Lorenzo Molajoli
Lorenzo Molajoli (1868 - 4 April 1939) was an Italian opera conductor who was active in recording during the 1920s and 1930s. The facts surrounding Molajoli's career are obscure. He was born in Rome in 1868 and studied there at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. His career began in 1891, and it would appear that much of his career prior to the First World War was spent in both North and South America, South Africa and various provincial Italian opera houses. Claims have been made that Molajoli conducted at La Scala in the inter-war years, but there is no published documentation to substantiate this assumption. What can be established is that he served with considerable distinction as the house conductor in Milan for Columbia Records, recording complete operas and accompanying a large number of singers, in addition to making recordings of a number of operatic overtures. Molajoli conducted twenty complete or abridged operas for Columbia between 1928 and 1932, including the first complete recordings of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Ponchielli's La Gioconda and Boito's Mefistofele. His concise, trenchant and swiftly paced conducting style is in the tradition of his compatriots Arturo Toscanini and Ettore Panizza. A number of his complete opera recordings have been released on CD on Naxos and other labels. He died in Milan on 4 April 1939. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1868 (Rome), Died April 4, 1939
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 74767 | 12-in. | 1916 | Della mia bella | Carlo Bonfanti ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74768 | 12-in. | 1916 | Ella mi fu rapita | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74769 | 12-in. | 1916 | Pari siamo | Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74771 | 12-in. | 1916 | Cortigiani vol razza dannata | Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74772 | 12-in. | 1916 | Figlia i...mio padre i... | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74773 | 12-in. | 1916 | Deh non parlare al misero | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74774 | 12-in. | 1916 | Ah, inseparabile | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74775 | 12-in. | 1916 | Caro mone | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74776 | 12-in. | 1916 | Giovanna ho dei rimorsi | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74777 | 12-in. | 1916 | Che m'ami | Luigi Baldassare ; G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74778 | 12-in. | 1916 | Parmi veder le lagrime | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74779 | 12-in. | 1916 | Gia da tre lune | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74780 | 12-in. | 1916 | Chi è mai | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74781 | 12-in. | 1916 | Bella figlia dell'amore | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
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 | conductor | |
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 | conductor | |
Columbia | 74784 | 12-in. | 1916 | Un di, se ben rammentami | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74785 | 12-in. | 1916 | Tutte le feste | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | conductor | |
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 | conductor | |
Columbia | 74787 | 12-in. | 1916 | Solo per me l'infamia | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | conductor | |
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 | conductor | |
Columbia | 74789 | 12-in. | 1916 | Gran nuova! Gran nuova! | Luigi Baldassare ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus | conductor | |
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 | conductor | |
Columbia | 74791 | 12-in. | 1916 | Partite? Crudele! | G. Caiani ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus | conductor | |
Columbia | 74792 | 12-in. | 1916 | Duca-Duca? | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus | conductor | |
Columbia | 74793 | 12-in. | 1916 | Gualtier maldè | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74794 | 12-in. | 1916 | Zitti zitti | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74795 | 12-in. | 1916 | Larà, Larà | Luigi Baldassare ; G. Caiani ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio (soprano and 2 baritones), with vocal chorus | conductor | |
Columbia | 74796 | 12-in. | 1916 | Mio padre | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74797 | 12-in. | 1916 | Compiuto pur quanto | Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | conductor | |
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 | conductor | |
Columbia | 74809 | 12-in. | 1916 | Un di, se ben rammentami | G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX157 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Overture | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX158 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Overture | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX168 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Coronation march | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX170 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Overture | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX171 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Overture | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX173 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Dance of the waves | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX204 | 12-in. | August-November 1927 | Sinfonia, parte I | Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX205 | 12-in. | August-November 1927 | Sinfonia, parte II | Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX207 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Sinfonia | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX208 | 12-in. | between August and November 1927 | Sinfonia | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX217 | 12-in. | between January and June 1928 | Intermezzo | Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX223 | 12-in. | between January and June 1928 | Intermezzo | Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX309 | 12-in. | between January and June 1928 | Overture | Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX310 | 12-in. | between January and June 1928 | Overture | Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX336 | 12-in. | between September and December 1928 | Prologue | Nazzareno De Angelis ; Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro | Bass vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX337 | 12-in. | between September and December 1928 | Prologue | Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX338 | 12-in. | between September and December 1928 | Prologue | Nazzareno De Angelis ; Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX342 | 12-in. | between September and December 1928 | Prologue | Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX637 | 12-in. | January-July 1929 | Sinfonia | Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX699 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Preludio Atto 3.o - L'alba | Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WBX700 | 12-in. | September-December 1929 | Preludio | Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB1699 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | Preludio parte 2a | Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB1730 | 10-in. | 11/19/1927 | Preludio parte 1a | Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB2220 | 10-in. | between September and December 1928 | Presso una catacomba | Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WB2224 | 10-in. | between September and December 1928 | I pini del Gianicolo | Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6957 | 10-in. | 6/4/1935 | Vissi d'arte | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Claudia Muzio | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6958 | 10-in. | between January and July 1935 | Donde lieta uscì | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Claudia Muzio | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6963 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | Tacea la notte placida | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Claudia Muzio | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6966 | 10-in. | 6/7/1935 | Poveri fiori | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Claudia Muzio | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6976 | 10-in. | between January and July 1935 | Beau soir | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Claudia Muzio | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CB6977 | 10-in. | 6/10/1935 | Bonjour Suzon | Lorenzo Molajoli ; Claudia Muzio | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Molajoli, Lorenzo," accessed May 31, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.
Molajoli, Lorenzo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 31, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.
"Molajoli, Lorenzo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Molajoli, Lorenzo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82077248
Wikidata: Lorenzo Molajoli - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6680775
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10048957
MusicBrainz: Lorenzo Molajoli - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/73fdb783-cb86-407c-8256-7c4f86cf208e
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