Description

GAETANO TOMMASINI (SALERNO, 1883 – ?)

 

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1908 at the Teatro Civico in Saluzzo. Around 1920, he began performing in the United States, not only in opera productions but also in concerts.

A notable incident occurred during a 1924 Boston broadcast of Il Trovatore. After the second act, the manager announced that the tenor could not continue and a messenger would be dispatched to bring Gaetano Tommasini as a replacement. Hearing the announcement from his hotel room, Tommasini arrived at the theater before the messenger even departed.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1908 Saluzzo Teatro Civico Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1913 Venice Teatro La Fenice Fanciulla del West (Johnson)

1915 Roma Teatro Costanzi Forza del Destino (Alvaro)

1918 Torino Politeama Chiarella Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)

1921 New York Teatro Lexington Aida (Radames)

1922 Los Angeles Philarmonic AuditoriumAida (Radames)

1924 Vancouver Teatro Orpheum Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

1926 New Orleans Teatro Tulane Aida (Radames)

1927 Los Angeles Auditorium Aida (Radames)

1929 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Amica (Giorgio)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Africana (Meyerbeer) Dite piu bella imagine… O mia Selika with Rinalda Pavoni Gramophone 054332 365aj, 054334 362aj
2. Aida (Verdi) Fuggiam da queste mura with Lia Remondini D5571 41834 Columbia, Milano 19131914
3. Aida (Verdi) Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti with Lia Remondini Columbia E2027 41837
4. Aida (Verdi) Nume, custode e vindice with Ester Toninello and Vincenzo Bettoni D 5562 41835 Columbia, Milano 19131914
5. Aida (Verdi) O terra addio with Lia Remondini  E 2097 41838 Columbia, Milano 19131914
6. Aida (Verdi) Qual insolita luce with Andreian Beinat E1935 41832 Columbia, Milano 19131914
7. Aida (Verdi) Su del Nilo with Andreina Beinat, Lia Remondini, Vincenzo Bettoni and Luigi Baldassari
8. Aida (Verdi) Vieni o diletto, appressati with Lia Remondini and Andreina Beinat E1935 41833 Columbia, Milano 19131914
9. Carmen (Bizet) Lassù, lassù with Andreina Beinat D4437 41844 Columbia, Milano 19131914
10. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Siciliana 86491 Pathé, Milano 1913
11. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Tu qui, Santuzza… Ah! Lo vedi… Part 3 with Gilda Dalla Rizza 42062 E1995, 42059 E2914, 42061 E1995 Columbia, Milano 19131914
12. Ernani (Verdi) Uscite!… Vedi come il buon vegliardo with Elvira Barbieri, Mattia Battistini and Vincenzo Bettoni 054450  2813 ½c Gramophone
13. Faust (Gounod) Allor che lieve ebbrezza with  Eugenia Lopez Nuñes and Vincenzo Bettoni Columbia D4517 42063
14. Faust (Gounod) Permettereste a me with Gilda Dalla Rizza and Eugenia Lopez Nuñes Columbia D4517 42064
15. Forza del destino (Verdi) Le minaccie with Cesare Formichi D4805 70220 Columbia, Milano
16. Forza del destino (Verdi) Solenne in quest’ora with Cesare Formichi D4805 70218 Columbia, Milano
17. Ll’America (Mario) E7669 88625 Columbia
18. Lombardi (Verdi) Qui posa il fianco…. Qual voluttà trascorrere with Vincenzo Bettoni and Gilda Dalla Rizza D4519, D4519, 42068, 42067 Columbia, Milano 19131914
19. O sole, luna mare (Di Salvo) Columbia E 5241 59712 Columbia, Milano
20. Si sempe tu! (Minieri) Columbia E7669 88624
21. Traviata (Verdi) Che gli diro… Amami Alfredo with Claudia Muzio 54456 1165ah Gramophone, Milano 1911-06-20