Description

GINO GIOVANELLI GOTTI (SIENA, 1878 – ? 1965)

 

 

 

 

Of noble origins, he studied in Florence at the prestigious Collegio Querce. He later began vocal studies as a baritone with Silvio Tanzi and debuted in 1904 at the Teatro Petrarca in Arezzo in Fedora. After serving briefly in World War I, he retired from his singing career and settled in Siena, where he opened a new business. In 1930, he organized an opera season, bringing in some of the finest artists of the time. In 1935, he performed again in Siena in a notable operatic concert.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1898 Siena Casa Castelfranchi Concerto

1904 Arezzo Teatro Petrarca Fedora (Loris)

1906 Siena Teatro Dei Rinnovati Don Pasquale (Ernesto)

1908 Firenze Politeama Nazionale Amico Fritz (Fritz)

1909 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Mignon (Guglielmo)

1911 Roma Teatro Quirino Fedora (Loris)

1914 San Pietroburgo Narowni Doma Dinorah (Corentino)

1915 Siena Teatro dei Rinnovati Werther (Werther)

1919 Faenza Teatro Comunale Il Grillo Del Focolare di R. Zandonai

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) All’idea di quel metallo (w. Morro) 42456 Beka

Bohème (Puccini) Addio dolce svegliare (w. Domar, Santoro & Badini) 054253 1976c Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-14

Bohème (Puccini) O Mimì, tu più non torni (w. Morro) 42454 Beka

Bohème (Puccini) Quartetto, act 3 (w. Marchini, N Casini & Lussardi) 054360 02290v Gramophone, Milano 1912-02-17

Bohème (Puccini) Sono andati (w. Domar) 54428 13103b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-21

Faust (Gounod) Che fate qui, Signor? (w. Federici & Quinzi-Tapergi) 54431 13160b Gramophone, Milano 1909-04-29

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Chi mi frena (w. Lussardi, Bettoni & Di Anna) 55043 Victor, USA

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Sulla tomba (w. Huguet) 54445 13211b Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-08

Luisa Miller (Verdi) Quando le sere al placido 42477 Beka

Manon (Massenet) Io son solo… Dispar, vision 052247 1541c Gramophone, Milano 1908

Rigoletto (Verdi) Ch’io gli parli (w. Bettoni & Lussardi) 054369 02301½v Gramophone, Milano 1912-02-21

Traviata (Verdi) Alfredo, Alfredo (w. Huguet & Federici) 054264 1827c Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-04

Werther (Massenet) Ah non mi ridestar 2-52709 13188b Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-04

Werther (Massenet) Ma cone dopo 2-52708 13185b Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-04