Dino Borgioli (Tenor) (Florence 1891 - Florence 1960)
He was an Italian lyric tenor. Praised by critics for his musicianship, he was particularly associated with roles in operas composed by Mozart, Rossini, and Donizetti.
Dino Borgioli studied with Eugenio Giachetti in Florence, and made his operatic debut in 1914, as Arturo in I puritani, at the Teatro Corso in Milan. He then sang the role of Fernand in La favorite at the Teatro Dal Verme, before making his La Scala debut in 1918 as Ernesto in Don Pasquale.
In 1924, he was the lead tenor in the Melba - Williamson Grand Opera tour of Australia, opening the Sydney season opposite Melba in La boheme.
On the international scene, Borgioli debuted at the Royal Opera House in London, as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, opposite Toti Dal Monte in 1925 - and at the Glyndebourne Festival where he sang as Ottavio in Don Giovanni, and as Ernesto. He also appeared in Paris, at both the Opera-Comique and the Palais Garnier, as Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Ramiro in La Cenerentola, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Ottavio, Edgardo and des Grieux in Manon.
The role of Cavaradossi in Tosca was his debut role for both the San Francisco Opera in 1932, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1933. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on December 31, 1934, as Rodolfo in La bohæme. Borgioli appeared there for one season only: his other roles were Ottavio and des Grieux (Massenet).
Borgioli made a number of gramophone records which confirm the attractiveness of his lyric voice and the elegance of his phrasing. These qualities can be discerned in two famous complete recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia and Rigoletto which he made in 1928, opposite the baritone Riccardo Stracciari. Nonetheless, he was still overshadowed in the theatre and on disc by another stylish tenore di grazia of his era in Tito Schipa.
In 1949, Borgioli became director of vocal studies at the New Opera Company of London, where he directed stage productions of Il barbiere di Siviglia and La boheme. He died in Florence, aged 69.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dino_Borgioli
Chronology of some appearances
1919 Palermo Teatro Massimo Boheme (Rodolfo)
1919 Barcelona Teatro Liceo Boheme (Rodolfo)
1919 Madrid Teatro Reale Boheme (Rodolfo)
1920 Madrid Teatro Reale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1920 Lisbon Teatro San Carlo Boheme (Rodolfo)
1921 Buenos Aires Teatro Colon Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1922 Montecarlo Palais Garnier Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1922 San Sebastian Teatro Victoria Eugenia Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1922 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1923 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1923 Zurigo Staatsoper Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1924 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1924 Sidney His Majesty's Theater Boheme (Rodolfo)
1924 Melbourne Her Majesty's Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1926 Il Cairo Kursaal Dalbagni Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1927 Mantova Teatro Sociale Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1927 Santiago del Cile Teatro Municipal Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1927 Milano Teatro La Scala Boheme (Rodolfo)
1928 Lisbon Coliseo Recrejos Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1928 Montecarlo Teatro del Casinð Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1929 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1930 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1930 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1931 Milano Teatro La Scala Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1931 Livorno Politeama Barbiere di Siviglia (Almaviva)
1933 San Francisco Civic Auditorium Boheme (Rodolfo)
1940 Buenos Aires Teatro Colon Boheme (Rodolfo)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
L’Amico Fritz: Suzel buon di...Tutto tace with Rosetta Pampanini Columbia GQX10282 WBX830, GQX10282 WBX831
Pescatori di perle Del tempio al limitar with Benvenuto Franci Columbia D5127 B249
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Rigoletto: E’ il sol dell’anima with Maria Gentile Columbia D18055 BX99
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Mignon: Addio Mignon Columbia D5034 B17
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I Puritani: A te, o cara Columbia D9411
La Boheme: Che gelida manina Columbia D9411
Fedora: Amor ti vieta Columbia D9432 B16
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Gondoliera Veneziana Columbia LB29
Princessita (Padilla) Columbia GQ7144 B3404
