Mattia Battistini Italian opera singer (baritone) Date of Birth: 27.02.1856 Country: Italy

Biography of Mattia Battistini

Italian opera singer (baritone) Battistini (Battistini) Mattia was born on February 27, 1856, in Rome, and died on November 7, 1928, in Contigliano (Rieti). He was an Italian opera artist (baritone). After completing his medical studies at the University of Rome, he devoted himself entirely to vocal art. He studied singing with E. Terciani and V. Persichini. In 1878, he made his debut in Rome in the role of Alfonso ("La favorita" by Donizetti). He performed in various theaters in Italy and toured in Russia (for the first time in 1893), England, France, Germany, Austria, Argentina, Brazil, and other countries. During his many performances in Russia, among other roles, he performed the roles of Onegin, Demon, and Ruslan ("Eugene Onegin" by Tchaikovsky, "The Demon" by Rubinstein, "Ruslan and Lyudmila" by Glinka). In his diverse repertoire, Battistini excelled in roles such as Don Giovanni ("Don Giovanni" by Mozart), Escamillo ("Carmen" by Bizet), Rigoletto, Iago ("Rigoletto" and "Otello" by Verdi), Hamlet ("Hamlet" by Thomas), and others. Battistini was a leading master of bel canto.