Description

GIUSEPPE LENGHI-CELLINI (MODENA, 1881 – ?)

 

 

 

 

He earned a degree in law from the University of Bologna and studied music and singing as an amateur from childhood. He made his debut in 1907 at Pistoia (near Florence) in Rigoletto, after which he appeared in several important towns in Italy in various principal roles.

He first appeared in London at a Chappell Ballad Concert on October 9, 1909, and subsequently performed at major provincial and London concerts. In 1912, he sang at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, as a principal tenor in the roles of Don José in Carmen and Canio in Pagliacci. His favorite role was the Duke in Rigoletto.

Much of his activity in England was on the concert stage. He toured Australia in 1924 as a member of the “Cellini-Zacharewitsch-Cimara” Concert Company.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1907 Pistoia Opera House Rigoletto (Duca)

1912 London Covent Garden Carmen (Don Jose)

1912 London Covent Garden Pagliacci (Canio)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Mefistofele (Boito) Giunto sul passo estremo P9213 Parlophon
2. Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner) Preislied (Eng)  P9260 Parlophon, London 1912
3. Mignon (Thomas) Addio Mignon 9008 Parlophon, London 1911
4. Mignon (Thomas) Ah! non credevi tu 9007 Parlophon, London 1911
5. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) No pagliaccio, non son 9384 Parlophon, London 1913
6. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Serenata 9383 Parlophon, London 1913
7. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba 9088 Parlophon, London 1911
8. Pescatori di perle (Bizet) Mi par d’udire ancora 9086 Parlophon, London 1911
9. Requiem (Verdi) Ingemisco E 9295 Parlophon, London 1912
10. Rigoletto (Verdi) Ella mi fu rapita 9473 Parlophon, London 1913
11. Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna e mobile 9057 Parlophon, London 1911
12. Rigoletto (Verdi) Parmi veder le lagrime 9474 Parlophon, London 1913
13. Rigoletto (Verdi) Questa o quella 9042 Parlophon, London 1911
14. Serenade (Schubert) 9481 P 1132-II Parlophon
15. Stabat Mater (Rossini) Cujus Animan E 9294 Parlophon, London 1912
16. Tosca (Puccini) E lucevan le stelle 1135 Parlophon, London 1911
17. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia 1135 Parlophon, London 1911
18. Trovatore (Verdi) Di quella pira P9480 Parlophon, London
19. Trovatore (Verdi) Home to our mountains with Carter P292 E9029 Parlophon, London 1911
20. Werther (Massenet) Ah! Non mi ridestar 1130 Parlophon, London 1913