Description

GIUSEPPINA HUGUET (BARCELONA, SPAIN, 21 SEPTEMBER, 1871 – BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1951)

 

 

 

  

She was a Spanish operatic soprano with a lyrical voice who sang throughout Europe prior to World War I. Huguet was born in 1871 and registered on official documents as “Josefina” Huguet. Her first music teacher was Francisco Bonet in Barcelona, where she soon made her operatic debut as Lakmé at the Teatro Liceu of Barcelona. She subsequently toured several countries, including some South American nations. She performed, too, with success in Italy, appearing for the first time at Milan’s La Scala in 1896, where she sang the role of Ophelie in Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet. Huguet proved popular in Russia as well. Although Huguet often sang coloratura parts, such as Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, she also undertook the verismo roles of Mimi in Puccini’s La Boheme and Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and her recordings even include excerpts from Wagner’s Lohengrin (on which she is accompanied by the famous tenor Fernando De Lucia). Indeed, her complete repertoire contained a wide range of roles: from The Queen of Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute to Nedda in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Huguet’s career as a recording artist was not particularly extensive. Her discography consists mainly of arias and ensemble pieces from opera that were made by the forerunner of HMV. She also sung the role of Nedda in the first complete recording of Pagliacci in 1907 (with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Carlo Sabajno conducting).

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1889 Barcellona  Teatro Liceo Carmen (Micaela)

1890 Alicante  Teatro Municipal Rigoletto (Gilda)

1891 Malaga  Teatro Cervantes Ugonotti (Valentina)

1894  Alicante  Teatro Principal Sonnambula (Amina)

1895 Reuss  Teatro Fortuny Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1896 Santiago del Cile  Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1896 Santiago del Cile  Teatro Municipal Rigoletto (Gilda)

1896 Santiago del Cile  Teatro Municipal Ugonotti (Valentina)

1896 Oporto Teatro S. Joao Puritani (Elvira)

1896 Oporto  Teatro S. Joao Sonnambula (Amina)

1896 Oporto  Teatro S. Joao Ugonotti (Valentina)

1896 New York  Academy of Music Sonnambula (Amina)

1898 Barcellona Teatro Novedades Rigoletto (Gilda)

1898 Barcellona  Teatro Novedades Ugonotti (Valentina)

1899 Torino  Teatro Regio Traviata (Violetta)

1899 Valencia  Teatro Principal Traviata (Violetta)

1900 Varsavia  Teatro Imperiale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1900 Varsavia  Teatro Imperiale Traviata (Violetta)

1900 Bilbao Teatro Arriaga Rigoletto (Gilda)

1901 Bologna Teatro Duse Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1901 Milano  Teatro Lirico Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1901 Milano  Teatro Lirico Sonnambula (Amina)

1901 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1901 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Sonnambula (Amina)

1901 Reggio Emilia  Teatro Municipale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1901 Reggio Emilia  Teatro Municipale Sonnambula (Amina)

1901 Firenze  Teatro Verdi Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1901 Firenze Teatro Verdi Sonnambula (Amina)

1901 Bergamo Politeama Nuovo Ceresa Sonnambula (Amina)

1901 Venezia  Teatro La Fenice Traviata (Violetta)

1903 Barcellona Teatro Novedades Boheme (Mimi)

1903 Barcellona  Teatro Novedades Puritani (Elvira)

1903 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Mignon (Mignon)

1904 Murcia Teatro Principal Sonnambula (Amina)

1905 Desde Vendrell Casino Circo Rigoletto (Gilda)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Amleto (Thomas) Ballata 053074 641c G&T, Milano 1906-05
2. Amleto (Thomas) Nega se puoi la luce with Francesco Cigada 054076 649c G&T, Milano 1906-05
3. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) Alle danze questa sera… Di che fulgor (w. Cigada, Grisi & Ottoboni) 54302 8081½b G&T, Milano 1906-05
4. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) O figlio d’Inghilterra (w. Salvador, Sillich, Cigada & chorus) 54347 10585½b G&T, Milano 1907-05-06
5. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Ah qual colpo (w. de Lucia & A Pini-Corsi) 054083 630c G&T, Milano 1906-05
6. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Dunque io son (w. Badini) 54314 8100b G&T, Milano 1906-05
7. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Guarda, Don Bartolo (w. A Pini-Corsi, G Pini-Corsi & Badini) 54350 10638b G&T, Milano 1907-06-07/21
8. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Una voce poco fa 053090, 628c G&T, Milano 1906-04-28/30
9. Bohème (Puccini) Quando me’n vo’ 53276 7251F G&T, Barcelona 1902-11
10. Carmen (Bizet) Con voi ber (w. Cigada & Salvador) 54356 10516b G&T, Milano 1907-05-02
11. Carmen (Bizet) Io dico no, no son paurosa 053136 1256c G&T, Milano 1907-06-07/21
12. Carmen (Bizet) La tua madre… Mia madre io vedo ancor (w. de Lucia) 054172 1172c G&T, Milano 1907-05-02
13. Carmen (Bizet) Mia tu sei (w. Paoli, Salvador & Cigada) 054162 1204 ½c G&T, Milano 1907-05-06
14. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Voi lo sapete 53566 13209b Gramophone, Milano 1909-05-08
15. Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Ombra leggiera 053073 640c G&T, Milano 1906-05
16. Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Ombra leggiera 53264 7192F G&T, Barcelona 1902-11
17. Dinorah (Meyerbeer) Si carina 053082 627c G&T, Milano 1906-04-28/30
18. Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Pronta io son (w. Badini) 68272  Victor 1907-05-06