SC 1998.2
Ruth T. Watanabe Special Collections
Sibley Music Library
Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester
prepared Spring 1998
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION
Location: M2A 4,1
1 linear feet
Provenance
The photographs originate as the collection of Achille Clivio and were inscribed and given to him by the various artists. At his death they passed into the hands of a friend of the family, Ugo Ottolenghi, who in turn passed them down to his son, Athos. Athos and Anna Ottolenghi donated the collection to Sibley Music Library in 1997.
Scope and Content
The collection constitutes an excellent group of photographs of both major and minor opera singers and conductors from the tum-of-the century. The ephemera also include interesting memorabilia relating to opera of the time.
Associations
Watanabe Special Collections maintains an Iconography collection that includes many similar photographs, some inscribed to various individuals, of major and minor performers of the same time period.
Restrictions and Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
69 photographs of eminent opera singer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most inscribed. The photographs are arranged in alphabetical order, which originates with the previous owner.
Ephemera relating to the career of Achille Clivio, mostly postcards of theaters and opera singers.
INVENTORY
Series 1: Photographs
Box # 1
| Folder 1 | Achille Clivio. Photo is mounted and inscribed B/W Print 12/31/41 |
| Folder 2 | Adami-Corradetti, Iris. Inscribed. List of singer’s premiere roles is included. B/W Print |
| Folder 3 | Agostinelli-Quiroli, Adelina. Brief bio and premiere roles included. B/W Print |
| Folder 4 | Anselmi, Giuseppe. Inscribed. Bio and premiere role included. B/W Print |
| Folder 5 | Anselmi, Giuseppe. Inscribed. Bio and premiere role included. B/W Print |
| Folder 6 | Archi, Attilia. Inscribed. B/W Print 2/24/35 |
| Folder 7 | Barriger, Elena. Inscribed. B/W Print |
| Folder 8 | Basiola, Mario. Inscribed. Bio and Premiere roles included. B/W Print 2/9/37 |
| Folder 9 | Bassi, Nicola. Bio in Italian and English. B/W Print |
| Folder 10 | Memorial monument honoring Nicola Bassi (Cremona). B/W Print |
| Folder 11 | Bavagnoli, Gaetano. Inscribed. Premiere roles included B/W Print |
| Folder 12 | Borgatti, Giuseppe. Inscribed. Includes bio and premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 13 | Borgonovo, Luigi. Inscribed. Includes list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 14 | Bugg, Madeline. Inscribed. Includes bio and premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 15 | Carrera, Evelina. Inscribed. Includes list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 16 | Cavalieri, Lina. Two photos, one inscribed. Includes bio (in Italian and English) and premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 17 | Constantino, Florenico. Inscribed. Includes bio in Italian and English. B/W Print |
| Folder 18 | Cotogni, Antonio. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 19 | Cremonini, Giuseppe. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English), list of NY Met roles and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 20 | Dal Monte, Toti. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English). B/W Print |
| Folder 21 | Darclée, Hariclea. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print 9/9/1901 |
| Folder 22 | Darclée, Hariclea. B/W Print 8/29/1901 |
| Folder 23 | Favero, Mafalda. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 24 | Franceschi, Enrico de. Inscribed. Includes bio. B/W Print 4/15/1928 |
| Folder 25 | Giraldoni, Eugenio. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print 5/22/1902 |
| Folder 26 | Girardi, Pietro. Inscribed. Includes list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 27 | Grassi, Rinaldo. Two photos, one inscribed. Includes list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 28 | Kaftal, Margot. Inscribed. Partially colored by hand. Includes list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 29 | Korolewicz-Wayda, Janina. Inscribed. Includes bio. B/W Print |
| Folder 30 | Magini-Coletti, Antonio. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 31 | Manacchini, Giuseppe. Includes list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 32 | Martinelli, Giovanni. inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 33 | Maurel, Victor. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 34 | Menscaldi, Pietro. Inscribed. Includes list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 35 | Merino, Carlo. Inscribed. B/W Print |
| Folder 36 | Merli, Francesco. Inscribed. Include bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 37 | Minghini-Cattaneo, Irene. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 38 | Muzio, Clauida. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 39 | Oltrabella, Augusta. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 40 | Oxilia, José. Inscribed. Includes bio. B/W Print |
| Folder 41 | Oxilia, José. Includes bio. B/W Print |
| Folder 42 | Palet, José. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere works. B/W Print |
| Folder 43 | Pampanini, Rosetta. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 44 | Piccaluga, Nino. Inscribed. Includes bio. B/W Print |
| Folder 45 | Ruffo, Titta. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 46 | Saraceni, Adelaide. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 47 | Sciatteri, Cesare. Inscribed. B/W Print 8/17/1900 |
| Folder 48 | Stracciari, Riccardo. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 49 | Tetrazzini-Campanini, Eva. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English). B/W Print |
| Folder 50 | Stehle-Garbin, Adelina. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premier roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 51 | Torresella, Fanny. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 52 | Trentinaglia, Erardo. Inscribed. B/W Print 2/5/1929 |
| Folder 53 | Valobra, Cesarina. Inscribed. Includes list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 54 | Zamboni, Maria. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 55 | Zenatello, Giovanni. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
Box # 2
| Folder 1 | Battistini, Mattia. Includes bio and list of premieres. Inscribed. B/W Print |
| Folder 2 | Battistini, Mattia. Inscribed. B/W Print |
| Folder 3 | Battistini, Mattia. Inscribed. B/W Print |
| Folder 4 | Belina-Skupevsky, Stephan. Inscribed. Includes list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 5 | Bonci, Alessandro. Inscribed. Includes biography (Italian and English) and list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 6 | Borgioli, Dino. Inscribed. Includes short bio (Italian and English) ans list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 7 | Cervi-Caroli, Ersile. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 8 | Fagoaga, Isidoro. Inscribed. Includes bio. B/W Print |
| Folder 9 | Farneti, Maria. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 10 | Gay, Maria. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English). B/W Print |
| Folder 11 | Giachetti, Rina. Inscribed. Includes list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 12 | Gigli, Beniamino. Includes bio and list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 13 | Mancinelli, Luigi. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premiere roles. B/W Print |
| Folder 14 | Mancinelli, Luigi. Inscribed. B/W Print |
| Folder 15 | Mancinelli, Luigi. Inscribed. B/W Print |
| Folder 16 | Marconi, Francesco. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 17 | Mugnone, Leopoldo. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 18 | Pasini, Laura. Inscribed. Includes bio. B/W Print |
| Folder 19 | Ponzano, N. Inscribed. Includes list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 20 | Russ, Giannina. Inscribed. Includes bio (Italian and English) and list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 21 | Theodorini, Elena. includes bio (Italian and English). B/W Print |
| Folder 22 | Zamboni, Maria. Inscribed. Includes bio an list of premieres. B/W Print |
| Folder 23 | Mascheroni, Edoardo. Inscribed. Includes bio and list of premieres. B/W Print |
Series 2: Ephemera
Box # 3
| Folder 1 | card of Tamagno, Francesco. Inscribed with name of Nicola Bassi. calling card |
| Folder 2 | Verdi, Giuseppe. postcard |
| Folder 3 | Mascagni and friends in Vienna. postcard |
| Folder 4 | unidentified people on front. Sent by Marco Caccia to Achille Clivio. postcard 4/15/38 |
| Folder 5 | letter from Ruffo to Clivio. letter 2/5/1913 |
| Folder 6 | Writing paper from the Teatros de Sud America. paper |
| Folder 7 | Giuseppe Verdi and his principal operas. 2 cards (Don Carlos, La Traviata). postcard |
| Folder 8 | list of major foreign theaters where I had performed with first-rank companies and famous maestros. envelope |
| Folder 9 | Auditorium Building, Chicago. postcard |
| Folder 10 | Coliseum, St. Louis. postcard |
| Folder 11 | Auditorium, St. Paul Minn. postcard |
| Folder 12 | Coliseo Argentino- Buenos Aires. postcard |
| Folder 13 | Teatro Colon- Buenos Aires. postcard |
| Folder 14 | Teatro Colon- Buenos Aires. postcard |
| Folder 15 | Teatro de la Opera- Buenos Aires. postcard |
| Folder 16 | Teatro Solis- Montévidéo. postcard |
| Folder 17 | Teatro Municipal, Estatua Marechal Floriano Peixoto- Rio de Janeiro. postcard |
| Folder 18 | Novo Teatro S. Joao- Porto. postcard |
| Folder 19 | Gran Teatro del Liceo- Barcelona. postcard |
| Folder 20 | Teatro Real- Madrid. postcard |
| Folder 21 | Mozart. postcard |
| Folder 22 | Beethoven. postcards |
| Folder 23 | Beethoven. postcards |
| Folder 24 | Beethoven. postcards |
| Folder 25 | Beethoven. postcards |
| Folder 26 | Liszt. postcards |
| Folder 27 | Liszt. postcards |
| Folder 28 | Wagner. postcards |
| Folder 29 | Wagner. postcards |
| Folder 30 | Schubert. postcards |
| Folder 31 | Chopin. postcards |
| Folder 32 | Weber. postcards |
| Folder 33 | Rubinstein. postcards |
| Folder 34 | Puccini, Giacomo. postcards |
| Folder 35 | Puccini, Giacomo. postcards |
| Folder 36 | Prof. Joachim. postcards |
| Folder 37 | Ysaye, Eugene. postcards |
| Folder 38 | Didur. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 39 | Didur. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 40 | Korolewicz. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 41 | Korolewicz. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 42 | Grabczewski. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 43 | Batistini. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 44 | Kawecka. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 45 | Bandrowski. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 46 | Bogucka. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 47 | Pichor. postcards |
| Folder 48 | Cwiklinska. Coloured b/w photo. postcards |
| Folder 49 | Gnatowska, Waleya. postcards |
