Francesco Merli

Francesco Merli (28 January 1887 – 11 December 1976) was an Italian opera singer, particularly associated with heavy roles such as Otello, Canio and Calaf. He ranks as one of the finest dramatic tenors of the inter-war period.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 28, 1887 (Corsico), Died December 11, 1976 (Milan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 59 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WBX82 12-in. 1/27/1927 Tu quì Santuzza Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli Vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX83 12-in. 1/27/1927 No, no, Turiddu Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli Vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX85 12-in. 1/27/1927 Brindisi Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX86 12-in. 1/28/1927 Nei fiero anelito Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli Vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX87 12-in. 1/28/1927 O terra addio Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli Vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX88 12-in. 1/28/1927 Addio alla madre Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX90 12-in. January-May 1927 Prova maggior Francesco Merli Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX91 12-in. January-May 1927 O paradiso Francesco Merli Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX114 12-in. 4/20/1927 Duetto d'amore, part 1 Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX120 12-in. 4/23/1927 Nume custode e vindice Francesco Merli ; Tancredi Pasero Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX121 12-in. 4/23/1927 Miserere Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli Vocal duet, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX123 12-in. 4/25/1927 Duetto d'amore, part 1 Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX225 12-in. January-June 1928 La dolce madre che mi benedisse Francesco Merli Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX226 12-in. between January and June 1928 La canzone dell'Orso Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX229 12-in. January-June 1928 Duetto d'amore: occhi soavi Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX230 12-in. January-June 1928 Duetto d'amore Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX232 12-in. January-June 1928 La nostra morte Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX233 12-in. between January and June 1928 Non sono un buffone Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX234 12-in. January-June 1928 Improvviso Francesco Merli Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX236 12-in. January-June 1928 Si, fui soldato Francesco Merli Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX259 12-in. 3/29/1928 Terzetto finale atto I Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Carlo Caleffi ; Francesco Merli Vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX260 12-in. 3/31/1928 Celeste Aida Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX261 12-in. 3/31/1928 Cielo e mar Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX480 12-in. January-July 1929 Sento una forza indomita Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX481 12-in. January-July 1929 No non morrai, non dirmelo Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 59 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merli, Francesco," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.

Merli, Francesco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.

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

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