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VICTOR RED SEAL RECORDS
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ANTONIO SCOTTI, Baritone
One of the most valued and gifted artists of the Metropolitan Opera Company is Antonio Scotti, the wellknown baritone. He was born in Naples, and even as a child showed a desire to become a singer.
At the age of 23, after he had studied for four years, he made his debut at the Teatro Reale, in Malta, as Amonasro in “Aida,” singing later at that house in nine other roles. He did not become prominent until his sub¬ sequent engagement at the Teatro Manzoni, in Milan, a small but aristocratic theatre. There he scored distinct successes in “I Puritani,” “La Favorita” and “Ernani.”
This great baritone is repeating his previous successes and thrilling the audiences with his wonderful display of dramatic power. Scotti’s impressively tragic impersonation of Rigoletto and his powerful and convincing Tonio are two of the most striking features of the Metropolitan season, while as Falstaff he achieved an artistic triumph, revealing himself as a worthy successor to Maurel in the many moods required by this exacting part.
Ten-inch — $2.00 each. In Italian
81042 Aida — Sortita Amonasro (Amonasro’s Narrative) Verdi
81022 Faust — Dio possente ( Even the Bravest Heart) Gounod
81063 La Mandolinata Paladilhe
81021 Pagliacci — Prologo ( Prologue ) Leoncavallo
Ten-inch, with Orchestra — $2.00 each.
87040 Otello — Brindisi ( Drinking Song) Verdi
87034 Sonnambula — Vi ravviso (As l View These Scenes) Bellini
Twelve-inch — $3.00 each. In Italian
85044 Ballo in Maschera — Eri tu (Is it Thou?) Verdi
85067 Don Carlos — Per me giunto (Death of Rodrigo) Verdi
{(1) Rigoletto — Deh non parlare al misero (Recall Not the Past) Verdi (2) Don Giovanni — Fin ch’han dal vino (Wine, Flow a Fountain)
Mozart
Twelve-inch, with orchestra — $3.00 each. In Italian f (1) Don Giovanni — Serenata, “Deh vieni alia finestra’’ (Open
88194 j Thy Window, Love) Mozart
( (2) Falstaff— Quand’ero paggio. (When / Was Page) Verdi
88195 Falstaff — Monologo, “ L’Onore! Ladri’’! (Honor, Ye Ruffians!) Verdi
88203 Faust — Dio possente (The Bravest Heart Shall Swell) Gounod
88083 Maria Mari (Neapolitan Song)
88082 Otello — Brindisi, “ l naff a I’ugola’’ (Drinking Song) Verdi
88030 Otello — Credo (Cruel is He the God) Verdi
88029 Pagliacci — Prologo (Prologue) Leoncavallo
88032 Rigoletto — Monologo — Pari siamo (We are Equal) Verdi
88028 Sonnambula — Vi ravviso (As I View These Scenes) Bellini
88122 Tosca — Cantahile Scarpia (Venal, My Enemies Call Me) Puccini
SCOTTI
Note. — Signor Scotti sings exclusively for the Victor.