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Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova, pseudonym of Josep Lluís Moll, (13 January 1895 – 2 April 1969) was a Spanish baritone singer and a film, theater, and television actor. He occasionally worked as a producer and director.

According to Lluis Fàbregas Cuixart, the pseudonym Fortunio Bonanova referred to his desire to seek fortune, and his love of the Bonanova neighborhood in his native Palma.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1895 (Palma), Died April 2, 1969 (Woodland Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, speaker

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-98070 10-in. 11/15/1935 Flor de un dia te llamaban Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-98072 10-in. 11/15/1935 Por tu olvido lloro Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W93988 10-in. December 1925 Francesita Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W93991 10-in. December 1925 Talán, talán Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W95343 10-in. October 1926 Beba : Tango Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W95344 10-in. approximately October 1926 ¿Donde estás...? Pilar Arcos Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W95657 10-in. May 1927 Los gavilanes : Imi aldea! Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W96478 10-in. approximately 1928 No volvera Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W96502 10-in. May 1928 Noche de reyes : Tango canción Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W96975 10-in. January 1929 Arrabal : Tango Milonga Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W96989 10-in. February 1929 Cubanita : Tango canción Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W96990 10-in. February 1929 Chocá esos cinco : Tango canción Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W97091 10-in. April 1929 Marquesita : Tango Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W97092 10-in. April 1929 La bordona llora un tango : Tango Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Columbia W97093 10-in. April 1929 Dónde estás dulce amorcito? : Tango Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Columbia W97099 10-in. April 1929 Por el camino : Tango Campero Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W97100 10-in. April 1929 Cascabelito : Tango canción Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W97101 10-in. April 1929 Cafixio viejo : Tango Milongo Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Columbia W97190 10-in. June 1929 Brindis Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W97292 10-in. July 1929 El dictador "Canción del cosaco" Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W97457 10-in. September 1929 Ojos verdes : Canción Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W97491 10-in. October 1929 La marcha triunfal : Recitación Fortunio Bonanova Recitation speaker  
Columbia W97781 10-in. November 1929 Granada : Marcha Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Columbia W703008 10-in. November 1929 Chiquitín mío : Canción Fortunio Bonanova Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 73816 10-in. Dec. 1925 Todo por ti Fortunio Bonanova ; Orquesta Típica Argentina Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bonanova, Fortunio," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108778.

Bonanova, Fortunio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108778.

"Bonanova, Fortunio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108778

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