Description

DANTE DEL PAPA (PISA, MARCH 12, 1854 – NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 22, 1923)

 

 

 

 

He first studied in Lucca, then continued his training at the Milan Conservatory under A. Mazzucato. He made his stage debut in 1879 at the Teatro Mariani in Ravenna as the Duke in Rigoletto. In 1882, he performed at the Teatro Politeama Genovese in Genoa as Faust in Gounod’s Faust and went on to sing in many Italian theaters, including those in Livorno, Florence, Ferrara, Bologna, and Pisa.

In 1883, he made a guest appearance at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence in Ponchielli’s I Promessi Sposi. The following year, he appeared with great success at the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara as Faust in Boito’s Mefistofele, and he also performed in Zagreb, Croatia. In 1885, Del Papa sang at the Teatro Rossini in Livorno as Don José in Carmen. He appeared in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1886, and in 1887, he returned to the Teatro Regio in Turin to sing José once again, as well as Nadir in Bizet’s Les pêcheurs de perles. In 1888, he performed as Don José at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona.

Impresario Strakosch engaged him for the 1891-92 season for performances in Spain. In 1894, he traveled to the United States, appearing on opera stages in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. Around 1895, he retired from performing and began teaching singing in New York.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1879 Ravenna Teatro Mariani Rigoletto (Duca)

1882 Genoa Teatro Politeama Genovese Faust (Faust)

1883 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola I Promessi Sposi (Renzo)

1884 Ferrara Teatro Comunale Faust (Faust)

1885 Livorno Teatro Rossini Mignon (Guglielmo)

1887 Turin Teatro Regio Carmen (Don Jose)

1888 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Carmen (Don Jose)

1890 Milano Teatro Manzoni Beatrice di Tenda (Orombello)

1892 Malaga Teatro Cervantes Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1894 New York Grand Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)

1895 Boston Opera House Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1897 New York Weber Hall Concerto

1900 New York Carnegie Hall Concerto

1903 New York Princess Theater Concerto

1915 New York Century Opera House Concerto

 

TRACKLIST 

 

 

1. Aida (Verdi) Morir si pura e bella (w. Morale) Bettini cylinder
2. Aida (Verdi) Morir si pura e bella… O terra addio (w. Ciaparelli) Bettini cylinder
3. Aida (VerdI) Nel fiero anelito (w. Ciaparelli) Bettini Cylinder
4. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Non sai tu… O qual soave brivido (w. Ciaparelli) 16
5. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Duo, act 1 (w. De Bassini) Bettini cylinder 3
6. Carmen (Bizet) Ti baciava mia madre (w. Ciaparelli) Bettini cylinder 11
7. Faust (Gounod) Trio finale (w. Chalia & De Bassini) Bettini cylinder 1
8. Guglielmo Tell (Rossini) Troncar suoi di (w. De Bassini & Girardi) Bettini cylinder 4
9. La Forza del Destino (Verdi) Ah! per sempre (w. Ciaparelli) Bettini Cylinder
10. Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) Guai se ti sfugge un moto (w. Chalia & De Bassini) Bettini Cylinder
11. Martha (Flotow) Perche, sola vergine rosa (w. Chalia) Bettini cylinder
12. Mignon (Thomas) Ah! Non credevi tu Bettini Cylinder 5
13. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba Bettini cylinder 20
14. Traviata (Verdi) Parigi, o cara (w. Ciaparelli) Bettini cylinder 10