Carlo Angrisani
Carlo Angrisani | |
|---|---|
 Portrait f Carlo Angrisani by Antonio Verico | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1760 Reggio Emilia |
| Died | Unknown |
| Genres | Opera |
| Occupation(s) | Operatic bass |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Carlo Angrisani (c. 1760 – ?) was an Italian operatic bass.[1]
He was born in
King's Theatre in London with Joséphine Fodor, Giuditta Pasta, Violante Camporese, Pierre Begrez, Naldi, and Giuseppe Ambrogietti.[1] His made his first appearance at Covent Garden on 3 March, 1820 in a concert of selections from Mozart's Don Giovanni alongside John Braham and other English singers.[2]
His roles in premieres include Sir John Falstaff in Salieri's Falstaff and Peters in Simon Mayr's L'amor coniugale.[1] The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians describes his voice was full, round, and sonorous.[1]
References
- ^ A Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan and Company.
- ^ Theatre Royal, Covent Garden - playbill for March 3, 1820
