Kurt Frederich (Tenor) (Karlsruhe, Germany 29. 5. 1884 - Germany, after 1954)

He received his education in Berlin and made his debut in 1902 at the Deutschen Theater in Prague as Alessandro Stradella in ‘’Alessandro Stradella’’ of  Flotow. He remained there till 1904 and then appeared at the Hoftheater in Wiesbaden, where he sang till 1912. In the 1911-1913 seasons he was a member of the Kurfürsten-Oper in Berlin. On 23. 12. 1911 here he sang the part of Gennaro in the premiere of the opera ‘’I Gioielli della Madonna’’ of E. Wolf-Ferrari. Since 1916 he taught singing in Berlin Conservatory. He made successful guest appearances in Dresden, Kassel, Gotha, Cologne, Leipzig and Strasbourg. His repertoire included Lyonel in ‘’Martha’’, George Brown in ‘’La Dame blanche’’ of L. Boieldieu, Wilhelm Meister in ‘’Mignon’’ of A. Thomas, Alfredo in ‘’La Traviata’’, Lorenzo in ‘’Fra Diavolo’’ of Auber, Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’, Manrico in ‘’Il Trovatore’’ and Lohengrin. His brother was the theatrical manager and author Fritz Friedmann-Frederich (1884-1934).

Chronology of some appearances

1902-1904 Prague Deutschen Theater

1905-1912 Wiesbaden Hoftheater

1911-1913 Berlin Kurfürsten-Oper

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Berlin 1912-09-12
Kuhreigen (Kienzl): Sie müsste sein wie eine Fee 61966 1416ak

Gramophone, Berlin 1912-09-16
Kuhreigen (Kienzl): Ein Tanz war mein Leben with von der Osten 65402 238al

Ciro Patino (Baritone)

Chronology of some appearances

1914 Bologna Teatro Comunale Parsifal (Klingsor) shared with Edoardo Faticanti
1914 Roma Teatro Costanzi Isabeau (Faidit)
1914 Roma Teatro Costanzi Boheme (Schaunard)
1922 Roma Teatro Costanzi Il piccolo Marat (carpentiere)
1922 Roma Teatro Costanzi Boheme (Marcello)
1923 Parma Teatro Regio Manon Lescaut (Lescaut) shared with Umberto Sartori
1923 Parma Teatro RegioFalstaff (Ford)
1923 Firenze Teatro Teatro alla Pergola I Compagnacci (-)

RECORDING FOR SALE

 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908-01-01 
 Teatro alla Scala Milano Choir
 Faust (Gounod): Tu puoi la spada frangere 37779 xM 1310

Alfredo Papi (Bass) (Spain 1870 ? - ?)

He made his debut in Spain. His italian debut was happened at the Teatro Manzoni in Roma as Silva in ''Ernani''.

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Roma Teatro Manzoni Ernani (Silva)

1896 Forlì Teatro Comunale Jone di E. Petrella (Burbo)

1898 Palermo Teatro Massimo Aida (Re)

1900 Barcellona Teatro Buen Retiro Boheme (Colline)

1901 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Favorita (Baldassarre)

1902 Messina Teatro  Vittorio Emanuele Boheme (Colline)

1908 Monterotondo Teatro Comunale Concerto

RECORDINGS FOR SALE 

Puerto y Novella, Valencia, cylinder
Faust (Gounod): Duo del prologo with Lorenzo Abruñedo
Ernani (Verdi): Lo vedremo o veglio audace with Gabriel Hernandez

Geraldine Farrar (Soprano) (Melrose, Massachusetts February 28, 1882 – Ridgefield, Connecticut March 11, 1967)

                                                                        Nedda

                                                                       Violetta

She was the daughter of a very popular American baseball player Sidney Farrar. First she studied singing under J. H. Long in Boston, then continued her education with Emma Thursby in New York. In 1899 she went to Paris and became a pupil of Trabadello.  She concluded her studies with Graziani and at the end with Lilli Lehmann in Berlin. In 1901 she made her debut at the Hofoper in Berlin as Marguerite in ‘’Faust’’of C. Gounod. 

Chronology of some appearances

1901 Berlin Hofoper Faust (Marguerite)

1901 Berlin Hofoper Traviata (Violetta)

1902 Berlin Hofoper Pagliacci (Nedda)

1903 Berlin Hofoper Manon (Manon)

1904 Monte Carlo Opera Boheme (Mimi)

1905 Monte Carlo Opera Amica (Amica)

1905 Berlin Hofoper Tannhäuser (Elisabeth)

1906 Berlin Hofoper Rigoletto (Gilda)

1906 Monte Carlo Opera L'Ancêtre di C. Saint-Saëns (-)

1906 Paris Nouveau Théâtre Le Clown di I. de Camondo (-)

1906 Salzburg festival Don Giovanni (Zerline)

1906 Warsaw Opera Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1906 New York Metropolitan Opera  Romeo et Juliette (Juliette) (Debut)

1907 Berlin Hofoper Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) (Premiere)

1907 New York Metropolitan Opera Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) (Premiere)

1910 Salzburg festival Don Giovanni (Zerline)

1910 New York Metropolitan Opera Königskindern di E. Humperdinck (-) (Premiere)

1911 New York Metropolitan Opera l Segreto di Susanna di E. Wolf-Ferrari (-) (Premiere)

1911 New York Metropolitan Opera Ariane et barbel-blue di P. Dukas (-) (Premiere)

1912 New York Metropolitan Opera Le donne curiose di E. Wolf-Ferrari (-) (Premiere)

1912 New York Metropolitan Opera Manon (Manon) (Premiere)

1914 New York Metropolitan Opera Carmen (Carmen)

1915 New York Metropolitan Opera Madame Sans-Gêne di U. Giordano (-) (Premiere)

1918 New York Metropolitan Opera Suor Angelica di G. Puiccini (-) (Premiere)

1918 New York Metropolitan Opera Lodoletta di P. Mascagni (Lodoletta) (Premiere)

1920 New York Metropolitan Opera Zaza (Zaza) (Premiere)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

G&T, Berlin 1904-03?
Traviata (Verdi): Follie! follie!... Sempre libera 53344 2173h
Mignon (Thomas): Non conosci il bel suol 53345 2174h

G&T, Berlin 1904-05?
Mattinata (Tosti) 53363 2250h

G&T, Berlin 1904-12?
Roland von Berlin (Leoncavallo): Elisabeths Gesang an der Leiche Hennings, act 4 43632 2496L

G&T, Berlin 1905-09-27
Cherry Ripe (Horn) 3620 3798h
Dear Heart (Mattei) 3621 3799h
Faust (Gounod): Juwelenarie 43721 3802h
Caro mio ben (Giordani) 53430 3801h
Mefistofele (Boito): L'altra notte in fondo al mare 53425 3800h
Mignon (Thomas): Kennst du das Land 43733 3803h

G&T, Berlin 1906-06-23
Roméo et Juliette (Gounod): Je veux vivre  33618 1315r
Traviata (Verdi): Follie! Follie!... Sempre libera 53469 1316r
Domino Noir (Auber): Ines so schön 43780 1313r
Manon (Massenet): Gavotte 43796 1314r

G&T, Berlin 1906-09
Martha (Flotow): Letzte Rose 43841 4718h
Rigoletto (Verdi): E il sol dell'anima with Jörn 54311 4720h
Faust (Gounod): Es ist schon spät with Jörn 2-44137 4721h
Tannhäuser (Wagner): Gepriesen sei die Stunde with Jörn 2-44145 4719h

José Soler (Tenor) (Barcelona, Spain 22. 02. 1904 - Montevideo, Uruguay 30. 8. 1999)

                                                                      Manrico

He made his debut at the Teatro del Casino Municipale in San Remo as Alfredo in ''La Traviata''.

Chronology of some appearances

1947 San Remo Teatro del Casino Municipale Traviata (Alfredo)
1947 Firenze Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Manrico)

1947 Padua Teatro Verdi  Traviata (Alfredo)
1947 Parma Teatro Regio Rigoletto (Duca) 
1947 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Trovatore (Manrico)
1948 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Turandot (Calaf)
1948 Buenos Aires Teatro Colon Mefistofele (Faust)
1948 Catania Teatro MassimoGioconda (Enzo)
1949 Barcelona Liceo Africana (Vasco)

1950 Novara Teatro Coccia Rigoletto (Duca)

1951 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1952 Piacenza Teatro Trovatore (Manrico)
1953 France Teatro de Rouen Aida (Radames)
1954 Lisboa Coliseu Aida (Radames)
1955 Módena Teatro Comunale Trovatore (Manrico)
1956 Nice Opera Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1956 Nimes Teatro Municipal Pagliacci (Canio)
1956 Milan Teatro Lirico Rigoletto (Duca)
1957 Argel Teatro de Opera Rigoletto (Duca)
1958 Cento Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Borgatti Trovatore (Manrico)
1963 Montevideo Teatro Solis Rigoletto (Duca)
1964 Buenos Aires Anfiteatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1974 Montevideo Teatro Solis Pagliacci (Canio)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Cetra, 1953-01-21
Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira AT0318
Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia AT0319

Cetra, 1953-02-03
Trovatore (Verdi): Ah, si ben mio AT0318
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba AT0319