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 (Results 76-86 of 86 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia (U.K.) | A896 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Maudite à jamais | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A940 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Ella verra | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A941 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Gia! mi dicon venal | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A942 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | Di Provenza il mar | Cesare Formichi ; Hamilton Harty | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A947 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Prologue | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A948 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and October 1925 | Prologue | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | A960 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | Signor? Va, non ho niente | Fernando Autori ; Cesare Formichi ; Hamilton Harty | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WAX2744 | 12-in. | either April or May 1927 | Te deum | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WAX2747 | 12-in. | either April or May 1927 | Oasis and finale, 3rd act | Cesare Formichi ; Grace Holst | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA6121 | 10-in. | either August or September 1927 | D'une prison | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA6122 | 10-in. | either August or September 1927 | Obstination | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Formichi, Cesare," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
Formichi, Cesare. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
"Formichi, Cesare." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Formichi, Cesare - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83153258
Wikidata: Cesare Formichi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3665421
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/35831653
MusicBrainz: Cesare Formichi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3f686d55-d27b-40a7-a9eb-0a6a40a4a73e
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