1790–1864, Italian The tenor Giovanni Davide, son of another Italian tenor, Giacomo Davide (1750–1830), made his debut at 18 in Milan, in Simon Mayr’s (1763–1845) Adelaide di Guesclino (1799) and 15 years later created the role of Narciso in Rossini’s Il turco in Italia. Rossini was impressed enough to write other parts for Davide in Otello and ...
her voice was already past its best in 1815, Colbran continued to sing for another nine years before she retired. Introduction | Early Romantic | Opera Personalities | Giovanni Davide | Early Romantic | Opera ...
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