Amanda Campodónico

This article is about the Argentine mezzo-soprano. For the Italian mezzo-soprano, see Armanda Degli Abbati.
Amanda Campodónico
A smiling woman with fair skin and dark hair in an updo, wearing a dark gown with bare shoulders; She is standing between curtain panels, possibly on a stage
Amanda Campodónico, from a 1903 publication
Born17 November 1879
Rosario, Argentina
Died11 April 1933
Buenos Aires
OccupationSinger


Amanda Campodónico (17 November 1879 – 11 April 1933) was an Argentine mezzo-soprano singer.

Early life and education

Campodónico was born in Rosario, Argentina, and studied music there,[1] before continuing her training in Milan. She also studied in Brussels, Rome, and Naples.[2]

Career

In 1897, Campodónico made her debut on the opera stage at the Gran Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona,[2] in Samson and Delilah, conducted by the composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Also in 1897, she sang at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, in a company with Raffaele Grani [it], Eugenio Giraldoni, and Maurizio Bensaude.[3] She performed throughout Europe, and toured in the Americas.[2] In 1899, she was lead mezzo-soprano of an Italian opera company when it toured in Mexico,[4] performing alongside Aristide Anceschi [ru].[5]

After returning to Argentina, Campodónico sang mainly in recital and concert settings. In 1906 she was appointed as a music teacher; she taught at a normal school, and at the Williams Conservatory in Buenos Aires.[6][7] One of her voice students was Hina Spani.[8][9]

Personal life

Campodónico died in 1933, aged 53, in Buenos Aires. In 1958, a street in Rosario was named in her memory.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Amanda Campodónico". El Gladiador. 12 December 1902.
  2. ^ a b c "Amanda Campodónico" Caras y caretas (May 9, 1903).
  3. ^ "Nouvelles Diverses". Le Ménestrel (in French). 63: 142. 2 May 1897 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Mexico Reinvaded by Opera". Musical Courier. 39: 36. November 1899 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Untitled news item". Musical Courier. 39: 10. 29 November 1899 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Nombrando profesoras de música". Boletin Oficial de la República Argentina. 21 July 1906. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Notas sociales". Caras y Caretas: 4. 28 October 1905 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ Suhm-Binder, Andrea. "Spani, Hina". Cantabile Subito. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  9. ^ Moran, W. R.; Turro, Ricardo (1989), Hina Spani: Soprano 1896-1969 liner notes, Club "99", retrieved 2022-04-03 – via Internet Archive
  10. ^ Mesanich, Viviana (2003). Mujeres en la nomenclatura de espacio público (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional de Rosario. p. 16.