Lomelino Silva
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Lomelino Silva (26 December 1892 – 1967) born in Funchal in Rua das Maravilhas, in the Parish of São Pedro on 26 December 1892 on the Portuguese island of Madeira. He is known as the Portuguese Caruso.
[edit] Discovery
His singing talent was discovered when he was a youth whilst performing in the Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias in Funchal. Sometime later on the recommendation of some local Madeiran musicians who were of the opinion that he had excellent vocal quality he went to Italy with the intention of studying classical music with 2 of the Masters of the ‘bel canto’ : Giovanni Laura and Ercole Pizzi.
[edit] Career
His first professional premier performance as a tenor in Italy in 1921 was the beginning of his international singing career. In 1926 he made recordings in the UK with HMV His Master's Voice.
During one of his early performances in the United States he was nicknamed as ‘the Portuguese Caruso’ and he has kept that label ever since.
[edit] Recordings
His recordings are now published on a CD titled: 'Lomelino Silva, o Caruso português'[1] Page of international retail business 'FNAC' with press release on the publication of the CD of recordings of Lomelino Silva.
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