Lorenzo Molajoli

Lorenzo Molajoli (1868 - 4 April 1939) was an Italian opera conductor who was active in recording during the 1920s and 1930s.

The facts surrounding Molajoli's career are obscure. He was born in Rome in 1868 and studied there at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. His career began in 1891, and it would appear that much of his career prior to the First World War was spent in both North and South America, South Africa and various provincial Italian opera houses. Claims have been made that Molajoli conducted at La Scala in the inter-war years, but there is no published documentation to substantiate this assumption. What can be established is that he served with considerable distinction as the house conductor in Milan for Columbia Records, recording complete operas and accompanying a large number of singers, in addition to making recordings of a number of operatic overtures. Molajoli conducted twenty complete or abridged operas for Columbia between 1928 and 1932, including the first complete recordings of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Ponchielli's La Gioconda and Boito's Mefistofele. His concise, trenchant and swiftly paced conducting style is in the tradition of his compatriots Arturo Toscanini and Ettore Panizza. A number of his complete opera recordings have been released on CD on Naxos and other labels. He died in Milan on 4 April 1939.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1868 (Rome), Died April 4, 1939

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 358 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WBX677 12-in. 10/11/1929 Ed io venivo a lui Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX679 12-in. 10/15/1929 Ah! finalmente Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX680 12-in. 10/15/1929 Sante ampolle! Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX682 12-in. 10/16/1929 Ma con quei cani Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX683 12-in. 10/16/1929 O galantuomo Alessandro Granda ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati ; Emilio Venturini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX684 12-in. 10/18/1929 Dov'e Angelotti? Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda ; Enrico Molinari ; Emilio Venturini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX685 12-in. 10/18/1929 No, ma il vero Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX686 12-in. 10/18/1929 Piu forte, pou forte Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati ; Emilio Venturini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX687 12-in. 10/18/1929 Ora stammi a sentir Alessandro Granda ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX688 12-in. 10/19/1929 E buona la mia Tosca Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX689 12-in. 10/19/1929 L'alba vindice appar Alessandro Granda ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX690 12-in. 10/19/1929 Mario Cavaradossi? A voi Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX691 12-in. 10/21/1929 E lucevan le stelle Alessandro Granda ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX692 12-in. 10/21/1929 Eccellenza, l'Angelotti Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati ; Emilio Venturini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX693 12-in. 10/21/1929 Son pronto Aristide Baracchi ; Alessandro Granda ; Bianca Scacciati ; Emilio Venturini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX694 12-in. 10/23/1929 Vissi d'arte Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX695 12-in. 10/23/1929 Tosca, finalmente mia Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX696 12-in. 10/23/1929 Tosca e un buon falco Aristide Baracchi ; Enrico Molinari Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX697 12-in. 10/23/1929 Se la giurata fede Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX698 12-in. 10/24/1929 Canzone del poastore Tommaso Cortellini Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX699 12-in. 10/24/1929 Preludio atto 3.o - L'alba Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX700 12-in. September-December 1929 Preludio Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX701 12-in. 10/25/1929 Or lasciami al lavoro Alessandro Granda ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX702 12-in. 10/25/1929 Mia gelosa Alessandro Granda ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX703 12-in. 10/25/1929 Tu! Di tua man l'uccidesti? Alessandro Granda ; Bianca Scacciati Opera conductor  
(Results 226-250 of 358 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Molajoli, Lorenzo," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.

Molajoli, Lorenzo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.

"Molajoli, Lorenzo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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