Alfonso Garulli
Many sources give Garulli's year of birth as 1866; yet it seems likely that the earlier date of 1857, found in some Italian literature, is correct.
I wish to thank Ashot Arakelyan for the recording (Mefistofele). All with piano accompaniment. Light Blue International Zonophone - Milan 1902 X-1540 Aprile (Tosti) X-1542 Ovunque tu (Van Westerhout) X-1543 Serenata - Sera di paradiso (D) X-1545 Ideale (Tosti) X-1547 Lohengrin: Mercè, mercè, cigno gentil X-1548 Mireille (Gounod): Canzone di Magali (D) X-1549 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba (without recit.) Note: Ernestina Bendazzi-Garulli recorded the song Ogni sabato by Gordigiani on Zono X-1544; it is believed that Alfonso Garulli recorded that song, too, but the matrix/catalogue number is not known. Anglo Italian Commerce Company (AICC), Milan 1902 ("Hill and Dale" cylinders, later Pathe discs) 84002 Ideale (Tosti) 84080 Aprile (Tosti) 84082 I maestri cantori di Norimberga (Wagner): Nel verno a pie del focolar 84085 Mireille (Gounod): Canzone di Magali (D) 84086 Aida (Verdi): Morir si pura e bella 84088 Mefistofele (Boito): Forma ideal purissima All items are sung in Italian.
References: Pietro Mascagni (D. Stivender), Fernando De Lucia (M. Henstock), Record of Singing (M. Scott), CD inserts (M. Henstock) I wish to thank Julian Philip Myerscough for the biographical & discographical information and recording (Ovunque tu). |