
Ettore Petrolini
Ettore Petrolini (13 January 1884 – 29 June 1936) was an Italian stage and film actor, playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is considered one of the most important figures of avanspettacolo, vaudeville and revue. He was noted for his numerous caricature sketches, and was the "inventor of a revolutionary and anticonformist way of performing". Petrolini is also remembered for having created the Dadaist character Fortunello. His contribution to the history of Italian theater is now widely acknowledged, especially with regard to his influence on 20th century comedy. His iconic character Gastone became a byword in Italian for a certain type of stagey snob. His satirical caricature of the Roman Emperor Nero (created in 1917 and later the subject of a 1930 film) was widely perceived as a parody of Benito Mussolini, although it may itself have influenced the mannerisms of the Fascist dictator. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born 1884 (Rome), Died 1936 (Rome)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, author, composer, lyricist, vocalist
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | S-71873 | 10-in. | Sept. 1923 | 'Er Sor Capanna | Renzo Todini | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Gramophone | BF1516 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Scenette balneari | Compagnia Ettore Petrolini | Comic sketch, with singing and instrumental ensemble | author, leader | |
Gramophone | BF1517 | 10-in. | 2/4/1938 | Teopompo ai bagni | Compagnia Ettore Petrolini | Comic sketch, with singing and instrumental ensemble | author, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Petrolini, Ettore," accessed February 28, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102321.
Petrolini, Ettore. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102321.
"Petrolini, Ettore." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 28 February 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Ettore Petrolini
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Petrolini, Ettore, 1884-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79032888
Wikidata: Ettore Petrolini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1054241
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/3281876/
MusicBrainz: Petrolini, Ettore, 1884-1936 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/84475288-0899-446b-be98-20b7253e4046
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