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Nini Frascani (Mezzo-Soprano) (Milan 1878 – Milan ? 1935)
She studied singing with Cosentino and Puzzone at Naples. In 1899 she made her debut at Naples in ‘’La Favorita’’. In 1903 she sang at La Scala the role of Fricka in the Italian premiere of Wagner’s ‘’Rheingold’’ and appeared there also as Principessa in ‘’Adriana Lecouvreur’’. In 1909 she performed as Neris in an important premiere of Cherubini’s opera ‘’Medea’’. In 1905 she guested at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in the premiere of Leopoldo Mugnone's opera ‘’Vita Bretonne’’. In 1904 she sang at Covent Garden in London as a partner of Enrico Caruso, in 1906 and from 1914-15 with big success she sang at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. In 1906 in this same theatre she sang in ‘’La figlia di Jorio’’, ‘’Rigoletto’’ and ‘’La Walkiria’’; on 4. 8. 1914 she appeared at the same theatre in the premiere of the opera ‘’El Sueсo d'Alma'’’ of Carlos Lopez Buchardo. In 1909 she again performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, this time in ‘’Amleto’’ of A. Thomas. In 1911 at the Teatro Regio in Parma she sang the role of Laura in ‘’La Gioconda’’. Since 1909 she had at Scala a persistently successful career; she helped there among other things in 1911 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Ariane et Barbe-bleue’’ of Dukas. In 1913 she appeared at the Verdi-commemorative celebrations in many famous Italian theaters. Thus she sang at the Teatro Regio in Parma in Verdi's operas ‘’Oberto’’ and ‘’Nabucco’’. She married the tenor Gaetano Tommasini and appeared with him in North America. In 1921 with Favorita Opera Company in Manhattan Theatre, New York, later with San Carlo Opera Company. During the 1930s she retired from the stage and then lived in Milan where she opened together with Gaetano Tommasini an opera studio.
Aida: Gia i sacerdoti…Misero appien mi festi with Giovanni Zenatello Fonotipia 39527, 39528, xPh 1664, xPh 1663
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