Description

NICOLA FUSATI (RIETI, 1876 – ROME, 1956)

 

 

 

 

His real name was Nicola Fusacchia. He studied medicine at the University of Rome and only after graduation began to study singing. He made his debut in 1908 at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari as Radames in Aida. In 1909, he had at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo big success as Vasco da Gama in Meyerbeer’s L’Africana and as Gabriele Adorno in Simon Boccanegra of Verdi. He sang in many major Italian opera stages, thus in 1915 at the Teatro Municipale in Reggio Emilia he appeared as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, in 1917 he guested at La Scala in Milan, performing in Ernani. He also appeared at the Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo, Teatro Comunale in Bologna, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Teatro Sociale in Brescia; in 1925 he sang in the festival at the Arena di Verona in Rossini’s Mosè. In 1926 he appeared at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice as Radames. After finishing his career he lived in Rome and became a medical manager of a hospital in Rome.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1908 Bari  Teatro Petruzzelli Aida (Radames)

1909 Palermo Teatro Massimo Africana (Vasco)

1910 Parma Teatro Regio  Loreley (Walter)

1911 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Wally (Hagenbach)

1914 Budapest Neopera Aida (Radames)

1915 Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1917 Milan La Scala Ernani (Ernani)

1919 Bologna  Teatro Verdi Ernani (Ernani)

1920 Genova   Politeama Genovese Aida (Radames)

1925 Verona Arena Mose’ (Amenofi)

1926 Venice Teatro La Fenice Aida (Radames)

1927 Genova Politeama Genovese Pagliacci (Canio)

1929 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Otello (Otello)

1931 Novara Teatro Coccia Otello (Otello)

1932 Modena  Teatro Municipale Otello (Otello)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Aida (Verdi) O terra addio (w. Mikushina) 9775-A Edison Bell
2. Boheme (Puccini) O Mimi tu non torni (w. Donarelli) X 1235 Edison Bell
3. Fedora (Giordano) Amor ti vieta 1153 9486-F Edison Bell
4. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Duo (w. Donarelli) Edison Bell
5. Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Addio fiorito asil 1117 Edison Bell
6. Otello (Verdi) Addio sante memorie 1153 Edison Bell
7. Otello (Verdi) Gran duetto del giuramento (w. Stracciari) D18061 BX45 Columbia, Milano
8. Otello (Verdi) Niun mi tema 1539-A Edison Bell
9. Otello (Verdi) Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro (w. Donarelli) X 1234 Edison Bell
10. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba 7805-B Edison Bell
11. Requiem (Verdi) Ingemisco 607 1418-C Edison Bell
12. Rigoletto (Verdi) Questa o quella 1117 8741-C Edison Bell
13. Stabat Mater (Rossini) Cujus animam 1563-E Edison Bell
14. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia 1105 8539-E Edison Bell
15. Trovatore (Verdi) Di quella pira 1071 7806-D Edison Bell