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Giovanni Martinelli

Giovanni Martinelli (22 October 1885 – 2 February 1969) was an Italian operatic spinto tenor. He was associated with the Italian lyric-dramatic repertory, although he performed French operatic roles to great acclaim as well. Martinelli was one of the most famous tenors of the 20th century, enjoying a long career at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and appearing at other major international theatres.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 22, 1885 (Montagnana), Died February 2, 1969 (Roosevelt Hospital)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-14236 12-in. 3/10/1926 Racconto di Rodolfo Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-14236 12-in. 12/24/1913 Racconto di Rodolfo Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-14237 12-in. 3/10/1926 Celeste Aida Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-14237 12-in. 12/24/1913 Celeste Aida Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-14238 10-in. 3/12/1926 La donna è mobile Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-14238 10-in. 12/24/1913 La donna è mobile Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-14239 10-in. 12/24/1913 Di quella pira Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-14276 10-in. 1/8/1914 Recondita armonia Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-14277 10-in. 3/10/1926 E lucevan le stelle Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-14277 10-in. 1/8/1914 E lucevan le stelle Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-14340 10-in. 1/16/1914 Cielo e mar Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-14341 10-in. 1/16/1914 Donna non vidi mai Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-15546 12-in. 11/15/1927 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-15546 10-in. 3/17/1927 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15546 10-in. 12/24/1914 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15547 10-in. 12/24/1914 La mia canzone Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15661 10-in. 2/3/1915 Ideale Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-15665 12-in. 2/3/1915 Serenata Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with mandolin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15666 10-in. 2/3/1915 Di tu se fedele Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-15906 12-in. 4/16/1915 Miserere Ema Destinnová ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-15907 12-in. 4/16/1915 Ah, sì ben mio Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15943 10-in. 4/23/1915 Di quella pira Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-15944 12-in. 4/23/1915 O paradiso! Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-16020 12-in. 5/11/1915 Air de la fleur Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16021 10-in. 5/11/1915 Come rugiada al cespite Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-16030 12-in. 5/17/1915 Halte la! Qui va la? Geraldine Farrar ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-16031 12-in. 5/17/1915 Au quartier pour l'appel Geraldine Farrar ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-16032 12-in. 5/17/1915 C'est toi! Geraldine Farrar ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-16037 12-in. 5/19/1915 Je t'aime encore Geraldine Farrar ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-16708 12-in. 10/22/1915 Cujus animam Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-16709 10-in. 4/15/1927 Siciliana Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16709 10-in. 10/22/1915 Siciliana Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16710 10-in. 10/22/1915 Questa o quella Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-17339 12-in. 3/20/1916 Fra poco a me ricovero Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-17340 12-in. 3/20/1916 M'apparì Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17384 10-in. 3/28/1916 Ouvre ton coeur Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17385 10-in. 3/28/1916 Mattinata Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-17612 12-in. 5/4/1916 Ai nostri monti Margarethe Arndt-Ober ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17613 10-in. 5/4/1916 Apri la tua finestra Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-17614 12-in. 5/4/1916 L'ultima canzone Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-19136 12-in. 1/26/1917 Ah! Matilde, io t'amo Marcel Journet ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-19137 12-in. 1/26/1917 Dei miei bollenti spiriti Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-19973 12-in. 6/1/1917 Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, piano, harp, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19974 10-in. 6/1/1917 Serenata : Com'e gentil Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, piano, and hap vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21428 10-in. 1/25/1918 O ben tornato, amore! Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-21429 12-in. 1/25/1918 Salut, demeure Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21430 10-in. 1/25/1918 Pourquoi me réveiller Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-22245 12-in. 9/20/1918 O soave fanciulla Frances Alda ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-22246 12-in. 9/20/1918 O quanti occhi fisi Frances Alda ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-22579 10-in. 2/11/1919 Alerte! où vous êtes perdus Frances Alda ; Marcel Journet ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-23567 12-in. 1/6/1920 Gesu bambino Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with boys vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23568 10-in. 1/6/1920 Adoration Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-24930 12-in. 2/9/1921 O mio piccolo tavolo ingombrato Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-24931 12-in. 2/9/1921 Air di Lenski Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-25179 12-in. 4/11/1921 Dio, che nell'alma infondere Giuseppe De Luca ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-26164 10-in. 11/15/1927 È un riso gentil Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-26164 10-in. 3/16/1922 È un riso gentil Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-26165 12-in. 3/16/1922 Memories of long ago Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-27392 12-in. 1/23/1923 Troncar suoi di Giuseppe De Luca ; José Mardones ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal trio (tenor, baritone, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-27526 12-in. 2/1/1923 O muto asil del pianto Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-27527 12-in. 3/11/1926 Fascisti hymn Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-27527 12-in. 2/1/1923 Fascisti hymn Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27701 10-in. 3/19/1923 Faust : Trio Frances Alda ; José Mardones ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-29444 10-in. 6/22/1925 Nina Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-29444 10-in. 2/7/1924 Nina Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-29445 10-in. 6/22/1925 Torna a Surriento Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-29445 10-in. 2/7/1924 Torna a Surriento Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-29446 12-in. 2/7/1924 Pur ti riveggo Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-29447 12-in. 2/7/1924 Là, tra foreste vergini Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-29450 12-in. 2/8/1924 O terra addio Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with piano and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-29451 12-in. 2/8/1924 La fatal pietra Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-31363 12-in. 6/22/1925 Que ma voix tremblante Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-31363 12-in. 12/3/1924 Que ma voix tremblante Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor C-31364 12-in. 12/3/1924 Rachel quand du Seigneur Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-31364 12-in. 6/22/1925 Rachel, quand du Seigneur Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-34941 10-in. 3/10/1926 Amor ti vieta di non amar Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-34942 10-in. 3/11/1926 Mia madre, la mia vecchia madre Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-34943 12-in. 3/11/1926 La leggenda del Piave Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-34944 12-in. 3/12/1926 Un dì all' azzurro spazio Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-34996 12-in. 4/7/1926 Gesù bambino Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with female vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-34997 12-in. 4/7/1926 Hosanna Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with female vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-34998 12-in. 4/8/1926 Come un dì di maggio Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-35459 10-in. 5/17/1926 La fatal pietra Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-35460 10-in. 5/17/1926 Morir! Sì pura e bella! Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-35461 10-in. 5/17/1926 O terra addio Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-35462 10-in. 5/17/1926 O terra addio Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-37853 12-in. 3/17/1927 O tu che in seno agl' angeli Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-37896 12-in. 4/15/1927 Addio alla madre Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-40721 12-in. 11/15/1927 Preludio e Siciliana Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41045 12-in. 11/17/1927 No, Pagliaccio non son! Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41046 12-in. 11/17/1927 Di quella pira Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41076 12-in. 11/29/1927 Temple scene Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41215 12-in. 12/8/1927 Invano Alvaro! Giuseppe De Luca ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41216 12-in. 12/8/1927 Le minaccie, i fieri accenti Giuseppe De Luca ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41605 12-in. 1/10/1928 Mal reggendo all' aspro assalto Louise Homer ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41606 12-in. 1/10/1928 Ai nostri monti Louise Homer ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41625 12-in. 1/18/1928 Finale, part 1 Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41626 12-in. 1/18/1928 Finale, part 2 Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-41637 12-in. 1/23/1928 Miserere Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-49015 12-in. 12/24/1928 O Dieu, Dieu de nos pères Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-49016 12-in. 12/24/1928 Si trahison ou perfidie Giovanni Martinelli ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Giulio Setti Tenor vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-49714 12-in. 2/7/1929 Arrêtez, Ô mes frères Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-49715 12-in. 2/7/1929 L'as-tu donc oublié? Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92019 10-in. 5/22/1935 By the bend of the river Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92020 10-in. 5/22/1935 Because Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92021 10-in. 5/22/1935 Parlami d'amore, Mariu Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92022 10-in. 5/22/1935 Rondine al nido Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1064 Not documented 5/21/1912 Di quella pira l'orrendo foca Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1215 10-in. Aug. 1912 Recondita armonia Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1216 10-in. Aug. 1912 E lucevan le stelle Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1217 10-in. approximately Sept. 1912 L'ultima canzone Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1224 10-in. approximately Sept. 1912 O soave fanciulla Adelina Agostinelli ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1225 10-in. approximately Sept. 1912 Pur ti riveggo Adelina Agostinelli ; Giovanni Martinelli Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1229 10-in. Aug. 1912 Racconto di Rodolfo Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1230 10-in. Aug. 1912 Cielo e mar Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1231 10-in. Aug. 1912 La donna e mobile Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1232 10-in. Aug. 1912 Donna non vidi mai Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1247 10-in. Aug. 1912 Celeste Aida Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19047 10-in. 2/13/1929 Celeste Aïda Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19050 10-in. 2/14/1929 M'appari Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19051 10-in. 2/14/1929 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19067 10-in. 3/2/1929 No Pagliaccio non son! Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19068 10-in. 3/2/1929 Cielo e mar Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-738 12-in. 2/13/1929 Celeste Aïda Artists vary Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-741 12-in. 2/14/1929 M'appari Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-742 12-in. 2/14/1929 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-758 12-in. 3/2/1929 No Pagliaccio non son! Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-759 12-in. 3/2/1929 Cielo e mar Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martinelli, Giovanni," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103651.

Martinelli, Giovanni. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103651.

"Martinelli, Giovanni." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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