Description

FRANCISCO IZAL (CORELLA/NAVARRA, 1890 – ? 1958)

 

 

 

 

Francisco Izal y Delgado, originally from Spain, emigrated to Argentina in his youth. He made his debut in 1917 at the Teatro Marconi in Buenos Aires. The following year, in 1918, he performed at the prestigious Teatro Colón, where he took on roles such as Silvio in Pagliacci, Morales in Carmen, Monterone in Rigoletto, and Silvano in Un Ballo in Maschera. In 1920, he began singing principal roles on Italian provincial opera stages, achieving significant success at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, particularly in Catalani’s Loreley. In 1924, he made a guest appearance in Tripoli as Rigoletto. From 1925 onwards, he embarked on an extensive tour of the East with an Italian traveling opera company, visiting locations including Singapore, Java, and Thailand. He retired from the stage in 1934.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1917 Buenos Ayres Teatro Marconi

1918 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colón

1920 Venezia Teatro La Fenice

1924 Tripoli Teatro Miramare

1926 Novara Teatro Coccia

1927 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo

1931 Melbourne His Majesty’s

1934 Sidney Australian Broadcasting

 

TRACKLIST

 

Pathé, Milano 1922? 

Rigoletto (Verdi): Pari siamo 10338 86765

Rigoletto (Verdi): Sì, vendetta with Anna Sassone-Soster 12585 86772

Rigoletto (Verdi): Deh, non parlare with Anna Sassone-Soster 12584 86774

Rigoletto (Verdi): Lassù in cielo with Anna Sassone-Soster 12585  86773

Rigoletto (Verdi): Piangi, fanciulla with Anna Sassone-Soster 12584  86775

Carmen (Bizet): Strofe del toreador 10338 86776

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prologo, pt 1 and pt 2 Pathé 10341 86783, 10341 86784

 

Pathé, Milano 1923?

Rigoletto (Verdi): Cortigiani vil razza dannata 10380  86947

Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Nemico della patria 10381  86950

Ernani (Verdi): O dei verd’anni miei 10381 86949

 

Pathé, Milano 1924?

Nerone (Boito) Benedizion!… Laggiù fra i giunchi (w. Lanza) Pathé 12612 84850, 12612 84851

Ballo in maschera (Verdi): Eri tu 10400 84852

Nerone (Boito): Vivete in pace 10399  84853

Gioconda (Ponchielli): Pescatore, affonda l’esca 10399 84854