Description

TINO FOLGAR (BARCELONA, 25 JANUARY, 1892 – BUENOS AIRES, 31 DECEMBER, 1982)

 

 

 

 

Born Juventino Folgar Ascaso in Barcelona, on January 25, 1892, he studied in his native city with Esteban Pasqual and made his stage debut at the Liceu as Rodolfo in La bohème, in 1922. He made his debut in Italy in Acqui Terme, as Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, in 1925. He went on appearing in Genoa, Turin, Cremona, and scored a triumph at the Teatro Adriano in Rome, as Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri, opposite Conchita Supervia, in 1926. He is partly responsible for the Rossini renaissance, alongside Supervia. From 1929, he appeared mainly in Spain, singing in zarzuela and operetta. In 1932, he went to London, on tour with a zarzuela-ensemble. He then sang mostly in concert and on radio, he also appeared in a feature film La Canción del Dia. In 1945, he went to Mexico City where he worked as a teacher, later moving to Buenos Aires, where he remained until his death in January 1983. A stylish and refined artist, Folgar possessed a rather small but attractive voice, which he passed to posterity through his 1927 recording of the Duke of Mantua in a complete Rigoletto, opposite Luigi Piazza, Lina Pagliughi, and Salvatore Baccaloni.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1922 Barcellona Teatro Tivoli Boheme (Rodolfo)
1922 Barcellona Teatro Tivoli Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1925 Voghera Teatro Sociale Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 Voghera Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1925 Roma Teatro Costanzi Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1925 ‘S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 ‘S-Gravenaghe Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Rigoletto (Duca)
1925 Aragon Teatro Garcia Barbon Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1925 Guipuzcoa Teatro Victoria Eugenia Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1925 Napoli Politeama Giacosa Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 ‘S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 ‘S-Gravenhage Koninklijke Schouwburg Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 Lucca  Teatro del Giglio Rigoletto (Duca)
1926 Lucca Teatro Del Giglio Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 Genova Teatro Paganini Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1928 Nice Palais Mediterranee Rigoletto (Duca)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. El carrero, Aire criollo (Arturo de Nava) HMV AA197 110-1719
2. Los de Aragon (Serrano): Aguita que corre al mar HMV AF 282 CJ 2624
3. Martierra (Guerrero): Vino, seras generoso HMV 262789 AE2366
4. Martierra (Guerrero): Duo de la guitarra y el acordeon (w. Almodóvar) HMV 2-264197 BJ1534
5. Martierra (Guerrero): Ancha vela marina HMV 262788 AE2366
6. Los Gavilanes (Guerrero): Flor roja HMV AF288 112-605
7. Luisa Fernanda (Torroba): Habanera del Saboyano HMV DA4207 110-2410
8. La picara molinera (Luna): Romanza (Juan de Colas) HMV 2-62398 AC137
9. Los de Aragon (Serrano): Aguita que corre al mar HMV AF 282 CJ 2624
10. Los de Aragon (Serrano): Los de Aragon HMV AF 282 CJ 2628
11. Los Flamencos (Vives): Duo II, acto 2, 1 parte (w. Pérez Carpio) HMV AE2404 BJ 1628-2
12. Los Flamencos (Vives): Duo II, acto 2, 2 parte (w. Pérez Carpio) HMV AE2404 BJ 1625-2
13. Martierra (Guerrero): Tomillo hierba buena HMV 262791 AE2364
14. Martierra (Guerrero): Cuarteto (w. Dorini, Pereira & Almodóvar) HMV 2-264198 BJ153
15. Rose Marie (Friml): Canciуn India HMV AA17 1 110-878
16. Rose Marie (Friml): Fox HMV AA171 110-879
17. Luisa Fernanda (Torroba): Mazurca de las sombrillas (w. L. Nieto) HMV DA4216
18. Luisa Fernanda (Torroba): Cuanto tiempo sin verte (w. L. Nieto & Sagi-Barba) HMV DA4206 110-2409
19. Luisa Fernanda (Torroba): Terceto (w. L. Nieto & Sagi-Barba) HMV DA4217 11-2409
20. Por un cariño (Torres Nin) HMV B 3448 110-1232