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PIETRO LARA (NAPLES, 1874 – ? 1940)

He was born in Naples in 1874. Before his debut as an opera singer, he worked as a conductor at the Piccinni Theatre in Bari and the Curci Theatre in Barletta. His voice often drew praise when he sang at the piano for other singers, prompting serious encouragement to pursue a singing career. He studied for two years at the Naples Conservatory and made his debut in 1893 at the Teatro Bellini in La Traviata. His reputation quickly grew, marking him as one of Italy’s most promising young tenors. He became the leading tenor of Mme. Sembrich’s Opera Company and, in 1901, performed with them in San Francisco and Berlin. In 1903, he joined the Associazione Teatrale Giuseppe Verdi, representing many prominent opera singers. His career took him across Italy and to international stages in Berlin, Nice, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Amsterdam, and Lisbon. After retiring, he devoted himself to teaching singing.

Chronology of some appearances

1900 Napoli Teatro Bellini Favorita (Fernando)

1902 Buenos Ayres Teatro San Martin Elisir d’amore (Nemorino)

1904 Madrid Teatro Reale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1906 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvljit Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)

1908 Oporto Teatro San Joao Amico Fritz (Fritz)

1910 Firenze Teatro Della Pergola Maria di Rohan

1917 Napoli Teatro Bellini Favorita (Fernando)

TRACKLIST

1. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) T’amo, si t’amo (w. Grisi) 54303 8084b G&T, Milano 1906
2. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Numero quindici (w. Badini) 54313 8101½b G&T, Milano 1906
3. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Numero quindici (w. La Puma)  X37610 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908
4. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Voi dovreste traverstirvi (w. La Puma)  X37609 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908
5. Bohème (Puccini) Chi son 4224 Pathé, 1905
6. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Com’è gentil 37672 Xm1096 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908
7. Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Una furtiva lagrima 252005 13919b Gramophone, Milano 1909-11-17
8. Faust (Gounod) O del ciel (Trio finale) (w. Huguet & Torres de Luna) 54298 8041b G&T, Milano 1906
9. Favorita (Donizetti) Spirto gentil 4222 Pathé, 1905
10. Favorita (Donizetti) Una vergine un angiol di Dio 37647 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908
11. Favorita (Donizetti) Una vergine, un angiol di Dio 4214 Pathé, 1905
12. Forza del destino (Verdi) Pronta i destrieri (w. Grisi) 54317 8085b G&T, Milano 1906
13. Fra Diavolo (Auber) Agnese la zitella 63171 8038b Victor, USA 1906
14. Lohengrin (Wagner) Racconto del Graal 052125 608c G&T, Milano 1906
15. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Fra poco a me ricovero 2-52549 8009b G&T, Milano 1906
16. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Verranno a te (w. Frezzi) 54419 13976b Gramophone, Milano 1909-11-23
17. Manon (Massenet) Ah, dispar vision 4225 Pathé, 1905
18. Mignon (Thomas) Ah! non credevi tu 37628 Odeon Fonotipia, Milano 1908
19. Rigoletto (Verdi) Parmi veder le lagrime 4218 Pathé, 1905
20. Ruy Blas (Marchetti) O dolce volutta (w. Grisi) 68070 617c Victor, USA 1906
21. Traviata (Verdi) Sempre libera (w. Huguet) 54296 8042b G&T, Milano 1906