Lorenzo Molajoli
Lorenzo Molajoli (1868 - 4 April 1939) was an Italian opera conductor who was active in recording during the 1920s and 1930s. His wife Emma was a noted opera singing teacher. 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 Rome (capital and largest city of Italy), Died April 4, 1939 (Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1028 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 836 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.) | WBX18 | 12-in. | March 1926 | Inno al sole | Teatro alla Scala Coro | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX19 | 12-in. | 3/6/1926 | Madre pietosa vergine | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX20 | 12-in. | 3/6/1926 | La vergine degli angeli | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX24 | 12-in. | 9/2/1926 | [No information] | Carlo Galeffi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX25 | 12-in. | 9/2/1926 | [No information] | Carlo Galeffi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX26 | 12-in. | 3/19/1926 | Largo al factotum | Carlo Galeffi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX27 | 12-in. | 3/20/1926 | O sommo Carlo | Carlo Galeffi | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX28 | 12-in. | 5/12/1926 | La gioconda : Finale, Act III | Bruno Carmassi ; Ferdinando Ciniselli ; Leone Paci ; Emilia Rubadi ; Eva Turner | Vocal quintet, with orchestra and chorus | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX29 | 12-in. | 9/4/1926 | Non piangere Liù | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX30 | 12-in. | 9/4/1926 | Nessun dorma | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX31 | 12-in. | 9/6/1926 | Improvviso... | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX32 | 12-in. | 9/6/1926 | Come un bel di... | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX33 | 12-in. | 9/8/1926 | Or son sei mesi | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX34 | 12-in. | 9/8/1926 | Ch'ella mi creda | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX35 | 12-in. | 9/8/1926 | Amor ti vieta | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX36 | 12-in. | 9/8/1926 | Ah si ben mio | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX37 | 12-in. | 9/10/1926 | Romanza del fiore | Hipólito Lázaro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX38 | 12-in. | 9/11/1926 | Il piccolo Marat | Mafalda De Voltri ; Hipólito Lázaro | Vocal duet, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Molajoli, Lorenzo," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.
Molajoli, Lorenzo. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354530.
"Molajoli, Lorenzo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Molajoli, Lorenzo - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82077248
Wikidata: Lorenzo Molajoli - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6680775
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10048957
MusicBrainz: Lorenzo Molajoli - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/73fdb783-cb86-407c-8256-7c4f86cf208e
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