Description

LUIGI BOLIS (? – SAVONA, ITALY, 1947)

 

 

 

 

Child of the baritone Dante Bolis and nephew of the great tenor Luigi Bolis, he studied in Milan with the teacher Cairone. Choosing the stage name Luigi Fagnani, he made his debut in 1900 at the Teatro Guillaume in Brescia as Armando in Papa Martin by A. Cagnoni. After some years, he transitioned to operetta. In 1908, while in Buenos Aires for a season of operettas, he was heard by the owner of the Teatro Marconi, who engaged him. He made his debut there the following season under his real name. He continued his career at least until 1925.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1900 Brescia Teatro Guillaume Papa Martin (Armando) (As Luigi Fagnani)

1901 Vercelli Politeama Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo) (As Luigi Fagnani)

1902 Como Teatro Cressoni Faust (Faust) (As Luigi Fagnani)

1908 Buenos Ayres Teatro Marconi Faust (Faust)

1910 Roma Teatro Costanzi Mefistofele (Faust)

1912 Genova Politeama Genovese Fanciulla del West (Johnson)

1914 Pietroburgo Teatro Petit Pagliacci (Canio)

1916 Piacenza Politeama Concerto

1918 Bologna Teatro Apollo Tosca (Cavaradossi)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Columbia, Milano 1914?

Carmen (Bizet) with Fanny Anitua, Cesare Formichi and Ines Maria Ferraris