Description

MARIA IVANISI

 

 

 

Of Dalmatian origin, she studied with Benedetto Lucignani and made her debut in 1907 at the Teatro Minerva in Trieste in Lucrezia Borgia. That same year, she appeared at the Teatro Grande in Brescia in the world premiere of Nadeya by C. Rossi. She did not achieve the hoped-for success, and thanks to her attractive appearance, she was engaged by the renowned operetta company “Caramba.” She returned to opera in 1914 and, in 1920, sang at the Teatro Bellini in Catania in the premiere of the new opera Galatea by S. Savasta.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1907 Trieste Anfiteatro Minerva Lucrezia Borgia (Lucrezia)

1910 Roma Teatro Costanzi Stagione Compagnia Operette Scognamiglio

1912 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Stagione Compagnia Operette Scognamiglio

1913 Roma Teatro Costanzi Stagione Compagnia Operette Scognamiglio

1914 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Boheme (Mimî)

1915 Lisbona Coliseo Recrejos Aida (Aida)

1918 Roma Teatro Costanzi Stagione Compagnia Operette Nazionale

1919 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Tosca (Tosca)

1920 Catania Teatro Bellini Galatea di S. Savasta (Galatea)

1923 Mirandola Teatro Nuovo Tosca (Tosca)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Maria Ivanisi made 7 records for Columbia, 1909

Bohème (Puccini) Ci lasceremo alla stagion dei fior (w. Martinez-Patti) D9237 10889-1 Columbia, Milano 1909

Fedora (Giordano) O grandi occhi lucenti D9205 10849 Columbia, Milano 1909

Guarany (Gomez) Sento una forza indomita (w. Fassino) D4306 10850 Columbia, Milano 1909

Tosca (Puccini) Qual occhio al mondo (w. Martinez-Patti) D9213 10887 Columbia, Milano 1909

Tosca (Puccini) Vissi d’arte D9213 10848 Columbia, Milano 1909