Carlo Dani La sonnambula Prendi l'anel Fonotipia 92979 enregistré le 12 décembre 1912
0Carlo Dani La sonnambula Prendi l'anel Fonotipia 92979 enregistré le 12 décembre 1912
Carlo Dani (Tenor) (Firenze 1873 - ?)
He made his debut in 1894 in Firenze as Duke in ‘’Rigoletto. In 1898 he again appeared as Duke and Edgardo, but this time at the Teatro Alfieri in Livorno, where he sang together with Titta Ruffo. Then, at the Teatro Politeama in Pisa, he sang the role of Manrico in ‘’Il trovatore’’. In the 1902-03 season he appeared in New York Metropolitan opera; here he sang in ’’Rigoletto’’, ‘’Pagliacci’’, ‘’ Traviata’’, ‘’La Bohème’’ and ‘’Don Pasquale’’ together with Marcella Sembrich and Antonio Scotti. At the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires he guested in 1907 as Elvino in ‘’La Sonnambula’’, as Alfredo in ‘’La Traviata’’ (with Luisa Tetrazzini in the title role), as Almaviva in ‘’Il barbiere di Siviglia’’ and as Nemorino in ‘’Elisir d'amore’’. In 1907 he was also sang at the Teatro Politeama of São Paulo. In 1910 he was to be found at the German Theatre in Prague as Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’. In 1911 he sang again at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in ‘’Rigoletto’’ and ‘’La Boheme’’. In 1913 he appeared in his native Firenze, Teatro Della Pergola as De Grieux in ‘’Manon’’. Maybe he has gone later to Australia and has worked there as a pedagogue.
Dani made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Duke in ‘’Rigoletto’’, on December 5, 1902, opposite Marcella Sembrich as Gilda, Louise Homer as Maddalena, Antonio Scotti in the title role, and Marcel Journet as Sparafucile. His contract required him to be available for a four-month season. He received $4,104, having sung fourteen times in opera, five Sunday-night concerts, and two outside engagements (which were controlled by his Met contract). In addition to the Duke, his roles were Alfredo, Canio, Rodolfo, and Ernesto in ‘’Don Pasquale’’. Dani sang at the Met only during 1902-03. The next season, his roles, except Ernesto, were assumed by Enrico Caruso.
Source: http://forgottenoperasingers.blogspot.fr/2011/11/carlo-dani-firenze-1873.html