Carlo Baroni
In RA format
Few sources mention Baroni at all, but those few call him a French tenor; his French
diction is perfect, too, so his Italian name notwithstanding, he seems to have been French. Certainly from the French
Riviera, where Italy is near and Italian names are widespread.
The French Riviera is also where he obviously began his career: as a member of the opera theaters of Monte Carlo and
Marseille, with guest appearances in Toulon (Gérald, 12 January 1949) and Algiers (1949/50 season).
From 1954 to 1972, he was a house tenor of the Paris Opéra-Comique. His was a very light lyrical tenor; his most
important role seems to have been Almaviva.
Reference 1: Bernard Amblard: Bernard Weinberg. Un rescapé de la frénésie antisémite, Murs-en-Provence 2012;
reference 2; reference 3; reference 4; reference 5; reference 6
Discography
78 rpm
Cinépresse/Cantoria, Paris
Monte-Carlo (Tango) (Fanyl et Sentis) 6123, Cantoria MD217
Contrastes (Tango) (Fanyl et Sentis) 6126, Cantoria MD217
LP
Le barbier de Séville (Rossini), 1954?
Selected scenes (1 LP) Pléïade P-3070, Véga CMT 10.136, Véga 30 LT 13011
Figaro – Lucien Huberty
Almaviva – Carlo Baroni
Rosine – Renée Doria
Bartholo – Charles Cambon
Basile – Adrien Legros
Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Pasdeloup
Conductor Jean Allain
Live recording
Le barbier de Séville (Rossini)
Opéra-Comique, Paris, 19 June 1955 Bourg BGC 24/25 (2 CDs)
Figaro – Jacques Jansen
Almaviva – Carlo Baroni
Rosine – Renée Doria
Bartholo – Louis Musy
Basile – Xavier Depraz
Orchestre de Paris
Conductor Jean Fournet
I wish to thank Christian Torrent for providing the discography and the pictures (all except the one on top and
tango "Monte-Carlo").
Picture source for the tango "Monte-Carlo" cover.
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