Description

ANTONIO SCOTTI (NAPLES, ITALY, 25 JANUARY, 1866 – NAPLES, ITALY, 26 FEBRUARY, 1936)

 

 

 

 

He was a pupil of Esther Triffani-Paganini. His debut (1889) was as Cinna in Spontini’s ”Vestale”. He made his Covent Garden debut in 1899 where he was a tremendous success, but it was later that same year, when he began his thirty-five season association with the Metropolitan Opera, that he found a home. Scotti, often teaming up with Enrico Caruso, made over 1200 appearances at the Metropolitan. He was particularly successful in ”Tosca” as Scarpia which he performed 217 times there. His debut (27 Dec 1899) as Don Giovanni drew the following comments from W. J. Henderson of the New York Times: “He possesses a beautiful barytone voice, fine and smooth in quality…He sings with intelligence and discrimination, and with the accent of dramatic truthfullness.”

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1890 Milano  Teatro Manzoni Favorita (Alfonso)

1890 Milano  Teatro Manzoni Puritani (Riccardo)

1891 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell’Opera Puritani (Riccardo)

1892  San Paolo  Teatro San Josè Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1892 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Puritani (Riccardo)

1892 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Don Carlo (Rodrigo)

1892 San Paulo  Teatro San Josè Don Carlo (Rodrigo)

1893 Rio de Janeiro  Teatro San Pedro Otello (Jago)

1893 Buenos Ayres  Opera Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1893 San Paolo  Teatro San Josè Pagliacci (Tonio)

1893 San Paolo  Teatro San Josè Otello (Jago)

1893 San Paulo  Teatro San Josè Gioconda (Enzo)

1894 Buenos Ayres  Teatro dell’Opera Otello (Jago)

1896 Roma  Teatro Argentina Puritani (Riccardo)

1896 Varsavia  Teatro Imperiale Pagliacci (Tonio)

1896 Kiev  Teatro Solodovnikoff Ernani (Don Carlo)

1898 Santiago del Cile  Teatro Municipal Pagliacci (Tonio)

1900 Londra  Covent Garden Tosca (Scarpia)

1901 New York  Teatro Metropolitan Pagliacci (Tonio)

1901 Londra  Covent Garden Otello (Jago)

1902 New York  Teatro Metropolitan Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1903 Londra  Covent Garden Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1903 New York Teatro Metropolitan Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1905 San Francisco  Opera House Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1905 Londra  Covent Garden Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Mapleson cylinders, New York 1902-1903

Aida 15 February 1902 Triumphal Scene – Eames, Homer, de Marchi, E. de Reszke, Mühlmann

Ernani 1903 O sommo Carlo – Sembrich, Bauermeister, de Marchi, Vanni, E. de Reszke, Bégué

Ernani 1903 O sommo Carlo – Sembrich, Bauermeister, de Marchi, Vanni, E. de Reszke, Bégué

Huguenots 29 January 1902 Wedding Chorus – Adams, Seygard, Journet

Pagliacci 7 February 1903 A ventitrè ore – Alvarez, Reiss

Pagliacci 30 January 1903 Act II opening IRCC IRCC

Tosca 3 January 1903 Te Deum

Tosca 1902 Te Deum

Tosca 3 January 1903 Torture Scene – Eames, de Marchi IRCC IRCC

Tosca 3 January 1903 Torture Scene – Eames, de Marchi IRCC IRCC

 

G&T, London 1902

Carmen (Bizet) Toreador song 2-2711 2024b G&T, London 1902

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Serenata & Finch’han dal vino 2-2707 2020b G&T, London 1902

Falstaff (Verdi) Quand’ero paggio 2-2712 2025b G&T, London 1902

Faust (Gounod) Dio possente 2-2709 2022b G&T, London 1902

Invano (Tosti) 2-2710 2023b G&T, London 1902

Messaline (de Lara) O nuit d’amour 2-2706 2019b G&T, London 1902

Serenata (Rotoli) 2-2708 2021b G&T, London 1902

 

Columbia, New York 1903

Carmen (Bizet) Con voi ber Columbia 1205

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Serenata & Finch’han dal vino Columbia 1207

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologo Columbia 1206

 

Victor, New York 1903-1912

Aida (Verdi) Suo padre … Anch’io pugnai 81042 B1091-1 Victor, 1904-03-10

Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Alla vita 81070 B2360-1 Victor, 1905-03-02

Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Eri tu 85044 C2233 Victor, 1905-02-10

Boheme (Puccini) Addio, dolce svegliare with Farrar, Viafora & Caruso 96002 C6025 Victor, 1908-03-10

Boheme (Puccini) Mimi! Speravo di trovar with Farrar Victor 89016 C5087 Victor, 1908-02-19

Boheme (Puccini) O Mimi, tu piu with Caruso 89006 C4315 Victor, 1907-03-17

Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach) Belle nuit with Farrar 87502 B8274 Victor, 1909-10-06

Don Carlo (Verdi) Convien qui dirci … Per me giunto 85067 C2359 Victor, 1905-03-02

Don Carlo (Verdi) Dio, che nell’alma with Caruso 89064 C12752 Victor, New York 1912-12-30

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Deh vieni alla finestra; Falstaff (Verdi) Quand’ero paggio 85016 C875-1 Victor, 1903-12-31

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Deh vieni alla finestra; Falstaff (Verdi) Quand’ero paggio 88194 C8281 Victor, 1909-10-06

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Finch’han dal vino 85031 C1094 Victor, 1904-03-10

Don Giovanni (Mozart) La ci darem la mano (w. Farrar) 89015 C5014 Victor, 1908-01-11

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Bella siccome un angelo 81043 B1092-1 Victor, 1904-03-10

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Ma brava … Vado, Corro! (w. Sembrich) Victor 89002 C3181

Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Come paride vezzoso 85068 C2361-1 Victor, 1905-03-02

Falstaff (Verdi) L’onore Ladri! 88195 C8286 Victor, 1909-10-07

Faust (Gounod) Dio possente 85017 C878-1 Victor, 1903-12-31

Faust (Gounod) Dio possente 88203 C8280 Victor, 1909-10-05

Faust (Gounod) Ecoute-moi bien (Mort de Valentin) 88282 C9827 Victor, New York 1911-01-19

Faust (Gounod) La, sul campo … Dio possente 81022 B878-1 Victor, 1903-12-31

Faust (Gounod) Que voulez-vous, messieurs (w. Caruso & Journet) 95206, C8556-1 Victor, 1910-01-16

Forza del destino (Verdi) Solenne in quest’ora with Caruso 89001 C3179 Victor, 1906-03-13

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Chi mi frena with Sembrich, Severina, Caruso, Journet & Daddi 96200 C5052 Victor, 1908-02-07

Luna nova (Costa) 88290 C9831 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-02-17

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Amore o grillo with Caruso 89043 C8711 Victor, 1910-03-14

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Lo so che alle sue pene with Fornia & Martin 87503 B8704 Victor, 1910-03-07

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Ora a noi with Farrar 89014 C5015 Victor, 1908-02-03

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Ora a noi with Farrar 89014 C5015 Victor, 1909-10-06

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Ve lo dissi with Caruso 89047 C8712 Victor, 1910-03-14

Mandolinata (Paladilhe) 81063 B2236-1 Victor, 1905-02-10

Maria Mari (di Capua) 88083 C4325 Victor, 1907-03-22

Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Crudel! perche finora with Farrar 89027 C8279 Victor, 1909-10-04

Otello (Verdi) Credo in un Dio  85045, C2234-1 Victor, 1905-02-10

Otello (Verdi) Credo in un Dio 88030 C3176 Victor, 1906-03-09

Otello (Verdi) Credo in un Dio 88030, C3176-1 Victor, 1906-03-09

Otello (Verdi) Ei favella gia … Inaffia l’ugola! 81054, B2235-1 Victor, 1905-02-10

Otello (Verdi) Ei favella … Inaffia l’ugola 88082 C4324-1 Victor, 1907-03-22

Otello (Verdi) Inaffia l’ugola  87040 B4324-1 Victor, 1909-10-05

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Si puo 88029 C3175 Victor, 1906-05-03

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Si puo … Un nido di memorie 85071 C876 Victor, 1905-02-10

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Un nido di memorie 81021, B876-1 Victor, 1903-12-31

Rigoletto (Verdi) Bella figlia dell’amore (w. Abott, Homer & Caruso) 96000 C4259-1 Victor, 1907-02-20

Rigoletto (Verdi) Bella figlia dell’amore (w. Sembrich, Severina & Caruso) 96001 C5053-3 Victor, 1908-02-07

Rigoletto (Verdi) Deh! non parlare al misero 85031 C1094 Victor, 1904-03-10

Rigoletto (Verdi) Deh! non parlare al misero; Don Giovanni (Mozart) Finch’han dal vino 85031 C1094-1 Victor, 1904-03-10

Rigoletto (Verdi) Pari siamo 85030, C1095-1 Victor, 1904-03-10

Rigoletto (Verdi) Pari siamo 88032 C3173-1 Victor, 1906-03-09

Roi de Lahore (Massenet) O casto fior 81064 B2358-1 Victor, 1905-03-02

Scetate (Costa) 87084 B9832 Victor, New York 1911-01-20

Sonnambula (Bellini) Vi ravviso (76.00) 88028 C3174-2 Victor, 1906-05-02

Sonnambula (Bellini) Vi ravviso 87034 B3174-1 Victor, 1909-10-06

Tosca (Puccini) Gia mi dicon venal 88122 C5084 Victor, Camden NJ 1908-03-30

Triste Aprile (de Lara) 85072 C2362-1 Victor, 1905-03-02

 

Edison 2-min cylinders, New York 1906

Aida (Verdi) Suo padre… Anch’io pugnai B32 Edison 2-min cylinders, New York 1906

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Bella siccome un angelo B44 Edison 2-min cylinders, New York 1906

Falstaff (Verdi) Quand’ero paggio B57 Edison 2-min cylinders, New York 1906

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologo B20 Edison 2-min cylinders, New York 1906

Sonnambula (Bellini) Vi ravviso B5 Edison 2-min cylinders, New York 1906