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Ines De Frate (Soprano) (Alexandria, Egypt 1854 - Milan, Italy 1924)
Her real name was Ines Bigliotti and her family came from Livorno. Probalby she made her debut in 1892 in G. Verdi’s ‘’La Traviata’’ at the opera theatre of Piacenza. In 1895 she guested at the Teatro Politeama in Buenos Aires, in 1898 at the Teatro Adriano in Rome in A. Ponchielli’s ‘’La Gioconda’’. She appeared several times at the Teatro Argentina in Rome ( ‘’Asrael’’ 1895, ‘’Norma’’ 1899). In 1896 De Frate performed at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa as Maria in ‘’Guglielmo Ratcliff’’ of P. Mascagni. In 1895 she guested at La Scala in Milan as Leila in ‘’I pescatori di perle’’ of G. Bizet. In the 1898-99 season she again appeared at La Scala in ‘’Norma’’ under A. Toscanini. She was known for her interpretations of the heroines in Verdi's operas. In 1901 she appeared at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in A. Ponchielli’s ‘’La Gioconda’’, in 1907 at the Teatro Municipale in Reggio Emilia in ‘’Norma’’ of V. Bellini. In 1902 at Berlin she sang soprano-solo in G. Rossini’s ‘’Stabat Mater’’. Then she moved to America where togheter with the other famous italian opera singers she guested at the Teatro Tivoli in San Francisco. Here she performed in ‘’Lucrezia Borgia’’, ‘’Aida’’ and ‘’Norma’’ with great success, her special star role. In America she gave a series of concerts under the direction of P. Mascagni. Probably she retired from opera stage in 1908. For the latter part of her life, she lived at the Casa di Riposo Giuseppe Verdi In Milan. Her daughter, Isabella de Frate had a successful, but short career as an opera singer. Unfortunately she died at a young age.
Chatterton: Signore, vi presento with Francisco Granados, Giuseppe Quinzi –Tapergi and Francesco Federici Gramophone 054234 1465c
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