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MARIO SAMMARCO (PALERMO, 13 DECEMBER, 1868 – MILAN, 24 JANUARY 1930)
Having studied with Antioni Cantelli in Milano, Sammarco made his debut in Palermo as Valentin in ‘’Faust’’. In 1894 he was at the Teatro dal Verme in G. Puccini’s ‘’Le Villi’’. The same year he made his La Scala debut, appearing there two seasons later as Carlo Gérard in the world premiere of U. Giordano’s ‘’Andrea Chenier’’. Sammarco appeared in leading baritone roles in several world premieres, including Leoncavallo’s ‘’Zaza’’ (1900), Franchetti’s ‘’Germania’’ (1902) and Victor Herbert’s ‘’Natoma’’ (1911). He was frequently heard at Covent Garden, South America, and with the Chicago and Philadelphia Operas. His repertoire ran the gamut of Verdi roles as well as, particularly later in his career, verismo parts.
Chronology of some appearances
1897 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell’Opera Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1897 Montevideo Teatro Solis Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1898 Odessa Teatro Municipale Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1898 Verona Teatro Filarmonico Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1899 Odessa Teatro Municipale Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1900 Genova Politeama Genovese Tosca (Scarpia)
1902 Berlino Teatro Kroll Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1904 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell’Opera Adriana Lecouvreur (Michonnet)
1904 Buenos Ayres Teatro dell’Opera Boheme (Marcello)
1905 Londra Covent Garden Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1906 Madrid Teatro Reale Ballo in Maschera (Renato)
1906 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Amica (Rinaldo)
1908 New York Manhattan Opera House Andrea Chenier (Gerard)
1908 New York Manhattan Opera House Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)
TRACKLIST
- Don Giovanni (Mozart): Deh! vieni alla finestra 39001 xph 7 Fonotipia, Milano 1904-10
- Ernani (Verdi): Oh, dei verd’anni miei 39077 XPh10 Fonotipia, Milano 1904-10
- Traviata (Verdi): Di Provenza il mare e il suol 39078 XPh 11 Fonotipia, Milano 1904-10
- Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea): Bene! Benissimo (Monologo) 39121 XPh 149 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-02
- Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Resta immobile 39197 XPh248 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Zaza (Leoncavallo): Zaza piccola zinagara 39199 XPh 249 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Zazà (Leoncavallo): Buona Zazà 39201 XPh 250 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Amleto (Thomas): O vin discaccia la tristezza 39198 XPh 251 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Bohème (Puccini): O Mimì, tu più non torni with Edoardo Garbin 39223 XPh 254 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Ernani (Verdi): Lo vedremo with Luppi Oreste 39200 XPh261 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Alla vita che t’arride 39202 XPh262 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Boheme (Puccini): Quartetto with Maria Camporelli, Edoardo Garbin and Adelina Stehle 69014 XPh 265 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Forza del destino (Verdi): Solenne in quest’ora with Edoardo Garbin 69015 XXPh 294 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05
- Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo with Jose Palet and Irene De Bohuss 39300 XPh 324 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-14
- Gioconda (Ponchielli): Pescator affonda l’esca 39295 XPh 325 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-14
- Tannhäuser (Wagner): O tú bell astro 39272 XPh 327 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-15
- Ballo in Maschera (Verdi): Eri tú che macchiavi 39270 XPh 329 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-15
- Faust (Gounod): Che fate qui, signori? with Jose Palet and Oreste Luppi 39297 XPh334 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-18
- Demon (Rubinstein): Aria (in Russian) 39310 XPh 350 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-25
- Don Giovanni (Mozart): Là ci darem la mano with Irene de Bohuss 39298 XPh351 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-25

















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