Description

CARLO DANI (FIRENZE, 1 OCTOBER, 1873 – FIRENZE, 12 APRIL, 1944)

 

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1894 in Florence as the Duke in Rigoletto. In 1898, he appeared again as the Duke and as Edgardo, this time at the Teatro Alfieri in Livorno, where he sang alongside Titta Ruffo. He then performed the role of Manrico in Il trovatore at the Teatro Politeama in Pisa. During the 1902-03 season, he appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where he sang in Rigoletto, Pagliacci, La Traviata, La Bohème, and Don Pasquale, sharing the stage with Marcella Sembrich and Antonio Scotti. At the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires, he guested in 1907 as Elvino in La Sonnambula, as Alfredo in La Traviata (with Luisa Tetrazzini in the title role), as Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and as Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore. In 1907, he also sang at the Teatro Politeama in São Paulo. In 1910, he performed at the German Theatre in Prague as the Duke in Rigoletto. In 1911, he sang again at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in Rigoletto and La Bohème. In 1913, he appeared in his native Florence at the Teatro della Pergola as Des Grieux in Manon. He may have later gone to Australia and worked there as a pedagogue.

Dani made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’, on December 5, 1902, opposite Marcella Sembrich as Gilda, Louise Homer as Maddalena, Antonio Scotti in the title role, and Marcel Journet as Sparafucile. His contract required him to be available for a four-month season. He received $4,104, having sung fourteen times in opera, five Sunday-night concerts, and two outside engagements (which were controlled by his Met contract). In addition to the Duke, his roles were Alfredo, Canio, Rodolfo, and Ernesto in ‘’Don Pasquale’’. Dani sang at the Met only during 1902-03. The next season, his roles, except Ernesto, were assumed by Enrico Caruso.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1894 Firenze Teatro Pagliano Rigoletto (Duca)

1898 Firenze Politeama Fiorentino Sonnambula (Elvino)

1899 Pistoia Teatro Manzoni Elisir d’amore (Nemorino)

1900 Pistoia Teatro Manzoni Amico Fritz (Fritz)

1901 Milano Teatro Lirico Pescatori di Perle (Nadir)

1902 Philadelphia Teatro Metropolitan Traviata (Alfredo)

1903 New York Teatro Metropolitan Pagliacci (Canio)

1904 Oporto Teatro San Joao Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1905 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Thais (Nicia)

1906 Cagliari Teatro Civico Pescatori di Perle (Nadir)

1907 Nice Teatro del Casinт Rigoletto (Duca)

1908 Washington Teatro Belasco Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1909 Nice Teatro del Casino Rigoletto (Duca)

1910 Livorno Teatro Rossini Manon (De Grieux)

1911 Napoli Politeama Giacosa Rigoletto (Duca)

1912 Salerno Teatro Verdi Manon (De Grieux)

1913 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Rigoletto (Duca)

1922 New York Teatro Metropolitan Concerto

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Bohème (Puccini) Che gelida manina 69071 XPh4886 Fonotipia, Milano 1912-12-20
2. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Cercherò lontana terra 39965 XPh2320 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-15
3. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Com’è gentil 39966 XPh2321 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-15
4. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Io, Pasquale da Corneto (w. Corradetti) 39989 XPh2318 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-15
5. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Sogno soave e casto (w. Corradetti) 39990 XPh2319 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-15
6. Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Una furtiva lagrima 39963 XPh2299 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-12
7. Faust (Gounod) Salve dimora 74030 XXPh2309 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-14
8. Faust (Gounod) Salve, dimora casta e pura… O bei lochi! 69069, 69070 XPh4884 XPh4885 Fonotipia, Milano 1912-12-20
9. Favorita (Donzietti) Spirto gentil 39969 XPh2300 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-12
10. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Bianca al par 92981 XPh4887 Fonotipia, Milano 1912-12-20
11. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Fra poco a me ricovero 39971 XPh2336 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-17
12. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Tu che a Dio spiegasti l’ali 39972 XPh2337 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-17
13. Manon (Massenet) Ah! dispar, vision 39968 XPh2301 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-12
14. Manon (Massenet) Il sogno 39967 XPh2311 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-14
15. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Donna non vidi mai Fonotipia 39959 XPh2338
16. Martha (Flotow) M’appari tutt’amor 92980 XPh4882-2 Fonotipia, Milano 1912-12-12
17. Mefistofele (Boito) Giunto sul passo estremo 39961 XPh2329 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-16
18. Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Mi par d’udir ancora 39964 XPh2347 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-19
19. Rigoletto (Verdi) Giovanna ho dei rimorsi… E’ il sol dell’anima (w. Gonzaga) 62021 XPh2285, 62020 XPh2284 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-10
20. Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna è mobile 39957 XPh2291 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-11
21. Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna è mobile 92978 XPh4881 Fonotipia, Milano 1912-12-12
22. Rigoletto (Verdi) Questa o quella 39958 XPh2290 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-11
23. Sonnambula (Bellini) Prendi l’anel ti dono 92979 XPh4883 Fonotipia, Milano 1912-12-12
24. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia 39960 XPh2335 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-01-17
25. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia 69072 XPh4889 Fonotipia, Milano 1912-12-20