Description

CRISTY SOLARI (SMYRNA, 28 OCTOBER, 1884 – ROME, 26 OCTOBER, 1974)

 

 

 

 

He studied with Serafino Di Falco in Milan and made his debut in 1914 at the Teatro Andreani in Mantova as Arturo in I Puritani. By 1915, he had already appeared at La Scala in Milan as the Duke in Rigoletto. In 1916, Solari performed at the Teatro Chiarella in Turin, singing roles in Rigoletto and La Favorita. The following year, he made guest appearances in Parma at the Teatro Regio.

After World War I, Solari primarily focused on Italian provincial stages, performing in cities such as Bari, Catania, and Cremona. He also appeared at the Teatro Regio in Turin and Teatro La Fenice in Venice. In 1927, Solari was featured at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, where he sang as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. He achieved significant success at the Italian Opera in Holland in 1926.

In 1929, he made a guest appearance in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colón, where he performed in the premiere of Giordano’s Il Re. In 1930, he sang again in Parma and Turin and made a notable guest appearance in Vienna, where he portrayed Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

During the 1931-1932 season and again in 1938, he performed at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste. He returned to La Scala in 1937 to perform as Nadir in Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de perles. Solari retired from the stage in 1946.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1914 Mantova Teatro Andreani Puritani (Arturo)

1915 Milan Teatro La Scala Rigoletto (Duca)

1916 Turin Teatro Chiarella Favorita (Fernando)

1917 Parma Teatro Regio Rigoletto (Duca)

1927 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1929 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1931 Trieste Teatro Verdi la Vedova Scaltra di E. Wolf-Ferrari

1932 Trieste Teatro Verdi Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1937 Milan La Scala Pescatori di perle (Nadir)

1938 Trieste Teatro Verdi Amelia al ballo di G. Menotti

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Addio bel sogno (Furno’ – Melichar) from film Non ti scordar di me Columbia DQ 1653 CB 7140
2. Al cavallino (Benatsky – Gilbert) with Rosetta Ferlito  Columbia DQ 2763 CB 8623
3. Bugiarda (Restelli – Frati) Columbia DQ 901 CB 6062
4. Canta Zigano (D’anzi – Branzini) Columbia DQ 987 CB 6194
5. Chitarra (Persico) Columbia DQ 601
6. Cicala (Borella – Marf) Columbia OQ 2082
7. Come siete bella (Pinki – Mario Schisa) Columbia DQ 984 CB 6195
8. Cosa faro’ cosi’ solo (Di Lazzaro) Columbia DQ 1649 CB 7129
9. Cosa ne hai fatto del mio cuore (Barezi – Tibor – Marf) Columbia DQ 793
10. Cuore a cuor (D’Anzi – Bracchi) Columbia DQ 1652 CB 7133
11. Delusione (Maletti – Perotti) Columbia DQ 1983 CB 7732
12. Dimmi ancora che mi vuoi bene (Hollaender – Zorro) Columbia DQ 810
13. Fascino (Galdieri – Derewitsky) Columbia DQ 2229
14. Federica (Lehar – Boschetti) O dolce fanciulla Columbia DQ 1787 CB7317
15. Fox della luna (Lombardo – Ranzato) Columbia DQ 2607 CB 8625
16. Fra mille donne tu (Losso – Valerio – Frati) Columbia DQ 793
17. Ho sognato te (Casiroli – Rastelli) Columbia GQU 156 CBU 389
18. Hula Hula (Mariotti – Moleti) Columbia CQ 368 WB 3766
19. Il Paese dei Campanelli (Lombardo – Ranzato) Fox della luna with Rosetta Ferlito Columbia DQ 2607 CB 8625
20. Il Paese dei Campanelli (Lombardo – Ranzato) La Giavanese with Rosetta Ferlito Columbia DQ 2607 CB 8624