Irma Viganò

Italian Soprano. (Born in Besana Brianza, year ? / Died in Besana Brianza, year ?). She studied with Angelo Bettinelli and made her debut around 1910. In 1920 she appeared at the Teatro Sultaniale of Cairo. In the autumn of 1924 she sang in Berlin (under the direction of Mascagni). She was acclaimed in all major theaters of Italy (Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Arena di Verona, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Teatro Regio di Parma, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Venice, Florence, Genoa, Trieste, Turin, Modena, Brescia, Bologna, Piacenza, Cremona, Cesena, Ravenna). She worked with Mascagni, Toscanini, Serafin, Zandonai and De Sabata. In Cairo, Teatro Kediviale she sang at the 50 anniversary of the first performance of ‘’Aida’’. In 1920 she also appeared in USA, Chicago Opera. Chronology of some appearances 1912 Amsterdam Paleis Voor Volksvlijt Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1914 Faenza Teatro Masini Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1916 Novara Teatro Coccia Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1916 Torino Politeama Chiarella Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1917 Torino Politeama Chiarella Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1918 Genova Teatro Paganini Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1919 Torino Politeama Chiarella Andrea Chenier (Maddalena) 1920 Genova Teatro Paganini Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1920 Suzzara Teatro Sociale Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) 1928 Bari Teatro Piccinni Adriana Lecouvreur (Adriana)