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
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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 City, January 1904
XP32444 Gioconda (Ponchielli): O grido di quest'anima XP32444
(w A Cibelli)
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
Columbia, New York City, October 1906
1987-1/M-1235-1 'A gelosia (Nutile) 1987
1987-2/M-1235-2 d:o 1987
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
Columbia, New York City, November 1906
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
Columbia, New York City, about February 1907
M-1066-1 Torna maggio (Di Capua) XP65042
Columbia, New York City, about March 1907
Tu nun me vuo' cchiù bene (Falvo) E157
Voce 'e notte (De Curtis) E188
Lassanno Napule (Pennino) E143
Si sceta Napule (De Crescenzo) E153
Schiaranno juorno (Pennino) E154
Phonotype Record, Napoli, 10 July 1915
1590 Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia 1590
Phonotype Record, Napoli, 17 April 1918
1940 La mia canzone (Tosti) 1940
C1941 Sognai (Tessari) C1941
Victor, Camden, 27 September 1920
trial Santa Lucia luntana (Mario) unpubl
trial Andrea Chénier: selection unknown unpubl
Victor, Camden, 6 December 1921
C25774-4 Mandulinata a Napule (Tagliaferri) 2-052231
C25775-4 Napule 'e Maria (Lama) 2-052227
Victor, Camden, 16 December 1921
C25867-3 Cara piccina (Bovio-Lama) 2-052223
C25875-1 Filava, filava (Bixio) 2-052230
Victor, Camden, 18 December 1922
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, Camden, 8 January 1923
B-27291 La chiamavano Cosetta (Bixio) 73730
Victor, Camden, 8 February 1923
B-27467 Separè, separè (Bixio) 73730
Victor, Camden, 20 March 1923
B-27662 Chi giuoca con le donne (Lama) 73815
Victor, Camden, 6 April 1923
B-27809 Lo stornellatore (Testa) 73815
Victor, Camden, 16 May 1923
C-27957 Silenzio cantatore (Lama) 68621
Victor, Camden, 6 June 1923
C-28000-3 Tu sola, Catarì! (Valente) 68621
Victor, Camden, 25 July 1923
C-28316-1 Stornelli toscani (trad.) (w. Stella Bruno) 68631
Victor, Camden, 9 August 1923
C-28365-1 Stornelli romani (trad.) (w. Stella Bruno) 68631
Victor, Camden, 13 August 1923
B-28418 Pallida mimosa (Lama) 77014
Victor, Camden, 24 August 1923
B-28417-7 Donna (Giuliani) 77014
Victor, Camden, 25 October 1923
B-28772-1 Gigolette (Lehár) 77192
B-28773-1 Abat jour (Cobianco) 77192
Victor, Camden, 28 November 1923
C-28992-2 Poldina bella (Capponi) 68642
Victor, Camden, 7 January 1924
B-29255-2 Senza Maria (Mario) 77744
Victor, Camden, 17 January 1924
B-29256-6 M'è sora (Grauso) 77334
Victor, Camden, 28 January 1924
B-29422-3 Senza Napule (Mario) 77334
Victor, Camden, 4 March 1924
B-29570-1 La vendemmia (Foresi) 77414
B-29570-2 d:o 7-53087
Victor, Camden, 17 March 1924
B-29675-2 Fox trot della nostalgia (Vitaliani) 77469
Victor, Camden, 27 March 1924
B-29674-6 Cielo sereno (Picchianti) 77469
Victor, Camden, 20 May 1924
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, Camden, 22 August 1924
C-30721-2 Via vai (Cataldo) 68670
Victor, Camden, 27 August 1924
C-30720-3 Così piange Pierrot (Bixio) 68670
B-30725-2 Maria 'a regina 'e Napule (Buongiovanni) 77744
Victor, Camden, 10 November 1924
B-31310-1 Comm' è bella 'a stagione (Falvo) 77808
B-31311-1 Canzone a mare (de Crescenzo) 77808
Victor, Camden, 28 November 1924
B-31460-2 L'inno dei figli d'Italia (Tripepi) 77929
Victor, Camden, 12 December 1924
B31461-5 La leggenda del Piave (Mario) R6409, 7-52312
Victor, Camden, 15 January 1925
B-31714 Ave Maria (Magliocco) unpubl
Victor, Camden, 19 January 1925
B-31730 O salutaris/Tantum ergo (arr. Magliocco) unpubl
Victor, Camden, 12 February 1925
B31845-3 La monaca bianca (Quaranta) R6833, 7-52322
Victor, Camden, 18 February 1925
B-31844-5 L'assassinio di Matteotti (de Luca) 77971
Victor, Camden, 30 April 1925
B-32490-1 Titina (Daniderff) 78065
Victor, Camden, 19 April 1926
CVE-35414-2 Lo stornello del marinaio (Albano) 68750
CVE-35415-2 Passa la ronda (Tagliaferri) 68750
Victor, Camden, 21 April 1926
BVE-31714-4 Ave Maria (Magliocco) 78913, V-12162
BVE-31730-3 O salutaris/Tantum ergo (arr. Magliocco) 78913, V-12162
Victor, Camden, 14 July 1927
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, Camden, 18 January 1928
BVE-40370 La paloma (Yradier) (w A Cibelli) unpubl
BVE-40371 Santa Lucia (Cottrau) (w A Cibelli) unpubl
Victor, Camden, 13 March 1928
BVE-43354-2 Stornelli dell 'emigrante (Nicolò) 81219
(w S Coruzzolo)
BVE-43355-1 Stornellata dispettosa (Bascetta) 81219
(w S Coruzzolo)
Victor, Camden, 7 June 1928
BVE-45570-2 Nobile stella d'Italia (Canoro) 81290
Victor, Camden, 21 June 1928
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, Camden, 10 August 1928
BVE-46685-2 Jeannine, sogno i lilla in fior (Shilkret) 81568
Victor, Camden, 30 July 1930
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, Camden, 30 July 1934
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)
- Gesellschaft für historische Tonträger, Wien
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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