Aroldo Lindi
Aroldo Lindi, born Gustav Harald Lindau, (26 May 1888 – 8 March 1944) was a Swedish operatic tenor who enjoyed an international career, appearing at La Scala and at Covent Garden from 1925. In the United States, he appeared with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, the Philadelphia Civic Opera Company and the Chicago Civic Opera. According to Robert Rushmore in his book The Singing Voice, Lindi dropped dead onstage after completing the aria "Vesti la giubba" in Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. According to the blog Forgotten Opera Singers, his friend Coe Glade witnessed his death and described it in an interview for the Vocal Record Collectors' Society in Chicago. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1888 (Sweden), Died March 8, 1944 (San Francisco)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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= 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.) | WA3477 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | Come un bel dì | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3478 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | Come un bel dì | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3485 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | E lucean le stelle | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA3486 | 10-in. | either June or July 1926 | Recondita armonia | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | [W]A3519 | 10-in. | approximately June 1926 | Flyg mina tankar | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX197 | 12-in. | August-November 1927 | Romanza del fiore | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX198 | 12-in. | August-November 1927 | Ah! Si ben mio | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX200 | 12-in. | August-November 1927 | Niun mi tema | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX201 | 12-in. | August-November 1927 | O paradiso | Aroldo Lindi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | B479 | 10-in. | between June 1924 and February 1926 | Celeste Aida | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | B484 | 10-in. | between June 1924 and February 1926 | Flower song | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | B486 | 10-in. | between June 1924 and February 1926 | E lucevan le stelle | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | B496 | 10-in. | between June 1924 and February 1926 | O tu che in seno | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1704 | 10-in. | November 1927 | No! Pagliaccio non son | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1710 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Di quella pira | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1751 | 10-in. | between November 1927 and January 1928 | Improvviso | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1752 | 10-in. | between November 1927 and January 1928 | Improvviso | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2000 | 10-in. | between January and June 1928 | Non piangere Liù | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2001 | 10-in. | between January and June 1928 | Nessuno dorma | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2003 | 10-in. | between January and June 1928 | Si, fui soldato | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2653 | 10-in. | between January and July 1929 | Come un bel dì | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2658 | 10-in. | between January and July 1929 | Ch'ella mi creda | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2661 | 10-in. | between January and July 1929 | Or son sei mesi | Aroldo Lindi | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lindi, Aroldo," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360803.
Lindi, Aroldo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360803.
"Lindi, Aroldo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Aroldo Lindi
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lindi, Aroldo, 1889-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172293
Wikidata: Aroldo Lindi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3623659
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