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Florencio Constantino

Florencio Constantino (April 9, 1869 – November 19, 1919) was a Spanish operatic tenor who had an active international performance career from 1892 through 1917. He was particularly admired for his performances in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi and Vincenzo Bellini; with the roles of the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto and Arturo in I puritani being signature roles for the tenor.

Raised primarily in Argentina, Constantino began his career performing in opera houses in South America from 1892-1897 before traveling to Spain to pursue vocal training with Leopoldo Stiatesi. From 1898-1900 he appeared in leading roles in opera houses in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, and Russia and then resumed performing in opera houses in South America during the first years of the 20th century. He returned to Europe for a tour of Spain and Germany in 1903-1904 and then became a resident artist at the Theater des Westens in Berlin in 1904-1905.

In 1905 Constantino was committed to the Royal Opera House in London before joining English impresario Henry Russell's touring San Carlo Opera Company; a company with whom he toured the United States in 1906-1907. In 1908 he joined Oscar Hammerstein I's Manhattan Opera Company and in 1909 he became the principal tenor of the newly created Boston Opera Company; a company with whom he performed until it closed in 1915. In 1910 he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera.

After the closing of the Boston Opera Company, Constantino moved to Los Angeles where he served as the Artistic Director of the California Grand Opera Company in 1916. In 1917 a disastrous appearance at the Saint Louis Opera led to a highly publicized lawsuit against Constantino. He left the United States for Mexico City where he suffered a mental breakdown and died at a hospital for the destitute in 1919.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1869 (Ortuella), Died November 19, 1919 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 98 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 30227 12-in. 3/25/1909 Una furtiva lagrima Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30231 12-in. 3/25/1909 La paloma Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30232 12-in. 3/25/1909 Che gelida manina Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30233 12-in. ca. Jan.-July 1909 Cielo e mar Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30234 12-in. 3/25/1909 Ah! lève toi, soleil Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30236 12-in. 3/23/1909 Adorables tourments Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30237 12-in. 3/30/1909 Marina Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30238 12-in. 3/30/1909 Morte d'otello Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30245 12-in. 4/17/1909 O paradiso Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30246 12-in. 4/17/1909 Angelo casto e bel Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30247 12-in. 4/17/1909 Tu che a Dio, spiegasti l'ali Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30248 12-in. 4/15/1909 Sempre amarti Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30410 12-in. approximately 1910 Io bramo el piacere Florencio Constantino ; José Mardones Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30411 12-in. 4/7/1910 Il duello Ramon Blanchart ; Florencio Constantino ; José Mardones Vocal trio (tenor, baritone, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30419 12-in. 4/9/1910 Solenne in quest'ora Ramon Blanchart ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30420 12-in. 4/9/1910 Ah! mimi, tu piu non torni Ramon Blanchart ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30421 12-in. 4/9/1910 Giunto sul passo estremo Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30422 12-in. 4/11/1910 Bella figlia dell'amore Ramon Blanchart ; Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino ; Bettina Freeman Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30429 12-in. 4/11/1910 Parigi o cara Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30430 12-in. 4/11/1910 Dai campi, dai prati Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30435 12-in. 4/15/1910 È il sol dell'anima Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30437 12-in. 4/15/1910 Addio alia mamma Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30438 12-in. 4/15/1910 Bianca al par Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30439 12-in. 4/15/1910 Verranno a te sull'aura Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30440 12-in. 4/15/1910 All'erta! All'erta! Eugenie Bronskaja ; Florencio Constantino ; José Mardones Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 51-75 of 98 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Constantino, Florencio," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181.

Constantino, Florencio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181

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