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JOSE NICOLAS OXILIA MARTINO (MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 3 JUNE, 1861 – MILAN, ITALY, 18 MAY, 1919)

 

 

 

 

He received his education in Italy and made his debut in 1885 at the Teatro Lirico in Barcelona as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor. He gained fame particularly for his portrayal of the title role in Verdi’s Otello, becoming one of the leading interpreters of this role alongside Francesco Tamagno. His performance of Otello was notable at La Scala in 1889, where he appeared with Victor Maurel as Iago, and at the Teatro Regio in Parma during the opera’s premiere in 1887.

He enjoyed a successful career at major Italian opera houses and performed in Spain and South America. Notably, on November 19, 1890, he appeared as Otello in the opening night of the Teatro Argentina in La Plata, Argentina. After retiring from the stage, he focused on teaching.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1885 Barcelona Teatro Lirico Gioconda (Enzo)

1888 Bologna Teatro Comunale Asrael (Asrael)

1889 Milan La Scala Otello (Otello)

1890 La Plata Teatro Argentina Carmen (Don Jose)

1892 Montevideo Teatro Solis Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)

1895 Pisa Politeama Favorita (Fernando)

1897 Novara Teatro Coccia Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

1901 Monza Teatro Sociale Africana (Vasco)

1903 Milano Teatro Carcano Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Aida (Verdi) Morir, si pura e bella 52317 403b G&T, Milano 1901-07
2. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba 52331 1629b G&T, Milano 1902-03
3. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Fra poco a me ricovero 52321 404b G&T, Milano 1901-07
4. Otello (Verdi) Niun mi tema 52330 1628b G&T, Milano 1902-03
5. Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna e mobile 52332 1630b G&T, Milano 1902-03
6. Rigoletto (Verdi) Questa o quella 52333 1631b G&T, Milano 1902-03
7. Favorita (Donizetti) Una vergine un angiol di dio 52334 1632b G&T, Milano 1902-03
8. Africana (Meyerbeer) O paradiso 52361 1633b G&T, Milano 1902-03
9. Traviata (Verdi) De miei bollenti spiriti 52360 1634b G&T, Milano 1902-03
10. Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Un di all’azzurro spazio 52335 1635b G&T, Milano 1902-03
11. Traviata (Verdi) Libiamo  52274 4396 G&T, Milano 1902-04
12. Traviata (Verdi) Parigi, o cara 52275  4397 G&T, Milano 1902-04
13. Luisa Miller (Verdi) Quando le  sere al placido 52356 1771b G&T, Milano 1902-04
14. Mefistofele (Boito)  Dai campi, dai prati  52357  1774b G&T, Milano 1902-04
15. Mefistofele (Boito)  Giunto sul passo estremo 52445 2833b G&T, Milano 1902-11
16. Otello (Verdi) Ora e per sempre addio Fono Oxilia 13