Antonio Pini-Corsi
Antonio Pini-Corsi (12 June 1859 – 21 April 1918) was a Dalmatian Italian operatic baritone of international renown. He possessed a ripe-toned voice of great flexibility and displayed tremendous skill at patter singing. Pini-Corsi participated in numerous operatic premieres, portraying on stage such characters as Ford in Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff and Schaunard in Giacomo Puccini's La bohème. Part of the first generation of recorded musicians, Pini-Corsi was one of the finest buffo singers of his era. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Zadar (city and settlement in Zadar County, Croatia), Died April 21, 1918 (Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1921
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 10639b | 10-in. | June 1907 | Son tradito | Ernesto Badini ; Josephina Huguet ; Antonio Pini-Corsi ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi | Vocal quartet (soprano, tenor, and 2 baritones), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 10908b | 10-in. | 1907 | Madamina, Il catalogo è questo | Antonio Pini-Corsi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 10909b | 10-in. | approximately October 1907 | Vedi o cara | Maria Passeri ; Antonio Pini-Corsi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 10910b | 10-in. | approximately October 1907 | Se trovasti una comare | Maria Passeri ; Antonio Pini-Corsi | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 13094b | 10-in. | 4/17/1909 | Don Gregorio il semicroma | Antonio Pini-Corsi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 13095b | 10-in. | 4/17/1909 | Don Gregorio il semicroma | Antonio Pini-Corsi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pini-Corsi, Antonio," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110464.
Pini-Corsi, Antonio. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110464.
"Pini-Corsi, Antonio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Pini-Corsi, Antonio, 1858-1918 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97020887
Wikidata: Antonio Pini-Corsi - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4776871
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34648609
MusicBrainz: Antonio Pini-Corsi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d3a8b8f-da04-4700-8b10-bfe227012bad
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