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ADOLFO PACINI (MANOPELLE, PROV.CHIETI, 1885 – ?)

 

 

 

 

He studied at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome under the renowned baritone Antonio Cotogni. His stage debut came in 1904 at Milan’s Teatro Dal Verme in Ruy Blas. In 1905, he embarked on a guest tour through Central America, and in 1907, he joined the Lombardi Opera Company, traveling extensively across the United States and Canada.

Returning to Italy, he sang in various cities, including Bologna, where he performed at the Teatro Verdi in Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci in 1909. In 1910, he toured South America and that same year joined La Scala, where he appeared in productions of Simon Boccanegra and Sigfrido. His success led to a guest engagement in 1912 at Barcelona’s Teatro Liceo, where he performed in Manon Lescaut, Sigfrido, and Roméo et Juliette.

In 1920, he performed in Cairo, followed by Istanbul in 1922. Starting in 1928, he transitioned to comprimario roles, taking on smaller but essential parts on the operatic stage. He retired from performing in 1941, concluding a career that spanned nearly four decades.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1904 Milan Teatro Dal Verme Ruy Blas (Sallustio)

1906 Guatemala Teatro Colon Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1909 Bologna Teatro Verdi Cavalleria rusticana (Alfio)

1910 Milan Teatro La Scala Simon Boccanegra (Paolo)

1912 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Manon Lescaut (Lescaut)

1914 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Boheme (Marcello)

1917 Roma Teatro Adriano Boheme (Marcello)

1919 Salerno Teatro Verdi Aida (Amonasro)

1921 Lecce Politeama Greco   Aida (Amonasro)

1923 Torino Teatro Regio Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

1925 Messina Teatro Mastroieni Tosca (Scarpia)

1927 Roma Teatro Adriano Il Piccolo Marat (Carpentiere)

1929 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Amico Fritz (Hanezâ)

1931 Roma Teatro dell’Opera I Compagnacci di P.Riccitelli (Zio)

1933 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Amico Fritz (Hanezâ)

1935 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Traviata (D’Obigny)

1937 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Dafni di G. Mulè (Menalca)

1939 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Fra’ Gherardo di I. Pizzetti (Uomo)

1941 Messina Atrio Palazzo Municipale Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

 

TRACKLIST

 

   

In the 1912/1913 season Adolfo Pacini made 24 records for Pathé in Milan

 

Pathé, Milano 1912/1913

I tuoi capelli (Mercughi) 84450 Pathé, Milano 19121913

Bohème (Puccini): C’è Rodolfo? with Lia Moglia 86288

Tosca (Puccini): Se la giurata fede with Elvira Magliulo 86289

Forza del destino (Verdi) Uniti in vita e in morte with Bindo Gasparini 86291

Isabeau (Mascagni): Allor che ilsolsia giunto with Giuseppe Di Bernardo 86323

Wally (Catalani) Schiavo dei tuoi begli occhi with Elvira Magliulo 86340

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Ora posso morir with Paola Koralek 86344

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Ebbrezza with Paola Koralek 86345

Lohengrin (Wagner) Vendetta avro with Elvira Magliulo 86346

 

Gramophone, Milano 1919-12-05

Pescatori di perle (Bizet) Del tempio al limitar with Beniamino Gigli DB 269 2-054109