Description

AUGUSTO SCAMPINI (GARLASCO, 1880 – BARCELONA, 1939)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing at the Milan Conservatory under del Fiume and made his debut in 1905 in Garlasco as Cavaradossi in Tosca. In 1907, he appeared at the Teatro de la Opera in Buenos Aires as Hérode in Hérodiade by Jules Massenet, and also performed at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo as Radamès in Aida and as Samson in Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns.

He gained acclaim performing at major opera houses in Italy, Spain, South America, and Russia. Notable engagements include La Scala in the 1910-11 season, where he appeared in Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi and in Saffo by Gaspare Pacini. In 1912, he performed at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome as Manrico in Il Trovatore, and in 1915 at the Teatro Politeama in Pisa as Radamès in Aida. During the 1913-14 season, he sang at the German Theatre in Prague, earning comparisons to Enrico Caruso.

In 1916, he performed in Spain and Santiago de Chile. His career was abruptly ended when he volunteered for the Italian army during World War I and lost a leg in combat. Following his injury, he retired from the stage and focused on teaching singing in Barcelona.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1905 Garlasco Teatro Martinetti Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1906 Firenze Politeama Fiorentino  Trovatore (Manrico)

1907 Palermo Teatro Massimo Sansone e Dalila (Samson)

1908 Madrid Teatro Reale  Aida (Radames)

1909 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Aida (Radames)

1910 Madrid Reale  Aida (Radames)

1911 Firenze Politeama Fiorentino  Saffo

1912 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)

1913 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Otello (Otello)

1914 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)

1915 Padova Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Manrico)

1917 Santiago del Chile Teatro Municipal Otello (Otello)

 

TRACKLIST

 

  

1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Ribelle chi mi chiama cosi with Giuseppe Quinzi-Tapergi 054240 1531c Gramophone, Milano 1908
2. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Di tu se fedele 2-5261610828b G&T, Milano 1907
3. Ballo in Maschera (Verdi) La rivedro 2-52615 10827b G&T, Milano 1907
4. Carmen (Bizet) Il fior 052259 1550c Gramophone, Milano 1908
5. Ernani (Verdi) Come rugiada al cespite2-52611  10794b G&T, Milano 1907
6. Forza del Destino (Verdi) La vita e un inferno…O tu che in seno 2-52614 10793b, 2-52613 10792b G&T, Milano 1907
7. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) O muto asil del pianto 052258 1549c Gramophone, Milano 1908
8. Huguentos (Meyerbeer) Dillo ancor with Cecilia David 054179 1275c G&T, Milano 1907
9. Jone (Petrella) O Jone di quest’anima 052245 1499½c Gramophone, Milano 1908
10. Juive (Halevy) Chi mi svela with Cecilia David 0541781272c G&T, Milano 1907.
11. Juive (Halevy) Rachele allor che Iddio 052186 1271c G&T, Milano 1907
12. Lohengrin (Wagner) Da voi lontan052264 1496c Gramophone, Milano 1908
13. Lombardi (Verdi) La mia letizia infondere 2-52690 11279‹b Gramophone, Milano 1908
14. Poliuto (Donizetti) Al suon dell’arpe with Cecilia David 54358 10851b G&T, Milano 1907
15. Ricordanze (Vittadine) 052187 1274c G&T, Milano 1907
16. Trovatore (Verdi) Ah! si, ben mio2-52612 10826b G&T, Milano 1907
17. Trovatore (Verdi) Deserto sulla terra 2-52689 11277b Gramophone, Milano 1908
18. Trovatore (Verdi) Mal reggendo with Carolina Pietracewska 054211 1497½c Gramophone, Milano 1908