Francesco Merli

Francesco Merli (28 January 1887 – 11 December 1976) was an Italian opera singer, 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 January 28, 1887 (Corsico), Died December 11, 1976 (Milan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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Recordings (Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WB2399 10-in. between January and July 1929 Vesti la giubba Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merli, Francesco," accessed May 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.

Merli, Francesco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.

"Merli, Francesco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797

External Sources

Wikipedia: Francesco Merli

Discogs: Francesco Merli

Grove: Francesco Merli

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Merli, Francesco, 1887-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011389

Wikidata: Francesco Merli - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1154391

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7574719

MusicBrainz: Francesco Merli - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf26f3c4-4795-4a0c-9856-8e2a171f7936

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