GEMMA BOSINI (MILAN, ITALY, 1890 – MILAN, ITALY, 2 FEBRUARY, 1982)
She studied in Milan under Salvatore Pessina and made her debut in 1913 at the Politeama Marengo in Novi Ligure as Mimì in G. Puccini’s La Bohème. In 1915, she performed the roles of Stella/Giulietta at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo in I racconti di Hoffmann. During her time in Palermo, she met the renowned baritone Mariano Stabile (1888–1968), whom she later married. In 1927, she likely made her final stage appearance in Treviso as Alice Ford in Falstaff. Afterward, she dedicated herself to supporting her husband’s illustrious career, accompanying him to North America and later returning to Italy. Her brother was a distinguished organist who served at the Milan Cathedral.
Chronology of some appearances
1909 Novi Ligure Politaema Marengo Boheme (Mimì)
1911 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Boheme (Mimì)
1912 Trani Teatro Comunale Faust (Margherita)
1913 Tunisi Politeama Rossini Boheme (Mimì)
1914 Palermo Teatro Massimo Parsifal (Fanciulla in fiore)
1915 Palermo Teatro Massimo Racconti di Hoffmann (Stella/Giulietta)
1917 Bologna Teatro Apollo Boheme (Mimì)
1918 Milano Teatro Lirico Fedora (Fedora)
1919 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Boheme (Mimì)
1920 Novara Teatro Coccia Tosca (Tosca)
1922 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola Francesca da Rimini (Francesca)
1923 Cagliari Teatro Civico Fedora (Fedora)
1925 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Falstaff (Alice)
1926 Modena Teatro Municipale Falstaff (Alice)
1927 Treviso Teatro Sociale Falstaff (Alice)
TRACKLIST
PUCCINI: LA BOHEME
COMPLETE – 1918 – LA SCALA, MILANO – CARLO SABAJNO
GEMMA BOSINI (MIMI), REMO ANDREINI (RODOLFO), ADALGISA GIANA (MUSETTA), ERNESTO BADINI (MARCELLO), VICENZO BOTTONE (COLLINE), BARACCHI (SCHAUNARD)
HMV 78RPM RECORDS
SUNG IN ITALIAN
ACT I
“CHE GELIDA MANINA” 13:56
“SI, MI CHIAMANO MIMI” 18:02
ACT II
“MUSETTA’S WALTZ” 11:50
ACT III
“MIMI E UNA CIVETTA” 10:27
“DONDE LIETA USCI” 14:47
ACT IV
“VECCHIA ZIMARRA” 13:30
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