Description

ALESSANDRO VALENTE (TURIN, 9 JANUARY, 1890 – ? 7 OCTOBER, 1958)

 

 

 

 

Already as a child, he sang in the opera choir of Verona. Later, he studied singing under Louis Scheiwein. In 1912, he moved to London and performed, albeit unsuccessfully, at the Hippodrome in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana under the composer’s management. He remained in England, adopting the stage name Alex Vallo, and worked in cabarets, variétés, and appeared in musicals. During the First World War, he served in the Italian army. After the war, he returned to Italy, and in 1924, he accompanied Luisa Tetrazzini as a supporting artist on her farewell tour. In 1931, he gave concerts in Berlin and performed on the Cologne radio station. He later resided in Italy, where he became an inventor, creating, among other things, a hanging device for curtains.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1912 Londra Hyppodrom Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1913 Londra Coliseum Concerto

1927 Roma Teatro Adriano Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1932 Londra Radio Broadcasting Concerto

1933 Londra Wingmore Hall Concerto

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

A Trieste (Salve, o terra irredenta) (Carosio) 7-52064 Ho1118ak HMV, London 1915-01-23

Africaine (Meyerbeer) O paradiso B3141 (30-615) BM922-4 HMV, Milano 1929-06-25

Aida (Verdi) Se quel guerrier io fossi… Celeste Aida B3682 (30-1321), B3682 (30-1322), BM987-2, BM988-2 HMV, Milano 1929-06-26

Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Sì, fui soldato B3486 (30-3389) BM1539-2 HMV, Milano 1930-03-14

Bohème (Puccini) Che gelida manina… In poverta mia lieta R10024 (30-1319), R10024 (30-1320), BM1028-1, BM1029-1 HMV, Milano 1929-07-10

Canta pe’ me (de Curtis) F3871 TB1110-1D Decca, London 1932 (1934)

Carmen (Bizet) Il fior che avevi a me tu dato B3487 (30-3390) BM1377-3 HMV, Milano 1930-03-13

Cena delle Beffe (Giordano) Calato in Arno R10117 (7-52424) BF2547-2,2T1 HMV, Milano 1928-12-17

Cena delle Beffe (Giordano) Tornato è maggio R10117 (7-52423) BF2526-1 HMV, Milano 1928-12-10

Fanciulla del West (Puccini) Ch’ella mi creda B3015 (7-52420) BF2512-1 HMV, Milano 1928-12-04

Fanciulla del West (Puccini) or son sei mesi B3015 (7-52421) BF2513-1 HMV, Milano 1928-12-04

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Si, tutto in un’istante… Addio, fiorito asil (w. Franci) B3141 (30-614) BM921-2 HMV, Milano 1929-06-04

Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Tu, tu amore… O tentatrice (w. Lattuada) C1503 (2-054214), C1503 (2-054215), CF1530-2, CF1531-1 HMV, Milano 1928-02-21

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba C1387 2-052333 CR1323-2 HMV, London 1927-04-25

Serenata (Come col capo) (Mascagni) B3486 (30-2613) BM1378-2 HMV, Milano 1930-01-06

Sly (Wolf-Ferrari) Io non sono un buffone S5340 (2-052376) CF1637-1 HMV, Milano 1928-04-17

Sly (Wolf-Ferrari) Un orso in Musoliera (Canzone del Orso) S5340 (2-052375), CF1636-2 HMV, Milano 1928-04-17

Tosca (Puccini) E lucevan le stelle B3487 (30-939) BM927-2 HMV, Milano 1929-06-07

Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia C1387 (2-052338) CR1332-2 HMV, London 1927-05-10

Tu, ca nun chiagne (de Curtis) F3871 TB1111-1 Decca, London 1932 (1934)

Turandot (Puccini) Nessun dorma B2458 (7-52360) BR1324-4 HMV, London 1927-04-25

Turandot (Puccini) Non piangere Liù B2458 (7-52361) BR1325-2 HMV, London 1927-04-25