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DARIO ZANI (MANTOVA, 1882 – ?)

 

 

 

 

His name began appearing in small opera houses across the Italian provinces around 1909. In 1919, he sang the role of Amonasro in Verdi’s Aida at the Teatro Lirico in Milan during a gala performance honoring U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. In 1920, he performed as Giannotto in Mascagni’s Lodoletta at the Teatro Politeama Genovese in Genoa. Later, he became associated with the Teatro dei Piccoli, where he worked both as a singer and director in opera performances on the doll stage. With this puppet theater, he toured internationally, traveling to the United States in 1933, where he performed in various New York theaters as a member of the Teatro dei Piccoli. He retired in the 1950s.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1909 Lublino Teatro Nazionale Traviata (Germont)

1911 San Paolo Teatro San Josè Boheme (Schaunard)

1913 San Paolo Teatro San Josè Carmen (Escamillo)

1915 Milano Teatro Carcano Traviata (Germont)

1918 Milano Teatro Carcano Fanciulla del West (Rance)

1920 Genova Politeama Genovese Aida (Amonasro)

1922 Venezia Teatro Malibran Forza del destino (Carlo)

1924 Lucca Teatro del Giglio Tosca (Scarpia)

1926 La Valletta/Malta Teatro Reale Ernani (Carlo)

1928 Chiavari Teatro Cantero Trovatore (Conte)

1930 Chiavari Teatro Verdi Tosca (Scarpia)

1933 New York National Theater Stagione Compagnia di Marionette Podreccas

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Enzo Grimaldo (w. Gigli) 2-054084  3331c Gramophone, Milano 1918-11-21
2. Tosca (Puccini) 14) Tosca è un buon falco (w. Bettoni) 2-0252010 3235c Gramophone, Milano 1918-06-11
3. Tosca (Puccini) 15) Hai più forte sapore (w. Broccardi, Plinio, Carnevali & chorus) 2-0254072 3245c
4. Tosca (Puccini) 16) V’è noto che un prigione (w. Broccardi, Remondini, Plinio & chorus) 7-254068 20117b Gramophone, Milano 1918-06-15
5. Tosca (Puccini) 18) Ed or fra noi parliamo (w. Broccardi, Remondini & Bettoni) 2-0254073 3212c Gramophone, Milano 1918-06-04
6. Tosca (Puccini) 19) Orsù, Tosca parlate (w. Broccardi, Remondini, Plinio & Carnevali) 2-0254074 3257c Gramophone, Milano 1918-06-20
7. Tosca (Puccini) Dov’e’ dunque Angelotti (w. Broccardi, Remondini & Plinio) 7-254069 20130b Gramophone, Milano 19-6-18
8. Zazà (Leoncavallo) Zazà, piccola zingara 7-252121 20116b Gramophone, Milano 1918-06-11