Description

SILVIO COSTA LO GIUDICE (PATERNO, 1895 – ROME, 1982)

 

 

 

 

He was the younger brother of tenor Franco Lo Giudice (1893-1990) and a relative of soprano Maria Giudice (1870-1953). During the 1930s, he enjoyed a significant career in major Italian opera theaters, including appearances at La Scala and the Rome Opera House. On March 7, 1934, he performed at La Scala in the premiere of Lodovico Rocca’s opera Il Dibuk. In 1937, he appeared with the Italian Opera in Holland, and in 1939, he sang at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in the premiere of Jacopo Napoli’s Il Malato Immaginario. He was also an accomplished concert singer. The singer, who was married to soprano Maria Laurenti (born 1904), lived in Palermo after retiring from his career.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1923  Messina Teatro Mastroieni Traviata (Alfredo)
1925 Torino Teatro Regio Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1926 Genova Politeama Genovese Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1927 Schio Teatro Civico Turandot (Calaf)
1928 Parma Teatro Regio Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1929 Parma Teatro Regio Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1930 Firenze Teatro Comunale Fidelio (Florestano)
1931 Novara Teatro Coccia I Pittori Fiamminghi di A. Smareglia
1932 Reggio Emilia Polietama Ariosto Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1933 Novara Teatro Coccia Boheme (Rodolfo)
1934 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1935 Schio Teatro Civico Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)
1936 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1937 Trieste Teatro Verdi IL Dibuk di L. Rocca (Hanan)
1938 Milano Teatro La Scala Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1939 Novara Teatro Coccia Notturno Romantico di R. Pick Mangiagalli
1940 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1941 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Boheme (Rodolfo)
1942 Trieste Teatro Verdi Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1944 Trieste Teatro Verdi Mefistofele (Faust)
1946 Catania Arena Argentina Boheme (Rodolfo)
1947 Messina Cine-Teatro della Fiera Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1952 Genova Teatro Augustus Tempo di Carnevale di G. Farina

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e mar DQ 272 B3720 Columbia, Milano
2. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Donna non vi di mai DQ268 B1559 Columbia, Milano
3. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Tra voi, belle D 6109 B 2702 Columbia, Milano
4. Rigoletto (Verdi) Ella mi fu rapita D6093 B2708 Columbia, Milano
5. Rigoletto (Verdi) Parmi veder le lagrime D6093 B2709 Columbia, Milano
6. Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna e mobile D5827 B1762 Columbia, Milano
7. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia DQ 289 B2696 Columbia, Milano
8. Turandot (Puccini) Non piangere, Liu  D 6109 B2647 Columbia, Milano