Antonio Tamburini (singer)
Antonio Tamburini (born March 28, 1800 in Faenza , † November 8, 1876 in Nice ) was an Italian opera singer ( baritone ).
Life
Born in Faenza , he studied the horn and singing with Aldobrando Rossi and Bonifazio Asioli with his father, a conductor . At the age of 18 he made his debut in the opera La contessa di colle erbose by Pietro Generali . In the further course he became one of the best and most sought-after baritons of his time. His vocal range is said to have ranged from high G to low C. He sang in Piacenza , Naples , Livorno and Turin until he came to La Scala in 1822 . Further engagements followed in Vienna, London and Paris (1832–1851). In 1855 he stepped down and limited himself to concert appearances until 1869. His beautiful, soft and flexible voice corresponded to the bel canto ideal of his time. His dazzling appearance and an impressive stage presence were praised. He often performed with the tenor Giovanni Battista Rubini and the soprano Giulia Grisi . Tamburini is famous for its connection with the operatic works of Bellini and Donizetti . He was part of the famous Puritani quartet with Giovanni Battista Rubini , Giulia Grisi and Luigi Lablache . At the premiere of Donizetti's Don Pasquale , this quartet appeared again on stage, with Rubini being replaced by Giovanni Mario . From 1822 he was married to the contralto Marietta Gioja-Tamburini, with whom he often appeared on stage.
Tambourini roles at world premieres
- 1820 Mercadante : Violenza e Costanza (Atlante)
- 1822 Mercadante: Adele ed Emerico (Generale Banner)
- 1822 Donizetti: Chiara e Serafina (Picaro)
- 1824 Donizetti: L'ajo nell'imbarazzo (Don Giulio)
- 1826 Donizetti: Alahor in Granata (title role)
- 1827 Bellini: Il pirata (Ernesto)
- 1828 Donizetti: Alina, regina di Golconda (Volmar)
- 1828 Donizetti: Gianni di Calais (Rustano)
- 1828 Bellini: Bianca e Fernando (Filippo)
- 1829 Pacini : Il talismano (Riccardo Cuor di Leone)
- 1829 Bellini: La straniera (Valdeburgo)
- 1830 Donizetti: Imelda de 'Lambertazzi (Bonifacio)
- 1831 Mercadante: Zaira (Orosmane)
- 1831 Donizetti: Francesca di Foix (il Re)
- 1831 Donizetti: La romanzesca e l'uomo nero
- 1831 Coccia : Edoardo Stuart in Scozia (title role)
- 1832 Donizetti: Fausta (Costantino)
- 1835 Donizetti: Marin Faliero (Israele Bertucci)
- 1835 Bellini: I puritani (Riccardo)
- 1836 Mercadante: I briganti (Hermann)
- 1843 Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Malatesta)
literature
- William Ashbrook: Donizetti and His Operas. Cambridge University Press, 1983, ISBN 0521276632
- "Antonio Tamburini". In: L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia ., Accessed November 5, 2010
- Don Michael Randel (Ed.): Tamburini, Antonio. In: The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard University Press, 1996, ISBN 0674372999 , p. 900
- John Rosselli: Singers of Italian Opera: The History of a Profession. Cambridge University Press, 1995, ISBN 0521426979 , p. 152
Individual evidence
- ↑ R. Büchner (Ed.): Tamburini: In EILPOST, New Journal for Art, Literature, Theater and Moden, 2nd year 1838, No. 33, p. 413.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tamburini, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Faenza |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1876 |
| Place of death | Nice |