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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

 

 

A te n’imperatore, a me na figlia a re (Giuseppe de Luca) 78998 BVE36372-2 Victor, New York 1926-09-30

Chiagno pe tte 14214-F W106761 Columbia, New York 1926

Mo tu che chiagne a ffa (Ingenito) 78998 BVE36373-3 Victor, New York 1926-09-30

Santa Lucia luntana (Mario) 68798 CVE37625-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1927-01-11

Stornelli Montagnoli Columbia 14631-F 112289

Torna a Surriento (de Curtis) 68798 CVE37624-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1927-01-11

Varga napulitana 14214-F W106762 Columbia, New York 1926