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EBE BOCCOLINI (ANCONA, 1882 – ?)

 

 

 

 

She studied under Giordano Ruzzo in Bologna and made her debut in 1906 at the Politeama in Pisa as Nedda in Pagliacci. During the 1911-12 season, she was part of the ensemble of the Italian opera in Holland, performing in Amsterdam and ‘s-Gravenhage. In 1913, she appeared at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa in the Italian premiere of Wolf-Ferrari’s I Gioielli della Madonna. The following year, she performed at the Teatro Lirico in Milan in the Italian premiere of Wolf-Ferrari’s I Quattro rusteghi.

In 1915, she achieved significant success at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, performing roles in La Bohème, La Traviata, and Manon. In 1921, she embarked on extensive tours in Chile and Peru, often appearing alongside Bernardo De Muro. That same year, she and De Muro were featured at the Havana opera house in a performance of Andrea Chénier.

In 1925, she performed at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona. She retired from the stage in 1930. She was married to the renowned actor Ermete Zacconi.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1906 Pisa Politeama Pagliacci (Nedda)

1913 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice I Gioielli della Madonna

1914 Milan Teatro Lirico I Quattro rusteghi

1915 Naples Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Mimi)

1921 Havana Opera House Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Amico Fritz (Mascagni) Han della porpora with Guido Ciccolini 054388 226aj Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-26
2. Boheme (Puccini) C’è Rodolfo with Ernesto Badini Gramophone 054295 224aj
3. Boheme (Puccini) Sono andati with Averando Gilberti Gramophone 054313 316ai
4. Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Io t’ho ghermita with Franco De Gregorio Gramophone 054304 229 ai
5. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) O tentatrice with Luca Botta 054398 S 3412 Gramophone, Milano 1912-09-17
6. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Vedete io son fedele with Luca Botta 054397 S 3412 Gramophone, Milano 1912-09-17
7. Mefistofele (Boito) Dimmi in casa with Maria Passeri, Averando Gilberti and Linda Cannetti 054340 374aj Gramophone, Milano 1911-08-02
8. Mefistofele (Boito) La luna immobile with Luca Botta and Giulia Martinengo 054403 S 5504 Gramophone, Milano 1912-09-17
9. Thais (Massenet) D’acqua aspergimi with Mattia Batistini 054318 273ai Gramophone, Milano 1911-06-03
10. Traviata (Verdi) Prendi questa e l’immagine with Luca Botta and Ernesto Badini 68538 Victor, USA 1912-09-29