Description

MARIO BINCI (CASTELFIDARDO, 28 SEPTEMBER, 1914 – ROME, DECEMBER, 2008)

 

 

 

 

At the age of 12, he was already singing in a choir. In 1940, he won the national singing competition in Florence. During the Second World War, he served as a soldier. After the war, he pursued his vocal training at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome under the guidance of Edvige Ghibaudo. In 1944, he made his operatic debut at the Teatro Quirino in Rome, performing as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1944 Roma Teatro Quirino Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1945 Fermo Teatro dell’Aquila Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1945 Fermo Teatro dell’Aquila Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)

1947 Milano  Teatro alla Scala La dannazione di Faust (Faust)

1950 Roma Teatro dell’Opera La Boheme (Rodolfo)

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

HMV, LONDON 1946

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Addio alla madre C3541 2EA11297 HMV, London 1946-10-16

Bohème (Puccini): Che gelida manina C3541 2EA11307 HMV, London 1946-10-18

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Cielo e mar! C3606 2EA11400 HMV, London 1946-11-12

Rigoletto (Verdi): Ella mi fu rapita C3606 2EA11401 HMV, London 1946-11-12

Turandot (Puccini): Nessun dorma HN2363 La voce del padrone

Turandot (Puccini): Non piangere, Liu  HN2363 La voce del padrone

 

COMPLETE OPERA

Nabucodonosor (Verdi)

Nabucodonosor – Paolo Silveri

Ismaele – Mario Binci

Zaccaria – Antonio Cassinelli

Abigaille – Caterina Mancini

Fenena – Gabriella Gatti

Il Gran Sacerdote di Belo – Albino Gaggi

Abdallo – Licinio Francardi

Anna – Beatrice Preziosa

Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della RAI

Direttore d’orchestra – Fernando Previtali

live recording: Roma, 16 gennaio 1951