Antonio Balestro
Antonio Balestro studied in Verona with Amelia Conti Fioroni. In 1912, he was engaged by Mascagni to perform at the Hippodrome London in the English premiere of Cavalleria rusticana. He disappeared during the First World War.
Pathé 84151 BOHÈME: Quartetto with Luigi Montesanto/Bianca Lenzi/Amelia Canuti Billi 12561 84152 BOHÈME: O soave fanciulla with Bianca Lenzi 84153 BOHÈME: Sono andati with Bianca Lenzi 12549 84156 FAUST: Che fate qui? with Luigi Montesanto/Cesare Preve 12559 84158 FORZA DEL DESTINO: Non imprecare with Cesare Preve/Bianca Lenzi 12508 84165 FAUST: All'erta with Cesare Preve/Bianca Lenzi 12559 84177 FEDORA: Vedi io piango 10167 84178 FAVORITA: Una vergine un angel di Dio 10167 84179 ELISIR D'AMORE: Una furtiva lagrima 10119 Source for the chronology, discography, and recording the extraordinary website of Roberto Marcocci. Picture source: Forgotten Opera Singers |