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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

 

 

1. Don Giovanni (Mozart): E via, buffone with Oreste Luppi 39296 XPh352 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-25
2. Don Giovanni (Mozart): O statua gentilissima with Oreste Luppi 39330 XPh353 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-25
3. Favorita (Donizetti): Quando le soglie with Armida Parsi-Pettinella 39683 XPh1930 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-05-30
4. Favorita (Donizetti): Ah! l’alto ardor with Armida Parsi-Pettinella 39684 XPh1931 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-05-30
5. Aida (Verdi): Quest’assisa 92334 XPh 3461 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-18
6. Otello (Verdi): Credo in un Dio crudele  92174 xph 3164 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-18
7. Otello (Verdi): Era la notte  92175 XPh 3163 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-18
8. Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Un d ì m’era di gioia 92172 XPh 3166 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-21
9. Damnation de Faust (Berlioz): Su queste rose  92173 XPh 3167 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-04-21
10. Rigoletto (Verdi): Pari siamo 74132 XXPh 3369 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-07-06
11. Germania (Franchetti): Ascolta, io morirò! 92335 XPh 3467 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-10-03
12. Africana (Meyerbeer): Adamastor, re dell’aque 92337 XPh 3483 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-10-07
13. Otello (Verdi): Inaffia l’ugola Fonotipia  92336 XPh 3484 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-10-07
14. Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea): Ah! Stupenda 92636 XPh 3485 Fonotipia, Milano 1908-10-07
15. Bohème (Puccini): Nei cieli bigi with Giovanni Zenatello 92611 XPh 4072 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-10-06
16. Bohème (Puccini): O Mimì, tu più non torni with Giovanni Zenatello 92612 XPh 4084 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-10-07
17. Zaza (Leoncavallo): Buona Zaza 92635 XPh 4085 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-10-07