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RENATO MERONI (COMO, 1887 – RODIG, 1917)

 

 

 

He probably made his debut in 1909 at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Torino in Cavalleria Rusticana. He tragically died during the First World War on a battlefield.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1909 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1910 Milano Teatro Lirico Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio)

1911 Fano Teatro Della Fortuna Fedora (De Siriex)

1912 Cagliari Politeama Regina Margherita Forza del destino (Carlo)

1913 Parma Politeama Reinach Boheme (Marcello)

1914 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Boheme (Marcello)

1915 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Trovatore (Conte)

1916 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Crepuscolo degli dei (Alberico)

 

 

GIOVANNI LAZZARINI (LUCCA, 1883 – ?)

 

 

 

He studied singing under Pietrasanta. In 1912, he spent a few months in the United States before returning to Italy. He made his debut in 1913 at the Teatro Giglio in Lucca, performing in G. Verdi’s Rigoletto. In November 1924, he went to Canada to sing in Montreal. In 1927, he moved to the United States, where he continued his career. He made only one recording.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1913 Lucca Teatro Del Giglio Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1915 Madrid Teatro Reale Boheme (Marcello)

1919 Malta Teatro Reale Manon Lescaut (Lescaut)

1921 Cairo Kursaal Dalbagni   Trovatore (Conte)

1923 Lucca Teatro Del Giglio Boheme (Marcello)

1926 Trapani   Teatro Garibaldi Gioconda (Barnaba)

1929 New York Starlight Park Aida (Amonasro)

 

 

GINO LULLI (FLORENCE, 1895 – ?)

 

 

 

Father of the actor Folco Lulli, he studied in his hometown with Raul Frazzi and probably made his debut in 1922 at the Politeama Novelli in Prato in Lucia di Lammermoor and La Favorita. In 1926-27, he performed in the United States with the San Carlo Opera Company.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1922 Prato Politeama Novelli Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

1925 Palermo Teatro Massimo Traviata (Germont)

1928 Cairo Teatro Khediviale Loreley (Hermann)

1930 Perugia Teatro Morlacchi Boheme (Marcello)

1932 Milano Teatro Carcano Aida (Amonasro)

1934 Camogli Teatro Principe di Piemonte Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

 

 

CARLO MARTINENGO

 

 

 

In 1931, he performed at the Teatro Apollo in Lugano, singing Marcello in La Bohème and Escamillo in Carmen. Two years later, in 1933, he appeared at the Teatro Lirico in Milan, performing Marcello in La Bohème and Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana.

 

 

DOMENICO MASTRONARDI (BARI ? – ?)

 

 

 

He studied singing in Milan under the pedagogue Marconi and made his debut in 1928. In 1938, he moved to South America, where he continued his career as a tenor.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1928 Livorno Politeama Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1929 Malta Teatro Reale Boheme (Marcello)

1930 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1931 Bologna Teatro Duse Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1932 Pisa Teatro Verdi Traviata (Germont)

1933 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Traviata (Germont)

1934 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1936 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1937 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1938 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Carmen (Don Josè)

1939 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1940 Montevideo Teatro Solis Pagliacci (Canio)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Renato Meroni Forza del destino (Verdi): Son Pereda J. 509 Lyrophon, Milano 1910?

Renato Meroni Trovatore (Verdi): Mira d’acerbe lagrime (w. Del Metauro) J. 516 Lyrophon, Milano 1910?

Renato Meroni Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu J. 523 Lyrophon, Milano 1910?

Renato Meroni Boheme (Puccini): Quartetto p.I° (w. Strazza, Prudenza & Medosi) 110085 XM 1391 Odeon, Milano 1910/1911

Renato Meroni Boheme (Puccini): Quando men vò (w. Strazza, Prudenza, Sarzanini & Medosi) 110001 Odeon, Milano 1910/1911

Gino Lulli Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Nemico della patria DQ276 WB3448 Columbia, Milano

Gino Lulli Carmen (Bizet) Toreador D5243 B714 Columbia, Milano 1925 (ac)

Gino Lulli Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Cruda funesta smania D5243 B692 Columbia, Milano 1925 (ac)

Giovanni Lazzarini Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Un dì m’era di gioia 110387 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1911/1912?

Carlo Martinengo La Boheme (Puccini) Qaurtetto (w.Cecil, Valobra & Fiori) O-6838 a Odeon

Carlo Martinengo Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Addio fiorito asil (w. Oneto) Homocord 6551 H85094

Domenico Mastronardi Pescatori di perle (Bizet): Del tempio al limitar (w. Foresta) 25M/891 Excelsius

Domenico Mastronardi Gioconda (Ponchielli): O grido di quest’anima (w. Foresta) M7104 25M/884 Excelsius

Domenico Mastronardi Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Sì può? (Prologo, pt 1) M 7106 25M/881 Excelsius

Domenico Mastronardi Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Un nido di memorie (Prologo, pt 2) M 7106 25M/882 Excelsius

Domenico Mastronardi Carmen (Bizet): Toreador M 7107 25M/887 Excelsius