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Titta Ruffo

Titta Ruffo (9 June 1877 – 5 July 1953), born as Ruffo Cafiero (double forename) Titta, was an Italian operatic baritone who had a major international singing career. Known as the "Voce del leone" ("voice of the lion"), he was greatly admired, even by rival baritones, such as Giuseppe De Luca, who said of Ruffo: "His was not a voice, it was a miracle" (although not often published is the second part of De Luca's conclusion "which he [Ruffo] bawled away..."), and Victor Maurel, the creator of Verdi's Iago and Falstaff. Maurel said that the notes of Ruffo's upper register were the most glorious baritone sounds he had ever heard (see Pleasants, cited below). Indeed Walter Legge, the prominent classical record producer, went so far as to call Ruffo "a genius".

Birth and Death Data: Born June 8, 1877 (Pisa), Died July 5, 1953 (Florence)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 129 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-25213 12-in. 4/14/1921 Dunque ho sognato? Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-25214 10-in. 4/13/1921 Querida Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-25215 10-in. 4/13/1921 Lo vedremo, o veglio audace Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-25216 12-in. 4/15/1921 O tu bel astro incantator Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-25217 12-in. 4/15/1921 L'onore! Ladri! Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-25950 10-in. 1/12/1922 El relicario Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-25951 10-in. 1/12/1922 Brindisi Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-27022 10-in. 10/12/1922 Quand' ero paggio Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-27023 10-in. 10/12/1922 Arioso Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-27024 10-in. 10/12/1922 Porter song Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-27025 10-in. 10/13/1922 Perjura! Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-27026 10-in. 10/13/1922 Mephistopheles' serenade Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-27749 10-in. 4/11/1923 Chanson de la Touraine Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-27750 10-in. 4/11/1923 Elegie Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-27750 12-in. 4/11/1923 Elegie Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-27751 12-in. 4/11/1923 Toreador song Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-29034 10-in. 11/27/1923 Lolita Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-29035 10-in. 11/27/1923 Le credo du paysan Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-29036 10-in. 11/27/1923 Santa Lucia Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with mandolin and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-29037 10-in. 11/27/1923 Lakmé, ton doux regard se voile Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-29038 10-in. 11/27/1923 Marechiare Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31694 10-in. 1/21/1925 Cubanita Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31695 10-in. 1/21/1925 Tarantella Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31696 10-in. 1/21/1925 Mia sposa sarà la mia bandiera Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31699 10-in. 1/21/1925 Chitarra abbruzzese Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 51-75 of 129 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ruffo, Titta," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101957.

Ruffo, Titta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101957.

"Ruffo, Titta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101957

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