TITO SCHIPA SR .

NEWS

Published by "Coast to Coast", magazine of Salento (Lecce's area),
a splendid special about Schipa Sr. in the 45th anniversary of his death.
You can read it HERE
(28.01.11)

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BIG EVENT FOR BELCANTO AND RECORDING!
In 50 years of total dedication and uninterrupted work the Opera Omnia of Tito Schipa Senior
has been collected in 31 cd by Father RICHARD D. CANTRELL (Texas).
TITO SCHIPA JR. discovered and encouraged the collection,
that has been perfectioned by Associazione Culturale NIREO IMF
and sponsored by FONDAZIONE TITO SCHIPA, CONSERVATORIO TITO SCHIPA.
AMICI DELLA LIRICA TITO SCHIPA, COMUNE and PROVINCIA of Lecce,
The collection will be presented in Lecce monday April 26, 12:00 am, at Teatro Politeama Greco.
The de-luxe cased edition contains a refind brochure with contributions of
Francesco Libetta, Eraldo Martucci, Gianfranco Landini, Giorgio Gualerzi, Gianni Carluccio
and a vast photographic documentation.
Everything recorded by the great singer in his lifetime, from official records to film soundtracks,
private and home recordings, live concerts, many totally inedit, even discarded takes,
appears rimasterized and optimized in the 31 cd. (10.04.10)
For details: info2@titoschipa.it

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Fixed wrong links (30.09.09)

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February 4 1909: in a foggy night in Vercelli,
the youngTito Schipa made his "debutto" in La Traviata,
paying 50 Lira for the chance.
And the human singing would nevermore be the same. (04.02.09)

The forum of ORFEO 9 and of Schipa family's acitivities
has been renewed and moved, new address is:
http://lnx.orfeo9.it/forum/ (08.12.07)

Schipamania strikes in Lecce!
Voice was given that an operatica aria sung by Tito
was part of the soundtrack in the latest Woody Allen's film.
Unfortunately - though very apparently! - it was not true...(19.01.06)

RICONOSCIMENTO D'ONORE "IL SALENTINO 2005"
Friday Spt. 2 in the exclusive location inside the former convent of Teatini in Lecce,
in the heart of the ancient city, the tribute cerimony
"CORE MIO", OMAGGIO A TITO SCHIPA will take place,
featuring a woodwind quintet of the ICO orchestra and a tenor accompanied by piano
proposing a repertory of songs once performed and composed by Tito Schipa.
Furthermore, during the honour soirée wich will close the 2005 Event
Sunday Sept. 4 settembre, same location,
homage will be payed to the memory of the Great Salento Citizen,
in the 40th anniversary of his death. (21.VIII.05)

The astonishing work of Gianni Carluccio is accomplished.
All the volumes of press-scraps and pictures
on Tito Schipa's public and private life
as made by his first and second wife Lillì and Diana
are now completely scannerized and collected on high quality photo-cds.
The work, in addition to that of Father Richard Cantrell
for what concerns the audio
becomes the essential base for a future
Tito Schipa's Global Archive
and for a possible
Tito Schipa Exposition
(stage costumes, props, personal objects etc.)
The images will be available on demand and privately
to interested operators and organizers (July 15, 2005)

$ 5,000 REWARD
ON RARE COLLECTOR MATERIAL !
(www.titoschipa.it/5000dollarengl.htm)

TV international broadcasting on Lecce and - partially - Tito Schipa.
Gianni Carluccio interviewed on RAI INTERNATIONAL
about the Schipa archive in progress.
sunday Jan. 23, 2005

Still in progress Gianni Carluccio's monumental work
of digital conversion of the press and picture archive.
Already in bytes:
1st CD : 2nd VOL. USA (PRESS SCRAPS)
2nd CD : 3rd VOL. USA
3rd CD : 3rd.bis VOL. USA
4thCD : VOL. BLACK COVER USA
5th and 6thCD : PERSONAL ALBUM OF DIANA SCHIPA WITH 1024 PICTURES

At the 25th Meeting "Friendship of Peoples" (Rimini, August 2004)
this autobiographic phrase by Don Luigi Giussani (founder) was hanging everywhere:
Tito Schipa began singing an aria from Donizetti's La Favorita, (...)
As I listened to "Spirto Gentil", in that very moment of my life,
for the first time I understood That God existed, and therefore nothing could exist
if a meaning was not there; that the heart could not exist
without the goal of the heart: happiness.

A 78 rpm RECORD OF SCHIPA SENIOR IN GAUDI'S HOME
Friends tourists in Spain say
that in the home-museum of the mytical architect Antoni Gaudì
also conceiver of the church Sagrada Familia in Barcellona
upon an old record player a record is still ready
featuring Shubert's Ave Maria sung by Tito Schipa.
We would gratefully appreciate if someone provides a picture.

Published by ARGO Ed. of Gianni Schilardi
the 4th edition of "TITO SCHIPA by Tito Schipa Jr." is ready.
De luxe format with 300 pictures and compact disc.
The life of one of the greatest performers of the XX century
recounted through the eyes of his fundamental love stories
and of Tito Jr. in his teens.
The book is supervised with great love and skill by Gianni Carluccio.
Presentation in Lecce, May 26, care of Provincia di Lecce,
Fondazione Tito Schipa
and Associazione Amici della Lirica Tito Schipa.
The book can be ordered here (info2@titoschipa.it)
at cover price, mail expenses included if inside CEE (Euro 30,00)

THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF TITO SCHIPA SENIOR
IS NOW OPEN!

Pubblished by Maurizio Tiberi - Tima Club - the CD "TITO SCHIPA - HIS FILMs"
Informations

Still improved Tito Schipa's COMPLETE RECORDINGS on CD !!!
The catalog is on line, UPGRADING CONSTANTLY, care of Rev. Richard Cantrell in USA.
Just appeared: sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor!

Baskerville, publisher of  Tito's biography in English, also distributing online,
has changed ownership and address:
see www.baskervillepublishers.com

DAMAGED with the Novembre 1st 2002 flood in the North area of Rome
 important documents archived in Via al Sesto Miglio's basement.
The restoration is care of Eng. Gianni Carluccio in Lecce.

ENTITLED TO TITO SCHIPA
the square facing the Monument to the Sailor in Brindisi
(built in the 30's with a major contribution of Tito Sr.)
We thank gratefully.  

In the bookstores:
"IL BATTELLO DEI SOGNI"
by Marina Ceratto (Simonelli publ.)
biography of actrice Caterina Boratto.
Contains informations on the greatest love story of Tito Schipa.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SCHIPA FAMILY AND CITY OF LECCE
about the projected constitution of a Schipa Museum
is now on line on this site
care of prof. Gianni Carluccio. (see "LECCE")

INEDITED SHORT FILM FOOTAGES 
with parts of a concert in support
to  italian military campaigns of the 30's in North Africa
appear in the catalog of Istituto Luce (http://www.luce.it)

A 1952 live recording of  ELISIR D'AMORE ACT TWO has been found in Lecce
by the private collector Guido Vito

A 1962 live recording of the LAST ITALIAN PERFORMANCE
 (Teatro Margherita, Viareggio)
 has ben found by her last female stage partner, Vittoria Chiericati

A SHORT FILMED DOCUMENT, 30 second long ("Ecco Ridente in Cielo")
 has been found in Argentina by the private collector Francisco Armentano