Rita D'Oria (Soprano) (Romania, Bucharest 1886 - ?)

She made her debut in 1906 at the Teatro Sociale in Treviso as Favetta in Alberto Franchetti’s ‘’La figlia di Jorio’’. In 1912 she appeared in USA. She retired from the stage in 1917.

Chronology of some appearances

1906 Treviso Teatro Sociale La figlia di Jorio (Favetta)

1908 Roma Teatro Quirino Boheme of R. Leoncavallo (Mimi)

1909 Sassari Politeama Verdi Amico Fritz (Suzel)

1910 Cuneo Teatro Toselli Boheme (Musetta)

1911 Mantova Teatro Sociale Werther (Sofia)

1912 Budapest Volgsopera Ballo in Maschera (Oscar)

1912 Parma Teatro Regio Boris Godunov (Teodoro) with Eugenio Giraldoni (Boris Godunov), Romeo Boscacci (Il Principe Vassili and L'Innocente), Sarah Fidelia Solari (Marina) and Giuseppe Quinzi Tapergi (Pimmenn)

1913 Palermo Teatro Massimo Boheme of R. Leoncavallo (Mimi) with Giuseppe Armanini (Rodolfo), Giuseppe Danise (Marcello)

1914 Gorizia Teatro Sociale Rigoletto (Gilda)

1916 Madrid Teatro Zarzuela Amleto (Ofelia)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, Milano 1913/1914 
Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea): No più nobile with Giuseppe Armanini D9337 42095
Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea): La dolcissima effigie with Giuseppe Armanini D9337 42096
Amore dei tre Rè (Montemezzi): Duetto d'amore with Giuseppe Armanini D17542  74735

Georges Noré (Tenor) (Mans, France 25. 05. 1910 - Château-Renault, France 01. 02. 2001)

His real name was Georges Tournez. He made his debut at Grand Opéra in Paris (1935). First he appeared mostly as Comprimario. In 1938 he substituted for the ill Georges Thill as Faust and sang  with sensational success. Since 1942 he also appeared at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, here he appeared among other things as Alfredo in ‘’La Traviata’’, Gérald in ‘’Lakmé’’, Werther, Cavaradossi in ‘’Tosca’’ and Pinkerton in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’. He continued his appearances at both opera houses till 1956. He gave guest performances in Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, London and at the Opéra Monte-Carlo (1947). He retired from the stage in 1960. In 1952 he took part at the Opéra-Comique in the premiere of Lévy’s opera ‘’Dolorès’’.

Chronology of some appearances

1935 Paris Grand Opéra

1942 Paris Opéra-Comique

1947 Opéra Monte-Carlo

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé, Paris
Werther (Massenet): Pourquoi me réveiller PDT176 CPTX737-1ER
Roi d'Ys (Lalo): Aubade PDT176 CPTX738

Paul Parmentier (Baritone) (Paris, France 25. 01. 1891 - ?)

He studied singing at the Conservatory of Paris and made his debut at the Opera-Comique in Paris as Scapin in ‘’ l'Irato’’ by J. Mehul. His repertoire included Alfio in ‘’ Cavalleria Rusticana’’, Scharpless in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’, Scarpia in ‘’Tosca’’, Escamillo in ‘’Carmen’’, Lescaut in ‘’Manon’’, Ourrias in ‘’ Mireille’’ etc.

 Chronology of some appearances

1917-1920’s Paris Opera-Comique

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé, Paris 1920?

Manon (Massenet): Ne bronchez pas 0235

Grisélidis (Massenet): Loin de sa femme 0236

Paul Lantéri (Baritone) (Antibes, France 1880, 1/12 - Salon de Provence, France 1961, 13/4)

He studied singing at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulouse and made his debut in a concert at the Casino  de Cannes.  Then he appeared at opera theaters of the South in France. In 1922 he joined to the Opéra-Comique and made his debut in ‘’Carmen’’. In 1923 he became a member of the Grand Opéra in Paris. Here he made his debut as Rigoletto and sang during the following five years the following parts: count di Luna in ‘’Il Trovatore’’, Germont in ‘’La Traviata’’, Amonasro in ‘’Aida’’, Telramund in ‘’Lohengrin’’, Hérode in ‘’Hérodiade’’, Athanaël in ‘’Thaïs’’, Tonio in ‘’Pagliacci’’ and the Grand-Prêtre in ’’ Samson et Dalila’’. In 1922 he mde guest appearances at  the Opéra Monte-Carlo and sang there Albert in ‘’Werther’’, Telramund and Valentin in ‘’Faust’’. In 1923 he sang once more at this opera house, now as Telramund and Kurwenal in ‘’Tristan und Isolde’’. He performed at the Opéra Monte-Carlo also in two opera premieres: ‘’Les Noces Tragiques’’ of Catargi and ‘’Schyrine’’ of Graefe.

Chronology of some appearances

1922 Paris Opéra-Comique Carmen (Escamillo)

1922 Opéra Monte-CarloWerther (Albert)

1923 Paris Grand Opéra Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé, Paris 1928 - 1931

Africaine (Meyerbeer): Fille des rois 0682
Traviata (Verdi): Lorsqu'à de folles amours 7216
Patrie (Paladilhe): C'est ici le berceau 7216
Hérodiade (Massenet): Salomé, Salomé, laisse-moi t'aimer 7171
Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz): De l'art splendeur 7171
Hamlet (Thomas): O vin, dissippe la tristesse 7151
Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet): C'est toi, pt 1 with Miguel Villabella 7160
Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet): C'est toi, pt 2 with Miguel Villabella 7160

Folke Andersson (Tenor) ( 16 december 1892 i Eskilstuna - 16 juni 1988 i Hälleforsnäs)

He was a pupil of Thekla Hofer and Torsten Lennartsson in Stockholm. From 1919 to 1921 he studied singing at the opera class of the Royal Opera school in Stockholm. He made his debut in 1921 at the Stockholm Opera as count Almaviva in G. Rossini’s ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’. In  the 1922-1924  seasons he appeared at this opera house and then undertook tours as a concert singer. He travelled around Sweden, Finland, several times the USA (since 1926) and Soviet Union. During the 1930’s he performed at the Stora Theater in Gothenburg and at the Oscar Theater in Stockholm, where he distinguished himself as an operetta singer. At the same time he had a significant career with the Swedish broadcasting company. 

Chronology of some appearances

1921-1924 Stockholm Royal Opera

1930's Gothenburg Stora Theate/Stockholm Oscar Theater