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Baritone Mario LAURENTI (1890-1922)
Nemico della patria?
Andrea Chenier (Giordano)
Recorded: April 8, 1921 in New York
Born in 1890 in Verona, Italy, originally Luigi Cavadani. He was sent to Germany to study engineering, and while in Dresden his voice was discovered. He then began to study singing. In 1914 he came to the United States and first sang in the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. After being brought forward in small roles, he made his solo debut as the Innkeeper in Manon Lescaut (1916). He remained at the Metropolitan for six more years, the importance of his roles being constantly increased. He sang as first baritone with the Scotti Opera Company (1920-21). At the Metropolitan he sang the part of Fritz
in the first performance there of Die Tote Stadt with Maria Jeritza in 1921. His last performance was on February 20, 1922 at the Metropolitan as Fleville in Andrea Chenier. Two weeks later he died of meningitis. (A Concise Biographical Dictionary of Singers by K.J. Kutsch & Leo Riemens (translated by Harry Earl Jones) / Chilton Book Company ~ 1969)
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Baritone Mario LAURENTI (1890-1922)
Nemico della patria?
Andrea Chenier (Giordano)
Recorded: April 8, 1921 in New York
Born in 1890 in Verona, Italy, originally Luigi Cavadani. He was sent to Germany to study engineering, and while in Dresden his voice was discovered. He then began to study singing. In 1914 he came to the United States and first sang in the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. After being brought forward in small roles, he made his solo debut as the Innkeeper in Manon Lescaut (1916). He remained at the Metropolitan for six more years, the importance of his roles being constantly increased. He sang as first baritone with the Scotti Opera Company (1920-21). At the Metropolitan he sang the part of Fritz
in the first performance there of Die Tote Stadt with Maria Jeritza in 1921. His last performance was on February 20, 1922 at the Metropolitan as Fleville in Andrea Chenier. Two weeks later he died of meningitis. (A Concise Biographical Dictionary of Singers by K.J. Kutsch & Leo Riemens (translated by Harry Earl Jones) / Chilton Book Company ~ 1969)
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