Description

EMILIO BIONE (LA SPEZIA, 1882 – LA SPEZIA, 1957)

 

 

 

He studied singing under the pedagogue Domenico Cortopassi and made his debut in 1908 at the Teatro Verdi in Florence as Germont in La Traviata. In 1916, he appeared at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova in the world premiere of R. Leoncavallo’s opera Goffredo Mameli. He spent the final years of his life at the Casa di Riposo G. Verdi in Milan.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1908 Firenze Teatro Verdi Traviata (Germont)

1910 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Ballo in Maschera (Renato)

1912 Guastalla Teatro Sociale Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1914 Gorizia Teatro Sociale Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1916 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Favorita (Alfonso)

1918 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola Ernani (Carlo)

1920 Lisbona   Teatro San Carlos Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1922 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1924 Massa Teatro Guglielmi Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1926 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1930 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1932 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Ernani (Carlo)

1935 La Spezia Teatro Monteverdi Boheme (Marcello)

1939 La Spezia Teatro Monteverdi Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

 

 

GIULIO BRANZANI

 

 

 

In 1891, he performed as Severo in G. Donizetti’s Poliuto at the Teatro degli Animosi in Carrara.

 

Chronology of appearance

 

1891 Carrara Teatro Degli Animosi Poliuto (Severo)

 

 

 

ETTORE CAMPANA (SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE, 1875 – LOS ANGELES, 1941)

 

 

 

He studied singing at the Liceo Musicale in Pesaro and made his debut in 1902 at the Teatro Comunale in Cesenatico as Marcello in La Bohème. Around 1910, he went to the United States, where he became a principal baritone with the Bevani Opera Company. After retiring from the stage, he taught singing in Los Angeles. His wife was the well-known actress Esperanza Susanna.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1902 Cesenatico Teatro Comunale Boheme (Marcello)

1910 Oakland Idora Park Faust (Valentin)

1912 Mexico City Theatre Arbeu Aida (Amonasro)

1916 Pasadena Cauldron Club Concert

1917 Los Angeles Auditorium Concert

 

 

SANTE CANALI (ROMIGLIONE, 1877 – MILANO, 1958)

 

 

 

He likely made his debut at the Teatro Mariani in Ravenna as Malatesta in Don Pasquale. He enjoyed a successful career on smaller Italian opera stages, as well as through guest appearances in Spain, France, and South America. After retiring from the stage, he lived at the Casa di Riposo Verdi in Milan, where he later passed away.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1905 Ravenna Teatro Mariani Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1908 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1910 Ancona Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1912 Borgo Valsugana Teatro Sociale Traviata (Germont)

1914 Casale Monferrato Kursaal Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1917 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Le Educande di Sorrento di E. Usiglio (Rodolfo)

1921 Montecchio Teatro Zacconi Elisir d’amore (Belcore)

1924 Cuneo Teatro Toselli Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1926 Ravenna Teatro Mariani Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1931 Roma Eiar IL RE di U. Giordano (Prete)

1933 Modena Teatro Storchi  Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo)

 

 

DOMENICO CAPORELLO (PALESTRINA, ROMA, 1888 – IL CAIRO, 1919)

 

 

 

He probably made his debut in 1912–13. In 1915, he was called to arms and took part in the Great War, during which he distinguished himself by heroic conduct, suffering multiple wounds. In 1919, he was engaged by the Borboni Opera Company active in Cairo, where he was struck by an embolism that led to his death. His body was initially mummified and buried in the chapel of an Egyptian family. It was his brother Attilio who later succeeded in returning the body to Italy, where he was buried in the family chapel at the Verano Cemetery in Rome. Remarkably, as a result of the mummification process, the body remains well preserved.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1913 Terni Teatro Comunale Aida (Amonasro)

1913 Spoleto Teatro Nuovo Traviata (Germont)

1913 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Aida (Amonasro)

1914 Orvieto Teatro Civico Trovatore (Conte)

1914 Ascoli Piceno Teatro Ventidio Basso Aida (Amonasro)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Emilio Bione Ernani (Verdi); Oh! Dei verd’anni miei 0056 mo 6293 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1910/1912

Emilio Bione Aida (Verdi): Di Napata le gole (w. Albani & Plavano) X110321 Xm17?? Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1910/1912

Giulio Branzani Due Foscari (Verdi): Questa dunque è l’iniqua mercede 1-35086 Favorite, 1907-10?

Giulio Branzani Jone (Petrella): Della corona egizia 1-35120 Favorite, Verona 1907-10-14 Favorite, 1907-10?

Giulio Branzani Faust (Gounod): Oh, del ciel angelo immortal (w. Barbarani & Quattrina) 1-39038 Favorite, 1907-10?

Giulio Branzani Ernani (Verdi): Ferma crudele (w. Scalabrini & Marcon) 2-39009 Favorite, 1907-10?

Giulio Branzani Macbeth (Verdi): Pietà, rispetto, amore 1-35114 Favorite, 1907-10?

Ettore Campana Inno a Garibaldi (Olivieri) A 7553 BA 22474 Edison

Sante Canali Cenerentola (Rossini): Miei rampoli femminini, pt 1 168616 Mo3221 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1930-10-15

Sante Canali Cenerentola (Rossini): Miei rampoli femminini, pt 2 (Ma d’un sogno) 168616 Mo3228 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1930-10-17

Domenico Caporello Forza del destino (Verdi): Urna fatale E2868 42110 Columbia, Milano 1913

Domenico Caporello Forza del destino (Verdi): Son pereda D4528 42089 Columbia, Milano 1913