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AGOSTINO LANZONI (BOLOGNA, 1853 – BOLOGNA, 1918)

 

 

 

 

In the early 20th century, he had a successful career as a serious bass in the leading provincial theaters of Italy, particularly at the Teatro Comunale in his hometown of Bologna. Notably, in 1890, he participated in the premiere of Filippo Clementi’s opera La Pellegrina at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna. In addition to his stage work, he was also a respected concert bass. In 1900, he performed at the Salone Perosi in Milan, where he took part in the premiere of Lorenzo Perosi’s oratorio Mosè.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1881 Crevalcore Teatro Sociale Trovatore (Ferrando)

1887 Sassari Politeama Ruy Blas (Guritano)

1890 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Lucia di Lammermoor (Raimondo)

1893 Livorno Teatro Avvalorati Faust (Mefistofele)

1896 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Africana (Don Pedro)

1899 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Mefistofele (Mefistofele)

1903 Modena Teatro Municipale Mefistofele (Mefistofele)

1906 Brescia Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Basilio)

1911 Genova Politeama Genovese Faust (Mefistofele)

1915 Forli Teatro Comunale Concerto

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) La calunnia 131 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1907/1908
2. Don Carlo (Verdi) Ella giammai m’amò 271 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1907/1908
3. Ernani (Verdi) Infelice e tu credevi 246 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1907/1908
4. Ernani (Verdi) Lo vedremo, veglio audace (w. Caronna) Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1907/1908
5. Faust (Gounod) Dio dell’or 247 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1907/1908
6. Faust (Gounod) Tu che fai l’addormentata 248 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1907/1908
7. Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) Vieni la mia vendetta 8037 Artiphon
8. Puritani (Bellini) Suoni la tromba (w. Caronna) 263 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1907/1908