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. He remained active on stage until 1938.

 

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

 

 

Se (Denza) 20563 Edison 1909

Thaïs (Massenet) D’acqua aspergimi (w. Casini) 54479 2674ah Gramophone, Milano 1913-02-27

Tosca (Puccini) Già mi dicon venal (w. Santoliva-Villani) 054380 02331v Gramophone, Milano 1912-03-04

Tosca (Puccini) Te Deum 2-52753 149ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-13

Tosca (Puccini) Vittoria! Vittoria! (w. Santoliva-Villani & Cunego) 054379 02330v Gramophone, Milano 1912-03-04

Traviata (Verdi) Alfredo di questo core (w. G. Pini-Corsi & Huguet) 054167 1251c G&T, Milano 1907-06-07

Traviata (Verdi) Di Provenza 45001, USA, 1909-04-02

Traviata (Verdi) Non sapete (w. Battaglioli) 54427 13180b Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-03

Traviata (Verdi) Prendi questa è l’immagine (w. Matroiani, Giuliani & De Revers) 2-39025 Favorite, Verona 1907-0910

Traviata (Verdi) Prendi, quest’è l’imagine (w. Boccolini & Botta) 68538 Victor, USA 1912-09-29

Traviata (Verdi) Pura siccome un angelo (w. Battaglioli) 45001 Victor, USA 1909-04-05

Traviata (Verdi) Pura siccome un angelo (w. Mellerio) 1-39086 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Trovatore (Verdi) Deserto sulla terra (w. de Muro) 2-054088 3171c Gramophone, Milano 1917-04-25

Trovatore (Verdi) Il balen del suo sorriso 1-35267 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Trovatore (Verdi) Per me ora fatale 1-35269 Favorite, Milano 1909-0506

Trovatore (Verdi) Primo che d’altri vivere (w. Ruggero & de Muro) 2-054076 3184c Gramophone, Milano 1917-05-19

Zauberflöte (Mozart) Colomba o tortorella D5025 B56 Columbia, Milano 1923

Zazà (Leoncavallo) Buona Zazà 2-52791 102ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-02