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

 

 

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Ah Pescator (w. chorus) 7-252112 20049b Gramophone, Milano 1917-02-23

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Assassini (w. De Tura & chorus) 054241 1969c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-10

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Enzo Grimaldo… O grido di quest’ani (with F. Conti) 54438 905ah, 54439 Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-22

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Figlia che reggi (w. Lopez-Nuñez & Rossi Murino) Victor 55017-A 1910-04-11

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Già ti veggo (w. De Muro, Toninello, Quinzi-Tapergi & chorus) 2-054135, DB555 Gramophone, Milano 1923-02-14

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Già ti veggo (w. Lotti, de Gregorio & chorus) 55019 Victor, USA 1910-12-17

Gioconda (Ponchielli) O grido di quest’anima (w. da Gradi) 054290 117aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-06

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Vo’ farvi più gaia (w. Adalgisa Rossi Murino) 55017-B, Victor USA 1910-04-04

Il Paese dei Campanelli (Lombardo) La Javanese (w. Talamo) D 5071 B 198 Columbia

La donna perduta () Duetto delle campane (w. Talamo) D5694 WB1545 Columbia, Milano 1927-0809

La Maschera Nuda (Leoncavallo) Hu-Ho-Hi (w. Talamo) D 5262 Columbia

La Maschera Nuda (Leoncavallo) Java (w. Talamo) D 5262 Columbia

Lohengrin (Wagner) Vendetta avrò (w. Lopez Nunes Eugenia) D4520 42039 Columbia, Milano 19131914

Manon (Massenet) Mi raccomando 1-35294 M7415 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Mascotte (Audran) Son Saltarello, il danzator E2701 42072 Columbia, Milano 19131914

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Serenata di Beckmesser 1-35266 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Serenata di Beckmesser D5025 B58 Columbia, Milano 1923

Monte Grappa (Meneghetti-de Bono) (w. Pertile, Badini’s name not on label) 152037 Pho5724 Fonotipia, Milano 1926-04-15