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Amelia Pinto (Soprano) (Palermo 1878 - Palermo 1946)
She received her education at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. There she studied with Zaira Cortini Falchi. She made her debut in 1899 at the Teatro Grande in Brescia in ‘’La Gioconda’’ followed by ‘’Il trillo del diavolo’’ of Stanislao Falchi. In 1900 she performed at the Teatro Giglio in Lucca as Tosca in Puccini’s opera of the same name. Already in 1900 she came to the Milan's La Scala where she appeared in ‘’Tristano e Isotta’’ with Giuseppe Borgatti. At the same theatre, on 11. 3. 1902, she sang in Alberto Franchetti's ‘’Germania’’ world premiere together with Enrico Caruso and Mario Sammarco. In 1908 she guested at the Teatro Colñn in Buenos Aires. In 1903 she sang the role of Desdemona in Tamagno’s last performance of Otello at the Teatro Argentina in Rome. After she had married a Sicilian doctor, she finished her career, but in 1914 again sang at Scala as Isolde in ‘’Tristano e Isotta’’ under Toscanini. In 1916 she accepted an engagement in Madrid appearing in ‘’La Gioconda’’, ‘’Tristano e Isotta’’ and ‘’Walkiria’’. After her daughter's death she retired from the stage and later lived in Palermo.
Germania: Tu non sei buono G&T 53239 1775b
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