Forgotten Opera Singers

Forgotten Opera Singers

Apr 30, 2012

Ebe Boccolini (Soprano) (Ancona 1882 - ?)





She studied with Giordano Ruzzo in Bologna. Her debut took place in 1906 at Politeama in Pisa as Nedda in ‘’Pagliacci’’. In the 1911-12 season she belonged to the ensemble of the Italian opera in Holland and performed in Amsterdam and 'S-Gravenhage. In 1913 she appeared at the Teatro Carlo Felice of Genoa in the Italian première of Wolf-Ferrari’s ‘’I Gioielli della Madonna’’. In 1914 she sang iat the Teatro Lirico in Milan in the Italian première of ‘’I Quattro rusteghi’’of Wolf-Ferrari. In 1915 she had unusual success at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, among other things in ‘’La Bohème’’, ‘’Traviata’’ and ‘’Manon’’. In 1921 she undertook vast guest performance tours through Chile and Peru and often appeared as a partner of Bernardo De Muro. In 1921 together with Bernardo De Muro she guested at the opera house of Havana in ‘’Andrea Chénier’’. In 1925 she performed at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona. She retired in 1930. She was married to actor Ermete Zacconi.

Chronology of some appearances

1906 Pisa Politeama Pagliacci (Nedda)
1913 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice I Gioielli della Madonna
1914 Milan  Teatro Lirico I Quattro rusteghi
1915 Naples Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Mimi)
1921 Havana Opera House Andrea Chenier (Maddalena)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE


 





Gramophone, Milano 1910-11-26
Amico Fritz (Mascagni): Han della porpora with Guido Ciccolini 054388 226aj

Gramophone, Milano 1911-06-03
Thais (Massenet): D'acqua aspergimi with Mattia Batistini 054318 273ai

Gramophone, Milano 1912-09-17
Manon Lescaut (Puccini): Vedete io son fedele with Luca Botta 054397 S 3412
Manon Lescaut (Puccini): O tentatrice with Luca Botta 054398 S 3412
Mefistofele (Boito): La luna immobile with Luca Botta and Giulia  Martinengo 054403   S 5504

Victor, USA 1912-09-29
Traviata (Verdi): Prendi questa e l'immagine with Luca Botta and Ernesto Badini 68538

Edison
Mefistofele (Boito): L'altra notte in fondo al mare Unpubl. 44670


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