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ROSINA ZOTTI (IMOLA, 1883 – PRALBOINO, 1973)
She studied at the Liceo Musicale of Bologna and made her debut in 1910 at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna, performing in Götterdämmerung. In 1913, she appeared at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, sharing the role of Fleana with Burzio in the Italian premiere of Leoncavallo’s I Zingari, which had premiered at the London Hippodrome a year earlier.
In addition to performing in various Italian theaters, Zotti toured extensively with opera companies in Central and South America. She also visited the western United States multiple times during the 1910s and up to 1922 with the La Scala Grand Opera Company (not affiliated with Milan’s Teatro alla Scala). One of her signature roles was Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly. Other notable roles in her repertoire included Mimì in La Bohème, Nedda in Pagliacci, and Micaëla in Carmen.
In the 1930s, she performed with a touring marionette theater in New York, as well as in other locations, showcasing her adaptability and continued dedication to the performing arts.
Chronology of some appearances
1908 Bologna Teatro Comunale Crepuscolo Degli Dei
1910 Rimini Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Africana (Ines)
1912 Asti Politeama Nazionale Sulle rive del Danubio di C. Bondonio (Lity)
1914 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Natale di A. Cadore
1916 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Mefistofele (Margherita)
1919 Detroit Teatro Schubert Pagliacci (Nedda)
1922 Como Teatro Sociale Wally (Wally)
1923 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Francesca da Rimini (Schiava)
TRACKLIST
Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1911/1914
Bohème (Puccini): Mi chiamano Mimì 110291
Carmen (Bizet): Mia madre vedo ancor (w. Albani) 110277
Carmen (Bizet): Ti baciava mia madre (w. Albani) 110278
Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Con onor muor 110289
Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Sai che cosa 110290
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