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LINA ROMELLI (BUENOS AYRES, 1896 – ?)

 

 

 

She studied singing under Elvira Colonnese in Buenos Aires, later continuing her training in Italy. In 1919 she made her debut at the Teatro Casino in San Remo as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor. The following year she appeared for the first time at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires as Gerhilde in Die Walküre, and during the 1927–1930 seasons she became one of the theater’s valued artists. She also sang as guest in Italy, Egypt, France and Portugal, although Teatro Colón remained the center of her career. After 1931 she appeared exclusively in Argentina.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1919 San Remo Teatro Casino

1920 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón

1927-1930 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón

 

 

LINA SCAVIZZI (ASCOLI PICENO, 1898 – ?)

 

 

 

She made her debut in 1919 at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice as Giorgetta in Il Tabarro. The following year, she performed at the Teatro Comunale in Cesena as Francesca in F. Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini, a role that became one of her signature performances. In 1924, she embarked on a highly successful tour of Australia. In 1927, she reprised the role of Francesca at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, partnering with Giulio Crimi and Carmelo Maugeri. That same year, she performed in Switzerland as part of Max Sauter’s opera troupe. She retired from the stage in the early 1930s.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1920 Cesena Teatro Comunale Francesca da Rimini (Francesca)

1922 Trieste Teatro Verdi   Jacquerie di G. Marinuzzi

1924 Melbourne His Majestic Tosca (Tosca)

1926 Alessandria d’Egitto Teatro Mohamed Alì Tosca (Tosca)

1929 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Tosca (Tosca)

1931 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1932 Roma Teatro Dell’Opera Tosca (Tosca)

 

 

LINA SIEBANECH

 

 

 

She first appeared on stage as a mezzo-soprano, but only in 1901 did she make her soprano debut—at the Teatro Sociale in Brescia as Margherita in Faust.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1899 Budrio Teatro Condominiale Rigoletto (Maddalena)

1900 Legnago  Politeama Salieri Favorita (Ines)

1901 Brescia Teatro Sociale  Faust (Margherita)

1902 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Faust (Margherita)

1903 Reggio Emilia  Teatro Municipale Trovatore (Leonora)

1904 Reggio Emilia  Teatro Municipale Otello (Desdemona)

1905 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli  Forza del destino (Leonora)

1906 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Tannhauser (Elisabetta)

1907 Castelsangiovanni Teatro Sociale Rigoletto (Maddalena)

1908 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Aida (Aida)

1909 Mantova Teatro Sociale Gioconda (Gioconda)

1910 Genova Politeama Genovese Tosca (Tosca)

1912 Bologna  Teatro Del Corso Loreley (Loreley)

 

 

LOUISE PLAVANO (NEW YORK, 1886 – ?)

 

 

 

She made her debut in 1909 at the Teatro Manzoni in Pistoia, singing Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello.

Chronology of some appearances

1909 Pistoia Teatro Manzoni Otello (Desdemona)

1910 Biella Teatro Sociale Otello (Desdemona)

 

 

LUCIA CRESTANI (VERONA, 21 FEBRUARY OR 21 JANUARY, 1886 – FERRARA, JUNE, 1972)

 

 

 

She was a pupil of the renowned pedagogue Vittorio Gelich and made her operatic debut in 1904 at the Teatro Carignano in Turin as Aida. By 1905, she had already performed at La Scala in Milan in Catalani’s Loreley. Her career continued with significant performances at major Italian opera houses, including the Teatro Massimo in Palermo (1906, as Stephana in Siberia), Teatro Regio in Parma (1907, as Aida), Teatro Comunale in Bologna (1908, as Aida), Teatro La Fenice in Venice (1908), and the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona (1910, as Aida).

Internationally, she graced stages such as the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires (1907) and the Teatro Kedivhiale in Cairo (1910). In 1913, she toured North America with the Western Metropolitan Opera Company.

Her career flourished during and after World War I, with performances in major Italian venues. In 1924, she appeared at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona in Verdi’s Requiem.

Following her performance career, she transitioned into teaching, first in Verona and later, starting in 1934, in Ferrara.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1903 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Aida (Aida)

1905 Modena Teatro Municipale Germania (Ricke)

1907 Parma Teatro Regio Aida (Aida)

1909 Cento Teatro Sociale Wally (Wally)

1913 Madrid Teatro Reale Franco Cacciatore (Agata)

1916 Palermo Teatro Massimo Fanciulla del West (Minnie)

1919 Verona Teatro Ristori Fanciulla del West (Minnie)

1924 Vicenza Teatro Verdi Requiem di G. Verdi

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Lina Romelli Puritani (Bellini) Vien diletto Columbia D5207 B583

Lina Romelli Puritani (Bellini) Qui la voce sua soave D5207 B568 Columbia, Milano 1925 (ac)

Lina Romelli Guarany (Gomez) Sento una forza indomita (w. Alabiso) Columbia D5402 B585

Lina Scavizzi Tosca (Puccini) Vissi d’arte D5755 WB1695 Columbia, Milano 1927-11

Lina Scavizzi Bohème (Puccini) Sono andati D5755 WB1742 Columbia, Milano 1927-11

Lina Scavizzi Andrea Chenier (Giordano) La mamma morta D9444 B201 Columbia, Milano 1923/1924

Lina Scavizzi Trovatore (Verdi) Tacea la notte placida D5762 WB1738 Columbia, Milano 1927-11

Lina Scavizzi Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) Poveri fiori D5757 WB1717 Columbia, Milano 1927-11

Lina Siebanech Non t’amo più (Tosti) (on the label Siebanich) X-93005 rad0518 Zonophone, Milano 1903-1011

Lina Siebanech Tosca (Puccini) Vissi d’arte X-Zonophone 93003

Louise Plavano Aida (Verdi) Di Napata le gole with Carlo Albani and Emilio Bione Odeon Fonotipia 110321

Louise Plavano Fanciulla del West (Puccini) Ti voglio bene with Rizzardo Da Ferrara 110211 xM1751 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1912

Louise Plavano Fanciulla del West (Puccini) Minnie dalla mia casa with Rizzardo Da Ferrara 110209 xM1749  Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1912

Lucia Crestani Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Ma dall’arrido stelo divulsa 053066 526c G&T, Milano 1905

Lucia Crestani Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Morrò, ma prima in grazia 53409 7296b G&T, Milano 1905

Lucia Crestani Forza del destino (Verdi) Pace, pace, mio Dio 53408 7295b G&T, Milano 1905

Lucia Crestani Trovatore (Verdi) D’amor sull’ali 53411 7298b G&T, Milano 1905

Lucia Crestani Trovatore (Verdi) Tacea la notte placida 53410 7297b G&T, Milano 1905