Description

MARIO (MARIJ) ŠIMENC (GORICA, TODAY GORIZIA, ITALY, JANUARY 23, 1896 – ZAGREB, CROATIA, NOVEMBER 26, 1958)

 

 

 

 

He began his singing career in Maribor in 1919 and continued in Ljubljana (1922–1924) and Zagreb (1924–1941). He occasionally performed in Belgrade and Osijek, and after World War II, in Skopje. He also appeared abroad. A dramatic tenor of remarkable vocal quality, he excelled in leading roles in operas by R. Wagner, G. Verdi, F. Halévy, G. Puccini, A. Ponchielli, R. Leoncavallo, G. Bizet, C. Saint-Saëns, D. Shostakovich, and others. He sang the title role in the world premiere of J. Gotovac’s opera Ero s onoga svijeta (Zagreb, 1935). He created for Croatia the role of Calaf in the premiere of G. Puccini’s ‘’Turandot’’ (1928).

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1922-1924 Ljubljana Opera

1924-1941 Zagreb Opera

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida Edison Bell DZ1235 DZ26

Andrea Chenier (Giordano) La nostra morte (w. Zika) Edison Bell VZ1210 VZ27

Carmen (Bizet) Il fior Edison Bell CZ1235 DZ12

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba Edison Bell CZ1237

Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia Edison Bell CZ 1237 CZ 191