Aroldo Lindi
Aroldo Lindi, born Gustav Harald Lindau, (26 May 1888 – 8 March 1944) was a Swedish operatic tenor who enjoyed an international career, appearing at La Scala and at Covent Garden from 1925. In the United States, he appeared with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, the Philadelphia Civic Opera Company and the Chicago Civic Opera. According to Robert Rushmore in his book The Singing Voice, Lindi dropped dead onstage after completing the aria "Vesti la giubba" in Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. According to the blog Forgotten Opera Singers, his friend Coe Glade witnessed his death and described it in an interview for the Vocal Record Collectors' Society in Chicago. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1888 (Sweden), Died March 8, 1944 (San Francisco)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3477 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | Come un bel dì | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3478 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | Come un bel dì | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3485 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | E lucean le stelle | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3486 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | Recondita armonia | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | [W]A3519 | 10-in. | approximately June 1926 | Flyg mina tankar | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3522 | 10-in. | June 1926 | Inter är som väntaustider | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX197 | 12-in. | 11/15/1927 | Romanza del fiore | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX198 | 12-in. | 11/15/1927 | Ah! Si ben mio | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX199 | 12-in. | 11/10/1927 | Ora e per sempre addio | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX200 | 12-in. | 11/16/1927 | Niun mi tema | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX201 | 12-in. | 11/18/1927 | O paradiso | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX202 | 12-in. | 11/18/1927 | Monologo: Dio mi potevi scagliar | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX375 | 12-in. | 11/8/1928 | Quale insolita gioia | Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX384 | 12-in. | 11/10/1928 | Ohime di guerra fremere! | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Tancredi Pasero | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX388 | 12-in. | 11/12/1928 | Vedi di morte l'angelo | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX390 | 12-in. | 11/13/1928 | La fatal pietra | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX392 | 12-in. | 11/13/1928 | Act 2: Finale, part 1, Vieni o guerriero vindice | Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX395 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | O terra addio | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX397 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Act 2: Finale, part 4, Spento Amonasro | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Armando Borgioli ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Tancredi Pasero | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX398 | 12-in. | 11/28/1928 | Se quel guerrier io fossi | Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX399 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Nile duet, part 1: Pur ti riveggo | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX401 | 12-in. | 11/15/1928 | L'abborrita rivale | Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX411 | 12-in. | 11/19/1928 | Act I finale: Nume custode e vindice | Aroldo Lindi ; Tancredi Pasero | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX413 | 12-in. | 11/19 or 11/20/1928 | Act 2: Finale, part 3, Il dolor che in quel volto | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Armando Borgioli ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Tancredi Pasero | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX414 | 12-in. | 11/20/1928 | Iside venerata | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Tancredi Pasero | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lindi, Aroldo," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360803.
Lindi, Aroldo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360803.
"Lindi, Aroldo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Aroldo Lindi
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LCNAR: Lindi, Aroldo, 1889-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172293
Wikidata: Aroldo Lindi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3623659
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