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MICHELE GIOVACCHINI (FIRENZUOLA, BOLOGNA, 1868 – ?)

 

 

 

He made his debut in Italy around 1890. His greatest successes came in the United States, where he performed with various touring opera companies. His repertoire included Escamillo in Carmen, Tonio in Pagliacci, Marcello in La Bohème, Carlo in Ernani, and Renato in Un Ballo in Maschera. He likely retired from the stage around 1915.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1897 Vercelli Civico Boheme (Marcello)

1898 Casale Monferrato Sociale Boheme (Marcello)

1899 Suzzara Sociale Boheme (Marcello)

1899 Gallarate Condominiale Boheme (Marcello)

1899 Bucarest Lirico Boheme (Marcello)

1905 Lisbon Coliseo Recrejos Pagliacci (Tonio)

1905 Lisbon Coliseo Recrejos Ernani (Carlo)

1911 Oakland Idora Park Ballo in maschera (Renato)

 

 

AGOSTINO GNACCARINI (SAN PIETRO CAPOFIUME, 1858 – ? 1916)

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1879 at the Teatro Rossi in Pisa in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. He retired from the stage in 1912 and made two recordings.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1884 Turin Teatro Regio Le Villi (Guglielmo) (Premiere) with Elena Boronat (Anna) and Enrico Filippi-Bresciani (Roberto)

1890 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Faust (Valentin) with Emma Zilli, Emma Gardini, Maria Amadei and Rogerio Astillero
1889 Rosario di Santa Fè  Teatro Olimpo Otello (Jago) with Eugenio Galli (Otello) and Lina Cerne (Desdemona)

1900 Barcelona Gran Teatre del Liceu Siegfried (Der Wanderer) with Raffaele Grani (Siegfried), Luisa d’Ehrenstein (Brunnhilde), Erda (Wanda Borisova), Achille Moro (Alberich) and Dante Zucchi (Mime)

1907 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Cid (Conte di Gormas) with David Henederson (Rodrigo), Lucia Crestani (Chimene), Leonia Ogroska (Infante) and Angelo Riccieri (Don Diego)

 

 

EDMONDO GRANDINI (PARMA, 1882 – BRESCIA, 1952)

 

 

 

He studied singing at the Milan Conservatory under the vocal pedagogue Joseph Gallignani. He made his debut in 1908 at the Teatro Sociale in Crema, performing in La Traviata. After retiring from the stage, he taught singing in Brescia, where his pupils included Carlo Bergonzi and Giacinto Prandelli.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1910 Roma Teatro Costanzi La nave rossa (Ardì) with Giovanni Genzardi as Rimuel

1910 Roma Teatro Costanzi Pagliacci (Tonio) with Gaetano Tommasini as Canio

1916 Parma Teatro Regio Favorita (Alfonso) with Pietro Navia as Fernando

1916 Parma Teatro Regio Isabeau (re Raimondo) with Antonio Saludas as Folco

1916 Parma Teatro Regio Aida (Amonasro) with Bernardo De Muro/Amador Famadas/Antonio Saludas as Radames

1926 Torino Teatro Regio La cena delle beffe (Neri Chiaramantesi) with Franco Lo Giudice as Giannetto Malaspini

1929 Venezia Teatro alla Fenice Otello (Jago) with Renato Zanelli/Domenico Apostolescu as Otello

1933 Parma Teatro Regio Lohengrin (Telrampondo) with Fernand Faniard/Giovanni Voyer as Lohengrin

1933 Parma Teatro Regio Aida (Amonasro) with Luigi Marletta/Francesco Merli as Radames

1934 Parma Teatro Regio La cena delle beffe (Neri Chiaramantesi) with Nino Bertelli as Giannetto Malaspini

 

 

ROBERTO JANNI

 

 

 

Alongside his musical studies, he pursued a university degree in medicine. In 1911, he was called by the prefect of Rovigo to assist in managing a cholera outbreak. In 1918, he served in the military. In 1914, he began a new career as a tenor, making his debut at the Teatro Storchi in Modena as Radamès in Aida.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1908 Padova Teatro Verdi Traviata (Germont)

1910 Roma Teatro Costanzi Lohengrin (Araldo)

1911 Madrid Teatro Reale Crepuscolo DeglI Dei (Alberico)

1912 Novara Teatro Coccia Isabeau (Re Raimondo)

1913 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Aida (Amonasro)

1914 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Gioconda (Barnaba)

 

ODDO GALEOTTI

 

 

 

He likely made his debut in 1910 at the Teatro dell’Aquila in Fermo as Escamillo in G. Bizet’s Carmen. He retired from the stage in 1930.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1910 Fermo Teatro Dell’Aquila Carmen (Escamillo)

1912 Pistoia Teatro Manzoni Fedora (De Siriex)

1914 Novara Teatro Coccia Favorita (Alfonso)

1915 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Ballo in Maschera (Renato)

1919 Roma Teatro Adriano Faust (Valentino)

1921 Roma Teatro Quirino Traviata (Germont)

1923 Livorno Teatro Rossini Pescatori di Perle (Zurga)

1925 Cesena Teatro Comunale Madama Butterfly (Sharpless)

1928 Ravenna Teatro Mariani Carmen (Escamillo)

1930 Parma Politeama Reinach Fedora (De Siriex)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Michele Giovacchini Bohème (Puccini): Addio dolce svegliare (w. Mattiuzzi, Gambardella & Sambo) Pathé – AICC cylinders & discs, Milano 1903

Michele Giovacchini Rigoletto (Verdi): Bella figlia dell’amore (w. Mattiuzzi, Gambardella & Sambo) 81064 Pathé – AICC cylinders & discs, Milano 1903

Agostino Gnaccarini Amleto (Thomas): Come romito fior D 4286 10997 Columbia

Agostino Gnaccarini Amleto (Thomas): Brindisi D 4286 10998 Columbia

Edmondo Grandini Forza del destino (Verdi): Son Pereda 1-35232 Favorite, Verona

Edmondo Grandini Faust (Gounod): Dio possente 1-35236 Favorite, Verona

Edmondo Grandini Don Carlo (Verdi): Morte di Rodrigo 1-35240 Favorite, Verona

Edmondo Grandini Ernani (Verdi): Oh, dei verd’anni miei 1-35237 Favorite, Verona

Roberto Janni Andrea Chénier (Giordano): La coscienza nel cor test, unpubl. 44917 Edison 2-min cylinders

Roberto Janni Carmen (Bizet): Ho nome Escamillo (w. de Muro) 2-054056 743m Gramophone, Milano 1914-03-30

Roberto Janni Trovatore (Verdi): E deggio e posso (w. de Muro, Bettoni, Baldini & chorus) 2-054057 746m Gramophone, Milano 1914-03-31

Roberto Janni Gioconda (Ponchielli): Già ti veggo (w. de Muro, Bettoni, Baldini & chorus) 054477 747m Gramophone, Milano 1914-03-31

Roberto Janni Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Ad essi non perdono (w. Fidelia Solari) 67657 Victor, USA 1914-04-03

Oddo Galeotti Trovatore (Verdi): Il balen 252006 14044b Gramophone, Milano 1909-12-09