Lorenzo Molajoli

Lorenzo Molajoli (1868 - 4 April 1939) was an Italian opera conductor who was active in recording during the 1920s and 1930s.

The facts surrounding Molajoli's career are obscure. He was born in Rome in 1868 and studied there at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. His career began in 1891, and it would appear that much of his career prior to the First World War was spent in both North and South America, South Africa and various provincial Italian opera houses. Claims have been made that Molajoli conducted at La Scala in the inter-war years, but there is no published documentation to substantiate this assumption. What can be established is that he served with considerable distinction as the house conductor in Milan for Columbia Records, recording complete operas and accompanying a large number of singers, in addition to making recordings of a number of operatic overtures. Molajoli conducted twenty complete or abridged operas for Columbia between 1928 and 1932, including the first complete recordings of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Ponchielli's La Gioconda and Boito's Mefistofele. His concise, trenchant and swiftly paced conducting style is in the tradition of his compatriots Arturo Toscanini and Ettore Panizza. A number of his complete opera recordings have been released on CD on Naxos and other labels. He died in Milan on 4 April 1939.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1868 (Rome), Died April 4, 1939

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor

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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 358 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WBX614 12-in. January-July 1929 Io sono docile Mercedes Capsir Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX615 12-in. January-July 1929 Largo al factotum Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX616 12-in. January-July 1929 Alfine eccoci qua Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX617 12-in. January-July 1929 Scena della lezione Mercedes Capsir Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX620 12-in. January-July 1929 Finora in questa camera Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani Mixed vocal quartet conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX621 12-in. January-July 1929 Ah! Se qui restar non posso Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX622 12-in. January-July 1929 Don Basilio! Cosa veggo? Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX623 12-in. January-July 1929 Buena sera mio signore Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX624 12-in. January-July 1929 Bricconi! Birbanti! Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX625 12-in. January-July 1929 Si, si la vincerĂ² Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX626 12-in. January-July 1929 Mille grazie milo Signore... Attilio Bordonali ; Dino Borgioli ; Riccardo Stracciari Male vocal trio, with chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX627 12-in. January-July 1929 Zitti zitti- piano piano Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal ensemble, with vocal chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX628 12-in. January-July 1929 Ah! Che ne dite? Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX629 12-in. January-July 1929 Che ne dite? Non vorrei... Salvatore Baccaloni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX630 12-in. January-July 1929 Ma vedi il mio destino Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX631 12-in. January-July 1929 Manca un foglio Salvatore Baccaloni Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX632 12-in. January-July 1929 Mi par d'esser colla testa... Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX633 12-in. January-July 1929 Che cosa accade... Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX634 12-in. January-July 1929 Fredda ed immobile Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX635 12-in. January-July 1929 Bella voce? Bravissima Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX636 12-in. January-July 1929 Ah! Ah! Che bella vita! Salvatore Baccaloni ; Dino Borgioli ; Riccardo Stracciari Male vocal trio, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX637 12-in. January-July 1929 Sinfonia Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX672 12-in. 10/11/1929 Tre sbirri... Enrico Molinari ; Emilio Venturini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX673 12-in. 10/11/1929 Tutta qui la cantoria Aristide Baracchi ; Enrico Molinari ; Emilio Venturini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX676 12-in. 10/11/1929 Tu lo conosci? Aristide Baracchi ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
(Results 201-225 of 358 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Molajoli, Lorenzo," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.

Molajoli, Lorenzo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.

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