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Luca Botta (Tenor) (Amalfi 1882 - New York 1917)

He was an Italian operatic tenor. Botta was born in Amalfi and studied singing at the Naples Conservatory before making his operatic debut as Alfredo in La traviata in 1909. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Rodolfo in La boheme on November 21, 1914, and appeared in 91 performances with the company until his early death from cancer. He died in New York City.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Botta

Chronology of some appearances

1908 Malta Teatro Reale Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1909 Malta Teatro Reale Traviata (Alfredo)
1910 Tunisi Politeama Rossini Boheme (Rodolfo)
1911 Messina Teatro Mastroieni Fedora (Loris)
1912 Barletta Teatro Curci Andrea Chenier (Chenier)
1913 Mantova Teatro Sociale Isabeau (Folco)
1914 Verona Teatro Filarmonico Loreley (Walter)
1915 Philadelphia Teatro Metropolitan Cavalleria Rusticana (Turiddu)
1916 New York Brooklyn Opera House Boheme (Rodolfo)
1917 New York Brooklyn Opera House Thais (Nicia)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Mefistofele: Giunto sul passo estremo with Giuseppe Tischi-Rubini Gramophone 054407 481aj
Tosca: Amaro sol per te with Irene Sollohub Gramophone    54471    1948ah
Manon Lescaut: Vedete io son fedele with Ebe Boccolini Gramophone    054397 S 3412
Manon Lescaut: O tentatrice    with Ebe Boccolini Gramophone 054398 S 3412
Mefistofele: La luna immobile with Ebe Boccolini and Giulia  Martinengo Gramophone 054403 S 5504
La Traviata: Scena della borsa with Serafina Scalfaro Societa Fonografica Napolitana 43125   
La Traviata: Gran dio morir    with Serafina Scalfaro Societa Fonografica Napolitana 43171   
La Traviata: Parigi, o cara with Serafina Scalfaro Societa Fonografica Napolitana 43183   
La Traviata: Alfredo, Alfredo with Serafina Scalfaro and  Giorgio Schottler Societa Fonografica Napolitana 43152   
La Traviata: Prendi questa e l'immagine with Ebe Boccolini and Ernesto Badini Victor 68538