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PIETRO FRIGGI

 

 

 

In 1909, he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Turin in Un Racconto d’Inverno as the street vendor, followed by a role as John in Mascagni’s Guglielmo Ratcliff in 1910. He became a frequent presence at the Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo, performing as the spy in Il Piccolo Marat in 1922 and Melò in Tristano e Isotta in 1923. That same year, he debuted at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna, where he portrayed the Tiger in Il Piccolo Marat and the jester in Francesca da Rimini. Later in his career, he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Parma, taking on the roles of Tom in Un Ballo in Maschera and Abimelech in Samson et Dalila in 1926.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1909 Torino Teatro Regio Un racconto d’inverno (venditore ambulante)

1910 Torino Teatro Regio Guglielmo Ratcliff (John)

1922 Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Il piccolo Marat (spia)

1923 Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Tristano e Isotta (Melò)

1923 Bologna Teatro Comunale Il piccolo Marat (tigre)

1923 Bologna Teatro Comunale Francesca da Rimini (giullare)

1926 Parma Teatro Regio Ballo in maschera (Tom)

1926 Parma Teatro Regio Sansone e Dalila (Abimelecco)

 

 

PIETRO LO GIUDICE (CATANIA, 1884 – ? 1929)

 

 

 

Probably he mde his debut in 1905 at the Teatro Garibaldi in Marsala as Alvise in ‘’Gioconda’’. In the 1912-1913 season he made successful guest appearances in Amsterdam, performing at the  Paleis Voor Volksvlijt. He spent last years of his career at different opera houses of Catania. He retired from the stage in 1928.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1905 Marsala Teatro Garibaldi Gioconda (Alvise)

1910 Parma Politeama Reinach Fedora (Boroff/Lorek)

1912 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Carmen (Dancairo)

1914 Pistoia Teatro Manzoni Isabeau (Faidit)

1919 Catania Arena Italia Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo)

1921 Catania Teatro Bellini Sansone e Dalida (Abimelecco)

1924 Catania Teatro Bellini Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1926 Catania Teatro Bellini Tosca (Sagrestano)

1928 Catania Arena Italia Boheme (Benoit /Alcindoro)

 

 

POMPILIO MALATESTA (ROMA, 1879 – ?)

 

 

 

He probably made his debut in 1898 at the Teatro Quirino in Rome as Guritano in Ruy Blas. In 1910, he gave guest performances in Philadelphia and Baltimore, and in 1914 sang at Covent Garden in London. In 1915, he joined the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where he appeared in the premiere of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi on 14 December 1918. He retired from the stage in 1939.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1898 Roma Teatro Quirino Ruy Blas (Guritano)

1902 Roma Teatro Manzoni Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo)

1905 Roma Teatro Nazionale Don Pasquale (Don Pasquale)

1907 Oporto Teatro San Joao Ballo in maschera (Tom)

1909 Padova Teatro Verdi Mignon (Lotario)

1911 Philadelphia Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Alcindoro)

1915 Bari Teatro Piccinni Andrea Chenier (Mathieu)

1917 Philadelphia Metropolitan Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1920 Londra Covent Garden   Manon (Conte)

1923 New York Teatro Metropolitan Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1928 San Francisco Civic Auditorium Andrea Chenier (Mathieu)

1934 Chicago Civic Opera House Aida (Re)

1937 Cincinnati Opera Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo)

1939 Chicago Civic Opera House Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo)

 

 

RAFFAELE BAROCCHI (FIRENZE, 1873 – ?)

 

 

 

He sang buffo roles, performing mostly on smaller Italian stages, with occasional appearances on major foreign stages. Around 1916, he interrupted his career to work as an employee, but he resumed performing in 1917.

1897-1905: Performed mostly in Italian small theaters in roles like Don Pasquale, Don Bartolo, Benoit/Alcindoro, Geronte, Sagrestano, Melitone.

1906-1910: Appeared in New Orleans, New York, Montevideo, San Paolo, Lisbon; main roles included Don Pasquale, Don Bartolo, Alcindoro/Benoit, Sagrestano, Yamadori.

1911-1915: Continued Italian tours; guest appearances in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paleis Voor Volksvlijt. Famous roles: Don Pasquale, Don Bartolo, Sagrestano, Yamadori, Mathieu.

1916-1920: Mainly Italian theaters; consistent performances as Don Pasquale, Don Bartolo, Benoit/Alcindoro.

1922-1932: Last years in Italy and Cairo; retired in 1932. Final appearances: Don Pasquale, Don Bartolo, Crispino.

 

 

SILVIO QUEIROLO

 

 

 

He was the brother of the baritone Amedeo Queirolo. He studied singing in Milan under the pedagogue Nicola Lentini.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1901 Genova Politeama Genovese Gioconda (Alvise)

1903 Lodi Teatro Gaffurio Ernani (Silva)

1906 Amsterdam Palais Voor Volksvlijt Gioconda (Alvise)

1907 Marsiglia Casinò de la Plague Puritani (Giorgio)

1909 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Gloria di F. Cilea (Aquilante)

1911 Modena Teatro Municipale Iris (Cieco)

1914 Malta Teatro Reale Faust (Mefistofele)

1915 NovaraTeatro Coccia Gioconda (Alvise)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Pietro Friggi Aida (Verdi) Scena del giudizio, pt 1 (w. Micucci) 1-36232 Favorite, Verona 1911

Pietro Friggi Aida (Verdi) Scena del giudizio, pt 2 (w. Micucci) 1-39110 Favorite, Verona 1911

Pietro Friggi Don Carlo (Verdi) Dormirò sol 1-35560 Favorite, Verona 1911

Pietro Friggi Ernani (Verdi) Infelice 1-35535 Favorite, Verona 1911

Pietro Friggi Puritani (Bellini) Cinta di fior 1-35562 Favorite, Verona 1911

Pietro Friggi Puritani (Bellini) Suoni la tromba (w. Barettin) 1-39109 Favorite, Verona 1911

Pietro Friggi Trovatore (Verdi) Abbietta zingara 1-35565 Favorite, Verona 1911

Pietro Lo Giudice Forza del destino (Verdi) Del mondo i disinganni with Mario Spoto 82596 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908-01-01

Pietro Lo Giudice Il Conte di Lussemburgo (Lehar) Amor, raggio di sol with Pilade De Paoli and Gina Tandi 82598 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano

Pompilio Malatesta Faust (Gounod) Signor, concesso sia… Church scene P. II with Paola Koralek and chorus unpubl. 765-A, 766-A Edison, London 1911-07

Pompilo Malatesta Campanello di Notte (Donizetti) Ho una bella… Or che in ciel with Antonio Pini-Corsi G&T 54367, 54366, 10981b, 10982b G&T, Milano 1907

Raffaele Barocchi Crispino e la Comare (Ricci) Racconto di Crispino 1-35186 Favorite, Verona

Raffaele Barocchi Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Un fuoco insolito with Ettore Foggi 1-39045 Favorite, Verona

Silvio Queirolo Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Aria di Raimondo 1-35249 Favorite, Verona 1908-10

Silvio Queirolo Mignon (Thomas) Fuggitivo e tremante 1-35178 Favorite, 1907/1908