Description

LAURA DEL LUNGO (ROME, 1883 – MILAN, 1922)

 

 

 

 

She made her debut at the Teatro Unione in Viterbo in 1906. She subsequently became a leading singer at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, where she performed for several seasons. In addition, she appeared in various Italian opera houses, excelling in roles from operas such as Aida, Carmen, Mignon, Lohengrin, La Favorita, and Mascagni’s Parisina. Her career was distinguished by her dramatic intensity and vocal versatility, earning her acclaim in both Italian and international venues.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1906 Viterbo Teatro Unione Fra’ Diavolo (Pamela)

1909 Brescia Teatro Grande Erodiade (Erodiade)

1914 Livorno Teatro Goldoni Parisina di P. Mascagni (Stella)

1916 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Mignon (Mignon)

1922 Lecce Politeama Greco Ivan di P. La Rotella

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Rigoletto (Verdi): Quartetto P.I° (w. Acerbi, Brambilla & Baldassarri) 165 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1908/1909
2. Rigoletto (Verdi): II° (w. Acerbi, Brambilla & Baldassarri) 166 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1908/1909
3. Ruy Blas (Marchetti): Dal suo labbro (w. Caronna) 364 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1908/1909
4. Favorita (Donizetti): O mio Fernando 16 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1908/1909
5. Favorita (Donizetti): Quando alle soglie paterne (w. Baldassarri) 82 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1908/1909
6. Favorita (Donizetti): Ah! L’alto ardor (w. Baldassarri) 83 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano 1908/1909
7. Mignon (Thomas): Amata è dessa… ei l’ama 92640 XPh4340 Fonotipia, Milano 1910-05-14
8. Aida (Verdi): Di Napata Le gole (w. Calleja, Viglione Borghese & Mazzoleni) 92673 XPh 4366 Fonotipia Milano, 11-10-10
9. Parisina (Mascagni): Stella, O tristo, tristo (w. Dolci) 69131XPh 5053 Fonotipia Milano, 1914-03-01
10. Norma (Bellini) Mira o Norma (w. Giacomelli) 162 Phonodisc Mondial, Milano
11. Parisina (Mascagni): Giungesti in punto (w. Dolci) 74180 Xph5060 Fonotipia Milano, 1914-04-25
12. Favorita (Donizetti) Vieni! Ah! Vieni (w. Martinez-Patti) 44 Phonodisc, Milano 1908/1909
13. Parisina (Mascagni): O fiore di mia vita (w. Dolci) 74179 XXPh 5059 Fonotipia Milano, 1914-04-29
14. Mignon (Thomas): Io conosco un garzoncello (Styrienne) 92639 XPh4351 Fonotipia Milano, 1910-05-25
15. Ballo in maschera  (Verdi): Re del abisso  92652 Xph 4352 Fonotipia Milano, 1910-05-25
16. Don Carlo (Verdi): O don fatale 92651 Xph 4345 Fonotipia Milano, 1910-05-21
17. Ruy Blas (Marchetti): C’era una volta una duchessa 92641XPh 4332 Fonotipia Milano, 1910-05-10
18. Samson e Dalila (Saint-Saens): Romanza 92788 XPh 4418 Fonotipia Milano, 1910-05-10
19. Samson e Dalila (Saint-Saens): Amour, viens aider 92789 XPh 4359 Fonotipia Milano, 1910-05-10
20. Mignon (Thomas): Non conosci il bel suol test, unpubl., 44903 Edison 2-min cylinders, 1912?