SCAMPINI - Il Trovatore (Verdi): Deserto sulla terra / O si ben mio coll'essere
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Apr 10, 2016 Sold Date
Dec 17, 2015 Start Date
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  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Augusto Scampini, tenor (1880-19390

He studied at the Milan conservatory with del Fiume. Debuted in 1905 at Garlasco as Cavaradossi in ‘’Tosca’’. In 1907 he guested in Teatro de l'Opera, Buenos Aires in ‘’Hérodiade’’ of Massenet. In the same year he sang in Teatro Massimo, Palermo as Radames in ‘’Aida’’ and as Samson in ‘’Samson et Dalila’’ of Saint-Saëns. Then he guested in the big theatres of Italy, Spain, South America and Russia with great success. In the 1910-11 season he appeared at La Scala in ‘’Simon Boccanegra’’ of Verdi and in ‘’Saffo’’ of Giovanni Pacini. In 1912 he sang at the Teatro Costanzi, Rome as Manrico in ‘’Il Trovatore’’, in 1915 at Teatro Politeama, Pisa as Radames in ‘’Aida’’. In the 1913-14 season he sang at  the  German theatre,  Prague. The critics called him successor of Enrico Caruso. In 1916 he sang in Spain and in Santiago de Chile. In the First World War he announced himself voluntarily to the Italian army and lost in the fights his leg. His  career was finished and he worked in Barcelona as a pedagogue.

10" Cncert Record Gramophone GC-2-52612 / 2-52689

Side 1 - Il Trovatore (Verdi): Deserto sulla terra /

Side 2 -  Il Trovatore (Verdi): O si ben mio coll'essere

 Condition: A copy with some superficial marks but no apparent wear

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