called by the prefect of Rovigo to assist in managing a cholera outbreak. In 1918, he served in the military. In 1914, he began a new career as a tenor, making his debut at the Teatro Storchi in Modena as Radamès in Aida.


Chronology of some appearances


1908 Padova Teatro Verdi Traviata (Germont)

1910 Roma Teatro Costanzi Lohengrin (Araldo)

1911 Madrid Teatro Reale Crepuscolo DeglI Dei (Alberico)

1912 Novara Teatro Coccia Isabeau (Re Raimondo)

1913 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Aida (Amonasro)

1914 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Gioconda (Barnaba)



TRACKLIST



Edison 2-min cylinders

Andrea Chénier (Giordano): La coscienza nel cor test, unpubl. 44917


Gramophone, Milano 1914-03-30

Carmen (Bizet): Ho nome Escamillo (w. de Muro) 2-054056 743m


Gramophone, Milano 1914-03-31

Trovatore (Verdi): E deggio e posso (w. de Muro, Bettoni, Baldini & chorus) 2-054057 746m

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Già ti veggo (w. de Muro, Bettoni, Baldini & chorus) 054477 747m


USA, Victor 1914-04-03

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Ad essi non perdono (w. Fidelia Solari) 67657


ITALIAN BARITONE ROBERTO JANNI CDR

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