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JOSEP PALET I BARTOMEU (MARTOREL, NEAR BARCELONA, 7 JUNE, 1877 – MILAN, ITALY, 1 FEBRUARY, 1946)

 

 

 

 

He studied at the Conservatory of Barcelona with Juan Goula and made his stage debut in 1901 at the Teatro Liceo as Fernando in La Favorita by Gaetano Donizetti. Initially, he performed in Barcelona and Madrid, before moving to Italy. There, he appeared at La Scala in 1913 as José in Carmen, and also performed at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome and other notable Italian opera houses.

In 1915, he sang at the Teatro Nacional in Havana as Radamès in Aida, alongside Juanita Capella, Maria Gay, Titta Ruffo, and Gaudio Mansueto. During the 1916-1917 season in Havana, he took on roles such as Enzo in La Gioconda, Canio in Pagliacci, Riccardo in Verdi’s Ballo in maschera, and Cavaradossi in Tosca. In 1921, he performed in Madrid as Gérald in Lakmé opposite Maria Barrientos.

That same year, as a member of the Scotti Opera Company, he toured North America. In 1924, he appeared at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in the premiere of Gino Robbiani’s Esvella, and had previously participated in the 1912 premiere of Guido Laccetti’s Hoffmann at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. In 1927, he performed at the Italian Opera in Holland as Raoul in Meyerbeer’s Gli Ugonotti and also appeared at the Arena di Verona as Radamès in Aida. After retiring, he taught singing in Milan.

 

 

TRACKLIST 

 

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-09

1. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti): Tu che a Dio spiegasti l’ali 39294 XPh 319

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-14

2. Ernani (Verdi): O sommo Carlo with Mario Sammarco and Irene de Bohuss 39300 xph324

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-09-18

3. Rigoletto (Verdi): Parmi veder le lagrime 39321 XPh 331

4. Faust (Gounod): Che fate qui, signori? with Mario Sammarco and Oreste Luppi 39297 XPh334

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 1916-01-10

5. Marina (Arrieta): Por dios with Mercedes Farry Unpubl. 03090v

6. La Dolores (Breton): Aragon la mas famosa with Inocencio Navarro  062062 03101v

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 16-1-13

7. Marina (Arrieta): Terceto with Mercedec Ferry, Inocencio Navarro 064127 03093v

8. Marina (Arrieta): Dúo Jorge y Roque with Inocencio Navarro 064131 03092v

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 16-1-18

9. Marina (Arrieta): Brindis with Inocencio Navarro 064134  03096v

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 1917-07-17

10. Lohengrin (Wagner): Da voi lontan 2-052126 03147v

11. La conquista de Madrid (Gaztambide): Quien eres, responde with Inocencio Navarro 064138 03148v

12. Lohengrin (Wagner): Da voi lontan (in catalan)  062064 03146v

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 1917-07-31

13. Walküre (Wagner): Ja l’hivern retut es pel temps vernal (in catalan) 2-62194  19792u

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 1917-08-01

14. Carmen (Bizet): Il fior 5-052001 s03152v

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 1917-08-09

15. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Racconto di Walther 9-52007 s19813u

16. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): En l’ampla llar del  meu castell 2-62214  19812u

 

Gramophone, Barcelona  17-8-11

17. Otello (Verdi): Si, pel ciel with Inocencio Navarro 5-054000 03156v

 

Gramophone, Barcelona 1917-08-22

18. Mefistofele (Boito): Dai campi, dai prati 9-52001 s19823u

19. Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine un angelo di Dio 9-52004 s19830u