Description

LEONILDA PAINI (GABBI) (PARMA, ITALIY, 1863 – PARMA, ITALIY, 1919)

 

 

 

 

First, she studied singing at the Regal School of Music in Parma, then perfected her vocal technique under the pedagogue Pio Ferrari. In 1882, she made her debut at the Teatro Magnani in Borgo San Donnino as a mezzo-soprano. She likely made her second debut in 1890 at the Teatro Regio in Parma as Aida in Verdi’s Aida. Her sister was the famous soprano Adalgisa Gabbi.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1887 Borgo San Donnino Teatro Magnani Ruy Blas (Maria)

1889 Parma Teatro Regio Don Carlo (Elisabetta)

1891 Ravenna Teatro Alighieri Aida (Aida)

1895 Ferrara Teatro Comunale Falstaff (Alice)

1897 Marsiglia Teatro Alhambra Ballo in Maschera (Amelia)

1901 Fiume Teatro Comunale Aida (Aida)

1902 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Aida (Aida)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Mefistofele (Boito) L’altra notte 10134 Columbia, Milano 1903?
2. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Voi lo sapete o mamma 10137 Columbia, Milano 1903?
3. Faust (Gounod) Tardi si fa (w. Mieli) 10119 Columbia, Milano 1903?
4. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Verranno a te (w. Mieli) 10123 Columbia, Milano 1903?
5. Ruy Blas (Marchetti) O dolce voluttà (w. Mieli) 10121 Columbia, Milano 1903?
6. Norma (Bellini) Casta diva 10125 Columbia, Milano 1903?
7. La Traviata (Verdi) Addio del Passato 10127 Columbia, Milano 1903?
8. Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Invan ti celi Amelia (w. Mieli) 10120 Columbia, Milano 1903?
9. Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere (w. Mieli) 10112 Columbia, Milano 1903?