Cesare Formichi
Cesare Formichi (15 April 1883, Rome - 21 July 1949, Rome) was a prominent Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Formichi studied in Rome with Pio Di Pietro and in Firenze with Vincenzo Lombardi, and made his debut in December 1907 at the Teatro Olimpia in Bologna as Lescaut in Manon. He went on to appear in Italy's leading opera houses, including La Scala in Milan. Soon, he was accepting a string of engagements to sing outside Italy, notably in Saint Petersburg (in 1912), Buenos Aires (in 1914), Paris (in 1922), Monte-Carlo, Vienna, and London (in 1924). He sang as first baritone at the Chicago Opera from 1922 until 1932. He sang in Berlin in October 1933 with the Italian opera conducted by Ettore Panizza. He went with a troupe of singers from La Scala on a tour of France in 1935, and later organized opera seasons in London. Notable roles of his included Ashton, Rigoletto, di Luna, Amonasro, Iago, and some Wagner parts sung in Italian (Klingsor, for example). Formichi possessed a big, rich-toned, important sounding voice which can be heard on the numerous acoustic and electrical recordings which he made during the peak of his career. Many of these recordings have been re-released on CD. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 86 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 74769 | 12-in. | 1916 | Pari siamo | Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74771 | 12-in. | 1916 | Cortigiani vol razza dannata | Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74772 | 12-in. | 1916 | Figlia i...mio padre i... | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74773 | 12-in. | 1916 | Deh non parlare al misero | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74779 | 12-in. | 1916 | Gia da tre lune | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74780 | 12-in. | 1916 | Chi è mai | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74781 | 12-in. | 1916 | Bella figlia dell'amore | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74782 | 12-in. | 1916 | E' l'ami? La donna e mobile | Vincenzo Bettoni ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74783 | 12-in. | 1916 | Quel vecchio maledivami | Vincenzo Bettoni ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74784 | 12-in. | 1916 | Un di, se ben rammentami | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74785 | 12-in. | 1916 | Tutte le feste | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74786 | 12-in. | 1916 | Della vendetta alfim | Vincenzo Bettoni ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74787 | 12-in. | 1916 | Solo per me l'infamia | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74788 | 12-in. | 1916 | Ch'io gli parli | Luigi Baldassare ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Carlo Bonfanti ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quintet, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74789 | 12-in. | 1916 | Gran nuova! Gran nuova! | Luigi Baldassare ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74790 | 12-in. | 1916 | M'odi ritorna a casa | Vincenzo Bettoni ; G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quintet, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74791 | 12-in. | 1916 | Partite? Crudele! | G. Caiani ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74793 | 12-in. | 1916 | Gualtier maldè | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74794 | 12-in. | 1916 | Zitti zitti | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74795 | 12-in. | 1916 | Larà, Larà | Luigi Baldassare ; G. Caiani ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio (soprano and 2 baritones), with vocal chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74796 | 12-in. | 1916 | Mio padre | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 74797 | 12-in. | 1916 | Compiuto pur quanto | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A892 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Voilà donc la terrible cité | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A893 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Hélas, enfant encore | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A895 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Légende de la sauge | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Formichi, Cesare," accessed September 29, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
Formichi, Cesare. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 29, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
"Formichi, Cesare." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 September 2024.
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Wikidata: Cesare Formichi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3665421
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