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Florencio Constantino

Florencio Constantino (April 9, 1869 – November 19, 1919) was a Spanish operatic tenor who had an active international performance career from 1892 through 1917. He was particularly admired for his performances in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi and Vincenzo Bellini; with the roles of the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto and Arturo in I puritani being signature roles for the tenor.

Raised primarily in Argentina, Constantino began his career performing in opera houses in South America from 1892-1897 before traveling to Spain to pursue vocal training with Leopoldo Stiatesi. From 1898-1900 he appeared in leading roles in opera houses in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, and Russia and then resumed performing in opera houses in South America during the first years of the 20th century. He returned to Europe for a tour of Spain and Germany in 1903-1904 and then became a resident artist at the Theater des Westens in Berlin in 1904-1905.

In 1905 Constantino was committed to the Royal Opera House in London before joining English impresario Henry Russell's touring San Carlo Opera Company; a company with whom he toured the United States in 1906-1907. In 1908 he joined Oscar Hammerstein I's Manhattan Opera Company and in 1909 he became the principal tenor of the newly created Boston Opera Company; a company with whom he performed until it closed in 1915. In 1910 he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera.

After the closing of the Boston Opera Company, Constantino moved to Los Angeles where he served as the Artistic Director of the California Grand Opera Company in 1916. In 1917 a disastrous appearance at the Saint Louis Opera led to a highly publicized lawsuit against Constantino. He left the United States for Mexico City where he suffered a mental breakdown and died at a hospital for the destitute in 1919.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1869 (Ortuella), Died November 19, 1919 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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Recordings (Results 76-98 of 98 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 30443 12-in. ca. Jan.-Mar. 1910 Lucia di Lammermoor : Sextette Ramon Blanchart ; Eugenie Bronskaja ; Luigi Cilla ; Florencio Constantino ; Bettina Freeman ; José Mardones Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30444 12-in. 4/15/1910 O soave fanciulla Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30445 12-in. 4/15/1910 Dammi ancor Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30460 12-in. 4/21/1910 Un di felice eterea Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30461 12-in. ca. 1910 Canto de la bandiera Florencio Constantino Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30462 12-in. 4/21/1910 Fra poco a me ricovero Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30463 12-in. 4/21/1910 Parmi veder le lagrime Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30464 12-in. 4/21/1910 Salve! Dimora casta e pura Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30465 12-in. 4/21/1910 Ah! non credevi tu Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30466 12-in. 4/21/1910 Mi par d'undire ancora Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30467 12-in. approximately 1910 Mi niña Florencio Constantino Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 127 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Vesti la giubba Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 128 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Romance de la fleur Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 129 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 La donna è mobile Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 130 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Furtiva lagrima Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 131 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 E lucevan le stelle Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 132 12-in. between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Recondita armonia Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 133 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Addio all'madre Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 134 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Siciliana Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 135 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 O paradiso Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 136 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Dai campi, dai prati Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 137 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Racconto di Rudolfo Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 138 Not documented between 4/14/1910 and 4/15/1910 Cielo e mar Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 76-98 of 98 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Constantino, Florencio," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181.

Constantino, Florencio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181.

"Constantino, Florencio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181

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