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. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | BX90 | 12-in. | January-May 1927 | Prova maggior | Francesco Merli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | BX91 | 12-in. | January-May 1927 | O paradiso | Francesco Merli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX121 | 12-in. | between January and May 1927 | Miserere | Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Francesco Merli | Vocal duet, with vocal chorus | 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. | between January and 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. | January-June 1928 | Duetto d'amore | Francesco Merli ; Rosetta Pampanini | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX232 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | La nostra morte | Francesco Merli ; Bianca Scacciati | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX233 | 12-in. | between January and 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.) | WBX1032 | 12-in. | January-December 1931 | Sola, perduta, abandonata | Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1033 | 12-in. | January-December 1931 | Muoio scendon le tenebre | Francesco Merli ; Maria Zamboni | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1139 | 10-in. | between October 1926 and January 1927 | Nessun dorma | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1140 | 10-in. | between October 1926 and January 1927 | Non piangere liu | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo, 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. | April 1927 | Ora e per sempre addio | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1371 | 12-in. | February-June 1935 | Dio ti giocondi o sposo | Francesco Merli ; Claudia Muzio | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1372 | 12-in. | February-June 1935 | Esterrefatt fisso | Francesco Merli ; Claudia Muzio | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1815 | 10-in. | between January and June 1928 | Ah! non v'avvicinate | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1841 | 10-in. | between January and June 1928 | Donna non vidi mai | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB2397 | 10-in. | between January and July 1929 | Non pagliaccio non son | Francesco Merli | Tenor vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merli, Francesco," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.
Merli, Francesco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353797.
"Merli, Francesco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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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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