Description

MARIO (MARIUS) GILION (? 1870 – MARSEILLE, FRANCE 1914)

 

 

 

 

He came from the South of France. He made his debut in 1901 (?) at the Teatro Sociale in Monza as Vasco da Gama in Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine. Later that same year, he achieved significant success in Modena, performing as Raoul in Les Huguenots and as Arnoldo in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, both of which became his signature roles. In 1901, he also appeared at the Royal Opera in Budapest, followed by engagements at the opera houses in Venice, Genoa, and Turin.

Other notable appearances include Bucharest in 1904, the Teatro Real in Madrid and Odessa in 1905, and a sensational performance at the Opera House in Warsaw in Guillaume Tell, alongside Mattia Battistini. In 1907, he performed at the Teatro Politeama in Buenos Aires. He appeared at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in 1910 and at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in 1911. From 1910 to 1911, he was also active at the Paris Grand Opera, where he performed as Arnoldo in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell and as Radamès in Verdi’s Aida.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1902 Verona Teatro Ristori Trovatore (Manrico)

1903 Cremona  Teatro Ponchielli Trovatore (Manrico)

1903 La Spezia  Politeama Duca di Genova Trovatore (Manrico)

1905 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Guglielmo Ratcliff (Guglielmo)

1905 Odessa Teatro Municipale Tannhauser (Tannhasuer)

1905 Odessa Teatro Municipale Trovatore (Manrico)

1905 Odessa Teatro Municipale Ugonotti (Raoul)

1906 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Trovatore (Manrico)

1906 Firenze Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Manrico)

1906 Madrid  Teatro Reale Trovatore (Manrico)

1906 Trieste Teatro Verdi Trovatore (Manrico)

1907 Buenos Ayres Politeama Argentino Trovatore (Manrico)

1907 Buenos Ayres Politeama Argentino Ugonotti (Raoul)

1909 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Guglielmo Ratcliff (Guglielmo)

1909 Siviglia Teatro San Ferdinand Trovatore (Manrico)

1909 Genova  Politeama Genovese Trovatore (Manrico)

1910 Brescia Teatro Sociale Trovatore (Manrico)

1911 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Trovatore (Manrico)

1912 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Trovatore (Manrico)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Africaine (Meyerbeer) O Paradiso 92241 XPh3293 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-30

Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Colpito qui m’avete… E volli pien d’amore pregar! 92242 xPh 3296, 92243 XPh3297 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-30

Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Credo a una possanza 92764 XPh4391 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-18

Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Improvviso 39802 XPh2108 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-10-02

Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Di tu se fedele 92246 XPh3326 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-05-05

Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Ma se m’è la forza perderti 92662 XPh4384 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-15

Canzone guerresca (Giordano) 92763 XPh4441 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-12-06

Carmen (Bizet) Ah! mi parla di lei…Ti baciava mia madre! (w. Cervi-Caroli) 92248 92249 XPh3340 XPh3341

Carmen (Bizet) Ho nome Escamillo (w. Corradetti) 92385 XPh3319 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-05-04

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Addio alla madre 74174 XXPh4394 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-21

Don Carlo (Verdi) Io la vidi al suo sorriso 92761 XPh4385 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-15

Forza del destino (Verdi) Solenne in quest’ora (w. Bonini) 39811 XPh2111 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-10-03

Forza del destino (Verdi) Solenne in quest’ora (w. Viglione Borghese) 92663 XPh4367 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-11

Germania (Franchetti) Studenti! Udite, o voi 39801 XPh2077 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-09-27

Germania (Franchetti) Studenti! Udite, o voi 92257 XPh3434 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-09-26