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MATTIA MORRO (PALMA DI MAJORCA, SPAIN, 1882 – ?)

 

 

 

 

He had a vibrant career in Italy and Spain between 1910 and 1925. In 1912, he appeared at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari as Melitone in La Forza del Destino. His performance at the Politeama Grande in Havana in 1914 garnered significant acclaim.

In 1921, he was celebrated at the Paleis Voor Volksvlijt in Holland as Rigoletto. Throughout the 1920s, he also performed extensively in Germany and made numerous recordings.

He was a frequent performer at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona, where he continued his career until the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936. Following the conflict, he immigrated to Central America, where he dedicated himself to teaching singing.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1903 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola Boheme (Marcello)

1907 Perugia Teatro Morlacchi Carmen (Escamillo)

1911 Milano Teatro dei Filodrammatici Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1913 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Melisenda di C. Merli (Bertrando)

1915 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Fanciulla del West (Sonora)

1917 Milano Teatro Carcano   Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1919 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1921 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Carmen (Escamillo)

1931 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1932 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Crispino e la comare (Ricci) Di Pandolfetti (w. Baldassarri & Galli) 265 Artiphon
2. Faust (Gounod) Dio possente 7196 Artiphon, Berlin 19251926
3. Faust (Gounod) Stammi ad udir, Margherita 7197 Artiphon, Berlin 19251926
4. Forza del destino (Verdi) Ballata 7268 Artiphon
5. Forza del destino (Verdi) Urna fatale 7269 Artiphon
6. Hamlet (Thomas) O, vin discaccia la tristessa (Artephon as G Storchi) 42351 Beka
7. Llamada y Tropa (Arrieta) 68409 Odeon
8. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Cruda, funesta smania 8224 Artiphon
9. Malaguera… Sevillanas 6065 Artiphon
10. Marsigliese 68408 Odeon
11. Otello (Verdi) Credo 03378 1548A Vox
12. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Si puo? 7142 Artiphon
13. Rigoletto (Verdi) Pari siamo 03378 1410A Vox
14. Solea… Solea por e medio 6066 Artiphon
15. Don Giovanni (Mozart) Deh vieni alla finestra 42352 Beka
16. Boheme (Puccini) O Mimì tu più non torni (w. Gotti Giovanelli) 42454 Beka
17. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) All’idea di quel metallo (w. Gotti Giovanelli) 42456 Beka
18. Favorita (Donizetti) Non sai tu (w. Tedeschi) 42446 Beka