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

 

 

Bohème (Puccini) Addio dolce svegliare (w. Concato, Gargiulo & Ciniselli) 120145 XXPh6241 Fonotipia, Milano 1928-05-21

Bohème (Puccini) Addio dolce svegliare (w. Domar, Santoro & Giovanelli) 054253 1976c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-14

Bohème (Puccini) C’è Rodolfo (w. Boccolini) 054295 224aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-26

Bohème (Puccini) Dorme Ripose (w. Sheridan, Minghetti, Rettore, Noto & Cotreuil) (2-054504) CR405-1,1A,1B HMV, London 1926-06-04 (actual performance)

Bohème (Puccini) Marcello! Finalmento (w. Armanini & Mion) E2524 42037 Columbia, Milano 19131914

Bohème (Puccini) Mimi è una civetta (w. de Tura & Mellerio) 054242 1961c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-06

Bohème (Puccini) Mimi io son (w. Domar) 054244 1967c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-09

Bohème (Puccini) O buon Marcello (w. Matteini) D9301 41811-1 Columbia, Milano 19131914

Bohème (Puccini) O Mimi tu piu non torni (w. Dagradi) 54418 148ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-13

Bohème (Puccini) O Mimi tu più non torni (w. de Tura) 54398 13045b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-03

Bohème (Puccini) Questo mar rosso (w. De Tura) 054243 1957c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-05

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Turiddu mi tolse l’onore (w. Besalu) 55021-B Victor, USA 1910-11-24

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Ad essi non perdono (w. Remondini) D9299 41800 Columbia, Milano 19131914

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Il cavallo scalpita D9300 41801 Columbia, Milano 19131914

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Lo so che il torto è mio (w. Simonti) D9300, 41810 Columbia, Milano 1913

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Turiddu mi tolse l’onore (w. Remondini) D9299 41799 Columbia, Milano 19131914

Cenerentola (Rossini) Miei rampoli, pt 1, pt 2 (Cavatina Magnifica) 168215 168215 Pho6390 Pho6391 Fonotipia, Milano 1928-10-18