ITALIAN TENOR ISMAELE VOLTOLINI (1889-1938) CDR

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ISMAELE VOLTOLINI (ROVERBELLA/MANTOVA, 18 JUNE, 1889 – MILAN, 29 AUGUST, 1938)         He studied singing with Martelli in Milan and made his debut in 1919 at the Teatro Sociale in Cento, performing in G. Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West. In the same year, he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Parma as…

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ISMAELE VOLTOLINI (ROVERBELLA/MANTOVA, 18 JUNE, 1889 – MILAN, 29 AUGUST, 1938)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing with Martelli in Milan and made his debut in 1919 at the Teatro Sociale in Cento, performing in G. Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West. In the same year, he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Parma as Radamès in Aida, a role he also performed in 1922 at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa.

In 1920, Voltolini achieved success at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires during the premiere of F. Boero’s opera Ariana y Dionisio. During the 1920-21 season, he was a guest in Madrid, Bologna, and Milan. In 1923, he sang the role of Radamès in Aida at the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome.

In 1926, he traveled with the San Carlo Opera Company to North America, and in 1931, he performed at the Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo. That same year, Voltolini also appeared at the Arena di Verona. In his later years, he performed primarily at smaller Italian opera stages. He died of a heart attack in Milan.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1919 Cento Teatro Sociale Fanciulla del West (Dick Johnson)

1919 Parma Teatro Regio Aida (Radames)

1920 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Fanciulla del West (Dick Johnson)

1922 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice Aida (Radames)

1923 Rome Teatro dell’Opera Aida (Radames)

1924 Brescia Teatro Grande Aida (Radames)

1925 Brescia Teatro Grande Cena Delle Beffe (Giannetto)

1926 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Pagliacci (Canio)

1928 Bergamo Teatro Duse Aida (Radames)

1929 Mantova Teatro Sociale Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1930 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Pagliacci (Canio)

1931 Bergamo Teatro Donizetti Pagliacci (Canio)

1932 Cairo Teatro Kedivhiale Samsone e Dalida (Sansone)

1933 Como eatro Sociale Norma (Pollione)

1934 Taranto Teatro Orfeo Andrea Chenier (Chenier)

1935 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Norma (Pollione)

1936 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Aida (Radames)

1937 Mantova Teatro Sociale Pagliacci (Canio)

1938 Cantu Teatro Sociale Norma (Pollione)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

  1. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida Columbia D 4965 70666
  2. Aida (Verdi) Morir sì pura e bella (w. Bartolomasi) Pathé 84923
  3. Aida (Verdi) O terra addio Columbia D 4965 70701
  4. Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Improvviso Columbia D9412, D9412, 70667, 70665
  5. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Lo so che l torto Fonografia Nazionale 1068
  6. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Tu qui Santuzza… No, no, Turiddu (w. Galassi di Lorenzo) Pathé 12622, 12622, 88157, 88158
  7. Fanciulla del West (Puccini) Ch’ella mi creda Pathé 10402 84917
  8. Fanciulla del West (Puccini) Or son sei mesi Columbia D 9413 70720
  9. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e mar Pathé 10402 84921
  10. Traviata (Verdi) De miei bollenti spiriti Columbia D 9413 70679
  11. Trovatore (Verdi) Ah! Che la morte ognora Columbia D4966 70699
  12. Trovatore (Verdi) Ah, sì ben mio Pathé 84920
  13. Trovatore (Verdi) Ai nostri monti (w. Lanza) Pathé 849224
  14. Trovatore (Verdi) Deserto sulla terra Columbia D 4966 70698
  15. Trovatore (Verdi) Di quella pira Pathé 84918
  16. Turandot (Puccini) Nessun dorma Pathé 88266
  17. Turandot (Puccini) Non piangere, Liù Pathé 88265
  18. Turandot (Puccini) Non piangere, Liù Fonotecnica 3082 3082

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