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FERDINANDO AVEDANO (CUNEO, 15 SEPTEMBER, 1863 – MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 3 FEBRUARY 1921)

 

 

 

He studied singing at the Liceo Musicale in Torino and made his debut in 1890 at the Teatro Comunale in Vicenza as Pollione in Norma. In 1899, he went to the United States, where he became a well-known dramatic tenor, frequently appearing with the baritone Gaudenzio Salassa. Around 1906, he likely transitioned to the baritone repertoire, although he continued to appear mainly in concerts. After retiring from the stage, he taught singing in San Francisco and frequently organized concerts featuring his pupils. He made a few recordings for Edison.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1890 Vicenza Teatro Comunale Norma (Pollione)

1891 Genova Politeama Genovese Due Foscari (Jacopo)

1893 Palermo Politeama Norma (Pollione)

1895 Milano Teatro Alhambra Trovatore (Manrico)

1898 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Aida (Radames)

1904 San Francisco Alhambra Theater Concert

1909 San Francisco Turner Hall Concert (Sang Si puo? from ‘’Pagliacci’’)

1912 San Francisco Concert of his pupils

 

 

ENRICO PIGNATARO (MILAN, 1866 – ? 1939)

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1892 at the Teatro Sannazzaro in Naples in Carmen. He then appeared in various Italian theaters, including Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro Verdi in Pisa, Teatro Comunale in Siracusa, and Teatro Comunale in Salerno. In 1902 and during the 1906-1907 season, he toured Eastern European countries with great success, performing in cities such as Minsk, Smolensk, Kursk, Kharkov, and Tashkent. He was active internationally, singing in Cairo, Spain, the United States, and Argentina. He continued his career into the 1930s.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1892 Sannazzaro Teatro di Napoli Carmen (Escamillo)

1893 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Carmen (Escamillo)

1894 Trieste Teatro Verdi Dannazione di Faust (Mefistofele)

1895 Siracusa Teatro Comunale Cavalleria rusticana (Alfio)

1896 Catania Teatro Nazionale Pagliacci (Tonio)

1897 Foggia Teatro Dauno Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1898 Milano Teatro Lirico Arlesiana (Baldassarre)

1899 Catania Politeama Pacini Il Falconiere (Ottone I°)

1900 Roma Teatro Argentina Marco Visconti (Marco)

1902 Catanzaro Teatro Comunale Pagliacci (Tonio)

1904 Genova Politeama Genovese Gioconda (Barnaba)

1906 Brescia Teatro Grande Ballo in maschera (Renato)

1908 Bologna Teatro Olimpia Ernani (Carlo)

1910 New York Teatro Manatthan Trovatore (Conte)

1912 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Gioconda (Barnaba)

1914 Londra Coliseum Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1916 Milano Teatro Carcano Carmen (Escamillo)

1918 Mantova Teatro Andreani Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1920 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Fanciulla del West (Sonora)

1924 Cairo Teatro Kedivhiale Andrea Chenier (Roucher)

1926 Asti Teatro Alfieri Boheme (Schaunard)

1931 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Otello (Montano)

1933 Palermo Politeama Garibaldi Rigoletto (Ceprano)

 

 

PILADE DE PAOLI (POLESELLA, 1874 – ENGLISH CHANNEL, 1916)

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1892 at Moncalvo in Favorita. A light baritone, he preferred to devote himself to buffo roles. He died when the steamship Sussex was torpedoed by the Germans while crossing the English Channel, returning from a season in Holland.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1892 Moncalvo Teatro Sociale Favorita (Alfonso)

1896 Lecco Teatro Sociale Mignon (Laerte)

1899 Modena Teatro Storchi Forza del Destino (Melitone)

1902 Smirne Sporting Club Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1905 Genova Politeama Genovese Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1907 Parma Teatro Regio Wally (Pedone)

1910 Venezia Teatro Rossini Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo)

1911 Carrara Politeama Verdi Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)

1912 Havana Teatro Peynet Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1914 Pola Teatro Ciscutti Carmen (Morales/Dancairo)

1915 Torino Politeama Chiarella Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1916 ‘S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Tosca (Sagrestano)

 

 

GAETANO VIVIANI (TERRASINI, 1896 – PALERMO, 1954)

 

 

 

As a young man, he emigrated to the USA, where he received his education under the baritone Alessandro Arcangeli. He made his debut in 1921 at the Manhattan Opera in New York as Amonasro in Aida.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1921 New York Manhattan Theater Aida (Amonasro)

1923 Milano Teatro Carcano Pagliacci (Tonio)

1925 Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Carmen (Escamillo)

1927 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Trovatore (Conte)

1929 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Tristano e Isotta (Kurvenaldo)

1932 Novara Teatro Coccia Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1935 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)

1938 Parma Teatro Regio Otello (Jago)

1940 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Pagliacci (Tonio)

1942 Milano Teatro Lirico Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1945 Palermo Teatro Massimo Boheme (Marcello)

 

 

GIUSEPPE SARDO (SCHIO ? – ?)

 

 

 

At a young age, he moved to Switzerland in search of work. He later decided to study singing and made his debut at the Teatro Regio in Turin performing as a comprimario.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1924 Torino, Teatro Regio: Barbiere di Siviglia, Fanciulla del West, Boris Godunov, Gioconda

1925 Torino, Teatro Regio: Nerone

1927 Milano, Politeama Milanese / Belluno, Teatro Sociale: Carmen

1928 Adria, Arena Zagato: Aida, Faust; Firenze, Politeama Fiorentino: Il Piccolo Marat

1929 Schio, Teatro Civico: Forza del Destino; Milano, Teatro Augusteo: Lucia di Lammermoor; Livorno, Politeama: Manon Lescaut, Trovatore

1930 Milano, Teatro Verdi / Teatro Della Commenda / Teatro Lirico; Rivarolo Ligure, Teatro Ligure: Rigoletto, Forza del Destino, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Madama Butterfly

1931 Milano, Teatro Dal Verme / Teatro Lirico; Torino, Eiar: Forza del Destino, Fedra, Il Cuore di Wanda, Le Donne Curiose

1939 Novara, Teatro Coccia: Wally

1941 Bagnacavallo, Politeama Verdi: Don Pasquale; Prato, Teatro Metastasio: Boheme

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Ferdinando Avedano Rigoletto (Verdi) Bella figlia dell’amore (w. Oddo, Martinez & Colombati) 7502 BA 22423 Edison 4-min cylinders

Enrico Pignataro Ernani (Verdi) Tu sei Ernani (w. Giacomelli & Martinez-Patti) 54268 7337b G&T, Milano 1905

Enrico Pignataro Forza del destino (Verdi) Solenne in quest’ora (w. Martinez-Patti) 54283 7336b G&T, Milano 1905

Enrico Pignataro Hamlet (Thomas) Come il romito fior 2-52470 7330b G&T, Milano 1905-10/11

Enrico Pignataro Lucia di Lammermoor) Cruda funesta smania 2-52477, 7332b G&T, Milano 1905-10/11

Enrico Pignataro Poliuto (Donizetti) Di tua beltade 2-52471 7331b G&T, Milano 1905-10/11

Enrico Pignataro Rigoletto (Verdi) Duetto con Sparafucile (w. Preve) 054056 527c G&T, Milano 1905-10/11

Pilade De Paoli Boccaccio (Suppé) Mia bella Fiorentina (w. Roberti) X-1690 Zonophone, Milano 1902/1903

Pilade De Paoli Don Saverio (Valente) 10606 Zonophone, Milano 1902/1903

Pilade De Paoli Il Conte di Lussemburgo (Lehar) Amor, raggio di sol (w. Tandi & Lo Giudice) 82598 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1911/1913

Pilade De Paoli Matrimonio segreto (Cimarosa) Udite, tutti udite 110394 xM 1823 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1911/1913

Pilade De Paoli Noi siam due bravi cuochi (Fantoni) (w. Roberti) 12346 Zonophone, Milano 1902/1903

Gaetano Viviani Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Cruda, funesta smania B 531 D 5205 Columbia, Milano 1925?

Gaetano Viviani Gioconda (Ponchielli) Enzo Grimaldo (w. Alabiso) D5204 B546 Columbia, Milano 1925?

Gaetano Viviani Ernani (Verdi) Lo vedremo o veglio audace D 5205 B529 Columbia, Milano 1925?

Gaetano Viviani Carmen (Bizet) Votre toast B 549 Columbia, Milano 1925?

Gaetano Viviani Forza del destino (Verdi) Urna fatale del mio destino D 5206 B 550 Columbia, Milano 1925?

Giuseppe Sardo Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Son sessant’anni 1300 1114 Il Fonodisco Italiano