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Cesare Formichi (15 April 1883, Rome - 21 July 1949, Rome) was a prominent Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Formichi studied in Rome with Pio Di Pietro and in Firenze with Vincenzo Lombardi, and made his debut in December 1907 at the Teatro Olimpia in Bologna as Lescaut in Manon. He went on to appear in Italy's leading opera houses, including La Scala in Milan. Soon, he was accepting a string of engagements to sing outside Italy, notably in Saint Petersburg (in 1912), Buenos Aires (in 1914), Paris (in 1922), Monte-Carlo, Vienna, and London (in 1924).

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  • Cesare Formichi (Roma, 15 d'abril de 1883 - Roma, 21 de juliol de 1949) fou un baríton operístic italià prominent, especialment associat amb el repertori italià. Formichi va estudiar a Roma amb Lombardo, i feia el seu debut el desembre de 1907 al Teatro Olimpia de Bolonya com a Lescaut a Manon. Des de llavors va cantar en les principals òperes d'Itàlia, incloent-hi La Scala de Milà. Aviat, fou contractat per cantar a fora d'Itàlia, notablement a Sant Petersburg (1912), Buenos Aires (1914), París (1922), Montecarlo, Viena, i Londres (1924). Va cantar com a primer baríton a la des de 1922 fins a 1932. També a Berlín l'octubre de 1933 amb l'òpera italiana dirigida per . Va fer una gira per França el 1935 amb l'elenc de cantants de La Scala. Més tard organitzà temporades d'òpera a Londres. Els seus papers més notables foren Ashton, Rigoletto, di luna, Amonasro, Iago, i algunes parts de Wagner cantades en italià (Klingsor, per exemple). Formichi posseïa una veu potent, ricament tonificada, fet que es pot sentir sobre els nombrosos enregistraments acústics i elèctrics que feia durant el pic de la seva carrera. Entre 1912 i 1924 enregistrà una sèrie d'enregistraments acústics i elèctrics d'àries d'òpera i de la primera versió completa de Rigoletto (1916), realitzada amb la Columbia Gramophone Company, algunes de les quals ara es remasteritzen en CD. La seva última aparició a l'escenari va tenir lloc al Teatre San Carlo de Nàpols el 28 de desembre de 1948 en el paper de Gasparo a Der Freischütz de Carl Maria von Weber. Va cantar al Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. (ca)
  • Cesare Formichi (15 April 1883, Rome - 21 July 1949, Rome) was a prominent Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Formichi studied in Rome with Pio Di Pietro and in Firenze with Vincenzo Lombardi, and made his debut in December 1907 at the Teatro Olimpia in Bologna as Lescaut in Manon. He went on to appear in Italy's leading opera houses, including La Scala in Milan. Soon, he was accepting a string of engagements to sing outside Italy, notably in Saint Petersburg (in 1912), Buenos Aires (in 1914), Paris (in 1922), Monte-Carlo, Vienna, and London (in 1924). He sang as first baritone at the Chicago Opera from 1922 until 1932. He sang in Berlin in October 1933 with the Italian opera conducted by Ettore Panizza. He went with a troupe of singers from La Scala on a tour of France in 1935, and later organized opera seasons in London. Notable roles of his included Ashton, Rigoletto, di Luna, Amonasro, Iago, and some Wagner parts sung in Italian (Klingsor, for example). Formichi possessed a big, rich-toned, important sounding voice which can be heard on the numerous acoustic and electrical recordings which he made during the peak of his career. Many of these recordings have been re-released on CD. (en)
  • Cesare Formichi (Roma, 15 aprile 1883 – Roma, 21 luglio 1949) è stato un baritono italiano. (it)
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  • Cesare Formichi (Roma, 15 aprile 1883 – Roma, 21 luglio 1949) è stato un baritono italiano. (it)
  • Cesare Formichi (Roma, 15 d'abril de 1883 - Roma, 21 de juliol de 1949) fou un baríton operístic italià prominent, especialment associat amb el repertori italià. Formichi va estudiar a Roma amb Lombardo, i feia el seu debut el desembre de 1907 al Teatro Olimpia de Bolonya com a Lescaut a Manon. Des de llavors va cantar en les principals òperes d'Itàlia, incloent-hi La Scala de Milà. Aviat, fou contractat per cantar a fora d'Itàlia, notablement a Sant Petersburg (1912), Buenos Aires (1914), París (1922), Montecarlo, Viena, i Londres (1924). Va cantar al Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. (ca)
  • Cesare Formichi (15 April 1883, Rome - 21 July 1949, Rome) was a prominent Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Formichi studied in Rome with Pio Di Pietro and in Firenze with Vincenzo Lombardi, and made his debut in December 1907 at the Teatro Olimpia in Bologna as Lescaut in Manon. He went on to appear in Italy's leading opera houses, including La Scala in Milan. Soon, he was accepting a string of engagements to sing outside Italy, notably in Saint Petersburg (in 1912), Buenos Aires (in 1914), Paris (in 1922), Monte-Carlo, Vienna, and London (in 1924). (en)
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