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

 

 

Contessa Mariza (Kálmán) Vorrei sognare di te (w. Talamo) Columbia D5181 B522 before June 1924 Milan, Italy

Crispino e la Comare (Ricci) Se trovassi una comare (w. Mellerio) 1-39083 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Cristoforo Colombo (Franchetti) Aman lassu le stelle (w. chorus) 052350 02325v Gramophone, Milano 1912-03-01

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Bella siccome un angelo (w. Poli) C2520 2M813-2 HMV, Milano 1932

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Pronta io son (w. Huguet) 68272 Victor 1907-05-06

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Son nov’ore (w. A Pini-Corsi) 054091 609c G&T, Milano 1906-05

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Un fuoco insolito (w. A. Pini-Corsi) 54301 8037b G&T, Milano 1906-05

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Vado, corro (w. Corsi) 62104 Victor, USA, 1906-05

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Vado, corro (w. Huguet) 62097 Victor, USA 1907-06

Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Obbligato, obbligato (w. de Lucia) A.G.S.A.25 10513b HMV, Milano 1907-05

Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Udite, o rustici, pt 1, pt 2 120197 120197 XXPh6388 XXPh6389 Fonotipia, Milano 1928-10-18

Faust (Gounod) Morte di Valentino (w. De Revers & Mellerio) Favorite, Verona

Faust (Gounod) Scena della croce 1-35284 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Forza del destino (Verdi) Uniti in vita e in morte (w. di Bernardo) S 3306 54377 Gramophone, Milano 1912-02-29

Fra Diavolo (Auber) Del capitan alla salute (w. G. Pini-Corsi & A. Pini-Corsi) 054193 1355½c Gramophone, Milano 1907

Fra Diavolo (Auber) Io son, Signore, un infelice (w. A. Pini-Corsi) 054192 1354c Gramophone, Milano 1907

Germania (Franchetti) Ferito prigionier 2-52778 921ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-28