Description

GIUSEPPE LA PUMA (PALERMO, 1870 – CHICAGO, 1940)

 

 

 

 

He received his education in his hometown of Palermo under the pedagogue Antonio Cantelli. In 1894, he made his debut. After achieving success as a baritone in Italy, he moved early in his career to North America. There, he performed in major musical centers and had a significant career, particularly as a member of traveling opera companies. From 1920 to 1925, he was active with the San Carlo Opera Company. By the end of his career, which lasted until the 1930s, he primarily appeared in buffo roles.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1894 Palermo Teatro Bellini Don Pasquale (Malatesta)

1896 Reggio Calabria Teatro Comunael Forza del Destino (Melitone)

1898 Palermo Teatro Massimo Lohengrin (Araldo)

1900 Venezia Teatro La Fenice La Cenerentola di E. Wolf-Ferrari (Nasturzio)

1902 Varsavia Teatro Imperiale Stagione

1904 Torino Teatro Carignano Mirandolina di A. Lozzi

1906 Cremona Teatro Ponchielli Hansel e Gretel (Pietro)

1908 OportoTeatro San Joao Favorita (Alfonso)

1910 Buenos Ayres Teatro Marconi Ballo in Maschera (Renato)

1912 NovaraTeatro Coccia Isabeau (Cornelius)

1914 Genova Teatro Margherita Elisir d’Amore (Dulcamara)

1916 Logansport Nelson Theater Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

1920 Havana   Teatro Nacional Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1924 Asheville Auditorium Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo)

1927 New York Weaf’s Broadcasting Fra’ Diavolo (Rockburg)

1929 Philadelphia Academy of Music Boheme (Benoit/Alcindoro)

1930 New York NBC Broadcasting Manon Lescaut (Geronte)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Azzurro occhio do cielo 52003 Con263 G&T, Milano 1903
2. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Eri tu 12533 Zonophone, New York 1905/1906
3. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Alla vita che t’arride 12547 Zonophone, New York 1905/1906
4. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Duo (w. Colli) 12549 Zonophone, New York 19051906
5. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Numero quindici (w. Lara) 37610 Odeon, Milano 1908
6. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Voi dovreste traverstirvi (w. Lara) 37609 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908
7. Carmen (Bizet) Ho nome Escamillo (w. Colli) 12551 Zonophone, New York 1905/1906
8. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Bella siccome un angelo 37671 Odeon, Milano 1908
9. Ernani (Verdi) O dei verd’anni miei 12536 Zonophone, New York 1905/1906
10. Guarany (Gomez) Senza tetto 52830 Con134 G&T, Milano 1903
11. Matrimonio Segreto (Cimarosa) Se finto in corpo avete, pt 1 pt 2 (w. Manfrini) E2483, E2483, 42131, 42132 Columbia, Milano 1914
12. Otello (Verdi) Credo 031097 American Record Company, New York
13. Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Del tempio al limitar (w. Colli) 12550 Zonophone, New York 1905/1906
14. Favorite (Donizetti) Quando le soglie paterne varcai (w. Lucacewska) X37643 xM1087 Odeon, Milano 1908?
15. Favorite (Donizetti) Ah! L’alto ardor (w. Lucacewska) X37644 xM1088 Odeon, Milano 1908?