Description

ALFREDO BRONDI (FERRARA, 1874 – MILAN, 1828)

 

 

 

 

He began his education under Maestro Squarzoni in Ferrara and later continued his studies in Milan with Cesare Rossi. In 1897, he made his debut at the Teatro Sociale in Asolo in Donizetti’s Poliuto. He enjoyed a successful career performing in leading Italian opera houses. In 1910, he appeared at La Scala as Rodolfo in La Sonnambula. At the Teatro Dal Verme, he performed in 1908 as Colline in Puccini’s La Bohème and as Pogner in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He also achieved great success at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo and in 1911 at the Teatro Dal Verme in Rome, again as Rodolfo in La Sonnambula. Internationally, he gave notable performances, including at the Teatro San Carlo in Lisbon in 1906. In 1913, he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Turin and the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona as Ramfis in Aida. In 1914, he sang Lohengrin at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona, and in 1915, he performed Boito’s Mefistofele in Pisa.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1897 Asolo Teatro Sociale Poliuto (Callistene)

1908 Milan Teatro Dal Verme Boheme (Colline)

1910 Milan La Scala Sonnambula (Rodolfo)

1911 Rome Teatro Dal Verme Sonnambula (Rodolfo)

1906 Lisbon Teatro San Carlo Rigoletto (Sparafucile)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Sonnambula (Bellini) Vi ravviso Odeon Fonotipia 37274 Xm576
2. Ernani (Verdi) Infelice e tuo credevi Odeon Fonotipia 37333 Xm520
3. Faust (Gounod) Dio dell’or Odeon Fonotipia 37257 Xm528
4. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Piff, paff Odeon Fonotipia 37203 Xm521
5. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Dalle stanze ove Lucia Odeon Fonotipia 37259 Xm563mb
6. Mefistofele (Boito) Ecco il mondo Odeon Fonotipia 37784 Xm1272
7. Aida (Verdi) Scena del giudizio (w. Colombati) Zonophone 24024 A505 (506)
8. Bohème (Puccini) Vecchia zimarra Odeon 7092
9. Faust (Gounod) Serenata Odeon Fonotipia 37260 Xm572
10. Faust (Gounod) Tu che fai l’addormentata Odeon Fonotipia 37780 Xm1260
11. Favorita (Donizetti) E fia vero (w. Bergonzini) Odeon Fonotipia 37776 Xm1286
12. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Nell’orror di cupa (w. Ticci) Odeon Fonotipia 37759 Xm1254
13. Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) Vieni, la mia vendetta Odeon Fonotipia 37770
14. Mefistofele (Boito) Ecco il mondo Zonophone 12635
15. Mefistofele (Boito) Son lo spirito che nega Odeon Fonotipia 37783 Xm1270
16. Mignon (Thomas) Sofferto hai tu (w. Lucci) Odeon Fonotipia 37788 Xm1281
17. Robert le diable (Meyerbeer) Suore che riposate Odeon Fonotipia 37342 Xm550
18. Salvator Rosa (Gomez) Di sposo di padre Odeon 37275 Xm566
19. Trovatore (Verdi) Abbietta zingara Odeon 7102 M567mz4