Description

GIUSEPPE LUGO (ISOLA DELLA SCALA, VERONA, 2. 11. 1898  † MILAN, 18. 9. 1980)

 

 

 

 

• Early Training: He started his vocal training with Tenaglia in Milan before moving to Belgium. There, he continued his studies with Gaudier and began his career performing in a local cafe in Charleroi.
• Debut and Career: He made his debut as Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1930. Lugo performed at this opera house and at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels until 1936. His career included guest appearances at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in 1933 and at Covent Garden in London, where he also sang the role of Cavaradossi. In 1938, he performed as Nadir in Les Pêcheurs de perles at the Teatro alla Scala.
• Further Performances: He appeared at the Arena di Verona from 1937 to 1939 and sang the title role in J. Massenet’s Werther at the Opéra-Comique in the 1000th performance of this opera in 1939.

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Bohème (Puccini) Che gelida manina DB5093 2LA3105-2 HMV, Paris 1939-06-07

Bohème (Puccini) Que cette main est froide 67126 2147BMP Polydor, Paris 1932

Cantate con me (Bixio) (Film Cantate con me) DA5395 0BA4167-3 HMV, Milano 1940-11

Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni) O Lola, blanche fleur 561088 6068BKP Polydor, Paris 1933

Cavallino corri e va’ (Di Lazzaro) (Film Miliardi, che follia) AT 0121 51747 Cetra 1942

Cuore, diglielo anche tu (Bixio) DA1686 0B 3215-1 HMV, Milano 1939-06

Dimmi che il mio amore sei tu! (Valente) DA1687 0B 3216-1 HMV, Milano 1939-06

Faust (Gounod) Salut demeure, pt 1 pt 2 561105 561105 2923½HPP 2924HPP Polydor, Paris 1936

Hérodiade (Massenet) Air de Jean 566176 1066GPP Polydor, Paris 1935

Jamais (Jamin) 25558 1613½WPP Polydor, Paris 1935

La mia canzone al vento (Bixio) DA1686 0B 3214-1 HMV, Milano 1939-06

Lakmé (Delibes) Fantaisie aus divins mensonges 561106 2922½ Polydor, Paris 1936

Les pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) De mon amie 62763 5793BKP Polydor, Paris 1935

Luisa Miller (Verdi) Quando le sere al placido DB5093 2LA3104-1 HMV, Paris 1939-06-07

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Adieu, séjour fleuri 561088 Polydor, Paris 1933

Manon (Massenet) Ah, fuyez, douce image 566176 Polydor, Paris 1935

Mattinata (Leoncavallo) 522974 1403½WPP Polydor, Paris 1934

O sole mio (Di Capua) 522974 1402½WPP Polydor, Paris 1934

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Me grimer 561087 6065BKP Polydor, Paris 1933

Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Je crois entendre encore 566139 2146BMP Polydor, Paris 1932

Rigoletto (Verdi) Comme la plume au vent 561.093 Polydor, Paris 1933

Rigoletto (Verdi) Qu’une belle 561.093 Polydor, Paris 1933

Tosca (Puccini) Le ciel luisait d’étoiles 561083 Polydor, Paris 1932

Tosca (Puccini) O de beautés égales 561086 6063½BKP Polydor, Paris 1933

Tosca (Puccini) O douces mains 561087 6067BKP Polydor, Paris 1933

Voce di strada (Film Cantate con me) (Bixio) DA5395 0BA4168-4 HMV, Milano 1940-11

Werther (Massenet) J’aurais sur ma poitrine 566171 1020½GPP Polydor, Paris 1935

Werther (Massenet) Lorsque l’enfant revient d’un voyage 561099 2109HPP Polydor, Paris 1935

Werther (Massenet) Ô nature 566171 1067GPP Polydor, Paris 1935

Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me réveiller 561086 6064½BKP Polydor, Paris 1933