Description

GABRIELLA GATTI (ROME, ITALIA JULY 5, 1908 – ROME, ITALY, OCTOBER 22, 2003)

Her real name was Gabriella Pesci. She studied singing in Roma and made her debut in 1933 at the Teatro Politeama di Firenze in Verdi’s ”Nabucco”.

Chronology of some appearances

1933 Firenze Teatro Politeama Nabucco (-)

1934 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Orfeo (-)

1934 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Fedra (-)

1935 Roma Teatro dell’Opera Otello (Desdemona)

1938 Milano La Scala Silvano (Matilde)

TRACKLIST

1. Arianna (Monteverdi) Lamento di Arianna, pt 1 DB6515 2EA12279 HMV, London 1947-09-16
2. Arianna (Monteverdi) Lamento di Arianna, pt 1 Polydor 67940 1941
3. Arianna (Monteverdi) Lamento di Arianna, pt 2 DB6515 2EA12280 HMV, London 1947-09-16
4. Arianna (Monteverdi) Lamento di Arianna, pt 2 Polydor 67940 1941
5. Dolente immagine di fille mia (Bellini) DA1903 0EA13265 HMV, London 1948-09-15
6. In fervido desiderio (Bellini) DA1944 0EA13617 HMV, London 1949-02-21
7. Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Porgi amor Cetra BB25088 2-70609
8. Otello (Verdi) Ave Maria DB6713 2EA12295 HMV, London 1948-05-02
9. Otello (Verdi) Era piu’ calmo (w. N Evans) DB6712 HMV, London 1947-09-17
10. Otello (Verdi) Mia madre aveva una povera ancella (w. N Evans) DB6712 HMV, London 1947-09-17
11. Piangete aure, pt 1 (Carissimi, arr Paoli) DA1945 0EA13621 HMV, London 1949-02-22
12. Piangete aure, pt 2 (Carissimi, arr Paoli) DA1945 0EA13622 HMV, London 1949-02-22
13. Stornello (Verdi) HMV DA1903 0EA13266
14. Vaga luna che inargenti (Bellini) DA1944 0EA13618 HMV, London 1949-02-21