Flora Perini
Flora Perini (20 November 1887 – 23 September 1975) was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano who had a prominent opera career in Europe, South America, and the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. She sang a wide repertoire that encompassed works by verisimo composers like Mascagni, bel canto composers like Rossini and Bellini, the Italian grand operas of Verdi, the German operas of Strauss and Wagner, and the Russian operas of Rimsky-Korsakov. She sang in numerous premieres throughout her career, including creating the role of the Princess in the original 1918 production of Puccini's Suor Angelica. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 20, 1887 (Rome), Died September 1, 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: mezzo-soprano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-19132 | 12-in. | 1/25/1917 | Quartet (Bella figlia dell'amore) | Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Flora Perini | Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Perini, Flora," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107515.
Perini, Flora. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107515.
"Perini, Flora." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Flora Perini
Discogs: Flora Perini
Allmusic: Flora Perini
Grove: Flora Perini
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Perini, Flora, 1887-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97059857
Wikidata: Flora Perini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3746661
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5122558
MusicBrainz: Flora Perini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbcb5c14-c8b0-41f1-8e87-48fe3103fa37
ISNI: 0000 0000 5515 5051 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055155051
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