Description

ELISA TROMBEN

 

 

 

She studied with Lucia Baragli and made her debut in 1902 at the Teatro Sociale in Salò as Mimì in La Bohème. In 1906, she made a guest appearance in Rio de Janeiro, again performing as Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohème at the Teatro Apollo. The following year, she sang in Amsterdam and ‘S-Gravenhage. She continued to perform on Italian opera stages, including the Teatro Sociale in Urbania, Teatro Mercadante in Naples, and Teatro Manzoni in Pistoia. She likely retired from the stage around 1920.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1902 Salò Teatro Sociale Boheme (Mimi)

1904 Padova Teatro Garibaldi Lohengrin (Elsa)

1906 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Apollo Boheme (Mimi)

1907 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Traviata (Violetta)

1907 ‘S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Salome (Salome)

1908 Amsterdam Palais Voor Volksvljit Salome’ (Salome)

1910 Urbania Teatro Sociale Traviata (Violetta)

1911 Napoli Teatro Mercadante Traviata (Violetta)

1913 Pistoia Teatro Manzoni Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1919 Salerno Teatro Verdi Fedora (Fedora)

1922 Torino Politeama Chiarella Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Bohème (Puccini) Mi chiamano Mimì 37024 Xm73 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1905-03
2. Faust (Gounod) Dammi ancor (w. Ravazzolo) 37051 Xm71 Odeon, Milano 1905-03
3. Linda di Chamounix (Donizetti) Ah bel destin (w. Pietracewska) 054212 1557½c Gramophone, Milano 1908
4. Lohengrin (Wagner) Aurette a cui spesso 7534, BA 22455 Edison 4-min cylinders, Milano
5. Otello (Verdi) Ave Maria 37046 Xm80 Odeon, Milano 1905-03
6. Traviata (Verdi) Libiam, libiamo (w. de Tura) 54385 11267b Gramophone, Milano 1908
7. Traviata (Verdi) Parigi, o cara (w. Ravazzolo) 37058 xM 70 Odeon, Milano 1905-03
8. Traviata (Verdi): Ah! Fors’è lui 37122 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1905-03