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Ulysses Lappas (Tenor) (Alessandria 1888 – Athens 1971)
His real name was Odysseus Lappas. He studied with Giuseppe Mandolini in Milan. In 1914 he made his debut as Enzo in ‘’La Gioconda’’ at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan. In the same year, he also appeared there as Canio in ‘’Pagliacci’’. Already in 1917 Lappas performed at La Scala in the premiere of the opera ‘’Il Macigno’’ of Victor de Sabata. in 1918 he sang at the Teatro Politeama Reinach of Parma in the performanceof Puccinis ‘’La Fanciulla del West’’. Since 1919 Lappas began his real international career appearing at the opera house of Monte Carlo in ‘’Ruy Blas’’. In 1919 he made guest appearance at Covent Garden. The next year, he went to Cairo, where he performed in ‘’Francesca da Rimini’’. In 1920 Lappas repeated his success in Monte Carlo appearing with Elvira De Hidalgo in ‘’Pagliacci’’. In 1925 he was to be found again at Covent Garden, now as a partner of Maria Jeritza in ‘’Fedora’’. From 1921-22 and 1928-29 he was a soloist of the Chicago Opera. He made his debut there in ‘’La Fanciulla del West’’. During his career he appeared in different italian opera houses (Venice. La Fenice, Genova. Politeama Genovese, Milan. Dal Verme, Brescia. Grande, Pisa. Verdi, Bari. Petruzzelli etc.). In 1934 he sang at La Scala in the premiære of the opera ‘’Don Giovanni’’ of Felice Lattuada. Probaply he retired in 1940.
La Fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda Columbia D1472 B87
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