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A series of great early Opera performances: From 1902 G&Ts to 40s wartime German records:

Tenor ELVINO VENTURA  in his early Odeon/ Fonotipia  session

Odeon X 37025  I PAGLIACCI (M + W: Ruggiero Leoncavallo), I-3b: Finale-Arioso (Canio) 'Vesti la giubba' V  Ventura, Elvino   1905   Mailand 15.03.1905

Pietro Venerandi (Tenor) in his early Odeon/ Fonotipia  session

Odeon X 37140  I PAGLIACCI (M + W: Ruggiero Leoncavallo), I-1c: Arioso (Canio) 'Un tal gioco, credetemi' V  Pietro Venerandi   1905   Mailand 15.06.1905  xM 306

both with piano

10 3/8" 78 rpm record

Condition:

 VG++/ EXCELLENT MINUS rare fine scratches, plays E- very quiet some ticks and pops, rare hint of fuzziness

Pietro Venerandi (Tenor) (?1875 - ?)

 

 Otello                                               Probably he made his debut in 1897 at the Teatro Minerva in Udine as Turiddu in ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’. In 1902 he sang at the Teatro Comunale in Piacenza as Radames in ‘’Aida’’ and in Verdi’s ‘’Ernani’’. In 1905 he appeared at the Italian opera in Holland. He also sang with success in USA.  Still in 1913 as a member of the Aborn Grand opera Company he appeared in New York.
Chronology of some appearnces

1897  Udine Teatro Minerva Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)      
1899  Milano Teatro Filodrammatici Stagione
1901  Catania Teatro Principe di Napoli Ernani (Ernani)
1903  Piacenza Teatro Municipale Aida (Radames)
1905  Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)
1907  Piacenza Teatro Municipale Trovatore (Manrico)
1909  Trani Teatro Comunale Otello (Otello)
1911  Alessandria Teatro Verdi Fedora (Loris)

 

 Elvino Ventura (Tenor) ( Palermo 1873 - Milan 1931)

 

He studied with Martin in Milan and made his debut in 1894 at the Teatro Epicarmo in Noto and soon widely recognized as one of the most important tenors in Italy. In 1896 he appeared at the Teatro Regio in Turin as Marziale in  ''Forza dell’amore'' of  A. Buzzi-Peccia. In 1900 he sang at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa the role of Alfredo in ''La Traviata''. The next year, Ventura appeared at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo as Osaka in Mascagni's ''Iris'' with Fausta Labia (the wife of the famous tenor Emilio Perea), one of his most famous roles. In 1901 he created the role of Florindo in the premiere of Mascagni's ''Le Maschere'' at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. In 1909 with the Castellano Opera Company he was heard in Holland and Belgium. He appeared in almost all significant italian opera stages, also made guest appearances in London, Paris, Buenos Aires, Madrid, St. Petersburg and Warsaw. In his book Titta Ruffo wrote that he had the honour to sing with Elvino Ventura and soprano Pandolfini in ''La Traviata''. He was one of the most prolific recording opera singers of his time. His largest group of records was made for Odeon, Fonotipia, Zonophone, APGA, Pathe and Edison.

Chronology of appearances

1895 Catania Teatro Nazionale Rigoletto (Duca)
1897 Lecce Politeama Principe di Napoli Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1899 Montevideo Teatro Solis Boheme (Rodolfo)
1901 Venezia   Teatro La Fenice Le Maschere (Florindo)
1903 Pietroburgo Nuovo Conservatorio Rigoletto (Duca)
1905 Messina  Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)
1907 Costantinopoli Teatro Petit Champs Boheme (Rodolfo)
1909 Gand Petit Theatre Gioconda (Enzo)
1911 Catania Teatro Bellini Thais (Nicia)
1913 Pavia Teatro Fraschini    Rigoletto (Duca)
1915 Venezia   Teatro La Fenice Linda di Chamonix (Carlo)
1917 Alessandria d'Egitto Kursaal Pagliacci (Canio)
1920 Lugano Teatro Apollo Traviata (Alfredo)

 

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