Alfredo Tedeschi
also Alfio Tedesco
Birthplace: San Fratello, Kingdom of ItalyHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Classical Music CDs (n.d.) Italian Tenor Alfredo Tedeschi (1882-1957) CDR. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941.
An Italian tenorClassical Music CDs (n.d.) Italian Tenor Alfredo Tedeschi (1882-1957) CDR. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941., born Alfio Tedesco at San Fratello in SicilyHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Classical Music CDs (n.d.) Italian Tenor Alfredo Tedeschi (1882-1957) CDR. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941., who moved from lyric leads to comprimario partsHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Classical Music CDs (n.d.) Italian Tenor Alfredo Tedeschi (1882-1957) CDR. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941. over a career of nearly fifty yearsHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).. He made his debut in 1902 as Elvino in La sonnambula at AstiHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Classical Music CDs (n.d.) Italian Tenor Alfredo Tedeschi (1882-1957) CDR. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941.Kutsch-Riemens gives 1903. Historical Tenors gives May 1902 at the Teatro Alfieri in Asti, a month and a theatre the Lexikon lacks, and its year is kept, though nothing independent of either confirms it., and in 1915 sang at the Teatro Colón in Buenos AiresHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Classical Music CDs (n.d.) Italian Tenor Alfredo Tedeschi (1882-1957) CDR. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941. beside Galli-Curci and Titta RuffoHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).. In 1922 he created Edmondo in the final version of Manon Lescaut at La ScalaSchickling, D. (2003) 'Manon Lescaut', in Giacomo Puccini: catalogue of the works, no. 64. Kassel: Bärenreiter. Online edition, Centro Studi Giacomo Puccini. (Accessed: 25 October 2026).. From 1926 to 1935 he gave 363 performances at the Metropolitan OperaHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026)., and in 1948 he was back at the ColónHistorical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941.. He died at Verdi's Casa di Riposo in Milan.Historical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
Creations
- Edmondo — Manon Lescaut (Milan, 1922)
Written from
- Historical Tenors (n.d.) Alfredo Tedeschi. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
- Classical Music CDs (n.d.) Italian Tenor Alfredo Tedeschi (1882-1957) CDR. (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
- Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Tedeschi, Alfredo', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2941.
- Schickling, D. (2003) 'Manon Lescaut', in Giacomo Puccini: catalogue of the works, no. 64. Kassel: Bärenreiter. Online edition, Centro Studi Giacomo Puccini. (Accessed: 25 October 2026).