Nino Martini
Nino Martini (7 August 1902 – 10 December 1976) was an Italian operatic tenor. He began his career as an opera singer in Italy before moving to the United States to pursue an acting career in films. He appeared in several Hollywood movies during the 1930s and 1940s while simultaneously working as a leading tenor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Verona (city in Veneto, northern Italy), Died December 10, 1976 (Verona (city in Veneto, northern Italy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1936
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 | BS-77656 | 10-in. | 9/13/1933 | Te quiero Morena | Alfredo Cibelli ; Nino Martini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-77657 | 10-in. | 9/13/1933 | Gitana | Alfredo Cibelli ; Nino Martini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-77658 | 10-in. | 9/13/1933 | La canción del olvido | Alfredo Cibelli ; Nino Martini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-77695 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | La donna è mobile | Nino Martini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-77696 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | La dolorosa | Alfredo Cibelli ; Nino Martini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78250 | 10-in. | 10/19/1933 | [Aria from] I Puritani | Nino Martini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78251 | 10-in. | 10/19/1933 | La donna è mobile | Nino Martini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-95302 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Mattinata | Nino Martini ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-95303 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Here's to romance | Nino Martini ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-95304 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | I carry you in my pocket (In a locket of gold) | Nino Martini ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-95305 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Midnight in Paris | Nino Martini ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-0762 | 10-in. | 9/30/1936 | The world is mine (Tonight) | Nino Martini | Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-449 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Che gelida manina | Nino Martini | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-1115 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | Canción del fado | Nino Martini | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-1116 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | I pescatori di perle | Nino Martini | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martini, Nino," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108739.
Martini, Nino. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108739.
"Martini, Nino." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Martini, Nino, 1905-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89004006
Wikidata: Nino Martini - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1141294
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/43055594
MusicBrainz: Nino Martini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9de73ca-314a-4fbd-97b8-065d411465ad
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1490061 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1490061
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