Giovanni Signorini

Signorini was the winner of a national vocal competition in Firenze. Following this, he sang in many Italian and foreign opera houses.

He had a success as Duca at the Costanzi, and in 1946 he sang Rodolfo in Pisa.

Selected career facts

1940

4 February, Firenze (Salone di parte Guelfa) Concerto with Bruna Cresci, Giuliana Carradeschi, Bruno Gentilini, Marcello Rossi, Irtalo Vanni, Flaminio Contini
17 February, Arezzo (Sala Giuseppe Verdi) Concerto with Bruna Cresci, Giuliana Carradeschi, Bruno Gentilini, Marcello Rossi, Flaminio Contini

1944

9 April, Roma (Teatro Giulio Cesare) Madama Butterfly with A. Guerrini, F. Valentini, Riccardo Santarelli (total 2)
17 April, Roma (Teatro Astra) Madama Butterfly with A. Guerrini, F. Valentini, Riccardo Santarelli (total 2)
5/10/16 August, Roma (Teatro Costanzi) Rigoletto with Attila Archi, De Falchi/Guerrini Masini, Limberti, Morelli
9/12 September, Roma (Teatro Costanzi) Gianni Schicchi with Tito Gobbi, M. Bottiglieri, Zagonara, Limberti, Huder, Pucci

1945

4 March, Roma (Sala parrochiale S. Pancrazio) Concerto with A. Guerrini, F. Valentini
20 May, Roma (Costanzi) Rigoletto with A. Archi, De Falchi, Limberti, Sbalchiero, Solfi (doubtful)
June, Messina (Teatro Estivo) Rigoletto with Archi, Gobbi, Nastasi, Zappalà, Maestro (total 2)

1946

20 March, Pisa (Teatro Verdi) La bohème with Carmen Piccini, Luigia Fontanelli, M. Rossi, Vasco Naldini

1950

15 December, Messina (Cineteatro Impero), Cavalleria rusticana with Scuderi, Cannizzaro, Dimitri, Serafini (total 2)

Discography

Cetra, 12 July 1947, conducted by Arturo Basile
71107     Madama Butterfly: Addio, fiorito asil                                 PE 129
71108     Tosca: Recondita armonia                                              PE 129

Reference: Gino Dell'Ira Il firmamento lirico pisano, Grafica, Zannini, Pisa, 1983