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. Sei tutta mia (Dinoremus) Columbia GQU 152
2. Serenatella (Neri – Ranzato) Columbia DQ 984 CB 6196
3. Si Fa Ma Non Si Dice (Mendes – Mascheroni) Columbia CQ 368
4. Signorina (Galdieri – Jurman – Kaper) Columbia DQ 824 CB 5921
5. Solo (H. Brown – Galdieri) Columbia DQ 2232 CB 7997
6. Soltanto tu… (Schisa – Pinki) Columbia DQ 798 CB 5860
7. Stornelli (Fausto Angelo Cleva) Columbia DQ 989 CB 6216
8. T’ aspettero stasera (Bertini – Panseri – Schipa) Columbia DQ 2231 CB 7995
9. Te lo dira’ la luna (Casiroli – Rastelli) Columbia DQ 1982 CB 7719
10. Tempeste (Rusconi – Frati) Columbia DQ 875 CB 6014
11. Torna Frou Frou (Mendes – Lanzetta) Columbia CQ 726 WB 4235
12. Tu sempre m’amerai (Marchionne – Martelli – Martelli) Columbia DQ 538 WB 5541
13. Valzer dell’orologio (Rastelli – Di Lazzaro) Columbia DQ 2233 CB 7996
14. Vana (G. Serra) Columbia DQ 914 CB 6100
15. Voglio Te (Mendes – Schor) Columbia DQ 588 WB 5484
16. Wunder Bar (Katscher) Il re dei bar Columbia  WB 4006
17. Wunder Bar (Katscher) Lisetta va alla moda Columbia WB 4005