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NARCISO DEL RY (PISA, 1879 – ROME, 1939)

 

 

 

 

Already as a boy, his musical talent was evident. However, he initially worked in a typography. The baritone Lelio Casini, hailing from Pisa, took it upon himself to educate him and became his teacher. In 1901, he debuted at the Teatro Grande in Brescia as Riccardo in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. This was followed by appearances in leading Italian theaters in provinces such as Savona, Vicenza, and Lucca.

In 1910, he performed extensively in Cairo, achieving special success. During this time, he sang roles like the Duke in Rigoletto, Rodolfo in La Bohème, Hagenbach in Catalani’s La Wally, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Wilhelm Meister in A. Thomas’s Mignon, Almaviva in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Faust in Boito’s Mefistofele, and Dmitri in Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov.

In 1912, he guested at the Teatro Apollo in Rome and in Reggio Emilia. In 1913, he appeared at the Teatro Politeama in Pisa, and in 1915, he was heard at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice and the Teatro Regio in Parma as Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia.

During the 1916-17 season, he spent time in South America, where he was particularly celebrated at the opera house in São Paulo, singing 15 major roles from the Italian repertoire, including in Gomes’s Salvator Rosa. In 1928, he undertook a significant concert tour through India and Indonesia, during which he performed in 44 concerts. He continued his career on Italian stages until 1936 and later lived in Milan, eventually settling in Rome.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1901 Brescia Teatro Guillaume Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)

1902 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Faust (Faust)

1903 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Boheme (Rodolfo)

1904 Buenos Ayres Politeama Argentino Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

1905 Forli Teatro Comunale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1906 Havana Teatro Albisu Sonnambula (Elvino)

1907 Marsiglia Casino de la Plague Puritani (Arturo)

1908 Alessandria d’Egitto Teatro Zizinia Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1909 Brescia Teatro Grande Faust (Faust)

1910 Cairo Teatro Kedivhiale Boheme (Rodolfo)

1911 Roma Teatro Apollo Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1912 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Gioconda (Enzo)

1913 Vicenza Teatro Verdi Wally (Hagenbach)

1914 Pisa Politeama Puritani (Arturo)

1915 Genova Politeama Genovese Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1916 Venezia Teatro Rossini Favorita (Fernando)

1917 San Paolo Teatro San Jose Rigoletto (Duca)

1919 Ravenna Teatro Mariani Werther (Werther)

1920 Roma Teatro Nazionale Boheme (Rodolfo)

1921 Lecce Politeama Greco Aida (Radames)

1922 Malta Teatro Reale Boheme (Rodolfo)

1923 Voghera Teatro Sociale Traviata (Alfredo)

1924 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Mefistofele (Faust)

1925 Milano Teatro Carcano Faust (Faust)

1926 Novara Teatro Coccia Il Piccolo Marat (Marat)

1927 Modena Teatro Storchi Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1928 Schio Teatro Civico Faust (Faust)

1929 Milano Teatro Lirico Faust (Faust)

1930 Savona Teatro Chiabrera Rigoletto (Duca)

1931 Brindisi Teatro Verdi Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

1932 Palermo Teatro Biondo Amico Fritz (Fritz)

1933 Ravenna Teatro Alighieri Amico Fritz (Fritz)

1934 Porto San Giorgio Teatro Margherita Norma (Pollione)

1935 Palermo Teatro Biondo Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Ballo in Maschera (Verdi) Non sai tu… O qual soave (w. Boninsegna) D16315, D16315, 74711, 74712 Columbia, Milano 1911
2. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Ecco ridente… Oh sorte! Già veggo 92366, 92367, XPh3679, XPh3680 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-26
3. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Cercherò lontana terra 92371 XPh3686 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-27
4. Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Una furtiva lagrima 92374 XPh3690 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-28
5. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e mar 92372 XPh3663 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-20
6. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Tu che a Dio 92370 XPh3694 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-28
7. Manon (Massenet) Ah! Dispar vision 11033 Columbia, Milano 1911
8. Manon (Massenet) Sogno 11032 Columbia, Milano 1911
9. Puritani (Bellini) A te, o cara 92375 XPh3678 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-26
10. Rigoletto (Verdi) Ella mi fu rapita! 92364, XPh3673 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-23
11. Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna è mobile C2342 11031 Columbia, Milano 1911
12. Rigoletto (Verdi) Parmi veder le lagrime 92365, XPh3674 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-11-23
13. Rigoletto (Verdi) Questa o quella C2342 11030 Columbia, Milano 1911