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GIULIO CRIMI (PATERNO, 10 MAY, 1885 – ROME, 29 OCTOBER, 1939)

 

 

 

 

 

He studied in Catania with Adernò and made his operatic debut in Palermo as Manrico in Il Trovatore in 1910. Shortly after, he performed in Treviso as Hagenbach in La Wally and went on to sing extensively across Italy, including in Rome and Milan. In 1914, he originated the role of Paolo in Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini in Turin. That same year, he debuted in London, portraying Avito in the local premiere of L’amore dei tre re at the Royal Opera House. By 1916, his career had expanded internationally, with debuts at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

His Metropolitan Opera debut occurred in November 1918 as Radames in Aida, and on December 14, he created the roles of Luigi and Rinuccio in Puccini’s Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi. He remained with the Met until 1922, performing as Rodolfo, Alfredo, Turiddu, Canio, Chénier, and Milio, as well as notable roles such as Des Grieux, Alvaro, Walther, and Vasco. He retired from the stage in 1927 and dedicated his later years to teaching in Rome, where his students included the renowned Tito Gobbi. He passed away in Rome, leaving behind a legacy as a significant Italian tenor of his era.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1914 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Carmen (Don Jose)
1914 Madrid Teatro Reale Carmen (Don Jose)
1915 San Pellegrino Terme  Kursaal Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1916 Roma  Teatro Costanzi Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1916 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Colon Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1916 Chicago Civic Opera House Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1916 Chicago Civic Opera House Boheme (Rodolfo)
1917 Chicago Civic Opera House Boheme (Rodolfo)
1919 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Boheme (Rodolfo)
1921 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Colon Boheme (Rodolfo)
1921 Citta del Messico Esperanza Iris Boheme (Rodolfo)
1922 Catania Anfiteatro Ganci Carmen (Don Jose)
1922 Chicago  Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1923 Chicago Civic Opera House Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1924 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Africaine (Meyerbeer) O paradiso 55005 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida 54012 Vocalion (H&D), USA 19181919

Aida (Verdi) La fatal pietra… Morir si pura e bella (w. Raisa) 52023 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Aida (Verdi) O terra addio (w. Raisa) 52043 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Andrea Chénier (Giordano) Un dì all’azzurro spazio 54019 Vocalion (H&D), USA 19181919

Ay, ay, ay (Perez-Freire) 30142 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Bohème (Puccini) Che gelida manina 52045 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Bohème (Puccini) O soave fanciulla (w. Easton) 50004 Vocalion (H&D), USA 19181919

Cavalleria Rusticana (mascagni) Addio alla madre 52042 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Addio alla madre 74000 Vocalion (H&D), USA 19181919

Favorita (Donizetti) Spirto gentil 52004 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

L’Ultima canzone (Tosti) 55003 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) O quanti occhi fisi (w. Sundelius) 52014 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Manon (Massenet) Il sogno 60035 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Donna non vidi mai B-3014 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Martha (Flotow) M’appari 30174 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Ninna-Nanna (Tirindelli) 60028 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

O sole mio (di Capua) 60040 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba 30151 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba 50000 Vocalion (H&D), USA 19181919

Pecche? (Pennino) 30105 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna è mobile 30170 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Santa Lucia luntana (Mario) 30123 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Tosca (Puccini) E lucevan le stelle 30154 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia 30137 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Trovatore (Verdi) Ah sì, ben mio 60049 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Trovatore (Verdi) Ai nostri monti (w. d’Alvarez) 52011 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Trovatore (Verdi) Di quella pira 60049 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere (w. Raisa & chorus) 55007 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Zazá (Leoncavallo) Canzone di Milio 30158 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924

Zazà (Leoncavallo) O mio piccolo tavolo 55006 Vocalion, USA 1920 – 1924