FRENCH TENOR CÉSAR VEZZANI (1888-1951) 6 CDR

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CÉSAR VEZZANI (BASTIA, CORSICA, 8 AUGUST, 1888 – MARSEILLE, 11 NOVEMBER, 1951)         He was born in Bastia, Corsica, and arrived in Paris in 1908. At first, he could barely read or write and spoke very little French. His voice was discovered by the soprano Agnès Borgo (1879-1958), who became his first teacher…

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CÉSAR VEZZANI (BASTIA, CORSICA, 8 AUGUST, 1888 – MARSEILLE, 11 NOVEMBER, 1951)

 

 

 

 

He was born in Bastia, Corsica, and arrived in Paris in 1908. At first, he could barely read or write and spoke very little French. His voice was discovered by the soprano Agnès Borgo (1879-1958), who became his first teacher and later sent him to the Conservatoire National de Paris. The two married in 1913.

He made his debut in 1912 at the Opéra-Comique, performing in Grétry’s Richard Cœur de Lion. The couple was invited to sing in Boston and Chicago, but the outbreak of World War I forced them to cancel these engagements. After a disagreement with the management of the Opéra-Comique, his career was largely confined to performing at operas in Nice, Marseille, Toulon, Toulouse, and Brussels, and he never returned to Paris.

During World War II, he lived in exile and performed at the opera in Algiers, where he was highly admired. In 1947, he signed a three-year contract with La Monnaie in Brussels. However, during a rehearsal in Toulon, he suffered a stroke that left him completely paralyzed. He passed away in 1951.

Vezzani was a dramatic tenor of great brilliance, known for his ringing top notes and vibrant vitality in his singing. He was particularly admired in roles such as Otello (in excellent French—a rare skill today), and his renditions of Di quella pira from Il Trovatore, Reyer’s Sigurd, and Corentin in Dinorah showcase him at his finest.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Africaine (Meyerbeer) C’est de lа que mon canot fragile… Combien tu m’es chere with Ricquier DB4901 52-1204 Gramophone, Paris 1932-11-22

Africaine (Meyerbeer) Erreur fatale with Ricquier DB4901 52-1205 Gramophone, Paris 1932-11-22

Africaine (Meyerbeer) Pays merveilleux… O paradis 111339 XP5788 Odéon, Paris 1912

Africaine (Meyerbeer) Pays merveilleux… O paradis P854 50-984 Gramophone, Paris 1930-04-02

Aida (Verdi) O celeste Aida W755 032472 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-18

Aida (Verdi) Ô céleste Aïda W1087 CN343-II Gramophone, Paris, 27 February 1929

Carmen (Bizet) La fleur 111889 xP640 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Carmen (Bizet) La fleur P644 4-32689 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-20

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Moi seul ai tous les torts… Ah, servez de mere P607 4-32646, W755 032471 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-26

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) O Lola (Sicilienne) P615 4-32659 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-11

Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Les blès 111482 xP5971 Odéon, Paris, April 1913

Favorite (Donizetti) Ange si pur DA4863 50-3819 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-14

Favorite (Donizetti) Un ange, une femme inconnue DA4863 50-3820 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-15

Gismonda (Fevrier) Oui, vous etiez l’enjeu splendide P634 4-32682 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-26

Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Asile héréditaire 032438 CP278-II Gramophone, Paris, 27 June 1924

Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Asile héréditaire P816 BN359-II Gramophone, Paris, 4 March 1929

Hérodiade (Massenet) Jean, je te revois (w. Guyla) DB4907 2PG307-II Gramophone, Paris, 22 November 1932

Herodiade (Massenet) Ne pouvant reprimer DB4844 52-1050 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-28

Hérodiade (Massenet) Quand nos jours (w. Guyla) DB4907 2PG309-I Gramophone, Paris, 22 November 1932

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Ah! Quel spectacle… Plus blanche W1087 52-652 Gramophone, Paris 1930-04-02

Il trovatore (Verdi) Supplice infâme 4-32843 BN346-I Gramophone, Paris, 28 February 1929

Jerusalem (Lombardi) (Verdi) Je veux entendre encore U67 4-32552 Gramophone, Paris 1923-06-08

Jocelyn (Godard) Cachés dans cet asile 111885 xP6424-2 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Juive (Halevy) Dieu, que ma voix tremblant W846 032847 Gramophone, Paris 1927-04-12

Juive (Halevy) Dieu, que ma voix tremblante P660 4-32715 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-10

Juive (Halevy) Rachel, quand du Seigneur W846 032846 Gramophone, Paris 1927-04-12

La bohème (Puccini) Que cette main est froide 111884 xP6423 Odéon, Paris, 1914

La Juive (Halévy) L’ai-je bien entendu… Ah j’implore (w. Payan) 111879, 111880, xP6427, xP6428 Odéon, Paris, 1914

La Juive (Halévy) Rachel, quand du Seigneur 032439 CT827-I Gramophone, Paris, 8 July 1924

La Navarraise (Massenet) Ô bien-aimée 111900 xP6406 Odéon, Paris, 1914

La Navarraise (Massenet) O bien-aimee, pourquoi n’es-tu pas lа P634 4-32681 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-23

La reine de Saba (Gounod) Faiblesse de la race humaine… Inspirez-moi 4-32541, 4-32542, BS659-IV, BS660-IV Gramophone, Paris, 27 February 1923

La reine de Saba (Gounod) Faiblesse de la race humaine… Inspirez-moi P832, P832, BN344-I, BN345-II, Gramophone, Paris, 28 February 1929

Le Crucifix (Faure) with Cazaux L929 52-1040 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-27

Le roi d’Ys (Lalo) Vainement 111896 xP6417 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Les millions d’Arlequin (Drigo) K6545 50-2132 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-27

Les pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Je crois entendre encore P733 BFR522-I Gramophone, Paris, 11 April 1927

Lohengrin (Wagner) Ah, respirons tous deux (Atmest du nicht mit mir) with Berthon DB4920 52-1257 Gramophone, Paris 1933-10-31

Lohengrin (Wagner) Ah, respirons tous deux (Atmest du nicht) P641 4-32688 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-16

Lohengrin (Wagner) Aux bords lointains (In fernem Land) DB4828 52-1009 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-10

Lohengrin (Wagner) Déjà se perd leur voix (Das süße Lied verhallt) with Berthon DB4920 52-1256 Gramophone, Paris 1933-10-31

Lohengrin (Wagner) Ma confiance en toi (Höchstes Vertrauen) with Berthon DB4921 52-1259 Gramophone, Paris 1933-10-31

Lohengrin (Wagner) Ma confiance en toi (Hцchstes Vertrauen) P641 4-32687 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-16

Lohengrin (Wagner) Mon cygne aime (Mein lieber Schwan) DB4828 52-1008 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-10

Louise (Charpentier) Depuis longtemps j’habitais cette chambre with Guyla DB4970 (52-1380) Gramophone, Paris 1932-11-23

Maître Pathelin (Bazin) Je pense à vous 111887 xP6426 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Manon (Massenet) Ah fuyez 111890 xP6409 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Manon (Massenet) Ah fuyez DB4844 2W1225-I Gramophone, Paris, 28 January 1932

Manon (Massenet) En fermant les yeux 111901 xP6407 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Manon (Massenet) Toi… Vous with Heilbronner 111594 XP6074 Odeon, Paris 1913

Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Ah, ne m’appochez pas (Ah, non v’avvicinate) U78 4-32607 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-11

Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Oh! Manon (Ah! Manon mi tradisce) P610 4-32653 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-11

Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Parmi vous, o belles brunes (Tra voi belle) P610 4-32652 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-16

Mattinata (Leoncavallo) (Fr) K6545 50-2131 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-27

Mattinata (Leoncavallo) (It) P615 4-32658 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-20

Mireille (Gounod) Anges du paradis 111895 xP6414-2 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Otello (Verdi) Dieu, tu pouvais m’infliger (Dio mi potevi scagliar) P609 4-32651 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-19

Otello (Verdi) Dieu, tu pouvais m’infliger DA4835 0PG303-II Gramophone, Paris, 21 November 1932

Otello (Verdi) Que nul ne craigne (Niun mi tema) P609 4-32650 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-19

Otello (Verdi) Que nul ne craigne 111897 xP6418 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Otello (Verdi) Tout m’abandonne (Ora e per sempre addio) P660 4-32716 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-19

Otello (Verdi) Tout m’abandonne, adieu (Ora e per sempre addio) 111338 XP5787 Odeon, Paris 1912

Otello (Verdi) Tout m’abandonne DA4835 0PG324-II Gramophone, Paris, 24 November 1932

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) M’habiller! M’habiller, ah puavre Canio (Recitar… Vesti la giubba) 111337 XP5786 Odeon, Paris 1912

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Me grimer P727 BFR511-I Gramophone, Paris, 8 April 1927

Pardon de Ploërmel (Dinorah) (Meyerbeer) Les blés sont bons à faucher 111482 XP5971 Odeon, Paris 19121913

Pecheurs de perles (Bizet) C’est toi, toi enfin que je revois… Au fond du temple saint with Musy DB4862 52-1103 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-14

Prophete (Meyerbeer) Pour Berthe U81 4-32621 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-10

Prophete (Meyerbeer) Roi du Ciel U81 4-32622 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-10

Reine de Saba (Gounod) Faiblesse de la race humaine… Inspirez-moi 111284 XP5791 Odeon, Paris 1912

Richard Cœur-de-Lion (Grétry) Si l’univers entier m’oublie 111883 xP6422 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Rigoletto (Verdi) Comme la plume au vent (La donna e mobile) P600 4-32639 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-20

Rigoletto (Verdi) Qu’une belle (Questa o quella) P600 4-32638 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-20

Roi d’Ys (Lalo) A l’autel j’allais rayonnant with Brothier DB4854 52-1083 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-28

Roi d’Ys (Lalo) Vainement, ma bien aimee DB4854 52-1082 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-28

Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Ah lève-toi soleil 111894 xP6413 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) L’amour, l’amour… Ah! Leve-toi, soleil DB4931 52-1282 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-11

Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Salut! Tombeau! DB4931 52-1283 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-11

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens) Arretez, o mes freres P614 4-32656 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-11

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Arrêtez, ô mes frères, pt. 1, pt. 2 W1069, W1069, CN314-II, CN315-II Gramophone, Paris, 21 February 1929

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens) En ces lieux with with Duchene DB4845 52-1052 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-15

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens) Israel, romps ta chaine (w. chorus) P614 4-32657 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-19

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Mais non, que dis-je, hélas with Duchêne DA4820 50-2162 Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-16

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix with Duchêne DA4819 50-2160 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-27

Sérénade (Schubert) 111892 xP6419-2 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Siegfried (Wagner) Nothung! Nothung! DA4847 50-2728 Gramophone, Paris 1932-11-21

Sigurd (Reyer) Esprits gardiens P624 4-32670 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-18

Sigurd (Reyer) J’ai garde mon ame ingenue P624 4-32669 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-20

Tosca (Puccini) Elle est bonne ma Tosca (w. Payan) 111558 xP5974 Odéon, Paris, April 1913

Tosca (Puccini) Et peste, et diantre! (w. Payan) 111588 xP6096 Odeon, Paris 19121913

Tosca (Puccini) Le ciel luisait P848 BN311-II Gramophone, Paris, 20 February 1929

Tosca (Puccini) O de beautés égales (Recondita armonia) (w. Payan) 111557 XP5973 Odeon, Paris 19121913

Tosca (Puccini) Ô des beautés égales P848 BN302-I Gramophone, Paris, 19 February 1929

Trovatore (Verdi) Mere, tu dors…  Oui, la fatigue with Charbonnel  W706 034280, P2 W706 034281 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-23

Trovatore (Verdi) Supplice infame (Di quella pira) U72 4-32597 Gramophone, Paris 1924-07-11

U banditu d’onore (trad, in Corsican) K7152 50-3465 Gramophone, Paris 1933-10-30

U trenu di Bastia (Marchetti) (in Corsican) K7152 50-3466 Gramophone, Paris 1933-10-30

Walkure (Wagner) O glaive promis de mon pere (Ein schwert verhieß mir der vater) W755 032471 Gramophone, Paris 1925-02-26

Walküre (Wagner) O glaive promis par mon père (Ein Schwert verhieß) DB4857 52-1088 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-28

Walküre (Wagner) Plus d’hiver, déjà le printemps (Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond) DB4857 52-1088 Gramophone, Paris 1932-01-28

Werther (Massenet) Lorsque l’enfant révient 111881 xP6420 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Werther (Massenet) Oui, ce qu’elle m’ordonne… Lorsque l’enfant Revient P844 52-1256 Gramophone, Paris 1929-02-28

Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me réveiller 111882 xP6421 Odéon, Paris, 1914

Werther (Massenet) Un autre est son epoux… J’aurais sur ma poitrine P808 4-32848 Gramophone, Paris 1929-02-26

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