Enrico Di Mazzei
1894 Sofia – 1958 Geneva
Enricus Damasus Tacchella Di Mazzei was born in Sofia, but into an Italian family (his father was a diplomat). He studied singing in Milan with the
famous teacher Fumagalli and later at the conservatory of Genève. In that city, he made his debut
in 1925. He made his successful debut at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on July 20th, 1926
as Cavaradossi. At the Opéra-Comique, he was to sing Werther, Pinkerton, Rodolfo.
He sang in several other theaters: Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux, Liège and Monte
Carlo, with increasing success while adding to his repertory "Madama Butterfly", "La bohème",
"Rigoletto" and "Werther". The critics augured him a brilliant international career.
Unfortunately, in 1928, during a tour in Bulgaria there was an earthquake and he was said
to be among the victims. But as I have a signed picture by the singer dated
1930, he did not die in Bulgaria. He also continued to record until 1934, see
below. Another source states he died young from syphilis...
So when did he die? In reality, it was in 1958 in Geneva.
Enrico di Mazzei recorded several discs for Pathé and French Odéon.
Among the latest were the two duets from "Rigoletto" and "Bohème" with Lily Pons.
In RA format
Discography
Fonotecnica (under the name Enrico Tachella Di Mazzei), 1925
B 3056 I puritani: A te, o cara
B 3057 Carmen: Il fior
Odéon, Paris 1927-01/02
Ki1020 Tosca (Puccini): O de beautés égales 188501
Ki 1021-1 Tosca (Puccini): Le ciel luisait d'étoiles 188500
Ki 1022-2 Tosca (Puccini): O douces mains 188500
Ki 1024-I Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola, blanche fleur 188501
xxP 6442-1 La bohème (Puccini): Que cette main est froide Parlophone 20060
xxP 6442-2 La bohème (Puccini): Que cette main est froide 123508
Odéon, Paris 1927-04
Ki1146 Les pêcheurs de perles (Bizet): Je crois entendre encore 188512
Ki1149 Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna è mobile 188512
Odéon, Paris 1928-02-03
Ki 1535 La fanciulla del West (Puccini): Ch'ella mi creda 188562
Ki 1536 Iris (Mascagni): Apri la tua finestra 188562
Odéon, Paris 1928-02-08
Ki1550 Torna a Sorrento (De Curtis) 188565
Ki 1551 Mamma mia, che vo' sapè? (Nutile) 188565
Ki 1552 Agnus Dei (Bizet) 188566
Ki 1553 Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) 188566
xxP 6461-2 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): M'habiller 171021, Parlophone R 20046
xxP 6462-2 Aida (Verdi): Ô céleste Aida 171021, Parlophone R 20046
Odéon, Paris 1928-12-19
xxP 6769-1 Rigoletto (Verdi): Addio, addio (w Pons) unpubl
xxP 6769-2 Rigoletto (Verdi): Addio, addio (w Pons) 123597, Parlophone R 20342
xxP 6770-1 Rigoletto (Verdi): È il sol dell'anima (w Pons) unpubl
xxP 6770-2 Rigoletto (Verdi): È il sol dell'anima (w Pons) 123597 Parlophone R 20342
xxP 6771 La bohème (Puccini): Entrée de Mimi (w Pons) 123598
xxP 6772 La bohème (Puccini): O douce jeune fille (w Pons) 123598
Odéon, Paris 1928
Ki 2061-2 Pecché? (Pennino) 188624
Ki 2062-2 Lusinga (De Curtis) 188624
Pathé, Paris 1928
N201308 Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 7154
N201309 Tosca (Puccini): O dolci mani 7154
N201310-S Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna è mobile 7152
201311 La bohème (Puccini): Che gelida manina 7155
N201312-1 Manon Lescaut (Puccini): Donna non vidi mai 7152
201314 Carmen (Bizet): Il fior 7155
201317 Mamma mia, che vo' sapè? (Nutile) 3369
201318 Santa Lucia lontana (Mario) 3370
N201319-1 Torna a Surriento (De Curtis) 3371
N201320-1 Cara piccina (Lama) 3371
201321 Reginella (Lama) 3369
201322 Ay, ay, ay (Freire) 3370
N201323-1 Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia 7158
N201324 Tosca (Puccini): O de beautés égales 7157
N201325-1 Carmen (Bizet): La fleur que tu m'avais jetée 7157
N201327-1 Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola, blanche fleur 7158
Odéon, Paris 1929-02-25
xxP 6827 Werther (Massenet): Invocation à la nature 123618
xxP 6828 Werther (Massenet): J'aurais sur ma poitrine 123618
xxP 6829 Carmen (Bizet): La fleur que tu m'avais jetée 123619
Ki 2222-2 Werther (Massenet): Pourquoi me réveiller 188643
Odéon, Paris 1929-04-17
Ki 2364-3 Rigoletto (Verdi): Qu'une belle 188643
xxP 6873 Tosca (Puccini): Quelle est cette blonde dis-moi (w Dorley) 123638
xxP 6874 Tosca (Puccini): Ma jalouse (w Dorley) 123638
Odéon, Paris 1929-10-18
Ki 2672 Cara piccina (Lama) 188687
Ki 2673 Reginella (Lama) 188687
Ki 2674-2 Santa Lucia luntana (Mario) 188689
Ki 2675 Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Un dì all'azzurro spazio, pt 1 188688
Ki 2676 Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Un dì all'azzurro spazio, pt 2 188688
Odéon, Paris 1929
Ki2452-2 Mon cœur est pour toi (Silesu) 188666
Ki2453-1 T'amo (Silesu) 188666
Odéon, Paris 1930-11-14
Ki3824 Caro mio ben (Giordani) 188780
Ki3825 Amarilli (Caccini) 188780
Ki3826 Si vous l'aviez compris (Denza) 188781
Ki 3827 'O marenariello (Gambardella) (w Mme G Rey) 188781
Odéon, Paris 1930-11-17
Ki 3832 Come le rose (Lama) 188778
Ki 3833 Rimpianto (Toselli) 188778
Ki 3834 'O sole mio (Di Capua) 188779
Ki 3835 Le campane di San Giusto (Arona) 188779
Odéon, Paris 1932-05-06
Ki 5387-1 Canta pe' me (De Curtis) 188689
Ki 5388 Manon (Massenet): En fermant les yeux 188868
Odéon, Paris 1932-05-10
Ki 5392 O leggiadri occhi belli 188869
Ki 5393 Tu ch'ai le penne, Amore (Caccini) 188869
Ki 5394 Amor ch'attendi (Caccini) 188870
Ki 5395 Se l'aura spira (Frescobaldi) 188870
Ki 5396 Nina (Pergolesi) 188871
Ki 5397 Caldi sospiri (Rontani) 188871
Odéon, Paris 1932-05
Ki 5400 Werther (Massenet): Lorsque l'enfant revient 188868
Odéon, Paris 1932-05-13
xxP 7324 Manon (Massenet): Ah fuyez, douce image 123619
Odéon, Paris 1932-06-08
xxP 7325 Tosca (Puccini): O de beautés égales (w Payen) 123810
xxP 7326 Tosca (Puccini): Mario, Mario... Tu t'enfermes (w Vallin) 123810
xxP 7327 Tosca (Puccini): Mais quels yeux valent ces yeux (w Vallin) 123811
Odéon, Paris 1932-06-09
xxP 7330 Tosca (Puccini): Où est l'Angelotti (w Vallin, Endrèze) 123812
xxP 7331 Tosca (Puccini): Mario, permet que je parle (w Vallin, Endrèze) 123813
Odéon, Paris 1932-06-14
xxP 7335 Tosca (Puccini): Le ciel luisait d'étoiles (w Payen) 123815
xxP 7336 Tosca (Puccini): Franchise à Floria Tosca ... O douce mains (w Vallin) 123815
xxP 7337 Tosca (Puccini): C'est pour toi que la mort m'était triste (w Vallin) 123816
Odéon, Paris 1932-05-05
Ki 5990 Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni): O Lola ch'ai di latti 188887
Odéon, Paris 1932-05-12
Ki 5996 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Sérénade d'Arlequin 188888
Odéon, Paris 1932-05-17
Ki5994 Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Addio, fiorito asil 188888
Odéon, Paris 1933-11-22
Ki 6299 Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Come un bel dì di maggio 188887
Ki 6300 Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Un dì all'azzurro spazio, pt. 1 188890
Ki 6301 Andrea Chénier (Giordano): Un dì all'azzurro spazio, pt. 2 188890
Odéon, Paris 1934-02-28
Ki 6519 Manon (Massenet): Ah fuyez, douce image 188896
Ki 6520 Werther (Massenet): J'aurais sur ma poitrine 188896
I wish to thank Christian Torrent, who has contributed most of the discography, and the bottom three pictures.
I wish to thank Robert Schlesinger for the recording (Cavalleria).
I wish to thank Juan Dzazópulos Elgueta for the biographical notes.
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