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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

 

 

1. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida 611 Phonotype, Napoli
2. 3. Aida (Verdi) Pur ti riveggo… Là tra le foreste vergine (w. de Angelis) 874, 875 Phonotype, Napoli
3. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Se il mio nome 693 Phonotype, Napoli
4. 6. Bohème (Puccini) Che gelida manina… In povertà mia lieta 1655, 1656 Phonotype, Napoli
5. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Siciliana 2385C Phonotype, Napoli 1920-0508
6. Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Una furtiva lagrima 615 Phonotype, Napoli
7. Fanciulla del West (Puccini) Ch’ella mi creda 1671 Phonotype, Napoli
8. Faust (Gounod) Salve dimora 617 Phonotype, Napoli
9. Favorita (Donizetti) Spirto gentil 612 Phonotype, Napoli
10. Fedora (Giordano) Amor ti vieta 733 Phonotype, Napoli
11. 14. Forza del destino (Verdi) Pronti i destrier… Seguirti fino agli ultimi (w. de Angelis) 1105, 1106 Phonotype, Napoli
12. Guarany (Gomez) Ma deh! Che a me non tolgasi (w. de Angelis) 1011 Phonotype, Napoli
13. Guarany (Gomez) Sento una forza indomita (w. de Angelis) 1010 Phonotype, Napoli
14. Iris (Mascagni) Apri la tua finestra 1669 Phonotype, Napoli
15. Manon (Massenet) Il sogno 616 Phonotype, Napoli
16. Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Mi par d’udir ancora 614 Phonotype, Napoli
17. Traviata (Verdi) Dei miei bollenti spiriti 608 Phonotype, Napoli