Cesare Formichi
Cesare Formichi (15 April 1883, Rome - 21 July 1949, Rome) was a prominent Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Formichi studied in Rome with Pio Di Pietro and in Firenze with Vincenzo Lombardi, and made his debut in December 1907 at the Teatro Olimpia in Bologna as Lescaut in Manon. He went on to appear in Italy's leading opera houses, including La Scala in Milan. Soon, he was accepting a string of engagements to sing outside Italy, notably in Saint Petersburg (in 1912), Buenos Aires (in 1914), Paris (in 1922), Monte-Carlo, Vienna, and London (in 1924). He sang as first baritone at the Chicago Opera from 1922 until 1932. He sang in Berlin in October 1933 with the Italian opera conducted by Ettore Panizza. He went with a troupe of singers from La Scala on a tour of France in 1935, and later organized opera seasons in London. Notable roles of his included Ashton, Rigoletto, di Luna, Amonasro, Iago, and some Wagner parts sung in Italian (Klingsor, for example). Formichi possessed a big, rich-toned, important sounding voice which can be heard on the numerous acoustic and electrical recordings which he made during the peak of his career. Many of these recordings have been re-released on CD. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 86 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 98119 | 12-in. | 2/5/1924 | Nemico della patria | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 98120 | 12-in. | 2/5/1924 | Credo | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11167 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Di Provenza il mar il suol | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11169 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Il balen del suo sorriso | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11174 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | O monumento | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11175 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Prologo | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11176 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Dio possente dio d'amore | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11177 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | O tu bell'astro | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11195 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | O de' verd'anni miei | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11196 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Alla vita che t'arride | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11198 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Quest' assisa | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11210 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Sei cosí bella | Cesare Formichi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11286 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Minnie, dalla mia casa | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11288 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Miei signori | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11289 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Il credo | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11290 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Quando ero paggio | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11291 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Brindisi | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11292 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Come il romito fior | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11295 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Piangi fanciulla | Maria Alessandrovitch ; Cesare Formichi | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11296 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Se vendetta | Maria Alessandrovitch ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11297 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Lassù in ciel | Maria Alessandrovitch ; Cesare Formichi | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11298 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate | Teresina Chelotti ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11299 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | In armi ora si desta il popol nostro | Teresina Chelotti ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11300 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Mira d'acerbe lagrime | Teresina Chelotti ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11301 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Mira d'acerbe lagrime | Teresina Chelotti ; Cesare Formichi | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Formichi, Cesare," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
Formichi, Cesare. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
"Formichi, Cesare." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Formichi, Cesare - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83153258
Wikidata: Cesare Formichi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3665421
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MusicBrainz: Cesare Formichi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3f686d55-d27b-40a7-a9eb-0a6a40a4a73e
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