Ennio Bolognini photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs of Bolognini, together with family and friends. Also includes negatives--some nitrate and some acetate--to correspond to some of the photographs. Most of the photographs are Kodacolor prints and gelatin silver prints. Dated approximately 1900-1979.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1900-1979
Creator
- Bolognini, Ennio, 1893-1979 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folders 1-6: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folders 7-9: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Ennio Bolognini was born in 1893 in Buenos Aires. His father was an amateur cellist and a close friend of the conductor Toscannini, who became Ennio's godfather. Bolognini started his musical studies with his father and then with Jose Garcia. When he was fifteen he won first prize in a Spanish/American cello contest, and was awarded a cello made by Luigi Rovatti. While still a teenager he had the opportunity to perform "The Swan," with Saint-Saens himself at the piano; and the Richard Strauss cello sonata, also with the composer.
In 1923, Bolognini immigrated to the United States. Apart from his talent as a cellist, he was an excellent guitarist, a champion boxer, and a licensed airplane pilot. He flew his own private plane, and was once a professional stunt flyer. He co-founded the American Civil Air Patrol, and trained cadets to fly B-29 bombers in World War II. He was principal cellist of the Chicago Symphony. He moved to Las Vegas in 1951 and founded the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra. Casals praised Bolognini as the greatest cello talent he had ever heard in his life. Feuermann said that Bolognini was a better cellist than Casals, Piatigorsky or himself.
Ennio Bolognini died in 1979.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.15 linear ft.)
8 folders (0.4 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Mrs. Ennio Bolognini in 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mrs. Ennio Bolognini; 1986.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; August 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
Subject
- Bolognini, Ennio, 1893-1979 -- Photographs (Person)
- Bolognini family -- Photographs (Family)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Ennio Bolognini photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 December 2
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States