Description

ANDRÉS PERELLÓ DE SEGUROLA (VALENCIA, SPAIN, 27 MARCH, 1874 – BARCELONA, SPAIN, 23 JANUARY, 1953)

 

 

 

 

He studied with Varvaro in Barcelona and likely made his debut there in 1896. By 1899 and 1901, he was performing at the Teatro Politeama in Buenos Aires. After gaining recognition in Italy and France, he joined the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1901, debuting in Verdi’s Aida. From 1903, he also enjoyed success at La Scala in Milan, Teatro Regio in Parma, and other prominent Italian venues. His career took him internationally, including performances in Havana in 1905, the Boston Opera in 1907, and the Manhattan Opera House in New York in 1908.

At the Met, he participated in several significant premieres, such as La Fanciulla del West (1910), Gianni Schicchi (1918), Victor Herbert’s Madeleine (1914), and Madame Sans-Gêne by Giordano (1915). He also appeared in the American premieres of Le donne curiose by Wolf-Ferrari (1912), Boris Godunov (1913) as Warlaam, Mascagni’s Lodoletta (1918), and Marouf by Henri Rabaud (1917). In 1913, he returned to Parma to perform in Verdi operas at the Teatro Regio, and in 1910 he sang Mephistopheles in Faust at the Grand Opéra in Paris.

By 1931, he was performing baritone roles in the U.S., including Marcello in La Bohème and Sharpless in Madame Butterfly. That same year, he settled in Hollywood as a voice teacher and ventured into acting, appearing alongside Grace Moore in One Night of Love. His varied career showcased his talent across both operatic and cinematic stages.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1899 Montevideo Teatro Solis Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Basilio)

1899 Buenos Ayres Politeama Argentino Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Basilio)

1900 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Basilio)

1902 Madrid Teatro Reale Boheme (Colline)

1903 Madrid Teatro Reale Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Basilio)

1903 Barcellona Teatro Tivoli Boheme (Colline)

1903 Barcellona Teatro Novedades Boheme (Colline)

1905 Buenos Ayres Politeama Argentino Boheme (Colline)

1906 New Orleans Opera Carmen (Escamilio)

1913 Parma Teatro Regio Ballo in Maschera (Samuel)

1914 New York Teatro Metropolitan Ballo in Maschera (Samuel)

1916 New York Teatro Metropolitan Ballo in Maschera (Samuel)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Faust (Gounod) Terceto final (w. Maristany & Huguet) 54019 7256F G&T, Barcelona 1902 (late)

Faust (Gounod) Vous qui fait es l’endormie A1215 19857 Columbia 4 17 1912 New York, New York

Favorita (Donizetti) Non sai tu (w. de Tura) 054195 1334c G&T, Milano 1907

Favorita (Donizetti) Splendon piu belle in ciel le stelle 16551 9073b Victor, USA 1906-10

Forza del destino (Verdi) Se voi scacciate (w. Grisi) 54318 9068b G&T, Milano 1906-10.

Forza del destino (Verdi) Sull’ alba il piede (w. Grisi) 54319 9070b G&T, Milano 1906-10

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Duetto Valentina-Marcello, pt 1 (w. Grassot) 54030 7232F G&T, Barcelona 1902 (late)

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Nella notte (w. Grisi) 54331 9064b G&T, Milano 1906-10

Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Pif, paf, pouf 52638 7226F G&T, Barcelona 1902 (late)

Juive (Halévy) Se oppressi ognor 052197 1322c G&T, Milano 1907

La farigola (Borrás De Palau) Cylinder

La Revoltosa (Chapi)  Por que de mis ojos (w. Bori) 88526 C15902-1 Victor, 1915-04-16

Les Contes d’ Hoffmann (Offenbach) Belle nuit,Onuit d’amour (w. De Pasquale) A1214 19860 Columbia 4 19 1912

Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) Vieni la mia vendetta 2-52583 9077b G&T, Milano 1906-10

Mefistofele (Boito) Ecco il mondo 52644 7243F G&T, Barcelona 1902 (late)

Mignon (Thomas) Fugitif et tremblant Cylinder