Gilda Dalla Rizza
Gilda Dalla Rizza (12 October 1892 – 5 July 1975) was an important Italian soprano. Born in Verona, she made her operatic debut in Bologna (the Teatro Verdi) in 1912, as Charlotte in Werther. Especially acclaimed in the verismo repertory, she was regarded as being Giacomo Puccini's favorite soprano, creating Magda in his La rondine (1917). Although he composed the part of Minnie in La fanciulla del West for another soprano, when Puccini saw Dalla Rizza in the part, he said, "Behold, at last I have seen my Fanciulla". She also gave the first European performances of his Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, at Rome in 1919, in the presence of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy. He also had her in mind for Liù in Turandot, though her voice proved too heavy for the part of the young slave-girl by the time of the premiere. Dalla Rizza appeared at the major theatres in Rome, Florence, Turin, São Paulo, Buenos Aires (Teatro Colón), Rio de Janeiro, Verona, Naples, Monte-Carlo, Bologna, Lima, Parma, Santiago, Barcelona, Amsterdam, etc. She never appeared in the United States. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Verona (city in Veneto, northern Italy), Died July 4, 1975 (Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
Notes: Columbia disc label: G. Della Rizza.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 42058 | 10-in. | between 1910 and 1916 | Innegiamo al signore | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Eugenia Nuñez-Lopez | Vocal duet (soprano and mezzo-soprano), with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 42059 | 10-in. | between 1910 and 1916 | Ah! Lo vedi | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Gaetano Tommasini | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 42061 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1915 | La tua Santuzza piange | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; G. Tommasino | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 42062 | 10-in. | either 1913 or 1914 | Tu qui Santuzza | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; G. Tommasino | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 42070 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1915 | La vergine degli angeli | Gilda Dalla Rizza | Soprano vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 42071 | 10-in. | between 1913 and 1915 | Madre pietosa vergine | Gilda Dalla Rizza | Soprano vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 42083 | 10-in. | between 1910 and 1914 | Ave Maria | Gilda Dalla Rizza | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 42084 | 10-in. | between 1910 and 1914 | Canzone del salice | Gilda Dalla Rizza | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1049 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Dice la capinera | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Antonio Melandri ; Luba Mirella | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1050 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Quattro!...Sei... | Antonio Alfieri ; Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Piero Girardi ; Blando Giusti ; Ebe Ticozzi | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1051 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Permette sua eccellenza | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Ernesto Dominici ; Piero Girardi ; Ebe Ticozzi ; Corrado Zambelli | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1052 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Così, adunque, Signore? | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Ebe Ticozzi ; Corrado Zambelli | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1053 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Altra volta quell'uomo vedesti? | Antonio Alfieri ; Eugenio Dall'Argine ; Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Piero Girardi ; Ebe Ticozzi ; Corrado Zambelli | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1055 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Signori, vi presento Lazinski | Eugenio Dall'Argine ; Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Piero Girardi ; Antonio Melandri ; Luba Mirella | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1056 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | O grandi occhi lucenti | Eugenio Dall'Argine ; Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Piero Girardi ; Ebe Ticozzi ; Corrado Zambelli | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1057 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Portentoso... | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Piero Girardi ; Luba Mirella | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1058 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Ma, dunque è amore? | Eugenio Dall'Argine ; Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Antonio Melandri ; Luba Mirella | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1059 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Gretch! I vostri uomini | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Corrado Zambelli | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1060 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Loris Ipanov | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Antonio Melandri | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1062 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Egli? | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Antonio Melandri ; Bernardo de Plaisant | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1063 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Ho rinunciato al mondo | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Antonio Melandri ; Luba Mirella | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1064 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Contessa, siete forte? | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Luba Mirella | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1065 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Alla tremenda nuova | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Emilio Ghirardini ; Antonio Melandri ; Luba Mirella | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1066 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Hai la grazia... | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Antonio Melandri | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX1067 | 12-in. | between 10/6 and 10/8/1931 | Borov? Lui! | Gilda Dalla Rizza ; Antonio Melandri | Opera | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalla Rizza, Gilda," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106003.
Dalla Rizza, Gilda. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106003.
"Dalla Rizza, Gilda." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Dalla Rizza, Gilda - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88629982
Wikidata: Gilda Dalla Rizza - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3824293
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