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GRAZIELLA PARETO (BARCELONA, 6 MAY, 1889 – ROME, 1 SEPTEMBER, 1973)

 

 

 

 

Her real name was Engràcia Pareto Homs. She is considered one of the great coloratura sopranos of the “Spanish School” of the early 20th century, alongside Maria Barrientos, Maria Galvany and Mercedes Capsir. She studied in Milan with Vidal, and made her stage debut in Barcelona, as Micaela in 1906, and in Madrid, in 1908, as Amina in La sonnambula, one of her greatest roles. She sang throughout South America, Spain, Italy, Covent Garden, Monte Carlo, Chicago Opera, Russia, etc. She had a long association with the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, where she sang from 1909 until 1927. She never engaged by the Metropolitan Opera. Married to composer Gabriele Sibella. She had a beautiful and controlled coloratura voice. Her first husband was Gabriele Sibela; the marriage was short-lived. On 1 Dec 1926 she married an Italian doctor, Nando Arena.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1906 Barcelona  Teatro Liceo Carmen (Micaela)

1908 Madrid  Teatro Reale Puritani (Elvira)

1908 Madrid  Teatro Reale Rigoletto (Gilda)

1909 Madrid  Teatro Reale Rigoletto (Gilda)

1909 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1909 Buenos Aires  Teatro Colon Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1909 Buenos Aires Teatro Colon Rigoletto (Gilda)

1910 Buenos Aires  Teatro Colon Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1910 Montevideo  Teatro Urquiza Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1911 Madrid  Teatro Reale Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1911 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1911 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Lirico Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1912 Havana  Teatro Payret Don Pasquale (Norina)

1913 Odessa Teatro Municipale Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1913 Odessa Teatro Municipale Don Pasquale (Norina)

1914 Torino Teatro Regio Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1914 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1914 Parma  Teatro Regio Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1915 Madrid Teatro Reale Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1915 Madrid Teatro De La Zarzuela Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1915 Palma di Majorca Teatro Principal Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1915 Barcelona  Teatro Olimpia Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1916 Barcelona  Teatro Liceo Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1916 Genova Politeama Genovese Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1917 Torino Politeama Chiarella Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1918 Montecarlo Grand Theatre Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1918 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1919 Parigi Vaudeville Lirique Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1923 Chicago Ravinia Park Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1923 Chicago Civic Opera House Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1924 Chicago Civic Opera House Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1924 Chicago Civic Opera House Pescatori di perle (Leila)

1926 Buenos Aires  Teatro Colon Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

1926 Buenos Aires  Teatro Colon Don Pasquale (Norina)

1926 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Lirico Barbieri di Siviglia (Rosina)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Canço de Breçol (Arus y Longas) DA775 BS2241 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-04 (ac)

Canço de Nadal (Canciónes catalanes) DA781 BS2250-2 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-05 (ac)

Carmen (Bizet) Aria di Micaela  053208 2716f Gramophone, Milano 1908-11-18

Dolor de amar (Gabirondo y Longas) DA773 BS2243 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-04 (ac)

Don Giovanni (Mozart) Là ci darem la mano (w. Ruffo) 054229 2728f Gramophone, Milano 1908-11-21

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Quel guardo 2-053173 Ho4416af HMV, London 1920-05-29

Estrellita (Ponce) DA772 BS2260 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-06 (ac)

Il bacio (Arditi) 2-053179, DB564 HMV, London 1920-05-29

La Guinda DA774 BS2258-1 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-06 (ac)

La Pastoreta DA781 (7-63034) HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-05 (ac)

La piel de mi amado (Mata y Longas) DA773 BS2259-1 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-06 (ac)

Lakmé (Delibes) Aria delle campanelle 053157 1402c G&T, Milano 1907-09

L’Hereu reira (Canciónes catalanes) DA781 (7-63033) HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-05 (ac)

Li Bon Cacador (Canciónes catalanes) DA781 (7-63033) HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-05 (ac)

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Quando rapita in estasi 053152 1389c G&T, Milano 1907-09

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Splendon le sacre faci (Rondo)…Spargi d’amaro pianto 053153, 053154, 1390½c, 1391c, G&T, Milano 1907-09

Mi Niña (Guetary) DA772 BS2252 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-05 (ac)

Muñequita (Zaragoza y Longas) DA774 BS2244-2 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-04 (ac)

Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Deh vieni 2-053176, DB567 HMV, London 1920-06-10

O bimba bimbetta (Sibella) 2-052174 Ho4432af HMV, London 1920-06-10

Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Non hai compreso (w. Ciniselli) DB762 (2-054150) HMV, Milano 1924-05-15

Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Siccome un dì 2-053178 Ho4414-2af HMV, London 1920-05-29

Pensant amb tu (Vendrell y Longas) DA775 BS2242 HMV, Barcelona 1926-02-04 (ac)

Rigoletto (Verdi) Caro nome 2-053172 3283c Gramophone, Milano 1918-07-06

Rigoletto (Verdi) Caro nome 053151, 1369c G&T, Milano 1907-09

Rigoletto (Verdi) E il sol dell’anima (w. Bergamini) 2-054079 3285c Gramophone, Milano 1918-07-09

Rigoletto (Verdi) Lassù in ciel (w. Ruffo) 054228 2733f Gramophone, Milano 1908-11-23

Rigoletto (Verdi) Si! Vendetta (w. Dragoni) 2-054080 3281c Gramophone, Milano 1918-07-06

Sonnambula (Bellini) Ah non credea…Ah non giunge 053156, 53522, 1401½c, 11100b G&T, Milano 1907-09

Sonnambula (Bellini) D’un pensiero (w. Manuritta) DB762 (2-054149) HMV, Milano 1924-05-10

Sonnambula (Bellini) Sovra il sen la man 53521 11099b Gramophone, Milano 1918-07-12

Traviata (Verdi) Ah, fors’è lui…Sempre libera 2-053177, 2-053175, Ho4429af, Ho4431-2af HMV, London 1920-06-10

Traviata (Verdi) Dite alla giovine (w. Dragoni) 2-054082 3284c Gramophone, Milano 1918-07-06

Traviata (Verdi) Libiam, libiamo (w. Bergamini & chorus) 2-054081 3280c Gramophone, Milano 1918-07-06

Voci di primavera (J Strauss) 053155 1400c G&T, Milano 1907-09