Tito Schipa (1888-1965) started his musical career as a composer, but eventually transitioned to a singing career. After his debut as Alfredo in \"La Traviata\" in 1910, he made a highly acclaimed European tour. In 1919, he was employed by the Chicago Civic Opera, where he remained until 1932. The same year, he made his debut at the Metropolitan. In this first volume of Naxos' Tito Schipa series, we can hear early recordings with this master tenor.

TRACKS:
1. Emigrantes: Granadinas
2. Pagliacci: O Columbina, \"Harlequin's Serenade\"
3. La Corte del Amor: La de ojos azules (\"Princesita Mariposa\")
4. Ay, Ay, Ay \"A soma te a la ventana\"
5. Manon: Manon, Act II: Chiudo gli occhi (En fermant les yeux)
6. Chi se nne scorda 'cchiu
7. Napulitanata
8. Quiereme mucho
9. A la orilla de un palmar
10. A Granada, \"Cancion andaluza\"
11. Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Ecco ridente in cielo
12. La sonnambula: La Sonnambula, Act I: Son geloso del zefiro
13. Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Se il mio nome saper
14. Mignon: Ah! non credevi (Elle ne croyait pas)
15. Mignon: Addio, Mignon, fa core (Adieu, Mignon, courage)
16. Mi viejo amor
17. Serenata Medioevale (1st take)
18. Serenata Medioevale (2nd take)
19. Rosalinda
20. 7 Canciones populares espanolas: IV. Jota
21. Suzanne: Comme un petit oiseau
22. A Cuba
23. La traviata*: Un di felice eterea
24. La traviata*: Parigi, o cara

OTHER:
Media type: CD
Distributor: NAX
Label: Naxos / Hist

Barcode: 0636943133224
SKU: 347846