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Arturo Ferrara (Tenor) (Francavilla di Sicilia 1900 – Giardini-Naxos 1983)

He was a pupil of the pedagogue Franco Manucci. In 1925 he debuted at the Kursaal Dalbagni in Cairo as Rodolfo in ‘’La Boheme’’. He appeared with great success in the Italian opera houses and taken part in a guest performance tour with an Italian opera society in the states of the Far East. Mascagni estimated him very much and engaged him in a tour through Egypt. He continues to sing in opera houses until 1950.

Chronology of some appearances

1925 Cairo Kursaal Dalbagni Boheme (Rodolfo)
1927 Catanzaro Teatro Comunale Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1932 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Dafni di G.Mulè (Dafni)
1933 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Romanticismo di I. Robbiani (Vitaliano)
1934 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice La Monacella Della Fontana di G.Mulè (Pedru)
1935 Salerno Teatro Verdi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1938 Adria Teatro Comunale Requiem di G.Verdi
1939 Modena Teatro Municipale Il Messia di G.F.Haendel / Requiem di G.Verdi
1950 Messina Teatro Verdi Traviata (Alfredo)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Madama Butterfly: Addio fiorito asil Brunswick M 27002 B
Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai Brunswick M 27002 A
Manon Lescaut: Guardate, pazzo son with Nazzareno Bertinelli Brunswick M 35003 B
Turandot: Non piangere, Liu with Pia Tassinari Brunswick M 35040 B
La Boheme: Che gelida manina Brunswick M 35003 A
Giovinezza (Il canto dei Fascisti) Columbia D5354 B1105