Vincenzo Bettoni

Vincenzo Bettoni (1 July 1881, Melegnano - 4 November 1954, Milan) was an Italian operatic bass who performed internationally from 1902 to 1950. He was a resident artist at La Scala in Milan from 1926 to 1940, and afterwards continued to appear periodically as a guest artist at that house through 1950. Other opera houses he sang with during his career included the Liceu, the Royal Opera House in London, the Teatro Colón, the Teatro di San Carlo, the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Vienna State Opera, and the Zurich Opera among others.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 1, 1881 (Melegnano), Died November 4, 1954 (Milan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	41835	10-in.	approximately 1904-1914	Nume custode e vindice	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Lia Remondini ; Gaetano Tommasini	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass) and vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	41845	10-in.	1913	Il trovatore : Di due figlie vivea	Vincenzo Bettoni	Bass vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	41846	10-in.	approximately 1904-1914	Dio dell'or	V. Bertone	Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	41851	10-in.	approximately 1913	Spirto del nume	Andreina Beinat ; Vincenzo Bettoni	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and bass) and male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	41852	10-in.	approximately 1913	Radames é deciso il tuo fato	Andreina Beinat ; Vincenzo Bettoni	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	41967	10-in.	approximately 1904-1914	Possente Fta	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Ester Toninello	Vocal duet (soprano and bass) and vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	41970	10-in.	1913	La forza del destino : Del mondo i disinganni	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Ferruccio Corradetti	Vocal duet (baritone and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	41987	10-in.	approximately 1904-1915	O tu che sel d'Osiride	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Eugenia Nuñez-Lopez	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and bass) and male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	42034	10-in.	between 1910 and 1914	Ecco il mondo	Vincenzo Bettoni	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	42035	10-in.	between 1910 and 1914	Son lo spirito che nega	Vincenzo Bettoni	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	42036	10-in.	either 1913 or 1914	Mefistofele : Ave Signor, perdona se il mio gergo	Vincenzo Bettoni	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	42237	10-in.	approximately August 1914	Mignon : Leggiadre rondinelle	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Eugenia Nunez-López	Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	74763	12-in.	approximately 1916-1923	Confutatis	Vincenzo Bettoni	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	74782	12-in.	1916	E' l'ami? La donna e mobile	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra	Vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	74783	12-in.	1916	Quel vecchio maledivami	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	74786	12-in.	1916	Della vendetta alfim	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra	Vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	74788	12-in.	1916	Ch'io gli parli	Luigi Baldassare ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Carlo Bonfanti ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra	Vocal quintet, with orchestra and chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	74790	12-in.	1916	M'odi ritorna a casa	Vincenzo Bettoni ; G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra	Vocal quintet, with orchestra and chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia	74808	12-in.	1916	E'amabile invero	Vincenzo Bettoni ; G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra	Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	575½aj	12-in.	2/25/1913	Deh, non volermi vittima	Elvira Barbieri ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Fausto Castellani	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	610aj	12-in.	3/8/1913	Maledizione : Quartetto	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Franco de Gregorio ; Giuseppe Maggi ; Malvina Pereira	Vocal quartet (soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	746m	12-in.	3/31/1914	E deggio, e posso	Ernesto Badini ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Bernardo De Muro ; Attilia Janni	Vocal quartet (soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass), with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	02277v	12-in.	2/13/1912	Aida : Gran finale — Atto 2	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Egidio Cunego ; G. Le Brun ; A. Neumarker ; Teresa Principe	Vocal quintet, with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	02288v	12-in.	2/16/1912	Chi mi frena	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Adelaide Di Anna ; Gino Giovanelli ; Gino Lussardi	Vocal sextet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	02291v	12-in.	2/19/1912	Eccoci, ebbene?	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gino Giovanelli ; Gino Lussardo ; Leopoldo Mariani	Vocal quartet (tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	02295½v	12-in.	2/19/1912	C'è Mimi che mi segue	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Noemi Casini ; Gino Giovanelli ; Gino Lussardo ; Elisa Marchini ; Leopoldo Mariani	Vocal sextet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	02302v	12-in.	2/21/1912	Ah paventa il furor	Vincenzo Bettoni ; A. Neumarker ; Teresa Principe ; Giuseppi Sala	Vocal quartet, with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	02346v	12-in.	3/6/1912	Finestre ciecche	Vincenzo Bettoni	Bass vocal solo, with chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	3096c	12-in.	2/8/1917	Questo mar rosso	Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Vincenzo Bettoni	Vocal trio (tenor, baritone, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	3099c	12-in.	2/10/1917	Arranci, dateri!	Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gemma Bosini	Vocal quintet (soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	3102c	12-in.	2/10/1917	Chi guardi?	Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gemma Bosini	Vocal quintet (soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	3106c	12-in.	2/12/1917	Quando m'en vo' soletta per la via	Gemma Bosini	Soprano vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	3108c	12-in.	2/12/1917	Oh, Marcello, Sirena	Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gemma Bosini ; Adalgisa Giani	Vocal ensemble, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	3126c	12-in.	2/17/1917	Pensier profondo	Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni	Vocal quartet (tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	20018b	10-in.	2/14/1917	Pranzare in casa?	Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Vincenzo Ceccarelli	Vocal quintet (2 tenors, 2 baritones, and bass), with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	20020b	10-in.	2/14/1917	Ha visto?	Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Vincenzo Ceccarelli	Vocal quintet (2 tenors, 2 baritones, and bass), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	20048b	10-in.	2/21/1917	Sa dirmi, scusi, qual' è l'osteria?	Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gemma Bosini	Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX611	12-in.	January-July 1929	La calunnia	Vincenzo Bettoni	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX621	12-in.	January-July 1929	Ah! Se qui restar non posso	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX622	12-in.	January-July 1929	Don Basilio! Cosa veggo?	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX623	12-in.	January-July 1929	Buena sera mio signore	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX625	12-in.	January-July 1929	Si, si la vincerò	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX627	12-in.	January-July 1929	Zitti zitti- piano piano	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal ensemble, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX628	12-in.	January-July 1929	Ah! Che ne dite?	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Mercedes Capsir ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX632	12-in.	January-July 1929	Mi par d'esser colla testa...	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX633	12-in.	January-July 1929	Che cosa accade...	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	WBX634	12-in.	January-July 1929	Fredda ed immobile	Salvatore Baccaloni ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Dino Borgioli ; Mercedes Capsir ; Cesira Ferrani ; Riccardo Stracciari	Mixed vocal sextet, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bettoni, Vincenzo," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109185.

Bettoni, Vincenzo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109185.

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