Baraldi, Ernesto (Ernest) 1868-23.aug.1939 Italy, ?Cento - England, London Hampstead
he cannot be identified with the Ernesto Baraldi native of Cento who studied 1883-1890 at the Liceo in Bologna, 4.may.1895 as Gent(leman) he emigrated from New York to England, teacher of singing at the College of Music in Manchester where one of his pupils was tenor Charles Neville (Manchester Rochdale 14.aug.1872-), 1900-1911 musician and singing master in London, 1900-1911 single and boarding at 312 Regent Street St Marylebone, 1901 together with professional singer Alago Rand (USA 1872-), 19.jun.1901 he conducted a concert by Aline May at St James's Hall London, 1915-1929 as Ernesto Baraldi residing/studio at 132 Alexandra Road in London Hampstead, 25.may.1929 he became naturalized British, 1930-1937 as Ernesto Baraldi residing/studio at 79 Boundary Road in London Maida Vale, he gained a worldwide fame as voice teacher, among his pupils were Gaetano Salvatore de Luca of Italy/USA, Gertrude Lonsdale of London and 1913 Vida Millholland from the USA, at time of death residing at 149 King Henrys Road in London Hampstead ; 1911 in London Marylebone he married the 20 year old nursery maid (for an at age 30 retired army officer with 9 servants and only two children) Vinnie Florence 'Florie' Claydon (Steeple Bumpstead 1890-), they seem to have divorced shortly after ; Aug 1929 in London Marylebone he married Ethel Dorothy Lebish (25.dec.1890-8.apr.1974 London, 149 King Henrys Road)