Paolo Civil (Tenor) (Barcelona 1899 - Barcelona 1987)
His real name was Pau Civil. He studied singing with Josй Sabater in Barcelona who changed his voice from baritone to tenor. He debuted in 1925 at the Teatro del Casino in Masnou near Barcelona as Duca in ‘’Rigoletto’’. In 1930 he sang in Cannes together with Elvira de Hildalgo in ‘’La Traviata’’. In 1933 he made his debut at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona singing the role of Paco in ‘’La Vida Breve’’ of de Falla. At the Teatro La Scala Civil appeared for the first time in 1937 in Respighi’s ‘’Lucrezia’’, then he sang there in ‘’Goyesca’’ (1937), ‘’Proserpina’’ (1938) and ‘’Boris Godunov’’ (1938). In 1941 Civil performed at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona in Bizet’s ‘’I Pescatori di Perle’’. Civil retired from the stage in 1955 and then taught singing at the Conservatorio del Liceo in Barcelona.
Chronology of some appearances
1925 Barcellona Teatro Bosque Rigoletto (Duca)
1929 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Trovatore (Manrico)
1929 Palermo Politeama Garibaldi Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1929 Palermo Politeama Garibaldi Traviata (Alfredo)
1930 Barcellona Teatro Olimpia Rigoletto (Duca)
1930 Udine Teatro Puccini Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1930 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1930 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Boheme (Rodolfo)
1930 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Rigoletto (Duca)
1931 Genova Politeama Genovese Boheme (Rodolfo)
1931 Genova Politeama Genovese Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1931 Genova Politeama Genovese Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1931 Genova Politeama Genovese Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1931 Genova Politeama Genovese Traviata (Alfredo)
1931 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Boheme (Rodolfo)
1931 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1931 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1931 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1931 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Traviata (Alfredo)
1931 Rotterdam Groote Schouwburg Rigoletto (Duca)
1931Camerino Teatro Marchetti Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1931 Galatina Teatro Comunale Rigoletto (Duca)
1932 Amsterdam Teatro Carrи Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1932 Amsterdam Teatro Carrи Traviata (Alfredo)
1933 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Boheme (Rodolfo)
1933 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1933 'S-Gravenhage Gebouw Voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1933 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Boheme (Rodolfo)
1933 La Spezia Politeama Duca di Genova Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1934 Milano Teatro Lirico Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1935 Asti Teatro Alfieri Gioconda (Enzo)
1935 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Francesca da Rimini Zandonai (Malatestino)
1935 Vicenza Teatro Eretenio Manon Lescaut (De Grieux)
1935 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1935 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Traviata (Alfredo)
1936 Verona Teatro Filarmonico Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1936 Verona Teatro Filarmonico Traviata (Alfredo)
1938 Firenze Teatro Comunale Carmen (Don Jose)
1939 Trieste Teatro Verdi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1939 Trieste Teatro Verdi Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1939 Milano Teatro La Scala Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)
1939 Genova Aperto della Foce Ballo in Maschera (Riccardo)
1939 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Carmen (Don Jose)
1939 Palermo Teatro Massimo Carmen (Don Jose)
1939 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Gioconda (Enzo)
1940 Roma Eiar Gioconda (Enzo)
1941 Cosenza Teatro Rendano Adriana Lecouvreur (Maurizio)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Lucrezia Borgia: Di pescatore ignobile Cetra CC322 70708
Manon Lescaut: Tra voi belle Columbia D6053 B2503
Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai Columbia D6053 B2504
Manon Lescaut: Ah! Manon, mi tradisce Columbia D6054 B2507
Andrea Chenier: Si, fui soldato Columbia D6064 B2683
Andrea Chenier: Come un bel di di maggio Columbia D6097 B2684
La Boheme: Nei cieli bigi with Gino Vanelli Columbia D6065 B2522
La Boheme: O Mimi tu piu non torni with Gino Vanelli Columbia D6065 B2523
Mefistofele: Dai campi, dai prati Columbia D6097 D2682
Mefistofele: Cavaliere illustre e saggio with Gina Cigna,Tancredi Pasero and Ida Mannarini Columbia D6064 B2681
Mefistofele: Giunto sul passo estremo Columbia D6064 B2681
Faust: All'erta, all'erta with Gina Cigna and Tancredi Pasero Columbia D14582 BX 681
Fedora: Amor ti vieta Cetra CB20277 2-70414
Carmen: Il fior che avevi a me tu dato Cetra CB20777 2-70418
La Wally: Mai salvato with Maria Vinciguerra Cetra CC2322 2-70707
Dona Francisquita Escuchame Emi-Odeon
Dona Francisquita Por el humo Emi-Odeon
Luisa Fernanda Caballero del alto plumero Emi-Odeon
Dona Francisquita Le va a oir Emi-Odeon
Luisa Fernanda De este apacible rincon de Madrid Emi-Odeon
