Mario Filippeschi

Mario Filippeschi ( born June 7, 1907 in Montefoscoli at Pisa, † December 25, 1979 in Florence ) was an Italian tenor.

Life

Mario Filippeschi was born as the fourth child of a peasant family, began with 17 playing the clarinet and was a chance to voice his attention ( he sang during his three years of military service Tuscan songs). He received his first training from 1930 to 1935 at Vicidomini in Milan, a singing teacher, who no songs and arias taught his disciples, but they could only sing vocalise and exercises. Only when Pessina in Milan (1935-1937? ), He began to study games. About a Stagione in small Italian towns he made his debut on 19 July 1937 as Edgardo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the theater in Colorno at Parma. In the 50 years he served in addition to engagements at all major stages of the world also records to and participated in operas and radio productions. In May 1961, he finished his career without giving reasons.

In 1942 he married Anna in Genoa Pucci, the daughter of an industrialist.

Classification

On December 23, 1978; Giacomo Lauri - Volpi colleague wrote in a greeting card: " Avenida Lauri Volpi 5 I remember the wonderful voice that I heard in Valencia in Rigoletto and the Pescatori di perle. No voice of a singer today is on a par with your voice was. Today you were the King of the Tenors (1978 ). Take care of yourself and think of your sincere admirer, whose name G. Lauri Volpi, 86 years old. "

Roll

  • Edgardo ( Lucia di Lammermoor ) - July 19, 1937 debut
  • Duke ( Rigoletto ) - 1937
  • Rodolfo (La Bohème )
  • Pinkerton ( Madama Butterfly )
  • Faust ( Mefistofele )
  • Alfredo (La traviata )
  • Cavaradossi ( Tosca ) - 1946
  • Turiddu ( Cavalleria rusticana ) - 1946
  • Arnoldo ( Guillaume Tell, it Guglielmo Tell. ) - 1953
  • Radames ( Aida )
  • Maurizio ( Adriana Lecouvreur )
  • Don Alvaro (La forza del destino )
  • Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra )
  • Don José ( Carmen )
  • Loris (Fedora )
  • Faust ( Faust )
  • Andrea Chenier
  • Don Carlos
  • Pollione (Norma)
  • Calaf ( Turandot ) - 1955
  • Arturo (I Puritani )
  • Manrico ( Il trovatore ) -
  • Riccardo ( Un ballo in maschera ) - 1956, last rehearsed role

Recordings

Recordings ( among other things)

  • Mose in Egitto (1956 ) - Rossini
  • Armida (1952 )
  • I vespri Siciliani (1957 )
  • Il mito dell'opera, Mario Filippeschi Vol II, BongiovanniGB1084 -2

Movies

  • Rigoletto (1947 ) - with Tito Gobbi
  • Lucia di Lammermoor (1949 )
Gaetano Donizetti Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Fedora (Film) Faust (opera) Norma (opera) Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Integrated Authority File
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