Fernando Orlandis

Picture of Fernando Orlandis

Picture of Fernando Orlandis
Despite his once enormous popularity in Italy, Fernando Orlandis is a mystery tenor. He was one of the stars of popular Italian music during the Fascist period, and one of the "big ones" in Fascist propaganda music.

Rumors that he was Greek are obviously wrong; he seems to have been from Sardinia, and perhaps born in 1904 or 1906. Other biographical information is as yet missing.

Orlandis recorded extensively for Fonotipia, Fonit-Cetra, Gramophone and Columbia. All attempts so far at writing his discography (including one formerly on this site) have proved totally futile, so numerous are his recordings.

I wish to thank Nicholas Peppas for the (however scarce) information on Orlandis' biography.

Fernando Orlandis singsVivere (film): Vivere

Fernando Orlandis singsVivere (film): Torna, piccina mia

Fernando Orlandis singsIl barbiere di Siviglia: All'idea di quel metallo, with Ildebrando Santafè

Fernando Orlandis singsOpernredoute (film): A Santa Lucia (Stransky)

Fernando Orlandis singsL'ultima serenata

Fernando Orlandis sings Malena (Alex Reno)

Fernando Orlandis singsL'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
In RA format

Fernando Orlandis singsLes pêcheurs de perles: Mi par d'udir ancora
In RA format
I wish to thank Anton Bieber for the top six recordings and label scans.
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