Description

JOSÉ LUCCIONI (BASTIA, CORSICA. OCTOBER 14, 1903 – MARSEILLE, FRANCE. OCTOBER 5, 1978)

 

 

 

 

He was a racing car driver and mechanic at the Citroën car company. His voice was discovered while he was serving in the military. He studied singing under Léon David and Léon Escalaïs in Paris and made his debut in 1931 at the Opera of Rouen as Cavaradossi in Tosca. After World War II, he appeared in several sound films, and following his singing career, he served as the Director of the Opera in Nice. He retired from the stage in 1962. Luccioni’s son, Jacques (born January 25, 1930, in Paris), was initially an actor but later studied singing at the Conservatoire de Paris and made his debut in 1956 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as José in Carmen.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1931 Opéra de Rouen Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1932 Paris Grand Opéra Pagliacci (Canio)

1934 Paris Opéra-Comique Carmen (Jose)

1934-1950 Opéra de Monte-Carlo

1935 London Covent Garden Carmen (Jose)

1935 Roma Opera La damnation de Faust (Faust)

1936 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón

1936 Amsterdam Opera Carmen (Jose)

1937 Arena di Verona Turandot (Calaf)

1938 Paris Grand Opéra Samson et Dalila (Samson)

1937-1938 Chicago Opera Carmen (Jose)

1943 Paris Grand Opéra Otello (Otello)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida (Fr) Eugène Bigot DB11179 HMV, Paris 1947-11-21
2. Bohème (Puccini) Che gelida manina (Fr) Robert Blot DB11190 2LA. 5129 HMV, Paris 1947-11-21
3. Carmen (Bizet) Air de la fleur Eugène Bigot DB5006 2LA1278 HMV, Paris 1936-10-08
4. Hérodiade (Massenet) Ne pouvant réprimer les élans Eugène Bigot DB5036 2LA1598 HMV, Paris 1937-03-15
5. Jusqu’au bout de la route (Scotto-Rodor) DA5025 0LA.5436 HMV 1948 December 14
6. Le chant du maquis (From Colomba) DA5023 0LA.5437 HMV 1948 December 14
7. Le Trouvère (Verdi) Miserere with Suzanne Juyol DB11224 2LA.5128 HMV 1947 December 11
8. Manon (Massenet) Ah! fuyez, douce image Eugène Bigot DB5036 2LA1599 HMV, Paris 1937-03-15
9. Marche de la 2ème Division Blindée (Ledur-Clowez) OLA.5675 HMV Paris, November 1949
10. Méditerranée (Scotto) DA5023 0LA.5438 HMV 1948 December 14
11. Montagnes de chez nous (From Le bout de la route) (Scotto-Rodor) DA5025 0LA.5439 HMV 1948 December 14
12. Paillasse (Leoncavallo) Me grimer… Pauvre paillasse Eugène Bigot DA4888 0L.1279 HMV 1936 October 8
13. Polyeucte (Gounod) Stances Louis Fourestier DB11115 2LA4621 HMV, Paris 1946-06-03
14. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Ah! lève-toi soleil Eugène Bigot DB11115  2LA4620 HMV, Paris 1946-06-03
15. Tosca (Puccini) Le ciel luisait d’étoiles Eugène Bigot DA4888 0L.1280 HMV 1936 October 8
16. Tosca (Puccini) Ô de beautés égales DB11190 Robert Blot HMV 1947
17. Werther (Massenet) J’aurais sur ma poitrine Eugène Bigot DA4901 0LA.1289 HMV 1936 October 10 – 14
18. Werther (Massenet) O nature, pleine de grâce  Eugène Bigot DB5006 2LA1281 HMV, Paris 1936-10-08
19. Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me réveiller  Eugène Bigot DA4901 0LA1288 HMV, Paris 1936-10-10
20. Werther (Massenet) Un autre est son époux  Eugène Bigot DA 4901 OLA 1289 HMV 10 October 1936