Ferruccio Giannini

Ferruccio A. Giannini (Barga, Nov 15, 1868 - Philadelphia, Sep 17 1948) was an Italian naturalized American tenor, and a pioneer of opera recording.

Dusolina Giannini was a famous dramatic soprano who performed on the main stages of Europe and America.

Eufemia Giannini Gregory was a voice teacher at the Curtis Institute of Music for 40 years, counting celebrities such as Anna Moffo and Judith Blegen among her students .

Though, nowadays his popularity had been ever-so-slightly increasing due to the phenomenon of vintage resurrection, having uncovered some of his early records.

It is remarkable the plate BeA 0572 ("Miserere"), having been used all over the album "Everywhere at the End of Time", representing an advanced stage of dementia (due to its extremely poor audio definition).

Berliner 967 - La Donna è Mobile. Notice Ferruccio's full name (F. A. Giannini)
Berliner 967 - La Donna è Mobile
Berliner 902a - Siciliana
Berliner 905a - M'appari
Berliner 1740 (?) - Quando le sere al placido
Victor 2404 - Funiculi Funicula
Berliner 0572 - Miserere