Description

GIUSEPPE GODONO (NAPLES, 4 SEPTEMBER, 1876 – ROME, 22 DECEMBER, 1963)

 

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1902 at the Teatro Bellini in Naples. His first role was Alfredo in La Traviata. In the same year, he performed in Rigoletto and Cavalleria Rusticana at the same theater.

Godono’s first major international success came when he sang Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore at the Teatro Real in Madrid, also in 1902. In 1903, he appeared at the Teatro Biondo in Palermo as Elvino in La Sonnambula.

He continued performing on opera stages until 1912, after which he shifted his focus to recording Neapolitan songs, a genre closely associated with his native region. Godono was a close friend of the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso, which likely influenced his later career in the popular Neapolitan repertoire.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

9 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

12 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

14 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

15 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

18 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

19 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Traviata (Alfredo)

21 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

28 settembere 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1 ottobre 1902 Teatro Bellini Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

‘A luna e ‘o mare (Pisano-Falvo) 9317 W80253 OKeh, New York 1926

Amapola (Lacalle) 9362 W81967 OKeh, New York 1927

La pace col Vaticano 9435 W401684 OKeh, New York 1929

Maggio m’ha scritto (Bovio-D’Annibale) 9305 W80388 OKeh, New York 1927

Mamma te guarde 9010 OK cat 9010-A OKeh 1920

Maria Mari (Trombetta) 9342 W81493 OKeh, New York 1927

Napule, perle d’Italia (De Crescenzo) 9346 W81468 OKeh, New York 1927

‘Nbraccia a mme! (Murolo-Tagliaferri) 9342 W81494 OKeh, New York 1927

Notte ‘a mare (De Crescenzo) 9317 W80254 OKeh, New York 1926

‘O marenariello (Gambardella) 9362 W81968 OKeh, New York 1927

Piscatore ‘e pusilleco (Murolo-Tagliaferri) 9305 W80387 OKeh, New York 1927

Rosa! Ammore ardente! (Glisci) 9455 W401647 OKeh, New York 1929

Serenata dispettosa OK cat 9010 9010-B OKeh 1920

Torna maggio (Di Capua) 9455 W401646 OKeh, New York 1929

Varca mia (Ferraro) 9346 W81469 OKeh, New York 1927