GIUSEPPE AGOSTINI (VERONA, 1870 – ABDINGTON, 1951)
Agostini began his career with
a debut at the Teatro Municipale in Alessandria in 1895. He gained significant
recognition with his performance at the Walleck Theatre in New York on May 16,
1898, where he took part in the American premiere of La Bohème.
In 1910, Agostini appeared at
the Teatro Massimo in Palermo for the premiere of Mascagni’s Amica. His career
saw substantial success in North America, particularly with the San Carlo Opera
Company, where he performed almost annually. Notably, in 1903, he substituted
for the ailing Enrico Caruso at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, performing
as Rodolfo in La Bohème and the Duke in Rigoletto.
Agostini remained active with
the San Carlo Opera Company until 1921. Following his performing career, he
taught singing in Abington.
Chronology of some appearances
1895 Alessandria Teatro
Municipale Traviata (Alfredo)
1898 New York Wallacke Theatre
Boheme (Rodolfo)
1900 Cagliari Politeama Regina
Margherita Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1902 Barcellona Teatro Liceo
Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1904 Verona Teatro Ristori
Boheme (Rodolfo)
1906 Brescia Teatro Grande
Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)
1908 Havana Teatro Tacon
Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1910 Reggio Emilia Teatro
Municipale Loreley (Walter)
1912 Londra Hyppodrom
Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1914 Montreal Teatro Princess
Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1916 Cedar Rapids Green’s
Opera House Aida (Radames)
1918 Edmonton Teatro Empress
Pagliacci (Canio)
1920 Calgary Grand Theater
Boheme (Rodolfo)
1922 Los Angeles Public
Auditorium Boheme (Rodolfo)
1924 Philadelphia Teatro
Metropolitan Lohengrin (Lohengrin)
1928 Philadelphia Academy of
Music Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
TRACKLIST
Faust (Gounod) Che fate qui
signori with Ferruccio Corradetti and Oreste Luppi 37037 Xm40 Odeon Fonotipia,
Milano 1905-03
Germania (Franchetti) Qui
spira orcano Odeon 7081 (7½) Odeon, Milano 1905-06
Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e
mar 37029 Xm34 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1905-03
Lucia di Lammermoor
(Donizetti) Tu che a Dio 37096 Xm256 Odeon, Milano 1905-06
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Donna
non vidi mai 37015 Xm59 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1905-03
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Oh,
non v’avvicinate with Oreste Luppi 37042 Xm64 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1905-03
Maria, Mari’ (di Capua) A2350
47360 Columbia, New York 1917-02-09
O sole mio (di Capua) A2350
47361 Columbia, New York 1917-02-09
Tosca (Puccini) E lucevan le
stelle 37100 Xm258 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1905-06
Traviata (Verdi) Dei miei
bollenti spiriti 37007 Xm61 Odeon, Milano 1905-03
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