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ELVIRA CERESOLI (REGGIO EMILIA, 1878 – ?)

 

 

 

In 1904 at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Turin she (as Ceresoli-Salvatori) created the role of Sofia Ivanovna in the premiere of the Franco Alfano’s opera ‘’Risurrezione’’.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1890 Belluno Teatro Sociale Trovatore (Azucena)

1893 Palermo Politeama Gioconda (Laura)

1896 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Aida (Amneris)

1900 Odessa Teatro Municipale Cavalleria rusticana (Lola)

 

 

VITTORIA COLOMBATI

 

 

 

She had a brief career. She probably made her debut in 1886 at the Teatro Politeama Genovese in Genoa in Félicien David’s Lalla-Roukh.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1886 Genova Politeama Genovese Trovatore (Azucena)

1905 Livorno Teatro Rossini Amico Fritz (Beppe)

1908 New York Academy of Music Rigoletto (Maddalena)

 

 

BEATRICE COSTA MARRUGAT

 

 

 

She probably made her debut at the Teatro Pizarro in Valencia as Amneris in Aida. In 1909 she appeared in Pesaro, Venice, and Ostiglia. During the 1911–1912 season she sang at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona in Les Huguenots, Carmen, and Tannhäuser. In 1912 she performed at the Coliseo Recrejos in Lisbon in Andrea Chenier, Il Trovatore, and La Gioconda. In 1914 she returned to Barcelona, appearing at the Teatro Tivoli in La Favorita. She probably retired from the stage in 1917.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1909 Valencia Teatro Pizarro

1911-1912 Barcelona Teatro Liceo

1912 Lisbon Coliseo Recrejos

1914 Barcelona Teatro Tivoli

 

 

ALBERTINA DAL MONTE (FAENZA, 1897 – ?)

 

 

 

She began her education with Savioni and Alessandro Vezzanti in Bologna, then studied under Manlio Bavagnoli in Milan. She made her debut in 1919 at the Teatro Comunale of Faenza as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana. From 1920, Dal Monte began appearing as a mezzo-soprano and made her second debut at the Teatro Carcano in Milan, singing the role of the Countess in Andrea Chenier. Her career evolved as follows:

 

1919 Faenza Teatro Comunale Cavalleria rusticana (Santuzza)

1920 Milano Teatro Carcano Andrea Chenier (Contessa/Madelon)

1921 Milano Teatro Arena Gioconda (Laura)

1922 Palermo Teatro Biondo Aida (Amneris)

1923 Parma Teatro Regio Trovatore (Azucena)

1924 Brescia Teatro Grande Aida (Amneris)

1925 Parma Teatro Regio Aida (Amneris)

1926 Trieste Teatro Verdi Aida (Amneris)

1927 Cairo Kursaal Dalbagni Carmen (Carmen)

1928 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Aida (Amneris)

1929 Brescia Teatro Grande Favorita (Leonora)

1930 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Aida (Amneris)

1931 Bologna Teatro Duse Trovatore (Azucena)

1933 Palermo Teatro Massimo Adriana Lecouvreur (Principessa)

1934 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Ballo in maschera (Ulrica)

1935 Parma Teatro Regio Rigoletto (Maddalena)

 

 

TINA FARELLI (FIRENZE, 1879 – ?)

 

 

 

She made her debut as a mezzo-soprano, but after further studies with the pedagogue Serafino De Falco, she made her second debut as a soprano in 1902 at the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza in Ballo in Maschera. She married the conductor Bovi, and after her retirement, she opened the singing school Accademia Filarmonica Italiana in Havana. She settled in Cuba, where her school remained active at least until 1930.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1898 Voghera Teatro Sociale La Resurrezione di Lazzaro di L. Perosi

1900 Ajaccio Teatro Comunale Rigoletto (Maddalena)

1902 Bucarest Teatro Nazionale Lohengrin (Ortruda)

1905 Castelsangiovanni Teatro Verdi Cavalleria Rusticana (Lola)

1907 Lugano Teatro Apollo Carmen (Carmen)

1909 Venezia Teatro Rossini Norma (Adalgisa)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Elvira Ceresoli Favorita (Donizetti) Ah l’alto ardor (w. de Luca) 54021 2933b G&T, Milano 1902-12

Elvira Ceresoli Favorita (Donizetti) O mio Fernando 53255 2923b G&T, Milano 1902-12

Vittoria Colombati Faust (Gounod) Le parlate d’amor 12606 Zonophone, USA

Vittoria Colombati Aida (Verdi) Scena del giudizio (w. Brondi) Zonophone 24024 A505 (506)

Vittoria Colombati Aida (Verdi) Qual insolita gioia (w. Cosentino) Zonophone 12665

Beatrice Costa Marrugat Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Re dell’abisso Phonodisc Mondial 110

Beatrice Costa Marrugat Carmen (Bizet) Là sul bastion di Siviglia 109 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1908

Albertina Dal Monte Trovatore (Verdi) Ai nostri monti with Aristodemo Giorgini R5443 7-254200 HMV, Milano 1926-10-05

Albertina Dal Monte Trovatore (Verdi) Stride la vampa R5329 7-253160 HMV, Milano 1926-10-05

Tina Farelli Guarany (Gomez) Sento una forza indomita with Gino Martinez-Patti 054052 500c G&T, Milano 1905

Tina Farelli Forza del destino (Verdi) La vergine degli angeli 53407 7116½b G&T, Milano 1905

Tina Farelli Trovatore (Verdi) Mal reggendo with Gino Martinez-Patti 54267 7563b G&T, Milano 1905

Tina Farelli Africaine (Meyerbeer) Sei l’angiol di letto with Gino Martinez-Patti 54252 7064b G&T, Milano 1905