Description

FRANCO DE FREGORIO (PALERMO, 1875 – ?)

 

 

 

 

He began his career in Italian provincial theaters, where he sang during the first decade of the 20th century. In 1908, he appeared at the Teatro Nazionale in Rome as Edgardo in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. The following year, he performed at the Teatro Rossi in Pisa as Fra Diavolo in Auber’s opera of the same name. In 1911, De Gregorio guested during a season with the Italian opera in Holland. From 1915 to 1920, he toured North America with smaller opera troupes. In 1919, he sang with the San Carlo Opera Company in New York as Turiddu in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, while soprano Rose Ponselle appeared as Santuzza. After finishing his performing career, De Gregorio likely taught in the USA.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1897 Aja Het Gebow Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

1900 Garlasco Teatro Martinetti Faust (Faust)

1903 Odessa Teatro Municipale Rigoletto (Duca)

1905 Aja Het Gebow Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)

1906 Salerno Teatro Verdi Rigoletto (Duca)

1908 Firenze Politeama Nazionale Manon (De Grieux)

1910 Arezzo Teatro Petrarca Manon (De Grieux)

1912 Melbourne Her Majestic’s Rigoletto (Duca)

1917 Bogotа Teatro Olimpia Stagione

1919 Quebec Auditorium Faust (Faust)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) La dolcissima effige 2-52775 917ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-26

Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) L’anima ho stanca 2-52776 159ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-15

Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida 42379 Beka

Ballo in maschera (Verdi) La rivedrà nell’estasi 42432 Beka

Bohème (Puccini) Chi son? 2-52762 158ah Gramophone, Milano 15 April 1910

Bohème (Puccini) Mimi è una civetta (w. N. Casini & Ferretti) 054447 650aj Gramophone, Milano 1913-03-19

Boheme (Puccini) Questa e Mimi (w. Nulli, Sala & chorus) 54416 173ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-04-16

Boheme (Puccini) Sono andati (w. M. Bronzoni) 45013 Victor, USA 4/23/1910

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) O Lola (Siciliana) 2-52806 964ah Gramophone, Milano 1910-12-14

Ernani (Verdi) O sommo Carlo (w. Parvis, Bardi & Baldassare-Tedeschi) 86443 Pathé, Milano 1912

Faust (Gounod) Permettereste a me (w. Scalfaro & Bettoni) 054433 584aj Gramophone, Milano 1913-02-28

Faust (Gounod) Salve dimora casta e pura 42135 Beka, Milano 1908/1909

Faust (Gounod) Salve, dimora, pt 1 86435 Pathé, Milano 1912?

Faust (Gounod) Salve, dimora, pt 2 86436 Pathé, Milano 1912?

Faust (Gounod) Tardi si fa (w. N. Casini) 054446 627aj Gramophone, Milano 1913-03-17

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e mar 42046 Phonotype, Napoli