Marco Bordogni

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Marco Bordogni

Giulio Marco Bordogni (23 January 1789 – 31 July 1856), usually called Marco Bordogni, was
an Italian operatic tenor and singing teacher of great popularity and success, whose mature career
was based in Paris.[1]

Contents

 1Biography
 2Town or theatre first performances of Rossini operas
 3Legacy
 4Notes and references
 5External links

Biography[edit]
Marco Bordogni by Henri Grevedon

Bordogni was born in Gazzaniga, near Bergamo, Italy. He was a product of the Bergamo tenor
school which originated with Giacomo David and Gaetano Crivelli, and in which can be counted, in
addition to David's two best pupils (namely his son Giovanni and Andrea Nozzari, both notable
in Rossini's operas), and besides Bordogni himself, also Domenico Donzelli and Giovanni Battista
Rubini .[2]
Bordogni made his operatic debut in Novara in 1808 without initially meeting with much success. In
1813 he distinguished himself as a performer of the role of Argirio in Rossini's Tancredi[3] at
the Ferrara revival with a tragic ending[4] and at the inauguration of the Teatro Re [it] in Milan, and
became later very active in promoting that composer's music. He appeared in many of Rossini's
operas on their first presentation in various towns and theatres, mainly performing the roles originally
sung by Giovanni David.[3] In 1825 he created the role of Conte di Libenskof in Rossini's Il viaggio a
Reims.[5] He sang for many years at the Théâtre des Italiens in Paris. He became a in teacher at
the Paris Conservatoire in 1823 and continued to teach there until shortly before his death, which
occurred in Paris.[3]
He was the author of a published singing method, and composed many sets of vocalises which
remained in use for singers for a century afterwards. He was probably the most influential teacher of
the English tenor Sims Reeves, who went to him in 1843:[6] other students include Sophie
Cruvelli and Giovanni Matteo Mario.
Bordogni was awarded the Légion d'Honneur on 10 May 1839 by M. de Gasparin, at the same time
that it was awarded to the Director of the Opéra Duponchel, and to the composer Hector Berlioz,
who wrote that Bordogni was the best singing-master of that period.[7] His daughter Louise
Bordogni sang successfully in New York City in 1834.

Town or theatre first performances of Rossini operas[edit]

The following list comprises town or theatre first performances of Rossini operas in which Marco
Bordogni appeared. From this list one can recognize the singer's considerable virtuosity, ranging
between his traditional baritonal tenor roles, and the leading tenore contraltino parts written by
Rossini in tragic, serio-comic and comic operas.
In addition to the Rossini roles, Bordogni also gave first performances at the Théâtre-
Italien in Paër’s Agnese di Fitz-Henry (Ernesto) in 1819; in Mayr’s Medea in Corinto (Giasone) in
1823; in Mercadante’s Elisa e Claudio ossia L'amore protetto dall'amicizia (Claudio) (also in 1823);
and in Vaccai’s Giulietta e Romeo (Capellio) in 1827.
 First
Rôle Opera’s title Theatre Town performance’s
date

Argirio Tancredi Teatro Re (inauguration) Milan 18 December 1813

Argirio Tancredi Real Teatro San Carlo Naples 14 April 1818

duca L'inganno fortunato (L’inganno Salle Louvois

Paris 13 May 1819
Bertrando felice) du Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Narciso Il turco in Italia Paris 23 May 1820
Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Jago Otello ossia Il moro di Venezia Paris 5 June 1821
Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Giannetto La gazza ladra Paris 18 September 1821
Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Leicester Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra Paris 10 March 1822
Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Argirio Tancredi Paris 23 April 1822
Théâtre-Italien

La Cenerentola ossia La bontà in Salle Louvois du

Ramiro Paris 8 June 1822
trionfo Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Osiride Mosè in Egitto Paris 20 October 1822
Théâtre-Italien

Giacomo V- Théâtre de l'Académie

La donna del lago Paris 7 September 1824
Uberto Royale de Musique
 Salle Louvois du
Liebenskof Il viaggio a Reims (premiere) Paris 19 June 1825
Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Idreno Semiramide Paris 8 December 1825
Théâtre-Italien

Salle Louvois du
Antenore Zelmira Paris 14 March 1826
Théâtre-Italien

Le barbier de Séville ou La Théâtre de l'Académie

Almaviva Paris 14 January 1828
précaution inutile (in French) Royale de Musique

Legacy[edit]
In 1928, the "Melodious Études for Trombone" were published in New York. These études were
arranged by Joannès Rochut, then principal trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The
études had been transcribed directly from Bordogni's "Vocalises".[1] Since then, the "Vocalises" have
been transcribed for many instruments and are a standard method of study for many music
students.[8]

Notes and references[edit]

1. ^ Jump up to:a b Principal source: Joannes Rochut, Melodious Etudes
for Trombone: Selection from the Vocalises of Marco Bordogni,
Transcribed and Progressively Arranged by Joannes Rochut, in 3
Books (Carl Fischer, New York 1928).
2. ^ Salvatore Caruselli (ed), Grande enciclopedia della musica lirica,
Longanesi , Roma, p 334 (article: Giacomo David).
3. ^ Jump up to:a b c Celletti, Rodolfo, Voce di tenore, IdeaLibri, 1989, p.
82, ISBN 88-7082-127-7
4. ^ Casaglia.
5. ^ Marco Beghelli e Nicola Gallino (a cura di), Tutti i libretti di Rossini,
Milan, Garzanti, 1991, pp. 741-742, ISBN 88-11-41059-2.
6. ^ S. Reeves, The Life of Sims Reeves, Written by Himself (Simpkin,
Marshall co, London 1888), p. 32.
7. ^ H. Berlioz, Memoirs of Hector Berlioz from 1803 to 1865 (Alfred
Knopf, New York 1932), 213.
8. ^ Bruns, Robert. "Incorporating wind excerpts in the school band
curriculum." Music Educators Journal 96.4 (2010): 43-47.

 Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Marco Bordogni". L'Almanacco di

Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).

External links[edit]
  Free scores by Marco Bordogni at the International Music Score
Library Project (IMSLP)

AF): 44565803
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