Carlo Galeffi
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Carlo Galeffi (June 4, 1884, Malamocco (Venice) - September 22, 1961, Rome) was an Italian baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, especially in Verdi roles.
[edit] Life and career
Galeffi studied with Di Como and Sbriscia, before making his professional debut in 1904, at the Teatro Adriano, in Rome, as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor. He sang throughout Italy, before reaching La Scala in 1912, where he would remain until 1938, becoming a favorite of conductor Arturo Toscanini.
Galeffi made his American debut in Boston, in 1910, he sang at the Metropolitan Opera only once, on November 29, 1910, as Rigoletto (his greatest role). He sang at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from 1919 to 1921. He also appeared in South America. The major part of his career, however, took place in Italy, eapecially at La Scala, where he was much acclaimed for his performances of Verdi roles, but also in roles such as Guglielmo Tell, Boris Godunov, Telramund in Lohengrin. He was the first Gianni Schicchi and Michele in Il tabarro in Europe.
Galeffi also created Manfredo in Montemezzi 's L'amore dei tre re, Fanuel in Boito 's Nerone, and Raimondo in Mascagni 's Isabeau.
Carlo Galeffi is widely regarded as one of the finest baritones of the inter-war period.
[edit] Sources
- D. Hamilton (ed.),The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to the World of Opera (Simon and Schuster, New York 1987). ISBN 0-671-16732-X
- Roland Mancini and Jean-Jacques Rouveroux, (orig. H. Rosenthal and J. Warrack, French edition), Guide de l’opéra, Les indispensables de la musique (Fayard, 1995). ISBN 2-213-01563-6
- The Complete Dictionary of Opera and Operetta, James Anderson.
