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ARTURO FRANCESCHINI (MONTECCHIO, 1869 – ? 1929)

 

 

 

He studied singing at the Parma Conservatory under the pedagogue and composer Auteri Manzocchi. He made his debut in 1893 at the Teatro Sociale in Broni in La forza del destino. In 1904, he performed at the Teatro Lirico in Milan in the world premiere of the opera David by A. Galli. He retired from the stage in 1911 after several performances at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1893 Broni Teatro Sociale Forza del Destino (Don Alvaro)

1899 Bologna Arena Azeglio Forza del Destino (Don Alvaro)

1900 Napoli Teatro Bellini Attila (Floresto)

1901 Venezia Teatro Rossini Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)

1903 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Aida (Radames)

1905 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Mose’ di G.Orefice

1907 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Aida (Radames)

1908 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Ernani (Ernani)

1911 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Norma (Pollione)

 

 

ARISTIDE MOLTENI

 

 

 

In 1902, he appeared in concert in Pesaro, and he likely made his debut the following year. He retired from the stage in the 1920s. His recordings were exclusively made for the Favorite label.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1902 Pesaro Teatro Rossini Concerto

1919 Thiene Teatro Sociale Ernani (Ernani)

1920 Verona Teatro Ristori Ernani (Ernani)

1922 Verona Ristorante Europa Concerto

 

 

ALFREDO CANTARELLI

 

 

 

He began his career in 1891 as a baritone at the Teatro Bellini in Palermo, performing the role of Robinson in Il matrimonio segreto. At the beginning of the 20th century, he transitioned to tenor and made his second debut in 1901 at the Politeama Sampierdarenese in Sampierdarena, singing the role of Fernando in La favorita.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

As baritone

 

1891 Palermo Teatro Bellini Il matrimonio segreto (Robinson)

1892 Palermo Teatro Bellini Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1894 Spoleto Teatro Nuovo Trovatore (Conte)

 

As tenor

 

1901 Sampierdarena Politeama Sampierdarenese Favorita (Fernando)

1902 Bergamo Teatro Sociale Rigoletto (Duca)

1905 Ravenna Teatro Alighieri Boheme (Rodolfo)

1908 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Stagione

 

 

LUIGI MARLETTA (ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, 1895 – ITALY ?)

 

 

 

He was first a pupil of Maestro Vallaro in Casale Monferrato, and later studied singing at the Conservatorio di Milano under Vincenzo Pintorno. In 1923, he made his debut as Manrico in Il trovatore at the Teatro Carcano in Milan. For many years thereafter, he appeared at Italy’s leading opera houses, including the Teatro Regio in Turin, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, and Teatro Massimo in Palermo.

He achieved great success in guest performances across South America, particularly in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. He also appeared at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, the Royal Opera House in Malta, and took part in tours of the traveling Carro di Tespi Lirico throughout Italy. Conductors such as Arturo Toscanini and Tullio Serafin held his interpretations in high esteem.

His repertoire included Radamès in Aida, Manrico in Il trovatore, Don Alvaro in La forza del destino, Arnold in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, and Vasco da Gama in Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine.

In 1927, he married the contralto Camilla Rota (1899–1977). He made a few recordings for Columbia.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1923 Milano Teatro Carcano Trovatore (Manrico)

1924 Parma Teatro Regio La forza del destino (Alvaro)

1935 Como Teatro Sociale Guglielmo Ratcliff (Guglielmo)

1942 Cagliari Politeama Regina Trovatore (Manrico)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Arturo Franceschini Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Figli miei v’arrestate B60 Edison 2-min cylinders, Milano 1907?

Aristide Molteni Carmen (Bizet) La su su la montagna (w. Tomezzoli) 1-39030 Favorite, Verona 1907

Aristide Molteni Juive (Halévy) Rachele allor che Iddio 1-35090 Favorite, Verona 1907

Aristide Molteni Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) Di pescatore ignobile 1-35127 Favorite, Verona 1907

Aristide Molteni Traviata (Verdi) Invettiva (w. Barbarani) 1-39036 Favorite, Verona 1907

Aristide Molteni Traviata (Verdi) Parigi o cara (w. Barbarani) 1-39035 Favorite, Verona 1907

Aristide Molteni Favorita (Donizetti) Pietoso al par del Nume (w. Tomezzoli) 1-39031 Favorite, Verona 1907

Aristide Molteni Favorita (Donizetti) Ah! Crudel fato’ (w. Tomezzoli) 1-39032 Favorite, Verona 1907

Alfredo Cantarelli Un sol riccio de tuoi capelli 37271 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1906

Alfredo Cantarelli Bella siccome un angelo 37272 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1906

Alfredo Cantarelli Rigoletto (Verdi) Parmi veder le lagrime 37434 Xm768 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1906

Luigi Marletta Trovatore (Verdi) Deserto sulla terra D5267 B867 Columbia, Milano 1925/1926

Luigi Marletta Forza del destino (Verdi): La vita è inferno… O tu che in seno agli angeli D 5266, D 5266, B 878, B 879 Columbia, Milano 1925/1926

Giorgio Sembri Ideale (Tosti) DA5009 0LA4854 HMV, Paris 1947-03-06

Giorgio Sembri Marechiare (Tosti) DA5009 0LA4855 HMV, Paris 1947-03-06