Description

ANTONIO MELANDRI (FAENZA, ITALY, 1891 – REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY, 1969)

 

 

 

 

Discovering his voice in his late twenties, he made his debut in Novara in 1924. Melandri’s La Scala debut was as Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot in 1926, and the following year he performed in Buenos Aires. In addition to appearances in Holland in 1937–38, Melandri also sang in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and throughout Italy. His recordings included Cavalleria Rusticana and abridged versions of Ernani and Fedora.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1926 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1926 Montevideo Teatro Solis Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1930 San Benedetto Po Teatro Sociale Carmen (Don Jose)

1930 Casalmaggiore Teatro Sociale Carmen (Don Jose)

1930 Venezia Teatro Malibran Carmen (Don Jose)

1931 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Andrea Chenier (Andrea Chenier)

1931 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Carmen (Don Jose)

1931 Vicenza Teatro Verdi Carmen (Don Jose)

1932 Roma Eiar Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1932 Torino Eiar Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1933 Novara Teatro Coccia Carmen (Don Jose)

1933 Valencia Viveros Municipales Carmen (Don Jose)

1936 Palermo Teatro Massimo Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)

1938 Montecatini Kursaal Andrea Chenier (Andrea Chenier)

1938 Noto Teatro del Littoriale Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Columbia, Milano 1929-10-08

Faust (Gounod): Ma il cielo (Prologue, pt 3) (w. De Angelis) D14587 WBX664

Faust (Gounod): Ah! Vieni tremo de’ miei di with chorus D14587 WBX663

 

Columbia, Milano 1930-12-05

Stabat mater (Rossini): Cujus animam GQX10092 WBX 938

 

Columbia, Milano 1932-05-18

Fanciulla del West (Puccini): Or son sei mesi GQ7174 WB 4668

 

Columbia, Milano 1932-05-19

Fanciulla del West (Puccini): Che’lla mi creda GQ7174 WB 4669

 

Columbia, Milano 1930/1932

Carmen (Bizet):  La fleur que tu m’avais GQX10592 WBX 1251

 

 

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Mefistofele

Arrigo Boito

Mefistofele – Nazareno De Angelis

Faust – Antonio Melandri

Margherita – Mafalda Favero

Elena – Giannina Arangi-Lombardi

Martha – Ida Mannarini

Wagner – Giuseppe Nessi

Pantalis – Rita Monticone

Nereo – Emilio Venturini

Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Direttore Lorenzo Molajoli

Maestro del Coro Vittore Veneziani

Columbia Records, December 1931