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- Cloë Elmo (April 9, 1910 – May 24, 1962) was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. She was born in Lecce and began singing at an early age. By the age of seventeen, she had begun her studies at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Edwige Chibaudo, and later with Rinolfi and Pedreni. Due to her wide vocal range, she was initially thought to be a soprano. She made her debut in Cagliari as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana in 1934. Within a year, she joined the Teatro alla Scala in Milan as Meg Page in Verdi's Falstaff. Soon she was given the part of Azucena in Il trovatore, which quickly became her signature role and was her debut role at the Metropolitan Opera in 1947. Other roles there included Santuzza, Ulrica in Un ballo in maschera, Mrs Quickly in Falstaff—the latter she recorded in 1950, opposite Giuseppe Valdengo—and Herva Nelli, with Arturo Toscanini conducting. She sang Wagnerian roles in Italian, as was the custom during this time period, including Brangaene at La Scala to the Isolde of Giuseppina Cobelli, and Ortrud. She made a notable recording (singing in Italian) of Brangaene's watch from Act 2. She also made recordings (also in Italian) of lieder by Brahms and Strauss. She also recorded discs of duets from La Gioconda, Aida, and Adriana Lecouvreur with the dramatic soprano Gina Cigna, which reveal both her powerful voice and passionate temperament. She returned to Italy after her tenure at the Metropolitan opera (her career there was not as successful as she had hoped), and she sang at La Scala until 1954 when she abandoned her stage career. By that time, the top notes in her voice had disintegrated. She accepted a teaching position in Ankara, where she remained until her death in 1962. She was known for her warm and natural voice, with its ample lower-register and full high-notes, as well as for her great temperament and passion. (en)
- Cloe Elmo (Lecce, Puglia, 9 de abril de 1910 - Ankara, 24 de mayo de 1962), fue una cantante de ópera italiana (contralto), particularmente asociada al repertorio de su tierra. Después de haber estudiado en el Conservatorio de Roma con , se perfeccionó con y Maria Pedrini, debutando en un concierto en Viena en 1932. Su debut en los escenarios tuvo lugar en Cagliari con Cavalleria rusticana donde interpretó el papel de Santuzza . La temporada 1934-35 cantó en la Ópera de Roma y dos años más tarde debutó en La Scala (Falstaff, Mosé, etc.), A partir de entonces actuó en los mejores teatros italianos y, a finales de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en los europeos y americanos (Metropolitan, 1947/49). Después de 1950 se dedicó a personajes de carácter. Al abandonar los escenarios ejerció la enseñanza en los Conservatorios de Ankara. Dotada de una voz pastosa, sonora y timbrada, también pudo interpretar papeles de contralto gracias a la extensión de su registro grave. Su gran temperamento dramático y su potencia vocal suplian la falta de homogeneidad en la emisión y la tendencia excesiva hacia el verismo. Muy aplaudida en el repertorio tradicional (Azucena, Amneris, Carmen, Ulrica), intervino además en los estrenos de Proserpina y el Straniero de J.J. Castro, El Uragan de , Delito y Castigo de A. Pedrollo, Il Festino de G.F. Malipiero y Burlesca de . (es)
- Cloe Elmo (Lecce, 9 aprile 1910 – Ankara, 24 maggio 1962) è stata un mezzosoprano italiano. (it)
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- Cloe Elmo (Lecce, 9 aprile 1910 – Ankara, 24 maggio 1962) è stata un mezzosoprano italiano. (it)
- Cloë Elmo (April 9, 1910 – May 24, 1962) was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. She was born in Lecce and began singing at an early age. By the age of seventeen, she had begun her studies at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Edwige Chibaudo, and later with Rinolfi and Pedreni. Due to her wide vocal range, she was initially thought to be a soprano. She also made recordings (also in Italian) of lieder by Brahms and Strauss. She accepted a teaching position in Ankara, where she remained until her death in 1962. (en)
- Cloe Elmo (Lecce, Puglia, 9 de abril de 1910 - Ankara, 24 de mayo de 1962), fue una cantante de ópera italiana (contralto), particularmente asociada al repertorio de su tierra. Después de haber estudiado en el Conservatorio de Roma con , se perfeccionó con y Maria Pedrini, debutando en un concierto en Viena en 1932. Su debut en los escenarios tuvo lugar en Cagliari con Cavalleria rusticana donde interpretó el papel de Santuzza . La temporada 1934-35 cantó en la Ópera de Roma y dos años más tarde debutó en La Scala (Falstaff, Mosé, etc.), A partir de entonces actuó en los mejores teatros italianos y, a finales de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en los europeos y americanos (Metropolitan, 1947/49). Después de 1950 se dedicó a personajes de carácter. Al abandonar los escenarios ejerció la enseñ (es)
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