Elvira Casazza
Elvira Casazza (15 November 1887 – 24 January 1965) was an Italian mezzo-soprano opera singer (also known as Elvira Mari-Casazza). One of Toscanini's favourite singers, she was considered an outstanding interpreter of Mistress Quickly in Verdi's Falstaff during the 1920s and created several roles in Italian operas of the early 20th century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Ferrara (comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy), Died January 24, 1965 (Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: mezzo-soprano
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 3174c | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto | Elvira Casazza ; Bernardo De Muro | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | 3175c | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Il trovatore | Elvira Casazza ; Bernardo De Muro | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | 3181c | 12-in. | 5/9/1917 | Perigliarti ancor languente | Elvira Casazza ; Bernardo De Muro | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | 3314c | 12-in. | 10/17/1918 | Duetto finale dell'opera | Elvira Casazza ; Beniamino Gigli | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | 3316c | 12-in. | 10/19/1918 | Laggiu nelle nebbie remote | Elvira Casazza ; Beniamino Gigli | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, mezzo-soprano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Casazza, Elvira," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108709.
Casazza, Elvira. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108709.
"Casazza, Elvira." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Casazza, Elvira, 1887-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89001819
Wikidata: Elvira Casazza - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3723753
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