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EUGENIO TORRE (NAPLES, 1881 – ?)

In 1910, as a member of the New York San Carlo Opera Company, he performed at the Princess Theatre in Montreal, appearing in the Italian repertoire. During the same year, he also guested at His Majesty’s Theatre in Montreal alongside other famous Italian opera singers, including Ugo Colombini, Giuseppe Pimazzini, Fernando Autori, and Zara.

Chronology of some appearances

1905 Napoli Teatro Mercadante Rigoletto (Duca)

1907 Salerno Teatro Verdi Faust (Faust)

1909 New York Teatro Manhattan Boheme (Rodolfo)

1911 Ottawa Russell Theater Montreal Opera Company

1912 Napoli Teatro Bellini Aida (Radames)

1918 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Concerto

TRACKLIST

1. ‘A mezanotte (Adamo) with Gina Ardito 16718 B-9395 Victor
2. ‘A partenza d’o surdato (Gambardella) 63089 B-9553 Victor
3. ‘A sfurtunata with Gina Ardito A 7514 BA 22435 4M-7514 Edison
4. ‘A tiene fresca (Mazzola) 63090 B-9554 Victor
5. Bolero d’amore (Falvo) with Gina Ardito 16716 B-9389 Victor
6. Campagnò (Capolongo) 16721 B 9349 Victor, USA 1910
7. Canzone ‘ggelosa (Longone) 252053 Gramophone 12-10-1910
8. Carme’ (De Cristofaro-Califano) with Gina Ardito 16721-A B-9390 Victor
9. Chitarrata triste (Falvo) 252054 Gramophone
10. Comme facette mammeta (Gambardella) 7-52182 Gramophone 29-8-1910
11. Fraunista (Falvo) 20614 Edison
12. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Sulla tomba O-92010 Zonophone
13. Ngiulina (Di Chiara) 7-52183 Gramophone 29-8-1910
14. Nu reggimento ‘e femmene (Fonzo) 63093 B 9545 Victor, USA 1910
15. ‘O carceratiello (Bonenzio-Pappalardi) with Gina Ardito 63094-A B-9541 Victor
16. ‘O ferito ‘e l’Africa (Montagna) with Gina Ardito 63092 B-9560 Victor
17. O silenzio a buordo (Capolongo) 16724 B 9387 Victor
18. Oi luna junca (Ricciardi) 16722 B-9397 Victor
19. Palummella palumme’ (Giannotta) with Gina Ardito 63094 B-9552 Victor
20. Sfurunata (Cataldo) with Gina Ardito 68257 C 9555 Victor, USA 1910
21. Suonne sunnate (Capolongo) 16719 Victor
22. Tarantella ciociara (Gambardella) 16722-B B9350 Victor
23. Voce ‘e notte (De Curtis) 16716 B-9363 Victor