Tino Folgar

Tino Folgar (1892–1982) was a Spanish operatic tenor, primarily active in Spain and Italy.

Born Juventino Folgar Ascaso in Barcelona, on 25 January 1892, he studied in his native city with Esteban Pasqual and made his stage debut at the Liceu as Rodolfo in La bohème, in 1922. He made his debut in Italy in Acqui Terme, as Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, in 1925.

He went on appearing in Genoa, Turin, Cremona, and scored a triumph at the Teatro Adriano in Rome, as Lindoro in L'italiana in Algeri, opposite Conchita Supervia, in 1926. He is partly responsible for the Rossini renaissance, alongside Supervia.

From 1929, he appeared mainly in Spain, singing in zarzuela and operetta. In 1932, he went to London, on tour with a zarzuela-ensemble. He then sang mostly in concert and on radio, he also appeared in a feature film La Canción del Dia.

In 1945, he went to Mexico City where he worked as a teacher, later moving to Buenos Aires, where he remained until his death in December 1982.

A stylish and refined artist, Folgar possessed a rather small but attractive voice, which he passed to posterity through his 1927 recording of the Duke of Mantua in a complete Rigoletto, opposite Luigi Piazza, Lina Pagliughi, and Salvatore Baccaloni.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 25, 1892 (Barcelona), Died December 31, 1982 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0J37 10-in. 9/11/1931 Yo quiero libre ser Tino Folgar Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Gramophone 0J40 10-in. 9/11/1931 El negro triste Tino Folgar Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Folgar, Tino," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/315724.

Folgar, Tino. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/315724.

"Folgar, Tino." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/315724

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