Angelo Bada

Angelo Badà (Pernate, 27 May 1876 – Novara, 23 March 1941) was an Italian operatic tenor. He was on the roster of the Metropolitan Opera for 30 years where he gave a total of 2,170 performance in 94 different operas in over 100 different roles from 1908 through 1938. Only two singers in the Met's history have made more appearances with the company: Charles Anthony and George Cehanovsky. He mostly appeared in comprimario roles during his career, although he did occasionally perform larger parts. His repertoire encompassed operas in the English, Italian, French, and German languages.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 27, 1876 (Novara), Died March 23, 1941 (Novara)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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= 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
Victor	C-11284	12-in.	12/10/1911	Brindisi : Inaffia l'ugola	Pasquale Amato ; Angelo Bada ; Giulio Setti	Vocal trio (2 tenors and baritone), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-11349	12-in.	12/10/1911	Povero Rigoletto!	Pasquale Amato	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-11446	12-in.	1/10/1912	Sextette : Chi mi frena	Pasquale Amato ; Angelo Bada ; Enrico Caruso ; Josephine Jacoby ; Marcel Journet ; Luisa Tetrazzini	Vocal sextet (soprano, contralto, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-19133	12-in.	1/25/1917	Sextet (Chi mi frena)	Angelo Bada ; Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Minnie Egener ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Marcel Journet	Vocal sextet (soprano, contralto, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-41232	12-in.	12/16/1927	Lucia : Sextette	Angelo Bada ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Beniamino Gigli ; Louise Homer ; Ezio Pinza	Vocal chorus (soprano, contralto, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bada, Angelo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104896.

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