Description

IRMA VIGANO (BESANA IN BRIANZA ? – ?)

 

 

 

 

She studied with Angelo Bettinelli and made her debut around 1910. In 1920, she performed at the Teatro Sultaniale in Cairo and later that same year appeared with the Chicago Opera in the United States. During the autumn of 1924, she sang in Berlin under the direction of Pietro Mascagni.

She was highly acclaimed in all the major theaters of Italy, including Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Arena di Verona, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Regio in Parma, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, and venues in Venice, Florence, Genoa, Trieste, Turin, Modena, Brescia, Bologna, Piacenza, Cremona, Cesena, and Ravenna.

Throughout her career, she collaborated with renowned conductors such as Mascagni, Arturo Toscanini, Tullio Serafin, Riccardo Zandonai, and Victor de Sabata. She also performed at the Teatro Kediviale in Cairo for the 50th anniversary of the first performance of Verdi’s Aida.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1912 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt  Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1914 Faenza Teatro Masini Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1916 Novara Teatro Coccia Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1916 Torino Politeama Chiarella Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1917 Torino Politeama Chiarella Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1918 Genova Teatro Paganini Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1919 Torino Politeama Chiarella Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

1920 Genova Teatro Paganini Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1920 Suzzara Teatro Sociale Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

1928 Bari Teatro Piccinni Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Aida (Verdi) Pur ti riveggo… Fuggiam gli ardori… Sì, fuggiam (w. Gramegna, De Muro & Baracchi) 7-54023 2-054127 2-054128 BE434-1 CE435-1 CE436-1 HMV, Milano 1922-05-24
2. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Suicidio D12515 70680 Columbia
3. Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Un bel di vedremo D12516 70692 Columbia, Milano
4. Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Un bel di vedremo
5. Piccolo Marat (Mascagni) Va, nella tua stanzetta (w. De Muro) 2-054129 CE439-1 HMV, Milano 1922-05-27
6. Tosca (Puccini) Vissi d’arte D12515 70672 Columbia
7. Wally (Catalani) Ebben ne andro  lontana D 12516 70673 Columbia, Milano