Description

RAFAEL LAGARES (CÓRDOBA, SPAIN 1918 – BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 14 SEPTEMBER, 1999)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing in Buenos Aires under the pedagogue Guido Frati and made his debut in 1948 as Cavaradossi at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. In his young days he was called ‘’The New Caruso’’.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1940 Buenos Aires Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1943 Santiago Opera Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1945 New York City Center Traviata (Alfredo)

1955 Santiago Opera Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Carmen (Bizet) Parle-moi de ma mêre, pt 1, pt 2 (w. Papagni) (It) DB11352, DB11352 HMV, Milano 1952
2. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) O Lola DA11336 0BA7987-1 HMV, Milano 1952-03-21
3. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Addio alla madre DB11354 2BA7986-1 HMV, Milano 1952-03-21
4. Fedora (Giordano) Amor ti vieta DA11336 0BA7985-2 HMV, Milano 1952-03-21
5. Norma (Bellini) Meco all’altar DB11354 2BA7984-1 HMV, Milano 1952-03-21
6. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida
7. Dona Francisquita (Vives) Por el humo se sabe
8. El huésped del sevillano (Guerrero) Canto e la espada
9. Lombardi (Verdi) La mia letizia infondere
10. Los Gavilanes (Guerrero) Flor Roja Orchestra Vieri Fidanzini
11. Marina (Arrieta) Brindis