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Cesarina Valobra (Soprano) (La Spezia 1901 - Milan 1982)

She studied with Vittorio Vanza in Milan and debuted in 1923 at the Teatro Sociale in Como in Puccini’s ‘’La Boheme’’. In 1924 she appeared at La Scala as Lisa in Bellini’s ‘’La Sonnambula’’. In 1938 she helped at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa in the premiere of the opera ‘’Donata’’ of Gaspare Scuderi. In 1939 she finished her career. She spent her old age in the Casa di riposo Verdi in Milan. At the beginning of her career she has also appeared under the name Cesarina Valobra-Barbieri.

Chronology of some appearances

1923 La Spezia Teatro Monteverdi Boheme (Mimè)
1925 Milano Teatro La Scala Orfeo ed Euridice (Amore)
1928 Milano Teatro La Scala Gianni Schicchi (Lauretta)
1930 Bologna Teatro Del Corso Guglielmo Tell (Matilde)
1934 Pisa Teatro Verdi Manon (Manon)
1938 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice DonatA di G. Scuderi

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

La Boheme: O soave fanciulla with Lionello Cecil Odeon O-6838 b
Madama Butterfly:  Duo act 1, pt I with Nino Piccaluga Homocord H-9100-II
La Boheme: Qaurtetto with Lionello Cecil, A. Fiori, Carlo Martinengo Odeon O-6838 a
Madama Butterfly:  Duo act 1, pt 2 with Nino Piccaluga Homocord H-9100-I