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FAUSTO RICCI (VITERBO, 15 FEBRUARY, 1892 – VITERBO, 4 NOVEMBER, 1964)

As a young man, he worked as a construction worker. While working in Rome, he was accidentally heard by the tenor Francesco Marconi, who advised him to study under Vitale. Ricci made his debut in 1916 at the Teatro Nazionale in Rome in Ernani. After his retirement, he devoted himself to teaching.

Chronology of some appearances

1916 Roma Teatro Costanzi Aida (Amonasro)

1918 Milano Teatro La Scala Mose’ (Faraone)

1919 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola Traviata (Germont)

1920 Bergamo Taetro Donizzetti Mose’ (Faraone)

1922 Civitavecchia Teatro Guglielmi Forza Del Destino (Carlo)

1925 Napoli Teatro Bellini Forza Del Destino (Carlo)

1939 Viterbo Teatro Unione Forza Del Destino (Carlo)

TRACKLIST

1. (1. 2.) Gioconda (Ponchielli) Enzo Grimaldo… O grido di quest’anima (w. Piccaluga) P56522, P56522, 2-84518, 2-84519 Parlophon, Berlin (Italy) 1929
2. (3.) Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Si può, si può P8907 84013 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-01-20
3. (4.) Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Un nido di memorie P8907 84014 Parlophon, Berlin 1928-01-20
4. (5. 6.) Rigoletto (Verdi) Ah! Solo per me… No, vecchio, t’inganni (w. Ravenna) 20122 XXPh6079, 120122 XXPh6080 Fonotipia, Berlin 1928-01-05
5. (7.) Tannhäuser (Wagner) Là splendi tu, bell’astro P8937 W2-84056 Parlophon, Berlin 1929-10-02
6. (8.) Traviata (Verdi) Di Provenza P8937 W2-84057 Parlophon, Berlin 1929-10-04
7. (9. 10.) Traviata (Verdi) Dite alla giovine… Morro, morro la mia memoria (w. Ravenna) 120126 XXPh6083, 120126 XXPh6084 Fonotipia, Berlin 1928-01-05
8. (11.) Zaza (Leoncavallo) Zaza piccola zingara 7 908 43397 Parlophon, Berlin 1929-10-04