Eugenio Cibelli
| This record aimed at raising funds among Italians residing in the USA for the victims of the terrible 1930 earthquake in Italy's poorest region, the Basilicata. The speaker is thought to be a catholic priest named Monsignore Silipigni; Cibelli sings a short version of Pietà, Signore.
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In RA format
Biographical notes
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Very young he moved to the United States with his father, probably the baritone Edoardo Cibelli who was listed also in
some Metropolitan's seasons. He began to study singing and recorded some discs for Columbia. He probably made his debut in the USA.
He moved back to Italy in 1913 where he made his debut the same year at the Teatro Verdi in Salerno in Traviata.
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Chronology
| 1913 |
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Salerno |
Teatro Verdi |
TRAVIATA (Alfredo) |
| 12 |
Napoli |
Teatro Bellini |
TRAVIATA (Alfredo) |
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| 1914 |
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| 01 |
Messina |
Teatro Mastroieni |
BOHÈME (Rodolfo) / ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Maurizio) |
| 04/05 |
Alessandria d'Egitto |
Teatro Alhambra |
BOHÈME (Rodolfo) / ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Maurizio) / RIGOLETTO (Duca) |
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| 1915 |
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| 10 |
Salerno |
Teatro Verdi |
BOHÈME (Rodolfo) |
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| 1916 |
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| 01 |
Torino |
Politeama Chiarella |
WALLY (Hagenbach) |
| 06 |
Napoli |
Teatro Bellini |
FEDORA (Loris) |
| 08 |
Napoli |
Politeama Giacosa |
FEDORA (Loris) |
| 09 |
Roma |
Teatro Costanzi |
BOHÈME (Rodolfo) / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Turiddu) |
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| 1917 |
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| 01 |
Venezia |
Teatro Rossini |
TRAVIATA (Alfredo) |
| 01 |
Bari |
Teatro Petruzzelli |
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Maurizio) |
| 04 |
Salermo |
Teatro Trianon |
TRAVIATA (Alfredo) |
| 05 |
Salerno |
Politeama Martucci |
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Turiddu) / TRAVIATA (Alfredo) |
| 07 |
Brindisi |
Teatro Mazari |
FEDORA (Loris) |
| 08 |
Napoli |
Politeama Giacosa |
CARMEN (Don José) |
| 09 |
Napoli |
Teatro Bellini |
CARMEN (Don José) |
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| 1918 |
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| 02 |
Napoli |
Teatro San Carlo |
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Turiddu) / TOSCA (Cavaradossi) / TRAVIATA
(Alfredo) |
| 10 |
Terni |
Teatro Comunale |
FAUST (Faust) |
| 12 |
Pistoia |
Politeama Mabellini |
TRAVIATA (Alfredo) |
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Napoli |
Politeama Giacosa |
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR (Maurizio) |
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| 1919 |
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| 01/02 |
Pistoia |
Politeama Mabellini |
FEDORA (Loris) / TOSCA (Cavaradossi) |
| 05/06 |
Chieti |
Teatro Marruccino |
CARMEN (Don José) / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Turiddu) |
| 11 |
Roma |
Teatro Nazionale |
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Turiddu) |
| 11 |
Roma |
Teatro Costanzi |
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Turiddu) |
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| 1920 |
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| 09 |
New York |
Teatro Manhattan |
CARMEN (Don José) / CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Turiddu) / TOSCA (Cavaradossi)
/ TRAVIATA (Alfredo) |
| 10 |
Canton |
Auditorium |
CARMEN (Don José) |
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| 1922 |
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| 09 |
Bagni di Contursi |
Villa Capasso |
CONCERTO |
Discography
Columbia, New York 1904?
1725 Maria Marì (di Capua) A526
1726-1 Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni): Siciliana 1726
1727-1 Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 1727, A538, Cort Record F382
1985-1 Torna a Surriento (de Curtis) 1985, E156, D4146
1986 Amalia (-) 1986?
1987-1/M-1235-1 'A gelosia (Nutile) 1987
1987-2 d:o 1987
1988 Pusilleco addiruso! (Gambardella) 1988, E151
1989-1/M-1249-1 Torna maggio! (di Capua) 1989
1989-2 d:o 1989, E155
1990-1/M-1286-1 Luna lù (Ricciardi) 1990, E145
1991 I' te vurria vasà (di Capua) 1991?
1992-1 'A partenza pe' Napoli (Salvati) unpubl?
1992-2/M-1288-2 d:o 1992
1993-1 Sulitudine (Leotti) unpubl?
1993-2/M-1303-2 d:o 1993
1994-1 Notte sul mare (Valente) unpubl?
1994-2 d:o 1994, E147, D4146
1995 Canzone cianciosa (-) 1995?
1996-/M-1358 Carmela mia! (Cannio) 1996?, D4147
Phonotype Record
1590 Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia
Victor, 1920-09-27
trial Santa Lucia luntana (Mario) unpubl
trial Andrea Chénier: selection unknown unpubl
Victor, 1921-12-06
C25774-4 Mandulinata a Napule (Tagliaferri) 2-052231
C25775-4 Napule 'e Maria (Lama) 2-052227
Victor, 1921-12-16
C25867-3 Cara piccina (Bovio-Lama) 2-052223
C25875-1 Filava, filava (Bixio) 2-052230
Victor, 1922-12-18
B27239-1 Soldato ignoto (Mario) unpubl
B27239-2 d:o R6409 (7-52311)
B27240-1 Inno dei fascisti (Gastaldon) 7-52324
(w. A Cibelli & Righi)
Victor, 1923-01-08
B-27291 La chiamavano Cosetta (Bixio) 73730
Victor, 1923-02-08
B-27467 Separè, separè (Bixio) 73730
Victor, 1923-03-20
B-27662 Chi giuoca con le donne (Lama) 73815
Victor, 1923-04-06
B-27809 Lo stornellatore (Testa) 73815
Victor, 1923-05-16
C-27957 Silenzio cantatore (Lama) 68621
Victor, 1923-06-06
C-28000-3 Tu sola, Catarì! (Valente) 68621
Victor, 1923-07-25
C-28316-1 Stornelli toscani (trad.) (w. Stella Bruno) 68631
Victor, 1923-08-09
C-28365-1 Stornelli romani (trad.) (w. Stella Bruno) 68631
Victor, 1923-08-13
B-28418 Pallida mimosa (Lama) 77014
Victor, 1923-08-24
B-28417-7 Donna (Giuliani) 77014
Victor, 1923-10-25
B-28772-1 Gigolette (Lehár) 77192
B-28773-1 Abat jour (Cobianco) 77192
Victor, 1923-11-28
C-28992-2 Poldina bella (Capponi) 68642
Victor, 1924-01-07
B-29255-2 Senza Maria (Mario) 77744
Victor, 1924-01-17
B-29256-6 M'è sora (Grauso) 77334
Victor, 1924-01-28
B-29422-3 Senza Napule (Mario) 77334
Victor, 1924-03-04
B-29570-1 La vendemmia (Foresi) 77414
B-29570-2 d:o 7-53087
Victor, 1924-03-17
B-29675-2 Fox trot della nostalgia (Vitaliani) 77469
Victor, 1924-03-27
B-29674-6 Cielo sereno (Picchianti) 77469
Victor, 1924-05-20
B-30124-1 Canzone della polenta (Denza) 77580
B-30125-1 La Marianna la va in campagna (trad.) 77580
B-30127 Dì che no (trad.) unpubl
Victor, 1924-08-22
C-30721-2 Via vai (Cataldo) 68670
Victor, 1924-08-27
C-30720-3 Così piange Pierrot (Bixio) 68670
B-30725-2 Maria 'a regina 'e Napule (Buongiovanni) 77744
Victor, 1924-11-10
B-31310-1 Comm' è bella 'a stagione (Falvo) 77808
B-31311-1 Canzone a mare (de Crescenzo) 77808
Victor, 1924-11-28
B-31460-2 L'inno dei figli d'Italia (Tripepi) 77929
Victor, 1924-12-12
B31461-5 La leggenda del Piave (Mario) R6409, 7-52312
Victor, 1925-01-15
B-31714 Ave Maria (Magliocco) unpubl
Victor, 1925-01-19
B-31730 O salutaris/Tantum ergo (arr. Magliocco) unpubl
Victor, 1925-02-12
B31845-3 La monaca bianca (Quaranta) R6833, 7-52322
Victor, 1925-02-18
B-31844-5 L'assassinio di Matteotti (de Luca) 77971
Victor, 1925-04-30
B-32490-1 Titina (Daniderff) 78065
Victor, 1926-04-19
CVE-35414-2 Lo stornello del marinaio (Albano) 68750
CVE-35415-2 Passa la ronda (Tagliaferri) 68750
Victor, 1926-04-21
BVE-31714-4 Ave Maria (Magliocco) 78913, V-12162
BVE-31730-3 O salutaris/Tantum ergo (arr. Magliocco) 78913, V-12162
Victor, 1927-07-14
BVE-31310-7 Comm' è bella 'a stagione (Falvo) 80094, Bluebird B-2555
BVE-31311-6 Canzone a mare (de Crescenzo) 80094, Bluebird B-2555
Victor, 1928-01-18
BVE-40370 La paloma (Yradier) (w A Cibelli) unpubl
BVE-40371 Santa Lucia (Cottrau) (w A Cibelli) unpubl
Victor, 1928-03-13
BVE-43354-2 Stornelli dell 'emigrante (Nicolò) 81219
(w S Coruzzolo)
BVE-43355-1 Stornellata dispettosa (Bascetta) 81219
(w S Coruzzolo)
Victor, 1928-06-07
BVE-45570-2 Nobile stella d'Italia (Canoro) 81290
Victor, 1928-06-21
CVE-28316-4 Stornelli toscani (trad.) (w. Stella Bruno) 59041, S-10230
CVE-28365-4 Stornelli romani (trad.) (w. Stella Bruno) 59041, S-10230
Victor, 1928-08-10
BVE-46685-2 Jeannine, sogno i lilla in fior (Shilkret) 81568
Victor, 1930-07-30
CVE-63317-1 Commemorazione del terremoto del Vulture V-62013
(fundraising record for Italian earthquake
victims, w Monsignore Silipigni, speaker; Cibelli
sings a short version of Pietà, Signore by Fétis)
Victor, 1934-07-30
BS-83704-1 Parlami d'amore, Mariù (Bixio) (w A Cibelli) V-12323, 25-7009
BS-83705-1 Montenegrina (Stocchetti) (w A Cibelli) V-12326
BS-83706-1 Pallida Marì (Stocchetti) (w A Cibelli) V-12326
BS-83707-1 Tango dell' odio (di Lazzaro) (w A Cibelli) V-12323, 25-7009
Sources: - Discography of American historical recordings
- Robert Johannesson's fantastic (now alas defunct) website 78opera.com
- Roberto Marcocci (with some mix-ups with Cibelli's brother, baritone Alfredo Cibelli)
Source for the chronology the extraordinary website of Roberto Marcocci.
I wish to thank Richard J Venezia for the recording (Torna a Surriento).
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