Description

GIUSEPPE BELLANTONI (MESSINA, 1880 – FORTE DEI MARMI, 1946)

 

 

 

 

He began his education in Messina and later became a pupil of the renowned Antonio Cotogni in Rome. His stage debut took place in 1905 at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Messina as Renato in Un ballo in maschera. He later shifted primarily to the dramatic repertoire, with a particular focus on Wagner’s works, becoming one of the most significant interpreters of this vocal field in Italy. In 1907, he performed at La Scala as Alberich in Götterdämmerung (Il crepuscolo degli dei). In 1911, he returned to La Scala, this time as the Wanderer in Siegfried (Sigfrido). In 1912, he appeared at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor. In 1913, he sang at the Teatro Regio in Parma in Verdi’s Nabucco and Aida. In 1918, Bellantoni appeared at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna as Amonasro in Aida and as Germont in La Traviata. In 1919, he performed again as Germont at the Teatro Comunale in Forlì. As late as 1927, he sang at the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza. Bellantoni also performed at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires in 1908. He concluded his stage career around 1930.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1905 Messina Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Ballo in maschera (Renato)

1908 La Scala Milan Crepuscolo degli dei (Alberico)

1911 La Scala Milan Sigfrido (Viandante)

1912 Rome Teatro Costanzi Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

1913 Parrma Teatro Regio Aida (Amonasro)

1918 Bologna Teatro Comunale Aida (Amonasro)

1919 Forli Teatro Comunale Traviata (Germont)

1927 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Traviata (Germont)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Occhi di fata (Denza) 62468 xPh 4274 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-03-16
2. L’ultima canzone (Tosti) 62469 xPh 4275 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-03-16
3. Luna cortese (Valente) 62467 xPh 4285 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-03-21
4. Chianiutedda mi (Graffeo) 62466 XPh 4286 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-03-21
5. Forza del destino (Verdi): Urna fatale 92729 xPh 4399 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-25
6. Herodiade (Massenet): Vision fugitive 92679 xPh 4400 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-26
7. Ruy Blas (Marchetti): Ai miei rivali 92730 xPh 4405 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-29
8. Favorita (Donizetti): A tanto amor 92680 xPh 4406 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-10-29
9. Lolita (Buzzi-Peccia) 92727 xPH 4420 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-11-15
10. Walkure (Wagner): Wotan’s Abschied 92681 xPh 4421 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-11-16
11. Walküre (Wagner): Quest’occhi fulgidi (Abschied, pt 2) 92682 XPh4422 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-11-16
12. Siegfried (Wagner): Veglia, Wala! 92725 xPh 4498 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-11-25
13. Siegfried (Wagner): Veglia, Wala!, pt 2 92726 XPh4498 Fonotipia, Milano 1911-01-16
14. Saffo (Pacini): Di sua voce 92784 xPh 4495 Fonotipia, Milano 1911-01-16
15. Saffo (Pacini): Un’ Erinni 92785 xPh 4531 Fonotipia, Milano 1911-01-16
16. Fuoco spento (Cabrera) Donna che avevi un giorno 92728 xPh 4497 Fonotipia, Milano 1911-01-16