Ferruccio Tagliavini
Ferruccio Tagliavini (pronounced [ferˈruttʃo taʎʎaˈviːni]; 14 August 1913 – 29 January 1995) was an Italian operatic lyric tenor mainly active in the 1940s and 1950s. Tagliavini was hailed as the heir apparent to Tito Schipa and Beniamino Gigli in the lyric-opera repertory due to the exceptional beauty of his voice, but he did not sustain his great early promise across the full span of his career. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Reggio Emilia (Italian commune (comune) in Emilia-Romagna), Died January 28, 1995 (Reggio Emilia (Italian commune (comune) in Emilia-Romagna) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0RC-0864 | 12-in. | 4/7/1950 | Recondita armonia | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0865 | 12-in. | 4/7/1950 | E lucevan le stelle | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0866 | 12-in. | 4/8/1950 | Tomb scene : Tombe degl' avi miei | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0867 | 12-in. | 4/8/1950 | Tomb scene : Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali, concluded | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini ; Italo Tajo | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E0RC-0868 | 12-in. | 4/8/1950 | Quanto è bella | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E1FB-3938 | 10-in. | 10/25/1951 | 'O paese d' 'o sole | Renato Cellini ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | E1FB-3939 | 10-in. | 10/25/1951 | Scalinatella | Renato Cellini ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | D7RC-8312 | 12-in. | 12/28/1947 | Pourquoi me réveiller? | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | D7RC-8313 | 12-in. | 12/28/1947 | Le rêve | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | D7RC-8314 | 12-in. | 12/28/1947 | M'appari tutt'amor | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Ferruccio Tagliavini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tagliavini, Ferruccio," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103761.
Tagliavini, Ferruccio. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103761.
"Tagliavini, Ferruccio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tagliavini, Ferruccio, 1913-1995 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82101451
Wikidata: Ferruccio Tagliavini - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q332335
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/114303955
MusicBrainz: Ferruccio Tagliavini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07ff4384-4fa5-44e6-8559-306d613b2faa
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96403 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96403
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