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

 

 

Nerone (Boito) Guarda quaggiù (w. Autori) Columbia 14094-F B442 September 1924 Milan, Italy

Nerone (Boito) Vivete in pace D1484 B443 Columbia, Milano 1924

Otello (Verdi) Credo 55023 Victor, USA, 1909-11-08

Otello (Verdi) Inaffia l’ugola (Brindisi) (w. chorus) 45035, Victor, USA, 1909-11-08

Otello (Verdi) Si pel ciel (w. Barrera) 054245 1971c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-13

Otello (Verdi) Uragano (w. Dagradi, Sala & chorus) 054294 132aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-13

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Bravo! Ebben! Se mi giudichi (Finale) (w. Huguet, Barbaini, Cigada & G Pini-Corsi) 054154 1241½c G&T, Milano 1907-06-0721

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Decidi al mio destin, pt 1 (w. Cottino) A1396 41797 Columbia, Milano 1913

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Decidi al mio destin, pt 2 (w. Cottino) A1396 41798 Columbia, Milano 1913

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Hai tempo a ridirmelo (w. Cottino) D9298 41796 Columbia, Milano 1913

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Nulla scordai (w. Huguet & Cigada) 35173 Victor, USA 1907-06

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) So ben che difforme (w. Cottino) D9298 41795 Columbia, Milano 1913

Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Del tempio al limitar (w. Matroiani) 1-39074 7410-o Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Rigoletto (Verdi) Pari siamo 2-52771 13179b Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-03

Rigoletto (Verdi) Si, vendetta (w. Mellerio) 54405 13056b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-06

Rigoletto (Verdi) Tutte le feste (w. Laura Mellerio) 54406 13057b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-06

Rigoletto (Verdi) V’ho ingannato (w. Mellerio) 1-39067 7385-o- Favorite, Milano 1909-05-21

Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Passo il sommo (w. Pietracewska) 54411 13203b Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-07