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PASQUALE AMATO

PASQUALE AMATO THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 5 CDR

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PASQUALE AMATO (NAPLES, ITALY 21 MARCH 1878 – LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK 12 AUGUST 1942)         He studied with Beniamino Carelli and Vincenzo Lombardi (teacher of Fernando de Lucia) at the Conservatory San Pietro a Majella. He made his début at the Teatro Bellini in Naples at the age of 21, singing…

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PASQUALE AMATO (NAPLES, ITALY 21 MARCH 1878 – LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK 12 AUGUST 1942)

 

 

 

 

He studied with Beniamino Carelli and Vincenzo Lombardi (teacher of Fernando de Lucia) at the Conservatory San Pietro a Majella. He made his début at the Teatro Bellini in Naples at the age of 21, singing Germont père in La Traviata. His career began at this early time and he soon appeared in roles such as Lescaut, Escamillo, Renato and Valentin. He sang at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan, in Genua, Salerno, Catania, Monte Carlo and appeared in Germania and Russia. He was extremely successful in Donizetti’s Maria de Rohan and Leoncavallo’s Zazà. In 1904 he appeared at Covent Garden for the first time. He also alternated Victor Maurel and Mario Sammarco as Rigoletto. He sang again Escamillo and Marcel. He soon enjoyed huge success in South America and appeared there in all his roles. In 1907 he was celebrated at La Scala, where he sang Golaud in the Italian premiere of Pelléas et Mélisande. He added Kurwenal (opposite Salomea Krusceniski and Giuseppe Borgatti) and the roles in Catalani’s La Wally and La Gioconda. In 1908 he was engaged at the Met. Here he sang frequently opposite Enrico Caruso, mainly in the Italian repertoire. His most successful roles at the Met were Luna, Carlos, Ashton, Tonio, Rigoletto and Amfortas. He created Jack Rance in Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West in 1910, opposite Emmy Destinn, Enrico Caruso and Adamo Didur. His repertoire included about 70 roles. He also appeared in various contemporary operas by Cilea, Giordano, Gianetti and Damrosch. From the beginning of his career he overused his wonderful voice. Vocal decline began in 1912 (he was 43 years old!) and from 1920 his career was relegated to appearances in provincial theatres and on tour with various companies. He spent the last years as professor of voice and opera at the Louisiana university. Comment: He is one of the greatest Italian br.s of all time. You hear a splendidly firm br. voice with a true ring in the upper register (up to high A). His voice is very individual, and it is almost impossible to confuse him with any other br.. He sings with a smooth legato and perfect articulation. It is a truly thrilling voice. I have the impression that he frequently sings with too much muscular tension. This might be one of the reasons for the early vocal deterioration (?). Renato’s Eri tu, Rigoletto’s Cortigiani and the Duet opposite Frieda Hempel, the Enzo-Barnaba Duet opposite Zenatello, the Figaro aria, his Jago, the truly exciting performance of the scene Amonasro-Aida opposite Ester Mazzoleni, the Pagliacci Prologue, all these are “classical” performances and belong to the best br. recordings ever made. He sings with an inimitable combination of Mattia Battistini’s bel canto style and the heroic splendour of Titta Ruffo.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1900 Siracusa  Teatro Comunale Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1902 Cagliari  Teatro Civico Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1902 Milano Teatro Dal Verme  Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1903 Cremona  Politeama Verdi  Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1903 Breslavia Teatro Lobe Boheme (Schaunard)

1904 Palermo Teatro Massimo Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1904 Londra Teatro Covent Garden Boheme (Schaunard)

1907 Buenos Ayres  Teatro Coliseo Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1908 Santiago del Cile  Teatro Municipal Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1908 Valparaiso Teatro Victoria Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1913 New York Teatro Metropolitan Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1913 New York Teatro Metropolitan Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1913 Boston Opera House Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1914 New York Teatro Metropolitan Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1914 Parigi Teatro Champs Elysees Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1916 New York Teatro Metropolitan Ballo in maschera (Riccardo)

1929 Philadelphia Academy of Music Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

1934 New York  Hippodrome  Andrea Chenier (Gerard)

TRACKLIST 

 

 

  1. A sirena (Valente) 62370 XPh3940 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-16
  2. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Adamastor, re dell’acque (w. chorus) 92502 XPh3951 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-17
  3. Africaine (Meyerbeer) O grande San Domenico… All’erta marinar  92501 XPh3930 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-15
  4. 5. Aida (Verdi) Ciel mio padre… Su dunque (w. Mazzoleni) 74139 XXPh 3895, 74140 XXPh96 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-07
  5. Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Son sessant’anni 92498 XPh3869 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-01
  6. Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Un di m’era 92497 XPh3871 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-01
  7. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Alla vita che t’arride 62039 XPh2438 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-02-08
  8. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Eri tu 92509, XPh3925 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-12
  9. Carme (de Cristofaro) 92836 XPh3907 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-09
  10. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Ad essi non perdono (w. Mazzoleni) 74141 XXPh3898 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-07
  11. Chiarastella (De Cristofaro) 62368 Xph 3910 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-09
  12. Cristoforo Colombo (Franchetti) Aman lassu in stelle 92516 XPh3949 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-17
  13. Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Sei vendicata assai 92514 XPh3885 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-04
  14. Ernani (Verdi) O sommo Carlo (w. Schiavazzi, Pasini-Vitale & chorus) 74161 XXPh4022 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-30
  15. Forza del destino (Verdi) Le minaccie (w. Taccani) 92495 XPh3876 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-02
  16. Forza del destino (Verdi) Se I rimorsi (w. Taccani) 92496 XPh3877 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-02
  17. Forza del destino (Verdi) Son pereda 92504 XPh3905 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-08
  18. Forza del destino (Verdi) Urna fatale  92503 XPh3904 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-08
  19. Germania (Franchetti) Ascolta io moriro 92499 XPh3954 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-19
  20. Germania (Franchetti) Ascolta! Io moriro! 62038 XPh2413 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-02-04
  21. Germania (Franchetti) Ferito prigionier 92512 XPh3874 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-02
  22. Germania (Franchetti) Tu m’eri innanzi 92500 XPh3939 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-16
  23. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Ah! Pescator affonda l’esca 92513 XPh3950 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-17
  24. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cosi mantieni il patto (w. Mazzoleni) 74144, XXPh3943 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-16
  25. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Enzo Grimaldi (w. Grassi) 92565 XPh4044 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-07-03
  26. Gioconda (Ponchielli) O grido di quest’anima (w. Grassi) 92566 XPh4045 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-07-03
  27. 29. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Enzo Grimaldo … O grido di quest’anima (w. Zenatello) 62012 xph 2414,62013 xph2415 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-02-04
  28. Guarany (Gomez) Senza tetto 92507 XPh3931 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-15
  29. I Due Foscari (Verdi) Questa dunque 92508 XPh3932 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-15
  30. Le Villi (Puccini) Anima santa 92511 XPh3889 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-05
  31. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Guardate pazzo son (w. Taccani) (Amato’s name not on label) 92492 XPh3875 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-02
  32. Otello (Verdi) Inaffia l’ugola 92760 XPh3948 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-17
  33. Otello (Verdi) Si pel ciel (w. Zenatello) 92759, XPh4070 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-10-06
  34. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologo 74041, XXPh2441 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-02-08
  35. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologo 74142 XXPh3955 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-19
  36. Puritani (Bellini) Suoni la tromba (w. Luppi) 92529 Xph 4029 Fonotipia, Milano  1909-06-01
  37. Rigoletto (Verdi) Cortigiani vil razza dannata 74138 XXph 3934 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-15
  38. Rigoletto (Verdi) Povero Rigoletto 74137 XXPh3933 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-15
  39. Serenata Napoletana (Costa) 62371 XPh3908 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-09
  40. Tannhauser (Wagner) Nel rimirar 92506, XPh3913 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-09
  41. Tannhauser (Wagner) O tu bell’astro 92505, XPh3914 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-09
  42. Tosca (Puccini) Gia! mi dicon venal 92515 XPh3890 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-05
  43. Tosca (Puccini) Te Deum (w. Mazzoleni) 74143 XXPh4020 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-30
  44. Traviata (Verdi) Di Provenza 62174 XPh2440 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-02-08
  45. Traviata (Verdi) Di Provenza 92510, XPh3878 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-02
  46. Traviata (Verdi) Dite alla giovine (w. Mazzoleni) 92542 XPh3887 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-04
  47. Traviata (Verdi) Pura siccome un angelo (w. Mazzoleni) 92541 XPh3886 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-04
  48. 51. Trovatore (Verdi) Giorni poveri vivea … Deh! rallentate (w. Parsi-Pettinella & Corradetti) 92569, 92570, xph 4023, XPh4024 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-30
  49. Trovatore (Verdi) Tace la notte… Deserto sulla terra (w. Zenatello) 92841 XPh4071 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-10-06
  50. Vola, vola! (De Cristofaro) 62369 Xph 3909 Fonotipia, Milano 1909-06-09
  51. Zaza (Leoncavallo) Buona Zaza 92008 XPh2690 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-10-16
  52. Zaza (Leoncavallo) Zaza piccola zingara 62175 XPh2510 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-03-18
  53. Zaza (Leoncavallo) Zaza piccola zingara 92009, XPh2691 Fonotipia, Milano 1907-10-16
  1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Adamastor, re dell’onde 88490 C14719-2 Victor, New York 1914-04-16
  2. Aida (Verdi) Ciel! Mio Padre! (w. Gadski) 89067 C13120-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1913-04-14
  3. Aida (Verdi) Su dunque! (w. Gadski) 89068 C13119-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1913-04-14
  4. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Eri tu 88464 C11605-3 Victor, New York 1914-01-23
  5. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Largo al factotum 88329 C11214-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-11-09
  6. Carmen (Bizet) Con voi ber 88327, C11213-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-11-09
  7. Carmen (Bizet) Si tu m’aimes (w. Farrar) 89086 C16036-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1915-05-19
  8. Carmen (Bizet) Si tu m’aimes (w. Matzenauer & chorus) 89061 C11785-2 Victor, New York 1912-03-22
  9. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Il cavallo scalpita (w. chorus) 87097, B11282-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-12-10
  10. Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Sei vendicata assai 88473 C14534-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1914-03-04
  11. Faust (Gounod) A votre sante (w. Journet) 89055 C11460-2 Victor, New York 1912-01-15
  12. Favorita (Donizetti) Ah! l’alto ardor (w. Matzenauer) 89062 C11786-2 Victor, New York 1912-03-22
  13. Forza del destino (Verdi) Invano Alvaro (w. Caruso) 89052 C11286-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-11-26
  14. Forza del destino (Verdi) Le minaccie (w. Caruso) 89053 C11286a-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-11-26
  15. Germania (Franchetti) Ferito, prigionier 88437, C13125-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1913-04-14
  16. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Ah! Pescator, affonda l’esca (w. chorus) 87093 B11283-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-12-10
  17. Gioielli della Madonna (Wolf-Ferrari) Aprila o bella (w. chorus) 87193 B14714-2 Victor, New York 1914-04-16
  18. Guarany (Gomez) Senza tetto (w. chorus) 87105 B11784-1 Victor, New York 1912-03-22
  19. I Due Foscari (Verdi) O vecchio cor 88438 C13124-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1913-04-14
  20. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Chi mi frena (w. Tetrazzini, Jacoby, Caruso, Journet & Bada) 96201 C11446-3 Victor, New York 1912-01-19.mp3
  21. Otello (Verdi) Credo 88328 C11215-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-11-09
  22. Otello (Verdi) Inaffia l’ugola (w. Bada, Setti (Audisio) & chorus) 88338 C11284-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-12-10
  23. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Si puo (Prologo) 88326 C11210-3 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-11-09
  24. Puritani (Bellini) Suoni la tromba (w. Journet) 89056, C11461-2 Victor, New York 1912-01-15
  25. Rigoletto (Verdi) Bella figlia dell’amore (w. Tetrazzini, Jacoby & Caruso) 79003 C11447-4 Victor, New York 1912-02-13
  26. Rigoletto (Verdi) Cortigiani, vil razza dannata 88341 C11350-2 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-12-10
  27. Rigoletto (Verdi) Figlia! Mio padre! (w. Hempel) 89082, C14718-1 Victor, New York 1914-04-16
  28. Rigoletto (Verdi) Povero Rigoletto (w. Bada & chorus) 88340, C11349-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1911-12-10
  29. Segreto di Susanna (Wolf-Ferrari) Il dolce idillio (w. Farrar) 89057 C11606-2 Victor, New York 1912-02-21
  30. Torna a Surriento (de Curtis) 87180, B14367-3 Victor, Camden NJ 1914-03-04
  31. Tosca (Puccini) Tre sbirri… Te Deum (w. chorus) 88489 C14715-2 Victor, New York 1914-04-16
  32. Traviata (Verdi) Di Provenza 88474 C11211-5 Victor, Camden NJ 1914-03-04
  33. Traviata (Verdi) Dite alla giovine (w. Hempel) 89079 C14716-2 Victor, New York 1914-04-16
  34. Traviata (Verdi) Imponete (w. Hempel) 89081 C14717-2 Victor, New York 1914-04-16
  35. 92. Trovatore (Verdi) Mira d’acerbe lagrime… Vivra! Contende il giubilo (w. Gadski) 89069, 89070, C13121-1, C13122-1 Victor, Camden NJ 1913-04-14

 

  1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Adamastor, re dell’acque 51541, B8578 Homocord, Berlin 1924-03
  2. Aida (Verdi) Ciel! Mio padre! (w. Salvatini) 51539, B8494 Homocord, Berlin 1924-03
  3. Aida (Verdi) Su, dunque! (w. Salvatini) 51540, B8494, Homocord, Berlin 1924-03
  4. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Alla vita che t’arride 51549, B8576, Homocord, Berlin 1924-03-29
  5. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Largo al factotum 51495, B8576, Homocord, Berlin 1924-0203
  6. Hamlet (Thomas) O vin discaccia 51497, B8578 Homocord, Berlin 1924-0203
  7. Otello (Verdi) Credo 51542, B8577, Homocord, Berlin 1924-03
  8. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologo 51496, B8577, Homocord, Berlin 1924-0203
  9. Rigoletto (Verdi) Cortigiani, vil razza dannata 51498, B8579, Homocord, Berlin 1924-0203
  10. Rigoletto (Verdi) Pari siamo 51548, B8579, Homocord, Berlin 1924-03-29

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