Ernesto Badini

Ernesto Badini (born San Colombano al Lambro, 14 September 1876; died Milan, 6 July 1937) was an Italian opera singer that sang in the baritone range. He was trained at Milan Conservatory and made his debut as Matteo (in Frà Diavolo) at Lodi's Teatro Gaffurio in 1896. Badini was a regular performer at Milan's La Scala and achieved his greatest success in the comic role of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.

Birth and Death Data: Born San Colombano al Lambro (Italian comune), Died July 6, 1937 (Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	41795	10-in.	approximately 1913	So ben che lo scemo	Ernesto Badini ; Ernesta Cottino	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41796	10-in.	approximately 1913	Hal tempo a ridirmele	Ernesto Badini ; Ernesta Cottino	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41797	10-in.	approximately 1913	Decidi al mio destin	Ernesto Badini ; Ernesta Cottino	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41798	10-in.	approximately 1913	Decidi al mio destin	Ernesto Badini ; Ernesta Cottino	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41799	10-in.	approximately 1913	Turiddu mi tolse l'onor	Ernesto Badini ; Lia Remondini	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41800	10-in.	approximately 1913	Ad essi non perdono	Ernesto Badini ; Lia Remondini	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41801	10-in.	approximately 1913	Il cavallo scalpita	Ernesto Badini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41810	10-in.	approximately 1913	Lo so che il torto è mio	Ernesto Badini ; A. Simonti	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	41811	10-in.	approximately 1913	O buon Marcello aiuto	Ernesto Badini ; Olga Matteini	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	42037	10-in.	approximately 1914	Marcello finalmente	Giuseppe Armanini ; Ernesto Badini ; Irma Mion	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	42039	10-in.	approximately 1913 or 1914	Vendetta avrò	Ernesto Badini ; Eugenia Nuñez-Lopez	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	42072	10-in.	approximately 1913 or 1914	Son Saltarello, il danzator	Ernesto Badini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	103ah	10-in.	4/2/1910	Son sessant'anni	Ernesto Badini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	106aj	12-in.	4/4/1910	Vo' farmi più gaia	Ernesto Badini ; Eugenia Nunez-López ; Adalgisa Rossi-Murino	Vocal trio (soprano, contralto, and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	128aj	12-in.	4/11/1910	Figlia che reggi tremnulo piè	Ernesto Badini ; Adalgisa Rossi-Murino	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	145ah	10-in.	4/12/1910	Già mi struggea	Ernesto Badini	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	148ah	10-in.	4/13/1910	Ah Mimi tu più non torni	Ernesto Badini ; Leopoldo da Gradi	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	201aj	12-in.	11/21/1910	Rivedrai le foreste	Ernesto Badini ; Fanny Lotti	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	202aj	12-in.	11/21/1910	Su dunque, sorgete egzie coorti	Ernesto Badini ; Fanny Lotti	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	209aj	12-in.	11/23/1910	Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina	Ernesto Badini ; Guido Ciccolini ; Maria Passeri ; Amelia Sanipoli	Vocal quartet (2 sopranos, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	215aj	12-in.	11/24/1910	Turiddu mi tolse l'onore	Ernesto Badini ; Bianca Besalù	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	224aj	12-in.	11/26/1910	C'è Rodolfo?	Ernesto Badini ; Ebe Boccolini	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	243aj	12-in.	12/14/1910	Più presso al ciel	Ernesto Badini ; Fanny Lotti	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	249aj	12-in.	12/17/1910	Già ti vedo immota e morta	Ernesto Badini ; Franco de Gregorio ; Fanny Lotti	Vocal trio ( soprano, tenor, and baritone), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Gramophone	500aj	12-in.	9/28/1912	Gloria a chi vince	Ernesto Badini ; Giulia Martinengo	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and baritone), with chorus	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Citation

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