Description

ARISTODEMO SILLICH (TRIESTE, 1858 – ? 1943)

 

 

 

 

He took vocal lessons from H. Friedrich in Trieste and made his debut in 1876 at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste. In 1887, he appeared at the Teatro Verdi in Pisa in Bellini’s La Sonnambula. In 1888, he sang at La Scala in the premiere of the opera Nestorio by Gallignani. In 1889, he performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. His biggest success came in Poland, where he first guested in 1890 at the Teatro Imperiale in a concert. He sang in Warsaw until 1903, performing his roles in both Italian and Polish. In 1903, he left Warsaw and returned to Trieste, and in 1915, he finished his stage career. His son, Jerzy Sillich, was a conductor and worked at Polish theaters, continuing to appear after the Second World War in Bytom (Beuthen) and Wrocław.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1876 Trieste Teatro Verdi La Contessa d’Amalfi di E. Petrella

1886 Como Teatro Sociale Faust (Mefistofele)

1888 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Gioconda (Alvise)

1890 Trieste Teatro Verdi Simon Boccanegra (Fiesco)

1892 Varsavia Teatro Imperiale Concerto

1895 Novara Teatro Coccia Ebrea (Cardinale)

1897 Tiflis Teatro Nazionale Demon di A. Rubistein

1899 Varsavia Teatro Imperiale Aida (Ramfis)

1903 Varsavia Teatro Imperiale Guglielmo Tell (Gualtiero)

1906 Bilbao Teatro Arriaga Ugonotti (Marcello)

1908 Amsterdam Teatro Reale Andrea Chenier (Roucher)

1914 Boston Opera House Louise (Filosofo)

1915 Trieste Politeama Rossetti Boheme (Colline)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) O figlio d’inghilterra (w. Cigada, Salvador & Huguet) 63173 Victor, USA 1907-06?
2. Ernani (Verdi) Ferma crudele (w. Joanna & G Pini-Corsi) 054168 1267c G&T, Milano 1907-06
3. Ernani (Verdi) Infelice e tuo credevi 2-52572 9438b G&T, Milano 1906-11/12
4. Ernani (Verdi) Lo vedremo (w. Battistini) 054105 87912 G&T, Milano 1906-11/12
5. Ernani (Verdi) O sommo Carlo (w. Colazza, Battistini & Corsi) 054107 881c G&T, Milano 1906-11/12
6. Faust (Gounod) Invocazione 2-52570 9444b G&T, Milano 1906-11/12
7. Favorita (Donizetti) Ah paventa il furore (w. Codolini & Cigada) 52457 Victor USA, 1906-11/12
8. Guglielmo Tell (Rossini) Troncar suoi di (w. Cigada & Paoli) 054161 1187c G&T, Milano 1907-06
9. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) O qual funesto abbrnimento 62644 Victor USA, 1906-11/12
10. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Ve’ se di notte (w. Giacomelli & Cigada) 054133 901½c G&T, Milano 1906-11/12
11. Rigoletto (Verdi) La tempesta (w. Brambilla, Cappiello & chorus) 68190 Victor USA, 1906-11/12
12. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Maledizione (w. Brambilla, Acerbi & Cigada) 54326 9497b G&T, Milano 1906
13. Rigoletto (Verdi) Ch’io gli parli (w. Cigada) 68190 Victor, USA 1906-11/12