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LUISA CORTESI (CORNIGLIO ? – ROME ?)

 

 

 

In 1901, she made her debut at the Teatro Sociale in Portogruaro as Filina in Mignon. She later married a colleague and moved to London. Tragically, her husband passed away soon after, leaving her to care for their child. Following this difficult period, she relocated to Rome, where she devoted herself to teaching singing after retiring from the stage.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1901 Portogruaro Teatro Sociale Mignon (Filina)

1903 Ravenna Teatro Mariani Mignon (Filina)

1906 Venezia Teatro Rossini Brbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1908 Bologna Teatro Olimpia Sonnambula (Amina)

1910 Revere Teatro Sociale Mignon (Flina)

1912 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Boheme (Musetta)

1915 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Mignon (Filina)

1917 Milano Teatro Carcano Mignon (Filina)

1919 Casale Monferrato Politeama Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1924 Valencia Teatro Principal Traviata (Violetta)

 

 

LUISA LUCINI (MODENA, 1902 – ?)

 

 

 

She had a substantial career as a dramatic soprano in the major provincial opera houses of Italy, which lasted approximately from 1922 to 1939.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1923 Milano Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Leonora)

1925 Chiavari Teatro Cantero Trovatore (Leonora)

1926 Pisa Teatro Verdi Aida (Aida)

1927 Novara Teatro Coccia Ernani (Elvira)

1928 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Gioconda (Gioconda)

1929 Milano Teatro Nazionale Ernani (Elvira)

1930 Piacenza Politeama Concerto

1931 Milano Teatro Lirico Gioconda (Gioconda)

1932 Brescia Teatro Sociale Ballo in Maschera (Amelia)

1933 Roma Eiar Germania (Ricke)

1935 Palermo Teatro Biondo Norma (Norma)

1938 Piacenza Politeama Trovatore (Leonora)

1939 Rodi Teatro Puccini Aida (Aida)

 

 

LUISA ARDIZZONI TOSI (CENTO, 1882 – ?)

 

 

 

She studied singing at the Rossini Conservatory in Bologna under the pedagogue Bossi. In 1907, she made her debut at the Teatro Comunale in Castelfiorentino as Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohème. After her retirement, she opened a singing school in Boston.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1907 Castelfiorentino Teatro Comunale Boheme (Mimi)

1908 New York Academy Theater Pagliacci (Nedda)

1914 Civitavecchia Teatro Traiano Traviata (Violetta)

 

 

LUISA VILLANI (SAN FRANCISCO, 1884 – MILAN, 1961)

 

 

 

She was the daughter of the opera singers Giuseppina Zeppilli and Vincenzo Villani. As a child, she returned to Italy, where she was trained by her father in Milan, and made her debut in 1907 at La Scala as Eurydice in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, with Maria Gay in the title role. She subsequently appeared at the Politeama in Pisa as Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello.

In 1910, she gave guest performances in Mexico City at the Teatro Arbeu and, in the same year, also appeared in Boston, Charleston, Dallas, and Jacksonville. In 1913, she returned to La Scala, where on April 10, 1913, she sang the role of Fiora in the premiere of Montemezzi’s opera L’Amore dei tre re, alongside Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana, Carlo Galeffi, and Nazzareno De Angelis.

From 1914 to 1917, she was a soloist with the Boston Civic Opera House. In 1918, she returned to Italy and continued to perform there until 1922. She later spent the remainder of her life at the Casa di Riposo per Musicisti Verdi in Milan.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1907 Milan La Scala Erfeo ed Euridice (Eurydice)

1908 Pisa Politeama Otello (Desdemona)

1910 Mexico City Teatro Arbeu

1913 Milan La Scala L’Amore dei tre Re (Flora)

1914 Boston Civic Opea House Amore Dei Tre Re di I. Montemezzi

1916 Buffalo Teatro Teck Amore Dei Tre Re di I.Montemezzi (Flora)

1918 Roma Teatro Costanzi Fanciulla Del West (Minnie)

1920 Varese Teatro Sociale Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)

1922 Gubbio Teatro Comunale Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

 

 

MAGDA DORINI

 

 

 

She studied singing under the famous soprano Elena Theodorini and made her debut in 1908 at the Teatro Sociale of Voghera as Desdemona in ‘’Otello’’. She retired from the stage in 1922 when she married to Giacomo Trombetta.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1908 Voghera Teatro Sociale Otello (Desdemona)

1910 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Dannazione di Faust (Margherita)

1912 Sassari Politeama Verdi Tosca (Tosca)

1914 Modena Teatro Municipale Ballo in Maschera (Amelia)

1917 Genova Politeama Genovese Trovatore (Leonora)

1919 Catania Teatro Bellini Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1921 Messina Teatro Mastroieni Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Luisa Cortesi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Cavatina di Rosina, pt 1 1-36141 Favorite, Verona 1910

Luisa Cortesi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Cavatina di Rosina, pt 2 1-36142 Favorite, Verona 1910

Luisa Cortesi Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Nella calma 1-36149 Favorite, Verona 1910

Luisa Cortesi Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Quando rapita in estasi 1-36151 Favorite, Verona 1910

Luisa Cortesi Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Regnava nel silenzio 1-36152 Favorite, Verona 1910

Luisa Cortesi Sonnambula (Bellini) Son geloso (w. Vogliotti) 2-39028 Favorite, Verona 1910

Luisa Lucini Aida (Verdi) Quest’assisa (w. Franci, Masini, Lois & chorus) DB1320 CM993-1 HMV, Milano 1929-06-28

Luisa Lucini Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Duetto e stornello, pt 1 (w. Ferrara & Ceccherini) M35005 Brunswick

Luisa Lucini Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Duetto e stornello, pt 2 (w. Ferrara & Ceccherini) M35005 Brunswick

Luisa Lucini Gioconda (Ponchielli) Voce di donna (w. Masini, Basi, & chorus) DB1448 (32-1541) HMV, Milano 1930-04-29

Luisa Lucini Tosca (Puccini) Vissi d’arte M35002 Brunswick

Luisa Tosi Ardizzoni Boheme (Puccini) Si mi chiamano Mimì D9237 Columbia

Luisa Tosi Ardizzoni Musica proibita (Gastaldon) 68301 C9778 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-01-09

Luisa Tosi Ardizzoni Ninna nanna (Leoncavallo) 68301 C9777 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-01-09

Luisa Tosi Ardizzoni Granadinas 60037 9596 Edison, New York

Luisa Tosi Ardizzoni Tonadillas (Granados) El majo discreto 60037 9599 Edison, New York

Luisa Villani Aida (Verdi) O terra addio (w. Cartica) Columbia A 5331 30814 Columbia, New York 1911-08

Luisa Villani Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Innegiamo (Easter chorus) (w. chorus) A5404 36382-2 Columbia, New York 1912-05-08

Luisa Villani Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Sestetto (w. Cartica & Alessandroni) D 16326 30709 Columbia, New York

Luisa Villani Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere (w. Cartica & chorus) D16326 30812 Columbia, New York 1911-08

Magda Dorini Trovatore (Verdi) Di geloso amor (w. Oppezzo & Formichi) D4416 42756 Columbia/Cigale, Milano 1913? Magda Dorini Ernani (Verdi) Tu sei Ernani (w. Cunego & Formichi) 41735 Columbia/Cigale, Milano 1913?