Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo (1892-1944) was an Italian contralto, active in opera and concert repertory during the early twentieth century. She was especially associated with Italian dramatic and sacred repertory.
In the Pristine catalogue she appears in Carlo Sabajno’s early recordings of Verdi’s Aida and Requiem, alongside singers including Aureliano Pertile, Ezio Pinza and Dusolina Giannini.
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VERDI Aïda
Studio recording, 1928
Total duration: 2hr 21:01
Aïda – Dusolina Giannini
Amneris – Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
Radamès – Aureliano Pertile
Amonasro – Giovanni Inghilleri
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
conducted by Carlo Sabajno
VERDI Requiem
The 1929 World Première Recording
Studio recording, 1929
Total duration: 77:34
Maria Luisa Fanelli (soprano)
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo (mezzo-soprano)
Franco Lo Giudice (tenor)
Ezio Pinza (bass)
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
conducted by Carlo Sabajno
VERDI Il Trovatore
Studio recording, 1930
Total duration: 1hr 54:09
Manrico - Aureliano Pertile
Azucena - Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
Leonora - Maria Carena
Conte di Luna - Apollo Granforte
Ferrando - Bruno Carmassi
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
conducted by Gino Nastrucci
