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 26-50 of 86 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 11306 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Pescator, affonda l'esca | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11307 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | O sommo Carlo | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11308 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Vivrà contende il giubilo | Teresina Chelotti ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11451 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | É grave il sacrificio | Ida Cattorini ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11452 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Prendi...quest'è l'immagine | Angelo Bendinelli ; Ida Cattorini ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11457 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Sei splendida e lucente | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11460 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Ella verrà | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11473 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Brindisi | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11490 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | La bohème : Cuarteto | Angelo Bendinelli ; Ida Cattorini ; Cesare Formichi ; Irma Mion | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11494 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Gran concertato finale | Egidio Cunego ; Cesare Formichi ; Dolores Frau ; Giovanni Martino ; Lia Moglia | Vocal quintet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass), with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11495 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Gran concertato finale | Egidio Cunego ; Cesare Formichi ; Dolores Frau ; Giovanni Martino ; Lia Moglia | Vocal quintet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass), with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 11498 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Di Napata le gole | Egidio Cunego ; Cesare Formichi ; Lia Moglia | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41750 | 10-in. | between 1904 and 1919 | Gia mi dicono venal | Cesare Formichi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41754 | 10-in. | approximately 1904-1915 | Da quel di | Magda Dorini ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41755 | 10-in. | 1904 or later | Tu sei Ernani | Egidio Cunego ; Magda Dorini ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41756 | 10-in. | 1904 or later | Di geloso amor sprezzato | Magda Dorini ; Cesare Formichi ; Giuseppe Oppezzo | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41821 | 10-in. | approximately 1904-1914 | Sora mia | Cesare Formichi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41822 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Nutata 'e sentimento | Cesare Formichi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41824 | 10-in. | approximately 1904-1914 | Suspiranno | Cesare Formichi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41841 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Marechiare | Cesare Formichi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41849 | 10-in. | between 1904 and 1919 | Se tu m'ami | Andreina Beinat ; Cesare Formichi | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 41856 | 10-in. | 1904 or later | Canto notturno | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 42383 | 10-in. | between 1910 and 1919 | Toreador song | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 70536 | 10-in. | between 1920 and 1923 | Agnus Dei | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 70552 | 10-in. | between 1920 and 1923 | Pro peccatis | Cesare Formichi | Baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Formichi, Cesare," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
Formichi, Cesare. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104309.
"Formichi, Cesare." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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