Lorenzo Molajoli

Lorenzo Molajoli (1868 - 4 April 1939) was an Italian opera conductor who was active in recording during the 1920s and 1930s.

The facts surrounding Molajoli's career are obscure. He was born in Rome in 1868 and studied there at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. His career began in 1891, and it would appear that much of his career prior to the First World War was spent in both North and South America, South Africa and various provincial Italian opera houses. Claims have been made that Molajoli conducted at La Scala in the inter-war years, but there is no published documentation to substantiate this assumption. What can be established is that he served with considerable distinction as the house conductor in Milan for Columbia Records, recording complete operas and accompanying a large number of singers, in addition to making recordings of a number of operatic overtures. Molajoli conducted twenty complete or abridged operas for Columbia between 1928 and 1932, including the first complete recordings of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Ponchielli's La Gioconda and Boito's Mefistofele. His concise, trenchant and swiftly paced conducting style is in the tradition of his compatriots Arturo Toscanini and Ettore Panizza. A number of his complete opera recordings have been released on CD on Naxos and other labels. He died in Milan on 4 April 1939.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1868 (Rome), Died April 4, 1939

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 63 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 74793 12-in. 1916 Gualtier maldè Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74794 12-in. 1916 Zitti zitti Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74795 12-in. 1916 Larà, Larà Luigi Baldassare ; G. Caiani ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Vocal trio (soprano and 2 baritones), with vocal chorus conductor  
Columbia 74796 12-in. 1916 Mio padre Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74797 12-in. 1916 Compiuto pur quanto Ines Maria Ferraris ; Cesare Formichi ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74808 12-in. 1916 E'amabile invero Vincenzo Bettoni ; G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus conductor  
Columbia 74809 12-in. 1916 Un di, se ben rammentami G. Caiani ; Ines Maria Ferraris ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Giuseppe Taccani ; Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX157 12-in. between August and November 1927 Overture Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX158 12-in. between August and November 1927 Overture Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX168 12-in. between August and November 1927 Coronation march Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX170 12-in. between August and November 1927 Overture Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX171 12-in. between August and November 1927 Overture Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX173 12-in. between August and November 1927 Dance of the waves Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX204 12-in. August-November 1927 Sinfonia, parte I Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX205 12-in. August-November 1927 Sinfonia, parte II Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX207 12-in. between August and November 1927 Sinfonia Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX208 12-in. between August and November 1927 Sinfonia Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX217 12-in. between January and June 1928 Intermezzo Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX223 12-in. between January and June 1928 Intermezzo Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX309 12-in. between January and June 1928 Overture Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX310 12-in. between January and June 1928 Overture Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX336 12-in. between September and December 1928 Prologue Nazzareno De Angelis ; Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro Bass vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX337 12-in. between September and December 1928 Prologue Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli ; Teatro alla Scala Coro Vocal chorus, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX338 12-in. between September and December 1928 Prologue Nazzareno De Angelis ; Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli Bass vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX342 12-in. between September and December 1928 Prologue Milan Symphony Orchestra ; Lorenzo Molajoli Orchestra conductor  
(Results 26-50 of 63 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Molajoli, Lorenzo," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.

Molajoli, Lorenzo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.

"Molajoli, Lorenzo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

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