Description

DORA DOMAR (FLORENCE, 1888 – ?)

 

 

 

 

Her parents were from Spain. She worked as a young girl in a fashion studio and received her first singing lessons from the pedagogue Rosina Liccioli in Florence. Her teacher introduced her to the famous tenor Alessandro Bonci, who recognized her talent. After the death of her parents, Bonci took responsibility for her care and arranged for further vocal education with the pedagogues Augusto Dell’Amore, Bettinelli, and Cottone. In 1907, she made her debut at the Teatro del Valdarno near Florence in Puccini’s La Bohème. In 1909, she performed at La Scala, taking on the role of Amina in Bellini’s La Sonnambula. In the following years, she performed in various Italian provincial theaters until 1912, after which she transitioned entirely to operetta. Her brother was the tenor Giuseppe Domar.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1906 San Giovanni Valdarno Arena Boheme (Mimì)

1908 Firenze Politeama Nazionale Manon (Manon)

1910 Brescia Teatro Grande Loreley (Anna)

1912 Madrid Teatro Reale Rigoletto (Gilda)

1914 Livorno Politeama Puritani (Elvira)

1916 Montecatini Kursaal Prestami Tua Moglie di R. Leoncavallo (Nanon)

1924 Livorno Teatro Avvalorati Rigoletto (Gilda)

1926 Roma Teatro Eliseo Pagliacci (Nedda)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Bohème (Puccini) Addio dolce svegliare (w. Santoro, Badini & Giovanelli) 054253 1976c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-14
2. Bohème (Puccini) Mimi io son (w. Badini) 054244 1967c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-09
3. Bohème (Puccini) Sono andati (w. Giovanelli) 54428 13103b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-21
4. Faust (Gounod) Ei m’ama 53587 13036b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-01
5. La Regina del Fonografo (Leon Bard) R5943 7-254055 Gramophone, Milano 13- 2-17
6. Lo stornello della mietitrice (Vagnetti) 9132 CVE40293-4 Victor, New York 1927-10-19
7. Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Voi che sapete 37346 matr Xm 577 Odeon
8. Primarosa (Pietri) Addio, Colomba (w. chorus) 9270 CVE40069-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1927-10-10