Description

CAROLINA LAZZARI (MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, USA 1891 – STONY CREEK, CONNECTICUT, USA 1946)

She was born into an Italian-French family and received her education in Bucksport, Maine, and Milan. In 1917, she was engaged by conductor Cleofonte Campanini to appear at the Chicago Opera, where she made her debut as Giglietta in the American premiere of P. Mascagni’s Isabeau. She achieved great success in roles such as Dalila in C. Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila, Pierotto in G. Donizetti’s Linda di Chamounix, and Cieca in A. Ponchielli’s La Gioconda.

In 1918, she made a guest appearance at the Lexington Theatre in New York, partnering with Amelita Galli-Curci in G. Meyerbeer’s Dinorah. In 1920, she was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where she appeared in a single performance as Amneris in G. Verdi’s Aida.

In 1921, she performed the role of Amneris at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. After this, she focused on concert singing and teaching, maintaining a private studio in the Metropolitan Opera building in New York.

Chronology of some appearances

1917 Chicago Opera Isabeau (Giglietta)

1918 New York Lexington Theatre Dinorah (Shepherd)

1920 New York Metropolitan Opera Aida (Amneris)

1921 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Aida (Amneris)

TRACKLIST

1. Ben Bolt (Kneass) BA 3022 4881 Edison, New York 1916
2. Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Scena e canzonetta del capraio 82567 6646 Edison, New York 1919-03
3. Dreams (Streletzki) 5331 BA 3208 Edison, New York 1917-01-30
4. Favorita (Donizetti) In questo suolo (w. Laurenti) 82183 6617-A Edison, New York 1919-02-10
5. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Lieti signor 82567 6651 Edison, New York 1919-03-15
6. Life’s dream is o’er (Ascher) (w. Rappold) 82158 6361-A Edison, New York 1918-09
7. Love’s sorrow (Shelley) 82195 6966 Edison, New York 1919
8. Ma little sunflower, goodnight (Vanderpool) 82195 7196 Edison, New York 1920
9. The rosary (Nevin) 82554 6359 Edison, New York 1918-09
10. Two roses (Gilberté) BA 3396 5435-C Edison, New York 1917
11. O dry those tears (del Riego) 82129 5347-C Edison, New York 1917
12. Oft in the stilly night (trad) 82129 5460-H Edison, New York 1917-03-17
13. The lost chord (Sullivan) 82554 6365 Edison, New York 1918-09
14. Massa’s in the cold, cold ground (Foster) 82157 6369-C Edison, New York 1918-09-18
15. Galli (Mokrejs); Mighty lak’ a rose (Nevin) 82569 6685-C Edison, New York 1919-04
16. Robin Hood (de Koven) O promise me 82564 6694 Edison, New York 1919-04
17. The sweetest story ever told (Stults) 82564 6697 Edison, New York 1919-04
18. When the roses bloom (Reichardt) 82569 6843-C Edison, New York 1919-06