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Florencio Constantino

Florencio Constantino (April 9, 1869 – November 19, 1919) was a Spanish operatic tenor who had an active international performance career from 1892 through 1917. He was particularly admired for his performances in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi and Vincenzo Bellini; with the roles of the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto and Arturo in I puritani being signature roles for the tenor.

Raised primarily in Argentina, Constantino began his career performing in opera houses in South America from 1892-1897 before traveling to Spain to pursue vocal training with Leopoldo Stiatesi. From 1898-1900 he appeared in leading roles in opera houses in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, and Russia and then resumed performing in opera houses in South America during the first years of the 20th century. He returned to Europe for a tour of Spain and Germany in 1903-1904 and then became a resident artist at the Theater des Westens in Berlin in 1904-1905.

In 1905 Constantino was committed to the Royal Opera House in London before joining English impresario Henry Russell's touring San Carlo Opera Company; a company with whom he toured the United States in 1906-1907. In 1908 he joined Oscar Hammerstein I's Manhattan Opera Company and in 1909 he became the principal tenor of the newly created Boston Opera Company; a company with whom he performed until it closed in 1915. In 1910 he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera.

After the closing of the Boston Opera Company, Constantino moved to Los Angeles where he served as the Artistic Director of the California Grand Opera Company in 1916. In 1917 a disastrous appearance at the Saint Louis Opera led to a highly publicized lawsuit against Constantino. He left the United States for Mexico City where he suffered a mental breakdown and died at a hospital for the destitute in 1919.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1869 (Ortuella), Died November 19, 1919 (Mexico City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 98 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 4045 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Questa o quella Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4046 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Recondita armonia Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4047 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 E lucevan le stelle Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4048 10-in. between January and June 1909 Triste Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4049 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Apri la tua finestra Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4052 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Habanera Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4053 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Una vergine un angiol di Dio Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4054 10-in. between January and July 1909 Ecco ridente in cielo Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4056 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Vidalita Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4057 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Siciliana Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4058 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4059 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Chiudo gli occhi Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4061 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 M'appari Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4062 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Celeste Aïda Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4063 10-in. between January and June 1909 La fleur que tu m'avais jetée Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4064 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Brindisi : Viva il vino Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4065 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Vesti la giubba Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4069 10-in. ca. 3/30/1909 Lolita Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4071 10-in. ca. 3/30/1909 Di quella pira Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4072 10-in. ca. 3/30/1909 Deserto sulla terra Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4440 10-in. 4/17/1910 Re del ciel Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4441 10-in. ca. 1910 Deh! Non mi ridestar Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4442 10-in. ca. 1910 El roble y el ombú Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30225 12-in. ca. Jan.-July 1909 Spirto gentil Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30226 12-in. ca. Jan.-July 1909 Vorrei Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-50 of 98 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Constantino, Florencio," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181.

Constantino, Florencio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181.

"Constantino, Florencio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105181

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