Gemma Bellinchoni ( Italian: Gemma Bellincioni ; August 18, 1864 , Monza - April 23, 1950 , Naples ) - Italian opera singer ( soprano ), teacher and public figure [1] . Daughter of opera artists Cesare Bellinchoni and C. Soroldoni, wife of tenor Roberto Stagno .
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| Birth name | Matilda Cesira Bellincioni |
| Date of Birth | August 18, 1864 |
| Place of Birth | Monza |
| Date of death | April 23, 1950 (85 years) |
| Place of death | Naples |
| A country | Italy |
| Professions | Opera singer |
| Singing voice | soprano |
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| Collectives | theater Argentina La Scala |
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Biography
She studied singing with her mother K. Soroldoni. First appeared on stage in 1880 ( Napole Theater "Nuovo"). Later she performed in the theaters "Argentina" in Rome , "La Scala" and "Liriko" in Milan . She toured a lot in Europe. In 1911 she completed her singing career and was primarily engaged in teaching, in particular, she founded schools of singing in Berlin in 1914 , Rome - in 1916, and Vienna - in 1930 .
She is buried in Livorno, in the Montenero cemetery.
Creativity
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In 1890 she sang the part of Santuzza at the world premiere of the opera “ Rural Honor ” by Mascagni on the same stage as her husband, who sang the part of Turiddu. The first performer of the title role in " Fedor " Giordano ( Enrico Caruso was a partner) and in Strauss Salome (on the Italian stage).
Bellinchoni's voice is still heard on some CDs (most of the Marston label) of the few recordings that were made for Gramophone & Typewriter.
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Literature
- Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), The Oxford Dictionary of Opera , 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5
- Obituary article in Mattino (Naples), April 24, 1950.
- Scott, Michael (1977), The Record of Singing , volume one, 243 pages, ISBN 0-7156-1030-9