Description

ERNESTO BADINI (SAN COLOMBANO AL LAMBRO, 14 SEPTEMBER, 1876 – MILAN, 6 JULY, 1937)

 

 

 

 

He studied at the Milan Conservatory and later specialized in Buffo roles with the pedagogue Cesari. He made his debut in 1896 at the Teatro Gaffurio in Lodi as Matteo in Fra Diavolo. Around the turn of the 20th century, he achieved significant success on leading Italian stages, particularly at La Scala, and from 1915 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. In 1913, he sang the role of Ford in Falstaff at La Scala. Since 1911, he had guest appearances with great success at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. From 1914 to 1934, he frequently performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. He was also appreciated in South America, where he sang regularly. As early as 1910, he performed as Marcello in Puccini’s La Bohème at the Teatro dell’Opera in Buenos Aires. He appeared at Covent Garden in 1920, 1926, and 1927, singing the title role in the 1920 premiere of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. He had previously created this role in the 1922 premiere at La Scala. He sang in the 1921 premiere of Mascagni’s Il piccolo Marat at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome (May 2, 1921), and in the 1924 premiere of Giordano’s La cena delle beffe at La Scala (December 20, 1924). He also appeared in Wolf-Ferrari’s Sly at La Scala on December 29, 1927. He continued to appear regularly at La Scala until his death and performed at the Arena di Verona in 1929 and 1931.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1896 Lodi Teatro Gaffurio Fra’ Diavolo (Matteo)

1910 Buenos Aires Teatro dell’Opera Boheme (Marcello)

1911 Palermo Teatro Massimo Aida (Amonasro)

1913 Milan La Scala Falstaff (Ford)

1914 Naples Teatro San Carlo Amore Dei Tre Re (Manfredo)

1915 Rome Teatro Costanzi Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1920 London Covent Garden Pagliacci (Silvio)

1922 Milan La Scala Gianni Schicchi (Schicchi)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) Bene! benissimo! 42043 D 9344 Columbia, Milano

Africaine (Meyerbeer) All’erta marinar 1-35271 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Aida (Verdi) Concertante finale Atto 2 (Quest’assisa) (w. Lavin de Casas, Fabris, Cunego, Santelia Rizzo & chorus) 054275 1881c Gramophone, Milano 1909-11-12

Aida (Verdi) Quest’assisa 1-35263 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Aida (Verdi) Rivedrai le foreste (w. Lotti) 054305 201aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-21

Aida (Verdi) Su dunque, sorgete (w. Lotti) 054306 202aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-21

Amica (Mascagni) Più presso al ciel (w. Lotti) 054387 243aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-12-14

Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Son sessant’anni 45012 Victor, USA 1910-04-02

Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Morte di Riccardo (w. Mellerio, Matroiani & Pallini) 2-39026 Favorite, Verona 1909-0506

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) All’idea di quel metallo (w. Lara) 54312 8039b G&T, Milano 1906-05

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Aria di Don Bartolo 120189 XXPh 6370 Fonotipia, Milano 1928-10-15

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Cavatina di Figaro 120189 XXPh 6371 Fonotipia, Milano 1928-10-15

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Dunque io son (w. Huguet) 54314 8100b G&T, Milano 1906-05

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Dunque io son (w. Mellerio) 1-39080 Favorite, Verona 1909-0506

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Guarda, Don Bartolo (w. A Pini-Corsi, G Pini-Corsi & Huguet) 54350 10638b G&T, Milano 1907-06-0721

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Numero quindici (w. Lara) 54313 8101½b G&T, Milano 1906

Boccaccio (Suppé) Donna amata (Serenata) (w. Nicolicchia) 62747 Victor, USA 1909-05-12

Bohème (Puccini) Addio dolce svegliare (w. Ciccolini, Sanipoli & Passeri) 054299 209aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-23