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GIUSEPPE GODONO (NAPLES, 4 SEPTEMBER, 1876 – ROME, 22 DECEMBER, 1963)

 

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1902 at the Teatro Bellini in Naples. His first role was Alfredo in La Traviata. In the same year, he performed in Rigoletto and Cavalleria Rusticana at the same theater.

Godono’s first major international success came when he sang Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore at the Teatro Real in Madrid, also in 1902. In 1903, he appeared at the Teatro Biondo in Palermo as Elvino in La Sonnambula.

He continued performing on opera stages until 1912, after which he shifted his focus to recording Neapolitan songs, a genre closely associated with his native region. Godono was a close friend of the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso, which likely influenced his later career in the popular Neapolitan repertoire.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

9 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

12 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

14 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

15 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

18 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

19 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

21 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

28 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1 ottobre 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

 

TRACKLIST

 

Phonotype

23. ‘A furastera (Di Capua) 1530
24. Sai chiagnere tu? (Nardella) 1534
25. ‘O surdato innamorato (Cannio) 1646
26. Si chiamma Napule (Lama) 1689
27. Canta Mari (Fonzo) 1700
28. Serenata a Pusilleco (Valente) with Angela de Angelis 1717
29. Follie di gioventù (Lama) 2039
30. Catena d’ammore (Cannio) 4122
31. Sunate manduline (Procida) 2141
32. O mare canta (Lama) 2286
33. ‘A luna ‘e Napule! (Spagnuolo) 2043
34. Addò campa Maria (Tagliaferri) 3120
35. Chitarrata trista (Falvo) Societa’ Fonografica Napoletana 43346
36. E’ mio figlio (Pascariello) 3086
37. Farfalla (Mario) 2474
38. Mamma mia che vò sapè (Nutile) 699
39. Matenata ‘a primmavera (Lama) 2110
40. Ninnolo (Rulli) 2577
41. ‘O sole mio (Di Capua) 3669
42. Santa Lucia luntana (Mario) 2287
43. Si sta chitarra (Nardella) Si sta chitarra 700