Description

ARISTIDE ANCESCHI (MODENA, 1866 – MILAN, 1938)

He probably made his debut in 1892 at the dell’Arena Azeglio in Bologna as Silvio in Pagliacci. By 1894, he appeared at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in Manon. In 1900, he sang the role of Scarpia in the premiere of Puccini’s Tosca at the Politeama Regina Margherita in Cagliari. In 1901, Anceschi made successful guest appearances at the Teatro Khediviale in Cairo. Further guest performances followed in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rosario di Santa Fé, Santiago del Chile, and Valparaíso. In 1905, he performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Lisbon in Rigoletto, and in 1907, he returned to the Teatro Municipal of Santiago de Chile as Sharpless in Madama Butterfly. In 1914, Anceschi sang at Covent Garden in Puccini’s La Bohème. He retired from the stage in 1926 and subsequently taught singing in Milan.

Chronology of some appearances

1892 Bologna dell’Arena Azeglio Pagliacci (Sivlio)
1894 Rome Teatro Costanzi Manon (De Bretigny)
1900 Cagliari Politama Regina Margherita Tosca (Scarpia)
1905 Lisbon Teatro San Carlo Rigoletto (Rigoletto)
1907 Santiago de Chile Teatro Municipal Madama Butterfly (Sharpless)
1914 London Covent Garden La Boheme (Marcello)
1916 Bologna Teatro Verdi Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1918 Malta Teatro Reale Iris (Kyoto)
1920 Palermo Teatro Biondo Boheme (Marcello)
1922 Genova Politeama Genovese Germania (Worms)
1924 Milano Teatro Verdi Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)
1926 Siracusa Teatro Comunale Amico Fritz (David)

TRACKLIST

1. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Eri tu X-1758 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
2. Ernani (Verdi) Da quel di with Noria Mazza 86175 12560 Pathé, Milano 1906
3. Ernani (Verdi) O dei verd’anni miei X-1711 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
4. Faust (Gounod) Dio possente X-1747 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
5. Faust (Gounod) Morte di Valentino X-1748 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
6. Favorita (Donizetti) A tanto amor X-1713 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
7. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Cruda funesta smania 10618 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
8. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologo X-1712 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
9. Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) O Nadir X-1757 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
10. Puritani (Bellini) Ah! per sempre io ti perdei 86172 10185 Pathé, Milano 1906
11. Rigoletto (Verdi) Miei Signori X-1760 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
12. Traviata (Verdi) Di Provenza il mar 86178 10185 Pathé, Milano 1906
13. Traviata (Verdi) Pura siccome un angelo 10643 Zonophone, Milano 1902-09
14. Trovatore (Verdi) Terzetto, act 1 (w. Venerandi & Mazzi) 86174 Pathé, Milano 1906