Francesco Merli
Francesco Merli (28 January 1887 – 11 December 1976) was an Italian opera tenor, particularly associated with heavy roles such as Otello, Canio and Calaf. He ranks as one of the finest dramatic tenors of the inter-war period. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Corsico (Italian comune), Died December 11, 1976 (Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX82 | 12-in. | 1/27/1927 | Tu quì Santuzza | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX83 | 12-in. | 1/27/1927 | No, no, Turiddu | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX85 | 12-in. | 1/27/1927 | Brindisi | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX86 | 12-in. | 1/28/1927 | Nei fiero anelito | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX87 | 12-in. | 1/28/1927 | O terra addio | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX88 | 12-in. | 1/28/1927 | Addio alla madre | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX90 | 12-in. | 2/3/1927 | Prova maggior | Francesco Merli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX91 | 12-in. | 2/3/1927 | O paradiso | Francesco Merli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX114 | 12-in. | 4/20/1927 | Duetto d'amore, part 1 | Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX120 | 12-in. | 4/23/1927 | Nume custode e vindice | Francesco Merli ; Tancredi Pasero | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX121 | 12-in. | 4/23/1927 | Miserere | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli | Vocal duet, with vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX123 | 12-in. | 4/25/1927 | Duetto d'amore, part 1 | Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX225 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | La dolce madre che mi benedisse | Francesco Merli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX226 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | La canzone dell'Orso | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX229 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | Duetto d'amore: occhi soavi | Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX230 | 12-in. | 2/11/1928 | Duetto d'amore | Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX232 | 12-in. | 2/6/1928 | La nostra morte | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX233 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | Non sono un buffone | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX234 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | Improvviso | Francesco Merli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX236 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | Si, fui soldato | Francesco Merli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX259 | 12-in. | 3/29/1928 | Terzetto finale atto I | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Carlo Caleffi ; Francesco Merli | Vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX260 | 12-in. | 3/31/1928 | Celeste Aida | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX261 | 12-in. | 3/31/1928 | Cielo e mar | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX480 | 12-in. | 2/20/1929 | Sento una forza indomita | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX481 | 12-in. | 2/20/1929 | No non morrai, non dirmelo | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX482 | 12-in. | 2/20/1929 | O dolce voluttà, parte I | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX483 | 12-in. | 2/21/1929 | O dolce voluttà, parte II | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX489 | 12-in. | 2/26/1929 | Deh! vieni | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX490 | 12-in. | 2/26/1929 | Deh! vieni | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX491 | 12-in. | 2/26/1929 | Terzetto finale | Francesco Merli ; Tancredi Pasero ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX805 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | I zampognari | Francesco Merli | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX808 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | Recitar! | Francesco Merli | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX810 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | Eh! son qua | Francesco Merli | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX811 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | Arlecchin! Colombina | Carlo Galeffi ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Rosetta Pampanini | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX812 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | No! Pagliaccio no son... | Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini ; Gino Vanelli | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX813 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | Via da lì | Carlo Galeffi ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Rosetta Pampanini | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX814 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | È dessa | Carlo Galeffi ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Rosetta Pampanini | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX815 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | Su via, così terrible | Carlo Galeffi ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Rosetta Pampanini ; Gino Vanelli | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX818 | 12-in. | between 4/3/1930 and 4/23/1930 | Aitalo signore | Carlo Galeffi ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Rosetta Pampanini | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX878 | 12-in. | 9/11/1930 | Stride la vampa | Enzo Arnaldi ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX879 | 12-in. | 9/11/1930 | Di tale amor che dirsi | Ida Mannarini ; Francesco Merli ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX880 | 12-in. | 9/12/1930 | Infida! | Francesco Merli ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX881 | 12-in. | 9/13/1930 | Non son tuo figlio | Francesco Merli ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX883 | 12-in. | 9/13/1930 | Ma nell' alma dell'ingrato | Francesco Merli ; Emilio Venturini ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX885 | 12-in. | 9/13/1930 | Condotta eli'era in ceppi | Francesco Merli ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX887 | 12-in. | 9/15/1930 | E deggio e posso crederlo | Ida Mannarini ; Francesco Merli ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati ; Emilio Venturini ; Corrado Zambelli | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX888 | 12-in. | 9/15/1930 | Madre, non dormi? | Francesco Merli ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX889 | 12-in. | 9/16/1930 | Manrico? La Zingara | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati ; Emilio Venturini | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX890 | 12-in. | 9/17/1930 | Deh! rallentate, o barbari | Francesco Merli ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati ; Corrado Zambelli ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX894 | 12-in. | 9/23/1930 | Miserere d'un alma già vicina | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX897 | 12-in. | 9/19/1930 | Ti scosta | Francesco Merli ; Enrico Molinari ; Bianca Scacciati ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX899 | 12-in. | 9/19/1930 | Parlar non vuoi? | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX900 | 12-in. | 9/23/1930 | Ah sì, ben mio | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX901 | 12-in. | 9/19/1930 | Sì, la stanchezza | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati ; Giuseppina Zinetti | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1007 | 12-in. | 5/4/1931 | E Kate rispose al Re... | Aristide Baracchi ; Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Natale Villa ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1008 | 12-in. | 5/5/1931 | Galanteria sta bene... | Attilio Bordonali ; Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1009 | 12-in. | 5/5/1931 | O tentatrice... | Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1010 | 12-in. | 5/5/1931 | Ansia eterna, crudel | Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1011 | 12-in. | 5/6/1931 | Rosetta! Eh! che aria | Aristide Baracchi ; Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1012 | 12-in. | 5/6/1931 | Tuttassu me ti posa | Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1019 | 12-in. | 5/9/1931 | L'amor? l'amor! | Aristide Baracchi ; Attilio Bordonali ; Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1020 | 12-in. | approximately 5/9/1931 | Presto! in fila | Aristide Baracchi ; Francesco Merli ; Natale Villa | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1021 | 12-in. | 5/11/1931 | Affè Madamigella | Attilio Bordonali ; Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1022 | 12-in. | 5/11/1931 | Lescaut? tu qui... | Aristide Baracchi ; Attilio Bordonali ; Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1023 | 10-in. | 5/28/1926 | In questa reggia | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1023 | 12-in. | 5/13/1931 | Un asso? Mio Signore | Aristide Baracchi ; Attilio Bordonali ; Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1024 | 10-in. | 5/28/1926 | In questa reggia | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1024 | 12-in. | 5/13/1931 | Donna non vidi mai | Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1025 | 10-in. | 5/28/1926 | Nessun dorma | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1025 | 12-in. | 5/15/1931 | Cortese damigella | Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1026 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | Non piangere Liù | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1026 | 12-in. | 5/15/1931 | Vedete! Io son fedele | Lorenzo Conati ; Francesco Merli ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1029 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | Lontano, lontano, lontano | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1030 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | O terra addio | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1031 | 12-in. | 5/18/1931 | Ah! Manon! amor mio | Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1032 | 12-in. | 5/19/1931 | Sola, perduta, abandonata | Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1033 | 12-in. | 5/19/1931 | Muoio scendon le tenebre | Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Opera | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1139 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Nessun dorma | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1140 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Non piangere liu | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1167 | 12-in. | 12/9/1931 | Qual voluttà trascorre | Nazzareno De Angelis ; Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1211 | 10-in. | between January and April 1927 | O tu che in seno | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1238 | 10-in. | between January and April 1927 | La vita è inferno | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1239 | 10-in. | between January and April 1927 | Romanza del fiore | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1244 | 10-in. | between January and April 1927 | Morir si pura e bella | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1323 | 10-in. | between 4/15/1927 and 4/25/1927 | Ora e per sempre addio | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1369 | 12-in. | 6/8/1935 | Già nella notte densa | Francesco Merli ; Claudia Muzio | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1370 | 12-in. | 6/8/1935 | Ed io vedea | Francesco Merli ; Claudia Muzio | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1371 | 12-in. | 6/8/1935 | Dio ti giocondi o sposo | Francesco Merli ; Claudia Muzio | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1372 | 12-in. | 6/8/1935 | Esterrefatt fisso | Francesco Merli ; Claudia Muzio | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1815 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Ah! non v'avvicinate | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1841 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Donna non vidi mai | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2397 | 10-in. | 2/28/1929 | Non Pagliaccio non son | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2399 | 10-in. | February 1929 | Vesti la giubba | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB3684 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Di quella pira | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati ; Emilio Venturini | Vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merli, Francesco," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.
Merli, Francesco. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.
"Merli, Francesco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Merli, Francesco, 1887-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011389
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