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GIUSEPPE NESSI (BERGAMO, ITALY, 25 SEPTEMBER, 1887 – MILAN, ITALY, 16 DECEMBER, 1961)

 

 

 

 

He studied at the Conservatory of Bergamo under Vezzani and Melli, making his debut in 1916 in Saluzzo as Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata. Initially a lyric tenor on Italian provincial stages, he soon took the advice of conductor Tullio Serafin to focus on smaller character roles (comprimario). This decision led him to become La Scala’s leading comprimario tenor, a position he held from 1921 to 1959. At La Scala, he took part in numerous premieres, including Puccini’s Turandot on April 25, 1926, where he performed the role of Pong. He also participated in the premieres of Zandonai’s Una Partita (1919), Giordano’s Il Re (1929), Mascagni’s Nerone (1935), Wolf-Ferrari’s Il Campiello (1936), and Renzo Bianchi’s Proserpina (1938).

In addition to his long-standing association with La Scala, he appeared internationally, singing at the Vienna State Opera, the Arena di Verona (1921, 1924, 1928, 1931, and 1949), Covent Garden (1927-1931, 1934-1937, and 1950), the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires (1917, 1919-1920, 1925, and 1930), and the Grand Opéra in Paris (1935). Nonetheless, La Scala remained his true artistic home, where he was cherished as a pillar of the company’s comprimario ensemble.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1914 Torino  Teatro Regio Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1915 Bologna  Teatro del Corso Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1919 Bologna  Teatro Comunale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1920 Parma  Teatro Regio Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1921 Piacenza  Teatro Municipale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1921 Palermo  Teatro Massimo Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1921 Ravenna  Teatro Alighieri Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1926 Modena  Teatro Municipale Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1926 Bergamo  Teatro Donizetti Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1926 Imola  Teatro Modernissimo Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1926 La Spezia  Politeama Duca di Genova Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1929 Milano  Teatro alla Scala Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1930 Milano  Teatro alla Scala Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1932 Bologna  Teatro Duse Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1937 Milano  Teatro alla Scala Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1940 Roma  Eiar Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

1945 Trieste  Teatro Verdi Francesca da Rimini (Malatestino)

 

TRACKLIST

 

Columbia, Milano 1926

Otello (Verdi): Brindisi with Emilio Venturini and Mariano Stabile D 18015 BX 62

 

Fonotipia, Milano 11-05-1927

Turandot (Puccini): Terzetto P1 with Emilio Venturini and Aristide Baracchi 120049 xxph5885

Turandot (Puccini): Terzetto P2 with Emilio Venturini and Aristide Baracchi 120049 xxph5886

 

Fonotipia, Milano 18-10-1927

Carmen (Bizet): Quintetto P1 with Anita Apolloni, Conchita Supervia, Ida Mannarini and Aristide Baracchi 168110 Pho6059

Carmen (Bizet): Quintetto P2 with Anita Apolloni, Conchita Supervia, Ida Mannarini and Aristide Baracchi 168111 Pho6060

Ernani (Verdi): Qual rumore with Vittorio Fullin, Giulio Fregosi, Aristide Baracchi, Antonio Righetti, Tina Poli-Randaccio and Mannarini 120071 XXPh6061

Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo with Vittorio Fullin, Giulio Fregosi, Aristide Baracchi, Antonio Righetti, Tina Poli-Randaccio and Mannarini 120071 XXPh6062

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1927-10-19

Traviata (Verdi): Scena della borsa pt 1 with Ferdinando Ciniselli, Aristide Baracchi, Wanda Bardone,  Ida Mannarini,  Giuseppe Menni and Giulio  Fregosi  120076, XXPh6067

Traviata (Verdi): Scena della borsa pt 2 with Ferdinando Ciniselli, Aristide Baracchi, Wanda Bardone,  Ida Mannarini,  Giuseppe Menni and Giulio  Fregosi  120076 XXPh6068

 

Columbia, Milano 1927

Traviata (Verdi): Brindisi with Alessandro Granda and Aristide Baracchi GQX10169, BX 132

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Chi mi frena with Gino Vanelli, Dino Borgioli, Maria Gentile, Salvatore Baccaloni and Ida Mannarini D 18016  BX 104

 

Columbia, Milano 1928

Rigoletto (Verdi): Introduzione… Questa o quella with Alessandro Granda D 18053 BX 302

 

HMV, Milano 1928-10-08

Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira with Aureliano Pertile, Emma Lattuada & chorus DB1198 2-054245

 

HMV, Milano

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) O Colombina DB-2306

 

Columbia, Milano 1929-04/05

Otello (Verdi): Brindisi with Emilio Venturini and Riccardo Stracciari GQX10214 WBX522

 

Columbia, Milano

Turandot (Verdi): Terzetto delle maschere Part II with Emilio Venturini and Aristide Baracchi D1663 B2375

Turandot (Verdi): Terzetto delle maschere Part I with Emilio Venturini and Aristide Baracchi D1663 B2372

 

Telefunken 1942

Falstaff (Verdi): Signore, V’assista il cielo! with Luciano Donaggio, Afro Poli and Mariano Stabile GX 61009, GX 61009, 026637, 026638