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VITTORIO DE GOETZEN

 

 

 

He studied in Padua under the guidance of Giacomo Orefice. It is believed that he made his debut in 1908 at the Istituto Maria Luigia in Parma.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1908 Parma Istituto Maria Luigia il Pipelet di S. De Ferrari

1909 Cremona Teatro Ponchielli Ugonotti (Nevers)

1910 Novara Teatro Coccia Ernani (Carlo)

1911 Corfù Teatro Nuovo Fedora (De Siriex)

1912 Sassari Politeama Verdi Tosca (Scarpia)

1913 San Paolo Teatro San Josê Tosca (Scarpia)

 

 

UGO MARTURANO (TEULADA, 1881 – MILAN, 1966)

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1907. After the withdrawal spent the last years in the Casa di Riposo G.Verdi in Milan.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1906 Fano Teatro Della Fortuna Concerto

1907 Foggia Teatro Dauno Fedora (De Siriex)

1908 Vignola Teatro Sociale Ernani (Carlo)

1909 Bologna Teatro Duse Concerto

1910 Ferrara Teatro Tosi Borghi Carmen (Escamillo)

1911 Corfù Teatro Nuovo Aida (Amonasro)

1912 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1913 Brescia Teatro Grande Gioconda (Barnaba)

1916 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Gioconda (Barnaba)

1919 Bologna Teatro Apollo Boheme (Marcello)

1921 Livorno Teatro Avvalorati Wally (Gellner)

1924 Padova Teatro Garibaldi Boheme (Marcello)

1926 Bari Teatro Piccinni Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1928 Napoli Teatro Bellini Aida (Amonasro)

1930 Savona Teatro Wanda Trovatore (Conte)

1937 Milano Teatro Puccini Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

 

 

TOMMASO MEDICA

 

 

 

His journey as a performer began with a concert in 1899 at the Teatro Garibaldi in Modica. By 1900, he was performing operatic roles, including Valentino in Faust and Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor at the Teatro Storchi in Modena. In 1902, he appeared as Nevers in Les Huguenots at the Teatro Sociale in Crema, followed by a performance as Riccardo in I Puritani at the Teatro Bellini in Catania in 1903. In 1905, he moved to Paris, dedicating himself to a career in French opera.

His career continued into the 20th century, with notable roles such as Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor at the Teatro Sociale Breo in Mondovì in 1917. He also showcased his talent in concerts later in his career, performing at prestigious venues like the Istituto Ciechi (1921), the Milan Conservatory (February 1922), and the Scuola Commerciale in Milan (June 1922).

 

 

TIESTE WILMANT (LODI, 1859 – LODI, 20 MARCH, 1937)

 

 

 

He made his professional opera debut in 1878 in Chiari. In 1896, he originated the role of Marcello in the world premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème at the Teatro Regio in Turin. He debuted at La Scala during the 1893-1894 season, performing in productions of Alfredo Catalani’s Loreley and Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.

Over the next decade, he appeared at La Scala several more times, notably portraying Alberich in Italy’s first performance of Richard Wagner’s Siegfried and Iago in Verdi’s Otello.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1881 Lodi Teatro Gaffurio Favorita (Alfonso)

1881 Torino Teatro Regio Gioconda (Barnaba)

1882 Bologna Teatro Comunale Gioconda (Barnaba)

1882 Bologna Teatro Comunale Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)

1883 Rovigo  Teatro Sociale Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)

1885 Nice  Teatro Municipal Poliuto (Severo)

1885 Nice  Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Conte)

1886 Nice  Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1886 Nice  Teatro Municipal Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1888 Bologna  Teatro Comunale Carmen (Escamilio)

1890 Novara  Teatro Coccia Otello (Jago)

1891 Palermo  Politeama Carmen (Escamilio)

1891 Palermo  Politeama Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1891 Novara Teatro Coccia Ernani (Don Carlo)

1894 Genova  Politeama Genovese Gioconda (Barnaba)

1894 Genova  Politeama Genovese Manon Lescaut (Lescaut)

1894 Genova  Politeama Genovese Otello (Jago)

1894 Milano  Teatro La Scala Manon Lescaut (Lescaut)

1895 Modena  Teatro Storchi Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)

1896 Torino  Teatro Regio Boheme (Marcello)

1896 Firenze  Teatro Pagliano Boheme (Marcello)

1896 Brescia Teatro Grande Boheme (Marcello)

1897 Bologna Teatro Comunale Boheme (Marcello)

1897 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)

1898 Venezia  Teatro La Fenice Lohengrin (Tetralmondo)

1899 Parma  Teatro Regio Otello (Jago)

1899 Livorno Teatro Avvalorati Otello (Jago)

1899 Ascoli Piceno  Teatro Ventidio Basso Otello (Jago)

1899 Milano  Teatro La Scala Otello (Jago)

1900 Livorno  Politeama Otello (Jago)

1901 Novara  Teatro Coccia Otello (Jago)

1901 Lodi  Teatro Verdi Otello (Jago)

1901 Treviglio  Teatro Sociale Otello (Jago)

1902 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Otello (Jago)

1902 Mantova  Teatro Sociale Tosca (Scarpia)

1903 Mantova  Teatro Sociale Germania (Worms)

 

 

GIUSEPPE MANACCHINI (CREVALCORE, 11 SEPTEMBER, 1902 – MILAN, 10 NOVEMBER, 1990)

 

 

 

He studied in Bologna and Milan, where he made his debut in 1930. In 1934, he toured Holland as a soloist with the choir of the Teatro Alla Scala. In 1936, he performed at the Opera House in Rome alongside Toti Dal Monte and Beniamino Gigli in Lucia di Lammermoor. During his time there, he sang in the premieres of several operas: Cyrano de Bergerac by Alfano (January 22, 1936), Notturno romantico by Pick-Mangiagalli (1936), Re Lear by Alberto Ghislanzoni (1937), and Caracciolo by Vittadini (1938).

From 1938 onward, he also performed at the Teatro Alla Scala, notably as De Siriex in Giordano’s Fedora. He was a guest performer in Barcelona and Madrid and frequently appeared at the Teatro San Carlo in Lisbon between 1948 and 1954. He also gave guest performances in North and South America, establishing himself as one of the leading lyric baritones of his generation in Italy.

His repertoire included iconic roles such as Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Germont in La Traviata, Renato in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, Don Carlo in La Forza del Destino, Amonasro in Aida, Marcello in La Bohème, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, Tonio in Pagliacci, De Siriex in Giordano’s Fedora, and Telramund in Lohengrin.

He was married to soprano Delia Benning and spent his later years at the Casa di Riposo Verdi in Milan. In 1984, he appeared in the film Il Bacio di Tosca, where he performed Rigoletto once more for the camera.

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Vittorio De Goetzen Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Il pallor funesto with Bianca Mangini 054322 S3364 Gramophone, Milano 1911-06-28

Vittorio De Goetzen Poliuto (Donizetti): La sacrilega parola with Rinalda Pavoni, Averando Gilberti, Linda Cannetti and chorus 054326 351aj Gramophone, Milano 1911-07-28

Vittorio De Goetzen Otello (Verdi): Questa e una ragna with Salvatore Salvati and Antonio Paoli 54451 1291ah Gramophone, Milano 1911-07-29

Vittorio De Goetzen Otello (Verdi): Vieni, l’aula e deserta with Salvatore Salvati and Antonio Paoli 054330 356ai Gramophone, Milano 1911-07-29

Vittorio De Goetzen Otello (Verdi): Una vela…Esultate! with Giuseppe Sala and Antonio Paoli 054331 360aj Gramophone, Milano 1911-07-29

Vittorio De Goetzen Luisa Miller (Verdi): Andrem raminghi e poveri 054333 364aj Gramophone, Milano 1911-07-31

Ugo Marturano Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei vendicata assai 82473 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1910-01-01

Ugo Marturano Traviata (Verdi): Alfredo, Alfredo (w. Quinto & Moretti-Stefani) 82481 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1910-01-01

Ugo Marturano Traviata (Verdi): Ogni suo aver tal femmina (w. Quinto) 82480 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1910-01-01

Ugo Marturano Gioconda (Ponchielli): Pescator affonda l’esca 8152 Artiphon

Ugo Marturano Gioconda (Ponchielli): O grido di quest’anima (w. Krismer) 8153 Artiphon

Ugo Marturano Carmen (Bizet): Toreador 39 Disco Quillet

Ugo Marturano Trovatore (Verdi): Giorni poveri vivea (w. Offers & Pinza) DB754 2-054146 HMV, Milano 1924-05-12

Tommaso Medica Tannhäuser (Wagner): O tu bell’astro (Romanza) 35153 APGA, Paris 1907/1908

Tommaso Medica Otello (Verdi): Credo 35154 APGA, Paris 1907/1908

Tommaso Medica Hamlet (Thomas): Come il romito fior 35156 APGA, Paris 1907/1908

Tommaso Medica Forza del destino (Verdi): Son Pereda 35159 APGA, Paris 1907/1908

Tommaso Medica Falstaff (Verdi): Quand’ero paggio 35161 APGA, Paris 1907/1908

Tommaso Medica Dinorah (Meyerbeer): Sei vendicata assai (Romanza) 35169 APGA, Paris 1907/1908

Tieste Wilmant Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Prologo X-1871 Zonophone, Milano 1902?

Tieste Wilmant Roi de Lahore (Massenet): O casto fior X-1895 Zonophone, Milano 1902?

Tieste Wilmant Tosca (Puccini): Ella verra X-1896 Zonophone, Milano 1902?

Tieste Wilmant Otello (Verdi): Credo X-1870 Zonophone, Milano 1902?

Giuseppe Manacchini Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu Cetra CC2154 2-70229

Giuseppe Manacchini Faust (Gounod): O santa medaglia… Dio possente, Dio d’amor Cetra CC 2150

Giuseppe Manacchini Puritani (Bellini): Suoni la tromba (w. Neroni) Cetra CC2150 70247

Giuseppe Manacchini Rigoletto (Verdi): Cortigiani vil razza dannata Cetra CC2158 2-70236