ANTONIO COTOGNI (ROME, AUGUST 1, 1831 – ROME, OCTOBER 15, 1918)
He was a pupil of Fontemaggi and Faldi. After making his operatic debut in Rome in 1852 as Belcore, he sang in various Italian opera centers until joining Milan’s La Scala in 1860. In 1867 he made his debut at London’s Covent Garden as Valentine, and continued to appear there regularly until 1889. He also sang in Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, and Barcelona. His repertoire included over 125 roles. From 1893 to 1898 he sang in St. Petersburg, where he also was active as a teacher. Upon returning to Rome, he became a prof. of voice at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. In retirement, Cotogni became one of the most celebrated vocal teachers in history. At the invitation of Anton Rubinstein, he taught at Saint Petersburg Conservatory (where incidentally he had Sergei Diaghilev as a student) from 1894 to 1898, but he had to abandon this post in consequence of a serious illness, subsequently taking up an appointment in 1899 as a professor at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, where his assistant was Enrico Rosati, who was later to become teacher to Beniamino Gigli.
The qualities that made Cotogni revered and beloved in his career on the stage also made him an exceptional teacher, one who went out of his way for his students to give them what they needed musically, artistically, and often materially.
During this time, twelve-year-old Luigi Ricci (who would later become a vocal coach) began accompanying voice lessons given by Cotogni, who had performed several of Verdi’s operas under the composer’s supervision. At this early age, Ricci began taking meticulous notes on traditions that Cotogni passed on to him from his own work with Verdi and other 19th century composers and conductors information about elements that had been changed in rehearsal and practice but had never been notated officially, as well as traditions of variations and cadenza begun by various singers from the past century. Ricci continued his copious note taking throughout his life and eventually compiled these into a four-part collection entitled Variazioni-cadenze tradizioni per canto (two volumes and two appendices published by Casa Ricordi, 1963).
Cotogni died of old age in Rome less than a month prior to the 1918 armistice that ended World War I. A group of his friends, colleagues, and former students raised money for his tomb. His burial chapel is located at plot 98 in the Pincetto Nuovo section of the Campo Verano cemetery in Rome.
Ricci reports that when in 1912 he attended performances at Moscow’s Imperial theater and Zimina Opera, as well as at the Imperial Theater in St. Petersburg, half of the artists on stage had been Cotogni’s students. For nearly 20 years, Cotogni dedicated himself to teaching singing. Many artists already in the fullness of their careers also came to study with him at the Liceo and/or learn from him privately.
TRACKLIST
Carlo Galeffi Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Nemico della patria GQX10114 WBX974 Columbia, Milano 1931
Carlo Galeffi Ernani (Verdi) O sommo Carlo D18013 WBX80 Columbia, Milano 1926-12-18
Carlo Galeffi Faust (Gounod) Dio possente D18013 WBX77 Columbia, Milano 1926-12-17
Umberto di Lelio Sonnambula (Bellini): Vi ravviso D5749 WB1696 Columbia, Milano 1927-11
Umberto di Lelio Sonnambula (Bellini): Tu non sai D5749 WB1698 Columbia, Milano 1927-11
Luigi Pasinati Tre parole (Bonacci/Ceccori) BVE-33122 Victor, USA
Virgilio Lazzari Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): La calunnia 82555 5220-A Edison, New York 1916-12-17/19
Virgilio Lazzari Bohème (Puccini): Vecchia zimarra 30171 Vocalion, New York 1922-05?
Virgilio Lazzari Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): La calunnia 52038 Vocalion, New York 1922-05?
Virgilio Lazzari Simon Boccanegra (Verdi): Il lacerato spirito 70040 Vocalion, New York 1922-05?
Nazzareno Bertinelli Nerone (Boito): Vivete in pace e in concerto soave d’amor! 172169 XXP6684 Fonotipia, Milano 16-01-1931
Nazzareno Bertinelli Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Sei là? with Ljuba Mirella 168779 Mo3380 Odeon, Milano 1931-10-27
Nazzareno Bertinelli Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Hai tempo aridimelo with Ljuba Mirella 168779 Mo3381 Odeon, Milano 1931-10-27
Nazzareno Bertinelli Manon Lescaut (Puccini): No pazzo son with Arturo Ferrara M35003 Brunswick
Alfredo Costa Ballo in Maschera (Verdi): Eri tu 84527 10266 Pathé, Milano 1908?
Alfredo Costa Occhi di fata (Denza) 84528 10266 Pathé, Milano 1908?
Alfredo Costa Tosca (Puccini): Se la giurata fè 84530 10051 Pathé, Milano 1908?
Alfredo Costa Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Cavatina di Figaro 84533 10051 Pathé, Milano 1908?
Adolfo Pacini Wally (Catalani): Schiavo dei tuoi begli occhi 86340 Pathé, Milano 1912/1913
Adolfo Pacini Lohengrin (Wagner): Vendetta avro with Elvira Magliulo 86346 Pathé, Milano 1912/1913
Guido Ciccolini Fedora (Giordano): Amor ti vieta 7-52046 Ho750ak Gramophone, London 1913-09-02
Guido Ciccolini Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Tu qui, Santuzza… Ah no, Turiddu wtth Bianca Besalu 054297 222aj, 054298 223aj, Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-25
Guido Ciccolini Boheme (Puccini): Che gelida manina 2-052082 Ho513al Gramophone, London 1913-09-02
Guido Ciccolini Gioconda (Ponchielli): Cielo e mar 2-052080 Ho510al Gramophone, London 1913-09-02
Luigi Rossi-Morelli Die Walküre (Wagner): Addio sublime prole d’eroi D 5823 WB 1877 Columbia
Luigi Rossi-Morelli Tannhäuser (Wagner): O tu bell’astro D 5799 B1822 Columbia
Luigi Rossi-Morelli Carmen (Bizet) Con voi ber (Votre toast) DQ259 WB 1825Columbia
Luigi Rossi-Morelli Aida (Verdi) Quest’assisa ch’io vesto vi dica DQ259 WB 1808 Columbia
Bice Mililotti Seconda mattinata (Tosti) 53355 2201h G&T, Roma 1904-04
Bice Mililotti Come sul capo (Mascagni) 053045 285i G&T, Roma 1904-04
Bice Mililotti Occhi turchini (Denza) 053046 286i G&T, Roma 1904-04
Bice Mililotti Dopo (Tosti) 053047 287i G&T, Roma 1904-04
Giuseppe Bellantoni Forza del destino (Verdi): Urna fatale 92729 xPh 4399 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-25
Giuseppe Bellantoni Herodiade (Massenet): Vision fugitive 92679 xPh 4400 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-26
Giuseppe Bellantoni Ruy Blas (Marchetti): Ai miei rivali 92730 xPh 4405 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-29
Giuseppe Bellantoni Favorita (Donizetti): A tanto amor 92680 xPh 4406 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-29
Giuseppe Bellantoni Saffo (Pacini): Di sua voce 92784 xPh 4495 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-29
Giuliano Romagnoli Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): All’idea di quel metallo (w. Parvis) D4376 11404 Columbia, Milano 1913?
Giuliano Romagnoli Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Voi dovreste travestirvi (w. Parvis) D4376 11405 Columbia, Milano 1913?
Giuliano Romagnoli Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Numero quindici (w. Parvis) D4377 D4377 Columbia, Milano 1913?
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Se il mio nome 82104 87a Disco Nacional, Buenos Aires1920
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Pescatori di Perle (Bizet): Mi par d’udir ancora 84033 90a Disco Nacional, Buenos Aires1920
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Ecco ridente in cielo 84034 91a Disco Nacional, Buenos Aires1920
Mario Basiola Rigoletto (Verdi): Cortigiani vil razza dannata 82360 18854 Edison, New York 1928
Mario Basiola Trovatore (Verdi): Il balen 82357 18846 Edison, New York 1928
Mario Basiola Faust (Gounod): Dio possente 82360 18914 Edison, New York 1928
Benvenuto Franci Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei vendicata assai C2328 Phonotype, Napoli 1920-04?
Benvenuto Franci Traviata (Verdi): Di provenza il mare il suol C2320 Phonotype, Napoli 1920-04?
Benvenuto Franci Favorita (Donizetti): Vien Leonora Phonotype, Napoli 1920-04?
Giuseppe Paganelli Mignon (Thomas) Ah, non credevi tu E1878 41901 Columbia, Milano
Giuseppe Paganelli Favorita (Donizetti): Spirto gentil D4545 Columbia, Milano
Giuseppe Paganelli Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Se il mio nome D4413 11461 Columbia, Milano
Irnerio Costantini Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Si puo 2236 Homokord, 1910-12-13
Irnerio Costantini Rigoletto (Verdi): Pari siamo 2258 Homocord/Cabezas, 1911
Enrico Nani Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu 2015 Fonografia Nazionale
Enrico Nani Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei venicata assai 2016 Fonografia Nazionale
Domenico Viglione Borghese Germania (Franchetti): Ascolta, io moriro 92672 xPh 4370 Fonotipia Milano, 12-10-10
Domenico Viglione Borghese Ruy Blas (Marchetti): Ai miei rivali cedere 92783 xPh 4373 Fonotipia Milano, 12-10-10
Domenico Viglione Borghese Germania (Franchetti): Ferito, prigionier! 92782 XPh4372 Fonotipia Milano, 12-10-10
Domenico Viglione Borghese Thais (Massenet): O Alessandria! 92781 xPh 4362 Fonotipia Milano, 12-10-10
Dinh Gilly Hamlet (Thomas) Comme une pâle fleur X97165 XP4467 Odeon 1908
Dinh Gilly Reine de Saba (Gounod) Mab, la reine des mensonges X97308 Odeon, Paris 1909
Dinh Gilly Rigoletto (Verdi) Pari siamo 97142 Odeon, Paris 1908
Julian Biel Africana (Meyerbeer): O paradiso 52691 3065b G&T, Milano 1903-02
Julian Biel Trovatore (Verdi): Ah si ben mio 52692 3066b G&T, Milano 1903-02
Julian Biel Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida 52696 3079b G&T, Milano 1903-02
Tadeusz Orda Boris Godunov (Mussorgsky): Monologue Sirena 1925
Ellison Van Hoose Martha (Flotow): Solo, profugo with de Gogorza 74005 Victor, USA 1906-01-17
Ellison Van Hoose Faust (Gounod): Que voulez-vous, Messieurs? with Journet & de Gogorza 74004 C3011 Victor, USA 1906-01-17
Ellison Van Hoose Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land 74034 C3017 Victor, USA 1906-01-18
Ellison Van Hoose Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Selig wie die Sonne with Gadski, Mattfeld, Reiss & Journet 95201 C5043 Victor, New York 1908-01-29
Vladimir Kastorsky Faust (Gounod): Vous qui faites l’endormie (Gounod) 3-22575 4990L Gramophone, St. Petersburg 1906
Vladimir Kastorsky The Queen of Spades (Tchaikovsky): If only darling maidens (Chaikovsky) 3-22554 4992L Gramophone, St. Petersburg 1906
Vladimir Kastorsky The wolves, Ballad (Rubinstein) 3-22576 4995L Gramophone, St. Petersburg 1906
Vladimir Kastorsky Serenade (O child, beneath your window) (Chaikovsky) 3-22549 4960L Gramophone, St. Petersburg 1906
Nikolai Shevelev The Queen of Spades (Tchaikovsky): I love you, dear 22649 1648B Berliner 1901
Nikolai Shevelev Halka (Moniuszko): Aria of Janusz 22645 1644B Berliner 1901
Nikolai Shevelev Merchant Kalashnikov (Rubinstein): The Merchant’s aria 22644 1643B Berliner 1901
Alfredo Cecchi Ballo in Maschera (Verdi): La rivedrò nell’estasi 37008 Odeon, Milano 1905
Alfredo Cecchi Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Un grande spettacolo 37034 Odeon, Milano 1905
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