Giuseppe De Luca

Giuseppe De Luca (25 December 1876 – 26 August 1950), was an Italian baritone who achieved his greatest triumphs at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He notably created roles in the world premieres of two operas by Giacomo Puccini: Sharpless in Madama Butterfly (at La Scala, Milan, 1904) and the title role in Gianni Schicchi (Metropolitan Opera, 1918).

Birth and Death Data: Born Rome (capital and largest city of Italy), Died August 26, 1950 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-18761 12-in. 11/27/1916 Eri tu Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-18762 12-in. 11/27/1916 O de' verd' anni miei Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-19132 12-in. 1/25/1917 Quartet (Bella figlia dell'amore) Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Flora Perini Vocal quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-19133 12-in. 1/25/1917 Sextet (Chi mi frena) Angelo Bada ; Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Minnie Egener ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Marcel Journet Vocal sextet (soprano, contralto, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-19162 10-in. 2/9/1917 Il balen Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-19162 10-in. 3/5/1929 Il balen Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-19163 12-in. 2/9/1917 Largo al factotum Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-19164 10-in. 2/9/1917 Vainement, ma bien aimee Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-19421 10-in. 3/28/1917 Se vuol ballare Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-19546 10-in. 4/2/1917 Serenata gelata Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with mandolin and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-19547 10-in. 4/2/1917 Nuttata 'e sentimento Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-19548 10-in. 4/2/1917 Pastorale Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-19549 12-in. 4/2/1917 Di Provenza il mar Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-21487 12-in. 3/6/1918 Lascia ch'io pianga Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-21488 10-in. 3/6/1918 Berceuse Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-21489 10-in. 3/6/1918 God bless you, my dear Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-21490 10-in. 3/6/1918 Ultima rosa Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-21494 12-in. 3/7/1918 A tanto amor Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-21973 12-in. 6/11/1918 Lassu in cielo Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-21974 12-in. 6/11/1918 Dite alla giovine Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-21975 10-in. 6/11/1918 Piangi, fanciulla Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-21976 12-in. 6/11/1918 Imponete Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-22123 12-in. 7/10/1918 Il segreto fu dunque violato Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-22576 12-in. 2/10/1919 Venti scudi! Enrico Caruso ; Giuseppe De Luca Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor C-22647 12-in. 3/21/1919 Dio possente Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Luca, Giuseppe," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102372.

De Luca, Giuseppe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102372.

"De Luca, Giuseppe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102372

External Sources

Discogs: Giuseppe De Luca

Allmusic: Giuseppe De Luca

Grove: Giuseppe De Luca

IMDb: Giuseppe De Luca

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: De Luca, Giuseppe, 1876-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095481

Wikidata: Giuseppe De Luca - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3770429

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14958002

MusicBrainz: Giuseppe De Luca - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b1a8dd69-8c1f-48a6-8b0e-70bd1727c304

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/29091 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/29091

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